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United Gets Going To Ghana, and More New Airline Routes

Let's talk new airline routes! Because we all love some variety...

· United begins direct Ghana flights
The rush to Accra, Ghana is on as both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways announced recently that they'd begin direct service to the African capital from London. Taking the lead in American is United, who will launch direct a direct Accra flight from Washington-Dulles airport on June 21, pending government approval. Next up, United would like to add Lagos, Nigeria to their route map, but we'll see how Accra goes first.

More new routes, after the jump!

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World's Most Dangerous Roads: Killer Kandahar to Kabul

Awhile back, we told you about some of the world's most dangerous roads. So as winter and presidential candidates turn their sights to Afghanistan, it seems fitting to identify potentially the most dangerous road of all: The newly reconstructed--and probably soon to be fully destructed--Highway 1.

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Deployed Travel: Homebound Harry

Did that insidious force, "The Media," force the British army to pull England's Prince Harry out of Afghanistan? The second successor to the throne, after being rejected from an assignment in Iraq, had been with his regiment in Helmand province until some news sources, notably the Drudge Report, leaked the news that he was in Afghanistan.

Harry was scheduled to return to England in a few weeks, but the military was forced to withdraw him early over concerns for his safety.

Critics say the media was observing an informal but binding embargo of news on Harry's whereabouts. Defenders counter that all soldiers are in danger, whether or not they carry the last name Windsor. What's the most dangerous place you've ever traveled?

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