Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two Japanese cities subjected to atomic bombings at the end of World War II, are working together to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to The Associated Press.
More than 3,100 airport construction and rehabilitation projects received nearly $2 billion in funding between 2005 and 2009, even though they didn’t meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s criteria, according to Subsidyscope, an initiative of the Pew Economic Policy Group.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would create a public-private partnership aimed at promoting the United States as a top international travel destination.