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American will favor passengers without roller bags
In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat — no rolling suitcases — will be allowed to board before most other passengers. ...
Raw: 6 Die in Russian Ship Fire
Six Russian crew members have died in a fire aboard their freighter which was docked at a northern Japanese port. The Taigan caught fire just after 1 a.m. on Thursday. It took about 12 hours for firefighters to put out the blaze. (May 16)
Dog attacks on letter carriers: rankings by city
The number of dog attacks against letter carriers in select cities last year, according to the Postal Service. Los Angeles 69 San Antonio 42 Seattle 42 Chicago 41 San Francisco 38 Philadelphia 34 Detroit 33 St. Louis 32 Baltimore 29 Sacramento, Calif. 29 Houston 27 Minneapolis 27 Cleveland 26 Dayton, ...
LA is worst city for dog attacks on mail carriers
The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks. The agency on Wednesday released its city rankings ahead of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which starts Monday. The ...
Electronic home plate nearly to take the field
In the 1950 comedy "Kill the Umpire," Bill "Two Call" Johnson (played by William Bendix) is chased by a vengeance-seeking mob of fans after he made what they believed to be a bad call in a minor league baseball game. Calling balls, strikes and checked swings could be a thing ...
Oregon Airport Stripper Fights $1K Federal Fine
John Brennan, who stripped naked last year to protest a security check at Portland's airport, said he expects to lose the first round of his legal fight against a $1,000 fine. (May 10)
Portland airport stripper fights $1K federal fine
John Brennan, who stripped naked last year to protest a security check at Portland's airport, said he expects to lose the first round of his legal fight against a $1,000 fine. Still, he plans to press his free-speech argument in an appeal and push for effective security checks that aren't ...
America's Cup yacht nosedived, broke into pieces
The America's Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday. The Artemis was conducting a maneuver that required it to change direction when it capsized on Thursday, America's Cup Regatta Director ...
Sailor Dies in Capsize of America's Cup Boat
Artemis Racing CEO Paul Cayard says his team is "devastated" by the fatal capsizing of its high-tech catamaran sailboat in the in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the America's Cup races this summer. (May 9)
Raw: America's Cup Boat Capsizes in S.F. Bay
One sailor died another was hurt after a boat carrying a Swedish flag capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the upcoming America's Cup races. (May 9)
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