American expands in-flight Internet access

American Airlines has expanded its in-flight internet service to more aircraft.

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Spanish study shows cocaine in the air in 2 cities

Air pollution has long been a fact of life in Spanish cities, but scientists now say it is not just smog that chokes people as they walk to work or stroll through the park. A new study has found the air in Madrid and Barcelona is also laced with at least five drugs — most prominently cocaine.

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American Airlines to expand in-flight Web access

American Airlines plans to expand Internet access to about half its fleet of aircraft over the next two years as it attempts to raise revenue and improve customer service.

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Airborne pays $7 million to settle allegations

The maker of Airborne dietary supplements has agreed to pay $7 million to settle allegations by 32 states that it made false claims about the benefits of its fruit-flavored products.

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American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes

One of the few remaining Internet-free havens vanished Wednesday as American Airlines launched airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights.

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British couple wed strapped to wings of airplanes

It was Katie and Darren's wedding day and they were in the clouds — strapped to the top of biplanes reciting vows 1,000 feet above the earth. Katie Hodgson, 23, took to the skies Tuesday in a full bridal gown on the top wing of red-and-white plane operated by Team Guinot, a group of stunt pilots.

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American Airlines set to test in-flight Web access

American Airlines says customers will be able to test in-flight Internet access on two flights beginning Wednesday, with broader service expected to begin in the following couple weeks.

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In-Flight Net Providers: Lessons Learned

Airlines and service providers seeking to deliver high-speed Internet services to passengers say they've learned from Boeing Co.'s 2006 decision to pull the plug on its ambitions to outfit its planes with a similar service.

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25-Lb Turkey Flies Through Man's Window

The noise that Chuck Ritter heard while sitting in his living room was a turkey that crashed through a third-story bedroom window. Ritter, 83, was relaxing Saturday when the uninvited guest arrived.

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Darrell "Shifty" Powers, one of the soldiers depicted in "Band of Brothers," passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

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Excerpt: Police say the 1996 Mitsubishi was going about 55 mph when it hit the Harrisonville dog groomer as she stood along a highway exit ramp.

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Researchers at Brigham Young University examined changes in life expectancy in 51 metropolitan areas, comparing those figures with improvements in air quality in each region from the early 1980s to the late 1990s.

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- Many people in Paulding County are marveling at the wild New Year's Day accident near a convenience store that came within an eyelash of wiping out the entire store.

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Sometimes false advertising is easy to spot. Statements like "Lose 20 pounds in 5 days" or "Make $1 million a month while sitting at home" seem to choke on their own incredulity, but sometimes marketers employ a little more finesse to bamboozle you.

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"So. Turns out, I'm the security threat," I told my editor, calling him from my airline seat. The police with their assault rifles had left, along with the cop who moments before had shoved me against a jetway wall.

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Airborne - the herbal supplement company that once claimed to help fight off colds - will pay $23.3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against the company for false advertising, according to one of the groups that joined the suit.

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WASHINGTON--The makers of Airborne--a multivitamin and herbal supplement whose labels and ads falsely claimed that the product cures and prevents colds--will refund money to consumers who bought the product, as part of a $23.3 million class action settlement agreement.

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Turns out Airborne doesn't cure the common cold. Lies!

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hough Turner was only a sergeant at the time, he forged a friendship with Patton. "I had the most admiration for that man. He was a leader and very human," said Turner of the general.

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Interesting article on the health issues surrounding natural gas and carbon monoxide leaks

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Medal of Honor: Airborne - a review

Medal of Honor: Airborne is the 11th installment of one of EA's (Electronic Arts) best selling and longest standing video game franchises.

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Since the advent of Gatorade, manufacturers have been in fierce competition to one-up each other with new and better ways to fuel athletes. One alternative that has begun to slowly, pick-up steam in the market is the electrolyte tablet.

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