American Airlines and U.S. Air have been approved to merge. The merger was halted by the government until American explained that it doesn’t plan to use U.S. Air’s fleet, it’s just going to cram all the additional seats onto their own planes.
American citizen Merrill Newman was released from North Korea because he was able to prove that he was in fact only a tourist. Upon his return to U.S. soil, Newman said, “that Rick Steves is full of crap.”
CNN is offering seven tips for successful solo travel. Tip #1 is “Don’t go to North Korea.” Tip #2 is “DON’T GO TO NORTH KOREA!”
American singer Jennifer Grout was eliminated from the TV show Arabs Got Talent. Fans expressed outrage until they realized that she was simply being peacefully sent home from the competition and not the usual Middle East version of ‘eliminated’ that involves death.
Here is a list of recommendations for setting up your Christmas tree. #1: Pointy side up.