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...least six occasions between Aug. 2004 and Jan. 2006, the OFT found, the two companies discussed or briefed each other about proposed changes to the levy, which is meant to help airlines offset the soaring cost of fuel. In that period, the surcharges rose 12-fold to $122 for a typical BA or Virgin long-haul flight. BA has owned up to the collusion. "Anti-competitive behavior is entirely unacceptable," BA chief Willie Walsh said Wednesday. "We condemn it unreservedly." For its part, Virgin is expected to escape a fine, since it blew the whistle on the collusion...
Research suggests that military children fare worse when a soldier-parent is deployed for a combat tour. According to a new study published in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, when an enlisted parent left home, the rates of confirmed child abuse and neglect rose more than 40%, at the hands of the parent who stayed behind. "These findings were consistent regardless of parents' age, rank or ethnic background," says Deborah Gibbs, the study's lead author, "indicating that deployments are difficult for all kinds of families...
There is no doubt that war claims casualties of the innocent. But injury is not expected among those far from the war zone. A new study in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association reveals that many of those who suffer from armed conflict are living within the homes that deployed soldiers leave behind...
Rathgeber will now focus on preparing for the U.S. Nationals, which will occur in Indianapolis, Ind. from July 31 to Aug. 4. Crimson teammates Sam Wollner and David Guernsey will also be competing at the event...
...world of comics and fantasy fandom for almost 20 years. He's notorious for having sold more ideas to Hollywood, without any of them actually getting made, than almost any other living person. Now, all at once, the year of Gaiman is finally upon us. Stardust opens Aug. 10, starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. Beowulf, written by Gaiman and directed by Robert Zemeckis, is coming in November. Next year Dakota Fanning will star in Coraline, based on Gaiman's children's book. Is he about to cross over from the weird world of cult fame...