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UK faces another fierce storm; 2 found dead in rough seas

By PAN PYLAS | February 15, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Rescuers pulled two male bodies from rough seas off the coast of southeast England and military personnel mobilized to help build flood barriers Saturday as a second straight weekend of stormy weather wreaked havoc across Britain.The fourth...

In Alaska, rural living complicates access to Real ID

By BECKY BOHRER | February 15, 2020

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — For many Americans, going to a state motor vehicle office can be a tedious time suck.For people who live in rural Alaska's vast patchwork of communities not connected by roads, just getting to a DMV can be a lengthy and pricey...

Virus outbreak in China poses a new problem for Boeing

By DAVID KOENIG | February 12, 2020

Boeing sold no new airline jets in January, and now the company is worried that the virus outbreak in China could hurt airplane deliveries in the first quarter.Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith said Wednesday that the company is “spending a lot of...

Elbow bumps and bows: Singapore air show opens despite virus

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | February 11, 2020

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore's air show took off Tuesday with the usual ribbon cutting and displays of aerial prowess, as many industry insiders shrugged off concerns over the virus outbreak that has decimated the regional travel industry.Some visitors...

British Airways flight crosses Atlantic in less than 5 hours

By Associated Press | February 9, 2020

For the first time in years, a commercial passenger plane has flown across the Atlantic in less than five hours.A British Airways flight landed early Sunday morning at Heathrow Airport in London after leaving John F. Kennedy International Airport in New...

UAE confirms 4 Chinese tourists have virus, first in Mideast

By JON GAMBRELL | January 29, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A family of four Chinese tourists in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday became the first cases in the Mideast of a new Chinese virus that causes flu-like symptoms, with an Emirati doctor saying the first to fall...