Oklahoma Election Results: Mary Fallin Defeats Jari Askins In 2010 Governor's Race

FBI: Border agent hid deported father
Published: Jan. 12, 2011 at 10:53 AM A United States Border Patrol vehicle cruises along the primary and secondary fence line on the Tijuana, Mexico Border in San Diego. (UPI Photo/Earl Cryer) SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent in San Diego hid his father, a twice-deported Illegal Immigrant, in his house and lied about it, authorities allege. Marcos Gerardo Manzano Jr., 26, was arrested Monday at the Border Patrol station in Imperial Beach, Calif., the FBI told the Los Angele...

Border Patrol agent arrested for harboring twice-deported illegal immigrant -- his father
Source: LA Times U.S. Border Patrol agent was charged Tuesday with harboring his father, a twice-deported Illegal Immigrant with a criminal record, in his house and then lying about his whereabouts to federal investigators, authorities said. Marcos Gerardo Manzano Jr., 26, allegedly told his father that authorities were looking for him, and let him live at his residence in a working-class neighborhood of San Ysidro. His father, Marcos Gerardo Manzano Sr., 46, was convicted of a marijuana offense...

Inder Sidhu: Profiles in Doing Both: The Secret Behind the LUV at Southwest
This article is cross-posted in Forbes magazine Turbulence is sometimes impossible to avoid in the air, but on the ground? You have to wonder after the recent dust up between American Airlines and several of its travel partners. One can only wonder if a more satisfaction-oriented company could have avoided this bumpy patch -- Southwest Airlines, for example. Now in its 40th year, Southwest pioneered the era of low-cost Air Travel. Unlike traditional or legacy Airlines, Southwest does not use a...

Palm Springs man charged with threatening congressman
Charles Turner Habermann, 32, was taken into Custody four days after U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was critically wounded in an Tucson, Arizona Shooting Spree that killed six people and wounded 13. According to the Criminal Complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Habermann left two threatening, expletive-filled Voicemail messages at the Seattle office of McDermott on December 10. In the first message, according to the Complaint, Habermann called McDermott, a Democrat, "disgu...

Palm Springs man charged with threatening congressman
Los Angeles | Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:43pm EST Los Angeles (Reuters) - A Palm Springs man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of threatening in phone messages to kill U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott. Charles Turner Habermann, 32, was taken into Custody four days after U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was critically wounded in an Tucson, Arizona Shooting Spree that killed six people and wounded 13. According to the Criminal Complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Habermann left two...

Man Held In Threats Against Wash. Congressman
A California man was arrested Wednesday on a charge that he made threatening, obscene phone calls to the office of U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott last month, weeks before a gunman shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others in Arizona. An FBI complaint unsealed in Federal Court said Charles Turner Habermann, 32, of Palm Springs, Calif., called the Seattle Democrat's office late Dec. 9 and early Dec. 10 and left two messages, each about four minutes long, after seeing him on television. He began each with h...

Arizona gunman in court as Obama leads mourning
The man accused of trying to assassinate a congresswoman in an Arizona Shooting Spree that left six dead appeared in court Monday but said nothing to shed light on his motive. President Barack Obama led the Americans in a somber minute of silence to honor the 20 people gunned down in Tucson -- where he will attend a memorial service on Wednesday, the White House announced. Flags were at half-staff at the Capitol in Washington, where hundreds of aides and lawmakers crammed the storied steps of Co...

Should U.S. airlines compensate stranded fliers?
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. travelers have suffered flight delays or cancellations from mid-December through today because of snowstorms. From Chicago to New York to Atlanta, thousands have been left stranded at snowbound airports or hunkered down in hotels, sometimes for days, having to pay hundreds of dollars more than they'd planned for food and lodging while awaiting booking on another flight to get to their destinations. Airlines have waived fees — ranging from $50 to $150 for a dom...

