Patrick chased book deal during vote

As approval ratings for Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick continue to plumet, he's courted more controversy by skipping town during an important vote to negotiate a book deal for his autobiography. Considering he...

Baggage halted at new £4.3bn T5

"Flights from Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 are departing with hand baggage only after luggage check-in was suspended due to a processing backlog.British Airways, which has sole use of T5, announced check-in of all hold luggage was suspended until Friday.The airline has...

New Australian leader to refocus foreign policy on first major trip

The new Australian prime minister is begining an 18-day foreign policy trip, keen to draw a stark contrast with his predecessor, particularly with Australia's relationship with the US."New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left Australia Thursday on his first big overseas trip, armed...

Heathrow T4 Baggage System Breaks Down

Heathrow's baggage-handling system for Terminal 4 has crashed (I dodn't want to use "Heathrow" and "crash" in the headline), so travelers are warned to avoid checking luggage if at all possible."The Teminal 4 baggage...

TSA Orders Turban Searches At Airports

    Whether it is a case of blatant racial profiling or just another security measure of the post 9/11 world, a U.S. group called the Sikhs are furious at a recently implemented TSA rule requiring that...

Heathrow's T4 evacuated

Just in"LONDON (Reuters) - Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow airport was being evacuated on Tuesday after a suspicious package was found, passengers said. Advertisement "The tannoy is telling everyone to evacuate the terminal. They're saying a suspect package has been found,"...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

Muslim pilgrims urged to complain [when traveling]

"American Muslims making a religious pilgrimage to Mecca are being encouraged to file civil rights complaints if they feel discriminated against by airlines. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), citing...

Technology types beg Republicans for favors

They want the departing GOP lawmakers to pass some legislation giving them various tax breaks and access to foreign workers, worried that the Dems might turn them down. Press conference to be held later today."On Tuesday, executives of the Information Technology Industry...

'Gates will uphold solid US-Israel ties' - Jerusalem Post

" By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER Departing Ambassador to Washington Danny Ayalon said Thursday that he expected Israel's strong strategic relationship with the US to continue should Robert Gates be confirmed as the next secretary of defense. Ayalon told The Jerusalem Post by...

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