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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - An Olympic accommodation plan in which thousands of visitors would have stayed on cruise ships has been called off because of the rough economy. Full Story »

ROATAN, Honduras - "The president's been arrested already this morning," hotel owner Jeff Kuken told my wife and me one Sunday morning in late June. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Looking for inspiration for your next trip? Full Story »

SALT LAKE CITY - Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is opening for the winter ski season. Full Story »

NEW YORK - This season's Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas' first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago. To fill in the gap, Miller offers a tour of Upper Manhattan called "Obama's New York." Full Story »

NEW YORK - Air Canada has begun trial offers of Internet service onboard some flights between Los Angeles and the cities of Toronto and Montreal. Full Story »

OAKLAND, Calif. - A new guide to Vancouver is just out from Lonely Planet's pocket-sized Encounter series. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country. Full Story »

MOSCOW - A Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached clear water off Antarctica. Full Story »