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10 ways to get the best airplane seat

Check out the tips to get the best airplane seat for your flight."Many fliers also like "bulkhead seats," which are the seats directly behind the physical barriers (such as walls, curtains or screens) that separate different parts of the plane. Because there are no seats in...

created by mclean | 3 years ago
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Spanish-Speaking Workers Challenge English-Only Policy at Sheet Metal Factory

"Spanish-Speaking Workers Challenge English-Only Policy at Sheet Metal Factory Monday, November 26, 2007 By Catherine Donaldson-EvansAfter a sheet metal plant in Connecticut ordered its employees to speak only English on the job because of safety concerns, five...

created by chaz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Jordan Yerman

Compound Eyes are Watching You, Watching Your Every Move

Robotic insects? How could I resist?"No agency admits to having deployed insect-size spy drones. But a number of U.S. government and private entities acknowledge they are trying. Some federally funded teams are...

created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Islam Leaflet School Bust

"September 19, 2007 -- A Queens teen was arrested yesterday after placing fliers in his teachers' mailboxes asking them to convert to Islam - then made threats once he was caught, authorities said. Yaseen Chowdhury, 17, of Woodside, wrote the fliers himself and put them in...

created by nukegingrich | 4 years ago
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Alain

Fliers' Bill of Rights Becomes NY Law

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer signed passengers' bill or rights into law, which outlines just how bad things can get for air travelers before the airlines are held accountable to the state.""This law...

created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Eyestalk

Riding the Rails with Free Booze (AP)

Hey, if airline prices continue to rise and service continues to plummet, AMtrak may well win over some new customers... Even peanuts aren't free on Air Canada anymore!"Amtrak is trying to gin up new business by...

created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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U.S. seeks fliers possibly exposed to rare TB

This is concerning for frequent fliers like myself. As one who is in a plan twice a week, 48 weeks a year, I am constantly exposed to varying levels of "disgusting". At what point does the Airline have a responsibility to ensure the health of paying travelers?

created by talexander | 4 years ago
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International airline to allow cell phone use on planes

Edmund Jenks

International airline to allow cell phone use on planes

"NEW YORK (CNN) -- From cell phone use to high-speed Internet access, the connected life is spreading to the skies. In January, Emirates airline plans to launch mobile phone usage in its planes, making it the...

created by Edmund Jenks | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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jef

There is no way this can get cooler, no way: Maybe?

I mean this event was just sick last year. People were flying over Fillmore hill, with a perfect bay day as the back drop. There were amazing photographs & video which I attached in case you missed...

created by clorenz1 | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Before You Buy That Vacation Home

"With the real estate bubble losing air, is this your big chance -- or the single worst time to buy? Summer's winding down, and you've still got vacation on the brain: the quiet of the country, the crisp mountain air, the lull of the ocean. In the hope of holding on to those...