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US airlines battling stiff headwinds from high fuel prices WASHINGTON (AFP) - The top US airlines have posted heavy losses in the current earnings season as spiraling fuel prices have forced them to cut flights, fleets and staff, as well as raise fares and add fees.   Activities:2008 U.S. Airlines Downturn   Source:(AFP)   2008-07-23 Stocks advance following sharp drop in oil prices NEW YORK - Stocks advanced for the second straight session Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy.   Nations:Germany Japan France   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis U.S. Markets   2008-07-23 China shows off new high-speed train for Olympics BEIJING/TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - With its swivel seats, spacious, plush interiors and the largest railway station in Asia, China has high hopes for a new express link from Beijing to nearby Tianjin, the fastest rail service on the planet.   Nations:China   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-22 Airline fuel woes deepen, shares soar on oil dip CHICAGO (Reuters) - A quick look at U.S. airline shares on Tuesday showed double-digit oil-inspired gains across the board, but three gloomy earnings reports underscored the havoc that soaring energy prices have wreaked on carriers.   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 2008 U.S. Airlines Downturn   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-22 Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks WASHINGTON - Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver's licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The Associated Press.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-07-21 Headlines US airlines battling stiff headwinds from high fuel prices 2008-07-23 Stocks advance following sharp drop in oil prices 2008-07-23 China shows off new high-speed train for Olympics 2008-07-22 Airline fuel woes deepen, shares soar on oil dip 2008-07-22 Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks 2008-07-21 Airliner emergency landing interrupts air show 2008-07-20 Fuel costs strain U.S. mass transit, too 2008-07-18 Boeing fights back at Farnborough with Air China deal 2008-07-17 Continental slides to 2Q loss on fuel costs 2008-07-17 Stocks soar on drop in oil, Wells Fargo report 2008-07-16 Delta swings to $1B loss, still beats view 2008-07-16 Etihad Airways buys 100 Airbus, Boeing planes worth 20 bln dlrs 2008-07-14 Continental Air has $22 million gain on special items 2008-07-11 High Crimes: Treating Aviation Pros as Felons 2008-07-11 Americans use less gas, hurt highway trust fund: CBO 2008-07-11 US Airways drops in-flight movies to cut costs 2008-07-09 Boeing sees sales driven by demand for fuel-efficient aircraft 2008-07-09 Northwest to trim staff by 8 percent to cut costs 2008-07-09 Delta dismissed from fatal 2006 Ky. crash lawsuits 2008-07-09 New credit crisis fears haunt European, Asian stock markets 2008-07-09 A month to go, with unfinished Olympic business 2008-07-08 China, Taiwan resume direct flights 2008-07-04 Taiwan, China set to launch historic weekend flights 2008-07-03 France orders trial in deadly Concord explosion 2008-07-03 American could cut 900 flight attendant jobs 2008-07-02 Cathay Pacific issues profit warning over jet fuel prices 2008-07-02 BA announces purchase of French airline L'Avion 2008-07-02 Major turbulence ahead for airlines 2008-06-29 Storms in South, East cause delays; 1 child killed 2008-06-29 Days of oversize airline carry-ons are limited 2008-06-29 FBI: Man charged after icy flight to Charlotte 2008-06-26 Philippines inquiry opens as 800 feared dead in ferry disaster 2008-06-25 Only bodies under toppled ferry in Philippines 2008-06-24 U.S. divers to join search on Philippine ferry 2008-06-24 'Many' bodies found in Philippine ferry 2008-06-24 Philippines rescuers may bore hole in ferry 2008-06-23 UPS slashes view on soaring fuel costs 2008-06-23 Divers search for bodies in Philippine ferry disaster 2008-06-23 United Airlines to lay off 950 pilots 2008-06-23 Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey 2008-06-23 Stocks end mostly lower as oil prices advance 2008-06-23 Everything seemingly is spinning out of control 2008-06-22 700 missing after Philippines typhoon sinks ferry 2008-06-22 More ferry survivors found in Philippines 2008-06-22 Naomi sorry for assault, but still mad at airline 2008-06-22 Naomi Angered by "Golliwog Supermodel" Taunt 2008-06-22 Soaring fuel prices clip Air Berlin's wings 2008-06-22 Major "Big Dig" contractor faces federal charges 2008-06-22 Flooding strands 100-plus barges on Mississippi 2008-06-20 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Millions stranded by snow in China holiday havoc 2008-01-30 Major turbulence ahead for airlines 2008-06-29 Millions in China to greet new year without power 2008-02-05 Days of oversize airline carry-ons are limited 2008-06-29 China battles "coldest winter in 100 years" 2008-02-05 China shrugs off cold and celebrates Year of the Rat 2008-02-07 China's big chill threatens more holiday misery 2008-01-31 Etihad Airways buys 100 Airbus, Boeing planes worth 20 bln dlrs 2008-07-14 China Air Expects 2006 Revenue to Grow 2006-06-03 A month to go, with unfinished Olympic business 2008-07-08 Tempers flare amid China holiday rail havoc 2008-01-31 Storms in South, East cause delays; 1 child killed 2008-06-29 China invests in Kunming-Hanoi railway 2004-11-05 Snow-stricken China warned that worst is to come 2008-02-02 Chaotic rush to board trains in China 2008-02-01 China warns of "tough task" in snow relief 2008-02-03 Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey 2008-06-23 Taiwan, China set to launch historic weekend flights 2008-07-03 Taiwan's high-speed rail unlikely to open on schedule 2006-10-21 China, Taiwan resume direct flights 2008-07-04 China's army of migrant workers stranded in winter freeze 2008-02-03 India, China ships compete in Indian Ocean 2008-06-08 China, Africa set up new partnership, sign trade deals 2006-11-05 FBI: Man charged after icy flight to Charlotte 2008-06-26 India mulls railway to Nepal following Chinese plans 2007-04-07

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