Cancelled flights pile up in US snowfall
Airlines in the US cancelled hundreds of flights in the snowy Northeast but said travellers won't be stuck for days as they were after a Christmas weekend storm. It will be easier to put stranded passengers on later flights, which aren't as full as they were during the holidays, according to the Airlines. Travel in and out of New York and Boston was very limited on Wednesday morning. Officials at New York City area's three major airports said more than 1700 flights were cancelled. American Airli...

Heavy Snow Wreaks Havoc in Northeast
(NewsCore) - Plows and salt spreaders took to the streets in America's northeast Wednesday as a major snowstorm that caused chaos in the South moved into the area Tuesday night. The National Weather Service said there was already a foot of snow Wednesday morning in parts of Dutchess County, NY, and more was expected to fall throughout the day. Electric utility National Grid said 58,654 customers were without power Wednesday morning in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a result of the storm. Ther...

Southern Snow Storm: More Flights Canceled As Storm Heads North
Widespread flight cancelations moved from the Deep South into the Northeast and Great Lakes on Tuesday, as a major storm threatened to dump a foot of snow or more on New York and Boston. Travelers checked airport departure boards Tuesday to learn the fate of their business trips and family visits. Airlines eased ticket-change policies to encourage fliers to delay trips until later in the week. By mid-afternoon, Delta Air Lines had canceled 1,700 flights after scrubbing about 2,000 flights the ...

FLIGHT FIGHT: Arianna Huffington 'risked lives'...
The airline passenger who got into an angry war of words with media newshound Arianna Huffington for using her BlackBerry when their plane was taking off was unrepentant yesterday, claiming she needlessly imperiled the safety of other travelers by selfishly ignoring the rules. "She was putting the use of her BlackBerry ahead of the safety of the entire plane. It was purely her own self-interest she was concerned with," said Ellis Belodoff, 53. The flap arose late Saturday night when Huffington &...

Airbus lands record $16 billion IndiGo order
By Tim Hepher PARIS | Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:18pm EST PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus on Tuesday unveiled what it called the biggest jet order in Commercial Aviation history with a $15.6 billion deal to sell 180 planes to Indian Budget carrier IndiGo, including the first orders for a revamped model. The deal comes as the European planemaker tallies its plane orders for 2010, but will not enter the order book in time to decide whether Airbus will come from behind to win another fierce annual battle for m...

Indian budget airline in $16bn deal with Airbus
Indian Budget airline IndiGo has signed an agreement to buy 180 Airbus A320 Aircraft, the European plane maker said, in a record sale worth $16.4 billion (12.6 billion Euros). "It is the largest single firm order number for large jets in Commercial Aviation history," Airbus said in a statement, although the company has signed contracts worth more financially. The low-cost airline has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 150 single-aisle A320neo jets. The neo versions -- "new engine op...

Indian budget airline in $16bn deal with Airbus
Indian Budget airline IndiGo has signed an agreement to buy 180 Airbus A320 Aircraft, the European plane maker said, in a record sale worth $16.4 billion (12.6 billion Euros). "It is the largest single firm order number for large jets in Commercial Aviation history," Airbus said in a statement, although the company has signed contracts worth more financially. The low-cost airline has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 150 single-aisle A320neo jets. The neo versions -- "new engine op...

Man Arrested for Threatening Senator's Staff
Just two days after the shooting of a U.S. congresswoman, a man was arrested by the FBI, in coordination with the Capitol Police, in Denver, Colo, for threatening to shoot the staff of Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The two incidents are not related, but the alleged shooter, John Troy Davis, according to the Criminal Complaint filed in U.S. District Court, told one of the aides that he "killed that woman," possibly referring to Cong. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who was not killed but critically w...

Loughner Conviction Could Come Down To Why Judge Was At Giffords Event
Whether Jared Lee Loughner is convicted federally of killing Federal Judge John McCarthy Roll could come down simply to why he showed up to Saturday's event with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ). In the Criminal Complaint filed against Jared Lee Loughner, the FBI is building the case that U.S District Court Judge John Roll attended Rep. Gabrielle Giffords "Congress on your Corner" not by chance or on a social visit, but for official government business. So why does Roll's reason for attending t...

