AP - Southeast Asia's first Universal Studios theme park opened Thursday in Singapore as the city-state vies to become a top regional tourist destination.

AP - All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish, or at least Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration.

AP - The union representing striking British Airways cabin crew will hold talks with a fellow U.S. union in Washington D.C. on Wednesday in an effort to bring international weight behind its walkout due to begin this weekend.

AP - Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government's new rule to limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac.

AP - Attention coach passengers. Continental Airlines, which used to boast about giving away free hamburgers and barbecue while rivals passed out tiny bags of pretzels, is changing its tune on food.

AP - Peruvian officials say they expect train service to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu will be restored March 29.