The death toll from Friday’s plane crash at an airshow in Nevada has risen to nine. And there is now word of another airshow crash — this time in the state of West Virginia, which has claimed one life.. Officials announced the higher toll Saturday after recovering the remains of 7 more victims from the […]
US Airshow Crash Death Toll Rises to 9
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
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US Airshow Crash Death Toll Rises to 9
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 5:08 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll from Friday’s plane crash at an airshow in Nevada has risen to nine. And there is now word of another airshow crash — this time in the state of West Virginia. Officials announced the higher toll Saturday after recovering the remains of 7 more victims from the tarmac at the National Championship […]
U.S. Spy Satellite on One-Day Display
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. government agency in charge of intelligence satellites is displaying one of the largest spy satellites the United States has ever put into space Saturday. The National Reconnaissance Office put the newly declassified Hexagon, or KH-9 satellite on display for one day only at a branch of the National Air and Space Museum located […]
Reports: US Will Not Sell Fighter Jets to Taiwan
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 4:08 am (UTC-5)
Published reports say the White House had decided not to sell new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. The Washington Post newspaper and other news agencies are reporting that the Obama administration is offering to refurbish Taiwan’s aging fleet of F-16s in an arms package that does not include any new jets for the island. Administration […]
GM, UAW Agree on New Contract
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
General Motors Company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract late Friday in Detroit, Michigan. Details of the settlement are being withheld, pending a review meeting with local union leaders and ratification by rank-and-file workers. The UAW’s old agreement expired Wednesday, but the union was barred from […]
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
A World War Two vintage fighter plane crashed at an air show in Nevada Friday, killing the pilot and at least two other people, and injuring more than 50 — around 15 critically. Authorities are calling the crash a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed into an area of box seats near a grandstand during […]
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
A small, vintage plane has crashed at an air show in Nevada, and there are reports that at least 60 people have been injured, 25 critically. Authorities say there likely are fatalities in what they describe as a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed Friday near or into the grandstand during the National Championship Air […]
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
A small plane has crashed at an air show in Nevada, and there are reports that at least 60 people have been injured, 25 critically. Authorities say there likely are fatalities in what they describe as a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed Friday near or into the grandstand during the National Championship Air Races […]
Clinton: Women Key to Economic Growth
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says women are the key to economic growth around the world. Secretary Clinton made the remark Friday in San Francisco before participants attending an APEC Women and the Economy Summit. The top U.S. diplomat called for the removal of legal and social restrictions that limit women’s potential, noting that […]
UN Urges International Community to Honor Haiti Aid Promises
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the United Nations mission in Haiti is urging the international community to step up its funding and development activities there, saying the country’s stability is threatened by political tension and socio-economic problems. Mariano Fernandez spoke Friday as he presented a report on Haiti to the U.N. Security Council. In his remarks, Fernandez […]
