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NEWS ABOUT: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport stories: 5 news summaries




 Fight to Bear Arms
 —in Atlanta Airport 

Gun advocates sue to block ban

Jul 2, 08 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Atlanta officials are trying to ban guns from the city's international airport—the world's busiest—but incredibly, that may prove difficult, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A new Georgia law allows gun owners with permits to carry concealed weapons in many public places, including public transportation. Gun advocates say that... More »

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gun control • Georgia • Second Amendment • Shirley Franklin • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport • GeorgiaCarry.org • John Monroe • Ben DeCosta • gun laws

 Delta Latest to Cancel Flights 

Following American's shutdown, voluntary inspections ground older planes

Mar 27, 08 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Delta Airlines canceled dozens of flights today and tomorrow after voluntarily grounding 133 of its older jets for inspections, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. As with American Airlines, Delta is checking wiring on some McDonnell-Douglas jets to ensure compliance with FAA directives. "It's an inconvenience," one traveler said,... More »

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FAA • airline industry • Delta Air Lines • American Airlines • flight cancellation • McDonnell-Douglas • MD-80 series • MD-88 • MD-90 • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Televangelist's Husband Admits Attacking Her

Founder of Global Destiny churches pleads guilty to assault

Mar 12, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The husband of Pentecostal televangelist Juanita Bynum pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting her and was sentenced to three years probation. Thomas W. Weeks III, the founder of Global Destiny churches, admitted grabbing Bynum, throwing her down and kicking her in the parking lot of an Atlanta hotel in August, the... More »

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Atlanta • probation • assault • bishop • Pentecostals • Thomas W. Weeks III • Juanita Bynum • Global Destiny • televangelist • pastor • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Storm Snarls NE Flights

Snow falls from Ohio to New England; icy roads kill 5 in Missouri

Feb 22, 08 7:03 PM CST
(Newser) - A nasty winter storm swept across the country today, forcing major flight delays at New York City airports, closing schools from Ohio to Connecticut, and causing road accidents in Missouri that left 5 dead, the AP reports. Heavy snowfall in the New York metro area grounded 900 flights and led... More »

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New York City • Boston • car accident • Ohio • JFK Airport • Connecticut • Philadelphia • Missouri • air travel • Logan Airport • LaGuardia Airport • Newark airport • travel delays • winter storms • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Atlanta Still Busiest US Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson beats Chicago's O'Hare to retain title for 3rd year

Jan 2, 08 5:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had the most flights of any in the US—and, by extension, the world— for the third consecutive year, the AP reports. In again beating out Chicago's O'Hare International, Hartsfield-Jackson chalked up 994,466 flights in 2007, a 1.8% increase from 2006. O'Hare logged 935,... More »

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Atlanta • airport • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport • O'Hare International Airport

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