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U.S. unprepared to deal with Sept. 11 attacks, panel says
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - As four hijacked planes bore down on Washington and New York on Sept. 11, 2001, military and civilian officials in charge of securing the nation's skies were wholly unprepared, unable to communicate with one another or with people in their...Tags: Aircraft Hijacking, Executive Branch, Transportation Accidents, Dick Cheney, United Air Lines
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Fate of National debated again
Sun StaffAs U.S. air travel continued its slow comeback yesterday, Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport remained closed indefinitely amid renewed debate over whether an airport three miles from the White House leaves critical government institutions...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Aircraft Hijacking, Ronald Reagan, Commuting, Boeing Co.
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In Md., errands, exercise filled hijackers' final days
Sun StaffIn the days before crashing American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, the hijackers moved freely around Maryland - working out at Gold's Gym in Greenbelt, taking flying lessons in Bowie, buying tickets for the doomed flight at Baltimore-Washington...Tags: Tarrant County, Aircraft Hijacking, Justice System, Osama bin Laden, Lawyers
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BWI growth trend nears lead
Sun StaffIf current trends continue, Baltimore-Washington International Airport will handle more than 20 million passengers this year and emerge as the busiest of the region's three major commercial airports. That means there will be more cars and more parking...Tags: Justice System, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Maryland, Delta Air Lines, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Launch site in Alaska eyed in wake of terrorist attacks
Sun National StaffKODIAK, Alaska - Forty-five miles down an unpaved road that winds past lakes, rivers and mountain vistas, past forests of Sitka spruce, past grazing bison, horses and cows, and fishermen wading knee-deep in pursuit of silver salmon, a handful of beige...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Motorola, Inc., New York City, Cape Canaveral, U.S. Air Force
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Soaring on the hope of equality
Sun StaffOne in a series of occasional articles With the luster of its potential tarnished by a century of use, it now seems odd to think of the airplane as anything more than a convenient way to get from one city or country to another. But at the turn of the...Tags: Civil Rights, Stanford University, History, World War I (1914-1918), The New York Times
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Retired Navy admiral to lead shuttle probe
From Wire Service ReportsThe man chosen to lead an independent investigation of the space shuttle Columbia disaster, is a retired navy admiral with a reputation as a fair and experienced leader. "I enjoyed serving with him," said George Bullman of Costa Mesa, Calif., who was...Tags: Death, CBS Corp., NASA, Costa Mesa, Armed Forces
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An intrepid few take the first flight out of BWI
Sun StaffATLANTA - On Delta Flight 731 to Atlanta - the first passenger plane out of Baltimore-Washington International Airport since Tuesday's terrorist attacks - pilots and flight attendants carefully avoided mentioning what was on everyone's mind. But the rows...Tags: Aircraft Hijacking, Transportation, Tucson, Air Transportation, Armed Forces
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Attacks held to be a conspiracy
Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON -- The three airplane crashes today into the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon apparently were the work of a well-planned and executed terrorist conspiracy, with members who appeared to be trained in skirting airport security, senior...Tags: Pakistan, Aircraft Hijacking, Taliban, John L Martin, Osama bin Laden
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Pilots not surprised by airport security breaches
Sun StaffCommercial pilots who crisscross the country daily in jetliners like those used in yesterday's attacks say the terrorists probably included trained pilots, took advantage of lax airport security and carefully chose the flights they hijacked. The pilots...Tags: Aircraft Hijacking, Boeing Co., Continental Airlines, Manhattan (New York City), Transportation
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Don't rush to blame, Arab-Americans urge
Sun StaffAlmost as soon as the planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the threatening calls began at the Washington headquarters of the Arab American Institute. Anonymous callers threatened retribution and offered sarcastic compliments on the attacks. The...Tags: Death, FBI, U.S. Embassy, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, George W. Bush
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