Lack of fire detectors cited in ValuJet crash
The NTSB told Congress that the ValuJet Flight 592 disaster might have been prevented with forward cargo hold fire detection and suppression equipment. Fire expert Merrit Birky described the incident as a failure of detection and suppression. The FAA has ordered detectors and extinguishers with a 2001 deadline, while probe details note hazardous oxygen generators and disputed packaging by SabreTech and ValuJet.
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berTech
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Fed Leaves Short-Term Rates Unchanged Amid Strong Economy
The Federal Reserve kept rates steady after three hours of talks, with Greenspan describing the economy as exceptional. Traders watched stocks fall from early gains as wage pressures and dollar value concerns loom, while economists warn policy may tighten later.
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Titanic's youngest survivor visits Kansas City after long voyage
Milly Dean, the Titanic's youngest survivor, arrived in Kansas City with her family 85 years after sailing from Southampton as a nine week old. She recalled the voyage, family losses, and her unique journey aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 to New York. Dean, who never married, spoke of the trip arranged by Michael Rudd of the Titanic Historical Society and her late mother, who died in 1975.
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Titanic Historical Society
Army says mines must stay in Korea
A Defense Department official said the United States cannot withdraw antipersonnel mines from South Korea without compromising defense against a North Korean invasion. Pentagon spokesman Capt. Mike Doubleday cited the unique Korea situation near Seoul and said the mines would help forestall an invasion. He would not disclose how many mines remain.
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