Pilots sleep risks rise as cabin tech expands routes
NASA study links longer flights and new cockpit systems to increased pilot fatigue in transcontinental travel. Experts say more flights and unchanged staffing raise fatigue and potential errors, with calls for revised duty rules, planned naps, better cabin lighting, and adjusted schedules to boost alertness.
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Impostor guard robs store cash in Troy Michigan
A bed and bath store manager handed over the day’s receipts to a man posing as an armored car guard. The impostor, wearing a uniform and holstered pistol, vanished in a white van after obtaining a signature. The real guard arrived hours later. amount stolen was not disclosed. Police called it a unique case with officials declining comment.
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Butter Shortage Pushes Up Prices Across Dairy Foods
The Wall Street Journal reports a butter shortage raising costs for ice cream cheese cream cheese and baked goods. Wholesale butter near 1.95 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange could push retail prices to about 3 per pound this summer. Dairy groups and ice cream makers signal forthcoming price hikes as butterfat remains a key ingredient.
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