Texas electricity deregulation opinions all over the grid in industry - Dallas Morning News
From left: Lawyer Geoffrey Gay, TXU Energy CEO Jim Burke and Direct Energy vice president Jim Steffes were on a panel discussing the effect of deregulation on electricity prices. We gathered nine executives, officials and consumer advocates to

February 2010 - Austin American-Statesman
Home > Anders Meanders > Archives > 2010 > February February 2010 Meander a mile in my shoes By Helen Anders | Sunday, February 28, 2010, 10:29 AM Jimmi’s comment below — she disapproves of my decision to take a cab

Branson airport enjoys growth - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By the time it marks its first year this May, Branson Airport will be reachable by air service from seven cities — compared with one today. Earlier this month, Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced new flights between Denver and Branson

Travel + Leisure magazine editor shares her travel tricks - Vancouver Sun
Nancy Novogrod is the editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure magazine ( http://www.travelandleisure.com ). She lives in New York and travels extensively every year. She spoke to Reuters about managing her travel. Q: How many flights a year do you

Anti-melanoma drug seems to be miracle cure - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
For the melanoma patients who signed on to try a drug known as PLX4032, the clinical trial was a last resort. Their bodies were riddled with tumors, leaving them almost certainly just months to live. But a few weeks after taking their first dose

Popular destinations from NY’s JFK at a glance - Tacoma News Tribune
One runway, a whole lot of problems. The main runway at New York’s John F. Kennedy International will be closed for four months starting March 1. Millions of travelers will experience delays - including some not flying anywhere near the Big Apple

Texas electricity deregulation opinions all over the grid in industry - Dallas Morning News
From left: Lawyer Geoffrey Gay, TXU Energy CEO Jim Burke and Direct Energy vice president Jim Steffes were on a panel discussing the effect of deregulation on electricity prices. We gathered nine executives, officials and consumer advocates to

February 2010 - Austin American-Statesman
Home > Anders Meanders > Archives > 2010 > February February 2010 Meander a mile in my shoes By Helen Anders | Sunday, February 28, 2010, 10:29 AM Jimmi’s comment below — she disapproves of my decision to take a cab

Branson airport enjoys growth - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By the time it marks its first year this May, Branson Airport will be reachable by air service from seven cities — compared with one today. Earlier this month, Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced new flights between Denver and Branson

Travel + Leisure magazine editor shares her travel tricks - Vancouver Sun
Nancy Novogrod is the editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure magazine ( http://www.travelandleisure.com ). She lives in New York and travels extensively every year. She spoke to Reuters about managing her travel. Q: How many flights a year do you

Anti-melanoma drug seems to be miracle cure - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
For the melanoma patients who signed on to try a drug known as PLX4032, the clinical trial was a last resort. Their bodies were riddled with tumors, leaving them almost certainly just months to live. But a few weeks after taking their first dose

More than 2 million affected by earthquake, Chile’s president says - CNN
Santiago, Chile (CNN) — As the sun set in Chile on Saturday, a picture of the immense structural damage wrought by an early morning earthquake had come clearly into focus, with the nation’s president estimating that 2 million people had been

Major runway closing at JFK airport - CNN
(CNN) — New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport isn’t exactly the poster child for on-time departures and things may get worse before they get better for travelers using the airport this spring. Starting Monday, JFK’s busiest runway will

Growing fees leave airline passengers annoyed - San Francisco Chronicle
When weather forecasters predicted severe winter storms across the country in the past few weeks, airlines sent their customers a steady stream of e-mail and text messages, giving them a chance to change their itineraries ahead of the bad weather

The man behind state’s world-class airport - Detroit Free Press
Jim Greenwald doesn’t go through the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport quite like any other passenger. When his travels take him there, as they did a few weeks ago, he watches the flow of people. He surveys the seating to see how it’s

Ramón Rentería: Being fat is not that big a deal - El Paso Times
EL PASO — What’s the big deal? Everybody’s talking about fat people. First, an actor/director who brags about being fat ignited another national debate a couple of weeks ago when he was tossed off an airplane. (Not literally, as in without a

Sioux Falls pays price to fly - Argus Leader
I’d gladly pay $150 more a ticket to fly out of here,” Kloster said finance and universities, but no matter how much the city has going on, it will be difficult to get airlines to go head-to-head on the same route. That’s because the airlines

Some retirees use reverse mortgages to pay for affluent lifestyle - Everett Herald
What many people have now — house, lifestyle, neighborhood, friends, church, club — is exactly what they’d like to keep. Unfortunately many older folks simply don’t know how or where to look to find the funds that would allow them to do so

