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Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., departs from his home Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 in Greenville, Del. Biden, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine are believed to be on Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's short list for a running mate. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower) Obama says he's made his veep choice
1 hr 27 mins ago - Barack Obama said Thursday he's chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois.
In this Feb. 5, 2008 file photo, Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., watches Super Tuesday election returns from the kitchen area of his home in Phoenix, Ariz. Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, McCain acknowledged that he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) Obama raps McCain for ignorance of his own houses
43 mins ago - John McCain may have created his own housing crisis. Hours after a report that the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting didn't know how many homes he and his multimillionaire wife own, Democratic rival Barack Obama launched a national TV ad and a series of campaign stops aimed at portraying McCain as wealthy and out of touch.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, and Iraq's foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, right, shake hands at a press conference in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraq's foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that American and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations is difficult. (AP Photo/Ali Abbas, Pool) US, Iraq close in on deal for pullout of US troops
1 hr 36 mins ago - Iraq and the U.S. pushed close to a deal Thursday setting a course for American combat troops to pull out of major Iraqi cities by next June, with a broader withdrawal from the long and costly war by 2011.
A Russian armored vehicle is seen at a checkpoint near the village of Khurvaleti, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) northwest of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Russian control of the roads and uncertainty about the security situation has made it difficult for international groups to deliver aid, contributing to the desperation of Georgians in Gori and outlying villages. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Russians dig in but still promise Georgia pullout
2 hrs 50 mins ago - Russian forces lingered deep in Georgia on Thursday, digging trenches and setting up mortars a day before Kremlin officials promised to complete a troop withdrawal from this former Soviet republic.
Japan's Yukiyo Mine, right, and pitcher Yukiko Ueno celebrate after winning the gold medal against the USA in the gold medal softball game in the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) US softball team loses 3-1 to Japan, denied gold
5 hrs ago - Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years - and maybe for good.
This undated two picture combo provided by The Lancet, shows an unidentified 29-year-old man with tumors, left, and the same man, right, after a transplanted new lower face from a donor. Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. In papers from two of the world's three teams that have performed partial face transplants, experts said their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed. In this week's British medical journal The Lancet, Dr. Laurent Lantieri and colleagues reported on their patient's status one year after the transplant. In 2007, Lantieri and colleagues operated on this 29-year-old man with tumors that blurred his features. They transplanted a new lower face from a donor, giving the patient recognizable cheeks, a nose and mouth. Six months later, he could smile and blink. (AP Photo/The Lancet/ho) Face transplant patient can smile, blink again
1 hr 29 mins ago - Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Two of the world's three teams that have done partial face transplants reported Friday that their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed.
This image provided by the Byrd Polar Research Center, Columbus, Ohio, taken July 25, 2008, shows a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a prominent glacier in northern Greenland. The crack, at center, right, is seven miles long and about half a mile wide. It is about half the width of the 500 square mile floating part of the glacier. If the cracking continues, the floating part of the glacier could lose up to one third of its size. (AP Photo/Byrd Polar Research Center) At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice
2 hrs 36 mins ago - In northern Greenland, a part of the Arctic that had seemed immune from global warming, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a major glacier, scientists said Thursday.
In this Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, musicians Gavin Rossdale and his wife Gwen Stefani arrive at 'A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF' at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file) Gwen Stefani gives birth to second child
1 hr 33 mins ago - It's Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy. Zuma Nesta Rock weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin.
In this undated photo released by the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission, David Hayes holds his state record-breaking channel catfish while his three-year-old granddaughter Alyssa holds the Barbie rod and reel that Hayes used to reel in the 21-pound, 1 ounce fish in Elkin, N.C. (AP Photo/N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission) Man uses Barbie fishing rod to make record catch
1 hr ago - David Hayes' granddaughter just ask him to hold her Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did. And seconds later he landed the state record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce.

Air China Expects Number of Additional Charter Flights to Exceed 2,000 During the Chinese Spring Festival Period

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BEIJING (Map) - BEIJING, Jan. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Air China announced today plans to add 2,025 extra charter flights during the 40-day Spring Festival travel season here in China. From January 23 to March 2, 2008, the additional flights (2,025) and seats (273,979) represent an increase of 17.8% and 13.0% year on year, respectively. Focused primarily on domestic destinations in Southern and Western China, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Chongqing, Air China will also have extra international flights to destinations concentrated in Southeast Asia, including Phuket, Angkor and Penang.

The Company estimates that there will be a total of 276 flights for domestic lines from Beijing to Hohhot and Baotou available, as well as 274 flights for domestic and regional lines from Hangzhou to Chengdu, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xi'an, Changsha and Hong Kong, etc. Also available will be 777 flights for international and domestic lines from Chengdu to destinations such as Southeast Asia, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, and Shanghai-Pudong; 400 flights for domestic lines from Chongqing to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Wenzhou; 156 flights from Guangzhou to Luzhou, Changsha, Yibin and Tianjin; and 126 flights from Hohhot to Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hailaer.

Also, in response to calls from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and General Administration of Civil Aviation of China and for the convenience of Taiwan compatriots, Air China will add 16 extra charter flights to Taiwan during the Spring Festival on February 3, 4, 5, 12 and 13. Lines from Beijing to Taipei and Beijing to Kaohsiung will be enjoyed via aircrafts from Air China's fleet known as "Auspicious Olympics" and "Beijing Olympics," during which passengers will be served with Min dialect services and festival delicacies, as well as fine gifts.

As China's sole designated flag carrier and the only Airline Partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Air China possesses an extensive network from its Beijing hub.

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As of October 2007, Air China's fleet consisted of 202 aircraft, of which most are Boeings and Airbus', and its 280 lines covered 27 countries and regions, among which there are 72 international lines, 7 regional lines and 201 domestic lines, providing more than 5,000 flights and approximately 900,000 seats for tourists every week. With the extensive airline network of Air China, passengers can reach 71 domestic destinations and 43 international and regional destinations. In addition, Air China has established key alliances and relationships with over 20 well-established global airline companies, further enhancing its network, providing more travel options for passengers.

Air China is also the proud recipient of a number of awards. The Air China brand was awarded the "Civil Aviation in the Eye of Customers" award by the Customer Work Committee of the China Civil Aviation Association in 2006, as well as the "High-Quality Prize for Customer Satisfaction." With yearly passenger figures totaling 15 million, Air China has been top of it's game for three consecutive years, and as a result has also been granted the "High- Quality Service Golden Prize for Customer Satisfaction."

For more information, please log on the website of Air China http://www.airchina.com.cn or dial the sales service hotline 4008-100-999.

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