London poised to overtake New York
London poised to overtake New York as leading city — Watch out Big Apple, Big Ben may be ringing in a new age of dominance for the British capital. In the same way immigrants flooded to the bright lights of New York last century, they are now drawn to London’s galloping financial markets, inviting job market and high-octane lifestyle. (AP)
US Airways, Delta launch PR battle over merger plans — Delta Air Lines’ creditors and a bankruptcy judge will decide whether US Airways buys Delta, but that isn’t stopping both airlines from battling for public opinion. (USA Today)
Hotwire ranks highest in website study — Hotwire.com ranked highest among independent travel Web sites among customers who book their reservations online, according to a new survey by J.D. Power and Associates. (AP)
Airport cops arrest man in body armor — Police arrested a man Sunday who tried to pass through Indianapolis International Airport security wearing body armor and carrying a pellet gun. (Indianapolis Star)
New beginning sought for JFK terminal — The 44-year-old Trans World Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport is evocative, iconic — and a white elephant. (USA Today)
Wilderness areas expanded in New England — The president signed the New England Wilderness Act of 2006 on Dec. 1. It ordered 34,500 acres in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest and 42,000 in Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest to be preserved as wilderness. (AP)
Christmas in your bathing suit — A lot of indoor water parks go all out for the holidays, offering everything from Christmas craft workshops to Hanukkah celebrations with candle-lightings and songs. (AP)
South Americans need no visas for region — Nationals from all 12 South American nations will soon be able to travel freely throughout their region without needing visas, a regional foreign ministers summit in Chile has agreed. (AP)
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