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Airlines think cutbacks could bring back profits
New travel fees mean hundreds of millions of dollars a year for beleaguered airlines, and executives say they need them more than ever as fuel costs continue to suck profits out of the industry. Plane tickets, it seems, now come with only the bare bones promise of getting from Point A to Point B.
Soldier in famous photo never defeated `demons'
Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK.
Soldier in famous photo never defeated `demons'
EDITOR'S NOTE - With troops fighting on foreign soil since late 2001, the United States is learning about the long-term toll of modern war on the home front. In the second of a three parts, one soldier comes home and wrestles with his demons.  A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie infoCustomers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow - like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.
Fire shuts grandstand at Belmont Park
A basement transformer fire has shut down the grandstand at Belmont Park.  Sing us one last song at Shea, Piano ManBilly Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.
Tribune ends first round of bids for Cubs, Wrigley
The Chicago Cubs and their storied Wrigley Field home inched closer to finding new owners Friday.
Analysis: Bruno leaves legacy, lessons
Joe Bruno retired this week as one of New York's most powerful state leaders for 13 years, but not before the former boxer gave another lesson or two in how to land knockouts in Albany's odd political ring.  50 Cent passes drug test, can take son on tripRapper 50 Cent is free to take a vacation with his son after passing a court-ordered drug test.  Giant rig carves new tunnel beneath NYC's streetsA huge, granite-eating machine that spent the past eight months chewing a mile-long tunnel beneath a busy Manhattan office district is getting a rest, of sorts, after completing its journey to Grand Central Terminal.
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