UK court blocks Heathrow expansion over climate concerns
By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport's plans to increase capacity of Europe's biggest travel hub by over 50% were stalled Thursday when a British court said the government failed to consider its commitment to combat climate change when it approved the project. The ruling throws in doubt the future of the 14 billion-pound ($18 billion) plan to build a third runway at Heathrow,