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United Airlines Flight Turns Around After Fire in Cabin

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people were taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Flight 2664 …

More Airlines Ban MacBook Pros in Checked Luggage

Restrictions on MacBook Pro laptops on flights spread, with Qantas Airways Ltd. barring some models from checked-in luggage on concern that batteries could catch fire. All 15-inch versions of Apple Inc.’s MacBook Pro must be carried in the cabin and …

Minnesota Hospitals Warn Patients Laptop Stolen

Hospital officials say thousands of patients at Fairview and North Memorial hospitals may have been exposed to potential identity theft because of a stolen laptop computer. Officials say the laptop contained private data on more than 16,000 patients and was …