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American Airlines Domestic, Canada Flights Going Cashless Monday

(Fort Worth, TX)  --  American Airlines will go cashless onboard U.S. domestic and Canada flights on Monday.  Passengers will only be able to use credit or debit cards for inflight purchases of headsets, fresh meals, snacks and alcoholic beverages.  American Airline's Onboard Service Vice President Lauri Curtis says by moving to a cashless cabin, the transaction process will be more convenient for both customers and flight attendants.  Flight attendants will use a hand-held Onboard Sales Recorder to charge credit and debit cards, eliminating the need to search for small bills or change.  Cashless cabins will not be implemented onboard American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights, and only cash will continue to be accepted onboard those flights.


Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:29 PM
OPEC Predicts Oil At Over 75-Dollars A Barrel

(Vienna)  --  One OPEC nation says the world is ready for oil priced at more than 75-dollars a barrel.  At the group's meeting in Vienna, the Saudi Arabian oil minister said oil could be priced at 75 to 80 dollars a barrel by the end of the year.  Some members disagreed, saying a recent rally that took oil to six-month highs above 65-dollars a barrel Thursday was sparked by sentiment and speculation, not by the fundamentals of supply and demand.  Oil prices have nearly doubled from a low point of under 33-dollars a barrel in December of 2008.  The consortium decided to keep output unchanged.


Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:28 PM
Visteon Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

(Detroit, MI)  --  Auto supplier Visteon has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Visteon, one of the nation's biggest parts makers, has suffered financially as a result of unexpectedly low vehicle production volumes across the entire auto industry.  Company spokesman Jim Fisher is optimistic. Fisher says there are no announcements of workforce reductions or facility changes directly connected to the reorganization announcement.  He says this is largely due to the fact that the company recently went through a major streamlining process.  There is no projected timeframe for the completion of company's reorganization. Fisher says that as a result of lower vehicle production volumes, Visteon's debt level is just not sustainable. Fisher says he does not foresee a problem in the company's relationship with Ford. He says Visteon's employees will continue to be an advantage and a competitive strength when the company emerges fromthsi process.
 


Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:27 PM
Early Results Show Union Approves General Motors Contract Changes

(Detroit, MI)  --  United Auto Workers members are giving the okay to changes in the union's contract with General Motors.  Early results show a clear majority for the agreement that will give the union a stake in the automaker in exchange for concessions.  One local UAW official said it was, quote, "tough for our members, but our hands are tied."  Defiance, Ohio, local president Dwight Chatham said the vote to approve came because the union wants GM to survive.  The union deal is part of GM's effort to restructure its business in time to meet a June 1st deadline imposed by the Obama administration task force.  The agreement is expected to smooth GM's movement through a bankruptcy proceeding.  It's thought GM will file for bankruptcy within the next few days.  UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says the final tally of votes should be finished Friday afternoon.
 


Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:25 PM
INTERNET NOT LIKELY TO MAKE POSTAL SERVICE EXTINCT

The U.S. Postal Service isn't likely going away anytime soon.  A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows that 83-percent of Americans believe there'll still be a need for the government service ten years from now, even with the growing trend of paying bills and corresponding with others online.  Just over half of those polled believe it's "very likely" Americans will still need the postal service a decade from now, while just 14-percent think the U.S. mail will be obsolete by 2020.  Today the post office still beats Internet for bill payments.  While 40-percent say they pay most of their bills online, 52-percent admit they still rely on snail-mail for the delivery.  People between the ages of 30 and 49 and those with annual incomes topping 75-thousand-dollars are the most inclined to make payments via the Internet.  The majority of Americans also believe the price of postage will continue to rise.  Nearly 75-percent of respondents think a first class stamp will cost a dollar or more by the end of the next decade.


Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:23 PM
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 State News
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Wife Accused Of Having Role In Husband's Death

The wife of a  Keithville man found murdered in his home Sunday has been arrested for hiring someone to kill her husband.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:27 PM
Two Accused N.O. Cops To Face Federal Civil Rights Charges In Alleged Beating Death

Two New Orleans cops face federal civil rights charges for the alleged beating death of a local man.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:22 PM
Part Of Mississippi River Delta Reopened To Recreational Fishing

State Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham reopens part of the Mississippi River delta in Plaquemines Parish to recreational fishing.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:18 PM
More And More Dead Birds Being Found

Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
First Lady Jindal Helps Collect Items For Those Affected By Gulf Oil Spill Crisis

First Lady Supriya Jindal was in Shreveport and Alexandria today to rally support for an effort to assist those affected by the Gulf oil spill crisis.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:47 PM
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 National News
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National Headlines

Here's a look at stories making national news.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:59 PM
Wireless Blood Sugar Monitor Called Milestone In Diabetes Treatment

The day diabetes sufferers have dreamed of for decades may have finally arrived. 


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:57 PM
Poll Says Romney Is GOP's Presidential Front Runner

A new national poll finds former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is currently the Republican with the chance of defeating President Obama in 2012. 


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:53 PM
Rangel Faces 13 Charges In House Ethics Probe

New York Congressman Charles Rangel faces 13 charges in a House ethics investigation. 


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:50 PM
Arizona Files Appeal In Immigration Case

Arizona has filed an appeal in the federal lawsuit which resulted in an injunction against portions of the state's new immigration law. 


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