Tens of thousands still lack power; outage is largest in Central - Daily Freeman
Winter’s power is evident in this photo taken Friday on state Route 52 in the town of Wawarsing. Freeman photo by Tania Barricklo MORE THAN 45 percent of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.’s customers were without power late Friday in the wake

Where are you going? Breaking the airport codes - Dallas Morning News
As one pilot recalls it, the somewhat heavy airline passenger complained to customer service that her bag had been singled out and tagged. She couldn’t understand how being overweight affected her bag. The perplexed customer service agent finally

Retail partnerships lift travel rut - dmnews.com
Travel and vacation brands have faced customers’ wrath for years over additional service charges tacked onto their bills. However, some travel brands are expanding their retail and e-commerce partnerships to sell consumers perks and products they

More than 2 million affected by earthquake, Chile’s president says - CNN
Santiago, Chile (CNN) — As the sun set in Chile on Saturday, a picture of the immense structural damage wrought by an early morning earthquake had come clearly into focus, with the nation’s president estimating that 2 million people had been

Major runway closing at JFK airport - CNN
(CNN) — New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport isn’t exactly the poster child for on-time departures and things may get worse before they get better for travelers using the airport this spring. Starting Monday, JFK’s busiest runway will

Growing fees leave airline passengers annoyed - San Francisco Chronicle
When weather forecasters predicted severe winter storms across the country in the past few weeks, airlines sent their customers a steady stream of e-mail and text messages, giving them a chance to change their itineraries ahead of the bad weather

The man behind state’s world-class airport - Detroit Free Press
Jim Greenwald doesn’t go through the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport quite like any other passenger. When his travels take him there, as they did a few weeks ago, he watches the flow of people. He surveys the seating to see how it’s

Ramón Rentería: Being fat is not that big a deal - El Paso Times
EL PASO — What’s the big deal? Everybody’s talking about fat people. First, an actor/director who brags about being fat ignited another national debate a couple of weeks ago when he was tossed off an airplane. (Not literally, as in without a

Sioux Falls pays price to fly - Argus Leader
I’d gladly pay $150 more a ticket to fly out of here,” Kloster said finance and universities, but no matter how much the city has going on, it will be difficult to get airlines to go head-to-head on the same route. That’s because the airlines

Some retirees use reverse mortgages to pay for affluent lifestyle - Everett Herald
What many people have now — house, lifestyle, neighborhood, friends, church, club — is exactly what they’d like to keep. Unfortunately many older folks simply don’t know how or where to look to find the funds that would allow them to do so

Tens of thousands still lack power; outage is largest in Central - Daily Freeman
Winter’s power is evident in this photo taken Friday on state Route 52 in the town of Wawarsing. Freeman photo by Tania Barricklo MORE THAN 45 percent of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.’s customers were without power late Friday in the wake

Where are you going? Breaking the airport codes - Dallas Morning News
As one pilot recalls it, the somewhat heavy airline passenger complained to customer service that her bag had been singled out and tagged. She couldn’t understand how being overweight affected her bag. The perplexed customer service agent finally

Asia’s permanent advantage - Asia Times
For the frequent traveler, there is a stark dichotomy across the world. Almost without exception, traveling with an Asian carrier to any Asian airport is a pleasure. In contrast, using any airline domiciled in Europe or North America with passage

Snow ‘Hurricane’ Leaves New York, New England Buried in Snow With - ABC News
More than a million homes and businesses are reportedly without power, including 330,000 of the 800,000 customers in New Hampshire, where Gov. John Lynch has declared a state of emergency. “High winds and heavy rains have downed trees and power lines

Travel + Leisure magazine editor shares her travel tricks - Vancouver Sun
Nancy Novogrod is the editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure magazine ( http://www.travelandleisure.com ). She lives in New York and travels extensively every year. She spoke to Reuters about managing her travel. Q: How many flights a year do you

Snow will stick around — but at gentler pace - Democrat and Chronicle
Another inch or two of snow is expected overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The Weather Service said as of 8:20 p.m. Friday, snowfall from the “storm event” varied depending upon location. Webster saw 17 inches of snow

SLOW TO SIGN ON: High-speed Internet remains elusive in rural Kan. - TMCnet
Feb 27, 2010 (The Hutchinson News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — When it comes to his Internet connection, there is no “or” for Michael Murphy of Flying M Ranch outside Sylvia. “It isn’t that it stinks or it is expensive,” he

Chilean quake kills at 47 people - president - KPNews.com
The 6.9-aftershock was located 130 miles (210 km) west-southwest of Concepcion and Saturday and all flights have been canceled until further notice following a powerful earthquake, airline officials in Brazil and Peru said. Web links to Kyiv Post

