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SOUTH BEND — A South Bend homeowner who was injured in a March 2013 plane crash is now suing the estate of former University of Oklahoma quarterback Steve Davis, three weeks after a government report suggested Davis accidentally cut the … Continue reading →

Do you remember what life was like when you were 11 years old? Open a dictionary to the word impressionable and you’ll likely find an 11-year-old gazing at something—a car, an airplane, a sword, you name it—with newfound wonder. Brain … Continue reading →

Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 11:00 pm Cedar Hollow D.C. trip in jeopardy By Harold Reutterharold.reutter@theindependent.com theindependent.com Posted on Mar 31, 2015 by Harold Reutter Twenty-seven eighth-grade students and 20 adults connected to Cedar Hollow School and also Chapman School … Continue reading →

Did the airplane’s age play a critical role in the way that Germanwings Flight 9525 flew into a mountain, killing 150 people, without the pilots taking any avoiding action? Looked at in terms of simple numbers, the Germanwings Airbus A320 … Continue reading →

The 27-year-old was being treated by a psychotherapist said Christoph Kumpa. Mr Kumpa added: “He was being treated by a psychotherapist, for what is documented as being suicidal tendencies at that time.” He said there had also been several visits … Continue reading →

There now are more than 460 Gulfstream G550 business jets in service and operators say it’s a top performer, a versatile workhorse offering solid dispatch reliability and backed by unmatched product support. Operators say that the $59 million, 6,700-nm range … Continue reading →