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Japan probe finds lithium ion battery in 787 operated by ANA was not overcharged

TOKYO - A lithium ion battery on a Boeing 787 that overheated during an All Nippon Airways flight earlier this month experienced a sudden drop in voltage and was not overcharged as previously thought possible, Japan's transport safety agency said Wed

Jan 23, 2013 6:47 AM Read more >

Batteries prove the age-old technological hurdle for grounded 787s, electric cars, cellphones

WASHINGTON - As 21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps holding it back.

Jan 22, 2013 2:30 PM Read more >

Investigators turn focus to Japanese maker of lithium ion batteries in grounded Boeing 787s

TOKYO - Japanese and U.S. investigators began a probe into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets.

Jan 22, 2013 2:29 PM Read more >

Delta Air Lines hints at frequent flier changes; focusing more on spending, less on miles

MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines is hinting that its frequent flier program will increasingly favour big spenders over travellers who simply rack up miles.

Jan 22, 2013 2:04 PM Read more >

Namaste! Burlington, Vt., the latest airport to add yoga room to make travel less stressful

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Travellers don't equate the hustle and bustle of airports with yoga but now some airports are adding tranquil spaces where practitioners can stretch, meditate and get away from it all.

Jan 22, 2013 7:06 AM Read more >

African-American baby doll tradition is undergoing a revival in New Orleans for Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS - The "baby dolls," an on-again, off-again Mardi Gras tradition of New Orleans' African-American community, are on again.

Jan 21, 2013 4:06 PM Read more >

Tourism, turtle nests set records in Dare County, but not all businesses benefit

RALEIGH, N.C. - It seems that tourism and sea turtles can thrive together, if visitor and nesting figures from coastal Dare County last year are any indication.

Jan 21, 2013 9:00 AM Read more >

Shifting sands yield mystery shipwreck on remote Ga. coastal island that likely dates to 1800s

SAVANNAH, Ga. - The odd skeleton of wooden beams barely poked above the sands, exposed just enough by wind and tides for a beachcomber to report the curious find.

Jan 21, 2013 8:52 AM Read more >

Investigators turn focus to Japanese maker of Boeing 787 batteries

TOKYO - Japanese and U.S. investigators began a probe Monday into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets.

Jan 21, 2013 8:19 AM Read more >

Sightseeing rules evolve in continental Europe

Three countries with a rich heritage — Germany, Hungary and Austria — each have a constantly evolving sightseeing scene.

Jan 18, 2013 5:02 PM Read more >