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European Pilots Want Stricter Safety Rules to Fight Fatigue

BRUSSELS – European pilots accused the European Union Monday of dragging its feet in implementing stricter safety rules to combat pilot fatigue which research suggests is a key factor in up to 20 percent of fatal air accidents. Outside the EU head office — and at 22 European airports — …

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Funeral Set for Monday for Slain Iowa Football Coach

PARKERSBURG, Iowa – The funeral for an Iowa high school football coach who was killed by a gunman is set for Monday morning in Parkersburg. Ed Thomas, who coached at Aplington-Parkersburg for 34 years, was shot to death on Wednesday inside a weight room next to the school. Investigators say …

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Public Asked to Help Monitor Life on Earth

OSLO – Scientists asked people around the world on Monday to help compile an Internet-based observatory of life on earth as a guide to everything from the impact of climate change on wildlife to pests that can damage crops. “I would hope that … we might even have millions of …

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