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For many CEOs, private jets the only way to fly Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:50PMSome in Congress pounced this week on what they view as the hypocrisy of auto executives flying on corporate jets to Washington to ask for public help.
Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:45PMThis ancient land is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates.
Unused frequent-flier seats in a flash Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:43PMEver wish you could get an e-mail alert when frequent-flier seats opened up on planes? Yapta.com is testing a new service that will do just that.
Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:42PM(By HEIDI VOGT, Associated Press Writer) This ancient land is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates. The country will stamp a logo on all boxes of the pomegranate for export: a drawing of the sliced, red fruit with seeds spilling out and a label that announces, "Anar, Afghan Pomegranate." Anar is the word for pomegranate in ...
Former soldier reflects on WWII Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:34PMMartin ‘Chib’ Azure of Devils Lake was among four boys in his family involved in World War II.
Michael Carufe savors the sweet science of making violins the way they used to be made Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:31PMTry to describe the sound of a violin. Rich and robust? Soft and sweet? Delicate? Powerful? It’s an instrument that can evoke almost any human emotion. “A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star,” wrote Edmond de Goncourt of the ethereal nature of the instrument, “and climbs it while playing a violin.”
Some 737s Need to be Inspected Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:28PMThe The inspections ordered by the FAA must be accomplished within 48 hours and the results reported to Boeing. The agency issued its emergency directive Tuesday night.
Audit: Planes flying under radar Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:09PMBOSTON - A new audit has found that hundreds of civilian aircraft in Massachusetts were not registered with the state, creating a security threat and costing the state more...
Pesticide spraying hearing in Bangor Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:04PMState regulators will hold a public hearing Friday in Bangor on a proposal to tighten the rules on aerial spraying of pesticides near homes, businesses and other areas where people would be at risk of exposure.
Philippine rebels say civilians hurt in airstrike Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:50PMMuslim rebels accused Philippine troops of killing one and wounding four civilians, including a 12-year-old girl, in an airstrike, but a military spokesman said Wednesday that the strike targeted only guerrillas.
Columbia Airport Master Plan Revealed Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:42PMAirport looks at improvements and expansion, but time and money are both factors coming into play.
WASHINGTON: Screening rules are set for private planes Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:44AMClosing what he called the last major vulnerability for bringing a weapon of mass destruction into the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced new rules for screening passengers and crew members on private aircraft bound for America.
WASHINGTON: Screening rules are set for private planes Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:44AMClosing what he called the last major vulnerability for bringing a weapon of mass destruction into the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced new rules for screening passengers and crew members on private aircraft bound for America.
Bush trying again to stem holiday flight delays Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:38AMSome of those closest to the frustrating delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports are hoping President George W. Bush plans more expansive steps than he took last year to combat the holiday crunch.
Bush trying again to stem holiday flight delays Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:38AMSome of those closest to the frustrating delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports are hoping President George W. Bush plans more expansive steps than he took last year to combat the holiday crunch.
No distress call from crash pilot Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:21AM The pilot of a plane that crashed into a hillside and exploded on South Thormanby Island had to get special clearance to fly that morning because of poor weather conditions, a Transportation Safety Board official said Monday.
No distress call from crash pilot Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:21AM The pilot of a plane that crashed into a hillside and exploded on South Thormanby Island had to get special clearance to fly that morning because of poor weather conditions, a Transportation Safety Board official said Monday.
The Almanac -- weekly Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:19AMToday is Monday, Nov. 24, the 329th day of 2008 with 37 to follow.The moon is waning. The morning stars are Saturn and Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include Dutch philosopher Baruch Benedict de Spinoza in 1632; British novelist and clergyman Laurence Sterne in 1713; Zachary Taylor, 12th ...
The Almanac -- weekly Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:19AMToday is Monday, Nov. 24, the 329th day of 2008 with 37 to follow.The moon is waning. The morning stars are Saturn and Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include Dutch philosopher Baruch Benedict de Spinoza in 1632; British novelist and clergyman Laurence Sterne in 1713; Zachary Taylor, 12th ...
Bush trying again to stem holiday flight delays Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:52AMTue, Nov 18, 2008 (12:42 a.m.) Some of those closest to the frustrating delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports are hoping President George W. Bush plans more expansive steps than he took last year to combat the holiday crunch.
Bush trying again to stem holiday flight delays Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:52AMTue, Nov 18, 2008 (12:42 a.m.) Some of those closest to the frustrating delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports are hoping President George W. Bush plans more expansive steps than he took last year to combat the holiday crunch.
Newsweek wanted to see all parts of Springfield life Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:13PMWhen Newsweek Magazine came to town in 1982, one of the facets of Springfield life they wanted to detail was the vibrant, well-to-do side.
Bush offering plan to ease holiday travel crunch Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:12PMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush aims to help combat the holiday travel crunch at airports with the announcement of steps — both new and old — to reduce air traffic congestion and long flight delays.
