Author Archives: Writer

Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane

TEHRAN: Iranian search and rescue teams on Monday reached the site of a plane crash the previous day that authorities say killed all 65 people on board, Iran’s Press TV reported. The Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for … Continue reading

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Some early owners of Tesla’s Model 3 are reporting quality problems. Do buyers care?

The company said in a recent shareholder letter that it will focus on higher profit margin vehicles. Although the company still advertises the $35,000 price on its website, a Model 3 can’t be had for less than $49,000 and, with … Continue reading

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Girl gets 3D-printed arm thanks to connection through Science City at Union Station

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One metro girl’s life is changed forever with a prosthetic arm 3D printed to fit her like a glove. FOX4’s Sherae Honeycutt was there as eight-year-old Zadie Wilson got her new arm. It wasn’t Zadie’s birthday, … Continue reading

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Tri-State Model Flyers Club attracts kids at Ashland Town Center

ASHLAND — Brent Maggard loved flying model planes so much when he was growing up that he eventually became a fighter pilot, flying a F-22 Raptor for the United States Air Force. He became hooked on flying after his father, Terry, … Continue reading

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Jay Inslee and the Democrats want to hurt you financially

It would seem something is wrong with this sentence: facing a massive increase in tax revenues Jay Inslee and Washington Democrats seek record-level tax increases. Something is wrong, but it’s not a mistake. Jay Inslee and the Democrats in Olympia … Continue reading

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Writers’ Bloc: Youthful fun

“Grandpa, is it true you didn’t have television when you were my age?” “Yes that’s true sweetheart, we didn’t have television. We had never even heard of it. We didn’t have computers, cell phones, iPads, or any of those things.” … Continue reading

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Russia plane crash raises new questions about safety of Antonov jet

The captain had more than 5,000 hours of flying time, 2,800 of them in an An-148, the airline said. The other pilot had 812 hours of experience, largely in that model. Article source: http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-russia-crash-investigation-20180212-story.html

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