Safety board cites inadequate emergency training for flight attendants
The National Transportation Safety Board says airlines give too little training for flight attendants to handle emergencies and rapid evacuations. FAA is reviewing the findings while industry groups assess the report, noting wide variation in training and that refresher hours often fall short of federal standards.
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Judge strikes down NEA decency standard in free speech ruling
A federal judge ruled the National Endowment for the Arts decency clause unconstitutional as too vague and broad, in a case brought by four artists known as the NEA four. The decision said government power to fund the arts cannot impose content limits despite budget constraints.
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Shocking School Paper Triggers Parent Outcry in Billerica
In Billerica Massachusetts parents confront Parker School after a fourth grade student’s newspaper article titled 15 Ways To Kill Your Sister circulates. The piece describes violent acts while school officials defend it as harmless fourth and fifth grade humor.
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Superpowers still short on a new weapons pact
Washington sources report the United States and Russia agreeing that long range nuclear arsenals should shrink further, but they have not yet fixed the numbers or distribution among bombers submarines and missiles. With Boris Yeltsin arriving soon for a summit with President Bush US officials stress continued talks over several days.
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Gas Saver developer awarded $22,000 in court ruling
National Fuelsaver Corporation of Boston awarded 22,747 dollars after a federal court ruling. The Platinum Gasaver claims to boost in engine fuel burn by placing platinum in the combustion chamber, increasing efficiency and reducing fuel needed per mile.
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