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Airline nearly foils stem cell operation |
[ 2008-11-20 22:17:51 ] |
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| Posted on: Thursday, 20 November 2008, 18:17 CST A British surgeon said a first of its kind operation in Spain was nearly foiled when an airline refused to allow him to take stem cells on a plane. ... |
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3 US airports open new runways amid economic woes |
[ 2008-11-20 22:09:36 ] |
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| News ) - Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Thursday with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays, even in... |
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Southwest Airlines appoints two to board |
[ 2008-11-20 22:02:04 ] |
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| board of directors has appointed two new directors: Daniel D. Villanueva and John Denison. Villanueva, a partner at California-based private equity firm RC Fontis, brings extensive experience to his ... |
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Boeing warns of layoffs |
[ 2008-11-20 21:58:23 ] |
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| The Boeing Co. warned Thursday it will lay off an undetermined number of workers in 2009 as part of a broad effort to reduce costs in a worsening economy and a "more challenging business environment." |
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Sky-high birth on Finnair flight at 33,000 feet |
[ 2008-11-20 19:10:24 ] |
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| (Mark Wilson, Getty Images/file) HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Finnair says a Swedish woman gave birth to a girl 33,000 feet over Kazakhstan on a flight from Bangkok to Helsinki. The Finnish national car... |
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The best and worst airlines of 2008 |
[ 2008-11-20 18:58:08 ] |
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| That’s just some of the data we uncovered researching on-time percentages from September 1, 2007, to August 31, 2008. Mining that data, we put together a list of the best and worst airlines for dela... |
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Alitalia chief agrees to sell assets to investors |
[ 2008-11-20 18:54:10 ] |
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| Alitalia's administrator says he has formally agreed to sell part of the bankrupt airline's assets to a group of Italian investors in a deal worth more than 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion).Augusto Fan... |
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Sky-high birth on Finnair flight at 33,000 feet |
[ 2008-11-20 18:53:09 ] |
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| (Mark Wilson, Getty Images/file) HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Finnair says a Swedish woman gave birth to a girl 33,000 feet over Kazakhstan on a flight from Bangkok to Helsinki. The Finnish national car... |
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EasyJet founder refuses to approve accounts |
[ 2008-11-20 18:51:28 ] |
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| Low-cost carrier easyJet has had a dispute in the boardroom with Stelios Haji-Iannou, founder and non-executive director refusing to approve its annual accounts earlier this week. "I regret to... |
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South African Airways to replace fleet of 50 by 2010 |
[ 2008-11-20 18:51:27 ] |
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| South African Airways (SAA) has announced plans to choose only one manufacturer to replace its entire fleet of 50 aircraft by 2020. Airbus and Boeing are the main contenders with the carrier putting ... |
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Dow Jones falls 444 points |
[ 2008-11-20 18:48:48 ] |
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| The Dow Jones Industrial average remained below 8,000 Thursday and dropped another 444.99 points before closing at 7,552.29. The S&P 500 also fell 54.14 points, hovering at 752.44, while the Nasd... |
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BNIA traffic cooled in October |
[ 2008-11-20 18:48:44 ] |
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| Passenger traffic at Buffalo Niagara International Airport slightly decreased in October compared with the same period in 2007. The minute drop, just 0.22 percent, marks the first drop in a month-to-... |
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Tharaldson opens SpringHill Suites in Roseville |
[ 2008-11-20 18:48:40 ] |
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| Tharaldson Property Management of Fargo, N.D., has opened a SpringHill Suites by Marriott at 10593 Fairway Drive in Roseville. Tharladson built the a 124-suite hotel and will operate the property for... |
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Metro, City testing new traffic lights downtown |
[ 2008-11-20 18:48:39 ] |
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| The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Houston and the City of Houston have implemented a pilot program designed to reduce confusion at downtown stoplights where the MetroRail also makes stops. Metro ... |
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Man guilty in Hawaiian Airlines bankruptcy fraud case |
[ 2008-11-20 18:46:56 ] |
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| out of bankruptcy but didn’t actually have any money has been convicted on fraud charges in federal court. William H. Spencer of Oakland faces up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and th... |
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Obese have right to two airline seats |
[ 2008-11-20 18:33:00 ] |
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| OTTAWA (Reuters) - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday. |
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Airlines Forced to Give Extra Seat to Obese Disabled |
[ 2008-11-20 18:23:50 ] |
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| The world-first decision was released Thursday, leaving airlines obligated to provide, at no extra charge, an extra seat to passengers who are functionally disabled by obesity. Airlines must also prov... |
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Air China flight turns back after threatening call |
[ 2008-11-20 18:13:24 ] |
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| Beijing, November 20, SPA -- An Air China plane en route from Beijing to the eastern city of Hangzhou turned back shortly after take-off on Thursday, after police in the capital received a telephoned ... |
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Lee to Meet Bush on NK Nuclear Issue |
[ 2008-11-20 18:05:05 ] |
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| U.S. President George W. Bush will meet bilaterally with President Lee Myungbak and Chinese and Japanese leaders in Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum later th... |
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Former FAA Administrator for... |
[ 2008-11-20 17:52:17 ] |
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| Jane Garvey, the first female FAA Administrator and the first agency boss to serve a full congressionally mandated five-year term, is joining the six-member transition team advising President-elect Ba... |
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