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Union Pacific West trains delayed by freight traffic
A mechanical problem in a train yard blocked traffic on Metra's Union Pacific West line near Elmhurst this morning, according to the agency. Three lines were blocked by a train or trains, stopping service. It's the second mechanical delay in three...
Tags: Union Pacific Corporation, Metra
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Connecticut's First Family Of Baseball
The Hartford CourantThursday was laundry day for Jim and Joan Penders. And then there was the matter of getting to Walgreen's to extend some medications. "Hey, when you get to our age," Joan said, laughing. "But we are all charted out through Monday. We've got our hotel...Tags: Christianity, Sports, Roman Catholicism, College Sports, Baseball
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Sequestration: 149 air traffic control towers are spared -- for now
The 149 air traffic control towers that were scheduled to close this summer because of federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, government officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Industry
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FAA won't close air traffic control towers at small airports
The 149 air traffic control towers that were slated to close this summer because of the federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, federal officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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Problem Solver: Journey is long to get refund for canceled flight
The Las Vegas trip was to be a celebration for Lorraine Lierman's niece, who was turning 40, but the festivities never got off the ground. Amid driving rains that flooded the Chicago area, American Airlines canceled the April 18 flight. Lierman was told...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Jon Yates, American Express Company, Air Transportation, Credit and Debt
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Eight flights canceled in April
Eight flights were canceled, and seven of the scheduled 120 SkyWest flights between Aberdeen and the Twin Cities departed more than 15 minutes late in April. SkyWest serves Aberdeen with two round-trip flights a day to Minneapolis. Last year in April,...Tags: SkyWest Incorporated
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Severe Storms Knock Down Trees, Power Lines Across Northern Connecticut
Severe weather moved into northern Connecticut around 5 p.m. Tuesday with tornado warnings in Litchfield County and thunderstorms that brought hail and high wind that knocked down tree limbs and power lines. The warnings expired by 9 p.m. The stormy...
Tags: Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Memorial Day, Rachel Frank, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Airport control tower not a done deal
The federal money to pay for the control tower at Boca Raton Airport may have come through for now, but the airport authority isn't counting on budget money past Sept. 30. Five vendors have responded to a request for qualifications, the first of a two-...Tags: Barack Obama, Insurance, Federal Aviation Administration, FEMA, Air Transportation Industry
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Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer
Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1% from a...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, International Travel, Travel
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Barack Obama: The fall
— Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the Whigs....
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Fiscal Cliff
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Gary taking a new tack to expand, land business for its airport
For many years, Gary/Chicago International Airport has offered its services as a reliever airport to help ease flight-delay pressures at Chicago's two airports. Yet there have been few takers among airlines or passengers, despite competition in the form...
Tags: South Shore, Midway Airport, Peotone, Company Privatization, Economy, Business and Finance
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Summer travel? Think beyond airfare
As travelers start thinking about winging off to summer vacations, many could learn a few things from expert fliers to ensure they get the best value for their money when booking flights. Price and flight schedules are clearly the primary factors for...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Marketing, Entertainment
May 30, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 3, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
May 11, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 23, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 22, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 6, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 13, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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