Salvage plan for wrecked Costa Concordia unveiled in Rome

The plan to remove the massive wreck of Costa Concordia, which lies half submerged off the Italian island of Giglio after capsizing in January, was revealed Friday in Rome. At least 30 people died after the ship ran aground.

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Surprise! Airlines offer more reward seats despite flying at higher capacity

A new report has some promising news for prospective travelers: overall reward seat availability has improved in recent years.

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Heroic Vietnam War soldier awarded posthumous Medal of Honor

President Barack Obama presented the country’s highest military decoration to the family of Army Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., who was killed protecting fellow soldiers from an ambush in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The 22-year-old Army rifleman killed several North Vietn …

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Sand is thicker than blood: Summer travelers prefer beach over family, survey reveals

With summer starting just weeks away, you might be starting to plan that big trip to visit the folks or other family.

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High-profile TSA pat-downs: First Geraldo, then Kissinger

Geraldo Rivera, Sen. Diane Feinstein and now Henry Kissinger — apparently, when TSA decides you need a pat-down, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a ubiquitous TV host, a sitting U.S. senator or a one-time titan of foreign policy. On Friday, Kissinger — for …

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Newark Airport security supervisor accused of using dead man's ID

A longtime security supervisor at Newark Liberty International Airport has been arrested on a charge he was using the identity of a New York City man who was murdered 20 years ago.

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Most mammals won't flee climate change fast enough

As the climate changes over the next century, the ranges of nearly 90 percent of mammal species will shrink — in many cases because animals won't be able to get to areas where the climate is going to become suitable for them, says new research.

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Ex-Cunard crew member sentenced to four years for sex offenses

A former Cunard crew member was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on Friday to four years in prison for sexual assaults against children under his care while he was a Cunard employee. Paul Trotter, 34, of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, received the four-year sentence along with …

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All aboard for private train travel

With Amtrak on pace to set another ridership record this year, it appears millions of Americans are reserving seats on the nation’s rolling stock. Some are going a step further and reserving entire cars.

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Geraldo Rivera calls TSA screening 'manual rape'

It’s been almost two years since “don’t touch my junk” entered the traveler lexicon but some Internet memes never go out of style.

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Three North American luxury hotels celebrate 100 years in 2012

Travelers looking forward to a little luxury in the coming months may want to look backward instead. From Boston to Beverly Hills, iconic hotels are celebrating their 100th anniversaries with historic tours, special events and package deals. “The years between 1897 and 191 …

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Flight diverted after disoriented passenger tried opening exit door

A Philadelphia-bound US Airways flight was diverted to Boston on Thursday after a disoriented passenger confused an airplane exit for a lavatory door. The passenger has been taken into custody.

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In-flight VoIP call gets Delta Air Lines passenger escorted off plane

New technology and an old debate over whether to allow air travelers to make cell phone calls on flights prompted some mid-air tension on a recent Delta Air Lines flight.

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Entertainment industry unites around 'Got Your 6' to help veterans return to civilian life

In an effort to show support to veterans returning to civilian life, a new campaign, called “Got Your 6,” was launched Thursday by heavy hitters across the entertainment industry, including actors, newscasters, broadcast and cable news networks, studios and talent ag …

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Second whale caught in fishing gear freed off California coast

A second gray whale entangled in fishing gear along the California coast has been freed. The latest whale was spotted Tuesday afternoon in Humboldt Bay — south of Eureka, Calif. — with crab pots hanging from its tail fluke. The U.S. Coast Guard, along  …

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'Diet guru' pulled from Carnival cruise over tweets from parody account

A neurosurgeon turned "diet guru" was removed from Carnival Magic on Sunday after a Twitter account bearing his name referenced a bio-terrorist attack. 

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16-year-old diabetic blames TSA for breaking her insulin pump

Many travelers find airport screening an annoying and frustrating experience but for 16-year-old Savannah Barry, a recent trip proved both humiliating and potentially life-threatening.

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Golden Gate Bridge readies for 75th anniversary celebration

What is 1.7 miles long, is painted a fetching shade of international orange and turns 75 this month?

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Heathrow Airport feeling the heat with 2012 London Olympics rapidly approaching

With the London 2012 Summer Games less than three months away, Heathrow, the event's host airport, is already under fire for the Olympic-sized lines that have been greeting arriving passengers in the immigration halls.

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Frazzled travelers find it tough to keep tabs on their tablets

It probably happens more often than we’d like to admit. The plane lands, everybody jumps up and, in the mad dash to deplane, you leave something behind.

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Spirit raises baggage fees again — pay early or pay a lot!

Would you pay $100 to put your carry-on bag in an airplane overhead bin? If you fly Spirit Airlines this fall and don’t pay before you get to the gate, you almost certainly will.

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Delta buys oil refinery but travelers still pay high prices

With the average price of gasoline hovering at around $3.80 per gallon nationwide, you could be forgiven for thinking that owning a gas station might net you some pretty good perks.

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Tricky visas and unfriendly security hampering foreign tourist visits to US

Boosting foreign tourism to the United States could go far to improving our economic outlook but a mystifying, costly visa process and often unwelcoming airport security and immigration will continue to hamper visits from overseas tourists if things don’t change.

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Frommer's introduces interactive itineraries for the iPad

Tired of flipping through the pages of that dog-eared guidebook? The folks at Frommer’s suggest you tap, click or flick instead. On Tuesday, the longtime guidebook publisher unveiled a new line of digital travel guides that take advantage of the touchscreen capabilities of …

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Drug officials seize nearly 5,000 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $360 million

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy has seized nearly 5,000 pounds of cocaine from drug-running "fast boats" off the coast of Panama, NBC News has learned. Drug enforcement officials estimate the street value to be more than $360 million.

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