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PARIS - The cathedral of Notre Dame — French for "our lady" — has finally got the prima donna worthy of its name. Weighing in at six and a half tons or 6,000 kilograms of glistening bronze, this lady is no ordinary person: she's a bell named Mary.

WASHINGTON - Faced with substantial industry opposition, federal regulators are struggling to implement a sweeping aviation safety law enacted after the last fatal U.S.

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WASHINGTON - At the same time the government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire ri

During my college years, I travelled to Europe every summer. Back then, I’d start hatching my plans in spring: First, I’d determine how much time I could get away for, and then I’d buy a cheap plane ticket to Europe.

STACEY PLAISANCE The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — It’s expensive to be a tourist in a town that’s hosting two of the biggest events of the new year — Mardi Gras and the NFL Super Bowl — but New Orleans has plenty of free things to do.

Twice a year, cruise lines reposition their ships across the Atlantic, either to Europe (spring) or North America (fall).

Light mist cloaked the ancient hills in Upper Normandy, and from somewhere within this tapestry of seaside cliffs and pastures of flowers, I expected a fire-breathing dragon or a white-haired wizard muttering ancient incantations would come bounding

When flying to Singapore, watch your language or you could face more than a stern scolding.

If you are a member of a hotel loyalty program, you probably are not very loyal.