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Recline in Your Airplane Seat? A Debate Rages in the Skies and Online

Online, reactions to the video were divided: You’re either a recliner or you’re not. But proper airplane etiquette is more complicated than that, Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst, said. Seat reclining follows an unwritten rule: You don’t do it unless you really need to. “Airplane etiquette is you only recline when necessary, and if […]

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Court Rejects Huawei’s Challenge to U.S. Limits

Technology / En Sound Media

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected a constitutional challenge by Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker, to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors. In a 57-page decision, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant ruled in favor of the United States, concluding that Congress

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Butler scores 22, helps No. 1 Baylor beat Oklahoma 65-54

Sports / En Sound Media

Jared Butler scored 22 points and No. 1 Baylor beat Oklahoma 65-54 for its Big 12-record 23rd consecutive win By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer February 19, 2020, 6:09 AM 4 min read NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma seemingly had a chance before Jared Butler snuffed out the Sooners’ upset hopes. The sophomore guard scored 11

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Judge Weighs How to Keep Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial on Track

Politics / En Sound Media

So the question confronting the judge, in the short term, is whether to order Mr. Harrington to return to the court next month for scheduled pretrial testimony, which Mr. Harrington said he was not fit to do. Mr. bin al-Shibh has been the most difficult of the Sept. 11 defendants — he was ejected from

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Take a Year Off and Travel Without Going Broke

Finance / En Sound Media

Your car insurance company might let you pause your coverage if you don’t plan to drive on your adventure, though it probably won’t cover you overseas. Health insurance, on the other hand, is more of an issue. Yes, health care is almost always cheaper overseas than in the United States, but you’ll be taking a

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Japan says 88 more virus cases confirmed on quarantined ship

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Japanese health authorities have confirmed 88 more cases of the new virus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo February 18, 2020, 10:29 AM 1 min read TOKYO — Japanese health authorities said Tuesday they have confirmed 88 more cases of the new virus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo. The new cases bring

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Caroline Flack’s unpublished Instagram post released by family

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Caroline Flack’s family has released an unpublished Instagram post that she wrote days before she died. It comes ahead of the inquest into the death of the Love Island host, which opens later on Wednesday. In the post, the 40-year-old wrote that her “whole world and future was swept from under

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Uber closes an LA office and outsources to Manila

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Uber has closed a customer support office in downtown Los Angeles, laying off around 80 workers. Some of the roles are expected to be moved to the company’s operation in Manila in the Philippines. Most of the staff affected worked on liaising with drivers, processing documents and dealing with account issues.

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Packing for Off-Season City Getaways

Travel / En Sound Media

Now that the holidays are over, it’s the time for off-season deals in cities like Seattle, Boston and Dublin. The skies may be gray and the sidewalks slushy, but you’ll face fewer crowds in the museums, find tables at hot restaurants and have a better shot at getting those theater tickets everyone’s talking about. And

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Road less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closer

Sports / En Sound Media

DENVER — Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL. Good thing for his trusty truck. Dickinson was up and down between the Dallas Stars, and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars, a total of 17 times during the 2017-18 season. Sometimes, the forward would

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