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Pollution Prevents a Day at the Beach

A day at the beach isn't always all it's cracked up to be. The summer of 2007 was marked by a significantly high number of beach closures due to poor water quality and safety concerns, according to a new report....

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July 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (21)

Fly Now, Pay Later

Itching for a vacation but don't have a dollar to spare? Take heart: Northwest Airlines introduced a new service on Friday that allows passengers to book their flight now and pay for it later. The service, offered through the PayPal...

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July 25, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Safety Board Investigates Near Mid-Air Collision

Two planes came dangerously close to colliding in mid-air earlier this week at Chicago's O'Hare airport, the National Transportation Safety Board revealed Wednesday. The NTSB said today it is investigating what caused one plane to pass just 325 feet above,...

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July 23, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Plane Carrying Congressmen Makes Emergency Landing

A plane carrying seven members of Congress en route from Houston to Washington, D.C. made an emergency landing Tuesday. The lawmakers have since landed safely after being diverted to New Orleans and are now working to board other flights back...

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July 22, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (10)

'Red Light, Green Light' on Airport Runways

Last week alone, it happened twice at New York's JFK airport. Two planes narrowly averted disaster as one was taking off and another was circling back around to take a second crack at landing. The dicey events at JFK are...

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July 14, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (17)

Jail for Sex? Couple 'In So Much Trouble'

ABC News' Lara Setrakian reports: A British couple was arrested for a romantic romp on Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach. The two allegedly were caught having sex on the beach -- an act very much against the law in this modern, but...

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July 10, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (161)

Picture of Obama's Plane After Forced Landing

New photos and an update on the investigation into what caused Senator Barack Obama's plane to land unexpectedly earlier this week: "Preliminary findings reveal that the slide was partially inflated and the inflation bottle was empty,” the National Transportation Safety...

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July 10, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (26)

Struggling Airlines Issue Urgent SOS to Customers

Twelve airline CEOs came together on Wednesday to point fingers in the fuel crisis that is crippling their businesses. In an open letter to airline customers, the leaders of the major carriers ask travelers to stand by them in trying...

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July 9, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (55)

Carrier Says Safety of Obama's Plane Was Not in Question

The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that it is investigating what caused Senator Barack Obama’s plane to make an unexpected landing today in St. Louis. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president was traveling from Chicago to Charlotte when the...

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July 7, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (1074)

High Gas Costs Fuel Changes in Cops' Hunt for July 4th Drunk Drivers

The 4th of July: Fireworks, picnics and celebrations. And the single deadliest day of the year on our nation's roads. But this year, high gas prices will slightly alter how officials monitor and enforce sobriety. Steep prices at the pump...

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July 3, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (18)