FYI (stifling giggles)
U.S. Senator stranded at Heathrow Airport
The Associated Press, Aug. 10, 2006
WASHINGTON
Among the thousands of frustrated flyers stuck at London's Heathrow Airport Thursday was U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, a jet-lagged casualty of worldwide delays and cancellations that grounded his family vacation.
"It's a nightmare, everyone's stuck, and our flight is apparently delayed until Sunday," the senator told The Associated Press by phone.(snip)
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