Blizzard leaves thousands stranded
Blizzard leaves thousands stranded — Government offices and schools were closed and mail delivery suspended for a second day Thursday after a powerful blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow along Colorado’s most populous region and stranded travelers. (AP)
London airport cancels flights due to fog — Several hundred flights from London’s Heathrow airport were canceled Thursday because of a second day of thick fog, airport officials said. (AP)
Pa. awards licenses for slot machines — Pennsylvania gambling regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for Philadelphia to become the nation’s largest city with a casino, while rejecting Donald Trump’s bid for a slot-machine parlor and plans for another near the historic Gettysburg battlefield. (AP)
Hawaii to tourists: Can the cigarettes — Hawaii, known for its fresh ocean air and pristine beauty, has implemented one of the nation’s strictest no-smoking laws. (AP)
When Paige Gibson’s flight to Rome is rescheduled, her airline neglects to send her a paper ticket for one leg of the journey. As a result, she has to pay an additional $566 to fly. Now the carrier is balking at a refund. Will she ever see that money again? (Christopher Elliott on Tripso)
The Sugar Bowl and New Year’s in New Orleans — The Sugar Bowl is coming back to its home in New Orleans Jan. 3 after missing a year due to damage at the Superdome from Hurricane Katrina. (AP)
Raytheon to sell aircraft unit for $3.3 billion — Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Thursday it will sell its aircraft business, which makes Hawker and Premier business jets, for $3.3 billion to a new company formed by an affiliate of Goldman Sachs and a Canadian buyout firm. (AP)
Man arrested for trying to hide $70K from screeners — A man who told airport security that the $70,000 in cash causing his pants pockets to bulge were Muslim “prayer books” could soon face charges of mortgage fraud. (AP)
Fat man sues over plane seat — AN overweight passenger has sued Air France after being told he was too fat and forced to buy a second seat to accommodate him on a flight. (The Daily Telegraph)
Carrie Charney, Christopher Elliott, John Frenaye, Charles Leocha, Marge Purnell, Valerie Schneider, Mary Staley, Stephanus Surjaputra, Richard Wong.