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American Airlines bankruptcy: 'Business as usual' for passengers
The parent company for American Airlines, the nation's third largest carrier, filed for bankruptcy, citing high labor costs and a volatile economy.
American Airlines, the largest carrier at Los Angeles International Airport, and a carrier at Bob Hope...Tags: Bob Hope, Bankruptcy, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Air Transportation
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Burb's Eye View: Cookies, memories and our local veterans
Doris Vick's dental drill was busted, and the strapping young technician who came to fix it was having a heck of a time. This was one of those foot-pedal-powered drills, she recalls. The World War II-era technology was state of the art at the time; it...Tags: U.S. Army, Veterans Day, PTA, September 11, 2001 Attacks, World War II (1939-1945)
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Residents honor veterans
The band’s final rehearsal at McCambridge Park could be heard a block away, causing drivers to turn their heads or honk, and passersby to pause and take in the scene. More than half the seats set up for Burbank’s Veterans Day Ceremony were...Tags: Human Interest, Veterans Day, Veterans Affairs, Memorial Day, Wars and Interventions
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Residents give thanks to veterans
BURBANK — Hundreds of residents gathered Monday to honor Burbank servicemen and women who have fought and continue to defend the United States on the battlefields.
During the annual Memorial Day tradition, members of the Burbank Veteran...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Awards and Prizes, Memorial Day, World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest
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Burbank High alum, army reservist remembered
Aroutin Hagnazarian dreamed of joining the military since his boyhood days at Washington Elementary School. His mother wasn’t as thrilled with the idea, so when he graduated from Burbank High in 2010, he opted for the Army Reserves instead....Tags: Armed Forces, Companies and Corporations, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health
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Son of military hero receives scholarship
Burbank resident Aaron Rifkin was awarded a scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year from the Freesom Alliance Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is awarded to sons and daughters of military service men and women who have been prisoners of war, missing...Tags: U.S. Army, Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces, Missing in Action, Wars and Interventions
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Burb's Eye View: Surviving the attack on the Pentagon
On a beautiful late summer day in Washington, families from all 50 states gathered on the steps of the nation’s capitol. They were recognized in a nationwide event honoring American families with children adopted from other countries. Rep. Adam...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Dining and Drinking, Travel, Air Transportation
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Ceremonies set to honor, remember veterans
While Memorial Day is meant to honor the nation's fallen military heroes, Burbank's ceremony Monday will also recognize local sons and daughters who have made it home safely from their time in the service.
Four Burbank residents completed their tours...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Holidays, Sunland, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Memorial Day
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Trying to help victims in Japan
BURBANK — As a U.S. Army combat soldier in Iraq, Ryan Welker has seen the devastation a war can reap on a country. However, his time in the Middle East couldn't have prepared him for the situation he has encountered the past eight days. Welker,...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Rentals, U.S. Army
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Gun World closes doors
A Burbank gun store cited for violating weapon registration laws is closing this month, but new owners hope to relaunch the business. While the current owners of Gun World on Magnolia Boulevard declined to comment, a sheet of paper taped to the door...Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Politics
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Mailbag: Bikeway use is no excuse to ignore safety
Let me set the scene. It a quarter to 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29, I'm walking westbound on the north side of Chandler between Parish Place and Lamer Street. Just up ahead a father in his early 30s and two children, a boy and a girl, about 5 or 6...Tags: Justice System, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Lawyers
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Mailbag: Ready to vote for Schiff again
I am somewhat surprised at the inaccuracies included in prior tea-party-type letters criticizing our elected member of Congress here in the 29th District. Rep. Adam Schiff has a laudable record, both as our representative in the House of...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Sacramento, Lee Baca, Crimes, Adam Schiff
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