Global 737 scrutiny after Southwest Arizona fuselage crack
The 737 fleet faces renewed inspection after a Southwest Airlines fuselage failure over Arizona. Authorities ordered checks on lap joint areas on 737s built 1993 to 2000, affecting about 579 planes worldwide and prompting actions from Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Australia, and other nations. Airlines including SAS Qantas Air New Zealand and Alaska Airlines are tightening inspections on numerous 737s.
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Stocks waver as shutdown looms in Washington
Oil jumped to 112.79 a barrel as a federal budget clash threatened nonessential services, delaying economic reports. The Dow slipped 29.44 to 12380.05, S&P fell 5.34 to 1328.17, Nasdaq down 15.72 to 2780.42. Delta fell 3.9 while United Parcel Service dipped 1.0. Occidental rose 2.6 and Anadarko up 1.6 as energy shares led gains.
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Giffords aides plan trip to shuttle launch
Aides for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords plan a trip to Florida for the Endeavor launch on April 29 to watch her husband Capt. Mark Kelly sail, though doctors have not cleared her attendance. Giffords has not been seen publicly since the January 8 Tucson mass shooting and remains in intensive therapy in Houston.
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