Ferry crash probe faults city and Coast Guard
The National Transportation Safety Board faulted New York City for lax oversight and urged stricter medical screening for ferry captains and safer operating procedures after the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash that killed 11 and injured more than 70. The Board stopped short of blaming the Coast Guard’s system, noting the disaster occurred on October 15, 2003 aboard the Andrew J. Barberi with 19 million annual riders.
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Census finds Arab Americans better educated and wealthier
The Census Bureau reports about 1.2 million people in the United States have Arab ancestry, with 850000 identifying Arab alone. Arab Americans show higher education and income, with 41 percent holding college degrees and median family income around 52300, led by Lebanon origin. California New York and Michigan have the largest Arab populations.
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Teresa Wright Actress Dies at 86 in Connecticut
Teresa Wright, the actress known for Mrs Miniver and The Best Years of Our Lives, died of a heart attack at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was 86. Born October 27, 1918 in New York City, Wright rose to fame after The Little Foxes and earned multiple Oscar nominations including Best Supporting Actress for Mrs Miniver.
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