'I'VE SAID TOO MUCH' – Richard Branson Let's It Slip That He's About To...
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is going to start flying people to space very soon.In fact, when 400 prepaid Galactic customers gathered at the Mojave Air and Space Port, Branson said the event...
View ArticleHunter College Student Survives Being Hit By A Train After She Was Pushed...
A 21-year-old Hunter College student survived being hit by a train Wednesday morning after she was pushed onto the tracks by a homeless man, the New York Post reports.Maya Leggat was standing on the...
View ArticleThe World's Highest Airport Just Opened In The Mountains Of China
We’ve got a new airport to add to our travel to-do list, as one of the world’s newest airports is now open for business.Not only does it have that new airport smell, but this place is also the highest...
View ArticleFord's Plan To Build A Car Almost No One Will Buy Is Actually Very Smart
Almost no one will by Ford's Fiesta ST, the performance version of its little hatchback, which is priced several thousand dollars higher than the standard Fiesta. But that's part of Ford's plan for the...
View ArticleMystery Machine Gun Found In Closet At JFK Airport
A machine gun was found stashed in a closet at one of JFK Airport's biggest terminals, ABC 7 reports.Police aren't sure who owns the gun, according to the news station.The gun was found in a management...
View ArticleCon Ed Workers May Need Weeks To Get A Major NYC Train Line Back In Service...
Train service on a commuter line between Connecticut and New York City has been severely limited since Wednesday morning, after a failed Con Edison feeder cable led to a lack of power.On weekdays, the...
View Article'Rush' Reviews: Ron Howard's Racing Movie Is A Must-See
Ron Howard's racing car drama "Rush" is out this weekend and it's been getting great reviews. It's a giant welcome to what's been a pretty slow September at the box office despite Hugh Jackman's...
View ArticleSee How Investigators Pulled A Crashed Helicopter From The Bottom Of The...
Investigators have successfully recovered a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in the Arctic Ocean September 9, killing all three people on board.After the crash, whose cause has not yet been...
View Article21 Scams Used By Devious Car Dealers — And How To Avoid Them
Buying a new or used car can be a harrowing process: There's a lot of paperwork, a lot of information buyers are likely not to have, and a lot at stake. The last thing car shoppers need is a...
View Article15 Car Myths That People Still Believe
Most American adults can drive, but that doesn't mean we understand everything about our cars.And it turns out, much of what we think we know is totally wrong.For the purposes of education, we've...
View ArticleCHARTS: It's More Efficient To Drive With Your Windows Open Than Air...
It's an age old summertime driving debate: Is it more fuel efficient to drive with the windows rolled down, or with the air conditioner on?Neither is good for your car's mpg numbers.Opening the windows...
View ArticleJean-Claude Van Damme Did A Crazy Split Standing On 2 Trucks For A Volvo Ad...
Volvo is pretty excited about the dynamic steering system it has put into its new trucks, and it got Jean-Claude Van Damme on board to help it spread the news.In "The Epic Split," the Belgian martial...
View ArticleThere's Now A Starbucks Store On A Train
Eleven years ago, Starbucks opened its first continental European store in Switzerland, and now the country is home to another Starbucks first: A store on a train.The two-level car has seating for 50...
View Article4 Useful Tips For Booking Your Thanksgiving Flights
One of the many frustrating things about holidays is traveling home and back.With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we took a look at departure delays for the days around Thanksgiving at the...
View ArticlePassengers Claim Southwest Pilot Said 'We're Going Down' Just Before...
The FAA is looking into a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this week after a pilot reportedly used the PA system to tell passengers "we're going down."Flight 3426 was carrying 96 customers and five...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT REPORT: The TSA's Behavior Detection Program Is An Unscientific...
The TSA's behavioral screening program lacks a scientific basis and its funding should be limited, a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says.The TSA put the Screening of...
View ArticleThe Middle East's Huge Appetite For Jumbo Jets Is Key For Boeing And Airbus...
The Dubai Air Show kicks off next week, and Reuters is predicting a "$100 billion Boeing order bonanza" by Middle Eastern carriers like Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways.Why such high expectations...
View ArticleUS Airways Kicked A Blind Man And His Service Dog Off Of A Flight
U.S. Airways is under fire after removing a legally blind man and his service dog from a New York-bound flight and then canceling the flight altogether when other passengers objected. In an interview...
View ArticleA Passenger Fell Out Of A Plane Somewhere Over Miami
The pilot of a small plane said a passenger tumbled out of the aircraft as it flew near Miami on Thursday, but authorities could not confirm the incident as there was no trace of the individual,...
View ArticleAMERICA'S DEBTORS' PRISONS: If You Are Poor, Don't Get Caught Speeding
IN LATE 2010 police in Childersburg, Alabama ticketed both Kristy and Timothy Fugatt for driving with expired licence tags. They were fined $148 each, plus another $198 for Mrs Fugatt, whose licence...
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