Monthly Archives: March 2014

Possible airline debris spotted as Australia culls satellite images

More than a dozen ships and aircraft have been dispatched to an area about 1,500 miles southwest of Perth, Australia. A Norwegian cargo vessel that was already in the vicinity arrived at the location and used its searchlights to scan … Continue reading

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Rosie the Riveter still inspires women at Lockheed Martin

By Steve Campbell sfcampbell@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — Fleeing rural poverty in Kentucky, Rose Will Monroe piled her son and daughter into a bus in 1942, not long after her husband was killed in a car wreck. Monroe was determined to … Continue reading

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Why Cities Work Even When Washington Doesn’t

Is America in an irreversible decline? Four years ago, when I came home after a long stay in China, many people viewed China as unstoppable, while America seemed to be falling apart. Fortunately, what I heard from economists, historians, entrepreneurs, … Continue reading

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Seattle chopper crash probe looks for anomalies

SEATTLE – The challenge of determining what caused a fatal helicopter crash near the Space Needle that killed two men on board and burned a third on the ground is complicated by the fire that charred much of the wreckage, … Continue reading

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Jack Kinzler, NASA’s ‘Mr. Fix-it,’ dies at 94

Yesterday at 9:04 PM Kinzler was known for fixing everything from a Skylab glitch to Alan Shepard’s lunar golf club. By Bart Barnes The Washington Post Jack Kinzler, who died March 4 at 94, was NASA’s “Mr. Fix-it.” Jack Kinzler, … Continue reading

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The oldest member of the Legislature calls it quits at 91

Rep. Frank Henderson walked away from the Capitol Thursday – albeit with a cane – having never lost an election. The former Post Falls mayor, ex-Kootenai County commissioner and current five-term Republican representative is moving on to his motor home, … Continue reading

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Engage kids’ minds (and hands) in crafty ways

While television and video games take a big chunk out of kids’ downtime, hobby shops continue to offer their traditional fare of constructive ways to pass the time, often in ways that involve the whole family. The Apponaug Color Hobby … Continue reading

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