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In Pictures: Amanda Knox goes home
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In Pictures: Prince William and Kate's first royal tour
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
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In Pictures: Nic and Carla: France's sweethearts
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Airplane crashes in water off Bali, no fatalities (+video)
A Lion Air Boeing 737 crash landed short of the runway in Bali, Indonesia. All 101 passengers and seven crew members were rescued alive Saturday within minutes. But dozens were taken to the hospital. Why did a new Boeing 737-800 crash?
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Virgin Atlantic Airways stake bought by Delta for $360M
Virgin Atlantic Airways stake once owned by Singapore Airlines has been bought by Delta Airlines in a deal worth $360 million. The purchase gives Delta a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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Virgin Atlantic: Is Delta an interested buyer?
Virgin Atlantic Airways may soon have a new shareholder. Singapore Airlines is in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic to Delta Air Lines. A deal would help Delta lay claim to highly competitive US to London airline routes.
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Energy Voices Finally, gas prices begin to fall
The seasonal decline in gas prices is later than usual. So, while the national average retail price is down to $3.72, that's still a record for gas prices this time of year.
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Paralympics set to leave lasting impression on London (+video)
The Paralympic Games have proved remarkably successful, not just in tickets sold and prominent media coverage, but in making London into a city more accessible to disabled people.
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Olympics: Swiss soccer player sent home for racist tweet
Michel Morganella joined the growing list of athletes at the London Olympics who have gotten into hot water for using Twitter.
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Olympic athletes come with lots of baggage
As the Olympic Games near Athletes begin to arrive in Heathrow with lots of luggage in tow.
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Aer Lingus gets buyout bid from Ryanair
Aer Lingus, the Irish jetliner may be bought out by Ryanair. Europe's leading budget airline has offered $880.7 million for Aer Lingus and called on the cash-strapped Irish government to sell its key stake in the airliner.
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Lockerbie convict dies, closing dark chapter for Libya
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. He died at home in Tripoli Sunday, nearly three years after his release from Scottish prison.
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Global News Blog As snow falls in Britain, Heathrow upholds reputation as travelers' 'black hole' (+video)
London's Heathrow airport is once again the target of criticism after a preemptive shutdown hours before a light snowfall in the United Kingdom.
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Global News Blog Europe's weather brings continent to a halt
The frigid temperatures and snowfall that began in Eastern Europe last week have reached Western Europe, snarling airport traffic in Britain and turning Rome white.
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In nationwide strike, British trade union workers protest pension reform
As the British government proposes reforms to public workers' pensions amid the country's economic woes, some 2 million people went on a 24-hour walkout, affecting services nationwide.
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In Pictures: Amanda Knox goes home
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In Pictures: Prince William and Kate's first royal tour
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Memorial Day travel: Americans will go farther, despite gas prices
Gas prices may be high, but 35 million Americans plan on Memorial Day travel. Gas prices may change spending patterns from Memorial Day 2010.
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In Pictures: Osama bin Laden death: reaction
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Royal wedding: So who owns the crown jewels?
Royal wedding puts spotlight on a family that has plenty of assets. But most of those on display during the royal wedding are owned by the government.
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London quiet on the eve of William and Kate's wedding
While 2 billion people are expected to watch Friday's royal nuptials, London was downright quiet the day before.
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Flying into London during the Prince William wedding? Get ready to wait.
Even if you're not attending the Prince William wedding, flying into London's Heathrow Airport will probably mean long lines at customs thanks to budget cuts. Welcome to austerity Britain.
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How will you use your tax refund?
Taxpayers who get a refund have a chance to put themselves in a better financial position.
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
With the price of energy soaring – oil passed $100 per barrel on Tuesday – long-haul truckers are hurting, but hybrid manufacturers are smiling. Californians feel the pinch at the pump while Midwesterners, closer to large fuel inventories, wonder what all the fuss is about. With gasoline now at $3.37 per gallon – 20 cents higher than last week, and rising daily – who is profiting from higher prices and who is not?
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Dow is down, oil prices up as nervous markets eye Libya's Qaddafi
Unfounded rumors, such as one that a besieged Qaddafi plans to destroy Libya's oil wells, drove oil prices above $100 a barrel Wednesday before closing at $98.10. It all means higher gasoline prices for consumers.
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In Pictures: Nic and Carla: France's sweethearts
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Monster winter storm: five ways to stay safe and prepared
Americans in 33 states from Oklahoma to Massachusetts are now dealing with a highly dangerous winter storm that will dump a combination of snow and ice on roads, houses and power lines. A significant amount of the precipitation is expected to be ice either in the form of freezing rain – rain that freezes on contact with the ground – or ice pellets, such as sleet. Experts say these are five things you can do to cope with the storm:
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Blizzards will hit Heathrow again: How to prepare?
Blizzards like the storm that grounded most of British Airways' fleet are increasingly likely, say climate researchers. How will smart planners lessen the economic damage?
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