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U.S. / NEWS Thu Jun 5, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

SF Gate -- United Airlines said Wednesday that it's cutting up to 1,100 more jobs, removing an additional 70 fuel-guzzling airplanes from its fleet and slashing domestic capacity as it tries to cope with spiraling fuel prices. The nation's No. 2 carrier said it p.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Feb 21, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

CNN -- Pentagon officials think a Navy missile scored a direct hit on the fuel tank of an errant satellite late Wednesday, eliminating a toxic threat to people on Earth. "We have a high degree of confidence we got the tank," Gen. James Cartwright said at a Penta.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Jun 5, 2007 @ 9:40am neoform

Yahoo News -- An alleged plot to blow up fuel tanks and pipelines at New York's JFK airport had little chance of success, according to safety experts, who have questioned whether the plot ever posed a real threat. US authorities said Saturday they had averted an att.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Mar 20, 2007 @ 12:43am neoform

USA Today -- The dramatic climb in fuel prices tapered off last week, the government said Monday, a sign that the worst could be over. The nationwide average price of gasoline rose just 1.8 cents last week to $2.577 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administrat.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Jun 13, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

MSNBC -- Developing nations have subsidized fuel to ensure peace and to support economic growth. But those policies have begun to falter. Malaysia and India, groaning under the weight of high fuel prices, have just begun cutting subsidies. Analysts such as Mich.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Jun 5, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

MSNBC -- Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it is cutting 3,000 jobs and reducing capacity in the fourth quarter by 11 percent, citing record fuel costs and an industry in “crisis.” Also, the company’s chief executive and president say they will not.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri May 23, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

MSNBC -- Higher fares and new fees are irritating air travelers, but airlines still can't raise money or cut flights fast enough to cover ever-higher fuel prices. In the view of airline executives and analysts, the industry is facing its toughest challenge yet,.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Feb 21, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

BBC News -- The US is confident that its shooting down of a disabled spy satellite with a missile managed to destroy its potentially toxic fuel tank. Marine Gen James Cartwright said there was a "reasonable degree of confidence" that the tank was destroyed. A f.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Sep 4, 2007 @ 3:52pm neoform

Al Jazeera -- Up to 40,000 Hondurans have evacuated to shelters, but some 15,000 people have been unable to find transportation and are preparing to endure the storm in their homes."They couldn't be evacuated because there is no fuel to take them to safe areas," said C.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Jul 5, 2007 @ 8:19am neoform

USA Today -- Think gas is expensive? It's even more expensive on hot summer days. Gasoline expands as temperatures rise. That means motorists get less energy from a gallon of so-called "hot fuel" than from a cold one. When Brent Donaldson, a restaurant owner in Kan.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Mon Jun 4, 2007 @ 10:01am neoform

Guardian Unlimited -- Anti-terrorism agents who foiled a plot to blow up giant fuel tanks at New York's JFK airport arrested three men yesterday and were searching for a fourth, all described as 'al-Qaeda wannabes'. One man is in custody in the US; two other suspects are be.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS VIDEO Fri Feb 23, 2007 @ 3:24pm mrmdc

Tree Hugger -- Even with gas prices down for now, most of us would love to find a way to cut our fuel costs in half. One enterprising California winery found a way to do just that: replace their mowers with a herd of sheep. The CBS News video above explains how the Nava.. Read More