Asia’s permanent advantage - Asia Times
For the frequent traveler, there is a stark dichotomy across the world. Almost without exception, traveling with an Asian carrier to any Asian airport is a pleasure. In contrast, using any airline domiciled in Europe or North America with passage

Snow ‘Hurricane’ Leaves New York, New England Buried in Snow With - ABC News
More than a million homes and businesses are reportedly without power, including 330,000 of the 800,000 customers in New Hampshire, where Gov. John Lynch has declared a state of emergency. “High winds and heavy rains have downed trees and power lines

Travel + Leisure magazine editor shares her travel tricks - Vancouver Sun
Nancy Novogrod is the editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure magazine ( http://www.travelandleisure.com ). She lives in New York and travels extensively every year. She spoke to Reuters about managing her travel. Q: How many flights a year do you

Snow will stick around — but at gentler pace - Democrat and Chronicle
Another inch or two of snow is expected overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The Weather Service said as of 8:20 p.m. Friday, snowfall from the “storm event” varied depending upon location. Webster saw 17 inches of snow

SLOW TO SIGN ON: High-speed Internet remains elusive in rural Kan. - TMCnet
Feb 27, 2010 (The Hutchinson News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — When it comes to his Internet connection, there is no “or” for Michael Murphy of Flying M Ranch outside Sylvia. “It isn’t that it stinks or it is expensive,” he

Snow ‘Hurricane’ Leaves New York, New England Buried in Snow With - ABC News
More than a million homes homes and businesses are reportedly without power, including 330,000 of the 800,000 customers in New Hampshire, where Gov. John Lynch has declared a state of emergency . “High winds and heavy rains have downed trees and

New credit card rules: a punishment for responsible borrowers - YAHOO!
And some may see their credit-card bonus features, such as rebates or airline miles, reduced. Citibank recently told cardholders to expect a $60 annual fee starting April 1. “We understand that customers can be frustrated by new fees, especially in

Snow ‘Hurricane’ Leaves New York, New England Buried in Snow With - ABC News
More than a million homes homes and businesses are reportedly without power, including 330,000 of the 800,000 customers in New Hampshire, where Gov. John Lynch has declared a state of emergency . “High winds and heavy rains have downed trees and

Snow will stick around — but at gentler pace - Democrat and Chronicle
Another inch or two of snow is expected overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The Weather Service said as of 8:20 p.m. Friday, snowfall from the “storm event” varied depending upon location. Webster saw 17 inches of snow

Christian Science Monitor - YAHOO!
Once again, the law of unintended consequences will trump good intentions. By limiting the lenders’ ability to charge higher interest rates and fees to riskier borrowers, the law will result in lenders treating borrowers with poor credit ratings

Powerful winds whip through region - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON - Strong winds whipped through the region Friday, knocking out power to thousands of homes and breaking already-weak tree limbs. Strong winds are causing problems at area airports. You can check airline delays here . Check with your

Heavy snow blasts New York: Snowiest month in city’s history - The Christian Science Monitor
Late on Friday afternoon the sun finally came out over New York, illuminating the 21 inches of snow that fell on the city as a result of storm called a “monster” by meteorologists. Around other snow-pelted areas around Big Slushy Apple, it was

Snow will stick around — but at gentler pace - Democrat and Chronicle
Another inch or two of snow is expected overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The Weather Service said as of 8:20 p.m. Friday, snowfall from the “storm event” varied depending upon location. Webster saw 17 inches of snow

Christian Science Monitor - YAHOO!
Once again, the law of unintended consequences will trump good intentions. By limiting the lenders’ ability to charge higher interest rates and fees to riskier borrowers, the law will result in lenders treating borrowers with poor credit ratings

Powerful winds whip through region - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON - Strong winds whipped through the region Friday, knocking out power to thousands of homes and breaking already-weak tree limbs. Strong winds are causing problems at area airports. You can check airline delays here . Check with your

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Eastern winter storm boasts hurricane-force winds, flooding, deep snow - Los Angeles Times
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A relentless winter storm blasted the Northeast with hurricane-force winds, deep snow and flooding Friday, cutting power to at least 650,000 homes and businesses, fanning a hotel fire in northern New England, and disrupting air

NYC gives in, cancels school due to snow - The Sun News
PHILADELPHIA — The slow-moving winter storm hammering a swath of the East Coast is bad enough that Mayor Mike Bloomberg has decided to give New York City’s 1.1 million public school students a rare snow day. It’s the second snow day there this month

Eastern winter storm boasts hurricane-force winds, flooding, deep snow - Los Angeles Times
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A relentless winter storm blasted the Northeast with hurricane-force winds, deep snow and flooding Friday, cutting power to at least 650,000 homes and businesses, fanning a hotel fire in northern New England, and disrupting air

