Wind shear and aging factor in Columbia disaster report
The Columbia accident investigation team raised the possibility that unusual wind shear a minute after liftoff weakened the left wing and that aging of the shuttle may have contributed to the catastrophe. Officials noted the foam debris and insulation on the left wing, the aging fleet, and potential gaps in heat-panel testing as part of the inquiry.
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Houston
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Navy Adm
Harold Gehman
NASA
Gehman
Texas
Columbia
Nasas
Shuttle
Barry
Debt saturates US school districts amid construction boom
Washington AP reports school districts faced 13 percent debt growth in 2000-01 to about 202 billion dollars driven by construction. States, cities wrestle with budget gaps, threatening further cuts and delayed purchases while districts implement austerity like reduced supplies and slower textbook upgrades.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Steve Smith
National Council of State Legislatures
Smith
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Arizona
Mississippi
Tennessee
Michael Pons
National Education Association
Pons
South
West
Texas
California
Dan Fuller
Committee For Education Funding
ARTH-Rx Inflammation Relief Marketed for Humans
A hot pepper derived ingredient used to treat racehorse inflammation is repurposed for human arthritis pain in a product named ARTH-Rx. Phillips Gulf Corporation promotes ARTH-Rx as a safe over the counter roll-on with claims of easing arthritis bursitis rheumatism tendonitis backache and more. Availability is noted via phone and retailer Wes & Hess Pharmacy Ashe Broad St.
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Phillips Gulf Corporation
Arthrx
Hedsales.com
ARTHR
WES & Hess
Ashe Broad St
Broadway Musicians Reach Four-Year Contract After Walkout
Broadway musicians and producers settled a four day strike by cutting required orchestra size in the 13 largest theaters to 28 or 19 players, ending a shutdown that cost the city about 10 million dollars in lost revenue. The agreement covers four years with a minimum size held for a decade and awaits union vote.
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New York
Broadway
Great White Way
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Heitman
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Jed Bernstein
League of American Theatres and Producers
Bill Dennison
Bill Moriarity
American Federation of Musicians
Equity
Glenn Dolan
Millburn
N. J
House renames fries freedom fries in Capitol cafeterias
In a symbolic act amid postwar tensions with France over Iraq policy, House Republicans Bob Ney and Walter Jones swapped french fries for freedom fries and added freedom toast to breakfast in Longworth food stations. Ney cited French opposition to war plans and said the change honors Capitol Hill displeasure.
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Washington
Bob Ney
Ohio
Walter Jones
North Carolina
Longworth
Ney
House
Jones
Cubbie’s
Beaufort
N.C
Capitol Hill
France
Belgium
Jim Saxton
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Thur
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