Tamils of a different stripe by Gordon Weiss The Tigers are history and Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority remains under the government’s thumb. Think about it – who wants to portray the boat people as a security threat?...

Daydreams of beach sunsets have been replaced by anxious Internet checks for many vacationers headed to the Gulf Coast, while hotel clerks there are busy answering calls about a massive oil spill and whether - just maybe - there's a shot at a refund. The answer is typically no.Meanwhile, the phones are also steadily ringing for tourism officials hundreds of miles away at Atlantic Coast beaches lik...