How to travel safely during flu season

Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts.

At the Movies: 'A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz

Of the many to play Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim Carrey now adds his name, starring in Disney's new 3-D animation version of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.”

Strange But True!

Plants can nourish and heal, but what are a few of Mother Nature's truly “Wicked Plants,” such as the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother?

Get the most out of your ski trip budget

A few ski areas have already opened both in the West and the East, including Arapahoe Basin and Loveland in Colorado, and Sunday River in Maine. Others are gearing up for their traditional Thanksgiving opening days.

Alaska cruise line to start up in 2011

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