Japan joins U.S, Britain with warning to travelers to Europe; tourists keep calm but alert

Japan warns about Europe terror; tourists are calm

NTSB chair: ‘Merger of missteps’ led to midair collision between plane and tour helicopter

Merger of missteps led to midair collision

Where Egypt’s elite now play, an ancient Roman port on Mediterranean once thrived

Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt’s resorts

Weakening Hurricane Earl still disrupting air, rail travel as long holiday weekend begins

Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel

Chaplain killed in Afghanistan is 1st Army clergy killed in action since Vietnam

Army: Chaplain is 1st killed in action since ‘70

Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast, bringing island evacuations and rough holiday weather

Barack Obama (Waxwork)

Hurricane warning issued for NC coast; hurricane watch extended to Delaware as Earl approaches

Hurricane warning for NC coast as Earl approaches

Ferries taking people off North Carolina Outer Banks island ahead of Hurricane Earl

Ferries take people off NC island ahead of Earl

NC island ferries about to start running to evacuate ahead of powerful Hurricane Earl

NC island preparing to be evacuated ahead of Earl

Hurricane Earl weakens to a Category 3 storm; hurricane watch issued for Virginia coast

Hurricane Earl weakens to Cat 3 storm in Atlantic

Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast, bringing evacuations and canceled holiday plans

Tourists quit NC islands as Earl nears East Coast

Months of perfect weather in northern New England draws tourists _ but not free-spending ones

The Dalai Lama

Hurricane Earl strenthens, threatens north Caribbean, expected to gain force

Hurricane Earl stronger, threatens north Caribbean

Newly born Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean, expected to gain force

Newborn Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean

Does Vogue Italia’s eery oil spill-inspired fashion spread cross the line?

Viva Vogue Italia? Oil-inspired spread stirs muck

Flash floods collapse buildings, kill 112 people at popular Indian Kashmir tourist destination

Flash floods kill 112 in Indian-held Kashmir

Flash floods collapse buildings, kill 103in Indian-held Kashmir tourist destination

Flash floods kill 103 in Indian-held Kashmir

Police say death toll in flash floods in Indian Kashmir rises to 103, more than 370 injured

103 killed in flash floods in Indian Kashmir

Flash floods collapse buildings, kill 85 in Indian-held Kashmir tourist destination

Flash floods kill 85 in Indian-held Kashmir

Police says the death toll in flash floods in Indian Kashmir rises to 85, nearly 340 injured

85 killed in flash floods in Indian Kashmir

Rockets fired at southern Israeli city of Eilat; one hits Jordan killing 1, wounding 4

Rockets fired at Israel, Jordan resorts; 1 dead

Rabies epidemic hits tourist haven of Bali; govt short on vaccines, kills 200,000 dogs

Rabid dogs roam holiday hotspot, kill at least 78

Bear attack kills 1 person, injures 2 others at campground near Yellowstone National Park

1 dead, 2 injured in bear attack at MT campground

Searchers find body of missing climber in Grand Teton who fell during storm

Searchers find body of climber in Grand Teton

Grand Teton rangers conduct mountain rescue after several climbing parties caught in storm

Storm strikes Grand Teton climbers

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Rangers in Grand Teton National Park are using helicopters to rescue 13 people injured in a high-altitude lightning storm.

First family in Maine to visit scenic national park on latest weekend getaway from Washington

The White House

Obama, family in Maine on latest weekend getaway from Washington pressure cooker

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

First family to visit scenic Maine park, hope to leave behind the Obama travel jinx

The White House

Tropical Storm Alex now a depression, heads for Gulf of Mexico; could become hurricane

Alex, first named Atlantic storm, heads for Gulf

Alex weakens to tropical depression over Mexico, expected to regain strength in coming days

Alex weakens to tropical depression over Mexico

Tropical Storm Alex heads for Gulf after drenching Belize, Mexico; could become hurricane

Tropical Storm Alex heads for the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Alex drenches Caribbean coast of Belize, Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

Tropical Storm Alex soaks Belize, Mexico’s Yucatan

Haiti brings children’s art to DC as Smithsonian leads cultural recovery in Port-au-Prince

Smithsonian leads recovery of Haiti’s art, culture

State police: Death toll from Ark. flash floods reaches 19; 1 person still missing

Police: Death toll from Ark. flood reaches 19

Families of missing visit site of Ark. campground flood, as crews sift through river debris

Families of missing visit site of Ark. flash flood

After nearly losing his leg, Marine returns for 2nd tour and is 1000th US death in Afghan war

1,000th GI killed in Afghan war was on 2nd tour

Obama administration extends moratorium another year in roadless areas of national forests

Obama administration extends roadless moratorium

Fla. tourism officials running advertisements to combat worries over massive Gulf oil spill

Fla. tourism group runs ads to quell oil worries

Fire on German ‘Love Boat’ in Norway forces evacuation of 607 people

607 evacuated as German ‘Love Boat’ catches fire

Scientists, national park officials mark milestone of Hawaii volcano’s eruption: 10,000 days

Eruption of Hawaii volcano reaches 10,000 days

Turkish prime minister leads delegation to debt-plagued Greece on landmark visit

Turkish PM visits troubled Greece, backs arms cuts

On the Gulf Coast, anxiety takes hold as huge oil slick threatens to come ashore

Paranoia, anxiety grow over Gulf Coast oil spill

Yankee hospitality: Americans open homes _ and wallets, and parks _ to stranded travelers

In US, welcome mat goes out for stranded travelers

Hundreds of people in southern Iceland evacuated as volcano erupts for second time

Iceland evacuates hundreds as volcano erupts again

Police in Antigua say American tourist apparently drowns in waters off upscale resort

US tourist apparently drowns off Antigua coast

To war and back and back again: Multiple tours linked to higher risk of PTSD

Revolving door of multiple tours linked to PTSD

At Sept. 11 museum, candle-filled shrines and World Trade Center steel portray post-9/11 NYC

9/11 museum to re-create the post-attack landscape

Post-quake Chile’s tourism industry hit hard by false impressions; most sites are fine

Quake scares Chile tourists, most sites fine

Disaster declaration extended to cover all of RI after DHS boss tours state by helicopter