Plane crash kills 19 near Wilkes-Barre airport
A Jetstream 31 charter owned by Executive Airlines carrying 19 people from Atlantic City disappeared on a second instrument approach to Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport. Investigators focus on simultaneous engine failure and possible fuel contamination as bodies are prepared for identification in a makeshift morgue.
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Wreckage of chartered jet kills 19 near airport
A chartered plane carrying 17 passengers and two crew crashed nine miles south of Farmingdale after fog delayed takeoff from Caesars Atlantic City. The cockpit voice recorder was recovered. Victims were from the Wilkes Barre Scranton area as relatives gathered at the airport for support.
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N.Y
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Man hosts own funeral in Madison to celebrate life
A 89 year old man Bill Robert staged a mock funeral at Monona Terrace in Madison inviting hundreds to march ahead of his coffin with six pallbearers. He said the event was his way of giving back to friends and relatives and that he did not want a real funeral when he dies. Attendees wore costumes, some in mourning black, and relatives traveled from Pittsburgh. Dawida, a great nephew, said the plan was not surprising and that guests could enjoy the funeral.
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Mike Dawida
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ALA Glance Mideast violence claims fifth life
In Jerusalem the week of violence claimed its fifth Palestinian casualty as a teenager died of injuries from clashes with Israeli troops. An Israeli toddler remained in serious condition after a West Bank firebomb attack on her car. Israel recalled envoys to Sweden talks and barred travel to Palestinian areas, straining the West Bank economy while Palestinian police kept unrest in check. In Charlotte NRA women closed their annual convention urging safety via guns, defending gun ownership and opposing stricter laws following the Million Mom March.
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Rebels free 54 UN captives in Sierra Leone
The Revolutionary United Front released 54 UN peacekeepers after nearly three weeks of captivity. Spokesman David Wimhurst said the group, including seven Kenyans, 42 Zambians, one Malaysian and one Norwegian, were handed to Liberian custody in Foya then flown to Monrovia and finally to Freetown. Several were malnourished or malaria affected. three Kenyans were injured. The group brings total freed to 204 of about 500 seized in early May.
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Foya
Liberia
Monrovia
David Wimhurst
Wimhurst
Revolutionary United Front
Oral AIDS Vaccine Seen As Important Step
Dr. Robert Gallo's institute develops an oral AIDS vaccine and plans human testing in Uganda within 18 months. Backers say it could cost $1 or less per dose, offering affordable prevention for poor countries hardest hit by HIV. Uganda’s health chief calls a vaccine the only hope, while Gallo cautions it is not the final AIDS solution.
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Gallo
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Francis Omaswa
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse set for Friday reopening
Ten months after the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved 2,900 feet from its former base, crews sweep floors and reinstall windows ahead of a Friday public reopening. The 208-foot tallest U S lighthouse, moved in a $10 million operation completed in July, was flooded by Hurricane Dennis after the move.
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N.C
Cape Hatteras
Rob Bolling
National Park Service
Astronauts Repair Space Station In First EVA Day
Astronauts James Voss and Jeffrey Williams completed the first exterior repairs during six plus hours outside the 200 mile high station on Atlantis. The crew of six Americans and one Russian will enter tonight for three days of interior work including battery, fire extinguisher, fan and smoke detector replacements after warranties expire.
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Jeffrey Williams
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