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Isaac leads airlines to cancel New Orleans flights
Airlines are cancelling New Orleans flights in anticipation of hurricane winds and rain from Isaac. All airlines were to stop flying at the end of ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Romney on his way, polls tight
Around the 2012 Republican National Convention and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details to you: ...
Photos scrutinized in Alaska bear mauling probe
The grizzly bear stares at the camera with a look that appears ominous in the last photograph snapped by Richard White just before the animal mauled ...
Utah NBC affiliate won't air show about gay couple
A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won't air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother into their home as they ...
Airlines differ on Isaac rebooking policies
When hurricanes, blizzards or other severe weather disrupt flights, some airlines are more accommodating than others in letting passengers rebook.
Hertz, at long last, buying Dollar Thrifty
Hertz is one-step closer to its long-awaited prize. More than two years after its original bid, it agreed Sunday to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive ...
Rosie O'Donnell: I'm married, selling art on eBay
Rosie O'Donnell has announced that she married her fiancee, Michelle Rounds, in a private ceremony in June, just days before Rounds had surgery to ...
US warns of crime, political violence in Libya
The United States has resumed consular services at its embassy in Libya but continues to warn against all but essential travel to the country.
Berlin show to mark centenary of Nefertiti find
Berlin is to honor the centenary of the discovery of a famed bust of Egypt's Queen Nefertiti — one of the city's top tourist attractions — with an ...
Burger boom as fast food finds fans in Baghdad
Baghdad's embattled residents can finally get their milkshakes, chili-cheese dogs and buckets of crispy fried chicken. Original recipe or extra spicy, ...
US Open champion Stosur among fittest on WTA Tour
Defending U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur says she's never done a biceps curl in her life. Yet the 28-year-old Australian with the impressive arms ...
Syrian rebels left lives as butchers, barbers
In their previous lives, they were butchers, barbers, construction workers and university students. Now they are rebels fighting a civil war they hope ...
NYC fair nixes pig races and goes to the dogs
Organizers of the county fair on New York's Staten Island are making a dogged effort to prevent the spread of swine flu. The Staten Island Advance ...
Pierre Cardin offering glass skyscraper to Venice
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has designed a gift meant as an economic catalyst to Venice and the region: a 250-meter (800-foot)-tall ...
Bear kills Calif. man in Denali National Park
A hiker in Alaska's Denali National Park photographed a grizzly bear for at least eight minutes before the bear mauled and killed him in the first ...
Storm forces GOP to scrap first day of convention
Republican officials abruptly announced plans Saturday night to scrap the first day of their national convention, bowing to the threat of Tropical ...
Florida prepares for Isaac ahead of GOP convention
Floridians, tourists and thousands of visitors for the Republican National Convention were warned Saturday to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac, which ...
Armstrong called humble hero who served country
When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon all those years ago, he made his country believe that anything was possible with ingenuity and dedication — and ...
Groups to push marriage equality during DNC
The constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in the host state of the Democratic National Convention has stirred anger and resentment among advocates ...
Parents deported, what happens to US-born kids?
Alexis Molina was just 10 years old when his mother was abruptly cut out of his life and his carefree childhood unraveled overnight. Gone were the ...
Philly gets ready to host Jay-Z's music megashow
The city where America was made is gearing up for rapper Jay-Z's "Made In America" music festival, which officials estimate will attract 100,000 fans ...
Wildlife group: politicians threaten animal haven
A new wave of land takeovers and hunting licenses granted to loyalists of President Robert Mugabe is threatening a massive wildlife preserve in ...
'True Blood' cookbook full of crimson delicacies
"True Blood" fans can soon concoct their own blood-red beet bisque, crimson sweet tea and other Cajun delicacies inspired by the hit HBO vampire drama ...
Documentary filmmaker Spurlock in new CNN series
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is coming to CNN for a new weekend series that will take a close look at areas of American life that don't ...
Couple marries while hovering over Calif. beach
Here comes the bride, all dressed in a jet pack that's zipping down a California beach. Amanda Volf and Grant Engler donned water-powered packs ...