Heavy snow disrupts Midwest flights, roads
Heavy snow disrupts Midwest flights, roads — A blast of wind-driven snow and plunging temperatures created headaches for travelers Tuesday across the Midwest with canceled flights and cars and tractor-trailer rigs sliding off highways. The storm is heading next for upstate New York, where more than 10 feet of snow has fallen in 10 days. (AP)
Likely tornado kills New Orleans woman — A powerful storm and likely a tornado hit the New Orleans area early Tuesday, killing an elderly woman, injuring at least 16 other people and damaging dozens of businesses and homes in a region still trying to recover from Hurricane Katrina. (AP)
Southwest increases prices for tickets — Discount leader Southwest Airlines, which uncharacteristically raised its fares six times in 2006, raised them again Monday by as much as $10 each way for its longest flights. (USA Today)
Fiennes allegedly had in-flight sex encounter — A Qantas flight attendant is in hot water after allegedly having a mid-air sexual encounter with actor Ralph Fiennes, according to Britain’s Daily Mail Web site. (MSNBC News Services)
Love is in the air — Air travel inspires a wide range of emotions, everything from tedium to rage. But love? How can Cupid find his mark in such an inauspicious setting? But he does, and sometimes love has special power to move us when it blossoms 35,000 feet in the air. (James Wysong on Tripso)
Luring New Yorkers away from the Rat Race — Fort Lauderdale is one of many destinations worldwide trying to win tourism dollars by luring New Yorkers away from the rat race. A sizable pot of money is at stake because of the sheer number of affluent travelers in this city of 8 million people. (AP)
America’s most romantic restaurants — What makes a restaurant romantic? And where are these places? Here is one list based on the recommendations of contestants on Bravo Network’s “Top Chef†reality competition program. (Forbes Traveler)
Nicky Hilton sued over hotel project — A Chicago development group is suing heiress Nicky Hilton for breach of contract over a delayed hotel renovation project just south of the city’s downtown. (AP)
Garden shows about to start blooming — Garden shows are an annual harbinger of spring, just as reliable as bulbs coming up and trees blooming. Here are some of the shows scheduled for various regions of the country. (AP)
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