WASHINGTON - US congressional investigators say that the government could be overwhelmed by visa applications because of new requirements for visa-free travel.

Forget long layovers, longer security lines and delay-induced dinners of Auntie Anne's Pretzels at the airport, the Transportation Department wants you to think of life in the fast lane when you travel. U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters on Tuesda

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has pressed Israel to ease travel restrictions on Palestinians and called Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank problematic.

LITTLE ROCK—The Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer driving season, though travel is expected to decline slightly from last year and families are reducing the distance they cover.

Robin Dose still breaks into a smile recalling the time several years ago when people wandered into Superior Holiday Adventures' downtown office seeking brochures on area tourist attractions and destinations. "We told them the Ontario Travel Centre migh