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Union Pacific Railroad signage is displayed on a passing freight car in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Oct.

CBS7 News 5/24/13 MIDLAND - One man was taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after interfering with the flight crew of a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday evening.

Harrison County Sheriff Patrick Sears says Friday that 59-year-old Alan C. Nelson of Lawrence, Kan., died Monday after being struck by a Union Pacific train just east of the Missouri River.

Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, has sought to channel grief over his older sister's death from lung cancer into greater public awareness of the killing disease.

The Justice Department is objecting to a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, saying it's bigger than allowed by bankruptcy law.

US Airways Group and American Airlines , seeking approval for a merger that would create the world's largest airline, are warning lawmakers that a requirement to divest certain airport slots would lead to less service for small and medium-sized cities, sources close to the effort told Reuters.

It's just a matter of time before a laser strike causes a tragedy, according to a pilot who says the problem is becoming ridiculous.

Delta Air Lines opened a $1.4 billion terminal at Kennedy Airport Friday, strengthening its hand in the battle for the lucrative New York travel market.

Gird your loins, America. President Obama intends to empty out Guantanamo Bay and send scores of suspected Muslim terror operatives back to their jihadist-coddling native countries.

Time magazine has unearthed never-before-seen photos of President Obama before his senior prom - and he looks exactly the same! Then 17-year-old Barry Obama went with a white sports coat and Hawaiian trappings for the 1979 prom at his alma mater Punahou School in Honolulu.

Matthew Moroun is the son of Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun. / 2011 photo by WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free Press Earlier this week, I noted the convergence of several unfavorable interests around the pile of petroleum coke that's piling up beside the Detroit River.

The New York State Thruway Authority will halt construction on its roads around the state to make it easier for travelers this Memorial Day weekend.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in November 2009 operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene.

JetBlue Airways today launched non-stop service between Boston and Philadelphia.

While other air carriers are ordering more than 3,000 of the next generation of jets, Delta Air Lines is refusing to place an order, Reuters reports.

Big U.S. companies are required to offer their shareholders a "say on pay" vote - essentially, a chance to weigh in on whether they think the CEO and other top executives are getting paid too much.

Solar Impulse, piloted by André Borschberg, takes flight during the second leg of the 2013 Across America mission, at dawn, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.

A Canadian Pacific Rail freight train spilled more than 91,000 litres of oil when five of its cars derailed in Saskatchewan Tuesday.

Virgin America topped the latest airline satisfaction rankings from Consumer Reports, the first time the 6-year-old airline has appeared on the list.

The Snohomish County Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a $650,000 contract with an engineering firm to design an airline terminal at Paine Field.