Around the world
Virgin America enters airline fray (AP)
AP - Just as major airlines are beginning to return to profitability after cutting capacity to lower costs and boost profits, Virgin America entered the fray. Read more…
Study finds Pacific coral reefs dying (AP)
AP - Coral reefs in much of the Pacific Ocean are dying faster than previously thought, according to a study released Wednesday, with the decline driven by climate change, disease and coastal development. Read more…
China sends terracotta army to London (AP)
AP - The largest ever loan of artifacts from China's famed terracotta army started on its way to London on Thursday, official Chinese media reported. Read more…
Ski resorts offer dry tubing for summer (AP)
AP - To get a sense of the popularity of Canaan Valley Resort's new summer inner-tube park, watch the squealing kids scurry back up the hill after completing a run. Read more…
Better baggage system needed in Rome (AP)
AP - Italy's transport minister Tuesday promised a package of measures including extra staff to improve the chaotic baggage-handling system at Rome's main airport. Read more…
Visitation to Yellowstone up (AP)
AP - The number of visitors to Yellowstone National Park continues to climb. Read more…
Famous fossil Lucy leaves Ethiopia (AP)
AP - After 3.2 million years in East Africa, one of the world's most famous set of fossils was quietly flown out of Ethiopia overnight for a U.S. tour that some experts say is a dangerous gamble with an irreplaceable relic. Read more…
Katrina disaster tours still popular (AP)
AP - "This is the last pretty thing you're going to see until we get to the lakefront," tour guide Rose Scott tells passengers gazing at the live oaks of City Park. Read more…
Competing plans for San Fran skyscraper (AP)
AP - Architects unveiled three competing plans for a new downtown skyscraper and transit hub that would be the West Coast's tallest building. Read more…
Study: More kids die on ATVs than bikes (AP)
AP - Children under the age of 16 are seven times more likely to ride bicycles than all-terrain vehicles, yet ATVs cause more deaths among youngsters than their peddling counterparts, according to a new study. Read more…