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Blizzard conditions, from Kansas to Wisconsin, close schools (+video)
The first major snowstorm of the season shuttered schools in Missouri, and cut power to 30,000 people in Iowa. Chicago, Milwaukee, and Michigan are expecting as much as a foot of snow Thursday.
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Saving Money
Escape to Hawaii: the best travel dealsWhy not take a break from the winter gloom and take a trip to the happiest state in the US? Here are some of the best travel deals to Hawaii.
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Continental Concord crash conviction overturned by French court (+video)
The crash hastened the end for the already-faltering supersonic Concorde, synonymous with high-tech luxury but a commercial failure.
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Raves for 787 Dreamliner. Will new plane bring fun back to flying?
Don't hold your breath. Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner has a lot of cool features, say passengers who flew United's first commercial Dreamliner flight. But analysts say US airlines that buy it won't opt for all the amenities.
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United Airlines' massive 787 Dreamliner touches down in Chicago (+video)
United CEO Jeff Smisek was on Sunday's flight from Houston to Chicago and called the 787 the 'world's leading airplane.'
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Hurricane Sandy: what to do if you're on one of the 9,000 canceled flights
More flight cancellations are expected as airlines scrap flights on Tuesday and maybe Wednesday. Hurricane Sandy has also brought some Amtrak service and public transit to a halt.
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Hurricane Sandy grounds flights in Boston, NYC, Washington DC (+video)
Hurricane Sandy's high winds has forced the cancellation of some 7,500 flights on Sunday and Monday in East Coast cities. Hurricane Sandy is now 300 miles from land but 1,000 miles across.
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Stocks edge higher, breaking a weeklong slump
Stocks eked out the week's second day of gains Thursday after flipping between gains and losses for most of the day. A strong report from Procter & Gamble boosted stocks early in the day.
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Flight attendants fight? No, a tiff. Jet still returns to airport.
Flight attendants fight – verbally, anyway – causing a United plane to return to Raleigh and the flight attendants replaced. United to pay passengers for inconvenience.
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Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off for last time, heading to California
The space shuttle Endeavour, bolted atop a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, left its Florida home port for the last time on Wednesday and headed to California to begin a new mission as a museum exhibit.
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Waldo Canyon fire: About 300 homes destroyed in Colorado Springs
Waldo Canyon fire: No official reports on damage but the Denver Post says at least 300 homes were burned to the ground by the Waldo Canyon fire Wednesday in Colorado Springs.
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Family vacation: Airlines asked to cut fees for seating together
Family vacation might be cheaper if Senator Charles Schumer succeeds in getting airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra for window and aisle.
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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng heads to US
Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday, closing a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.
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Solar storm forces Delta, United to divert flights
Solar storm: Delta Air Lines and United Airlines diverted flights over the poles to prevent loss of communications. This is the biggest solar storm in six years, says NASA.
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AMR shareholders take massive hit, but experts see a less volatile future
AMR shareholders saw their stocks drop 84 percent on Tuesday, and can expect the stock to drop to zero, but experts are saying the state of the airline industry today suggests profits are on the way.
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AMR: What does Chapter 11 bankruptcy mean for American Airlines fliers?
American Airline parent corporation, AMR Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. With peak travel season just around the corner, experts are split over what it could mean.
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787 Dreamliner takes off at last. When can you jump aboard?
787 Dreamliner jet, Boeing's new fuel-sipping and passenger-friendly aircraft, left the US for Japan Tuesday, with executives of All Nippon Airways aboard. Commercial flights of the 787 Dreamliner start Oct. 28 – in Asia.
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How authorities tracked the Australia collar-bomb suspect to Kentucky (video)
A string of clues has led to the arrest Tuesday of the man suspected of locking a hoax collar bomb around a teenage girl's neck in Australia two weeks ago.
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9/11 flight numbers brought out of retirement by mistake
9/11 flight numbers 93 and 175 were accidentally used for two Continental Airlines flights. United apologized but would not explain how the error happened.
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Airline results take a hit from higher fuel cost
US airline earnings are down as they cope with rising fuel costs and a drop in the number of passengers traveling to Japan
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 04/04
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Unemployment drop boosts stocks
Unemployment report showing a gain of 216,000 jobs provided a lift for stocks. With unemployment rate at a two-year low, the Dow rose 56 points.
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One snoozing air traffic controller wakes up FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration is revamping tower procedures after an air traffic controller nodded off, forcing two pilots to land on their own at night. Controller fatigue is a concern.
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Airlines with Japan destinations anxiously watch radiation levels – and ticket salesAirlines operating flights to Japan are balancing concerns about their ability to keep to their schedules, keep their crew safe from radiation, and avoid losing too much money.
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The New Economy
Airline pretzels no longer free on ContinentalAirline pretzels are the latest freebie to disappear from some airlines. With no more airline pretzels, can carriers' profits really soar?
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