Airline Stocks Despite Travel Alert
Despite the State Department issuing a travel alert Sunday following the killing of infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden, Wall Street analysts expect airline stocks to continue their upward ride.
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Mexico's Drug War Spurs a P.R. Battle Over Spring Break
Escalating violence related to the cross-border drug trade has caused Texas authorities to advise spring break revelers to avoid Mexico. The Mexico Tourism Board countered that traveling south of the border remains safe. At stake is a big chunk of the $12 billion that tourists spend in Mexico each year.
10 Fascinating Countries the U.S. Doesn't Want You to Visit
The State Department's "Travel Warnings" list defines the countries the U.S. government believes are dangerous to visit. Yet some countries on the list are quite interesting -- and popular tourist destinations to boot.
Fear of Higher Taxes Sends More Americans Abroad
Three times as many Americans renounced their citizenship in 2009 as in 2008. Many are eager to quit for tax reasons -- so much so that some U.S. embassies report a waiting list to escape from Uncle Sam's clutches.
BP's Alleged Political Meddling Over Libya: Old Habits Die Hard
BP reportedly lobbied Britain for the release of a Libyan man involved in the Lockerbie bombing, to further its oil projects in the African nation. That's not the first time such an accusation has been made: big oil companies have a long history of political meddling in the Middle East.
Yahoo Drawn Into Google's Cyber War With China
Yahoo was drawn into the growing cyber-war between Google and the Chinese government after it declared its support of the U.S.-based search giant. Google threatened to pull out of China after it became the victim of a massive cyber attack that is believed to be masterminded by the Chinese government.
