By Joshua Freed Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- Air fares are up, right? The short answer is yes - - 22 fare increases this year. But fares in some cities are flat or even down, as fierce competition keeps airlines from charging as much as they would like.

By Bill Hensel Jr., Houston Chronicle Oct. 6--Airfares are rising, and Houstonians can expect to pay more for plane tickets during the holidays -- in some cases a lot more. Fares for U.S.

CROSS PLAINS, Texas _ The volunteer fire chief in this town, a man who doubles as the undertaker, understands his town's vigilance. "Paranoia, actually," he said.

By Chris Vaughn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Jul. 30--CROSS PLAINS -- The volunteer fire chief in this town, a man who doubles as the undertaker, understood his town's vigilance. "Paranoia, actually," he said.

By Kyle Stock, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C. Apr. 20--Cheap airline tickets are in short supply, as commercial carriers cut capacity and struggle to keep surging jet fuel prices from weighing them down.