Behind the scenes, crafting the U.S. no-fly list

It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home. It ends when a person is forbidden to board an airplane.

NYT: Throwing exit-row seats into the ‘for sale’ bin

Evacuation is the sole purpose of the exit rows, which abut emergency doors. So in selling exit-row seats to all comers, airlines may raise concerns about who is sitting in those seats.

Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases

More than 400 passengers were sickened by the norovirus on a Celebrity Cruise lines ship in mid-February. That outbreak of gastrointestinal illness is one of eight to hit cruise ships in 2010 — with four in just one week, according to the CDC.

Suspect in Newark airport breach pleads guilty

A graduate student from China charged with a security breach in Newark that led to worldwide flight delays pleads guilty and apologizes.

3-hour rule ready to become reality

Starting next month, air travelers will get  protection against tarmac delays of three hours or longer. Whether that’s good, bad or unnecessary is a matter of opinion. By Rob Lovitt

Major rock slide closes I-70 in western Colo.

A rock slide punched gaping holes in a bridge and left huge boulders on Interstate 70, closing a 17-mile stretch of the highway in western Colorado.

Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists

Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death. But Cheryl Palmer sees a rebirth.