Bush offering plan to ease holiday travel crunch Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:03PMPresident Bush aims to help combat the holiday travel crunch at airports with the announcement of steps - both new and old - to reduce air traffic congestion and long flight delays. The White House signaled Monday that the Pentagon would, like last year, open two corridors of airspace from Florida to Maine, usually used for military exercises, to create a "Thanksgiving express lane" for ...
Bush offering plan to ease holiday travel crunch Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:02PMMon, Nov 17, 2008 (5:57 p.m.) President Bush aims to help combat the holiday travel crunch at airports with the announcement of steps _ both new and old _ to reduce air traffic congestion and long flight delays.
Surviving Servicemen: Flying from one war to another Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:38PMWilliam W. "Bill" Leesburg, a 1940 graduate of Portsmouth East High School, is 86 now and alive and well and living in Washington State, and that in itself must be considered a miracle.
CEB included in Asia’s top 10 budget airlines Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:32PMLow-fare airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) was named by a leading online travel magazine, Smart Travel Asia, as one of Asia’s Top 10 budget airlines. ( www.smarttravelasia.com )
WWII sailor recalls life on escort ship at war Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:29PMDEXTER, Ky. - Homer Burkeen will never forget the last months of World War II as Americans and Allied Forces battled Japanese domination in the western Pacific.
CNN Student News Transcript: November 17, 2008 Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:46PMNovember 17, 2008
3 Major Wildfires, 36,000 People Evacuated Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:30PMAction News is the only local TV station with a crew on the fire lines.
3 Major Wildfires, 36,000 People Evacuated Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:30PMAction News is the only local TV station with a crew on the fire lines.
California firefighters aided by calmer winds Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:22PMSun, Nov 16, 2008 (5:15 p.m.) They waited for fire to come. They waited to return home. They waited just to see the ruins of their lives.
California firefighters aided by calmer winds Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:22PMSun, Nov 16, 2008 (5:15 p.m.) They waited for fire to come. They waited to return home. They waited just to see the ruins of their lives.
Calmer Winds Aid Firefighters Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:12PMDespite improving conditions on the lines of several large wildfires, Southern Californians were forced into an agonizing waiting game Sunday as flames continued to flare in wildlands near communities, leaving residents to ask themselves: Should I stay or should I go?
Calmer Winds Aid Firefighters Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:12PMDespite improving conditions on the lines of several large wildfires, Southern Californians were forced into an agonizing waiting game Sunday as flames continued to flare in wildlands near communities, leaving residents to ask themselves: Should I stay or should I go?
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:32PMSat, Nov 15, 2008 (10:18 a.m.) Refugees in this crowded camp _ where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them _ see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice.
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:32PMSat, Nov 15, 2008 (10:18 a.m.) Refugees in this crowded camp _ where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them _ see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice.
Eric Burns: The Ultimate Success of the Photophone Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:32PMIn the last year, television became more important to more Americans than it had ever been before. Now that Barack Obama has defeated John...
Eric Burns: The Ultimate Success of the Photophone Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:32PMIn the last year, television became more important to more Americans than it had ever been before. Now that Barack Obama has defeated John...
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:28PMRefugees in this crowded camp - where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them - see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice.
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:28PMRefugees in this crowded camp - where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them - see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice.
Big dog on the block: US ship packs a global punch Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:22PMRear Adm.
Big dog on the block: US ship packs a global punch Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:22PMRear Adm.
In Fighting Wildfires, Concerns About Chemicals Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:21PMChemical fire retardant has become crucial in fighting wildfires, but it also harms watersheds and wildlife.
In Fighting Wildfires, Concerns About Chemicals Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:21PMChemical fire retardant has become crucial in fighting wildfires, but it also harms watersheds and wildlife.
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:17PMRefugees in this crowded camp - where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them - see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice. For many of the refugees, that means putting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on trial for genocide. Khalthoum Adam, a 50-year-old woman in ...
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:17PMRefugees in this crowded camp - where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them - see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice. For many of the refugees, that means putting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on trial for genocide. Khalthoum Adam, a 50-year-old woman in ...
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:09PM(By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press Writer) Refugees in this crowded camp - where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them - see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice. For many of the refugees, that means putting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on trial for genocide. ...
Darfur refugees seek justice over peace Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:09PM(By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press Writer) Refugees in this crowded camp - where mass graves hold the victims of one of the bloodiest Sudanese government attacks against them - see little hope in a new drive for peace aimed at ending the nearly six-year war in Darfur. What they want is justice. For many of the refugees, that means putting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on trial for genocide. ...
Nine Arabs among 13 killed in drone attack Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:35PMMIRAMSHAH, Nov 14: Nine foreigners and four local tribesmen were killed and seven people injured in a missile attack on a residential compound in Shagai village of North Waziristan on Friday.