DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines Co. says it’s finished testing Wi-Fi Internet access on four aircraft and plans to expand the service to all its planes beginning early next year. The airline said Friday that the test has generated raves among passengers. Southwest said it would continue testing prices for the service through the end […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a St. Louis-bound Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to Oakland International Airport after a male passenger stripped, hit another passenger and fought with crew members. Alameda County sheriff’s deputies say flight 947 returned Thursday morning after 21-year-old Darius Chappille of Oakland allegedly exposed himself to the female […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A second lawsuit has been filed against an exclusive Connecticut boarding school where a former dean has been charged with molesting three students. Susan Smith, a lawyer for a former student, filed a lawsuit Thursday against The Gunnery. The suit includes graphic descriptions of the alleged abuse. The family of another […]

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) – A retired police sergeant has pleaded guilty to robbing two banks in holdups that earned him the nickname “The Grandpa Bandit.” Sixty-two-year-old Frank Holder of Phelan entered pleas to federal charges in Riverside and is free on bond. A federal prosecutor said Wednesday Holder is expected to get a three-year sentence […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The Vatican has confirmed the discipline imposed by the Diocese of Portland on a Roman Catholic priest twice accused of sexual improprieties. The Rev. Michael Doucette will be allowed to retain the title of priest, but he won’t be able to present himself as a priest, wear clerical garb or have […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A new survey shows that consumer confidence in Maine is slowly rebounding from last fall’s depths of pessimism. A survey by Market Decisions found that 47 percent of those surveyed said they were worse off financially than a year ago. Last October, 57 percent said they were worse off than a […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The first television advertisements in an anticipated referendum on Maine’s gay marriage law begin airing Thursday across the state. Carisa Cunningham from Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders says the advertisements are airing in multiple markets in Maine. Details will be announced Thursday afternoon by the EqualityMaine Foundation, Gay & Lesbian […]

ATLANTA (AP) – Four years after the government severely restricted its use, the lung cancer drug Iressa may be poised to make a comeback: A study concludes it can slow the deadly disease better than standard chemotherapy in certain patients. The research released Wednesday is the first to show Iressa can be more effective than […]

ATLANTA (AP) – U.S. life expectancy has risen to a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday. The increase is due mainly to falling death rates in almost all the leading causes of death. The average life expectancy for babies born in 2007 is nearly three months greater than for […]

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