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Tom Pritzker woos big names for U. of C.'s big data
University of Chicago computer scientist Ian Foster pressed the clicker and up popped a map of the most sophisticated fiber-optic networks in the world. On that map, at least, Chicago appeared to be the center of everything, a crossroads of...
Tags: Science, Biology, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Companies and Corporations, Chicago Mayor
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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectLast week was fairly successful when I announced that, going forward, "Weeks in Review" posts will also serve as an open comment thread on news events of the past week that either didn't get discussed on the blog or didn't...... -
Brace for delays at O'Hare
Delays may average 50 minutes per flight at O'Hare International Airport this week because of fewer air traffic controllers in the tower until the federal budget sequestration is resolved, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It would be the...
Tags: Transportation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Budgets and Budgeting, Travel, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Germany fines Google $190,000 over Street View data collection
WASHINGTON -- A German regulator on Monday fined Google Inc., about $190,000 for illegally recording data from WiFi networks while taking mapping photos for its Street View service. The regulator complained the amount, limited by law, was too little to...Tags: Politics, Data Protection, Fines, Security, Punishment
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Air travelers begin feeling the effects of sequestration
Sequestration is starting to frustrate air travelers. About 400 flights were delayed Sunday because of air traffic controller furloughs, the Federal Aviation Administration said, and a few more interruptions were reported Monday at Los Angeles...
Tags: Transportation, Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Delays, Los Angeles International Airport
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Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship
In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Elections, Barbara A. Mikulski, Board of Directors, Economy, Business and Finance
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Source of American Airlines computer glitch yet to be disclosed
Nearly a week after a computer glitch grounded hundreds of its planes, American Airlines has yet to disclose the exact cause of the problem that frustrated passengers stuck in crowded terminals across the country. American's chief executive, Tom Horton,...
Tags: Transportation, Science, Security Measures, Travel, Tourism and Leisure Industry
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Computer snafus could lead to more airline delays, experts say
Nearly a week after a computer glitch grounded hundreds of its planes, American Airlines has yet to disclose the exact cause of the problem that frustrated passengers stuck in crowded terminals across the country. In a video apology, Chief Executive Tom...
Tags: Science, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Science and Technology, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Delays
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Needs of Bob Hope Airport, airlines diverge
It's been a rough two years for Bob Hope Airport, where a precipitous drop in the number of passengers using the regional airfield has meant a worrying drop in revenues. Fewer passengers mean fewer receipts at parking lots, concessions and other...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Los Angeles International Airport, Google Inc.
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Climate change will make flights bumpier, study says
In the future, white-knuckle fliers may be able to blame those brutally bumpy flights over the Atlantic Ocean on greenhouse gases. Turbulence will be stronger and occur more often if carbon dioxide emissions double by 2050, heating up the atmosphere,...Tags: Ecosystems, Atlantic Ocean, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Air Transportation Industry
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Springfield Boston Marathon runner recalls bomb explosions
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- After a canceled flight and a sleepless night night in an airport, one Springfield man has finally made it back to the Ozarks. American Airlines' network went down on Tuesday--causing turmoil for thousands of fliers. It was...Tags: Boston Marathon, Sports, Road Running, Air Transportation Delays, Running
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Grounded by American Airlines' computer glitch? Help is at hand
American Airlines says the computer systems that caused the airline to ground most flights Tuesday (today) have been restored but that travelers should expect delays through the day. Joe Brancatelli, who writes the JoeSentMe travel newsletter and is a...
Tags: Media Industry, Concourse, Air Transportation Industry, Los Angeles International Airport, Skype
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