richard shelby has dropped his hold on about 70 of president obama s nominees. shelby is still blocking senate consideration of three pentagon nominees. his office insists the tactic is not about pork barrel spending in his state. instead the issue is national security. specifically getting a new air force aerial refuelling tanker and building a forensic facility to examine ieds, projects that would bring jobs and money to shelby s state of alabama. and if you want to beat the chill on an american airlines domestic flight, pack a sweater or fork over $8 for a blanket and a pillow. the new policy will take effect may 1st and follows in the steps of jetblue and u.s. airways. i mean, i m sorry that s just really and it s not even a real pillow. they should invent a new word for it. it s like a little styrofoam, something that is not big enough to give you any satisfaction whatsoever. they have that white gauzy