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Egypt Bus Crash Kills 50 Nursery School Children
Fifty infants were killed when a speeding train smashed into their bus at a level crossing in Egypt as it took them to school.Distraught parents afterwards rushed to the horrific scene near al-Mandara...
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The Rail Speed Record Was Set In 1966 When Don Wetzel Strapped Twin Jet...
How do you make a train more awesome?Attached two jet engines to it.That's exactly what Don Wetzel of the New York Central Railroad did in 1966 with the help of GE.In the summer of 1966, railroad...
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Journalists Turn To Drinking, Streaking, And Mayhem On Rihanna's Plane
THE SEVEN DAY, seven city juggernaut that is Rihanna’s promotional round-the-world (kind of) tour celebrating the release of her new album has entered the cabin fever stage.MTV’s Maud Deitch has been...
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See How Agencies Replied To This W Hotel Chain's Twitter-Only Account Review
Aloft, the sub-brand of W Hotels, the Starwood hotel chain, is holding an ad agency review via Twitter.On Nov. 15 the 60-location brand tweeted:It got five retweets, six favorites and 22 replies from...
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Judge Rules California's $69 Billion Bullet Train Project Will Go On
SACRAMENTO -- California's $69 billion bullet train will continue zooming toward a groundbreaking next year after a judge on Friday denied a last-ditch request from Central Valley opponents to halt all...
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McLaren Is Building A $597,000 Track Car For Rich People Who Want To Race
At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this summer, McLaren GT, the racing branch of the British automaker, premiered a one-off design study it built in tribute to race car drivers Bruce McLaren and...
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The Thanksgiving Travellers' Guide To Cheaper Gas [MAP]
If you're driving home for Thanksgiving this week and you're on a tight budget, then you may want to plan your gas stops carefully.Here's a map of national average gas prices via Gasbuddy.SEE ALSO: The...
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Tour The Awesome Concourse Frankfurt Just Built For The World's Biggest Planes
Last month, Lufthansa opened the brand-spanking-new A-Plus Concourse at Germany's Frankfurt International Airport. Why's it so special?Well, among other things, it's directly designed for the biggest,...
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The Next World's Fastest Car Could Be A Bugatti Hybrid
Bugatti's Veyron 16.4 became the fastest production car in the world in 2005, and the French automaker has held the title ever since.To make sure it stays on top, Bugatti is working on a car that will...
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The Most Expensive Places To Park In The US
Earlier this year, the New York Post alerted readers to "the city's first million-dollar parking space" and put the cost of the hot spot at 66 E. 11th St. into proper perspective: Purchasing it would...
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This Adman Was Arrested At An Airport For Having A Bomb-Like Watch
Advertising creative Geoffrey McGann's weekend travel disaster teaches us to rethink our airport accessorizing choices.McGann — who spent 15 years at W+K, worked at 72andSunny, and is currently the ECD...
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Rental Cars Are In Short Supply This Thanksgiving, Thanks To Sandy
If you're planning to rent a car for the Thanksgiving drive to grandma's house but haven't yet secured your vehicle, you should shift your search into high gear.News reports indicate that many rental...
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Subscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win An iPad Mini From Business Insider
Just in time for the holidays we're giving you have a chance to win an iPad mini. Become a newsletter subscriber now and you'll have a chance to win Apple's latest tablet. If you're the lucky winner...
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Mississippi Drivers Spend A Huge Amount Of Their Income On Gas
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently released the latest version of its annual report, "Fighting Oil Addiction: Ranking States' Gasoline Price Vulnerability and Solutions for...
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Unpopular Policies Land Delta And Spirit On Consumer Reports' 'Naughty List'
Consumer Reports just released is 2012 "Naughty or Nice" list, which highlights policies by various companies that are especially commendable or unimpressive.Spirit Airlines was among the 10 "naughty"...
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Why This Hotshot Attorney Ditched His Six-Figure Salary For Life On The Beach
When John Berglund was growing up around his father's hardware shop in Chicago in 1960s, it wasn't the power tools or jingling cash register that caught his eye. "I always was impressed when men would...
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Here's A Picture Of The Bomb-Like Watch That Got An Ad Exec Arrested At The...
Earlier today we reported that advertising creative Geoffrey McGann was arrested at Oakland airport Friday for wearing a watch that the TSA and sheriff's department thought looked suspiciously...
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RYANAIR CEO: Building A $79 Billion Airport In The Thames Is Insane
The idea of a new hub airport should be dropped and three runways built immediately at airports in south-east England, according to the chief executive of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary.O'Leary told MPs on...
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BMW Museum Visitors Get Linen Gloves To Touch Classic Cars
Visitors to the BMW Museum in Munich will have the rare privilege Friday evening to touch the collection of classic cars to their hearts' content — provided they wear white linen gloves.The Night of...
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Electric Car Owners Are Richer And Smarter Than The Average American
A new study finds that drivers who own or lease electric cars are wealthier and better-educated than the general public.The Electric Vehicle Information Exchange (EVIX), a service of consulting group...
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