FAA report highlights airport capacity limits and delays
The FAA finds 23 of 31 major airports face periods when scheduled takeoffs or landings exceed capacity. Even in clear weather 15 airports cannot handle all flights at times. LaGuardia and O Hare show gaps between capacity and daily schedules while several others experience frequent delays. Airlines and experts urge limits at peak times to reduce delays as traffic is projected to grow 39 percent by 2012.
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Washington — Airlines
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
New York
LaGuardia
Chicago
O'Hare
Kennedy
Newark
New Jersey
San Francisco
Atlanta
Boston
Philadelphia
Jack Ryan
Air Transport Association
Airlnes
House Aviation
Dean Headley
Wichita State University
Headley
CIA drug interdiction clash over Peruvian air force fatal strike
A CIA anti drug team questioned if a Cessna over Peru's Amazon was a drug plane before a Peruvian fighter fired on it. Veronica Bowers and her 7 month old daughter were killed. Jim Bowers Cory and pilot Kevin Donaldson survived.
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CIA
Washington
Amazon Jungle
Peru
Veronica
Roni” Bowers
Bowers
Jim
Cory
Kevin Donaldson
Bill Harlow
Girl Saves Man as Trailer Fire Breaks Out
Firefighters respond to a trailer blaze in Aiken County. A girl playing with matches likely started the fire. an elderly man and a babysitter escaped. The child is in foster care with an 82 year old man. no charges filed. Fire under control within minutes.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
Robert Michael Kerce
Kerce
Thurmond Health Concerns Shift Senate Nominee Plans
With Thurmond ailing at 98 the Senate remains 50 50 as Cheney can break ties. If Thurmond cannot serve Hodges could appoint a Democrat to tilt the chamber to 5 49. Current SC nominees include Terry Wooten for district court and Dennis Shedd for the 4th Circuit in Richmond.
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Thurmond
Senate
Cheney
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
Terry Wooten
Florence
Dennis Shedd
Columbia
Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Shedd
Roger Gregory
Clinton
4Th Circuit
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Congressional Black Caucus
Gregory
Bush
City eyes water conservation incentives and public input
Water Lomumueno and the Environmental Committee plan a conservation program with incentives to install low pressure shower heads and low flow toilets, plus timers for sprinklers. Officials say conserving water could reduce bills and avoid costly new treatments, with public input invited via the City Manager’s Office.
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Environmental Committee
Morris
LeDuc
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Michael Frank
Lomumueno
Cellular
Augusta
West Augusta
North Augusta
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