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OSLO, Norway — Salvage teams reported progress on Friday as they pumped water from a tilting Norwegian cruise liner in danger of capsizing, a day after a fire on board killed two crew members and forced the evacuation of 260 other people.The MS Nordlys, which tilted critically at an angle of 21.7 degrees in the morning, had slowly righted itself and was listing at 16 degrees in the evening as additional pumps spewed water from the slanting ship's bowels, officials said.Police Chief Jon Steven Hasseldal was optimistic but cautious. "This has been a positive development, but it is not over," Hasseldal told reporters in the town of Aalesund, 230 miles northwest of the capital of Oslo.Five pumps were installed in the ship during the day after salvage teams were forced to leave the vessel in the night for fear it might capsize as more water gushed in. [Read the full article] Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has unleashed a movement to appeal to animal lovers by stationing lobby dogs in many of their more than 60 upscale properties around the world. The newest is Edie in Pittsburgh.Delta, American, United and Continental confirmed Friday that they're adding the surcharge to six days during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays. That's down from about two dozen last year, according to the price-tracking website FareCompare.comSurcharges range from $20 to $40 each way and apply to many flights on Nov. 27 and 28, Dec. 22, 23 and 26 and Jan. 2, according to the airlines.US Airways, however, has surcharges on 18 days in November and December, according to FareCompare CEO Rick Seaney. The airline did not immediately return messages for comment.Tom Parsons, CEO of travel website BestFares.com, who first spotted the changes, said the cutback in surcharges will help travelers find affordable trips if they're flexible on travel days. [Read the full article] Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has unleashed a movement to appeal to animal lovers by stationing lobby dogs in many of their more than 60 upscale properties around the world. The newest is Edie in Pittsburgh.Anthony Falco Jr., 47, faces two felony counts alleging he gave false and misleading statements about the contents of his carry-on bag so he could board the airplane on Sunday, which was the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.Packages in the bag were wrapped and taped and contained wires, batteries and parts of cell phones and cameras that can simulate an improvised explosive device, FBI agent John Tucker testified at Falco's detention hearing on Thursday.Falco warned authorities against opening the packages, saying they would have "a very bad day" if they did so, Tucker said in an affidavit. [Read the full article] 
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