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Text of mine survivor's letter to families
The text of a letter sent to victims' families this week by Randal McCloy Jr., the sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster. The letter mentions several mining terms: a "man-trip" is a vehicle that transports miners, a "rescuer" is an emergency air pack,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Family, Industrial Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Disasters
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Expert added to team working on bus wheels
Sun StaffTransportation Secretary John D. Porcari said yesterday that he has hired a nationally known "trouble-shooter" to help identify and correct the problems responsible for wheels falling off 18 transit buses since August. Also yesterday, Porcari removed the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Transportation Accidents, Transportation, Industrial Accidents, Bus Accidents
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Hussein's elimination seen as crucial
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - U.S.-led military forces must either capture or kill Saddam Hussein to convince the Iraqi people that his feared regime no longer exists, and to convince the American people that victory is total, Iraqi exiles and U.S. analysts say. Ruled...Tags: Larry King, Los Angeles Times, CNN (tv network), Armed Forces, U.S. Department of State
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Probe intensifies as wheels fall off an 18th MTA bus
Sun StaffWheels fell off a Maryland Transit Administration bus last night for the 18th time since August, forcing investigators, who thought they had the problem nearly licked, to scramble anew for answers. The bus on the 77 line was carrying 16 passengers...Tags: Maryland, Baltimore County, Industrial Accidents, Catonsville
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A Patriot's Place
Sun StaffJENNERS, Pa. -- On the other side of the Allegheny Mountains, in that distant place called Washington, politicians are branding Joe Darby a hero. He told the truth, they say, standing alone while others hid, and they want to see him get a medal for the...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Natural Resources, Roast Beef, History, Armed Forces
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Army faults leadership for abuse of prisoners
Sun StaffA massive, systemic failure of leadership helped set the stage for the torture and humiliation of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad that has evoked international shock and condemnation. The Army's prison command structure had confused lines...Tags: Prisons, U.S. Army, Baghdad (Iraq), Prisoners and Detainees, Armed Forces
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MTA official resigns amid safety failures
Sun StaffThe embattled deputy administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration resigned yesterday amid continuing criticism that she failed to adequately address safety failures that have caused wheels to fall off buses 18 times since August. The announcement...Tags: Transportation, Maryland, Industrial Accidents, Chicago Transit Authority
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L.A. full of roads to ruin for cars
A drive along Angus Street in hilly Silver Lake requires navigating a gantlet of buckled concrete slabs and dirt-filled cracks. But on South Seabluff Drive in Playa Vista the ride is smooth, the pavement is black and you can smell the fresh asphalt....
Tags: Public Officials, Building Material, FBI, Jan Perry, Transportation
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UPDATE: Threat of dam failure in Wythe County decreases
According to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Appalachian Power Company, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Floods
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UPDATE: Appalachian Power says dam situations improve across the region
Assignment ManagerAccording to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...Tags: Weather Warnings, Appalachian Power Company, James River, Floods, Oceans
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Farewell, 'Entourage': HBO's showbiz sitcom calls it a wrap
Zap2ItSay goodbye to Hollywood. Well, almost. The whip-smart and Emmy-winning HBO showbiz-insider comedy series "Entourage" starts its eighth and final season Sunday, July 24, while rumors abound about a possible feature-film spinoff a la HBO's "Sex and the...Tags: CBS Corp., Beverly D'Angelo, Rex Lee, Entourage (tv program), Mark Wahlberg
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