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Storm delays tens of thousands of fliers trying to get home after Christmas; tips for coping

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A massive winter storm is disrupting travel plans for tens of thousands of fliers trying to get home after Christmas.
New fees undermine consumers' ability to compare air fares; government weighs regulations

New fees undermine consumers' ability to compare air fares; government weighs regulations

WASHINGTON - For many passengers, air travel is only about finding the cheapest fare.
Dining, Disney and dinosaurs: Florida is a perfect vacation spot for you and your dog

Dining, Disney and dinosaurs: Florida is a perfect vacation spot for you and your dog

FORT DE SOTO PARK, Fla. - Picture this: You're sitting on a white sand beach, warm sun on your skin. Coconut-scented sunscreen wafts through the air. A splashing noise comes from the blue Gulf of Mexico.
Presidential pampering still available, but hotels not as busy for Obama's 2nd inauguration

Presidential pampering still available, but hotels not as busy for Obama's 2nd inauguration

WASHINGTON - Visitors coming to the nation's capital for President Barack Obama's second inauguration can't stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan's family once called an eight-star hotel.
Air Bagan survivors tell of terrifying crash-landing in Myanmar, airline finds black box

Air Bagan survivors tell of terrifying crash-landing in Myanmar, airline finds black box

YANGON, Myanmar - Survivors of a Christmas Day crash-landing of an airliner in Myanmar told terrifying tales of escape Wednesday as carrier Air Bagan apologized for what it called the worst accident since it started flying in 2004.
Nasty storms, tornadoes cross South; blizzard conditions in midsection; 2 deaths, travel tough

Nasty storms, tornadoes cross South; blizzard conditions in midsection; 2 deaths, travel tough

NEW ORLEANS - A Christmas Day twister outbreak left behind damage from Louisiana to Alabama while holiday travellers in the nation's much colder midsection battled sometimes treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions.
Giant Communist palace draws pop stars, presidents, kings, 1000s of visitors

Giant Communist palace draws pop stars, presidents, kings, 1000s of visitors

BUCHAREST, Romania - Twenty-three years after communism collapsed, the Palace of the Parliament, a gargantuan Stalinist symbol and the most concrete legacy of ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, has emerged as an unlikely pillar of Romania's nascent democ
Airliner crash-lands on central Myanmar road, killing 3

Airliner crash-lands on central Myanmar road, killing 3

YANGON, Myanmar - A flight packed with Christmas tourists crash-landed on a road in central Myanmar on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 11, officials said. Four foreigners were among the injured on the Air Bagan flight, the airline said.

Weather Service: Gulf Coast Christmas could bring thunderstorms with strong winds, tornadoes

NEW ORLEANS - Nasty weather that includes a chance of strong tornadoes and howling thunderstorms is forecast on Christmas Day along the Gulf Coast from east Texas to north Florida.
Quiet beaches, seashells, mangroves and biking on Florida's Sanibel Island

Quiet beaches, seashells, mangroves and biking on Florida's Sanibel Island

SANIBEL, Fla. - Visit the beaches on this Gulf Coast barrier island and you're likely to see people doing the Sanibel Stoop.