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Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Passengers hate them, but airlines can't afford to give them up - those aggravating bag fees.

Monday, May 09, 2011  Families who lost relatives in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 plan to meet with House Speaker John Boehner after he attends a political fundraiser in suburban Buffalo.

Friday, March 18, 2011  Continental Tire says it will recall 390,000 truck tires, most of which are used as original tires on 2008-2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Lawyers are scheduled to update a federal judge in Buffalo about the dozens of lawsuits filed following the 2009 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  When Elly Kausner, a 24-year-old Florida law student, bought a ticket online from Continental Airlines to fly home to see her parents in western New York, she had no idea the last leg of the flight would be on an airline she had never heard of - Colgan Air. Her e-mail confirmation ended with a cheery "Thank you for flying Continental."

Thursday, October 07, 2010  Families of at least five passengers killed when a plane crashed into a home near Buffalo, N.Y., last year have reached settlements with the airlines involved.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Hancock's business has picked up; the last merger meant an increase in flights.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  Key safety reforms haven't been implemented nearly a year after 50 people died in the crash of a regional airliner near Buffalo.

Friday, January 29, 2010  A passenger was briefly suspected of being on a government no-fly list.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009  Continental Airlines has withdrawn a plan to end daily round-trip flights between Ithaca and Newark Liberty International Airport.

Thursday, May 14, 2009  An expert on cockpit distractions says a low-speed warning system should be explored in the wake of a Buffalo airplane crash that killed 50 people in February.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009  Just seconds before the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years, the pilot said "Jesus Christ" and moments later his first officer screamed as Flight 3407 plunged to the ground.

Thursday, April 09, 2009  New York State Police officials will be in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence today to thank the community for its help in the aftermath of the crash of Flight 3407.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  Federal safety investigators say the flight data recorder from last month's air crash near Buffalo doesn't reveal the plane had icing problems immediately before the crash.

Friday, February 27, 2009  Relatives of a passenger aboard Flight 3407 are suing Continental Airlines and the flight's operators, claiming the plane had inadequate de-icing equipment and its crew wasn't properly trained.