Miriam Makeba: The fame and exile of ‘Mama Africa’
Miriam Makeba led a life of song and protest. Google celebrates the South African singer Monday, on what would have been her 81st birthday.
View ArticleUnusual Ways to Rid Your Home of Spring Bugs
As we head into March, it’s time to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring. Unfortunately, however, the change of season brings more than warmer weather and the blooming of flowers. The spring...
View ArticleTravel and the Sequester: What You Need to Know – AOL Travel News
Now that the sequester is here, what’s happening with travel? $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts in U.S. Government spending – officially began last Friday at 11:59 p.m. In the...
View ArticleGuns at the Airport: TSA Catching Firearms at Record Pace
Firearms top the list of items passengers are prohibited from taking past airport security checkpoints and onto airplanes. Yet, during 2012 that didn’t stop travelers from trying to get more than 1,500...
View Article5 Best Buffet Dishes in Las Vegas
The five biggest buffet hits from the five best buffets on the Las Vegas Strip. The chef here knows her stuff, keeping the Chinese broccoli al dente and the tuna hand roll spicy. Hard as it is to forgo...
View ArticleVirgin America Tops List of Best Airlines; United Ranks Last – AOL Travel News
Virgin America came in as the leader in research measuring airline quality, says an annual report released Monday.
View ArticleClaim Your Place In Space, Free
If being part of the first commercial space trip sounds like something only the ultra-wealthy might actually do, think again. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has a competition going on right now that will...
View ArticleHeart-Wrenching Photo Of 8-Year-Old Boston Victim Holding ‘Peace’ Sign Surfaces
Third grader Martin Richard died Monday waiting for family friends to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. His mother and 6-year-old sister were injured severely.
View ArticleCouples Can Celebrate The End Of DOMA On Australia’s Hamilton Island
When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision that ruled against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) a few days back it was met with jubilation across the country. The ruling is seen as...
View ArticleWhite Rhino Shot As Poaching Increases In Kenya
Joachim Huber A white rhino has been killed by poachers in Nairobi National Park in Kenya, the BBC reports. While it’s the first time in six
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