An accomplished advertising executive and best-selling writer, James Patterson has proven again and again that he understands how to please his audience. Concentrating on thrillers and suspense stories, he has fostered a loyal following of avid readers,...

Although she's performed for thousands of fans as part of the Black Eyed Peas, Fergie says she was a bundle of nerves when she decided to strike out on her own tour."I had fears all the way," she told The Associated Press on Monday. "I...

The 900-year-old Tower of London, one of Britain's top tourist attractions, will be added to the list of endangered world heritage sites unless the threat from encroaching skyscrapers is resolved, the U.N.'s cultural body said Monday.Local planners had not done enough to ensure that views...

In a Jan. 8 story about the Tower of London, The Associated Press erroneously described the Florida Everglades as the only site in the developed world listed as endangered by UNESCO's World Heritage Center. Other sites in Europe and elsewhere, including the Dresden Elbe Valley...

Looking for a quieter, smaller-scale alternative to Las Vegas during your winter trip to the sunny Southwest? Fire up your Web browser and take a look at Laughlin, Nev., where you can gamble with fewer distractions, take in a show, rent a boat on the...