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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Given our limitations in vacation time and geography, it's already hard enough to get Americans to venture out and see the rest of the big, wide world. The State Department apparently isn't concerned about helping us integrate into the global village, though, because it's on the verge of pulling...

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.

South Korea has endorsed direct talks between the United States and North Korea, as long as their purpose is to bring the Communist country back into multi-lateral negotiations. International pressure and economic sanctions have been insufficient to influence North Korea on its nuclear program, not...

Well, here's a cool idea. I can't believe the federal government thought of it and actually made it happen.For Americans who travel a lot across borders by land or sea, say to Canada, Mexico, or on Caribbean cruises, the State Department is now issuing zippy little Passport Cards, which are sized...