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Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer NEW 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 Friday, a

Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

By SUZAN FRAZERAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly

US: Czech slaying suspect killed relatives

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - An American man killed his uncle, aunt and cousins in the Czech Republic and then flew to the United States, where he was arrested at an airport, authorities said Friday. Citing the Czech police investigation, a federal complaint filed

Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd

DALLAS (AP) - A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort

AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Business Writer It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That's a

North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By MARGIE MASONAssociated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. Choe Ryong Hae, a top Workers' Party official and a vice

Christian Bale unrecognizable after debuting bald head

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By Kate Stanhope, Buh-bye bad combover! Hello, bald head!

Utah police close missing mom case after 3 years

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By PAUL FOY and GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the

Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) - When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community Carter had called home. Several tornadoes

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAP Business Writer SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter