Southwest jet crash lands on street near Burbank airport
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 300 with 142 aboard slid off the runway at Burbank Airport and stopped on Hollywood Way after tearing through a fence and hitting a car. Six passengers suffered minor injuries. no fire occurred and about 10 gallons of fuel leaked. The front landing gear collapsed and the cause remained undetermined. Flight 1455 had departed Las Vegas about two hours late.
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Herb Kelleher
Kelleher
Hollywood Way
Chevron
Darryl Forbes
Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center
Larry Hopper
Manteca
McCain and Bradley Rally for Debating Super Tuesday
In California and across the nation, John McCain ribs George W. Bush as Clinton-esque while Bill Bradley seeks wins to revive his Democratic bid. Bradley signals support for Gore if nominated, and McCain aims for an upset as both parties race for delegates on Super Tuesday.
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al Gore
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Rhode Island
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Missouri
New York
Arizona
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Clinton
Texas
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Los Angeles
Gore
New Jersey
New England
Needy elderly fight for drug aid in Medicare debate
Studies cited by Health Affairs editor show a core group of poor and chronically ill seniors bear the greatest need for prescription coverage. With Medicare's limited dollars, experts urge targeting benefits to those most in need while acknowledging many beneficiaries already have private or state coverage.
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White House
Congress
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Health Affairs
Gress
Clinton
Medicare
Nancy-Ann DeParle
John A. Poisal
George S. Chulis
Poisat
Army Sets Six Month Overseas Duty Limit
The Army will cap overseas deployments at six months for active duty and reserve units on tempo assignments. National Guard and Army Reserve members now serve up to nine months abroad, a policy change announced by Gen. Eric Shinseki in Bosnia alongside senior generals. The move aims to ease burdens on soldiers families and employers amid growing Guard and Reserve calls for peacekeeping roles in Bosnia Kosovo and the Persian Gulf.
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Bosnia
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Texas National Guard
U.S
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Army National Guard
Thomas J. Plewes
Shinseki
Edwin Veiga
National Guard and Reserve
Kosovo
Balkans
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Two workers missing after Radford plant explosion
In Radford Virginia an explosion at New River Castings tore through the auto parts plant. One person killed and six hospitalized as rescuers searched rubble for two missing workers, including Karen Anderson Hamilton from Christiansburg, while the cause was under investigation and damage estimated at 30 to 50 million dollars.
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Radford
Lee Simpkins
New River Castings
Fairfax County
Simpkins
Marie Hamilton
Karen Anderson Hamilton
Christiansburg
Students return after shooting at Buell Elementary
In Mount Morris Township Michigan the first graders returned to Buell Elementary School for the first time since 6 year old Kayla Rolland was shot to death in Room 6. Counselors and teddy bears were planned to help staff and pupils as reassurance was offered by parents and grandparents.
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Mount Morris Township
Mich
Buell Elementary
Kayla Rolland
Ira Rutherford
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