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Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest a newly appointed Islamist governor and block his office Tuesday June 18, 2013. Adel el-Khayat was named to the provincial governor's post Sunday by President Mohammed Morsi, causing outrage because of his links to Gamaa Islamiya, which waged an armed insurgency against the state starting in 1992 and attacked police, Coptic Christians and tourists. Tourism is the lifeblood of Luxor but it has been hit hard by the downturn in foreign visitors since the Arab Spring unleashed political turmoil since 2011. Signs in Arabic read, "The plot you are hatching, we will undo" and "leave terrorist." (AP Photo/Ibrahim Zayed)

Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors

Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong. The protests signaled increasing tension in the deeply polarized nation ahead of mass protests demanding the ouster of the president, Mohammed Morsi, ...

  • Updated: 5:24 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
This photo provided by Mark Sarlo shows damage to a gas station after severe weather passed through the area on Monday, June 17, 2013 in La Junta, Colo. National Weather Service spokeswoman Nezette Rydell said the tornado knocked down power poles in an industrial park near La Junta on Monday, but no injuries have been reported. More storms are expected on Tuesday. La Junta Fire Chief Aaron Eveatt said high winds raked the city, knocking down power poles in town and forcing the closure of a U.S. Highway 50, a main highway. (AP Photo/Mark Sarlo)

Tornado spotted near Denver airport terminal

A tornado warning for Denver International Airport is over and no damage has been reported. Passengers had to take shelter in bathrooms and stairwells for about a half-hour Tuesday after the warning was issued. The National Weather Service said a confirmed tornado was spotted in the area. Television coverage showed ...

  • Updated: 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
RYE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: A detail of a sand sculpture at the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships, February 16, 2003 in Rye, Victoria, Australia. Ten sand sculptures some up to 15 metres high, were made from 1500 tonnes of sand which took a month to complete. This years theme included a French Carnivale maze,with larger than life sculptures of a Ferris wheel, carousel and fun house. Sand artists from all over the world competed in the event. (Photo by Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images)

24 sensational sand sculptures

These beach-born works of art go above and beyond your typical sand castle. Check out these sensational sand sculptures.

  • 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
In this June 1, 2013 photo, Paraguayans returning from shopping in Clorinda, Argentina carry boxes and bags across the international bridge over the Pilcomayo River into the town of Nanawa, Paraguay. Shoppers who turn to the street rather than the banks to swap their dollars are getting a bonanza of extra Argentine pesos and can shop much more cheaply than back at home due to Argentina's currency controls and black market for US dollars. Taking advantage of the guarani’s newfound strength, Paraguayans are rolling by the thousands into the Argentine frontier city of Clorinda to do their shopping. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes — they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money. Visitors who turn to the streets rather than the banks to swap their ...

  • Updated: 11:47 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Raw: First Lady, Daughters Enjoy Irish Sights

Raw: First Lady, Daughters Enjoy Irish Sights

First lady, Michelle Obama took a tour of Ireland's Wicklow Mountains National Park with daughters Sasha and Malia on Tuesday. They are in Ireland while President Obama attends the G-8 summit. (June 18)

  • 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Air Lease Corporation chairman and chief executive officer Steven F. Udvar-Mazy, left, and Boeing Commercial Airplane President and chief executive officer Ray Conner, right, pose while holding documents, after signing a memorandum of understanding to purchase 33 airplanes. The Los Angeles-based leasing company has committed to order three 787-9 and 30 787-10X Dreamliners, during the 50th Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget, France, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s

Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evidence of a strengthening market for more expensive long-haul jets. Boeing announced the formal launch of its 787-10 program at the Paris Air Show on ...

  • Updated: 9:57 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Island gives guides time to weigh in on test plan

The Jekyll Island Authority is giving tour guide operators more time to provide input on a plan to test their knowledge of the island's history. The plan would require tour guides in the historic district to pass a test on Jekyll Island history, The Brunswick News reported (http://bit.ly/14g8hk3 ). The ...

  • Updated: 7:32 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Peter Jones, of Washington, D.C., an airline passenger arriving from Hong Kong answers a question in the international arrivals area at Newark Liberty Airport, Monday, June 17, 2013, in Newark, N.J. , about a fellow passenger who claimed everyone on the flight was poisoned. The plane landed safely at Newark Liberty Airport, and the man was taken off the plane under a heavy police presence. The man stood up during the flight to make the claim but there was no indication that any passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 116 were actually poisoned, an FBI spokesman said. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Witness: Man who disrupted flight ranted about CIA

A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying while on a flight from Hong Kong to the U.S. on Monday, causing passengers to tackle him and bind his hands and feet. Passengers said the FBI met United Airlines Flight 116 as it landed at Newark Liberty ...

  • Updated: 6:58 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013

Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake

Thrifty Car Rental says it's sorry, but many customers who were offered a free one-day rental won't be getting that after all. The company says the offer was intended for a select group of top customers but was sent accidentally to many other people. "We're very sorry for any confusion ...

  • Updated: 6:45 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013
FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 file photo, Foreign tourists visit Hatshepsut Temple, in Luxor, Egypt. Stunned tourist workers vow to block the newly appointed Islamist governor of Luxor province from taking office. The reason: He belongs to a former militant group that killed nearly 60 tourists visiting a Pharaonic temple there in the 1990s. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor

Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry. Adel el-Khayat was named ...

  • Updated: 5:23 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013
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