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NTSB: Stricken duck boat's radio calls to approaching tug went unanswered before deadly crash
Associated Press WriterPHILADELPHIA (AP) — An idled tour boat and other vessels made repeated, unanswered calls to the tugboat guiding the massive barge that struck the smaller craft in the Delaware River, killing two Hungarian students, according to a federal report...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Benjamin Franklin, Radio, Delaware, New Jersey
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Fire crews try to reach smoldering homes after blast that killed at least 4 near San Francisco
Associated Press WriterSAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — All that was left of some houses Friday were chimneys, rising from still smoldering ruins. Burned-out cars sat along ash-covered streets. And a rescue worker with a dog searched door to door for missing people. The day...Tags: Explosions, Executive Branch, San Bruno (San Mateo, California), Fires, Family
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PG&E shares fall after explosion in California, as investors factor in uncertainty
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of PG&E Corp. fell sharply Friday after an explosion killed at least four people and injured dozens more in a San Francisco suburb where the utility provides natural gas service. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Companies and Corporations, California, San Bruno (San Mateo, California)
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Proposal to prevent fatigue would have some airline pilots fly fewer hours, others fly longer
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Work hours would be shortened for pilots who fly at night while some pilots who fly during the day could spend more time in the cockpit under a government proposal to help prevent dangerous fatigue. The Federal Aviation...Tags: Career and Workplace, Federal Aviation Administration, Politics, Washington, DC, Air Transportation Industry
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At least 4 dead, 52 injured in San Bruno explosion and fire
At least four people were killed and 52 injured in the gas pipeline explosion and fire that rocked a San Bruno neighborhood as investigators Friday tried to determine what caused the devastating blast that left a crater in the ground and homes smoldering....Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Health, Natural Gas, Politics
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9 New Lawsuits Filed Over Kleen Energy Plant Explosion
The owners and general contractor at the Kleen Energy power plant ignored basic safety precautions before the February blast that killed six workers and injured several dozen more, a group of lawyers said Thursday as they announced nine new lawsuits...Tags: Health, Companies and Corporations, Trials, John Jay, Justice System
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Associated Press National News Calendar
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Sept. 12-18, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute. The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EDT): SUNDAY: No...Tags: Prices, Federal Reserve, Timothy Geithner, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Money and Monetary Policy
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Foreign students grounded when flight school closes
Adrian Garcia, a 20-year-old from Spain, knew he wanted to be a pilot by the time he turned 9. After high school, he began working at a small airport in his native country and soon was searching online for a flight school. He picked Aussie Air, an...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Career and Workplace, Federal Aviation Administration, Companies and Corporations, Air Transportation Industry
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NTSB sends team to investigate explosion, fire in California that destroyed dozens of homes
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A team of federal safety experts is heading to California to investigate an explosion and fire that destroyed dozens of homes in the hills south of San Francisco. The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that it has...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, California, Washington, DC, San Francisco Bay Area
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Companies, Insurers Try Devices To Monitor Drivers
Companies with fleets of cars or trucks could reduce crashes and the price of commercial auto insurance by using an emerging technology called telematics to monitor drivers' every move, according to insurers and technology researchers. Similar to a...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Qualcomm Inc., Education, Norwich, Minivans and Vans
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Williamsburg tourists book at the last minute
WILLIAMSBURG— Summer tourists flocked to Williamsburg amusements and attractions late this summer. Tourism officials said without last minute bookings tourism rates would have been down compared to last year. Local businesses owners such as Mark...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Colonial Williamsburg, Dining and Drinking
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Companies tracking travelers
Like many Americans, John Clifton spent Sept. 11, 2001, in a panic.
As travel manager of Houston-based global engineering firm KBR, he scrambled for hours trying to determine whether his company had anyone on the four hijacked planes. KBR often has...Tags: Science and Technology, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Career and Workplace, Companies and Corporations, Georgia
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