Here’s something you may not have known about Pinocchio, the enormously popular children’s story about a perjuring wooden puppet. The tale is less fictional than we may have believed, new research concludes.
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Prince William and Kate Called ‘Royal Parasites’ in Quebec
Britain’s photogenic royals have Canada in a tizzy, but not all Quebecois bid them a hearty bienvenue.
Man Boards Flight with Someone Else’s Expired Boarding Pass and a Student ID
FBI agents arrested Nigerian man Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi Wednesday after he attempted to board a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta after having already flown from New York to Los Angeles using an old boarding pass in someone else’s name.
Security Catch-22: Airports Can Opt Out of TSA Screeners, But It’s Not Easy
Airport administrators across the country trying to opt out of using TSA screeners for security checks are required to explain how private screening would be advantageous to the TSA. Only problem is the TSA won’t disclose what that means.
Study: America’s National Parks Keep Falling Apart
We can’t even keep our national parks from falling apart, according to a new report this week from the National Parks Conservation Association.
Turtles Stop Traffic at New York’s JFK Airport, Promptly Get a Twitter Account
Slow and steady wins the race — unless you’re crossing an airport tarmac.
TSA Pat-Down: Elderly Woman Told to Remove Adult Diaper at Airport
The pat-down came, and the tears followed.
Singing and Screaming, Gleeks Go Wild at London Live Show
The screaming started before the show even began. The reason? An ad pushing the Glee app (as if NewsFeed doesn’t already consult it 24/7). Welcome to Glee in London.
Southwest Disciplines Pilot for Accidentally Broadcasting Profane Rant
A Southwest Airlines pilot has been suspended after he accidentally broadcast a conversation where he used homophobic slurs to refer to several flight attendants, and went on to describe how “ugly” some women were.
High Gas Prices Steer July 4 Travelers Away from the Road
Travel group AAA reported that because of gas costs more people will forego road travel on Fourth of July weekend.
Congressmen Call for Probe of Honolulu TSA After Failure to Inspect Baggage
Congressman John L. Mica of Florida and Jason Chaffetz of Utah called on the Department of Homeland Security to investigate TSA lapses at Honolulu International Airport in the most recent chapter of a safety debacle at one of the …
QUOTE: Storms Disrupt Travel in Chicago
“At first they said get away from the windows, which is very hard to do in an airport. They then became forceful in telling us to go down to the baggage claim area.”
— ASHLEY LUTHERN, a traveler at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport …