john f kennedy

Baggage-Handling Glitch Stalls Flights At JFK Airport

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 07/31/2008 - 2:34pm

It was quite a scene at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport Wednesday after a software breakdown in the baggage handling system.

American Airlines cancelled nearly 50 flights because of the problem. And more flights are likely to be affected Thursday.

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FAA re-evaluates JFK runway procedures (AP)

Ytop stories  Mon, 07/14/2008 - 3:24pm

AP - The Federal Aviation Administration is studying whether to again change takeoff and landing procedures at John F.

Kennedy International Airport after a second near-collision of aircraft in less than a week.



 

Gun that killed JFK assassin in pop culture auction (Reuters)

Ytop stories  Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:52pm

Reuters - It is billed as the best pop culture collection ever assembled -- ranging from the gun used to kill the assassin of U.S.

President John F. Kennedy to the Wicked Witch of the West's hat from "The Wizard of Oz."



 

Path from Senate to Presidency Not Easy

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 02/19/2008 - 5:00am

Whoever wins the White House in November will almost certainly come from the ranks of the Senate. It will be the first time that's happened since John F.

Kennedy was elected to the White House in 1960. Historian Robert Dallek talks about the often difficult path from the Senate to the presidency.

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Kennedy Artifacts Found in Dallas Courthouse

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 02/18/2008 - 5:00am

Artifacts related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been discovered in a safe in the Dallas County courthouse.

However, the most fascinating -- and controversial -- document found is unlikely to be what it appears to be.

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Flight Caps Set for New York Area Airports

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 12/20/2007 - 6:43am

The Bush administration introduces a plan to reduce delays at airports across the country starting in March.

Fewer flights will be allowed in and out of New York's airports at the busiest times. John F. Kennedy airport will only be allowed 82 or 83 flights per hour at the peak times.

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