Transit firms urged to fight worker fatigue
NTSB chair Jim Hall urged the transport industry to lead in worker rest as rules lag. He promoted strategic napping of 20 to 40 minutes and data recorders on commercial vehicles, plus restructuring schedules for more regular shifts. A Sleep Foundation survey found Americans average 6.9 hours of weeknight sleep.
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National Transportation Safety Board
Transportation Industry
Jim Hall
Hall
Britons split on Blair parental leave amid mounting pressure
Prime Minister Tony Blair wavers on taking parental leave for the May birth of his fourth child as Cherie Blair advocates a European style pause. Blair says he must run the country while public opinion remains divided and media scrutiny intensifies.
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Tony Blair
Blair
British Broadcasting Corp
Britain
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Lipponen
Cherie Blair
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Notable historical milestones across centuries
Summary of key events on March 29 through history including Swedish colonists in Delaware in 1638, John Tyler birth in 1790, Canada’s Dominion creation in 1867, Knights of Columbus charter in 1882, WWII rationing in 1943, Rosenberg conviction in 1951, Jack Paar hosting ends in 1962, My Lai verdicts in 1971, Tate-LaBianca death penalty ruling in 1971, Kent State indictments in 1974, term limits vote in 1995, and the Dow closes above 10000 for the first time in 1999.
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My Lai
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Los Angeles
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