Connecticut Bridge Inspection Flaws Prompt Safety Questions
A three month Hartford Courant investigation finds falsified records and skimpy inspection times in Connecticut bridge safety checks. Inspectors allegedly received pay for underwater exams not performed, raising serious questions about the reliability of the program tied to the Mianus River collapse. The NTSB will issue its final report Tuesday. no direct evidence shows bridge safety being compromised. In Philadelphia, Sammie Bates, 33, faces vehicular homicide charges after a car struck crowd outside New Psalmist Baptist Church, killing three and injuring 20. his license had been suspended for seizures, with Bates-Lingham noting a seizure prior to the crash.
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Toddlers ride Greyhound by themselves in Wisconsin
In Rhinelander Wisconsin two 2 year olds from Green Bay Stacy Huemphner and Nathan Van Enkevort wandered onto a Greyhound bus and rode 120 miles before staff and police halted the trip. The children were found safe after a frantic search by parents and police.
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Rhinelander
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Student pilot drinking linked to fatal Cherokee crash
Five people died when a plane crashed into a wooded area five miles east of Cherokee County Airport after witnesses saw the student pilot at a bar about an hour before takeoff. The craft nosedived after a wing and door separated, with two bodies found outside the fuselage. FAA officials noted Powell, 38, did not file a flight plan and had been investigated for flying passengers with a student license at Cumberland Aero Inc. in McMinnville, Tennessee.
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Tennessee
Federal Aviation Administration
Kenneth Powell
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McMinnville
Powell
Army to adjust live shell practice near Fort Sill farms
Live 155 mm shells were found on farmland near the Fort Sill artillery range as Army officials move to alter practice firing. They will use smaller propellant charges and shoot at a higher arc to keep shells within the impact area and prevent injuries.
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Fort Sill Army Base
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Space shuttle launch postponed amid backup computer failure
NASA postponed the 8:43 am liftoff of the space shuttle Columbia after a backup flight system failed to assume control from the primary computers. Commander Henry Hartsfield and the five rookie crewmates, led by pilot Michael Coats, remained aboard as engineers sought a fix within 43 minutes. The delay follows prior countdown setbacks and underscores concerns over hardware reliability while astronauts endured the hold.
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Sieck
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Hartsfield
Michael Coats
Judy Resnik
Steve Hawley
Richard Mullane
Charles Walker
Solar sail test aims for space station onboard
A $2 million solar wing built by Lockheed and sponsored by NASA will be tested on Discovery’s maiden voyage. The 13-foot wing, weighing 400 pounds, unfolds from a seven inch deep box in 84 Kapton panels. Astronaut Judith Resnik will deploy and operate the system during the seven day flight.
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Shuttle Discovery honors famed vessels with maritime link
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida CPI The space shuttle Discovery carries a telescope once used on two British ships named Discovery Astronaut Steven Hawley noted the artifact’s polar journeys and The Maritime Trust in London confirms ongoing restoration of Scott s ship Discovery Henry Hartsfield cited Henry Hudson’s 1600s ship Disco very as part of the lineage.
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London
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Ringo Starr injured eye after fall at home
Former Beatle Ringo Starr, aged 43, was treated for an eye injury after a fall on his Windsor home grounds. A hospital spokesman said he would be seen by a specialist at King Edward VII Hospital, while the dog likely caused the wound during the mishap.
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