Voice of America
NEW YORK — The United States Government has announced that tourists will once again be allowed to climb inside the Statue of Liberty – all the way up to her famous crown.
The small viewing deck has been closed ever since the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001. Eight years later, on America’s Independence [...]

Voice of America
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the United States Supreme Court. The president chose a woman who, if confirmed, will become the first justice of Hispanic descent.
The president says he made his pick for a lifetime appointment to the [...]

PRNewswire
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving five lucky winners $10,000 in cash and prizes that include customized beach vacations.
To kick off the summer travel season, this award-winning destination on the Gulf of Mexico beckons with the “REAL. FUN. BEACH.” travel personality video contest. Launching on Memorial [...]

PRNewswire
SAN FRANCISCO — Clean out the cup holders and gas up the ride, as Hotwire.com(R), a leading travel discount site, today revealed the top 10 summer road trip destinations for 2009. The list showcases the most highly-sought summer destinations with the highest percentage of hotel transactions coming from nearby locales. Topping the list for popular [...]

Special to HarpBlaster.com News Wire/NASA.gov
Space shuttle Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 11:39 a.m. EDT, completing a 13-day journey of approximately 5.3 million miles in space.
During a press conference held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Ed Weiler said, “Now, and only now [...]

Special to HarpBlaster.com News Wire
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew will stay in space another day after bad weather prevented them from landing Saturday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Flight Director Norm Knight and the entry team will evaluate weather conditions at Kennedy before permitting the shuttle to land. [...]

NAPSI
Back in the 1700s, hungry settlers headed to the local taverns and inns that dotted the Colonies. Some of those same establishments in the Valley Forge area of Pennsylvania still serve up delicious traditional fare and modern menu options.
In Pennsylvania’s oldest continuously operating country inn, the William [...]

NAPSI
It may come as a surprise to some, but for the past 75 years, one of the most entertaining places to visit in Los Angeles has been…the Market.
Not just any market, however. The Original Farmers Market remains the No. 1 tourist destination in Los Angeles. For locals, the phrase [...]

By Todd DeFeo
HarpBlaster.com News Wire
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Big Thunder Mountain, Tower of Terror and Expedition Everest. Yes, these are among the must-dos of any Walt Disney World vacation.
But that’s just the beginning. Amidst the E-Ticket attractions, here are five must-dos that any Walt Disney World guest shouldn’t let slip through the cracks:
– Character [...]

PRNewswire
NORWALK, Conn., May 11, 2009 — Despite the economy, 95 percent of the more than 4,100 people who participated in KAYAK’s Annual Summer Travel Survey plan to travel this summer. More than 41 percent said the recession did not affect their summer plans in any way — which is double the number from KAYAK’s 2008 [...]