Canadian rockers just about left U.S. airspace with their Grammy for Album of the Year intact. They received far more love in London Tuesday night after winning two Brit awards (must be a Commonwealth thing).
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Safe Scanning: New TSA Body Imaging Pacifies Modest Travelers
Privacy-mongers, rejoice!
Sick of Surly Airline Staff? Delta Sends 11,000 Employees to Charm School
The Atlanta-based airline hopes customer-service classes will help its staff lose the ‘tude, and bring back service with a smile. (via Wall Street Journal)
Paris Mayor to Mad Men Creator: ‘Move Out of America!’
Who would have possibly thought that the French would be interested in the sometimes sexist, hard-drinking, cigarette-smoking, sexually uninhabited culture perpetuated by the hit AMC show?
Denmark and Germany To Be Linked By 11-Mile Underwater Tunnel
Ninety years in the making, plans for a bridge over Fehmarn Belt strait have sunk, literally. The passage will now be a tunnel.
Slithering on the Subway: Snake Reunited With Owner After Getting Loose on Boston Train
NewsFeed is surprised it took almost a month to find Penelope the Boa. Shrieks from terrified passengers should have quickly located her.
Reality Check: Is the Canadian-U.S. Border A Bigger Threat Than Mexican Border?
While we were worrying about our neighbors down south, we should have been really worrying about those Canucks from the north: it turns out that other border poses a far bigger risk than Mexico.
The Thorpedo Returns! Swimmer Ian Thorpe to Compete at 2012 Olympics
Kudos to the London 2012 Olympics: the “extraordinary” swimming venue has persuaded legendary Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe to come out of retirement and attempt to add to his five Gold medals.
The Great Royal Wedding Lodging Rush: Hotels and Sublets Skyrocket
Will you travel to London for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton? Be prepared to pay royally for the privilege.
Immigration Officer Fired After Bosses Learn He Added Wife to Do-Not-Fly List
Sometimes marriage gets a bad rap. But it’s another thing completely to prevent your wife from ever coming home. Avoidance issues, anyone?
The Cyclone After the Flood: Australia Braces for Cyclone Yasi, to Make Landfall Thursday
An already flood-battered Queensland is bracing itself for what could be the most violent cyclone to hit the state in recent history.
Yes, It Exists: The Airplane You Can Fly Using Only an iPad
What do you give to the Apple fanboy (or fangirl) that has every conceivable I-gadget ever concocted? (Via AvWeb)