Canceled flights piling up with Northeast snow
(01-12) 08:33 PST (AP) -- Airlines canceled hundreds of flights in the snowy Northeast, but they said travelers won't be stuck for days as they were after a Christmas weekend storm. It will be easier to put stranded passengers on later flights, which aren't as full as they were during the holidays, according to the airlines. Travel in and out of New York and Boston was very limited Wednesday morning. American Airlines expected to resume flights at New York City-area airports by afternoon but n...

Bill puts growers tax on medical marijuana; group to issue report
By Phil Drake HELENA - A State Senator has introduced a bill that would add a 10 percent fee on “a grower’s gross sales” of Medical Marijuana in the state. Sen. Dave Lewis, R-Helena, has introduced a bill “regulating Medical Marijuana provider supply system,” that, among other things, establishes the 10 percent fee. The issue came up during a Senate and House Taxation Committee meeting on Tuesday Morning when a lawmaker asked about the constitutionality of placing a sta

Danroy Henry's Family Plans $120M Suit
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The parents of a College Football player who was shot dead in his car by police announced Tuesday that they plan a $120 million Lawsuit against the suburban towns whose officers were involved. They also have decided to cooperate with the Grand Jury investigating the case. Family lawyer Michael Sussman said the Lawsuit over the death of Danroy Henry Jr. would probably be filed in Federal Court this spring against the town of Mount Pleasant and the village of Pleasantville...

Astrium space jet work continues
The European project to develop a space jet for fare-paying passengers is still very much alive, says EADS Astrium. The plane, which would make short hops above the atmosphere, was announced in 2007 and then almost immediately put on hold because of the global downturn. But Astrium, Europe's largest space company, says internal development work continues and it will spend a further 10m euros (£9m) on the concept in 2011. "We keep the investment going," said Astrium CEO Fran&#...

EADS lifted by historic Airbus plane order
LES MUREAUX, France (Reuters) - Airbus basked in the world's biggest commercial plane order on Wednesday, with shares in parent EADS (EAD.PA) lifted by its $15.6 billion 180-aircraft deal with Indian airline IndiGo. The agreed purchase underlines India's development as a major aviation market and provides a welcome boost to EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois, who has been pushing expansion into Emerging Markets as traditional markets falter. It also gets an early blow in for Airbus in the annua...

IndiGo in biggest aircraft deal
Indian Budget airline IndiGo has signed a deal to buy 180 Airbus Aircraft. The agreement is thought to be the biggest single order in Commercial Aviation history. Shares in European aerospace group EADS, which makes the Airbus, rose almost 4% on Wednesday after the $15.6bn (12bn euro; £13bn) deal was announced. IndiGo is now considering its options on how to raise the necessary capital to purchase the Aircraft. The order consists of 150 A320neo's and 30 A320s, making IndiGo a launch cu...

EADS lifted by historic Airbus plane order
By Tim Hepher LES MUREAUX, France | Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:18pm EST LES MUREAUX, France (Reuters) - Airbus basked in the world's biggest commercial plane order on Wednesday, with shares in parent EADS (EAD.PA) lifted by its $15.6 billion 180-aircraft deal with Indian airline IndiGo. The agreed purchase underlines India's development as a major aviation market and provides a welcome boost to EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois, who has been pushing expansion into Emerging Markets as traditional mar...

Man Arrested For Threatening Rep. Jim McDermotts Life
In the midst of a national discussion over the country’s political tone, a California man has been arrested for threatening the life of Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), apparently because McDermott opposed an extension of Bush Tax Cuts for wealthy Americans. Charles Turner Habermann of Palm Springs, CA was charged with threatening a federal official after he left disturbing voice mails at McDermott’s office on December 9: In the first call, Habermann said he’d seen McDermott on tel...