Topic: Air Disasters
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10 best books of April, according to Amazon's editors
What are the best titles to check out this month? Here are Amazon's picks.
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How safe is flying? Take the aviation safety quiz
If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in aviation or at least riding a commercial aircraft safely from Point A to Point B. Airplane accidents tend to get hyped in the media, generating more anxiety about flying than the facts warrant. Is it safest to fly in the front or back of an airliner? Are some airlines safer than others? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of aviation safety.
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'Zero Dark Thirty': Top 3 controversies from the Osama bin Laden film
"Zero Dark Thirty," which tells the story of the hunt and capture of Osama bin Laden, is already garnering critical accolades – and plenty of criticism, too. Here are the top three controversies currently surrounding the film.
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10 best Avengers of all time
Many Avengers have come and gone over the years. But, in my opinion, here are the 10 best.
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Everyday heroes: 11 tales of American heroes
Charles Ramsey answered a call for distress and discovered a house of horrors. Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are 11 stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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Congo plane crash kills 19
Congo plane crash: The plane operated by local airliner FILAIR was going from central Congo to Bandundu when it crashed. It was due to then continue on to the capital of Kinshasa.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/25
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China plane crash highlights new risks for China's booming air travel industry
Tuesday night's deadly China plane crash highlights the risks in China's booming air travel industry. A disproportionate number of flights now have to take off and land at night without proper lighting.
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Michelle Obama, Laura Bush to unite for 9/11 memorial event
First lady Michelle Obama and her predecessor, Laura Bush, will speak on 9/11 near the United Flight 93 crash site in Pennsylvania. Will their united front help bring together a divided US?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/17
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In Colombia plane crash, pilot skill praised for minimal injury
Pilot skill in the Colombia plane crash is being pointed to as a key factor in saving the lives of 130 passengers. One passenger died.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/16
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Hindenburg omen in stock market suggests upcoming slump
Hindenburg omen and other technical indicators seem named just to see how much fear they can provoke.
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Top 5 most stressful jobs
JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater – who quit and made a dramatic exit down an aircraft emergency slide on Aug. 9 – is the latest symbol of stress on the job. But he's hardly alone. With more employees electronically tethered to their jobs 24/7, greater competition in the workplace for fewer jobs due to a sluggish economy, and other factors may create more job-related anxiety. On the other hand, some of the jobs considered most stressful are also the most coveted. Here's a short list of the most stressful jobs of 2010, based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Careercast.com.
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For Alaskans, Ted Stevens leaves a larger-than-life legacy
Former Sen. Ted Stevens, who died this week in a plane crash, is remembered by Alaskans as an architect of the state who had a hand in all aspects of modern, oil-rich Alaska.
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Ted Stevens plane crash: how 'Uncle Ted' reshaped Alaska
He delivered billions of dollars in aid to his home state. The Ted Stevens plane crash occurred in Alaska, a state that is no stranger to aviation accidents.
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Former Sen. Stevens of Alaska dies in plane crash
Former Sen. Stevens was among five people killed in the crash outside Dillingham, about 325 miles southwest of Anchorage. Former Sen. Stevens was an uncompromising advocate for Alaska for four decades.
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Ted Stevens and eight others on board plane that crashed in Alaska
Ted Stevens, former US Senator from Alaska, was one of nine people on board the plane that went down in the southwest part of the 49th state.
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Phoenix plane crash results in fatality
Phoenix plane crash caused a fire at an industrial building near the airport. Police say the aircraft involved in the Phoenix plane crash belonged to a local company.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/28
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Jack Roush OK after plane crash; NASCAR owner crashed in Wisconsin
Jack Roush is OK after a plane crash in Wisconsin Tuesday. Jack Roush, the president of Roush Fenway Racing, will still attend the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture in Oshkosh.
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Pakistan plane carrying 152 crashes near Islamabad, no survivors reported
A Pakistan plane carrying 152 people crashed near Islamabad, leaving no survivors in what's being called the worst air disaster in Pakistan's history.
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Poland election: Center-right Bronislaw Komorowski edges out Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Acting president Bronislaw Komorowski edged out Jaroslaw Kaczynski, opposition leader and twin brother of the late President Lech Kaczynski, with just over 52 percent of the vote in Sunday's Poland election.
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Poland election: Komorowski and Kaczynski to face each other in run-off
Acting president Bronislaw Komorowski took over on April 10 after the plane crash death of President Lech Kaczynski. Komorowski, and the deceased president’s twin brother Jaroslaw Kaczynski, are set to face each other in the Poland election on July 4.
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Poland election: Can late president Kaczynski's twin brother pull off an upset?
Parliament speaker and acting president Bronislaw Komorowski is expected to win the first round of the Poland election on Sunday, but.Jaroslaw Kaczynski has been rising in the polls.
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Air India crash: Pilot error or dangerous Mangalore airport?
'This was no accident,' says an environmental group that sued to stop construction of an additional runway at Mangalore International Airport, where an Air India Express plane crashed Saturday. The crash killed 158 passengers, but eight survived.
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Polish President Lech Kaczynski plane crash likely caused by pilot error
The plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 96 others was probably caused by pilot error, according to the preliminary findings of a joint Russian-Polish probe.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/12
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Clues to the cause of the Libya plane crash
Photos already offer clues to the cause of the Afriqiyah Airways Libyan plane crash Wednesday, says an aviation safety expert. And some are asking, why is a 10-year-old Dutch boy the sole survivor?
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Libya plane crash kills 103, Libyan authorities rule out terrorism
An Afriqiyah Airline jet carrying 104 people crashed on arrival at Tripoli's airport. The Libya plane crash killed all but one of the passengers, a young Dutch boy.
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