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August 06 2012 10:59 AM

Tropical Storm Ernesto, the fifth of just six named storms in 2012, has caused nearly a half-dozen cruise ships to scramble their schedules in the Western Caribbean.

August 03 2012 1:01 PM

The last thing many fliers want to do when they reach their destination is wait by the baggage carousel for their luggage to arrive. Now, if they're flying American Airlines, they don't have to.

August 02 2012 6:42 AM

At each Olympic Games the same scenario unfolds: Organizers and government officials tout the astounding economic benefits. The city, basking in the glow of Olympic pride, goes along with the officials. In the end, however, the so-called benefits rarely surface.

August 01 2012 1:06 PM

A bird collided with a plane Tuesday as the United Airlines jet flew in for a landing at Denver International Airport in an incident that caused no injuries but left a gaping hole in the plane's nose.

July 31 2012 11:36 AM

Just how quickly can a disease spread across the globe through international air travel? That?s the focus of a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that was published in the journal PLoS One last week.

July 30 2012 11:29 AM

This year alone, Google's Street View team has documented everything from Antarctica to the Amazon, but its latest addition is much closer to home: California’s national parks.

July 27 2012 9:16 AM

Brits weigh in on their feelings (or lack thereof) about the London Olympics.

July 26 2012 12:30 PM

Long stereotyped as ill-mannered, a new survey shows that the French, too, admit they are rude and slothful. They’re exasperated, they’ve said, and ready for a change.

July 25 2012 12:04 PM

Authorities are trying to figure out how 11-year-old Liam Corcoran managed to pass through border controls and ticket checks without documentation Tuesday and board a Jet2.com flight from Manchester to Rome.