Around the world
Bodies exhibit at Pittsburgh museum (AP)
AP - The two human lungs lay side by side on a display table at the Carnegie Science Center. One looks healthy, the other is shriveled, blackened, polyp-ridden and cancerous. Read more…
New Mexico State Fair gets under way (AP)
AP - The manager of the New Mexico State Fair says this year's fair celebrates what New Mexico has to offer. Read more…
Report: DIA needs new equipment to stay (AP)
AP - Denver International Airport needs multifunction equipment that can plow, sweep and blow snow as part of its plan to stay open during heavy storms, a report commissioned by the airport said. Read more…
Hit the road for a scenic fall drive (AP)
AP - Fall is the nicest season for rolling down the car windows, taking a drive and enjoying the scenery. Stop along the way to pick pumpkins, visit a winery, or stroll a woodsy trail sparkling with reds and golds. Watch the cranberry harvest in Massachusetts, take a moose tour in Maine or an elk tour in Colorado, or drive the 2,000-mile Great River Road along the Mississippi River. Read more…
Niagara trail: Wine tastings and scenery (AP)
AP - Standing behind the long wooden bar in one of two elegant tasting rooms at The Winery at Marjim Manor, Margo Sue Bittner proudly shows off her 28 wines. Read more…
GAO: Parks must plan for global warming (AP)
AP - Earlier snowmelts, longer summer droughts and bigger Western wildfires on federal lands are being caused more by "climatic conditions than land management techniques," government investigators conclude. Read more…
NYC cabbie group starts 2-day strike (AP)
AP - A strike by taxi cab drivers Wednesday reduced the number of cruising yellow cabs and increased the waiting time for some riders — although its overall impact on travel in Manhattan and to the regional airports was hard to gauge. Read more…
Southwest increases fares, others follow (AP)
AP - U.S. air carriers increased fares on Tuesday after Southwest Airlines boosted its one-way ticket prices by as much as $10 over the weekend, citing higher fuel costs. Read more…
How to enjoy Oktoberfest like a local (AP)
AP - If you think your travel guidebook's phonetic tips for ordering a liter of beer are enough to get you through Oktoberfest without being labeled a Saupreusse (for genteel readers, a dumb tourist), maybe you should stay home. Read more…
New Orleans: Smithsonian Mag CultureFest (AP)
AP - Smithsonian Magazine will host CultureFest Oct. 26-28 in New Orleans in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Read more…