Airlines face holiday travel crunch amid capacity cuts
Travelers plan trips home for Christmas while carriers trim seats to cope with soaring fuel costs. Delta and American report mixed holiday bookings with occupancy up year over year on domestic routes but international demand softening. Analysts warn slower demand could deepen in 2009 as recession fears mount.
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Police dog honored after friendly fire death in line of duty
In Plymouth Meeting Pennsylvania a memorial service is set for police dog Andy killed by friendly fire during a bank robbery suspect search. Officer Louis Layfield was hit by a stray shot but protected by a vest. Three suspects were later arrested as Police Chief Joseph Lawrence treats Andy's death as line of duty.
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