Air France crash: Documents show trouble with airspeed sensors dated back at least 7 yearsPARIS — Airbus knew since at least 2002 about problems with the type of speed sensor that malfunctioned on an Air France passenger plane that went down in June, the Associated Press has learned. But air safety authorities did not order their replacement until after the crash, which killed all 228 people aboard. Ind. money manager who tried to fake death with plane crash makes court appearance via videoNOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A former Indiana money manager who tried to fake his own death by jumping out of a small plane before it crashed in Florida appeared in court via video on Tuesday to face charges that he bilked a family member, friends and other clients out of $1.5 million. Toyota orders dealer inspections after floor mat is blamed in deadly SoCal crashLOS ANGELES — Toyota said Tuesday it will order all dealers to inspect their cars for mismatched floor mats after a mat was suspected of snagging a gas pedal on a runaway Lexus, ending with a fiery crash that killed four family members in San Diego County. Slow-speed commuter train accident in Boston leaves at least 15 with minor injuriesBOSTON — A commuter train has collided with a bumper at the end of a track in Boston, leaving 15 riders with minor injuries. Robot films ship sunk off Italy after turncoat says mobsters dumped toxic wasteROME — Italian authorities have dispatched a robot submarine with a video camera to a shipwreck off the Calabrian coast to see if if it’s carrying radioactive waste dumped by the mob in a lucrative disposal racket. Former F1 driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in car accident, targeting 2012 ParalympicsMILAN — Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a car accident, intends to compete for a place on Italy’s cycling team at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Report: Renault’s Pat Symonds offered immunity in F1 probe into crash scandalLONDON — Formula One’s governing body has offered immunity to the Renault team’s No. 2 official in exchange for full disclosure into allegations that Nelson Piquet Jr. was told to deliberately crash his car in a race last year, a British newspaper reported Tuesday. Money manager who faked death in Florida plane crash to appear in Indiana courtNOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A money manager who tried to fake his own death in a Florida plane crash will make a video appearance in court to face Indiana felony charges stemming from his financial dealings. DC Metro subway worker dies after being hit by train last week; 3rd employee killed this yearWASHINGTON — A worker on the Washington Metro transit system has died of injuries from being struck by a train last week. Judge orders children of Martin Luther King Jr. to meet to discuss their father’s estateATLANTA — A judge has ordered the surviving children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King to hold a shareholders’ meeting to discuss their father’s estate. A new air traffic control system using satellite technology get a roll out in Gulf of MexicoWASHINGTON — Air traffic controllers will begin using satellite technology in December to track aircraft flying over the Gulf of Mexico, a significant milestone in the government’s program to replace the nation’s radar-based air traffic system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday. Campers recount Montana boat crash that injured congressman, 4 othersBIGFORK, Mont. — The first people on the scene after a boat slammed into the rocks at Wayfarers State Park on Flathead Lake last month smelled gasoline, heard a woman screaming and spotted a man face down in the water. When in Copenhagen, do as the Danes: Bike around to see the sightsCOPENHAGEN — The Danish capital might rank among the world’s most expensive cities with pricey food and steep hotel bills. A beer on the picturesque Nyhavn harbor can be a costly experience and a stroll through the city’s famed Tivoli gardens can be easily be a larger-than-thought expense. However, Copenhagen can easily be affordable for those on a budget — with a little help from pedal power and a discount card. Children of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. back in court, wrangle over inheritanceATLANTA — Two surviving children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were back in court Monday in a wrangle with their brother over their parents’ estates. At least 15 dead after boat sinks in Congo river, 34 missing, official saysKINSHASA, Congo — A government official says a boat sank in a river in southwestern Congo, killing at least 15 and leaving 34 missing. NTSB report blames pilot for small jet crash at airport in Conway, Ark., that killed 2 in 2007LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Federal officials say the pilot of a small business jet that crashed in central Arkansas more than two years ago, killing two people, failed to fly a stabilized approach and delayed his decision to abort the landing. Stuttgart airport says aircraft involved in accident; no serious injuriesSTUTTGART, Germany — A passenger jet suffered landing gear problems on landing at Stuttgart airport on Monday, but there were no significant injuries, airport authorities said. Son of Israeli astronaut killed in space shuttle Columbia disaster dies in fighter crashJERUSALEM — The son of an Israeli astronaut who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster six years ago was killed Sunday when his F-16 warplane crashed on a routine training flight, the Israeli military said. Jet Airways resumes flights as 5-day strike by pilots at Indian airline endsNEW DELHI — Pilots at India’s Jet Airways resumed work Sunday ending a five-day strike that led to the cancellation of more than 800 flights, company officials said. Police arrest 2 attendants who survived a boat that capsized off the coast of Sierra LeoneFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Police say they have arrested two attendants who survived after an overloaded wooden boat capsized off the coast of Sierra Leone, killing at least 30. 911 call: 4 victims tell each other to pray moments before runaway car crashes in Calif.SANTEE, Calif. — Four people aboard a runaway car told each other to hold on and pray moments before their 911 call ended in screams and a fiery crash in San Diego County. 911 call: 4 victims tell each other to pray moments before Calif. runaway car crashesSANTEE, Calif. — Four people aboard a runaway car told each other to hold on and pray moments before their 911 call ended in screams and a fiery crash. 8 years after 9/11, nation observes somber rituals and summons a spirit of serviceNEW YORK — The nation marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with rain-soaked remembrances and acts of volunteerism honoring those who rushed into danger to help. Cuba distributes private taxi permits, hoping dose of free-market can cure transportation woesHAVANA — Jose Obdilio Duran’s ‘57 Chevy has holes in its mottled floor, a passenger window that can’t be rolled up and no inside panels on its doors. But the 71-year-old retiree wants to put the old car to work — applying for one of the first taxi licenses this communist country has granted in a decade. Charlotte Bobcats co-owner William “Skipper” Beck dies in SC small plane crash; alone on boardROCK HILL, S.C. — A North Carolina businessman who was a co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats has died in a single-engine plane crash. Renault sues Piquet Jr. over race-fixing claims used to “blackmail” it into renewing his dealMONZA, Italy — Renault took Nelson Piquet Jr. to court on Friday over race-fixing allegations that the French team said were used in an attempt to “blackmail” it into renewing the Formula One driver’s contract. Train kills West Virginia man after his motorized scooter gets stuck in tracksKEYSER, W.Va. — A West Virginia man is dead after his motorized scooter became stuck on railroad tracks and he was hit by a freight train. Mourners fall silent to mark 8th anniversary of nation’s worst terrorist attackNEW YORK — One last moment of silence is marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. Spirit of volunteerism rekindled at 9/11 remembrances, on 1st annual national day of serviceNEW YORK — With familiar rituals of grief and a new purpose to honor those who rushed into danger to help, the nation marked eight years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks Friday, with volunteers reading the names of the World Trade Center lost. NYC bells toll as Sept. 11 mourners mark attacks’ 8th anniversary under rainy skiesNEW YORK — Mourners in New York City are observing a second moment of silence on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11. |
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