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British Airways irked by Bush effect at Heathrow
Jun 24 2008, AP

Nearly 40,000 travelers will remember U.S. President George W. Bush’s stopover in London. Their flights were canceled or delayed at Heathrow Airport to accommodate him, according to British Airways.BAA, the airport owner, confirmed Tuesday that 32...

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Correction: Press Club Awards story
AP, Dallas
In an Aug. 19 story about the Press Club of Dallas resuming a once prestigous journalism contest, The Associated Press, citing club officials, erroneously reported that...
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Parts of Texas pounded with up to 9 inches of rain
AP, Dallas
Heavy rains settled in across areas of North Texas for the sixth consecutive day Wednesday, weakening a bridge and forcing postponement of a homecoming parade planned...
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Capt. Cook's boomerang to be auctioned in London
AP, London
Christie’s says it will auction an Aboriginal boomerang collected by the explorer Capt. James Cook.
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Retired UK lawmaker Leo Abse dies at 91
AP, London
Leo Abse, a colorful Welsh politician who took a leading role in liberalizing laws on homosexuality and divorce, has died at age 91.
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made popular 13 hr. ago
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Dallas Zoo drops plan to ship elephant to Mexico
AP, Dallas
Jenny the lonely elephant, whose pending move from the Dallas Zoo to Mexico had angered activists, isn’t going anywhere after all.
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Campaigning UK journalist dies of cancer at age 27
AP, London
Adrian Sudbury, a young British journalist who blogged about his fight with cancer and campaigned for more bone marrow donations, died in his sleep Wednesday, his...
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Microsoft, Novell expand alliance with $100M deal
AP, Waltham
Microsoft Corp., expanding on an alliance with Novell Inc., has agreed to buy as much as $100 million more for subscription certificates for Novell’s Linux...
Microsoft, Novell, Technology, Business
made popular 16 hr. ago
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US dollar, gold rise in European trading
AP, London
The U.S. dollar was higher Wednesday morning against other major currencies in European trading. Gold prices rose.
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made popular 21 hr. ago
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BAA may have to sell 3 of its 7 UK airports
AP, London
Airport operator BAA, owner of London’s Heathrow, may have to sell three of its seven British airports, a competition watchdog said Wednesday.
Britain, Airports, Business, Airport
made popular 21 hr. ago
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BP says testing begins on BTC pipeline
AP, London
British oil company BP PLC says testing will begin Wednesday on the closed Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which runs through conflict-stricken Georgia, ahead of a...
Britain, Georgia, Pipeline, Business
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Jessica Simpson to market beer for Dallas brewer
AP, Dallas
Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas’ Stampede Brewing Co.
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Watchdog: BAA should sell 3 of its 7 UK airports
AP, London
Britain’s competition watchdog says that airport operator BAA should sell three of its seven U.K. airports.
Britain, Airports, World, BAA
made popular Aug 20 2008
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Father, son charged in oil spill in Pa. forest
AP, Ludlow
A father and son are accused of intentionally releasing thousands of gallons of oil into two Pennsylvania streams in the Allegheny National Forest, killing an unknown...
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made popular Aug 19 2008
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Disgraced Dallas Press Club promises real judges
AP, Dallas
Stung and embarrassed by revelations that its prestigious journalism contest was probably rigged, the Press Club of Dallas is promising changes when it brings back the...
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made popular Aug 19 2008
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Dollar mostly higher, gold falls
AP, London
The U.S. dollar was higher Tuesday morning against most major currencies in European trading. Gold prices fell.
Dollar, Gold, Business, US
made popular Aug 19 2008
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People rescued from flooded homes in N. Ireland
AP, London
Authorities rescued people trapped on the roofs of their cars and stranded in their homes after parts of Northern Ireland received more rainfall in one day than they...
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made popular Aug 18 2008
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Mom to stand trial on Mich. prison escape charge
AP, Plymouth
A California mother of three will face trial on an escape charge more than three decades after she fled a Michigan prison.
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made popular Aug 18 2008
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'Librarian' of child sex archive pleads guilty
AP, London
The “librarian” of a child porn archive accused of amassing nearly 250,000 images pleaded guilty Monday to sending indecent images of children to...
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made popular Aug 18 2008
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Britain's spy service seeking to hire gays
AP, London
Britain’s domestic spy agency wants gay recruits to know: It’s time to come out of the closet.
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made popular Aug 18 2008
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English jury convicts 3 of terror offenses
AP, London
A teenager and two other men were convicted Monday of possessing documents useful to terrorists. They are to be sentenced Tuesday.
