Jamaica is the place for a winter getaway Published: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 Lush foliage, azure seas, white sand beaches, dreadlocks and reggae, it's Jamaica, "Mon," just the place for a recharge-the-batteries vacation. A more-than-4,200-square-mile island plopped in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, it's no secret that Jamaica has had its share of unrest, and the capital city of... Read More

Adventures for Kids -- and Their Parents -- at Atlantis Updated: Wed, Feb 10, 2010 The thermostat outside my kitchen window read minus 7, and the snow fort in our backyard was glazed with ice. It was time to escape frigid winter temperatures for a weekend in the tropics. Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas, we agreed, would be the perfect place to thaw out as a family. Once we arrived... Read More

Sooners visit Sea World Updated: Sun, Dec 25, 2005 The Big 12 is 1-0 this bowl season after Kansas's win in the Fort Worth Bowl Friday night. OU now in California, and starting to get serious about their Holiday Bowl preparations for their showdown against 5th-ranked Oregon. OU also going through a practice earlier Saturday. The Sooners practicing on the campus... Read More

Bridge safety recommendations released Updated: Tue, Aug 31, 2004 Federal safety officials on Tuesday said that an alert system could have warned a towboat crew that its pilot had fainted and prevented the deadly collapse of the Interstate 40 bridge near Webbers Falls, Okla., in 2002. NTSB report | More coverage The National Transportation Safety Board also said fewer people... Read More

Web Picks Updated: Fri, Aug 17, 2001 Still thinking of a summer vacation? Better get a move-on. Here are some of the more unusual vacation ideas out there. Space adventures: Here it is, the Web site of the group that put California millionaire Dennis Tito -- the first space tourist -- into orbit. They're taking reservations for future flights, along... Read More