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Stocks Drop Nearly 700 on Recession Confirmation
The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and wiping out more than half of last week's big gains. (Dec. 1)
Length: 95
Rating: 4.20 (20 ratings)
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Toddler Nearly Falls Off Cliff
While on a family vacation on the Oregon coast, three children posed for a picture next to a dramatic ocean cliff when the 3-year-old fell through the railing. Maggie Rodriguez reports.
Length: 96
Rating: 4.70 (23 ratings)
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Nearly unanimous vote for Obama = "split" on FOX
Show of hands in PA diner yields one vote for McCain, FOX Brian Wilson calls it "split." More and comments at www.newshounds.us
Length: 26
Rating: 4.90 (2984 ratings)
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Motorcycle crash- nearly fatal-WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT
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**Motorcyclist dies in Utah speed record attempt**
Sep 5, 12:41 am EDT
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) -- A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.
The American Motorcyclist Association said in a statement on its website that 49-year-old Cliff Gullett of Montana was killed in an accident during a time trial at the location, around 185 kilometers (115 miles) west of Salt Lake City.
The AMA said Gullett was competing in the 500cc class during a time trial speed racing event when his bike crashed. Reports said Gullett was aiming to set a record for the fastest two-stroke, two-cylinder motorcycle.
The Salt Lake Tribune cited police investigators as saying Gullett was travelling at 239 miles per hour before the crash.
The Bonneville Salt Flats have been used as a speed testing ground since 1896 and became famous in 1935 when British motorsport legend Malcolm Campbell broke the world land speed record at the site.
Length: 265
Rating: 4.40 (621 ratings)
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China Airlines 737-800 nearly overshoots runway at takeoff
Taiwan-bound China Airlines jet returns to Japan due to speedometer
concerns
TOKYO (AP) A China Airlines jet bound for Taiwan returned to an
airport in southwestern Japan after experiencing trouble with its
speed indicators, officials said Friday. There were no injuries or
damage.
The Boeing 737-800 left for the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, from
Saga Airport on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu following
repair work after a fracture was found in its fuselage last month,
said Transport Official Kenji Toyama.
The 70-centimeter (28-inch) fracture was found Sept. 21, weeks
after a similar China Airlines aircraft exploded at another Japanese
airport.
The plane took off from Saga Airport on Friday afternoon but
returned about 30 minutes later because there were discrepancies
between the speedometers for the main pilot and the co-pilot, Toyama
said, adding that the cause of fault was not immediately known.
The jet was not carrying any passengers and there was no damage
to the plane, he said.
Toyama said the plane had been slow to take off, using the entire
runway before becoming airborne.
One of the eight lamps near the end of the runway was later
discovered broken, although it was unclear when the damage occurred,
he said.
On Aug. 20, a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 that landed at
Okinawa's Naha airport exploded in a fireball at a gate seconds
after all 157 passengers and eight crew safely evacuated.
Investigators found a bolt on the right wing slat had come loose
and pierced a fuel tank, causing fuel to gush out and catch fire.
The incident was a blow to the Taiwanese airline, which has been
struggling to shake its reputation for having a poor safety record.
Bugs clogged speed-measuring tubes of trouble-hit China Airlines jet
TOKYO, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Insects were found lodged in tubes used to measure the airspeed of a China Airlines jetliner that sustained a speedometer defect last week, according to a recent inspection by the Taipei-based company.
Last Friday, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft failed to take off properly and hit a runway light as it was leaving Saga airport in Saga Prefecture for Taiwan. It returned to Saga shortly after takeoff, after the pilot and copilot discovered the readings on their speedometers differed.
The company inspection showed that the so-called pitot tubes installed in the nose section of the plane were clogged with bugs and apparently indicated incorrect speeds at the time of incident, leading the pilots to fail to carry out appropriate operations.
According to a mechanic of a Japanese airline company, the tubes are usually covered by a lid that prevents foreign substances from entering the tubes.
If the tubes become frozen or clogged, they may not be able to perform and and could cause an incident, the mechanic said.
The Japanese Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry is now examining how the bugs became lodged in the tubes.
Most aircraft are equipped with three metallic pitot tubes whose inside diameters are around 6 millimeters. They are designed to measure air pressure gaps among the tubes, and thus determine the plane's speed and altitude.
China Airlines has completed repairs of the pitot tubes and other parts of the Boeing 737-800 and plans to have it take off again on Wednesday to return to Taiwan.
The incident took place after a 77-centimeter crack was found at the bottom of the tail unit of the same airplane when it arrived at Saga airport on Sept. 21.
The Boeing 737-800 is the same model as the China Airlines plane that exploded at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 20.
Length: 117
Rating: 4.60 (293 ratings)
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