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Patience, politeness training for airport workers

November 20, 2008

Employees at Newark Liberty International Airport are getting training in patience and politeness to help them handle the crush of stressed-out holiday travelers.

AAA predicts drop in holiday travel

November 20, 2008

AAA says travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer flights.

Lessons learned from past holiday meltdowns

November 20, 2008

What have we learned in the two decades since "Planes, Trains & Automobiles"? And what does it say about this year’s holidays?

Pilot has mid-flight mental breakdown

November 20, 2008

An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with flying experience helped the pilot safely make an emergency landing, an Irish investigation concluded Wednesday.

Is Rule 240 legit? Do cruises make you fat?

November 20, 2008

Want the truth about whether reciting Rule 240 will help if your flight is delayed? What about weekend stays — are they actually more expensive? Sure you know whether cruises really do make you fat? Read on.

Geek out at these top tech destinations

November 20, 2008

Even in the dot-com world's shaky economic climate, geek culture isn't going anywhere. So you may as well join them in their native habitat. Don't worry. It's safe. Just bring your coffee, your iPhone, and a USB drive.

Bush reopens American history museum

November 20, 2008

The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its bold stripes and bright stars to the table on which it rests at the overhauled National Museum of American History opening this week.

Hang 10 at these legendary surf towns

November 20, 2008

Follow the surf-board-toting crowd, and wherever you land, you'll find a great vibe. Not to mention plenty of sun, sand, and good eats. Surfer Kimball Taylor takes you on a guided tour.