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Broken wings: United Airlines expected to cancel 8,000 flights because of grounded planes

With the grounding of its 14 Boeing 737 Max jets, United Airlines said Friday it is planning to cancel more than 8,000 flights from now until Nov. 3. Article source: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-united-to-cancel-8000-flights-20190713-3lsyf4f5uzbvzfwfdgpwvhldem-story.html

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Frank, Roland J.

Gunderson West Funeral Cremation Care 7435 University Ave. (608) 831-6761 Article source: https://madison.com/news/local/obituaries/frank-roland-j/article_7c0f9824-76c6-58e0-b262-3913cb42a95d.html

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Boeing 737 Max jet: A timeline of the crisis and where the plane maker stands now

article 737MAX; 737MAX-8: TakeOff from Renton Field (Boeing) On Tuesday, Boeing signed its first deal for the 737 MAX jet since the deadly crashes that led to a temporary ban of the plane’s use in the U.S. and global airspace … Continue reading

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The Global Hawk Drone Iran Shot Down Was a $220M Surveillance Monster

Early Thursday morning, Iran shot down a United States unmanned aerial vehicle over the Strait of Hormuz, which runs between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Iran identified the drone as an RQ-4A Global Hawk, a $220 million … Continue reading

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Bella Hadid apologized for Instagram story that insulted parts of the Arab community

Supermodel Bella Hadid posted an apology to her Arab followers across her social media feeds on Monday after the Palestinian-American’s Sunday Instagram story sparked outrage. A since-disappeared Instagram story showed Hadid’s shoe facing a row of planes, including one plane … Continue reading

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Celebrating the Engineers behind the First Moon Landing

When my father reached his 80s, I realized I’d never asked him much about his career as an engineer with NASA. I set out to learn all I could about the day-to-day worries, stumbles and triumphs he and his Apollo-era … Continue reading

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Air Supremacy takes flight over Goshen | Local News

GOSHEN — A week after jets flew over the Goshen Municipal Airport for America’s Freedom Fest, the three-day Air Supremacy Over Goshen, a large-scale model airplane show, is in full-swing in the same skies. Chuck Hamilton, president of the model … Continue reading

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