FAA changes air traffic control schedules to cut fatigue
The Federal Aviation Administration announced new air traffic control work schedule changes after fatigue concerns rose following a controller sleeping on duty in Miami. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt and NATCA president Paul Rinaldi will visit facilities, starting in Atlanta, to hear concerns and stress that sleeping on the job will not be tolerated. Changes will be implemented within 72 hours with details to follow.
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Geithner says GOP will back debt limit rise to avert default
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Republican leaders privately assured the Obama administration they would support raising the 14.3 trillion dollar debt ceiling to prevent an unprecedented default. Rep. Paul Ryan pushed back, warning no guarantee without spending controls. The government faces a borrowing cap by May 16, with potential delay options extending to July 8.
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Misrata Suffers Heavy Shelling as Rebels Hold City
Libyan rebels endure close-quarters fighting in Misrata as government forces siege the western city. Seventeen people, including an NGO worker and an activist, were killed amid mortar and rocket attacks, with NATO pressure rising over the humanitarian crisis.
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Deadly Afghan Attacks Toll Eight NATO Service Members
Insurgent assaults in Afghanistan killed eight NATO service members in one of the year’s deadliest days for the coalition. Two bomb blasts in the south plus a Taliban sleeper-agent attack at a U.S. base in the east left three soldiers dead and five more killed. The violence signals a likely harsher fighting season as NATO presses into Taliban strongholds while Obama considers troop drawdown.
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Blind student's surreality inspires Dream Series art
Aaron Johnson, 20, who went blind at 13 after cataract surgery, presents a solo show titled Dream Series at the Kansas State School for the Blind. His vibrant dream world fills with fairy princesses, a half girl half poodle creature, a pink ground with purple paths, and a three story golden palace ruled by a fairy queen who grants or withholds wishes. Johnson, from New York, has been an active artist since entering KSSB six years ago, with instruction from KU graduate student David Platter in the Accessible Arts studio.
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Wind turbine to power Eudora High School
Eudora High School aims to install a wind turbine by the football field to power class activities and teach rate calculations. City approval is complete, but district funds are unavailable and grants are being sought to cover the estimated $8,000 installation cost.
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Lawrence celebrates Eutin ties with first keg of Eutin beer
Free State Brewery tapped the Eutin St Michael’s Tafelbier as seven visitors from Eutin joined a Lawrence reception. The event highlighted ongoing exchanges between Lawrence and Eutin, including KU music students traveling to Germany for performances and plans for future cooperative beer and opera ties.
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