Popular honeymoon hot spot hit by fastest-growing, meth-fueled HIV epidemic
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}→ A honeymoon hot spot is facing a sobering health crisis as drug use fuels the Pacific's fastest-growing HIV outbreak.
→ Communication blackouts and transportation disruptions prompt an urgent embassy alert for Americans.
→ A budget airline's rapid U.S. expansion promises cheaper flights — but watch the fine print.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tourists flock to Fiji for romance, but health officials say an epidemic is spreading fast. (iStock)
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Conversation starters
→ A gondola malfunction left nearly 70 skiers suspended midair for hours.
→ State troopers turned traffic chaos into a happy ending after rescuing a frightened pup.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Discovery tales
→ Ancient wooden tools may rewrite what archaeologists know about early human technology.
→ A newly uncovered church hints at peaceful coexistence between rival belief systems in the ancient world.
→ Archaeologists uncover evidence of large-scale Roman manufacturing in a place long thought untouched.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hundreds of Roman tools uncovered in northern England suggest large-scale manufacturing once thrived there. (Gary Bankhead, Durham University)
Quote of the week
"I'd love to go to Japan by mistake, though."
A traveler realized midair something was off — then landed halfway around the world.