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5 airlines that offer easy, cheap seat upgrades

Dress nice, ask nicely, be patient. When it comes to first class upgrades, these are some of the old favorites that you’ll leaning on constantly, as if it were still the 1980s, when a starched shirt and a handsome tie could get you everywhere.

Are you ready for the toilet of the future?

While most bathrooms in the United States are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious amenities such as heated seats, sound effects, built-in bidets and lids that raise automatically.

JetBlue launches $10 sale to first 10 destinations

JetBlue is holding a one-day sale offering $10 fares between New York's JFK airport and the carrier's first 10 destinations in celebration of its 10th year of operation.

Silent Bob, social media and seatmates of size

Looks like Southwest Airlines isn’t feelin’ the LUV — at least not for celebrity seatmates of size. Especially when said seatmate is Kevin Smith, the famously foul-mouthed multi-hyphenate (i.e., actor-director-screenwriter-blogger-tweeter-author-podcaster).

Michigan happy with sales of suites and club seats

The University of Michigan has commitments for 72 percent of the suites and 77 percent of club seats that will make their Big House debut this fall.

Baby car seat carriers recalled

A baby product manufacturer recalled on Friday about 447,000 of its infant car seat carriers, including some branded with Eddie Bauer and Disney logos, after dozens of reports of the carrier's handle coming loose.

Readers respond: Should obese fliers pay more?

A photograph of an obese passenger filling his seat and part of a jet’s aisle, reportedly snapped by an American Airlines flight attendant, has renewed the debate about how airlines deal with obese travelers.

Fan files suit over seats from old Yankee Stadium

A fan who paid $2,000 for the seats he sat in during 23 seasons at the old Yankee Stadium is crying foul.

Win a chance to sit alongside Oscar's red carpet

Oscar fans can win a chance to be a part of the 82nd Academy Awards.

How to snag a more comfortable airline seat

Now, more than ever, upgrading can be a trip-saver. Here are eight ways to help make your next flight more comfortable.

All-you-can-eat seats: Baseball fans pig out

First pitch was still half an hour away and the empty plastic cups, crinkled foil wrappers and peanut shells were already piling up under the blue seats in the Metrodome's upper deck.

Initial European Parliament vote results

Incomplete European election results project this range of seats for political groups in the next EU assembly:

No change to BP ticket policy at Yankee Stadium

Those empty seats near the field at the new Yankee Stadium are likely to remain unfilled — especially during batting practice.

Empty seats make Yankees cut some premium prices

Turns out a few more fans might be able to buy those empty front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees slashed prices on more than 40 percent of their front-row seats by up to 50 percent Tuesday and announced many of those who bought tickets closest to the field for $325-$2,500 will be eligible for additional free seats.

Celizic: It's never too early to hype Yankees vs. Red Sox

You never hear anyone using the adjective “crucial” to describe a baseball series in April — unless the teams playing the series are named the Red Sox and Yankees.

Empty seats make Yankees cut some premium prices

Turns out a few more fans might be able to buy those empty front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees slashed prices on more than 40 percent of their front-row seats by up to 50 percent Tuesday and announced many of those who bought tickets closest to the field for $325-$2,500 will be eligible for additional free seats.

Celizic: Yanks got their stadium, now they must win

NEW YORK - The House that Steinbrenner Built is a great new park that looks and feels an awful lot like the old Yankee Stadium it’s replaced. But along with the park comes ever more pressure for the team’s management to put a team on the field that wins divisions, pennants and championships.

Obama has hundreds of important jobs still open

President Barack Obama doesn't have time for a victory lap now that his Cabinet is finally largely in place.

Chivas USA offers all-you-can-eat for $25

Chivas USA is taking a page from the Los Angeles Dodgers and offering soccer fans all-you-can-eat tickets.

Airline offers 100,000 free tickets to Thailand

Southeast Asia's leading budget airline said Tuesday it will give away 100,000 plane tickets as part of a regional marketing campaign to woo tourists to Thailand after that nation's political turmoil.

VW's Tiguan solid contender in tight field

It’s the time of the year when high school seniors across the country are frantically polishing their college applications, the outcome of which will confirm or repudiate their work of the last several years.

SportsBiz: Cal's unique seat-pricing concept

High above Memorial Stadium at the University of California in Berkeley sits a patch of land known as Tightwad Hill. Decades before Cal captured national attention with its Free Speech Movement, fans cheered for the Bears football team from that vantage point. Its main appeal ­ – aside from the spectacular view of the San Francisco Bay – is its price: Free.

SportsBiz: Jets score big in auction for seats

Back before Super Bowl III, Joe Willie Namath guaranteed a victory over Baltimore, an outlandish claim for a 17-point underdog. But the New York Jets delivered, becoming the first team from the American Football League to capture an AFL-NFL Championship.

Poor ratings cited for 13 booster seats

Several car booster seats do a poor job of positioning children to fit in their seat belts, according to a review by the insurance industry and researchers.

Behind the scenes of an ‘American Idol’ taping

Sitting in the audience at last week's live "American Idol" results show was akin to watching comic-book stars come to life.

