11th March 2010

American woman accused of committing terrorism

Colleen LaRose, residing at suburban Pennsylvania and whose online nickname is ‘Jihad Jane’, was indicted by the Justice Department for several criminal charges – including providing material support to terrorists, planning to kill somebody abroad, giving false statements to authorities, trying to commit suicide five years ago and identity falsification.
The accusation was heavily supported by an email of a conspirator, which states how LaRose’s American passport and fair complexion would make it simpler for her to operate unnoticed. Holding a US passport, she can effortlessly blend herself among Westerners. A law officer involved in the case described LaRose having green [...]

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11th March 2010

BA and Network Rail disputes could disrupt travel plans

More work-related strikes are threatening to interrupt the travel plans of million of air and rail travellers over the following months, as disagreements between worker unions and two operators British Airways (BA) and Network Rail escalates.
A strike of BA cabin crew next week may be possible if talks between the Unite trade union and the airline company fail. The airline had already asked for an extension to consider the union’s pay cut offer of 2.6 per cent.  As result, unite has decided not to strike during the Easter, but the group warns that a walkout could happen next week if [...]

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11th March 2010

US highway patrol stops runaway Toyota Prius

Car manufacturer Toyota has received yet another disastrous body blow to its international representation after a recent model Prius was halted by the US highway patrol after it was found to be accelerating out of control. The issue is a continuation of the massive problems with braking and accelerating that have plagued the brand image of the Japanese car maker.
The drama occurred on the Interstate 8 freeway near San Diego, where Californian police officers were contacted by the 61-year-old driver, James Sikes, who used his mobile to ring the Highway Patrol as his 2008 Prius accelerated out of control. The [...]

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11th March 2010

Irish hire car drivers face additional tolls

The toll for driving on the Irish M50 motorway is being applied to rental bookings by some operators, who argue that the increase in fees for hire car customers has been brought about by losses generated from unpaid charges. In some instances, the standard £3 pound each way charge is being added to the overall bill along with an additional fee of up to 64 percent.
The rate hike revelation came after a Europcar customer, who is based in the UK, hired a vehicle for his trip home. He was charged with a extra fee of €1.93 each for each leg [...]

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