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RSSHijacking of a plane in mid air would be complex for hijackers as Federal Aviation Administration has asked plane makers to make some changes in the current design of commercials jets.
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Government secrecy apparently won’t fly at the Transportation Department under the Obama administration.
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AP, Atlanta
Air traffic controllers say a proposal to consolidate dozens of meteorologists around the nation to two centers could hurt effective weather forecasting.
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AP, Dallas
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