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Frontier's current California Sale is valid for Tuesday/Wednesday travel from November 27 through February 13. Tickets require a 21-day advance purchase.

DANDONG, China (Reuters) - A lonely farmer and his ox-cart are the only sign of activity on a dusty island meant to be an industrial hub that will raise North Korea's wrecked economy. Despite talk of reform by the secretive state after the third generation of the Kim family dynasty took over nearly a year ago, about all …

PARIS (Reuters) - For Paris, a city whose priciest apartments boast mansard roofs and wrought-iron balconies, it's an audacious bet: a pair of shimmering, largely residential, luxury towers that might look more at home in Dubai or Shanghai. So far the improbable 2.2 billion-euro ($2.88 billion) development of what would …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York nanny suspected of slaying two young children of a Manhattan couple last month in their luxury apartment was arrested on Saturday and charged with murder in their stabbing deaths, New York's deputy police commissioner said. The nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, was arrested over the deaths of 6-year-old …

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Workers at Kenya's main port of Mombasa called off a strike on Friday after the management issued letters of employment to casual staff who were demanding permanent jobs. The strike, which was in its second day, had left loading and unloading at a standstill at the main gateway for East Africa's …

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuters) - A traveller's first stop in Borneo, the world's third largest island, should be Kota Kinabalu. It's the capital of Malaysia's Sabah state, with nearby islands and forests, scrumptious seafood, tribal cultures and a history of Japanese rule during World War II. Yet this coastal city often …

Fears of a jet fuel shortage at New York's airports have led some airlines to take the unusual — and costly — step of putting extra fuel on planes.

For tourists with an interest in Seattle's role as a high-tech hub, there hasn't been much here to see, other than driving over to Microsoft headquarters in suburban Redmond to take pictures of a bunch of boring buildings.

Airfare, hotels, guided tours and pricey luaus — a Hawaii vacation can add up, especially now that hotel room prices are back on the rise.

(Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Sunday federal agencies are looking for apartments and hotel rooms for people displaced by superstorm Sandy. "Our goal is to try to get people out of the shelters," Napolitano said at a news conference in New Jersey with Governor Chris Christie. Earlier …

GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - A suspected grenade attack on a church in the eastern Kenyan town of Garissa killed one and injured at least 11 people on Sunday, the Kenya Red Cross and a local official said. Militants have staged several attacks since Kenya sent troops into Somalia a year ago to fight al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab …

GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - A suspected grenade attack on a church in the eastern Kenya town of Garissa injured at least 11 people on Sunday, the Kenya Red Cross and local media said. Militants have staged several attacks since Kenya sent troops into Somalia a year ago to fight al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels following …

SALT LAKE CITY - The FBI says a Utah man has been arrested after trying to sneak a knife on board an airplane at Salt Lake City International Airport.

Federal regulators are recommending that airlines inspect certain seats after similar ones came loose on recent American Airlines flights.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Accompanied by astronauts and shuttle workers, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world and the last to leave NASA's nest.

Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Friday that its president and CEO, Laurence Geller, has stepped down.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Some people climb Mount Everest or raft the Colorado River. Dorothy Button has chosen a different sort of adventure destination: Ohio amid a U.S. presidential election.

NAJAF, Iraq - The plunge in Iran's currency is proving bad for business in neighbouring Iraq.

The plunge in Iran's currency is proving bad for business in neighboring Iraq.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The mayor of Amsterdam may be unable to deliver on his promise to scrap the ban on tourists visiting the city's marijuana-selling coffee shops, the Dutch justice ministry said on Friday. Dope smokers were relieved this week when mayor Eberhard van der Laan said the coffee shops would remain open to …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York authorities have made a big push for normalcy after megastorm Sandy, but for many residents dealing with water-logged homes, power outages, gasoline shortages and painfully slow commutes, things are far from that. Officials have moved quickly to try to jump-start business and tourism after …

(Reuters) - United Airlines said on Thursday it had taken delivery of its second 787 Dreamliner jet from Boeing , following a delay by the aircraft maker, and that another three 787s due to arrive this year could also be delayed. United is the first U.S. airline to put into commercial service the new carbon-composite jet, …