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Article source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/02/mario-cuomo-ann-richards-concede-to-doritos.html

Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz on Friday dismissed as “a complete and total lie” allegations of sexual assault levied by a woman who claims she was kept as a sex slave by billionaire investor Jeffrey Epstein.

“I was never anywhere near her, with her, under any circumstances,” Dershowitz said in a voicemail left with Laura Goldman, a HuffPost blogger and freelancer for ABC and Metro International.

Attorneys for the woman, who is identified in federal court documents as Jane Doe #3, charged that Epstein forced her “to have sexual relations with Dershowitz on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” The woman also made allegations against Britain’s Prince Andrew, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and French model scout Jean Luc Brunel.

According to Politico, Jane Doe #3 made her accusations in a Tuesday court filing in West Palm Beach, Florida, as a part of a larger lawsuit arising out of Epstein’s guilty plea to two state felony counts related to prostitution. Epstein served 13 months of a 18-month sentence and was released in 2009. The lawsuit contends that federal prosecutors improperly failed to consult with Epstein’s victims before signing off on the plea deal. Dershowitz was part of Epstein’s legal team, Politico noted.

The latest court filing, from lawyer Bradley Edwards and University of Utah law professor Paul

Article source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/03/alan-dershowitz-sexual-assault_n_6410380.html

The New England Air Museum will allow visitors to get into the cockpit of many of its aircraft at its Open Cockpit Day Jan. 18.
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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The New England Air Museum will host its next Open Cockpit Day on Jan. 18, 2015.

On that day, visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 10 vintage aircraft, a full-motion flight simulator and two static flight simulators. These include the Vietnam era “Huey” helicopter; the North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter; the Coast Guard HH-52 rescue helicopter; the Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon; the Lockheed F-104C Starfighter and more.

As an added feature, the Wings Wheels Modelers Club will present a plastic scale model show featuring hundreds of model airplanes, military vehicles, figures, ship and cars.  There will be ongoing demonstrations by modelers who will be working on and building models throughout the day.

Museum educators will provide hands-on activities for younger visitors and the Museum’s Flight Sim Spot full-flight simulator experience will be available throughout most of the day.  For the convenience of visitors, a food vendor will be on site serving sandwiches, snacks and beverages.

The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 for ages 12 and up, $11 for seniors 65 and up and

Article source: https://www.thereminder.com/dining/features/newenglandairmuseu/

So why don’t airlines opt for a better system? Cost is the first explanation. The system being used by First Air, designed by Calgary, Alberta-based FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, transmits data only during unexpected scenarios as a way to keep costs from spiralling out of control. Still, installation alone runs about $120,000 per plane, FLYHT CEO Bill Tempany said in a phone interview. For an airline like Delta, with a fleet of 764, that would add up to about $90 million.

Article source: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/01/02/how_a_canadian_airline_makes_its_planes_nearly_disappearanceproof.html