Monthly Archives: January 2017

Military plane crashes into Black Sea near Sochi

A Russian military plane with 92 people on board, including members of a famed army choir, has crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off, the Russian defence ministry has said. There was no sign of survivors, the defence … Continue reading

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Boeing Jumbo-Jet Era Ending in US as United Retires 747 Fleet

By Julie Johnsson and Michael Sasso FILE – A United Airlines 747-400. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) (Bloomberg) – United Airlines plans to fly its last Boeing 747 jumbo jet late this year, retiring its largest airplanes a year ahead of schedule … Continue reading

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Cirrus Aircraft Launches the All New G6 Model

Cirrus Aircraft today announced the launch of the all new 2017 G6,  the smartest, safest and most advanced models ever of the best-selling SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston airplanes. The benchmark for high-performance, single engine aircraft has been uniquely raised once … Continue reading

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Shin Bet foils smuggling ring that sought to help Hamas in Gaza

Israeli authorities have foiled a Palestinian smuggling ring seeking to provide equipment to Hamas in Gaza, the Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) announced Monday. In December 2016, Israeli forces arrested two members of the ring, which had been transporting illicit … Continue reading

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Northwest Model Hobby Expo Jan. 27, 28 & 29

10 Jan 2017 12:47 Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff The NW Model Hobby Expo has been an annual event for more than 10 years at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. This year’s Expo will take place Jan. 27, 28 and 29. … Continue reading

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Inside LAX’s New Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Unit

McGinty, 54, is a retired D.C. homicide detective now living in Pasadena. McGinty’s tenure in the nation’s capital, where he attained the rank of detective first grade, coincided with that city’s worst era for crime, in the early 1990s, when … Continue reading

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Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum founder dies

Marvin Yagoda, owner of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum. stands by his carousel on Monday, Jan.5, 2009.(Photo: David Kilkenney/Special to the Detroit Free PRess) Marvin Jay Yagoda, a pharmacist by trade who was best known for creating Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum … Continue reading

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