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...majority. He has raised more than $20 million for this election, doing 92 fund raisers so far this year. Some nights he sits at party headquarters until 11 p.m. dialing for West Coast dollars. He even cajoled Barbra Streisand out of retirement for a star-filled $500-a-ticket concert next month, to bring zing--and as much as $4 million--to the party's quest for the House...
...browsing the newsstand, especially as airlines cut back the number of connecting flights. "I'm not sure running an airline for operational efficiency at the cost of customer satisfaction is the way to go," says a rival airline executive. But look on the bright side: lines at the ticket counter and security checkpoints should be shorter, and there should be fewer delays and a smaller chance your luggage will get lost...
...which theoretically give flyers a wider choice of airlines on which to redeem their miles. But as carriers slash the number of flights and look to maximize every penny, there will be fewer seats available. Some airlines may even choose to award the number of miles based on the ticket price paid. One thing there will definitely be fewer of is first-and business-class seats. First class, which is filled mostly with upgrades, is on its way out, as evidenced by American's plans to cut it on flights to Hawaii and some European cities, including Madrid, Rome...
...eight times as fuel efficient as planes. As things stand, passenger trains receive only 4% as much in federal subsidies as the $13 billion given annually to the airline industry. Highways receive $33 billion in federal funds. Both airlines and highways have dedicated sources of federal funding: gasoline and ticket taxes. Rail systems should receive equivalent sources of income...
...fitting that the big, bubble-headed new musical Hairspray is about to become Broadway's next huge hit. Its hype has been building for months, ever since a critically praised tryout in Seattle. Advance ticket sales have hit $14 million, one of the highest in Broadway history...