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I've seen explanations of fares that don't exist any more on secondary booking sites due to cached information. But these have been on the carrier's own site and the same fares come up when checking again a day later.

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My spouse and I have both had fraudulent Medicare claims for urinary catheters and durable medical equipment. The most recent fraudulent claim, to our surprise, had the name of a physician who is actually practicing in Mesa, Arizona, where we live. It was a physician we had never heard of and my husband had never seen by.

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Every time we do this flight, and pass over the mountains, I say to myself, "This is so beautiful. We have to come back." And I know we will — eventually.

But for now, we're headed to Frankfurt. We'll stagger into our hotel room at about 8 p.m. local time, running on about two hours of sleep. It will be early morning in Seoul. Some say I write better with less sleep. (I think that was just a backhanded compliment by one of my editors, come to think of it.)

Ah, the perils of travel. But I'd rather be on a marathon flight than sitting at home doing nothing.

Tip: Bring your own food if you take a 12+ hour flight like this. That's especially true if you have dietary needs. You can't rely on the special meals.

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I haven’t seen any that have a pre-existing condition waiver. Does that exist for annual policies?

I understand airlines each have their own rules and regulations. I was disappointed to see Alaska Airlines has more restrictive pet carrier dimensions than other airlines. Our carrier is 17 x 11 x 11; which Delta allows. Do you think Alaska is flexible enough to allow our size, or do we need to purchase a smaller one if Alaska is our only option?

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