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The U.S. East Coast faces a second day of travel disruption after snowstorms blanketed cities from New York to Boston, closing airports and halting trains with waist-high drifts and blinding winds. New York City’s Central Park had 20 inches (51 centimeters) of snow by 8 a.m., the most for the month since 1948, as the storm’s ... Full story

It Christmas time and its snowing too. Heathrow airport opened both runways tonight after five days of disruption, bringing some respite to frustrated travellers after another day of travel misery which left 130,000 airline passengers stranded while severe problems blighted the road and rail networks. David Cameron expressed frustration at the Heathrow chaos ... Full story

Are you really gonna make it? With air travel disruptions all across Europe,  this seems like a distant possibility. People in European part of the world are finding it difficult to travel and celebrate Christmas by being on time as the heavy snowfall has disrupted the whole  scenario. Snow snarled train services as well as airlines ... Full story

It appears that Angelina and Brad Pitt's globetrotting family won't be staying put for Christmas. "We're going to travel with the kids and go to a random part of the world," Jolie told Ryan Seacrest on his KIISFM radio show Friday. "We're going to travel and have an adventure because that's what we love to do." It's hard to ... Full story

At least nine unarmed protesters in Ivory Coast's largest city were shot and killed by security forces as violence erupted between troops loyal to the incumbent president and supporters of his challenger after they confronted each other on the tense and chaotic streets of Abidjan. The demonstrators -- part of mass street protests called by ... Full story

SS Edmund Fitzgerald (nicknamed "Mighty Fitz," "The Fitz," or "The Big Fitz") was an American Great Lakes freighter launched on June 8, 1958. At the time of its launching, it was one of the first boats to be at or near maximum "St Lawrence Seaway Size" which was 730 feet (220 m) long and 75 feet (23 m) wide. From its launching in 1958 until 1971 the Fitzgerald continued to be one ... Full story

Photographs of the earthquake in Haiti are devastating. In the Haiti earthquake more than 50000 people are estimated to have died and many more are feared injured. Here are some photographs of the quake in Haiti released on Red Cross website: Haiti Earthquake Photo... Full story

Nomadic Matt - who is Nomadic Matt? Nomadic Matt is a leading travel blogger who lives out on the income he generates from his blog www.Nomadicmatt.com. So if you want to be a professional blogger - learn few tips from Nomadic Matt. Nomadic Matt was interviewed by NY Times and his site got so many hits ... Full story

WV road conditions - West Virginia turnpike road conditions updated news. Those preparations for road clearing crews throughout West Virginia will be put to the test this weekend when a major snowstorm moves into the Mountain State. It could end up being the largest storm we've seen in years.This prepared since before October, making dry runs ... Full story

787 first flight video, boeing 787 dreamliner first flight. Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner flies for the first time today, weather permitting. First flight is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET. 787 First Flight Video,787 First Flight:The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take off at last two ... Full story