Archive for August 17th, 2008

JetBlue to Waive Change Fees and Fare Differences to Assist
FOXBusiness - 33 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Aug 17, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) —-JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) will waive change fees and fare differences to allow customers booked to travel to or from select Florida airports on Monday, August 18 through Wednesday, August 20,
Delta, JetBlue to waive fees on storm-affected flights Reuters
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Sonora man who fell down abandoned mine shaft Friday rescued early
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
A 34-year-old Sonora man who fell down an abandoned mine shaft Friday was rescued early this morning, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office.
Man rescued after 2 nights in abandoned mine The Associated Press
Sonora man rescued after fallling into gold mine San Diego Union Tribune
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China shares lower in early trade; China South Locomotive debuts
Forbes - 41 minutes ago
SHANGHAI (XFN-ASIA) - China shares were lower in early trade even as debut stock China South Locomotive rose sharply in Shanghai. Gold miners led the decline as precious metal prices fell amid a stronger dollar.
RPT-UPDATE 1-South Locomotive up over 70 pct in Shanghai debut Reuters
China South Loco steams to debut Financial Times
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Kitsap Smog Watch Canceled
Kitsap Sun - 1 hour ago
The smog watch that was in effect for a four-county area, including Kitsap, was canceled Sunday by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
Agency cancels smog alert for Puget Sound area HeraldNet
Puget Sound smog watch cancelled Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Early finish puts off third closure of I-405 southbound — for now
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 58 minutes ago
By CELESTE FLINT Southbound I-405 in Bellevue will remain open next weekend, after contractors finished the Wilburton tunnel demolition project a week early, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Sunday.
WA I-405 project ends a week early Seattle Times
I-405 tunnel work finishing ahead of schedule KING5.com
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Solar power gets a big boost from Pacific Gas deal
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Electric utilities are warming to solar power in a shift that promises to turbocharge a technology that has been hindered by high prices and slow consumer adoption.
Solar utility: electricity from sunshine on a massive scale in Scientific American
Two Large Solar Plants Planned in California New York Times
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RPT-BOJ FOCUS-BOJ to paint darker picture on brink of recession
Reuters - 5 hours ago
(Repeats with no change in text) *What: Bank of Japan two-day monetary policy meeting *When: Aug 18-19. Decision likely noon-2 pm (0300-0500 GMT) *BOJ likely to cut economic assessment but no change in rates (For more stories on the Japanese economy,
Japan likely to freeze rates, lower economic outlook MarketWatch
BOJ expected to hold interest rates, cut assessment on economy+ TMCnet
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Delta, JetBlue to waive fees on storm-affected flights
Reuters - 34 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - US airlines Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Sunday they would waive change fees for customers traveling on certain
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Airlines discover magic of fees Sarasota Herald-Tribune
International Herald Tribune - MyWestTexas.com - Trading Markets (press release) - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Crude Oil Rises as Tropical Storm Approaches Gulf of Mexico
Bloomberg - 35 minutes ago
By Gavin Evans Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil rose for the first time in three days in New York as a storm near Cuba prompted evacuations from rigs and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shell pulls more workers due to storm; no output shut Reuters
* Oil firms to $114 on storm threat in Gulf of Mexico Reuters South Africa
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