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Eder Rojas, formerly of Woodbury, Minn., is charged with starting a fire aboard an aircraft and failure to appear. Authorities say the then-22-year-old Rojas started a fire in the bathroom of a 2008 Compass Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Regina, Saskatchewan, because he was unhappy he had to work the route.Monday's plea agreement calls for the government to drop the failure to appear charge. Rojas walked away from a Fargo halfway house in 2008 and was a fugitive for nearly three years. He was arrested in Mexico in March.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Eder Rojas, formerly of Woodbury, Minn., is charged with starting a fire aboard an aircraft and failure to appear. Authorities say the then-22-year-old Rojas started a fire in the bathroom of a 2008 Compass Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Regina, Saskatchewan, because he was unhappy he had to work the route. [Read the full article] Peruse this week's gallery and vote for your favorite. When you're done, submit your own vacation shots.EasyJet said it received notice from Stelios Haji-Ioannou that he plans to launch the new brand soon. There were no immediate details on exactly when the new carrier will launch, or how it will differentiate itself from budget carrier easyJet.Stelios, who founded easyJet in 1995, remains the owner of its brand. He and his family own 38 percent of the company's shares.The disputes included a legal battle over the use of the "easy" brand license and Stelios' criticism of easyJet's expansion plans.EasyJet said Monday it would act if Fastjet or Stelios' other companies infringe on rights previously agreed between them.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Peruse this week's gallery and vote for your favorite. When you're done, submit your own vacation shots. [Read the full article] Peruse this week's gallery and vote for your favorite. When you're done, submit your own vacation shots.Disney spokeswoman Suzi Brown says the malfunction occurred during a performance Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt.The musical is based on Disney's popular animated film, "Aladdin." In the movie, Aladdin, with the help of a genie and a flying carpet, woos a young princess.A video posted on YouTube shows the two performers, who were strapped in, swaying back and forth above the stage. An announcer apologized for the incident and asked people to leave the theater.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Peruse this week's gallery and vote for your favorite. When you're done, submit your own vacation shots.Disney spokeswoman Suzi Brown says the malfunction occurred during a performance Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt. [Read the full article] 
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