http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/aa/ en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:19:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413635/posts Forty passengers were reported injured when an American Airlines plane crashed and broke in two after landing at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston shortly after 10:00 last night. "The injured passengers have been taken to the Kingston Public Hospital," Information Minister Daryl Vaz told the Observer. "There are no reports of fatalities." Vaz, Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry and National Security Minister Dwight Nelson were quick on the scene and engaged in a head count from the passenger manifest to determine if anyone was missing. An injured American Airlines flight 331 passenger is being pushed in a... The Jamaica Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413635/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:19:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2387304/posts Research has shown that there are different degrees of drinking disorders, and many people can change habits on their own. Seventy years ago, Bill Wilson -- the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous -- declared his powerlessness over alcohol in a book by the same name. The failed businessman contended that, as an alcoholic, he had to "hit bottom" before changing his life and that sobriety could only be achieved through complete abstention. For generations, Americans took these tenets to be true for everyone. Top addiction experts are no longer sure. They now say that many drinkers can evaluate their habits and... latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2387304/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:58:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2344800/posts David Hasselhoff has once again been hospitalized due to alcohol poisoning. The "America's Got Talent" judge recently wrapped taping a season of the hit reality series, and allegedly began boozing on vodka, according to RadarOnline.com. NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2344800/posts#comment Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:21:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2337360/posts I would greatly appreciate a larger or better version of this: The original was done by CNN. I had a couple stored on my hard drive, but they were lost during a computer crash last year... Thanks! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2337360/posts#comment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:59:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326887/posts In August 1979, I took my last drink. It was about four o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, the hot sun streaming through the windows of my little carriage house on Dickens. I put a glass of scotch and soda down on the living room table, went to bed, and pulled the blankets over my head. I couldn't take it any more. On Monday I went to visit wise old Dr. Jakob Schlichter. I had been seeing him for a year, telling him I thought I might be drinking too much. He agreed, and advised me to go to "A.A.A," which... Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326887/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:31:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2275983/posts The hits just keep on coming from our southside neighbors to the north; the fun-loving folks across the river in Jeffersonville. Wednesday morning, a resident of Elk Point Boulevard looked out and saw his trash can overturned, laying on its side. Garbage was strewn about his yard, and he was about to think some unkind thoughts about the neighborhood youth, when he observed a pair of legs—clothed and shod—sticking out from the can. Elk Point Blvd. Resident Roberta Embry told WDRB-FOX-41 (see video): "My husband got up early this morning about five and he heard a lot of people drinking.... examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2275983/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:25:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238837/posts Bud passed away at his residence in Cottage Grove, MN on April 26, 2009. Funeral arrangements are pending... http://www.mnlegion.org/paper/html/ollom.html Bud was also a member of the Midwest All Airborne Alliance http://www.midwestallairborne.com/Pages/Events.php none http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238837/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:51:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228148/posts Published: April 12, 2009 Columbia (WLTX) - A man who tried to rob people at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is dead after being shot. Columbia Police say a man in his late teens walked into the meeting at 2015 College Street, the Acoa Club, at 11 p.m. Saturday night with a gun. They say he demanded two people empty their pockets. That’s when police say a person with a concealed weapons permit shot the man in his chest. He was taken to Palmetto Richland where he later died. Witnesses tell officials that a handful of people were in the building... WSPA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228148/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:57:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198738/posts D/FW AIRPORT — A man aboard an American Airlines jet opened a door to the aircraft as it was waiting to taxi to a gate at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Tuesday afternoon. The 26-year-old passenger reportedly ran into the galley area at the front of the MD-80 jet and unlatched the door. That triggered the automatic deployment of an inflatable emergency escape chute. The man slid down to the tarmac and started moving toward Terminal C. The unidentified man was quickly apprehended by airline employees. The man was being questinoed by the airport's Department of Public Safety. Transportation Security Administration... WFAA.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198738/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 05:16:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194826/posts An American Eagle passenger jet landed safely at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport today after an alarm was triggered and passengers reported smelling smoke. Flight 3890 out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, made an emergency landing shortly after 1 p.m., and fire trucks surrounded the plane after it landed. Officials said a sensor indicated smoke in the cargo compartment, said Jamie Morrison, a CNN producer who was on the plane. American Airlines flight 2461 also issued an alert on Thursday after smoke was reported and landed safely at the airport. WFAA via Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194826/posts#comment Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:55:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2159679/posts BANTAM - Film and stage actor Rip Torn was arraigned Monday on drunken driving charges in Bantam Superior Court. Elmore “Rip” Torn, 77, a Salisbury resident, pleaded not guilty before Judge Cara Eschuk to charges of illegal operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence and failure to drive in the proper lane. Torn is represented by Torrington attorney A. Thomas Waterfall of the firm Smith, Keefe, Moraghan and Waterfall. Eschuk warned Torn not to drive if his license is suspended. He was scheduled to return to court Jan. 28. Despite two prior drunken driving arrests in New York,... Register Citizen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2159679/posts#comment Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:24:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073229/posts Fox says there is an AA plane circling LAX with a blown tire, burning fuel before it attempts an emergency landing. Fox News Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073229/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:45:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060514/posts American Airlines is charging troops for their extra baggage, a practice that forces soldiers heading for a war zone in Iraq to try to get reimbursement from the military. One of the country's largest veterans groups is asking the aviation industry to drop the practice immediately. American, which recently charged two soldiers from Texas $100 and $300 for their extra duffel bags, said it gives the military a break on the cost for excess luggage and that the soldiers who incur the fees are reimbursed. (snip) Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) spokesman Joseph Davis said service members destined for Iraq... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060514/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:20:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060939/posts Tue, Aug. 12, 2008 American Airlines has truth on its side, still gets beaten up By TREBOR BANSTETTER tbanstetter@star-telegram.com It sounds like another of those "greedy airline" stories that are always so popular around the water cooler: American Airlines is forcing soldiers heading to combat duty in Iraq to pay baggage fees for checking duffel bags loaded with military equipment. It’s a great story, except that it’s largely untrue. (snip) Fort Worth Star Telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060939/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:55:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2056484/posts http://www.angelfire.com/blog2/freereligion/aacult http://www.geocities.com/drugsandalcoholinfo/webpagesandpapers/insideaawebpagewebpage.htm http://www.moonmac.com/Cult_Called_AA.html http://www.aadeprogramming.org/reclaim/index_content_reclaim.html http://www.aadeprogramming.org/reclaim/orange-heresy.html http://www.bloomington.in.us/~lgthscac/alcoholicsanonymous.htm http://www.morerevealed.com/articles/kirton.jsp http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2056484/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:58:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048368/posts NEW YORK (MarketWatch)-- American Airlines said it expects to lay off about 1,300 aircraft mechanics and 200 management and support staff positions as it begins retiring its A300 fleet later this year. CBS Marketwatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048368/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:42:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047746/posts LOS ANGELES -- American Airlines Flight 725, scheduled to fly nonstop from Boston to Los Angeles on Friday, was diverted to Oklahoma City after a disruptive passenger took his clothes off and had to be subdued. KNBC4-Los Angeles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047746/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:48:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046642/posts You can almost touch the planes as they roar over Point Shirley in Winthrop on their way to Logan Airport. The passengers were checked for explosives before they got on, however, a growing concern is what could happen away from the airport: Terrorist firing a shoulder launched-missile just outside the airport's property. The light weight weapons are becoming and more available on the black market, as many as 150,000 are believed to be in circulation and can easily bring down a plane. But now American Airlines is flying with new defensive technology on some of its New York to Los... wbztv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046642/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:27:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999396/posts Fitch cuts financial strength rating of bond insurer MBIA to "AA" from "AAA" Fri Apr 4, 4:33 PM By Stephen Bernard, The Associated Press NEW YORK - Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said Friday it cut the critical financial strength rating of MBIA Inc. because the bond insurer does not have enough spare capital to warrant a top-notch rating. Fitch cut the rating to "AA" from "AAA." The downgrade could make it difficult for MBIA to book new business, as bond insurers typically need the top-tier rating to attract customers. MBIA's rating was placed on negative outlook, which is a... Canadian Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999396/posts#comment Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:40:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1999272/posts CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines canceled almost 1,100 flights, or nearly half its schedule, on Wednesday to reinspect aircraft, a disruption that affected about 100,000 passengers and triggered chaos at the busiest U.S. airports. The airline said it expects about 900 cancellations on Thursday. artorius castus blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1999272/posts#comment Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:53:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974670/posts Live TV event. Apparently front gear are misdeployed, possibly perpendicular to flight line. Plane is circling to burn off fuel, preparing for emergency landing AP Google http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974670/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:15:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968703/posts <p>To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... And those who don't. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.</p> <p>In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. Coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop. However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting. Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.</p> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968703/posts#comment Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:16:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950845/posts The world gets more competitive every day, so why would California's education elites want to dumb down their public university admissions standards? The answer is to serve the modern liberal piety known as "diversity" while potentially thwarting the will of the voters. The University of California Board of Admissions is proposing to lower to 2.8 from 3.0 the minimum grade point average for admission to a UC school. That 3.0 GPA standard has been in place for 40 years. Students would also no longer be required to take the SAT exams that test for knowledge of specific subjects, such as... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950845/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:40:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924207/posts Sources inside American Airlines tell me that the airline has no intention of settling last week's lawsuit filed in U.S. district court. David Al-Watan, Talal Cholagh, Ali Alzerej, Hassan Alzerej, Hussein Alsalih and Mohammad Al-Saedy are seeking "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in damages for racial profiling. This 12-page police report explains why American Airlines should never pay these men a dime. It also explains why several names should be added to the 800,000+ name no-fly list — if they haven't been added already. Aviation security is a national security issue. There should be a zero tolerance policy in effect... The Aviation Nation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924207/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:39:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919847/posts Arabic-speaking passengers sue AmericanThe Associated Press DETROIT --Six men of Iraqi descent who were flying home after a stint training Marines sued American Airlines on Thursday, saying employees publicly humiliated them after a passenger expressed concerns about them to security guards. The men, who sued in U.S. District Court in Detroit alleging racial discrimination, say airline employees grounded their Aug. 28 flight from San Diego to Chicago and detained them, believing they were security risks. The men, some of whom are U.S. citizens, were returning to the Detroit area after training Marines at Camp Pendleton in California when another passenger... Charlotte Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919847/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 02:15:59 GMT