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• Abortion ultrasound requirement challenged
The lawsuit against the state was filed on behalf of Nova Health Systems doing business as Reproductive Services in Tulsa. One provision of the law prohibits women from collecting damages based on claims that a baby born with defects would have been ...
• Falling gas prices may lure travelers off planes
Airlines also have been aggressively adding new and unpopular fees for items and services like checked baggage that once were complimentary. For the first time in years, driving is becoming a more appealing options for travelers on shorter trips ...
• NYC restaurants slammed by financial crisis
This is really the toughest operating environment for the industry in 20 years,” said Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of research and information services for the National Restaurant Association. Restaurants tend to run on tight profit margins ...
• Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling'
Federal prosecutors have accused Stevens of lying on Senate documents about more than $250,000 in renovations to his Alaska cabin and other gifts from Bill Allen, former head of the oil services company VECO Corp. Powell testified that he's known ...
• America’s most reliable airlines
... the overall flying experience, we included J.D. Power and Associates' consumer satisfaction rankings from 2005 to 2008. These surveys reach more than 9,000 travelers annually and ask participants to rate factors like cost and fees, in-flight services ...