Obama taps record number of openly gay officials
President Obama has appointed more openly LGBT officials than any prior president, with estimates surpassing 150 by mid first term. Appointees span agency heads to senior staff, including John Berry as director of the Office of Personnel Management and Amanda Simpson as a senior adviser.
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NTSB probes safety of airline partnerships
A two day NTSB forum examines code sharing and safety as Continental to Colgan Air links led to Buffalo Crash 3407. The discussion weighs FAA oversight versus airline responsibility and the impact on regional carriers and pilot standards amid calls for uniform safety practices across partners.
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