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Five airlines commit to not charge for carry-ons
Atlanta » U.S. airlines never met a fee they didn’t like. Until now, it seems. Five major carriers agreed Sunday not to follow the lead of a small Florida airline that plans to charge for carry-on bags.
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Insurers May Be Spared From Paying to Unwind Financial Firms
May 7 (Bloomberg) — Financial regulation legislation that would require property, casualty and auto insurers to help pay to liquidate failed banks may be changed by the Senate to excuse companies that don’t contribute to a future market collapse.
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Texas Tribune: Stolen bases, looking at the Fort Bliss boom
Five years ago, El Paso won the military base lottery, avoiding the feared closures and downsizing that other cities across Texas and America now face – and reaping the economic rewards of an
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Upset by airline fees? One seeks restroom use charge
In the spirit of price-unbundling run amok, Florida-based Spirit Airlines Inc. has said that beginning in August, it will charge passengers as much as $45 for a carry-on bag.
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Speakers to give college grads parting lessons
Standing between the college Class of 2010′s semester finals and the beginning of the next chapter of their lives is the college graduation ceremony to make it official for family and friends.
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Pilots take to the classroom as to the air
Most teachers agree that a guest speaker is a valuable part of the learning experience.
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Thetford — A family of beavers is at the center of a rift between concerned residents and the Selectboard. See full story
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Hill GOP eyes rebound in New England
CONCORD, N.H. | New England Republicans, dismissed as a vanishing breed after a string of congressional losses, are now thinking comeback. Tapping a deep vein of voter discontent over the economy, jobs and President Obama’s health care overhaul, the GOP has a reasonable shot at capturing a handful of House races in the six-state region. “I think people are feeling this sense of desperation and …
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Legislators say support for financial reform growing
PORTSMOUTH — A local resident and admitted political novice who supports President Barack Obama’s financial reform measure wants to raise public awareness about the issue.
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