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NASA says keeping space shuttles flying would cost $3 billion a year, extend risk
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of continuing the life of the space shuttle past next year's planned retirement is $3 billion a year plus extending the risk of a deadly accident, NASA's chief said Thursday. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told an...Tags: Space Programs, Rocketry, Retirement, Technology, National Government
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Victim's estranged wife sues company over deadly helicopter crash in La. that killed 8
Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The estranged wife of a worker who died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in southern Louisiana is suing the company that operated the chopper, but the cause of the crash remained under investigation Thursday. The...Tags: PHI Incorporated, Louisiana, Weather Reports, Texas, Transportation Accidents
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Report finds a widespread, distressing lack of attention to managing nation's nukes
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's nuclear mission is suffering from a widespread, distressing lack of attention and interest from the Defense Department, a failing that worries allies who depend on America's nuclear protection, an independent panel has...Tags: Robert Gates, Justice System, Armed Forces, Weaponry, Missile Systems
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On this day in history
On Jan. 8, 1642, astronomer Galileo Galilei died in Arcetri, Italy; he was 77. In 1815 U.S. forces led by Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans—the closing engagement of the War of 1812. In 1918 President Woodrow...Tags: Andrew Jackson, National Government, Lyndon B. Johnson, Transportation, Galileo Galilei
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Passengers pounce on man who made threats aboard L.A.-bound flight
Chris Llewellyn was staring out the window of Delta Airlines Flight 110, watching the landscape of Los Angeles rise up toward the plane, when he heard the screams of a male flight attendant: "Help me! Help me!"
Turning quickly, he saw that a passenger...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Police, Southwest Airlines Company, Delta Air Lines, Los Angeles Police Department
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Muslim family's airline saga and apology
The Swampby Cynthia Dizikes After helping to deliver the District of Columbia's first baby of 2009, Dr. Kashif Irfan boarded a flight to Orlando with his wife, three children and other relatives to participate in a retreat on the peaceful practice......Tags: AirTran, Islam, New Year's Day, Ronald Reagan, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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NTSB: Pilot error caused Mich. med copter crash
A government report blames pilot error for the May crash of a medical helicopter on the roof of a downtown Grand Rapids hospital. The Grand Rapids Press and WOOD-TV report on Tuesday that the National Transportation Safety Board says the helicopter's...Tags: Radio Industry, Transportation Industry
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Medical helicopter crash: Child's parents file negligence suit in Aurora crash
Tribune reporterA lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the companies that operated an emergency medical helicopter that crashed in Aurora last fall, killing a 14-month-old patient and the three crew members. Robert and Brooke Blockinger of Leland, Ill., surrounded by...Tags: Bolingbrook, Advanced Training, Trials
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Parents sue over fatal Ill. medical copter crash
Associated Press WriterThe parents of a toddler killed in an October medical helicopter crash in suburban Chicago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, claiming known safety measures could have prevented the girl's death. The emergency transport company, its operator and...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Radio Industry, Family, Bill Bradley, Transportation Industry
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Strong crosswinds played a role in Denver air crash; other factors likely, safety experts say
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — It was very windy when a Continental Airlines jet was destroyed while trying to take off in Denver last month, leading aviation safety experts to cite crosswinds as a likely factor in the accident. But were those winds strong...Tags: John Nance, Continental Airlines Incorporated, Boeing Co., Human Mishaps, Transportation Industry
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Nation briefs: Judge chastises government on detainee
A federal judge accused the Bush administration yesterday of hiding evidence in the case of a Yemen man who has been held as a terror suspect at Guantánamo Bay for six years. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said in Washington he was forced to delay...Tags: Justice System, Game Playing, Judges, Virginia, Boeing Co.
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Alonso escapes Kenyan plane crash unhurt
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, RenaultPerhaps Fernando Alonso should stick to the ground. After all, he's considered to be one of, if not the, best drivers in all of Formula 1, which many consider to be the pinnacle of motorsports. Sure, F1 racing isn't...
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