Nokia, ATT and Verizon Communications are urging the U.S. government to ease rules that keep them from operating in Cuba even after President Obama loosened telecommunications regulations last year to promote democracy on the Communist island.

Garmin's nuLink! 1695 attracts high-end GPS buyers, nuvi 2200 and 2300 mop up the rest

Looks like Garmin's cellular nüLink! service was something of a success -- it's now become the brand of the company's new top-tier GPS. The Garmin nüLink! 1695 replaces the nüvi 1690 with a model nigh-identical on the outside but for a larger, 5-inch touchscreen, but imbued with the traffic trending features of the 3700 series -- in other words, pretty much just what we expected . Unfortunately ...

U.S. Open: Locals watch

Mixed doubles, second round: Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Mark Knowles, Capitals/Bahamas, def.

Greek island lovers star in taboo-breaking documentary

A taboo-breaking documentary has exposed the seedier side of vacations in Greece with a focus on a once-legendary army of lovers that courted -- and bedded -- thousands of tourists two decades ago.

Long Island uses 13 hits to earn twinbill split

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks split a day/night doubleheader with the Bridgeport Bluefish on Saturday at Suffolk County Sports Park, taking game two 8-6 after falling in the opener 10-5.

Cape and Islands spared Earl's wrath

Cape and Islands residents woke yesterday morning and wondered what didn't hit them.

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A former Israeli says that he is not guilty of what American officials have termed “the largest human trafficking case in U.S. history.” Meir Orian was accused of smuggling 400 Thai workers into the U.S., and mistreating them.

Red Cross looks back at Katrina

The unprecedented disaster that was Hurricane Katrina was groundbreaking in many ways for many people, especially the American Red Cross.

Pleasure Island Walking Tour September 5th

WAKEFIELD - Friends of Pleasure Island President Bob McLaughlin will conduct a free walking tour of the former Pleasure Island amusement park at Edgewater Office Park, located off of Audubon Road in Wakefield (Rte. 128, Exit 42).

Travel briefs: New taxes? More baggage fees? Kid-free fly zones?

Anyone who has recently traveled to a major U.S. city knows the shock of finding a hotel, car rental or restaurant bill laden with extra charges. It's a growing trend among cities to add bed taxes, airport concession taxes and other charges to visitors' bills in order to fund tourism marketing campaigns, airport improvements and other projects.

Ball players from Puerto Rico show off skills

A youth baseball team from Puerto Rico is looking to show off its skills during a Labor Day weekend tournament.

Kites and Balloons in action at Antelope Island Stampede Festival

ANTELOPE ISLAND -- John Barresi, member of IQuad kite team, decided to do a little warm-up drill for the crowd. read more

Jungle Island Tiger Exhibit Re-Opens After Escape

One week after a tiger escaped at Miami's Jungle Island, sending guests scurrying for safety until it was again safe in a cage, the popular attraction on Watson Island will re-open its Tiger/ Liger exhibit Saturday with the approval of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission. However, the opening will just be temporary.

Jungle Island president, tiger owner charged over escape

The president of Jungle Island has been charged with two misdemeanors following the brief escape of a gibbon and a tiger that spurred a lockdown at the facility.

Zanzibar pure magic for TV traveler

Julia Dimon's career as a travel journalist began almost by mistake. As a college student she was stuck on the Italian island Elba with no money, so she turned to panhandling.

Myrtle Beach area wraps up a solid summer

New flights, a new boardwalk and more marketing of the Grand Strand helped create a solid summer for tourism despite a still wobbly economy, and the momentum should continue into the fall, officials said.

Robert Reich is wrong. The rich don't hurt US output.

There's no evidence that spending or investment decisions by the rich hurt US output.

U.S. Open Results

Saturday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $22.7 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Albert Montanes (21), Spain, def. Kei Nishikori , Japan, 6-2, 2-1, retired. Robin Soderling (5), Sweden, def. Thiemo de Bakker , Netherlands, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. Gael Monfils (17), France, def. Janko Tipsarevic , Serbia, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4 ...

After a summer of travel, first daughters get ready to head back to class

Caribbean delegates in air tax call

A high-level Caribbean delegation will begin a three-day lobby in Britain on Monday against what it sees as unfair hikes in the amount of airport departure tax to the West Indies. Related Stories At least 43 die in Darfur violence US crew killed in Dubai crash named N Zealand quake tore new fault line Protest over French gypsy crackdown Cricketers accused in new fix claim

Islands Under Threat

A reader responds to an editorial about the sovereignty of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

3 Purdue students help probe hurricanes' secrets

Three Purdue University students are getting up-close looks at violent tropical weather in the Atlantic Ocean as part of research studying the forces that create or hinder hurricane development.

How Sasha and Malia spent their summer vacation

The first daughters saw the Jonas Brothers and visited L.A. and Niagara Falls. Malia got braces; Sasha went to Spain. But it's all over Tuesday, when school starts. Malia and Sasha Obama have enjoyed a summer that most American children can only dream of — vacations stretching from Maine to California, with a couple of foreign trips in the mix, and a Jonas Brothers appearance at the White House.

And the winner is ...

A surprise view of the Acropolis and the Parthenon in Athens from a hotel balcony. A first helicopter flight over the island of Aruba. A niece's wedding in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A dramatic lava flow into the ocean at Kalapana, Hawaii. Tucsonans covered a lot of ground on their vacations this year.

