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As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus inject more frazzle into already-frayed travelers, airlines and their approach to sick passengers are being scrutinized. Complete Story...
College basketball coaches face some of their toughest decisions during the offseason as they put together the final drafts of schedules they hope will help their team reach the NCAA Tournament. The emphasis in that sentence definitely is on the word hope.
The surveillance video needs no narration to convey the panic. A subway train stops at a platform. A little boy with a backpack gets off, holding the hand of a man behind him. But before the man can exit the train, the door closes.
Earlier this week, the New American Oxford Dictionary announced the addition of social network slang “unfriend” to its next edition, vexing armchair vocabulists everywhere. And yet “gullible” is still not in the dictionary!
Laura Morett was taken out by Russell, Foa Foa, and two members of her former tribe, Galu: Shambo and John. John initially voted for Natalie, sticking with Galu and Laura, but he broke a dramatic tie vote in order to save himself. She'd long been a target of Shambo's for some unclear reason, but Russell also wanted her gone because she is the presumed leader of Galu, never mind the fact that she won two consecutive individual immunity challenges.
At Thanksgiving, the Chief told Meredith that he doesn't consider himself an alcoholic, she agreed not to tell anyone she'd seen him drinking, and they began to bond. At Christmas, though, when Meredith saw her father, Thatcher told her there was no way the Chief could take back his alcoholism. By New Year's, though the Chief had told Meredith he was giving up drinking again, she was later called to the bar to collect him, because he was spectacularly drunk.
So the Boston Red Sox are back in a position they used to find themselves quite regularly, but haven’t in a while: Looking up at the World Series-champion New York Yankees.
Thanksgiving celebrations coincide with a winding down of the pop-culture year. Here are three things to be thankful for as you carve turkeys and channel surf among parades, dog shows and football.
Of course Jon Gruden just re-upped with ESPN to continue as a broadcaster. The lifestyle of a talking head has got it all over the lifestyle of an NFL coach.
ELKHART, Ind. - The wheels are slowly turning again for the RV industry here, the mainstay of this region’s economy.
ELKHART, Ind. - At the edge of this town, at the end of a long driveway, lives Lawrie Covey, who's at the end of her rope.
For the first time in seven months, the Mars rover moved.
Oprah Winfrey will end her show after its 25th season wraps in 2011, according to publicists for her production company, Harpo.
Much like , competition for seasonal work is proving to be exceptionally brutal this holiday season. A recent survey of more than 1,000 hiring managers revealed that employers plan to hire more than 40 percent fewer seasonal employees this year than they did in 2007.
Fans of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" book series have been waiting impatiently to see her second novel, "New Moon," brought to the big screen. Now Bella Swan's patient friend Jacob gets his chance to see if he can oust Edward Cullen from her affections, and judging from the shirt selection at Hot Topic, he has more than a few fans in his pack.
Sometimes a novelty becomes a necessity. Take New York’s farmers markets. A visit to one of the city’s outdoor food extravaganzas was once an entertaining field trip on an autumn Saturday, an excuse to sip apple cider and run my fingers across bright orange carrots with their thick green tops (so different from the shiny, leafless tubes wrapped in plastic in the produce aisle) and beets and potatoes still spotty with dirt.
The Federal Aviation Administration experienced computer problems on Thursday that led to flight cancellations and widespread delays around the country.
Did you hear an enormous thud around 3 p.m. yesterday? That was the sound of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius throwing her scientists under a bus.
A chalky complexion and a predilection for blood are no obstacles to movie idolhood. Proof came when Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira escorted Robert Pattinson onto Rockefeller Plaza Thursday morning, on the eve of the nationwide premiere of the second “Twilight” vampire romance saga, “New Moon.”
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a good time for well-mannered travelers to spend a few moments thinking about what there is to be thankful for this year.
The Federal Aviation Authority is investigating computer glitches that are causing widespread delays at some of the nation's biggest airports on Thursday.
When you buy a new washing machine, you don’t expect it to stink up your house. But that seems to be a common problem for people who own high-efficiency front-loading washers.
RICHLAND, Wash. - If you want to win the stimulus sweepstakes, it helps to have one of the planet's nastiest toxic waste sites in your back yard.
For two months this holiday season, an empty jewelry store in midtown Manhattan has been magically transformed into a toy train shop, complete with a Christmas tree and electric engines chugging along miniature tracks.
