Police believe an elderly U.S. woman who disappeared from an Alaskan cruise off the coast of British Columbia jumped from the ship and drowned.

An environmental group released its report card on how well cruise ship companies operating in American waters are doing to reduce pollution, and not one received an overall grade of "A."

Six American tourists in Antigua were charged with assault and malicious damage after refusing to pay a cab fare they thought was excessive and later scuffling with police officers.

Stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Thursdayas a trio of encouraging economic reports — the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing report, leading indicators and weekly jobless claims — fueled recovery hopes.

Stocks advanced Thursday as a trio of encouraging economic reports — the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing report, leading indicators and weekly jobless claims — fueled recovery hopes.

Stocks advanced Thursday after an encouraging report on manufacturing from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.

US stock index futures were flat Thursday as investors digested the Obama Administration’s changes to financial regulation and looked toward key economic reports including jobless claims.

Swine flu worries deepened across Asia on Friday as the virus appeared to spread from crew to passengers on a cruise ship off Australia, and China reported its first suspected case of local transmission.

Carnival Cruise Lines says it will stop at Mexican ports again, now that health officials are no longer recommending against non-essential travel to the country.

Mexico has lowered its estimated death toll from new influenza strain referred to as swine flu to 101 from as many as 176. Italy reported its first case of the H1N1 virus.

Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean Cruises have suspended stops at Mexican ports over concerns about swine flu.

The U.S. economy, which was showing tentative early signs of a recovery, faces a potentially grave new threat: swine flu.