To anybody about to purchase a new car, take a gander at a new list from The Economist that charts the most stolen cars in America.
Travel
Shocker: It’s Getting More Expensive to Fly
[Ding] You are now free to move about the country — at even higher prices.
Quotes: Continental Airlines’ New “Self-Boarding” System
“Any reduction in human contact between employee and customer is good these days.”
– MICHAEL BOYD, aviation analyst, on Continental Airlines’ experimental “self-boarding” policy at its hub at Houston Intercontinental, where …
Plastiki Completes Epic Plastic Journey
You’ve heard of a message in a bottle. Now there’s a message made of bottles. (via National Geographic)
American Airlines Loses Bag, is Sued for $5 Million
American Airlines is being sued for refusing to refund its $25 checked-baggage fee after allegedly losing one Washington woman’s suitcase. The class action suit, brought about by Danielle Covarrubias, is asking for $5 million …
Flooding Shuts Down Milwaukee Airport
If you’ve been planning a trip thru Milwaukee, you may want to consider re-routing.
Buried Archeological Treasure Found At Ground Zero
It’s probably one of the last things excavators were planning on unearthing at Ground Zero: an 18th century ship.
How A Solar-Powered Plane Flew For 24 Straight Hours Wednesday
An experimental solar-powered plane successfully flew for 24 hours, fueled solely by the power of the sun. So do we have some sweet seat sales coming our way, or what?
Edutainment: Five Fun Maps to Make Your Day
NewsFeed gets it: It’s the day after a long weekend. It’s ungodly hot outside and all you want to do is slouch down low in your desk chair and dream of beachy pastures. But you also need to look like you’re working! NewsFeed has …
Airline Makes 10-Year-Old Throw Away Pet Turtle
For most airline passengers, the security signs are rather straightforward: No lighters, no liquids, and no objects capable of laceration (that includes tweezers people). But ten-year-old Carly Helm was singled out for a carry-on …
Exclusive Photos from the New Harry Potter Theme Park
Friday marks the opening of the magical new attraction at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Here are some photos from Colby Katz’s exclusive sneak preview visit last week (Via TIME).
Bullfighter Escapes Bull, Cannot Flee Arm of Law
If NewsFeed were being completely honest, we would admit this is the exact way we would react to being charged by a bull.
