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Dow jumps 936 as governments pledge bank aid- Wall Street stormed back from last week's devastating losses Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrials soaring a nearly inconceivable 936 points after major governments' plans to support the global banking system reassured distraught investors. All the major indexes rose more than 11 percent.
Obama calls for 90-day moratorium on foreclosures- Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs.
McCain vows to fight for new direction for nation- Republican John McCain pledged to fight for a new direction for the country in an energetic new campaign stump speech Monday that sought to distance him from the economic policies of President Bush. "We cannot spend the next four years as we have spent much of the last eight: waiting for our luck to change," McCain said while campaigning with running mate Sarah Palin in this once reliably Republican state that has become a battleground this year.
Wildfires burn homes, kill 1 in Los Angeles area- Two wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds threatened neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, killing a man, destroying several dozen mobile homes and forcing evacuations.
Johnston speaks about Bristol Palin, Obama, baby- Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-year-old Bristol Palin.
- Nearly one in three patients who need a kidney transplant may never get one because their bodies are abnormally primed to attack a donated organ.
McCormick tells all about 'Brady' drug addiction- As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression.
Prosthetic eye gives horse a shot at show career- A miniature horse has been given a second chance for a career as a show horse - thanks to a prosthetic eye. The 65-pound horse, named KBuck, was born June 1 at Lil Chums Miniature Horse Farm in Lawton and lost its eye a few days after birth. Owner Kelsey Chumbley, 12, said she suspects the young horse was the victim of a swift kick from its mother.
- Big Brown's racing career ended Monday when the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner injured his right front foot during a workout at Aqueduct Race Course in New York. Michael Iavarone of IEAH Stables, co-owners of Big Brown, said the 3-year-old colt tore a three-inch piece of flesh off the foot after it collided with his right rear foot while working over Aqueduct's turf course with stablemate Kip Deville.
AirTran Airways Offers Custom Itinerary Planner with Sightseeing Tips for Travelers
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"At AirTran Airways, travel is our business, and we want to make planning
a trip as easy as booking tickets on airtran.com," said
Using the AirTran Airways Getaway Planner, travelers can review and select activities for their vacation by choosing one of four different offerings: trip themes, custom planner, dream trips and browse. After filling in certain criteria, including location, dates and expectations for the vacation, the site will provide suggestions for activities and help travelers develop a custom itinerary.
The site also offers additional research tools, including a hotel and attraction finder and a free activities finder for travelers on a budget. To get a better idea of which attractions they would prefer, site visitors can access ratings and reviews posted by other AirTran Airways passengers and share their own travel experiences, ratings and advice with their peers.
Home&Abroad is a travel technology company based in
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 57 U.S. destinations, employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members and operates America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. AirTran Airways also provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.
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