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Bah, humbug! A passenger was tossed off a plane at La Guardia Airport on Tuesday after flipping out — because airline workers wished him a merry Christmas. The man was waiting to board American Airlines Flight 1140 to Dallas when a cheerful gate agent began welcoming everyone with the Yuletide greeting while checking boarding passes. The grumpy passenger, who appeared to be traveling alone, barked at the woman, “You shouldn’t say that because not everyone celebrates Christmas.” ...

CBS) LOS ANGELES Drums containing acetone and rubbing alcohol fell from a truck that overturned Wednesday on the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway, resulting in a precautionary shutdown that caused a traffic nightmare the day before Thanksgiving. With all southbound lanes closed, holiday traffic en route to Los Angeles International Airport backed up quickly, and motorists were urged to allow extra time and to try alternate routes. The accident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. north of Rosecrans Avenue, according to German Aguilera of the county fire department. The 55-gallon drums contained acetone and rubbing alcohol, described as "corrosive and flammable,"...

HUNDREDS OF CARS STRANDED ON I-24 NEWS MEDIA IS REPORTING THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN CALLED OUT. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN CARS. ONE STRETCH OF I-24 HAS FORTY MILES OF CARS BACKED UP. THIS IS THE MAIN ROAD THROUGH THIS ENTIRE REGION. News Media is having people call in from cars. Serious situation here in Western KY. Temperatures are falling into the lower teens and single digits. They are attempting to get people out. We have 14 inches of snow. This is the most snowfall ever recorded in Paducah, KY. Drifts are up and over cars. Never seen anything like...

<p>A six-car pileup near the Somerset exit on the turnpike Sunday morning caused a traffic jam all the way to Allegheny County.</p> <p>The eastbound cars crashed about 10 a.m. on what is considered the busiest traveling day of the year, state police said.</p>

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. HERNDON, Va. -- The Federal Aviation Administration says it's taking steps, including new air routes and more frequent weather updates, to make planes fly on time as the summer travel season gets under way. FAA Administrator Jane Garvey came to the nation's air traffic control center here Friday to outline the agency's latest efforts to reduce delays. "If the weather cooperates, travelers should arrive at their destinations on time," Garvey said, a day before the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of the summer travel season. To help...