United, Continental pushing fares up again
United and Continental are raising airfares on many U.S. routes by up to $20 per round trip ticket. It's the latest effort to cover spiraling fuel costs across the airline industry. Full story
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Here are the five most expensive and the five least expensive metro areas for retail gasoline prices in the lower-48 states. Full story
Latest airfare increase fizzles over the weekend
The airlines' latest effort to broadly raise U.S. fares by $10 per round trip has crumbled. Full story
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Step relatives common in 40 percent of American families
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