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Lack of answers tests the faith and mettle of families and searchers alike
McClatchy Washington BureauTA-OY, Laos In military lingo, the location of the lost crew of Spooky 21 was a classic SWAG: Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. That's the term investigators use for figuring out something as unpredictable as where a plane should have crashed when it got...Tags: Anthropology, Wars and Interventions, Stranger Than Fiction, Explosions, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Tornadoes are good news to boom-and-bust storm shelter industry
Fort Worth Star-TelegramDECATUR, Texas Brett West says his storm shelter business was having its slowest year since 2005. It was so bad that when a key employee left, his position wasn't filled, and out of desperation, West discounted $3,495 in-ground shelters by $500 to drum up...Tags: Natural Disasters, Manufacturing and Engineering, Career and Workplace, Employees, Tornadoes
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Local Hero: Carol Watkins Keeps Hollywood's Press Junkets Humming
VarietyJOB DESCRIPTION Although Watkins handles everything from wedding parties to Oscar bookings, her specialty is press junkets. Thanks to her efforts, Los Angeles' top praiseries have made the Four Seasons the go-to venue when it comes to keeping talent...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Los Angeles Hotels, Manufacturing and Engineering, The Weinstein Company, Sony Corp.
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Rail Crash A Warning: Get System Up To Snuff
The Hartford CourantLast week's derailment and collision of two Metro-North trains in Fairfield left dozens injured, tens of thousands inconvenienced and taxpayers footing the bill for millions of dollars in repairs. It also proved just how fragile our rail network is, as...Tags: Railway Accidents, Transportation Industry, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Darien (Fairfield, Connecticut), Amtrak
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Beaches Make Comeback Seven Months After Sandy
The Hartford CourantBy the time storm Sandy wound down last fall, it was clear that some of the most popular coastal state park beaches in southern New England were all but destroyed. In Connecticut and Rhode Island, the storm sent a surge of water so powerful that in...Tags: State Parks, Human Interest, Renovation, Harkness Memorial State Park, Tourism and Leisure
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Hauling off the dead horses that couldn't outrun Oklahoma tornado
When a tornado rages across the plains of Oklahoma, the immediate focus is on people, pets and property. Largely forgotten are the horses, cattle and other large livestock caught in a twister’s path. These animals were thrown, twisted and...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Manufacturing and Engineering, Tornadoes
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Even stone-cold criminals have moms
The Miami HeraldKang-do (Lee Jung-jin), the blank-faced protagonist of "Pieta," is a collector for a loan shark who charges outrageous interest: Borrow $3,000, say, and you'll have to pay back $30,000 in three months. Since most of the clients, who live in an...Tags: Pieta (movie), The Miami Herald, Movies, Manufacturing and Engineering, Entertainment
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Diggin' It
You’re an archeologist searching for a lost desert city. A Navy Seabee helping build the Burma Road. You’re James Bond commandeering a bulldozer to get away from the bad guys. Or you’re just a guy digging a really, really big ditch....Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Personal Service
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Cars crashed, smashed and trashed in 'Fast & Furious 6'
It didn't have to be like this. In the age of green screens and VFX houses, filmmakers responsible for the sixth installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise didn't have to actually destroy hundreds of cars. They didn't have to run over a custom 1969...
Tags: The Fast and the Furious 6 (movie), Dwayne Johnson, Navistar International Corporation, Vin Diesel, BBC
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Erin Van Berkmoes: SCORE counselors offer expertise on many business topics
Editor's note: Erin Van Berkmoes, guest relations specialist with the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, submitted the following column. The Petoskey chamber provides administrative support and meeting space for the local SCORE business counseling...
Tags: Business, Electronics, Small Businesses, Yale University, Business Enterprises
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Cars crashed, smashed and trashed in 'Fast & Furious 6'
It didn't have to be like this. In the age of green screens and VFX houses, filmmakers responsible for the sixth installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise didn't have to actually destroy hundreds of cars. They didn't have to run over a custom 1969...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Movies
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Homes next to the Florida sinkhole that swallowed a man will be demolished
SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — The homes on either side of the Tampa area house where a sinkhole opened under a man's bedroom are being demolished. Officials say the demolition will take place Wednesday in Seffner, Fla. The homes were condemned April 1, a...Tags: Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering, Tampa, Sinkholes, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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