Drunk America West Pilots Arrested After Miami Takeoff Call
In Miami, two America West pilots bound for Phoenix were arrested after security detected alcohol. Breath tests showed blood alcohol levels above 0.08, with Cloyd at 0.091 and Hughes at 0.084. Both charged with felonies for operating an aircraft under the influence and released on bonds. Arraignment set for July 22. Airline suspended them with pay pending FAA and company probes.
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Federal judge calls federal death penalty state sponsored murder
U S District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled the federal death penalty unconstitutional saying it denies due process and results in the execution of innocents. The decision, first to strike the 1994 Death Penalty Act, does not alter states death penalty statutes while prompts anticipated government appeal. In related note, Boston doctors report experimental drugs may halt or reverse blindness from macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, offering hope for readers.
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SEC chief derides WorldCom statement as inadequate
SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt called WorldComs sworn statement on the nearly four billion dollar earnings inflation wholly inadequate and incomplete. WorldCom says it is probing potential new accounting problems with its reserve accounts amid civil fraud charges and looming bankruptcy.
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Afghan bombing toll sparks Afghan push for safeguards
Afghan officials pressed for strong measures and better intelligence after a dawn attack near Kakarak in central Afghanistan killed 40 civilians and wounded 100 at a wedding. U S and Afghan investigators inspected the area as coalition forces faced fire, with officials debating whether the strike involved a B 52 bomb, an AC 130 raid, or ground anti aircraft fire. President Karzai faces pressure from Pashtun regions as four villages near Kakarak were affected.
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Doomed Russian jet and cargo plane crash over Germany
Fifty two Russian children among more than 70 people killed when a Bashkirian Airlines Tu-154 collided in midair with a cargo plane above Lake Constance. Investigators recovered bodies and the flight data recorder as scrutiny mounted over air traffic control warnings.
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