Nelson museum lures Egypt lovers with 2,300-year-old coffin, revamped galleries in Kansas City

Kansas City museum to open new Egyptian Galleries

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – King Tut, that popular Egyptian boy king whose traveling tomb lured gangbuster museum crowds two decades ago, is once again touring the country.
But Egypt lovers who can’t make a trip to Denver or New York and don’t want to pay nearly $30 to see …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nelson museum lures Egypt lovers with 2,300-year-old coffin, revamped galleries in Kansas City.

US Coast Guard searches for cruise ship worker who went overboard near Puerto Rico

Cruise ship worker goes overboard near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship worker who climbed over the ship’s railings as it traveled past Puerto Rico, officials said Thursday.
After crew members reported him missing on Wednesday night, officials reviewed the ship’s video cameras and … Read more >>.

Florida officials want visitors to know beaches are still fine, for now

Fla. officials say tourists shouldn’t cancel trips

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida officials want to set the record straight: The beaches are still open for vacationers despite the Gulf’s gushing oil spill.
David Halstead, head of the Division of Emergency Management, says the spill is still a long way from the peninsula.
Halstead says reports of tarballs washing ashore … Read more : Florida officials want visitors to know beaches are still fine, for now.

Smart Spending: It’s not too late to find a deal on a summer vacation rental

Smart Spending: Vacation rentals
CHICAGO – Temperatures are rising, the school year is ending and vacations are on the brain.

If you and your family want to go away for more than a few days, renting a beach house or lakeside cabin can cost about half as much as a hotel stay. That means more cash to …. Original source  : Smart Spending: It’s not too late to find a deal on a summer vacation rental.

US official: Airlines must now check for updates on no-fly list more often or face penalties

Airlines required to check no-fly list more often

WASHINGTON – The government is requiring airlines to check no-fly lists within two hours of being notified of list updates – a move aimed at preventing known terror suspects from boarding airplanes as the man accused in the Times Square bombing attempt did.
Faisal Shahzad, who prosecutors say tried … Read : US official: Airlines must now check for updates on no-fly list more often or face penalties.