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Passengers queue up for a security check at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China.

Some U.S.-bound air travelers must turn on phones

Passengers queue up for a security check at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China.

July 7, 2014, 12:00am Nation & World

WASHINGTON -- Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights -- a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden explosives, a counterterrorism official said. Read story

Here, it’s OK to tell your sister to get lost

July 6, 2014, 12:00am Life

WASHINGTON -- The National Building Museum has an amazing new attraction. It's a maze, like the corn mazes that appear around Halloween. But this one is made of wood. Read story

Scott Mayerowitz, right, and his fiancee, Sheri Askinazi, take a selfie on a gondola while skiing in December in Colorado. Instead of an all-night drinking binge in a bar or in Vegas, Mayerowitz had his bachelor party in February in Vail, skiing with friends of both sexes, including his fiancee.

Why my fiancee tagged along on my bachelor party

Scott Mayerowitz, right, and his fiancee, Sheri Askinazi, take a selfie on a gondola while skiing in December in Colorado. Instead of an all-night drinking binge in a bar or in Vegas, Mayerowitz had his bachelor party in February in Vail, skiing with friends of both sexes, including his fiancee.

July 6, 2014, 12:00am Life

VAIL, Colo. -- Strippers and all-night binge drinking weren't going to cut it for my bachelor party. Read story

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It is a 5.6-mile hike from Bowman Campground on Bowman Lake to Numa Ridge Lookout in Glacier National Park in Flathead County, Mont.

Hike to a fire lookout in Glacier National Park

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It is a 5.6-mile hike from Bowman Campground on Bowman Lake to Numa Ridge Lookout in Glacier National Park in Flathead County, Mont.

July 6, 2014, 12:00am Outdoors

GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Getting to any of Glacier's nine remaining fire lookout towers isn't a walk in the park. Read story

An orangutan relaxes at the Gorilla Forest at the Como Park Zoo in St.

Twin Cities hold tons of treats

An orangutan relaxes at the Gorilla Forest at the Como Park Zoo in St.

July 6, 2014, 12:00am Travel

MINNEAPOLIS -- Like many places that endure long, difficult winters, Minnesota comes alive when the weather warms up. So many people from the Twin Cities -- as Minneapolis and St. Paul are known -- head to lakes in northern parts of the state that the city's attractions truly open up… Read story

Allie Dillard shows off a ferret puppet that can be purchased at the Magical Menagerie store during a preview of Diagon Alley at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando, Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Orlando, Fla.

New Harry Potter attraction offers new ride, plenty of shops

Allie Dillard shows off a ferret puppet that can be purchased at the Magical Menagerie store during a preview of Diagon Alley at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando, Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Orlando, Fla.

June 21, 2014, 5:00pm Life

Diagon Alley comes to life Read story

FILE - This April 30, 2013 file photo shows people fishing near the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island, N.J. The Jersey shore is full of spots to drop a baited line or a wire trap over the side of a bulkhead, and come up with a bucket full of tasty blue claw crabs. Theyire biting now and will be through the end of September. And the beaches and jetties are prime surf-fishing spots after the lifeguards pack up and leave in the evenings.

Five free things for visitors to do on the Jersey Shore

FILE - This April 30, 2013 file photo shows people fishing near the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island, N.J. The Jersey shore is full of spots to drop a baited line or a wire trap over the side of a bulkhead, and come up with a bucket full of tasty blue claw crabs. Theyire biting now and will be through the end of September. And the beaches and jetties are prime surf-fishing spots after the lifeguards pack up and leave in the evenings.

June 21, 2014, 5:00pm Travel

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The Jersey shore's main attraction is undoubtedly its 127 miles of beautiful beaches. And even with its reputation as one of only a tiny handful of spots in the country that make you pay for the privilege of dipping your toes in the surf (or even… Read story

Almost completing their journey through Titus Canyon Narrows Mark Buche on a Honda CRF250L and Jun Villegas, riding a Suzuki DR-Z 400 encounter a geography class, field trip from West Hills College of Lemoore, Calif., exploring the desert, during their recent three day visit to Death Valley National Park.

Bikes make Death Valley lively ride

Almost completing their journey through Titus Canyon Narrows Mark Buche on a Honda CRF250L and Jun Villegas, riding a Suzuki DR-Z 400 encounter a geography class, field trip from West Hills College of Lemoore, Calif., exploring the desert, during their recent three day visit to Death Valley National Park.

June 14, 2014, 5:00pm Travel

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK -- Shaped by millenniums of wind and water, this vast geological museum, 3,000 square miles of wildly varied topography, rivals the wonders of the Grand Canyon. Read story

This picture taken May 11, 2014, shows the interior of Notre-Dame d'Esperance, a Gothic church in Cannes that commemorates the town's origins as a fishing village. The church is open daily and admission is free.

Basking among the beautiful in Cannes for free

This picture taken May 11, 2014, shows the interior of Notre-Dame d'Esperance, a Gothic church in Cannes that commemorates the town's origins as a fishing village. The church is open daily and admission is free.

June 14, 2014, 5:00pm Travel

CANNES, France -- This jewel of the French Riviera was a sleepy fishing village when 19th-century English aristocrat Henry Brougham began encouraging his friends to visit. Read story

Lori Gallo, senior animal keeper at  San Diego Safari Park, interacts with a Sumatran tiger through a viewing window at the $19.5 million Tull Family Tiger Trail exhibit.

Get up close with San Diego tigers

Lori Gallo, senior animal keeper at  San Diego Safari Park, interacts with a Sumatran tiger through a viewing window at the $19.5 million Tull Family Tiger Trail exhibit.

June 7, 2014, 5:00pm Travel

SAN DIEGO -- Lori Gallo is feeding chunks of beef heart to Conrad, who is 2 years old and possessed of a piercing stare and incisors that could -- make that, would -- rip you apart if given a chance. Read story