Continental Airlines recently lost a bag of mine filled with irreplaceable possessions. This bag was a carry-on - not a checked, a carry-on -- bag and was moved without my knowledge or permission from the overhead bin. No one has seen the bag since. This took place on my way to Rhode Island to attend the graduation ceremonies for members of the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women. The First Lady, Mrs. Bush, was scheduled to be there and so, due to the nature of the events, I had packed some good clothes and jewelry and decided to take everything in one carry-on. A flight attendant helped me place my suitcase in the overhead bin a few rows away from mine as the space above my seat was taken. After the plane was taxiing on the runway,
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