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August 2007
- FAA Orders Inspections of Boeing 737s
  
  Bloomberg | Aug 28, 07 4:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737s after a loose bolt punctured a China Airlines jet last week, causing a fire that destroyed the aircraft. Southwest, Delta, Continental, AirTran, Alaska Air, ATA and Aloha Airlines have 24 days to check for loose nuts on a wing assembly used during takeoff and landing. More »
- New Delta CEO Raises Questions
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 22, 07 8:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Delta's choice for its new CEO—an outsider who won the job over two internal candidates—is raising questions, the Journal reports. Newly emerged from 19 months of wrangling in bankruptcy court, the airline appointed former Northwest CEO Richard Anderson yesterday, sparking speculation about a future merger with Northwest and a possible new post-Chapter 11 strategy. More »
- Planes Packed as Air Travel Soars in July
  
  USA Today | Aug 6, 07 12:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - US air travel hit the economic stratosphere in July, crowding the jetliners of seven major carriers with record percentages of filled seats. American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, AirTran, and Alaska Airlines filled up nearly 90% of all seats on domestic flights, more than any month in history. More »
- Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus
  
  Associated Press | Aug 2, 07 6:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amtrak is trying to lure high-end customers by offering $100 in free drinks to passengers who book luxury berths on certain overnight trips. The GrandLuxe trips, which start at $789, feature gourmet meals—which already include free wine—and personal butler service. More »
July 2007
- The 12 Greenest Rides
  
  Forbes | Jul 20, 07 5:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars. Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600 Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200 Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740 Ford Focus, $13,995 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan, $31,090 More »
- Nigerian Kidnappers Free Toddler
  
  BBC | Jul 8, 07 7:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Four days after her terrifying abduction, a 3-year-old girl is back with her parents in southern Nigeria, "covered in mosquito bites" but otherwise OK, her father tells the BBC. Margaret Hill, who was snatched from a car at gunpoint on her way to school Thursday, was freed today and was not ransomed, the Times of London reports. More »
- Kidnappers Threaten Toddler's Life
  
  Reuters | Jul 6, 07 7:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kidnappers in Nigeria have threatened to kill a 3-year-old girl unless her father takes her place, and negotiations for her release have begun. Margaret Hill's mother interrupted an interview today to join officials in bargaining for her safe return, Reuters reports, after recounting a chilling conversation in which an abductor said he "doesn't care about killing and burying the baby." More »
- UK Toddler Kidnapped in Nigeria
  
  BBC | Jul 5, 07 7:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A three-year-old British girl was kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta today. The abduction comes after five oil workers were kidnapped yesterday. Militant groups who want a larger share of Nigeria's oil profits to go to the poor have taken more than 100 foreign hostages this year, the BBC reports. More »
- 5 Kidnapped From Nigerian Oil Rig
  
  Bloomberg | Jul 5, 07 3:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Five expat contractors were taken abducted yesterday during an attack on a Shell oil rig in the Niger Delta, just as a rebel group responsible for many similar attacks called off a one-month truce. The hostages include two New Zealanders, one Australian, one Lebanese and one Venezuelan; more than 200 expats have been kidnapped since the start of 2006. More »
June 2007
- Tot's Drinking Problem Grounds Flight
  
  NBC 10 Philadelphia | Jun 27, 07 4:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Delta commuter flight from New York to Greensboro set down in Philadelphia yesterday after a passenger got into a dispute with a flight attendant. The passenger was a 4-year-old, and the dispute concerned how quickly the crew was serving apple juice. The incident, which was originally reported as an altercation with an adult, literally became a federal case. More »
May 2007
- Whales Head Home after 2-Week Stay
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | May 30, 07 2:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Moby-Dick and Jonah can rest easy—the most overexposed whales in the world appear to have returned to the obscurity of the Pacific Ocean. The two humpbacks, who sparked an international media frenzy after getting stuck in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta 2 weeks ago, haven't been seen since late yesterday night. More »
- Toxic Cough Syrup Causes Deaths in Panama
  
  New York Times | May 6, 07 8:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American drugmakers are on the lookout this week for another in the growing list of potentially deadly Chinese exports. This time, it's diethylene glycol, a sweet-but-toxic chemical that masquerades as glycerin in common medications like cough syrup and that has already killed almost 400 people—many of them children—in Panama. More »
April 2007
- Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy
  
  MarketWatch | Apr 30, 07 11:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Delta has emerged from bankruptcy, riding an aggressive restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11 a year ahead of schedule. The No. 3 domestic airline, which staved off a hostile takeover bid from US Airways this year, used court-enforced protections to secure cuts to wages and pension programs as it shored up high-profit international routes and restructured its fleet. More »
March 2007
- Pretty Faces Make Profitable Sororities
  
  New Republic | Mar 6, 07 1:51 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - An Indiana sorority that elicited national outrage for kicking out 23 overweight or non-white members did so not just for "Aryan uniformity" but for the sake of the almighty dollar, writes the New Republic 's Alexandra Robbins. The DePauw University's flagging Delta Zeta chapter believed that a prettier sisterhood would attract more women—and their money. More »