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NEWARK, N.J. - A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway.

DALLAS - The FAA must make changes to ensure that airlines correct safety violations like those that occurred at Southwest Airlines, according to a new government report.

NEW ORLEANS - As the airline industry tries to deal with sky-high fuel prices by cutting back on capacity, six Louisiana airports and two in Mississippi are on a list of airports most likely to lose flights, a business travel advocacy group says.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario - The biggest challenge in creating a new tourist attraction at Niagara Falls is trying to live up to the main event.

NEW YORK - Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming!

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Rwanda - Something is cracking, crunching and rustling its way through the jungle.

Looking for a break from summer heat? Take a drive into Ontario — by going east from Michigan or west from New York.

"Presidential Travel. The Journey From George Washington to George W. Bush" (University Press of Kansas. 328 pages. $34.95), by Richard Ellis: In 1833, President Andrew Jackson was a steamboat passenger when a lieutenant he had once fired asked him if he was, in fact, President Jackson. Jackson allowed as how he was, and was greeted with a punch in the nose.

NEW YORK - If you can't afford to go to Europe this summer but you're looking for some interesting places to visit close to home, check out Travel + Leisure's "50 reasons to love the U.S.A. now" in the magazine's July issue and online at http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/50-reasons-to-love-the-usa-now.

The last of the transatlantic all-premium-class airlines could soon vanish, but not because of bankruptcy - and it's not necessarily bad news for transatlantic high-fare fliers.

With fares and fees skyrocketing lately, you're excused for feeling that someone's picking your pocket every time you fly. But every year thousands of airline passengers have items stolen from security check points, overhead bins, and bags both checked and unchecked. Some even have entire bags swiped. And some do indeed get their pockets picked, if not by the airline, then by the guy sitting next to them.

Millions of Americans will venture forth on vacation this Fourth of July holiday, and holidays, as we know, present special challenges - especially with packed planes and the nation's airports stretched to the limit by cascading flight delays and heightened security.