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British Airways crew launches 3-day strike, forcing airline to cancel thousands of flights

March 20, 2010

LONDON - Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet.

Parks Canada marks national park system's 125th birthday with freebie

March 19, 2010

BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada will mark the 125th anniversary of Canada's national parks system this year with a freebie.

Chicago Art Institute exhibition looks at enigmatic period in Matisse's art

March 19, 2010

CHICAGO - A new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago takes a close - sometimes even microscopic - look at one short and enigmatic phase in the 65-year-long artistic career of France's Henri...

Family history buffs descend on Salt Lake City in April for genealogy meetings

March 18, 2010

SALT LAKE CITY - Even after almost 30 years of research, Jan Alpert still gets goose bumps when she discovers a new branch on her family tree.

Los Angeles airport terminals briefly closed after woman misses secondary screening

March 17, 2010

LOS ANGELES - Police say a security breach at Los Angeles International Airport halted screening at three terminals for about 20 minutes.

UK's Unite union to meet with Teamsters in US over British Airways strike due this weekend

March 17, 2010

LONDON - The union representing striking British Airways cabin crew will hold talks with a fellow U.S. union in Washington D.C. on Wednesday in an effort to bring international weight behind its...

Grenade-shaped lighter forces evacuation of 1,000 people from Polish airport

March 17, 2010

WARSAW, Poland - A grenade-shaped cigarette lighter in a boy's checked luggage has forced the evacuation of some 1,000 people from an airport in Poland and delayed four international flights.

High-society and working class dance as one in Vienna

March 17, 2010

In the country of Strauss, waltzing is still fashionable.

Rural Jodhpur is the right way to kick off an Indian adventure

March 17, 2010

Jodhpur is in the centre of Rajasthan, a rural mountainous desert state located in the northeast of India.

Smithsonian's Natural History museum opens $21 million permanent exhibit on human evolution

March 17, 2010

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is opening a new permanent exhibit exploring human evolution over 6 million years.

Biarritz offers the French experience for all budgets

March 17, 2010

The spirit of La Belle Epoque is still alive and well in Biarritz. Metro found places to eat, stay and play for any budget.

The world's top five music festival picks

March 17, 2010

If Canadian Music Week left you wanting more this year, consider festival-hopping this summer.

Surprises to be found everywhere in thriving Seoul

March 17, 2010

Seoul is a city of infinite discovery, and visitors who come to Seoul for the first time are often surprised to find a thriving metropolis.

Japanese tradition rules the day in Kyoto

March 17, 2010

Kyoto is a city with 100 per cent Japanese stamped right across it. If you’re are looking for an authentic experience, look no further than this gem.

Soaring high above majestic Victoria Falls

March 17, 2010

There are many ways to experience Africa’s mighty Victoria Falls, which sit between Zimbabwe and Zambia, but a microlight flight is undoubtedly the most thrilling.

Space tourism entrepreneurs want to bring you to the stars

March 17, 2010

In 1968 the science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke wrote the classic 2001 and predicted mankind would be happily living in space.

London's Jewish Museum reopens after facelift, tells story of pride, prejudice

March 16, 2010

LONDON - They are icons of Britain: a Victorian-era statesman, a First World War soldier-poet, fish and chips.

Canadians advised against travel to northern Mexico after 2 Americans killed

March 16, 2010

OTTAWA - The federal government has issued a warning to Canadians who might be venturing into northern Mexico.

Nude performance art causes some discomfort at NYC retrospective of Marina Abramovic’s work

March 16, 2010

NEW YORK - Laurence Lallier slipped carefully between two naked women facing each other in a narrow doorway at the Museum of Modern Art.

Driving the Americas on a trip around the world: 4 months, 21,000 kilometres

March 15, 2010

CHACABUCO, Argentina - It was just like driving to work, except that I kept on going: From New York to Argentina, through 12 countries, for four months and about 21,000 kilometres.


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