SC first lady says she prays for husband’s lover; believes he suffers from mid-life crisisCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she feels sorry for her husband’s Argentine lover and believes the philandering governor’s affair is almost like an addiction to alcohol or pornography. Tourists can share 9/11 memories, look at memorial plans, buy DVDs at new ground zero centerNEW YORK — Tourists eager for a look at the Sept. 11 memorial won’t have to strain through a fence surrounding ground zero anymore. NTSB changes key point in Hudson River midair collision report, boots union from investigationWASHINGTON — Federal safety officials investigating a midair collision over the Hudson River changed their account of the accident on a key point Monday, saying an air tour helicopter struck by a small plane wasn’t initially visible on radar to an air traffic controller handling the plane. 40 years after fall of Saigon, military enthusiasts begin re-enacting Vietnam WarBOALSBURG, Pa. — The dirt paths that lead to Alpha Company’s field headquarters are lined with overgrown grass and weeds. A canvas tent is protected by machine guns, sandbags and Army-green storage boxes. And lurking somewhere outside is the enemy: the Viet Cong. FDR’s great-granddaughter retraces 1934 trip over Going-to-the-Sun RoadWEST GLACIER, Mont. — The Obamas are not the only ones with presidential connections to hit national parks this summer. Upside of downturn: National Park Service reports increase in visits to national parksWASHINGTON — It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year. Memphis on a budget: Beale Street, Sun Studio and everything ElvisMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is where you go to celebrate everything Elvis. Sun Studio is where Presley got his start as the King of Rock’n'Roll, and Graceland is a few miles south of downtown. But other styles of music — the blues and soul — also have deep roots in this city on the Mississippi River, with legendary Beale Street and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music among the must-sees for any visitor. NKorea to resume SKorean tours, family reunions in North; could ease tensions on peninsulaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday it would restart tours to a scenic mountain resort and allow reunions for families separated since the Korean War — a surprise move that could help ease months of tensions with South Korea over Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear tests. NKorea agrees to resume family reunions, tourism trips, though army goes on ’special alert’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that it will resume largely stalled cross-border exchanges with South Korea, a surprise move that could help ease months of tensions over the communist country’s missile and nuclear tests. Even in quiet August, Obama and team under pressure to win the day on health careWASHINGTON — For Barack Obama, these are the dogged days of summer. NKorea puts military on “special alert” because of joint SKorean-US military drillsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says its military will be on “special alert” because of South Korea’s joint military drills with the U.S. NKorea agrees to resume reunions of separated families, tourism trips from SouthSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s decision to restart tours run jointly with South Korea and allow reunions of families separated for decades by the peninsula’s war is aimed at obtaining much-needed foreign currency and leverage in negotiations with Washington and Seoul, experts said. Born in the USA? Flap over Obama recalls debate over Chester Arthur’s birthplaceFAIRFIELD, Vt. — Finding the “birthplace” of President Chester A. Arthur is easy: Turn left at Town Hall and its Chester A. Arthur Conference Room, go past Chester’s Bakery and turn right on Chester A. Arthur Road. Obama trades business suit for casual wear out West; don’t call him Marlboro Man just yetGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — President Barack Obama is hardly the consummate Western outdoorsman. First family to tour Grand Canyon National Park on SundayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha will do some more sightseeing. Obama hooks several trout on rainy fly fishing trip; guide says president is a quick studyBELGRADE, Mont. — President Barack Obama didn’t let thunderstorms and unseasonably cool weather stop him from learning how to fish for Montana’s famous trout during his weekend trip to the rustic West and its national parks. Complaints about guns in parks trail Obama as first family heads to Yellowstone, Grand CanyonYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Barack Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as this. Officials say controller chatting on phone about dead cat before deadly mid-air crashWASHINGTON — The air traffic controller handling the small plane involved in a deadly crash with a helicopter over the Hudson River was chatting on the telephone about a dead cat at the airport and initially failed to warn the pilot of other aircraft in his path, officials say. Officials: Controller chatting on phone about dead cat failed to warn pilot in Hudson crashWASHINGTON — An air traffic controller bantering on the phone about a dead cat at the airport initially failed to warn a small plane of other aircraft in its path and then tried unsuccessfully to contact the pilot, officials said Friday. Moments later, the plane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River, killing nine people. NTSB says controller on phone failed to warn pilot of plane in Hudson River midair crashWASHINGTON — An air traffic controller making a personal phone call initially failed to warn a small plane of other aircraft in its path and then tried unsuccessfully to contact the pilot, federal safety officials said Friday. Moments later, the plane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River, killing nine people. NTSB says controller on phone failed to warn pilot of plane in Hudson River crashWASHINGTON — An air traffic controller making a personal phone call initially failed to warn a small plane of other aircraft in its path and then tried unsuccessfully to contact the pilot, federal safety officials said Friday. Moments later, the plane collided with an tour helicopter over the Hudson River, killing nine people. FAA says controller was on phone during crash over New York City’s Hudson River that killed 9WASHINGTON — An air traffic controller who was making a personal phone call when a small plane and a helicopter collided over New York’s Hudson River has been removed from duty along with his supervisor, who was out of the building at the time. FAA says controller was on phone during crash over Hudson that killed 9WASHINGTON — A personal phone call during last week’s collision over New York’s Hudson River has led to two air traffic controllers being removed from duty, although officials said the conversation probably had no impact on the tragedy. Teen dies at Grand Canyon after hiking group of 8 runs out of waterGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — An 18-year-old who was among a group of eight hikers that had run out of water at the Grand Canyon has died. Feather-coveting thieves take flight with English museum’s rare tropical bird skinsLONDON — Somebody’s been feathering their nest with an irreplaceable English archive of rare tropical birds. Hudson River collision renews fears about safety of tourist flights over NYCNEW YORK — Buzzing through some of the world’s busiest airspace, New York’s sightseeing helicopters give tourists a bird’s-eye view of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Ky. Derby Museum escapes flooding without losing major artifacts, will be closed indefinitelyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby Museum spokeswoman Wendy Treinen looked into a room containing hundreds of artifacts chronicling the world’s most famous horse race — much of them covered in bubble wrap — and admits it could have been worse. SC gov defends using state plane for personal trips, says flights similar to predecessorsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday justified his use of state planes for personal trips in which he often brought along his wife and four sons, saying his taxpayer-funded travel was no different than that of his predecessors. Fees to be waived this weekend at national parks including Yellowstone, Grand TetonMOOSE, Wyo. — People will be able to view the geysers of Yellowstone and vistas of Grand Teton free of charge one more time this weekend. Hudson River air corridor stands out as one of the most challenging in the US, experts sayWASHINGTON — Small-plane and helicopter pilots traverse the Grand Canyon, skirt the rims of Hawaiian volcanos, and soar along crowded urban skyways that are sometimes literally under the radar, relying mostly on their eyes to guide them. Nowhere is that more challenging than in the narrow air corridor over the Hudson River. |
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