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Taking a Cello or a Surfboard on a Plane? American Airlines Just Cut Its Fees

Effective immediately, American Airlines will no longer charge passengers $150 to check sports equipment like bicycles or surfboards, or musical instruments like a cello. Such items, which were previously considered oversize baggage, will now be covered by the regular $30 fee for checked luggage, as long as the item weighs less than 50 pounds. And […]

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Chinese man guilty of defrauding Apple out of 1,500 iPhones

Technology / En Sound Media

Over the span of two years, a Chinese national in Oregon sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they wouldn’t turn on and should be replaced under warranty. He didn’t just submit a couple of the devices — he delivered in person or shipped to Apple around 3,000 of them. Apple responded by

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Montas pitches Oakland to 6th straight win, 7-2 over Indians

Sports / En Sound Media

Frankie Montas pitched six scoreless innings, Mark Canha homered and drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to six with a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Nick Hundley had three hits, including a solo homer and two RBIs. Robbie Grossman also drove in a pair of runs

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PMQs: Corbyn and May on funding for schools in England

Politics / En Sound Media

The prime minister said the government was putting a “record level of funding” into schools in England, after Jeremy Corbyn asked her about some closing early on Fridays. The Labour leader said she did not “seem to be aware of the crisis facing education” when he asked about pupil funding and some schools crowdfunding for

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Mnuchin says Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020

Finance / En Sound Media

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday the redesign of the $20 bill to feature 19th century abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman has been delayed. The decision to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, with Tubman on the $20 bill had been made by Mnuchin’s predecessor, former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, who had served in the

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Deborah James: Five symptoms of bowel cancer

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Deborah James was 35 when she found out that she had stage 4 bowel cancer. While undergoing treatment, she has written and spoken out about the need for people to be aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer and why we need to pay more attention to our poo. She has a column in The

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Sir Elton John’s best movie moments

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images The much talked-about Sir Elton John biopic, Rocketman, is released in the UK this week following its glitzy unveiling at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie, directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring Taron Egerton chronicles the colourful career of the musician; from his early life as Reginald Kenneth Dwight to becoming

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DOJ Antitrust Staff Recommends Blocking T-Mobile-Sprint Deal: Report

Business / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division staff has recommended the agency file a lawsuit to block T-Mobile US Inc’s $26 billion acquisition of smaller rival Sprint Corp, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The final decision on whether to allow two of the four nationwide wireless carriers to

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Mild winter, previous work leaves NJ beaches in great shape

Travel / En Sound Media

A mild winter and previously completed replenishment projects have left New Jersey’s beaches in great shape for the start of the summer tourism season. Coastal experts say most beaches are nice and wide as a result of years of replenishment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that kicked into high gear after Superstorm Sandy

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Hackers Are Holding Baltimore Hostage: How They Struck and What’s Next

Technology / En Sound Media

More than two weeks ago, hackers seized parts of the computer systems that run Baltimore’s government. It could take months of work to get the disrupted technology back online. That, or the city could give in to the hackers’ ransom demands. “Right now, I say no,” Mayor Bernard Young told local reporters on Monday. “But

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