NextGen noise debate pits FAA gains against communities
FAA touts NextGen as a modernizes air traffic system cutting fuel use and speeding takeoffs but residents in Silicon Valley Phoenix Santa Cruz and D C report dramatic noise increases. The Washington area sees complaints rise sharply with critics urging more outreach while officials defend environmental studies and seek relief options. Leaders like Eleanor Holmes Norton advocate action and a path to quieter skies.
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Iranian oil tycoon Zanjani sentenced to death in corruption case
Iran's judiciary said Babak Zanjani, 41, a billionaire once sanctioned by the US and EU, was sentenced to death along with two others for misappropriation of about $2 billion from the Ministry of Petroleum. The ruling can be reversed if funds are repaid. Zanjani has 20 days to appeal.
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