Women More Fearful Of Flying In New AP Poll
An AP poll shows six in ten women bothered by flying with 27 percent afraid, versus three in ten men bothered and ten percent afraid. Fear levels rise among those with less education or low income. most favor armed sky marshals and security, while two thirds of men back shooting down hijacked planes.
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Washington
Associated Press
ICR
Media
Janice Inselberg
Fort Washington
Ing
Charles Magee
Albany
N.Y
Harvests of corn and soybeans exceed expectations
USDA data show soybeans at a record 2.9 billion bushels up 3 percent from September and 5 percent from last year while corn reaches 9.4 billion bushels up 2 percent from September and 5 percent from last year. Weather favored yields in the South and Midwest with soybeans averaging 39.2 bushels per acre.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Indiana
Don Roose
U.S. Commodities Inc
USDA
FDA approves remote monitoring pacemaker from Biotronik
The FDA approves the Biotronic Home Monitoring System, a pacemaker with a transmitter that sends heartbeat data to a doctor's office via a cell like device. Data can be retrieved daily or weekly, enabling earlier detection of issues. Initial rollout limits 100 patients at 10 centers for study before wider sales.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Biotronic
FDA
Stuart Portnoy
Biotronik Inc
Biotronik
Mark Johnson
Stanford University
Sung Chun
Stanford
Chanwell Cardiovascular
San Jose
Calif
Aultman Hospital
Canton
Ohio
University Hospitals of
Cleveland
St. John’s Hospital
Detroit
St. Mary's Medical Center
Saginaw
Mich
Providence Medical Centers
Yakima
Everett
Wash
Columbia Hospitals Medical Center
Aurora
Colo
Hackensack
N.J
Medical Center
Johnson
American Heart Association
Timothy Gardner
University of Pennsylvania
Gardner
Portnoy
Oversight Call After Coal Waste Impoundment Risks Rise
Washington reports a National Research Council summary warns of more coal waste impoundment collapses like Kentucky's 250 million gallon spill. It urges federal authority to review basin designs and set standards for mine surveying while calling for risk assessment plans and research into alternative disposal methods.
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Washington
Kentucky
National Research Council
Associated Press
Inez
Martin County Coal Corp
Appalachian
Buffalo Creek
W.va
Airlines fail to fully implement post Sept 11 baggage checks
FAA ordered universal use of bomb detection machines after the hijackings, but inspectors found widespread noncompliance at seven of the 20 highest risk airports. Officials questioned continuous operation and noted training gaps and device capability concerns.
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Washington
Transportation Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Kenneth M. Mead
House
Air Transport Association
FAA
Michael Wascom
Peter Williamson
Rapiscan
Ralph Sheridan
Billerica, Mass
Portland
John Larivee
Portland International Jetport
New York
American Science & Engineering Inc
Sheridan
Mead
Jane Garvey
Inspector General
John Mica
R-Fla
Transportation Aviation Subcommittee
U.S. Customs Service
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Shreveport
Orlando
Fla
Suzy Comstock
U.S
Treasury
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Treasury Department
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