Concorde makes emergency landing after fuel odor
Passengers on the British Airways Concorde from London to New York described fearing a repeat of the Air France crash as the jet lost speed and a fuel odor emerged. The plane diverted to Gander Newfoundland for a precautionary landing, then continued to New York after safety checks. Several famous passengers, including Tony Bennett and George Benson, remained shaken but safe and thanked the crew for professionalism.
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Concorde crash probe could take 18 months to complete
Paris officials said the Concorde investigation may span 18 months as investigators seek a full scenario linking tire explosions engine shutdown and fuel leaks to the fatal crash that killed 113 people. French and British authorities, with US experts, meet to discuss safety steps to relaunch the grounded fleet.
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Former youth worker pleads innocent to 122 counts
Christopher Reardon, 28, pleaded innocent in Salem Superior Court to a 122 count indictment including rape of a child and related charges. The Middleton native led youth activities at St. Agnes Church and worked as a YMCA day camp coordinator. Prosecutors say he abused trust, videotaping acts in the church rectory.
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Indictment in NC cigarette smuggling for Hezbollah funds
Eighteen people were indicted by a federal grand jury in Charlotte on 36 counts for smuggling cigarettes from North Carolina to fund Hezbollah. The charges include 34 immigration violations, one conspiracy to traffic contraband cigarettes, and one money laundering conspiracy. Sentences range from six months and a $250,000 fine to 20 years and a $500,000 fine.
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Hezbollah
Smokers reject industry move to federal court in Florida
Attorneys for ill Florida smokers scorn the tobacco industry's removal of their billion dollar case to federal court calling it a ploy to win a friendly judge after a record punitive verdict in state court. The industry's notice of removal automatically shifted the case but smokers must seek to return it to state court.
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Alabama judge sentences Miller to death for trucker killings
Alan Eugene Miller, 35, was sentenced to die in Alabama's electric chair after a jury recommended the death penalty for the August killings in Pelham. Miller, a Ferguson Enterprises truck driver, shot coworkers Lee Holdbrooks and Scott Yancy, then Terry Jarvis.
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