Alabama police say drunk man confessed theft after being pulled over during traffic stopNovember 4th, 2009 Police: Drunk man admits theft after traffic stopDECATUR, Ala. — Officials said a man gave deputies more than they asked for when he was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving.
London's Heathrow Airport voted worst airport in the worldOctober 24th, 2009 LONDON - An online poll has revealed that London's Heathrow Airport is seen as the worst airport in the world by air passengers, despite an investment of more than 3million pounds over the past 10 years. The survey of 14,500 frequent flyers, who are also members of the airport lounge programme, Priority Pass, voted Paris's Charles de Gaulle as the second worst and Los Angeles International as the third.
BAA selling London Gatwick Airport to Global Infrastructure Partners for $2.46 billionOctober 21st, 2009 BAA sells London Gatwick airport for $2.46 billion
LONDON — British airport operator BAA Ltd. on Wednesday said it is selling London Gatwick airport to Global Infrastructure Partners for 1.51 billion pounds ($2.46 billion).
Newark, NJ, airport worker arrested on suspicion of threatening ObamaOctober 21st, 2009 NJ airport worker accused of Obama threatNEWARK, N.J. — A private security guard at Newark airport in New Jersey has been arrested on charges of threatening President Barack Obama.
Nevada man arrested on suspicion of drunk driving for the third time in 17 daysOctober 19th, 2009 Nev. man accused of DUI for 3rd time in 17 daysRENO, Nev. — A 50-year-old Reno man has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving for the third time in less than three weeks.
British Airways says it is shedding 1,000 jobs, will reduce size of cabin crews at HeathrowOctober 6th, 2009 BA cuts 1,000 jobs, will shrink Heathrow crewsLONDON — British Airways PLC says it is shedding 1,000 fulltime jobs and putting 3,000 more employees on part-time work and reducing size of cabin crews at Heathrow in an effort to get the troubled airline's finances back in order. BA spokesman Paul Marston said Tuesday the company was in "a very serious financial position" and was working hard to turn itself around with an aggressive cost-reduction program.
Like son, like father? Nebraska dad arrested for DUI after bailing out son on same chargeSeptember 24th, 2009 Police: Nebraska father, son arrested for DUILEXINGTON, Neb. — Authorities say a 53-year-old Nebraska man whose son had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was arrested on the same charge after bailing out his son.
Spanish police arrest former Argentine navy officer for alleged 'dirty war' crimesSeptember 23rd, 2009 Spain arrests alleged 'dirty war' fugitiveMADRID — An Argentine-born pilot for a low-cost airline was arrested during a stopover in a Spanish airport on suspicion of piloting planes that carried hundreds of dissidents to their deaths during his country's 1976-1983 "dirty war," authorities said Wednesday. Julio Alberto Poch, 57, a former Argentine navy lieutenant with Dutch nationality, is wanted in his native country on suspicion of piloting "death flights," during which drugged prisoners were thrown from airplanes and helicopters into the Atlantic Sea and Argentine rivers, Dutch foreign ministry spokesman Herbert Brinkman said.
Britain's Heathrow Airport hires writer-in-residence to probe the philosophy of flyingAugust 19th, 2009 UK airport hires writer to tell travelers' talesLONDON — An author best known for works of philosophy has become the first writer in residence at Heathrow Airport. Alain de Botton is spending a week inside Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Heathrow Airport hires writer-in-residence to probe the philosophy of flyingAugust 19th, 2009 Heathrow hires writer to tell travelers' talesLONDON — Heathrow Airport has hired a writer-in-residence to chronicle the modern travel experience in hopes of showing frazzled passengers there's more to flying than long lines and waiting. Alain de Botton, author of highbrow best-sellers including "The Consolations of Philosophy" and "How Proust Can Change Your Life," is spending a week inside Heathrow's Terminal 5, the airport said Wednesday.
Coming soon at Heathrow: driverless cars with bug-eyed windows!August 12th, 2009 LONDON - Battery-operated driverless cars with bug-eyed windows will soon be carrying passengers at the Heathrow Airport. The bubble shaped vehicles look like a capsule and their doors fold back like butterfly wings.
Drunk Wisconsin police intern arrested after allegedly impersonating officerAugust 8th, 2009 Drunk police intern arrested for impersonating copMADISON, Wis. — A Madison police intern has been arrested after he allegedly impersonated an officer to detain three people.
UK police use stun gun to subdue man with pistol at London's Gatwick AirportJuly 29th, 2009 Police use stun gun on man with pistol at GatwickLONDON — British police say officers used a stun gun to subdue a man carrying a pistol at London's Gatwick Airport. Sussex Police say the man was spotted by another passenger on a bus to the airport early Wednesday.
'Drunk and disorderly' Cole arrestedMarch 7th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea defender Ashley Cole was arrested Thursday and issued with a fixed penalty notice for drunk and disorderly conduct, news reports said. A Scotland Yard spokesman did not identify Cole, but said: 'We can confirm a 28-year-old man was arrested at approximately 2.15 a.m.
'Drunken' Jet Airways pilot held at Heathrow, taken off India flightDecember 22nd, 2008 LONDON - A Jet Airways pilot was arrested by armed police after staff at London's Heathrow airport warned he may have drunk too much to fly, a newspaper reported Tuesday quoting police. Michael Harr, a 62-year-old ex-US marine, was taken off the flight to Mumbai Sunday by officers and subsequently failed a breath test at 9.30 a.m.
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