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United adds spending requirement for elite status
That status used to require flying 25,000 miles per year. Now, United is adding a requirement for at least $2,500 in spending, too, to qualify for Premier status in its MileagePlus program.
Angry Birds rights battle in Middle East
Those countries in the Middle East that have been spared political upheaval find themselves enmeshed in a different sort of battle of late.
Ancient city's complex of roads, canals found hidden under dense Cambodian forest
Tourists walk to the world heritage Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, about 300 km northwest of Phnom Penh.
Top European destinations for 2013
For something a little quieter, consider Lonely Planet's latest list of top European destinations that offer cafe culture, history and outdoor adventures outside of Europe's most popular cities.
Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches
In this June 1, 2013 photo, Paraguayans returning from shopping in Clorinda, Argentina carry boxes and bags across the international bridge over the Pilcomayo River into the town of Nanawa, Paraguay.
The Sweet Summer Taste of New Orleans
Summertime evokes memories of long, hot days, sitting in the shade on a porch or under a large tree eating something cold and sweet.
Tropical depression heads toward southern Mexico
Forecasters said a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and southern Mexico.
Russia to close paper mill on Lake Baikal
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says authorities will shut down a paper mill on the shores of Lake Baikal, which environmentalists say is a major pollutant threatening the world's largest fresh water lake.
Doubts raised over value of HS2
A sign protesting against the HS2 high-speed London-Birmingham rail project, which has been condemned as a '33 billion pound gamble' Demand for the HS2 high-speed rail project has "likely been overestimated" and the A 33 billion project does not offer good value for money, according to a report by a think-tank.
Passenger disrupts flight, screams about CIA
Passengers on a United Airlines flight on Monday helped subdue a man who they said stood up and screamed about the CIA, national security leaks and poison.
First lady takes girls to Ireland to explore ancestry
The little-seen, little-discussed Obama girls, now 14 and 11 respectively, are along for the ride with first lady Michelle Obama while the president is in Northern Ireland today and Tuesday meeting with other leaders of the G-8 industrial nations.
Poison claim on flight investigated
A passenger aboard a United Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Newark allegedly became disruptive on Monday, apparently claiming fellow travelers had been poisoned, officials said.
For young immigrants, a delayed coming of age
As a child, Jorge Tume used to sit and do homework as his parents cleaned the desks and floors of a concrete company in Miami.
Why Airbus will dominate Paris Air Show
At every international air show, there's a race to garner the most headlines, the most orders, the best visuals and the best sound bites.
Miss USA crown goes to Connecticut contestant
Moments after she was crowned at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday, Connecticut accountant Erin Brady said all she could think about was letting her bosses know she won't be coming in tomorrow.
Security tight as Obama flies in
Air Force One touched down at Aldergrove International Airport, 20 miles north of the city, where the president emerged from the plane with his wife Michelle and two daughters, Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11. He was flown to Belfast City Airport by helicopter and then travelled to the Waterfront Hall conference centre where he spoke to an invited ... (more)
Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU
In this May 31, 2012 file photo, Chen Guangcheng speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
Barrier Reef vies for heritage listing
AUSTRALIA'S Great Barrier Reef and six ancient Syrian sites could be listed as endangered by UNESCO, which on Sunday begins its annual session to decide which global cultural and natural treasures merit World Heritage status.
GCHQ 'spied on foreign politicians'
Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency - mounted an intensive spying operation on foreign politicians attending two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009, it has been reported.
Travel: Mexico's Mazatlan is getting its mojo back
MAZATLAN, Mexico-The atmosphere in the Plaza de Toros, hot in the afternoon sun, crackled like popcorn, leaving visitors wondering just how long the crowd, growing larger by the minute, would sit patiently and wait.