Airlines Want Passengers to Stand During Flight
The next time someone jokes about planes being so full that airlines will start selling standing-room tickets, don’t laugh. At least two carriers, one in Europe and one in Asia, are seriously considering it. Spring Airlines, a 4-year-old carrier that calls itself China’s first low-cost airline, is seeking permission from that country’s aviation regulators to [...]
Some of the ‘Other’ Candidates Running for Governor
Who the heck is Ed Heeney? He’s a candidate for governor, that’s who. While Democrat Alex Sink and Republican Bill McCollum capture most of the headlines, other lesser-known candidates also grace the 2010 ballot. Here’s a list of the not so well known, and well-heeled, candidates vying to become Florida’s next governor… -Michael Arth: Arth, [...]
Recession Breeds New Egg, Sperm Donors
Sperm banks and donor agencies say the recession is prompting a surge in calls from people who hope to make money by donating their sperm or eggs. “We’ve seen a definite spike” of about 40% since February, says Kim Springfield, vice president of sales for Health News, an Irvine, Calif., company that operates a national [...]
U.S.-Russian Summit Yields Crucial Deals
President Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, hailed new agreements Monday on nuclear arms cuts and cooperation in Afghanistan, even as both efforts still face major challenges. At the opening of the first U.S.-Russian summit in seven years, the two presidents agreed the countries will work toward cutting nuclear warheads and delivery systems by [...]
Jackson Tickets Aren’t For Sale
Thwarting scalpers as they tried to sell Michael Jackson memorial tickets proved to be a Sisyphean task – for every batch taken down, new ones appeared. After 17,500 free tickets were issued via lottery for today’s service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, offers began popping up on eBay and Craigslist. And operators and [...]
UCF Ready to Welcome First Medical School Class
Twenty-eight days from now, 40 students will be donning their white coats and meeting their cadavers as the first class of medical students at University of Central Florida. Aug. 3 marks the start for the first class of students at the UCF medical school in Orlando. The 40 students faced stiff competition to get in. [...]
First Bills for 2010 Filed in State House
Twelve bills have been filed in the House for the 2010 session, including the latest attempt to legalize adoption by gay couples, a measure that would eliminate the statute of limitations for civil wrongful death actions and a bill to add homeless people to the state hate crimes statute. All three of those bills have [...]
Dumbing-Down the U.S. Navy
“Naval Academy Professor Challenges Rising Diversity,” ran the headline in The Washington Post. The impression left was that some sorehead was griping because black and Hispanic kids were finally being admitted. The Post’s opening paragraphs reinforced the impression. “Of the 1,230 plebes who took the oath of office at the Naval Academy in Annapolis this [...]
Review: ‘Fight Night Round 4′ (XBox 360)
What’s Hot: Looks terrific; Revamped controls; Somewhat slower load times; Greater emphasis on counter-punching. What’s Not: Slow pace (far too slow for the average gamer); Like all EA Sports games, there are some counterintuitive menus; Frustratingly difficult (even on the medium skill setting); Obscure training mini-games; Feels too random at times. Crispy Gamer Says: Try [...]
Phelps Working on Short Game for 2012
Last summer in the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps was perfect. This summer at the U.S. swimming championships that begin here today and at worlds in Rome this month, he will be a work in progress. With his sights on the 2012 Summer Games, Phelps, 24, is trying a midcareer shift likely to challenge [...]
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