This Week In Travel: New Fees,Twitter Wars and More

It’s been a busy week in the travel industry. While the Texas tornadoes that grounded flights and stranded thousands of travelers on Tuesday and Wednesday were top news, there was plenty more going on from new fees to new a new fare class. Delta introduces...

Audacity pays as Belgium's opera defies austerity

Defying hard times in Europe, the Brussels opera house is filling seats by offering bold and innovative shows despite a tight budget, shrinking subsidies and a smaller workforce.

Artifacts worth $3.2 million stolen from UK museum

British police say two Chinese artifacts with an estimated combined value of 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) have been stolen from Durham University's Oriental Museum.

Popular painter Thomas Kinkade dies in Calif.

Artist Thomas Kinkade once said that he had something in common with Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell: He wanted to make people happy.

Cable's Planet Green to change name, program focus

Planet Green is changing course.

Autopsy confirms Davy Jones died of heart attack

An autopsy report confirms Monkees star Davy Jones died of a heart attack.

Winfrey calls her new cable venture a tough climb

Oprah Winfrey says creating her new cable network has turned out to be a steep climb.

Google to nix e-book sales via independent stores

Google is ending a program that allowed independent booksellers to offer e-books from its online store.

Actor Bruce Willis offers to donate Idaho ski area

Bruce Willis says he's willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit.

'Painter of Light' Thomas Kinkade dies in Calif.

Artist Thomas Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches have been big sellers for dealers across the United States, died Friday, a family spokesman said.

'Painter of Light' Thomas Kinkade dies at age 54

Artist Thomas Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches have been big sellers for dealers across the United States, died Friday, a family spokesman said.

Artist Thomas Kinkade dies in Calif. at age 54

Artist Thomas Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches have been big sellers for dealers across the United States, died Friday, a family spokesman said.

'GMA' has 1-day viewer victory over 'Today'

ABC's "Good Morning America" is claiming a one-day victory in viewership over longtime champ "Today" on NBC.

Calif. artist Thomas Kinkade dies at age 54

California artist Thomas Kinkade, known for his scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches in dewy morning light, died Friday, a family spokesman said.

Bravo plans 'Silicon Valley' reality show

Randi Zuckerberg, the sister of Facebook's founder, is working with Bravo on a TV show about Silicon Valley.

Wreck of Titanic to be protected by UNESCO

The remains of the Titanic, under water for almost a century, are to fall under United Nations protection.

Famed founder of Marshall Amplification dies at 88

Jim Marshall, who helped shape the sound of rock with his groundbreaking amplifier designs, has died. He was 88.

TV show 'Stars Earn Stripes' will test celebrities

A new TV competition series that tests celebrities against the demands of military exercises will be produced for NBC.

Fishing show host killed in small plane crash

Authorities say it appears the host of a popular fishing show was killed when his single-engine plane crashed in southwest Florida.

Vedder postpones tour, has nerve damage in arm

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam has postponed his 15-city U.S. solo tour because of nerve damage in his right arm.