NTSB urges redesign of school bus emergency doors
A government safety panel urged redesign of protruding metal latches on school bus emergency doors and fail safe latches on seat cushions after an Upstate New York crash on Oct 21 1999 that injured 51 students and chaperones. The panel cautioned that a seat occupant could be fatally crushed by live latches and called for padding or hardening of levers and secure bottom latches to stay fixed in crashes.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Pentagon plans mall recruiting network expansion
Bernard Rostker announced the Defense Department will open recruiting stations in major shopping malls to attract youth. The first office will open in December at Potomac Mills megamall near Washington to recruit for the Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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New England Tops for Women's Equality in Study
The Institute for Women's Policy Research ranks states on women's political participation employment earnings autonomy reproductive rights and health. New England states lead with Connecticut and Vermont high. Some Southern states fare poorly though no state has full gender equality.
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Institute For Women's Policy Research
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