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U.S. / NEWS Tue May 20, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

SF Gate -- A mechanical failure or gas likely triggered an explosion that rocked a waterfront hotel under construction, damaging four floors and injuring 14 workers, five critically, a fire official said. The blast occurred around 2 p.m. Monday, ripping off part.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Jun 20, 2007 @ 7:54pm neoform

CBS News -- A massive computer failure at United Airlines caused major delays for flights nationwide. The computer glitch grounded hundreds of flights for at least two hours across the country this morning. At 10:10 a.m., United officials said the computers that r.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Nov 5, 2006 @ 3:52pm neoform

Sydney Morning Herald -- THE US Government conducted a series of secret war games in 1999 that anticipated an invasion of Iraq would require 400,000 troops, and even then chaos might follow... Read More

U.S. / OPINION Tue May 15, 2007 @ 9:45am neoform

Los Angeles Times -- ON APRIL 2, this newspaper reported that the Los Angeles Police Department had asked Philip Morris USA for a $50,000 donation to help fund its investigation into counterfeit cigarettes. That makes a lot of sense: If TV cop shows have commercials, why shou.. Read More