LONDON (AP) ― British police say they are examining newly received information relating to the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, and that officers are assessing the information’s “relevance and credibility.” Scotland Yard declined to provide details about the information, only saying Saturday in a statement that the assessment will be carried out by officers from its specialist crime and operations unit. The force stressed that it was not reopening the investigation into the 1997 deaths o

LONDON (AFP) ― The British public should be consulted on the final resting place of Richard III, the 15th-century king whose skeleton was found under a car park, a judge said on Friday.The bones of Richard, a controversial monarch demonized by Shakespeare, were dug up last year outside a municipal building in Leicester, central England.The University of Leicester, whose archaeologists found the site, have claimed the remains as their own and planned to rebury them at Leicester Cathedral, a decis

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) ― State officials say Florida tourism is booming, with 23.4 million visitors coming to the state in the second quarter of 2013.According to Visit Florida, the state’s official marketing arm, there was an increase of visitors by 2.6 percent over the same period in 2012. Officials say that the second quarter of 2012 ― April to June ― is the largest second quarter for tourist visits in the state’s history.Through the first half of 2013, Florida welcomed 49.6 million visito

Hawaii’s biggest event of the year, “Aloha Festivals,” is taking place for three weeks starting from Sept. 12 in Oahu. Each year more than 1 million visitors flock to the island to participate in the event, which has been held a total of 67 times. This year’s festivities will include special programs commemorating the 40th year of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Visitors will be able to experience Hawaii’s rich 2,000-year history through traditional Hawaiian songs and dances. A special event th

The 15th “Tuna Festival,” presented by the Philippines Department of Tourism, will take place Aug. 5 to 9 in General Santos City. This festival is held to promote development in the city, with a focus on thanking the sea for providing the major source of income in the region, where more than 40,000 tons of tuna are caught each year. There will be a flag raising ceremony, tuna float parade, street dance competition, and many more colorful events with hundreds of participants. At Tuna Village, vis