Long Island Lifeguard Saves Swimmer

A Long Island lifeguard is being called a guardian angel after saving a swimmer from dangerous rip currents.

Cuba shoots 1st zombie movie

HAVANA - WHAT would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and communist leaders insisted it was nothing but a plot by US-backed dissidents to destabilize the government? If you were the protagonist of Juan de los Muertos - 'Juan of the Dead' - the first zombie flick ever shot in post-revolutionary Cuba, you'd figure out how to make some cash out of the carnage. Part ...

South Island Earthquake – 9:30am: Current Status

Telecom advises that its services continue to stand up well in the South Island following the earthquake yesterday morning, Telecom continues to work in partnership with Civil Defence agencies to restore services.

Investigative reporter Chuck Hendrick exposed Florida drug trade, fraud

By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Saturday, September 4, 2010 TAMPA — Investigative reporter Chuck Hendrick met police on undercover drug busts, a gun in the glove box. He untangled the mechanics of the international drug trade, from their point of shipment to the laundering of profits. He treated mobsters, physicians, police officers and elected officials with equal distrust and made ...

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HONOLULU (AP) - Two prominent, popular brothers who operate the second-largest vegetable farm in Hawaii will be sentenced in federal court this week on human trafficking charges - they pleaded guilty - but two former state governors, community groups, fellow farmers and other supporters are trying to keep them out of prison.

Hurricane Earl threatens Mass. with wind, rain, surf

CHATHAM, Mass. — A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday night, disrupting people’s vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.

White beaches and news for Fuller

Former Durant resident Carsley (Williams) Fuller said she can be found most mornings sitting on her patio, drinking her coffee and watching the breakers roll in on the beach. Fuller and husband Bre...

Anniversary

Rita and John Manly of Saratoga Springs celebrated their 50th anniversary on Valentine’s Day with a family cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, visiting St. Thomas, St. Maarten and |Cococay, Bahamas.

Find a taste of the Caribbean on LBI

For an eclectic mix of barbecue and tropical flavors, head to Cinnamon Bay Caribbean Grill in Harvey Cedars.

Travel Matters: Mohonk and Buenos Aires deals, plus more

Sars blocks tax havens

Tax havens around the world are about to be put out of business as far as South African residents are concerned with a series of agreements put before Parliament's standing committee on finance on Wednesday.

Welcome To The Worst Labor Day In History

Welcome to the worst Labor Day in the memory of most Americans. Organized labor is down to about 7 percent of the private work force. Members of non-organized labor — most of the rest of us — are unemployed, underemployed or underwater.

VIDEO: Cape, Islands spared from Earl

The Cape and Islands were spared hurricane-force wind when Earl took an easterly route overnight sending the stronger side of the storm further from shore | VIDEOS

Blue Islands sells its Trislanders – but says it will keep one if it buys Aurigny

BLUE ISLANDS is selling its two Trislanders.

Top ten off-beat vacations in Ireland - SEE PHOTOS

So you’ve done the “city break," the pile the whole family in the car and drive around for a week vacation, the cultural tours, the same old, same old vacations in Ireland . There are plenty of different and interesting ideas for vacations in Ireland if you’re willing to leave the well-pounded tourist trail and explore your options.

Island cyclists injured in N.J.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Two Staten Island bicyclists were injured yesterday in Branchburg, N.J., when a driver -- apparently blinded by sun glare -- struck one of them, police said. Dorota Has, 18, of Readington, N.J., was turning left from...

Island Pond man injured in motorcycle crash

Stephen Rockwell, 43, of Island Pond sustained non-life-threatening injuries last Saturday after failing to negotiate a sharp curve on Vermont 105 in Derby, according to a report released Friday by the Vermont State Police.

Local News

Maile Tolentino, of Roberts Hawaii, cleans her bus while working in Makawao on Monday. Tolentino, a school bus driver for the past two years, said she enjoys her job because of the keiki, her boss and her colleagues. “I love what I’m doing,” she said.

Virgin Islands Author Publishes New Book with Dorrance Publishing

This concise and easy-to-read social and political history of the Virgin Islands is by a native Islander who deeply loves his land

Island Coast 38, North Fort Myers 0

The Island Coast defense was in midseason form on opening night.

Francis P. Scigliano

Francis P. "Peter" Scigliano of Lexington and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, a retired court clerk,...

With Eye Offshore, Storm Diminishes

Travel disruptions and beach closings on Long Island and Cape Cod were among the major effects of Earl, now a tropical storm.

Cuba sees more Russian visitors

Russia has become one of the fastest growing tourism source countries for Cuba with over 23,000 Russians visiting the Caribbean island state in the first half of 2010, up 25 percent year on year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Friday.

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Get local and national news updates via E-mail. ZipQuest Waterfall and Treetop Adventure was recently named to USA Today's list of 10 great ziplines.

Earl threatens Mass. with wind, rain, surf

A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages Friday night, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.

Investors sue film financier David Molner, alleging misappropriation of funds

Film financier David Molner has been hit with a lawsuit by investors who've accused of him fraud and breach of contract. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, investors alleged that Molner plundered a Cayman Islands-based...