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LAX Flight Diverted After Passenger Strips
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- An American Airlines flight from Boston to LAX was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped, put his clothes back on and then tried to open an emergency exit door. American Flight 725, a Boeing 757 with 151 passengers...Tags: Oklahoma, Los Angeles, Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Air and Space Accidents
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Professional soccer team members help subdue man on flight
An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped, put his clothes back on and then tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a pro soccer team and...Tags: Gary Johnson, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co.
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Summary Box: Highway grass cutting trimmed
BUDGET BLUES: State and county road crews spent more money than expected dealing with last winter's snow and ice removal. Higher fuel and material prices also hurt their budgets. They've had to cut back on some summer programs. UNMOWED MEDIANS: State...Tags: Road Transportation
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Republic Airways to lay off 57 in Columbus
Republic Airways has informed Ohio officials that it expects to lay off 57 workers in Columbus by Sept. 10. Indianapolis-based Republic flies smaller planes to provide regional service for several major carriers including United, Delta and American...Tags: Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Layoffs and Downsizing, Ohio, Employees
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American Airlines to Lay Off 1,300 mechanics
Associated PressTULSA, Okla. -- American Airlines executives say 1,300 aircraft mechanics and 200 managers and support workers will be laid off from the company's maintenance organization. The announcement came as executives in American's Maintenance & Engineering...Tags: Texas, Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., AMR Corp., Maryland
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Canadians fear Afghan role not 'peacekeeping'
Chicago Tribune correspondentBOWMANVILLE, Canada — Near the corner of Temperance and Church Streets, a granite monument honors this town's dead soldiers and lists where they died. But when Darryl Caswell was killed by a roadside bomb last year in Afghanistan, no one was sure...Tags: George Bush, Terrorism, Road Transportation
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United hires former Delta exec to get planes in gear
Tribune reporterUnited Airlines has hired a former Delta Air Lines executive to clean up its planes. Timothy Canavan, who joined Chicago-based United on July 14, was named vice president of maintenance and aircraft appearance, a newly created position. He reports to Joe...Tags: National Government, United Airlines, Government, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Air Transportation
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Driver Killed on Antelope Valley Freeway
SANTA CLARITA -- A man was killed today when the disabled vehicle in which he was sitting was rear-ended by a car on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in an unincorporated area near Santa Clarita, authorities said.
The accident on the Antelope Valley...Tags: Police, Animals, Santa Clarita (Santa Clarita, California), Movies, California
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110 Freeway Reopens After Huge Sinkhole
KTLA NewsSOUTH PASADENA -- Consider it a Sinkhole Sig Alert. A portion of the Pasadena (110) Freeway was shut down for 24 hours due to a giant sinkhole and the mess created a giant traffic back-up for commuters. The sinkhole was reported about 6 p.m. Wednesday in...Tags: South Pasadena, California, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Road Transportation
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American Airlines cutting 1,500 jobs, reducing fleet
Associated PressAmerican Airlines will cut 1,500 jobs in its maintenance division as it reduces its fleet of aircraft. The largest U.S. airline told employees of the cuts in memos this week. American did not break down the cuts by location. Tami McLallen, a spokeswoman...Tags: Oklahoma, Texas, Layoffs and Downsizing, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation Accidents
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