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Front Page: Turkish Airlines Crash Kills Nine in Amsterdam

CitizenSugar — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:40:41 -0800

A Turkish Airlines passenger plane crashed in Amsterdam today. Nine of the 134 people aboard were killed. - Reuters
US stocks fell this morning, after President Obama's speech to Congress failed to rally the markets. - Reuters
Iran tested its first nuclear power plant today. An Iranian technician declared it Iran's "independence day." - CNN
Michelle Obama has revealed that the White House dog will be coming in April. - MSNBC
Last night when MSNBC cut to Bobby Jindal's response, someone with a live mic was overheard saying "Oh, God." - Huffington Post

50 Killed in Plane Crash Near Buffalo, NY

CitizenSugar — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:45:16 -0800

All passengers and crew members died in a major plane crash in New York state last night. Continental Airlines Flight 3407 was commuting from Newark to Buffalo when it crashed into a home, five minutes before landing. One person on the ground died, too, bringing the death toll to 50.

Among the passengers was Beverly Eckert, a woman whose husband died in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Fires, fueled by a natural gas leak, made it difficult for investigators to retrieve the cockpit, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

This is the second major air crash in a month for New York. The state has barely finished celebrating the miracle of US Airways Flight 1549. Now residents must face a tragic ending.

Our hearts go out to the victims' families.

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Front Page: Investigation Begins On Downed Jet In Hudson

LibertySugar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:30:14 -0800

A giant crane is set to pull out the US Airways jet that crashed into the Hudson River yesterday. Investigators will look into how the plane went down and perhaps how all 155 passengers survived.The pilot and crew are being hailed as heroes. - AP
The Senate voted yesterday to release the second half of the $700 billion bailout to soon-to-be President Obama. It was a big political win for the incoming president. -Boston Globe
Communities around the country, including Oakland, CA, celebrated Martin Luther King's 80th birthday yesterday. - Oakland Tribune

Pakistan formally informed India of the actions it has taken to address the Mumbai terrorist attacks today, hoping to ease tensions. The US says that Pakistan's investigation is a promising start. - Reuters
Bank of America will receive $20 billion of taxpayer money. The second bailout will make the government the bank's largest shareholder. - International Herald Tribune

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US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River

CitizenSugar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:21:28 -0800

Update: The FAA reports that all passengers are safe.

A flock of geese may have caused US Ariways flight 1594 to crash into the Hudson River this afternoon. The flight, and its 155 passengers were headed from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, NC. One witness described what she saw: “I just thought, ‘Why is it so low?' And, splash, it hit the water.”

The extent of injuries is not certain, but ferries and helicopters are helping rescue passengers and crew from the freezing waters.

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Front Page: Spanish Plane Crash Possible Cause, Pakistan Suicide Attack Kills 60, Rice Surprise Visit to Iraq

CitizenSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:56:58 -0700

Spanish Plane Crash Possible Cause:
The plane that crashed in Madrid yesterday and killed 153 people, including two babies and 20 children, had reported an overheated air intake valve before the first attempt at takeoff. The problem was reported and the equipment turned off to fix it. It's not known if this is the only factor in Spain's worst air disaster in almost 25 years.

Pakistan Suicide Attack Kills 60:
Killing 60 and wounding dozens more, a suicide bomber attacked Pakistan's largest military munitions plant. The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility. The violence comes amid political uncertainty in the country following the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf earlier this week.

Rice Surprise Visit to Iraq:
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice surprised Baghdad with a visit to discuss the future of US forces in Iraq. Amid negotiations over the timing of the final withdrawal of US forces, reports suggest that a compromise draft agreement of the plan is being considered by both governments. RIce will meet with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki during her visit.

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Front Page: Plane Crash, Bombings, Berlusconi, Airline Merger

CitizenSugar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:53:56 -0700

Plane Crash: Moments ago a DC-9 plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the eastern Congo town of Goma. CNN is reporting at this moment, 78 have died in the crash.
Bombings: More than 50 people have been killed in car bomb explosions in two Iraqi cities. At least 40 people were left dead and another 70 were injured in a blast outside a restaurant in Baquba, north of Baghdad. Baquba is the capital of the Diyala province. It has been an insurgent stronghold, where militants linked to al-Qaeda are said to have regrouped after being driven away from Baghdad. Shortly after the bombing in Baquba, police said a bomb in the city of Ramadi had killed an additional 13 people.

Berlusconi: As we reported yesterday, Silvio Berlusconi and his center-right alliance have returned to power after two years in opposition. For the first time since World War II, Italy’s parliament will not have any communist representatives in part because of the disappearing support for the communist-green Rainbow Left alliance. The failure of many small parties like this to win even a single seat leads to a sharp reduction in the number of parliamentary groups and a greater possibility of stable government.
Airline Merger: Rival airlines Delta and Northwest have agreed to a merger, creating the world's biggest air carrier. The $5 billion deal ends in a new airline to be called Delta, which will have annual revenue of more than $35 billion and employ about 75,000 people. The new CEO says, "merging Delta and Northwest is the most effective way to offset higher fuel prices and improve efficiencies, increase international presence and fund long-term investment in the business."

Headline: British Airways Flight Crash Lands Short of Runway

CitizenSugar — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:00:10 -0800

At London's Heathrow Airport this morning, British Airways flight 38 originating from Beijing, China, crash landed. Severely damaging wings as well as the under carriage of the Boeing 777, all passengers and crew aboard were evacuated safely. Several minor injuries are being reported, and at least 90 flights have already been canceled.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was at Heathrow Airport, waiting to board a flight to China, his first official trip as prime minister. His flight was delayed, though not involved in the incident. The crash is expected to cause widespread delays for flights throughout the day.
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CitizenSugar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:09:24 -0800

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Front Page: Does Having Daughters Make You More Liberal?

TresSugar — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:58:25 -0700

Study says having daughters makes you more liberal. -Five Thirty Eight
Indonesian plane carrying soldiers and their families crashes, killing at least 89. -
Bloomberg
Mother, son missing in forced chemotherapy case. - CNN
Obama plans to crack down on financial products like credit cards and mortgages. - Associated Press
Iranian president: we've tested missiles that can reach US and Israel. - VOA News
Sister finds long-lost brother across the street. - CNN
Thousands beaten, raped in Irish reform schools. - Yahoo News
Little public opposition to gay marriage in New York. -
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Some Firefighters & New Yorkers Believe 9/11 Conspiracies

CitizenSugar — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:00:02 -0700

An issue that doesn't get much mainstream attention made the front page of Slate this week: 9/11 conspiracy theories. Following an episode of Rescue Me, during which firefighter character Franco Rivera shares his beliefs that 9/11 was an inside job, writer Christopher Beam began to wonder: do actual firefighters subscribe to 9/11 conspiracy theories? The answer is yes.

The various alternative versions of the horrific day are not that easy to follow, but the one favored by many firefighters is that the Twin Towers and 7 World Trade Center fell thanks to controlled demolition, and not because of the plane crashes. In recorded interviews right after 9/11, firefighters said they heard explosions right before the buildings fell. But those tapes were not released until 2005.

A 2007 poll found that 26 percent of Americans think the government had something to do with the attack. A group of 9/11 families, first responders, and other citizens is working on getting a measure on the New York state ballot that would legally mandate the formation of a new investigation with subpoena power. Do you want to see more investigation or do these theories offend you?

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