Close call near miss at Bob Hope Airport prompts FAA probe
At Bob Hope Airport in Burbank a Southwest 737-700 and a Cessna 172 came within about 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally during a touch and go maneuver. The incident, the third in California since February, triggered a federal safety investigation by the NTSB and FAA.
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Coast Guard ends search for 11 missing oil rig workers
Coast Guard suspended the three day search for 11 workers missing since an offshore Louisiana rig explosion, saying the men likely did not escape as a massive fireball erupted. Officials noted the time of reasonable survival had passed and pledged to resume if ships report anything.
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Bloodiest day in Iraq leaves 69 dead in Shiite areas
Hazardous device attacks across Iraq kill at least 69, mostly in Shiite districts. Officials blame Sunni insurgents amid political deadlock and the recent killing of two al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders. Prime Minister al Maliki condemns the bombings as insurgents seek to destabilize as U.S. troops prepare to withdraw. The violence raises fears of renewed sectarian conflict.
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NATO aims to start handing power to Afghans
NATO and the United States agreed to begin transferring authority to Afghan leaders by year’s end, aiming to satisfy Obama’s July 2011 homeward pull. Success hinges on improved NATO military effort, Afghan security forces, and political reconciliation with Karzai, with Kabul hosting an international conference to endorse the shift.
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Utah killer set for firing squad execution
Ronnie Lee Gardner, 49, to die by firing squad in Utah after choosing the method over lethal injection. Judge Robin Reese signed the warrant. defense plans a stay and appeal to the Utah Supreme Court while a parole board commute request is possible. This marks the fourth signing of an execution warrant in Gardner's case.
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