Are Your "Secret Questions" Too Easily Answered?Brian Green's experience with not-so-secret questions began when he logged on to his World of Warcraft account in March of this year and found all of his characters in their underwear. Someone had stolen the account and sold off all of his virtual equipment.
Chad Lowe, girlfriend welcome baby daughterIt's a girl for Chad Lowe and his girlfriend, producer Kim Painter, the actor's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
CFR.org - Iranian Missile Test Politically MotivatedPolitical Motives in Iran's Missile Test May 20, 2009 CFR's Gulf expert Thomas Lippman says the timing of Iran's missile test, touted at a campaign stop by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was not accidental.
Jesse Jackson Jr. Pays Campaign Funds to Chicago Alderman Wife Politics may make strange bedfellows, but it can also make things very cozy and quite lucrative. Such is the case of this husband and wife -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson.
Reader's unibody MacBook Pro catches fire!"Smoke was pouring out the seam between the unibody and bottom enclosure. I actually burned my hand pretty badly ripping the adapter out. Oh man. This is reallllly scary because what if I didn't wake up? It could of burned my house down."
Indianapolis Coroner's Office Drags 750 lb Corpse From Apartment Building With A Tow TruckThe Marion County Coroner's Office has come under fire after it was revealed that an obese woman was dragged from her home and hauled away on a trailer in front of family members following her death.
4 Accused of Plot to Bomb Synagogues in the BronxThe four men arrested Wednesday night in what the authorities said was a plot to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and shoot down military planes at an Air National Guard base in Newburgh, N.Y.
Why Ida Fossil is not the Missing Link Despite media hype, the fossil Ida "is not the missing link" between humans (or other anthropoids) and "more primitive primates."
Yes, a dependable, durable and secure job! One I could be sure that I wouldn't lose one day without warning!
I've read other articles talking about how cell phone companies trap people into a 1 or 2 year contract. However they are always advertising new phones with new and better features. Well, here are your options, wait or renew your contract.
Christopher Elliot called for airlines to be re-regulated. Elliot said, "If you're a passenger, you're seeing the results of a recklessly deregulated airline industry right now.
I tried to find the link, but couldn't, so the email follows - this is verified true. Now, I have no beef with the NCOA - they are a fine organization that does outstanding work represesnting our veterans.
Florida's first gay adoption in 31 years final at lastTwo months after the foster child came to live in Wayne LaRue Smith's two-story Key West home, the brown-eyed 5-year-old boy looked up from the kitchen table and, in a plaintive voice, asked what seemed a simple question. ``Will you be my daddy?''
Pakistan Terrorists threaten more bombs"In a cell phone message to reporters on Wednesday, the little known group calling itself "Fedayeen al-Islam", "Islam commandos", referred to the owner of the Marriott in Islamabad by name.
Emirates plan canal to bypass Iran"Iranian threats to close down the Hormuz Strait in the Gulf in case of a military attack are being taken seriously by the neighboring United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Israelis discover cure for bee colony collapse-associated virus"It is a real-life nightmare scenario that makes any horror movie pale by comparison. The honeybees are in trouble and, by extension, so is the human race.
Wauwatosa firefighters win captain morgan ultimate pose offSix Wauwatosa firefighters will party at the Playboy Mansion this Halloween after snagging the top prize in the second annual Ultimate Pose Off contest sponsored by the makers of Captain Morgan liquors.
Thomas verdict overturned, making available theory rejectedJammie Thomas is off the hook—at least for the time being. Judge Michael J. Davis has overturned a federal jury's copyright infringement verdict and award of $222,000 in damages to the RIAA.
Banned for keeps on Facebook for odd nameUser gets dumped by Facebook
Russian woman put on trial in Dubai for drinking juice in public"A 28-year-old Russian female, who visited Dubai on a tourist visa, and a 30-year-old male citizen of Lebanon, a salesman in a local store, were put on trial for drinking juice in a public place in the daytime during Muslim fasting.
Weaving Africa's Breadbasket Two legendary names in American business think they can help solve global hunger by exporting the key to capitalism: the market.
Credit-Card Use Surges, Risking Another Debt Crisis - Economy * US * News * Story - CNBC.comCash-strapped Americans are ringing up more and more purchases on their credit and debit cards, and there could be a steep price to pay ahead.
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