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LUXOR, Egypt - The fiery crash of a sightseeing balloon that killed 19 tourists has cast a further pall over this city of ancient temples and tombs, already perhaps the hardest hit by Egypt's two-year drop in tourism, which has left hotels here empty

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's governor on Tuesday approved turning over the operations of Puerto Rico's largest airport to a private company as part of an estimated $2.

WASHINGTON - The world's largest museum complex is bracing for a $40 million cut in funding due to the budget stalemate in Congress, but the Smithsonian Institution vows to keep the doors open at its museums and National Zoo.

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch capital is known for boozy stag nights and pot-smoking tourists.

WASHINGTON - The government has no choice but to furlough air traffic controllers in the event of automatic spending cuts, raising the spectre of widespread flight delays and runway closures, the Federal Aviation Administration chief told skeptical R

BRUSSELS - The European Union's antitrust authority on Wednesday blocked Ryanair's renewed bid to take over rival Irish carrier Aer Lingus, ruling that it would undermine competition and drive up ticket prices.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - When Carole Rosenblat was growing up in the 1970s, her parents' idea of an adventurous vacation was "driving cross-country from Michigan to California in a non-air-conditioned car with three kids.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - On one level, it's a straightforward case of a business seeking a government permit to discharge wastewater. But when the Environmental Protection Agency rules shortly on whether to let the S.S.

WASHINGTON - A new report shows visitors to the national parks in the Washington area spent $1.37 billion in surrounding communities, based in 2011 data.

ORACABESSA BAY, Jamaica - Mats of algae and seaweed have shrouded the once thick coral in shallow reefs off Jamaica's north coast.