Coast Guard says captain cooperated during cruise fire
The Carnival Ecstasy captain Vittorio Sartori cooperated with Coast Guard commands as flames from the aft deck were fought off two miles offshore. Investigators say the fire, likely sparked by lint in vents, injured 54 people and forced most passengers to evacuate luggage and spend two nights at a hotel.
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Ecstasy
Coast Guard
Vittorio Sartori
William Uberti
Sartori
Rod
Uberti
Bob
Scheffer
Dickinson
Cozumel
Mexico
Arbitration begins as GM UAW clash over strikes
In Detroit an arbitrator opened hearings as GM and United Auto Workers argued whether the walkouts are legal. About 9,200 strikers affect 192,800 workers at 27 GM plants plus 100 parts plants, with production halted at Flint and Oshawa facilities. The ruling could end the walkouts or seek damages exceeding 1.2 billion dollars.
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Automaker
North America
Flint
Mich
Pontiac East
Oshawa
Ontario
Charlotte Grim
Thomas T. Roberts
UAW
No. 1 Automaker
Flint Parts
Child dies after E coli outbreak at White Water Park
A 2-year-old girl, McCall Akin, died from complications of an E coli infection contracted at White Water Park in June. Twenty six children were affected in the outbreak traced to a kiddie pool. Park officials say a chlorine monitoring system with hourly readings and alerts has since been installed to prevent future incidents.
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Atlanta
McCall Akin
White Water Park
McCall
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Sonny Horton
White Water
Airport to be renamed Erie International after Gov Tom Ridge
Erie officials vote to rename Erie International Airport after Governor Tom Ridge. The name is not yet official and a new title will be chosen later, while Ridge remains in office. The airport serves about 600,000 travelers from across Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York and residents react positively to the honor.
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Tom Ridge
Erie Municipal Airport Authority
Erie International Airport
Ridge
Authority
Donald Wright
Sue Weber
Sor
Millcreek
Wright
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
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