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Plane crashes in Venezuela with 47 on board

A plane carrying at least 47 people crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in eastern Venezuela, and an official said at least 23 people survived. Go to Source

Newborn boy found in airplane trash in Philippines

A security officer found a newborn baby in trash being carried off a plane that had just landed at Manila’s airport. The baby boy is healthy, but police are looking for the woman who left him behind. Go to Source

Tel Aviv airport strike grounds outgoing flights

Ground staff began an indefinite strike at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion airport on Monday, initially halting all outgoing flights, an airport spokeswoman said. Go to Source

It’s A Snap!

Check out the latest gallery of photos sent in by msnbc.com readers and vote for your favorite. When you’re done, upload your own vacation shots.

Disruptive passenger taken off Mich.-Fla. flight

Authorities say a Delta flight to Tampa, Fla., returned to Detroit Metropolitan Airport about an hour after departing and a disruptive passenger was removed from the plane.

Top 10 college campuses worth a visit

It’s back-to-books time at college campuses across the country, but you don’t have to pass the entrance exams to enjoy an enriching visit to these brainy-but-beautiful institutions.

Shrek in Spain? Paramount backs theme park plan

U.S. film company Paramount says it is teaming up with officials to develop a branded theme park in the Murcia region on Spain’s Mediterranean coast.

Passengers peeved about peanuts on planes

The No. 1 suggestion from air travelers on ways to enhance passenger protections? Ban peanuts on planes.

Hidden fees have travelers in a frenzy

Airlines are nickel-and-diming passengers, and now a coalition of three travel advocacy groups is fighting back.

FAA proposes rules to crack down on pilot fatigue

Some airline pilots would fly fewer hours and others would fly longer under proposed rules to help prevent dangerous fatigue, U.S. transportation and labor officials said Friday.