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US tourists swim for nearly 14 hours after ship sinks near St. Lucia

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St. Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electric system crackled and popped.

Apr 25, 2013 3:05 PM Read more >

Living legends top the bill at this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest; music starts Friday

NEW ORLEANS - If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends. Headliners include B.B. King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Hall and Oates and Fleetwood Mac.

Apr 25, 2013 10:27 AM Read more >

A whole lot more than wine country: 5 free things to do in California's Napa Valley

NAPA, Calif. - Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You're not the first.

Apr 25, 2013 9:22 AM Read more >

US National Music Museum adds Elvis' guitar, other celebrity instruments to vast collection

VERMILLION, S.D. - A 16th-century Amati violoncello displayed in the National Music Museum has long been nicknamed "The King," but the ghost of a legendary rock 'n' roller has arrived in South Dakota to reclaim his regal moniker.

Apr 25, 2013 9:15 AM Read more >

Boeing engineer says cause of 787 battery fire may never be known

NAIROBI, Kenya - A Boeing engineer said Thursday that the cause of the battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners may never be known. The engineering leader for the 787, Richard J.

Apr 25, 2013 8:34 AM Read more >

Artist decorates the Louvre iconic pyramid with message about capitalism

PARIS - An Italian artist decorated the Louvre museum's glass pyramid Wednesday for the first time in the iconic monument's history, in a protest against capitalism.

Apr 24, 2013 2:40 PM Read more >

NH abandons planned additions to Old Man of the Mountain memorial plaza

CONCORD, N.H. - Nearly 10 years after New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain crumbled, so, too, have plans to add to the memorial plaza dedicated to its memory.

Apr 24, 2013 10:18 AM Read more >

Yosemite backcountry adventure: Hard-core hiking off the trails and away from the crowds

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A few loose, fist-sized rocks tumbled by as we hiked down a steep mountain pass over unstable terrain, off trail deep in Yosemite's wilderness.

Apr 24, 2013 10:14 AM Read more >

Even city slickers can find the beauty in an easy-to-navigate national park like Yosemite

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.

Apr 24, 2013 10:10 AM Read more >

A day after start of furloughs, airline service improves, but gov't warns of more problems

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Apr 23, 2013 2:26 PM Read more >

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