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Slater agrees to mental-health evaluation

Tue, 2010-09-07 20:08
Case for former JetBlue flight attendant, famous for a meltdown and an exit down an emergency chute, adjourned until Oct. 19.
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Monte Carlo replaces Lance Burton  with dance crew

Tue, 2010-09-07 18:47

The Monte Carlo casino-resort has replaced longtime Las Vegas Strip headline magician Lance Burton with a hip-hop dance crew, hotel officials announced Tuesday.


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Jersey shore bumper sticker disses visitors

Tue, 2010-09-07 17:26

First it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists who visit the Jersey shore: FOOTs.


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Jersey shore bumper sticker disses visitors

Tue, 2010-09-07 17:26

First it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists who visit the Jersey shore: FOOTs.


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Historic sites go beyond glorifying great men

Tue, 2010-09-07 17:00
Thomas Jefferson's clothes and linens didn't get pressed on their own, and the meals for his lavish parties didn't cook themselves.
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American adds seasonal Dallas-Rio flights

Tue, 2010-09-07 15:49
American Airlines said on Tuesday that it will add three-day-a-week seasonal service between Dallas and Rio de Janeiro.
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Reposition yourself for great cruise deals

Tue, 2010-09-07 15:07

Travelers ready for a voyage on the high seas can book a cruise without sinking their savings accounts. It's reposition season, meaning you can find deals for as little as $35 per day.


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Ryanair CEO: Get rid of co-pilots to save cash

Tue, 2010-09-07 13:19

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has a new idea to save money: Get rid of co-pilots on planes.


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Newsweek: Tasmania reinvents itself as tourist haven

Tue, 2010-09-07 12:43
Until recently, there wasn’t much to find in Tasmania beyond an awe-inspiring coastal landscape. But over the past year, this former site of infamous penal colonies has evolved into a shining port of call. And the new Tasmania is more than just another set of five-star hotels; it’s the perfect blend of luxury and down-to-earth practicality.
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Michigan shows off toys in 'Batteries Not Included'

Tue, 2010-09-07 09:15
The Michigan Historical Museum is opening a new exhibit of old toys called "Batteries Not Included."
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Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts

Tue, 2010-09-07 09:13
Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade.
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Report: China finds airline pilots faked resumes

Mon, 2010-09-06 06:47
Chinese officials have found that 200 pilots falsified their flying histories, with more than half of them working for the parent company of an airline involved in China's worst plane crash in several years, a report said Monday, citing the head of the civil aviation administration.
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Lawyer: JetBlue attendant resigned

Mon, 2010-09-06 02:04
A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer says. 
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Tourists killed in New Zealand plane crash

Sat, 2010-09-04 21:30

Nine people were killed after a light aircraft used for skydiving crashed in New Zealand's South Island, police said Saturday.


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Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder

Fri, 2010-09-03 19:32
A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.
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Labor Day travelers contend with Hurricane Earl

Fri, 2010-09-03 19:13
Hurricane Earl’s whipping winds are adding a wrinkle to an already busy three-day weekend where more than 34 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home.
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Happy trails for Colorado's Buckskin Joe

Fri, 2010-09-03 19:04

It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town that served as a setting for Westerns that include "True Grit" and "White Buffalo."


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Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown

Fri, 2010-09-03 18:51

A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.


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Qantas flight had hole in engine, damaged flaps

Fri, 2010-09-03 18:33
Investigators say a mechanical failure that blew a hole in the engine of a Qantas jet headed to Sydney from San Francisco also damaged the wing flaps.
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At Mesa Verde, ancient history is cool

Fri, 2010-09-03 18:21

In southwest Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park, it's easy to wonder what family life must have been like for the ancient Puebloan families who lived in these amazing cliff dwellings.


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