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made popular Aug 18 2008
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Naomi sorry for assault, mad at airline
AP, London
Model Naomi Campbell says she is sorry she assaulted two police officers during a dispute about lost luggage aboard a British Airways plane. But she has refused to...
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made popular Jun 21 2008
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BA annual profits more than doubles on int. travel
AP, London
British Airways said Friday it will pay a dividend for the first time in seven years after reporting its full-year profits more than doubled.The carriers profits rose...
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made popular May 16 2008
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A world of casual racism exposed at BA
Ravi, Sydney
A senior British Airways pilot reveals today the startling levels of casual racism in the flagship UK company, which once famously claimed to be “the...
British Airways, racism exposed at BA, Willie Walsh, Doug Maughan
made popular Apr 26 2008
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British Airways Postpones Airport Move
AP, London
British Airways postponed the transfer of most long-haul flights to Heathrow’s problem-plagued Terminal 5 to ensure it can handle the extra passengers and...
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made popular Apr 11 2008
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British Plane Makes Emergency Landing
AP, London
An official says a British Airways plane bound for San Francisco has made an emergency landing at Ireland’s Shannon Airport.Airport spokesman Eugene Pratt says...
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made popular Apr 5 2008
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Troubles at Heathrow's New Terminal 5
AP, London
Looks great, doesn’t work very well. That was the verdict on Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 5 building early Friday, as embarrassed British Airways...
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made popular Mar 29 2008
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PETA honors Stella McCartney the 'Person of the Year'
Kalpana, Mumbai
Recently Stella McCartney, a well-known fashion designer, has been awarded as the ‘Person of the Year’ by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of...
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made popular Dec 29 2007
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British Airways stops Zimbabwe flights
Bhagaban, New Delhi
In a big blow to Zimbabwe, the British Airways (BA) has decided to stop its flights from UK to the southern African nation next month due to increasing losses on the...
British Airways, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Travel
made popular Sep 23 2007
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Zimbabwe loses yet another link, British Airways to cut its flights
Subhankar, Bangalore
Zimbabwe seems to be losing clients and credits everyday. The country’s President Robert Mugabe is on his way to gaining full control of the nation after the...
Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, British Airways, Harare
made popular Sep 22 2007
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Paper airline tickets to be abandoned by 2008
Rajni, Shimla
Three years ago International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its drive for Internet booking and electronic ticketing (e-ticketing). There are so many...
International Air Transport Association, Electronic Ticketing, British Airways
made popular Aug 28 2007
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Several airlines offer spacious seats in bid to attract travelers
Rajni, Shimla
No doubt, several airlines have been offering comfortable in-flight sleeping options for many years. But these days, several airlines are taking steps to provide more...
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made popular Jul 28 2007
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British Airways to introduce biometric security checks at Heathrow
Rajni, Shimla
To heighten the security, British Airways plans to introduce a new biometric security system at Heathrow Terminal 5 when it opens in March next year. Terminal 5 is the...
British Airways, Biometric Checks, Heathrow, Travel
made popular Jul 23 2007
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Business-class cabins to get more comfortable
Rajni, Shimla
Several airlines are planning to make their business class cabins more comfortable with new cushier seats, more lie-flat beds, gourmet food and high-tech entertainment....
American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
made popular Jul 19 2007
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British Airways draws flakes as it increases long-haul fuel surcharge again
Balendu, Delhi
British Airways was accused of charging too much by its bitter rival Ryanair as it has announced to raise its controversial long-haul fuel surcharge for the second time...
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made popular Jun 9 2007
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BA supports TPC bid for Iberia
Rahul, Shimla
British Airways has decided to support Texas Pacific Group’s $4.6 billion bid for Spanish airline Iberia. BA has 10 percent shares in the Spanish carrier....
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made popular May 22 2007
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US airfares soaring high
Rajni, Shimla
There are still ten more months for the Bermuda II treaty that constricts flights from Heathrow to US airports to run before the Open Skies agreement comes into...
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made popular May 12 2007
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British Airways considers joint Iberia bid with equity group
Balendu, Delhi
British Airways has disclosed that it was involved in negotiations with several private equity investors about launching a joint takeover bid for Spanish airline...
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made popular Apr 24 2007
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British Airways adopts Cisco VoIP
Bhagaban, New Delhi
In an effort to reduce telecom bills, the British Airways (BA), the largest airline of UK whose main hubs are London Heathrow and London Gatwick has reached out an...
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made popular Apr 15 2007
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British Airways cabin crew gets furious, says T&G union boss 'sold out' to avoid strike
Rahul, Shimla
BA strike didn’t end with the negotiation, rather it has torched again as Mr. Tony Woodley, the head of the Transport and General Workers’ Union, is accused...
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made popular Feb 5 2007
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