See TV Interview with Joe Biden that Obama Campaign says is Out of Bounds

Orlando TV station WFTV will get no more contact with the Obama campaign following a tough interview with Vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden.  The campaign told Orlando channel 9 that the line of...

Grandfather of kidnapped boy arrested, Amber Alert Canceled Shortly After

The GrandFather of 6 year old Cole Puffinburger was arrested in California on Friday night.  The Amber Alert was canceled Saturday morning.  Police will not give out any further information.  A 2...

Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'

"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...

Zoom Airlines cancels all flights

If you were flying on Zoom Airlines today – all flights have been cancelled.  I was just alerted from a friend of mine at YVR that Zoom went bust and all flights have been cancelled.  Hundreds of...

Wild weather batters parts of New Zealand

Snow, rain and gale force winds closed roads, halted interisland ferry travel and threw the plans of some air travelers in Wellington into disarray on Sunday "     Roads in the central North Island were closed because of snow and ice around Mount...

Worst airline service in 7 years

According to the new airline satisfaction survey, conducted by the University of Michigan, airline service is at its worst in 7 years.  US Airways ranks dead last in customer satisfaction, while Southwest has...

Threatening graffiti close schools in Chicago

School administrators are increasingly facing tough decisions whenever these types of threats are publicized. In Chicago on Monday, schools at all levels--college, high school, and elementary--were closed due to a threatening message scrawled in a university bathroom. ...

Airline Mess Spreads in the US, Angering Travelers

UPDATE: 10:07PM ESTThe chief executive of American Airlines came forward today to take full responsibiltiy for the recent mess of flights."The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American...

New Delays Loom as F.A.A. Expands Airliner Review

The flight cancellations in the US aren't over yet, not by a long shot. Over the coming weeks the FAA is going to expand their investigation and more flights are likely to be cancelled, and from more airlines."The...

Duke of Edinburgh spends second night in Hospital

The 86 year old Prince is being treated for a chest infection at London's King Edward's Hospital. The Prince has canceled engagements including attending a memorial service for Everest conqueror Sir Edmund...

BA Cancels Flights as T5 Chaos Continues

UPDATE: 1:22PM ESTBritish Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has finally decided to make a statement about the terrible disaster that is Heathrow's new Terminal 5."It was not, he admitted, BA's "finest hour"...

Trucking in Peril - Life on the Road Trucking News Blog

"This is probably the worst story I’ve seen in awhile, but it’s all too true. It does contain a little good news, but first the bad news - "Independent truckers see end of the road By ELLEN SIMON Associated Press As the cost of diesel doubled over the last four years,...

Writers Strike's toll on Calif.: $2.5 bil- More to come?

"By Elizabeth Guider, Feb 20, 2008 The ricochet effect from the writers strike might be more far-reaching and long-lasting than first thought. So says Jack Kyser in his just-released annual "Economic Forecast Report" for Los Angeles County and its surrounding areas. The work...

Hundreds of Motorists Stranded in Midwest Snow

Snowstorms in the Midwest have closed roads in Wisconsin, shut down flights at O'Hare, you name it. It's a mess out there."MILWAUKEE (AP) - A major snowstorm has left motorists and some air travelers stranded in the Midwest.  In Wisconsin, the National Guard says as many...

Gonzales speech canceled: ’students would not attend.’

"Pomona College were considering bringing former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to speak on campus, but have now rejected that idea. “It was a combination of not having the funding and the impression that students would not attend this event,” "

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