PORT ANGELES: Estimate of alleged embezzlement higher - Tacoma News Tribune
A cashier in the Clallam County treasurer’s office may have embezzled more than the $617,000 detailed in a state audit. KONP reports there’s possibly another $175,000 in lost funds stretching back to 2003 that can’t be accurately traced. That’s a

Seizing the Olympic day - ESPN.com
Editor’s note: Jim Caple spent Wednesday attempting to attend as many Olympic events as possible. This blog was updated as his travels continued. Check out where he landed. (All times are local.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia — My favorite time of the

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Casino, ice rink and restaurant plan revealed for Carlisle - News and Star
A Carlisle businessman is looking for potential sites to build the city’s first casino, ice rink and restaurant. Joe Wilkinson Family builder Joe Wilkinson believes such a development would boost the local nightlife and give people more choice of

How to Buy Yourself More Elbow Room in Coach - Wall Street Journal
Cramped in coach but can’t afford a business or first- class ticket? Many airlines now let you snare extra room by purchasing a second seat. Historically, only certain customers could buy an extra seat. Many airlines require obese fliers to buy two

PORT ANGELES: Estimate of alleged embezzlement higher - Tacoma News Tribune
A cashier in the Clallam County treasurer’s office may have embezzled more than the $617,000 detailed in a state audit. KONP reports there’s possibly another $175,000 in lost funds stretching back to 2003 that can’t be accurately traced. That’s a

Seizing the Olympic day - ESPN.com
Editor’s note: Jim Caple spent Wednesday attempting to attend as many Olympic events as possible. This blog was updated as his travels continued. Check out where he landed. (All times are local.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia — My favorite time of the

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Casino, ice rink and restaurant plan revealed for Carlisle - News and Star
A Carlisle businessman is looking for potential sites to build the city’s first casino, ice rink and restaurant. Joe Wilkinson Family builder Joe Wilkinson believes such a development would boost the local nightlife and give people more choice of

New credit card rules can ding best customers - Tulsa World
Credit card holders: Your card issuers have been trying to tell you something by mailers and in actions that you need to know but have probably missed. That’s because any substantive changes in your account or the terms you have to live by typically

Strength in Diversity—Large Corporations Find Working With Minority - Workforce Management
are hardly scientific, but offer a ground-level assessment of seven major Chicago companies viewed by many as going the extra mile to maintain diversity, even in hard times. PepsiCo intensified, Northern reaffirmed its financial commitments

Lawmakers press FAA to act on safety proposals - Fresno Bee
After 9/11, cockpit doors were sealed, air marshals were added and airport searches avoid collision The Federal Aviation Administration says two flight attendants were injured when a Southwest Airlines pilot took sudden evasive action to avoid a

Several airlines waive change fees due to weather - Fresno Bee
Going through airport security is a hassle, especially in winter, when you must wrestle off your coat while dealing with your carryon. Fees to check bags keep going up, so a surge in carry-ons is no surprise. Snack boxes the airlines sell feel like a

New credit card rules can ding best customers - Tulsa World
Credit card holders: Your card issuers have been trying to tell you something by mailers and in actions that you need to know but have probably missed. That’s because any substantive changes in your account or the terms you have to live by typically

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are hardly scientific, but offer a ground-level assessment of seven major Chicago companies viewed by many as going the extra mile to maintain diversity, even in hard times. PepsiCo intensified, Northern reaffirmed its financial commitments

Lawmakers press FAA to act on safety proposals - Fresno Bee
After 9/11, cockpit doors were sealed, air marshals were added and airport searches avoid collision The Federal Aviation Administration says two flight attendants were injured when a Southwest Airlines pilot took sudden evasive action to avoid a

Air Transport Association Reports Increase in January Passenger - MSN Money
WASHINGTON , Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers (1), rose 1.4

Report: Jets ink Folk - The Sun News
January traffic rises 15 percent ExpressJet January traffic rises 15 percent Regional airline operator ExpressJet Holdings Inc. said January traffic rose 15 percent as the carrier flew more for Continental Airlines Inc., its main customer.

Snow falling downtown, other parts of city - Austin American-Statesman
Snow began falling in downtown Austin around 10 a.m. today and is expected to continue throughout the region this afternoon , with some areas getting up to 2 inches, forecasters said. Photo of snow on the ground in Cedar Park by Melissa B. Taboada

Air Transport Association Reports Increase in January Passenger - MSN Money
WASHINGTON , Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers (1), rose 1.4

Report: Jets ink Folk - The Sun News
January traffic rises 15 percent ExpressJet January traffic rises 15 percent Regional airline operator ExpressJet Holdings Inc. said January traffic rose 15 percent as the carrier flew more for Continental Airlines Inc., its main customer.