Today in History

Today is Sunday, May 20, the 141st day of 2012. There are 225 days left in the year.

Delta Flight to Tokyo-Narita to be First to Depart Concourse F at Atlanta's New Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International ...

ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (DAL) flight 295 to Tokyo-Narita will become the first flight to depart Concourse F at the new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal ...

Natural wonders, storied history — from Lost Colony to Wright brothers' first flight — captivate at Outer Banks

By Lane DeGregory, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 25, 2012 OUTER BANKS, N.C. Three hours east of Raleigh, past peanut fields and forgotten farms, the winding road turned into North Carolina's longest bridge, and we climbed above the green-gray waters of the Croatan Sound. More than 5 miles of brackish waves washed beneath us, leaving the mainland far behind. Ahead, across another bridge ...

In-Flight Calling: Coming Soon to an Airplane Near You

Hitting the friendly skies doesn't necessarily mean you can't make a mobile phone call -- at least if you're flying on one of Virgin's new Airbus A330 planes. The airline plans to make in-flight calling available first on its flight from London to New York. By the end of the year, in-flight calling will be available on 17 planes and at least 10 routes.

Today in History - the FBI arrested John A. Walker Jr.

Today is Sunday, May 20, the 141st day of 2012. There are 225 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 20, 1712, the first version of Alexander Pope's satirical mock-heroic poem "The Rape of the Lock" was published anonymously in Lintot's Miscellany....