FAA suspends furloughs as delays ease nationwide
The FAA halted all employee furloughs and plans to return traffic facilities to normal staffing within 24 hours after Congress approved a bill moving up to 253 million within the agency budget. The move ends weeks of flight delays caused by automatic spending cuts totaling 85 billion dollars and affected 47 000 FAA workers.
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Obama jokes about second term changes at White House dinner
President Barack Obama jokes about a radical second term evolution from strap ping young Muslim Socialist to retiree golfer with a new hairstyle like Michelle's. He jokes about re election enabling a radical agenda and shares a mock magazine cover of Senior Leisure showing him as an older golfer. He notes a 2 for 22 Easter Egg Hunt performance and praises first responders and journalists amid national tragedies.
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Possible 9 11 plane landing gear part found near World Trade Center
A rusted 5 foot tall piece of landing gear believed from a hijacked plane was found wedged in a narrow gap between a luxury apartment building and a mosque site near the World Trade Center. Police said it was discovered by surveyors inspecting the planned Islamic community center at 51 Park Place.
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