Pilot loses consciousness forces emergency landing on Continental flight
A Continental Airlines Boeing 777 bound from Houston to Paris diverted to Newark after the captain fainted at the controls. A first officer and relief pilot managed the jet with 208 passengers aboard until landing safely. The unidentified captain was hospitalized and will have his medical certificate reviewed under federal rules.
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Houston
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Commuter ferry to resume limited service Monday
Highlands New Jersey AP A commuter ferry that ran aground stranding 257 passengers for five hours will operate on a limited schedule Monday The Finest will run two morning and two afternoon trips between New York City and northern New Jersey The Coast Guard found no damage but probes the cause amid possible ice obstruction near Sandy Hook Bay the captain hurried to transport a passenger with an allergy
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N.J
New York
New York City
New Jersey
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Physician, wife and daughter found dead
In Old Brookville New York a physician Richard Leopold 44 died in his garage after an apparent self inflicted death fumes from the house killed his wife Rhonda Leopold 44 and their daughter Allison Brooke Leopold five. The couple's two other young daughters and the housekeeper were hospitalized as detectives investigated motive remains unknown.
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Patrick Byrne
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Judge spares thin white offender. probation given
In Tampa, Hillsborough County Judge Florence Foster rejected prison for Paul Hamill, citing risk of sexual assault due to his thin, white frame. Hamill received two years probation and was ordered to a treatment center for probation violation on a prior cocaine conviction.
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Tampa Tribune
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SoCal Edison plans 1450 layoffs amid California power crisis
The crisis driven layoff plan follows a court ruling on price caps and extended federal energy relief. SoCal Edison faced 1,450 job cuts as the company battles near bankruptcy, with regulators approving modest rate hikes to ease the strain and a White House meeting on energy supply.
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Jake Siewert
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Wall Street
James Mays
Coalition For Electrical Energy Conservation
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Passenger Sailed Inshore Incident Ends With Hospital Release
A passenger involved in a shore side incident was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital and released later that evening, with authorities confirming no serious injuries and ongoing follow up as needed.
INS workers urged to destroy Elian files says deposition
Coral Springs attorney Donald Appignani testifies in the federal suit by Elian Gonzalez’s Miami relatives that INS employees were ordered to remove or conceal documents and emails related to the case. He did not name who gave the orders or the contents.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Elian Gonzalez
INS
Elian
U.S
Coral Springs
Fla
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