Kidnappers free 2 Americans, Egyptian guide
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) -- Bedouin tribesmen abducted two female American tourists and their Egyptian guide at gunpoint Friday but released them several hours later after negotiations with tribal leaders in the Sinai Peninsula, the region's security chief said....
SC tourism targets SEC, ACC fans visiting state
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- They might be considered the newest attractions in South Carolina's $14 billion tourism industry: linebackers in Carolina garnet and wide receivers in Clemson orange....
Casino opens overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood....
AP Exclusive: US No-Fly list doubles in 1 year
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has more than doubled, to about 21,000 names, its secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States, including about 500 Americans, the Associated Press has learned. The government lowered the bar for being added to the list, even as it says it's closer than ever to defeating al-Qaida....