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GOP Vulnerabilities May Help Dems Hang On To 60 Senate Seats
Source: Talking Points Memo

With the upheavals that have taken place from Democratic retirements in the past two days, are the Dems doomed to lose their 60-seat, filibuster-proof margin in the Senate this year? On close examination, this is not in any way a certain outcome -- because the Republicans have a  …

Good ol' fashioned cat fight [VIDEO]
Source: SpliceToday

Fight on San Francisco Muni Bus in Chinatown

New 'fat seats' appear on underground
Source: metro.co.uk

The blue-coloured seats are nearly twice as wide as normal chairs and can support even the bulkiest passenger up to 550lbs without breaking.

Rear-facing car seats protect older children
Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children under 4 years of age fare better in motor vehicle accidents when they are riding in rear-facing rather than forward-facing car seats, according to a report published online in the British Medical Journal.

How to Upgrade to First Class for Free
Source: divinecaroline.com

The unfortunate reality of business travel today involves cramped economy seats, rental cars, and second-tier hotels. These treasured tips for bagging an upgrade on your ticket class at the airport may be just what you need to say so long to coach.

Olympics volunteers filling empty seats
Source: news.sbs.com.au

Cheerleading volunteers are being shipped in to Olympic venues to fill up empty seats and liven up the atmosphere.

Muslims Barred From Seats Behind Obama
Source: ABC News

Hebba Aref said Wednesday that she and Shimaa Abdelfadeel were among 20,000 supporters who gathered to see the Democratic presidential hopeful on Monday at the Joe Louis Arena when the groups they were with were separately invited by Obama campaign volunteers to sit behind the po …

Ask the pilot: The bone-bending, ergonomic hell of economy class | Salon Technology
Source: Salon.com

I know, you're expecting a blockbuster column on the Delta-Northwest merger, announced on Monday.

Why Is No One Riding the $1 Bus?
Source: ABC News

Gil Rivera picked me up in his red lady magnet with a lightning bolt decal by some basketball courts downtown. "Let's go to Miami!" I shouted. But Gil, sporting Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses and a black cap, had places to be in Philly, and so did I.

Blind Mechanic Diagnoses Car Problems By Smell
Source: local6.com

A mechanic in Deerfield Beach can smell trouble in the cars that come into his shop. After losing his eyesight three years ago, Daniel Moncada relies on his senses of smell and touch to figure out what's wrong with a car's engine.

Which seats on the airplane are safest?
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Which seats on the airplane are safest? Is it safer in the back?

Woman Asked For The Seat In Train: Beaten By The Man
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A forty two years old woman was traveling by a train at Gravesend station, Kent, she asked the man to move his feet and beg from the seats as she wanted to sit down.

Heroic Man Rushes Into Movie Theater, Saves 4 Seats
Source: The Onion

In what eyewitnesses are calling a "selfless display of true courage," moviegoer Michael N. Kincaid, 39, rushed headlong into an empty cineplex Monday to save four seats for the 7:35 p.m. showing of Live Free or Die Hard.

Article - Adaptive Car Accessories
Source: dynamic-living.com

Car Accessories for people with disabilities.

Megabus: The $1 road trip
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Megabus: The $1 road trip An upstart bus line that's challenging Greyhound has no terminals, no ticket counters and ultracheap fares.

New White House Digital Toilet Seats Double as Weight Scales, Health Testers, Command Centers
Source: ProjectWeightLoss

New White House Digital Toilet Seats Double as Weight Scales, Health Testers, Command Centers

Who's sitting in the exit row?

When you and I fly, we expect a safe and uneventful trip. But what happens in the unlikely event that your plane crashes on take-off or landing?

The Four Best Ways to Sit at Your Computer
Source: jon.zaadz.com

The reality of modern day information work is that most of us spend a good chunk of our time each day seated in front of a computer. I'm big on time maximization so my feeling is that if we're going to be on a computer all day why not make the best of it.

Bride Cries When She Realizes Wedding during Playoffs
Source: local6.com

Guest List Dwindles For Wedding During Playoffs Bride Cried When She Found Out Game Was Same Day

Want a window seat? Pay more on some flights
Source: The Seattle Times

I've got mixed feelings after reading this article. On the one hand, I value inexpensive tickets and while it's difficult to justify paying an extra $41 for a window, I'd rather gain the savings first and then ante up the money for amenities.

Alter: Dems Shouldn't Necessarily Expect a Blowout
Source: msnbc.com

Some bums in, some bums out, depends on whose bum they are. So says Jonathan Alter of Newsweek. I hope he is wrong and more bums go out than in.

Funding Constrains Democrats
Source: The Washington Post

Top Democrats said yesterday that they are planning to significantly expand the number of GOP House seats they will target during the final 20 days of the campaign but that financial disputes and fundraising problems are hindering the effort.

WP: GOP braces for loss of House seats
Source: msnbc.com

Republican campaign officials said yesterday that they expect to lose at least seven House seats and as many as 30 in the Nov. 7 midterm elections, as a result of sustained violence in Iraq and the page scandal involving former GOP representative Mark Foley.

More GOP seats up for grabs
Source: CNET News.com

WASHINGTON - At least five more Republican congressional seats are now in serious contention, analysts said Friday, an unwelcome development for Republicans as they begin trying to confront a political environment further darkened for them by the congressional-page scandal.

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