Travel

WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the Obama administration.

ROME - Rome's 18th-century Trevi Fountain, famed as a setting for the film "La Dolce Vita," is getting a €2.18 million ($2.9 million) restoration courtesy of the Fendi fashion house.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

FREDERICTON - With a new year underway many of us are thinking ahead to vacation time but, with today's economic pressures, it can be difficult to set aside the cash for a big trip. The goal is to have an enjoyable vacation without breaking the bank.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Grand Canyon is an international destination where spectacular views are not the only thing that grab tourists' attention.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Grand Canyon is an international destination where spectacular views are not the only thing that grab tourists' attention.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The 787 Dreamliner was born in a moment of desperation. It was 2003 and Boeing — the company that defined modern air travel — had just lost its title as the world's largest plane manufacturer to European rival Airbus.

HAVANA - A half-century later, Jose Rafa Malem remembers the balmy breezes blowing through the bar's arching porticos, the grain of the tall wood stools, the whiff of Pedro Domecq brandy on his father's breath.

SALT LAKE CITY - Wool instead of synthetic fleece, carbon skis and a spoon-shaped sleeping bag are among the hottest products at the world's largest expo for outdoor equipment and apparel, where vendors are vying for a share of the $289 billion Ameri