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New report says federal regulators haven't kept safety promises made after 2009 air crash

New report says federal regulators haven't kept safety promises made after 2009 air crash

WASHINGTON - Since a deadly airline crash in 2009, the government hasn't kept its promise to ensure that major airlines are holding their smaller partners to the same safety standards, a federal watchdog says.
Tom Horton and Doug Parker both wanted to run American Airlines; how 1 ultimately relented

Tom Horton and Doug Parker both wanted to run American Airlines; how 1 ultimately relented

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The 14-month battle for control of American Airlines came down to two men who got their start there. When the airline filed for bankruptcy in November 2011, Tom Horton was simultaneously elevated to CEO.

With source of fire that disabled Carnival cruise ship known, Coast Guard seeks to learn more

ATLANTA - Now that investigators have determined the origins of the engine-room fire that paralyzed a Carnival cruise ship at sea for five days, they will try to learn more about the cause, the crew's response, and why the ship was disabled for so lo
Tom Horton and Doug Parker both wanted to run American Airlines; how 1 ultimately relented

Tom Horton and Doug Parker both wanted to run American Airlines; how 1 ultimately relented

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The 14-month battle for control of American Airlines came down to two men who got their start there. When the airline filed for bankruptcy in November 2011, Tom Horton was simultaneously elevated to CEO.
Rare shooting in Mexico City's Zona Rosa tourist area as gunman riding on motorcycle kills man

Rare shooting in Mexico City's Zona Rosa tourist area as gunman riding on motorcycle kills man

MEXICO CITY - A rare shooting in broad daylight in one of Mexico City's most crowded tourist zones has killed a man.

US says potential kidnapping threat exists for travellers to Peru's Machu Picchu, Cuzco region

LIMA, Peru - A U.S. Embassy warning to U.S. tourists of a potential kidnapping threat in the Cuzco region, including the famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, drew vehement objections from Peruvian officials Friday. But a U.S.
Museum of Nature stages Dino Idol: Will it be Stumpy or Canadian Club?

Museum of Nature stages Dino Idol: Will it be Stumpy or Canadian Club?

The Canadian Museum of Nature is taking a novel approach to engaging with its visitors, staging a month-long competition called Dino Idol in which they will decide which dinosaur fossil the Ottawa institution will study next.
Meteor explodes over Russia's Ural Mountains; 1,100 injured as shock wave blows in windows

Meteor explodes over Russia's Ural Mountains; 1,100 injured as shock wave blows in windows

MOSCOW - A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring about 1,100 people.

Havana's USS Maine monument, once a tribute to US-Cuban friendship, gets a facelift

HAVANA - It was a little before 10 p.m.
For parents, travelling without the children can be a challenge

For parents, travelling without the children can be a challenge

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - In 12 years, my husband and I have had two vacations without our daughter. Once, we drove 200 miles to drop her at her godparents; the other time, her grandfather flew 850 miles on an $800 plane ticket to spell us.