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NYPD cop intervenes in scuffle on JetBlue flight
NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty New York City police officer subdued and handcuffed an intoxicated passenger who attacked a flight attendant during a scuffle on board a JetBlue plane. The NYPD says Anibal Mercado intervened after 22-year-old Antonio...Tags: FBI, Brooklyn (New York City), New York City, New York City Police Department, JetBlue Airways
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US skier tossed off team over in-flight urination
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Ski Team has dismissed an 18-year-old member of its development squad after he was accused of getting drunk and then urinating on a fellow passenger aboard a JetBlue flight. Robert "Sandy" Vietze (VEETZ), of Warren, Vt.,...Tags: Local Government, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics
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Breast cancer survivor decries patdown at JFK
NEW YORK (AP) — A breast cancer survivor says she was subjected to a humiliating public patdown at New York's Kennedy Airport even though she offered to produce documentation about her medical implants. Business consultant Lori Dorn says on her...Tags: Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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New York City needs runways, but 'ghost airport' stays quiet
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's airspace is known for its chronic flight delays, and planners have been looking for new runway space to ease congestion. Some aviation buffs say they have a solution, just across Jamaica Bay from Kennedy Airport....Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, New York City, New York, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Delays
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Miami man dies on plane, flight diverted to Va.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 73-year-old passenger who was complaining of feeling ill has died on board an American Airlines flight and the plane has been diverted to Virginia. Norfolk Airport Authority executive director Wayne Shank says the New York-to-...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), New York
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Human trafficking suspect appears in federal court
DETROIT (AP) — A former fugitive accused of being a member of a violent ring that lured Eastern European women to the United States and forced them to become strippers was brought to Michigan to face charges. Veniamin Gonikman appeared Friday...Tags: Michigan, Lawyers, Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Delta strengthens its hand in battle for NY travel market with $1.4 billion JFK terminal
AP Airlines WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following. The airline opened a sprawling $1.4 billion terminal at Kennedy Airport...Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, Hudson River, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Row between U.S. agencies over Texas plant explosion deepens
Reuters(Reuters) - A dispute between government agencies over the investigation into the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant intensified on Thursday when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives hit back after being criticized by the U.S....Tags: Criminals, Explosions, FBI, Disasters and Accidents, Health and Safety at Work
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Solar plane completes second leg of cross-country flight in Texas
ReutersDALLAS, May 23 (Reuters) - A solar airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the globe landed safely on Thursday in Texas, completing the second and longest leg of an attempt to fly across the United States powered only by the sun. The...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Washington, DC, Hybrid Vehicles
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Delta will wait for new planes to mature: CEO
Reuters(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines is letting a wave of orders for the newest planes on the market roll by, giving the jets time to prove themselves before buying, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday. While other airlines have ordered more than 3,...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., London Heathrow Airport, Boeing Co., Manufacturing and Engineering, Richard Anderson
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Tunisian man charged in terrorist case
NEW YORK — A Tunisian citizen who prosecutors say radicalized one of the men accused of plotting to derail a Toronto-to-New York passenger train tried to obtain a U.S. work visa so he could help carry out terrorist attacks in this country, law...Tags: Lawyers, FBI, Trials, Railway Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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JetBlue Airways: Fort Lauderdale-Port-au-Prince service to begin Dec. 5
Sun SentinelValue carrier JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced plans for new twice-daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince starting Dec. 5. The new...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Haiti, Air Transportation Industry, Embraer SA, Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
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