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  • Probe: Pilot died after repairing kitset plane with duct tape

    05/05/2007 6:01:23 PM PDT · by jdm · 26 replies · 478+ views
    Wellington - An official investigation found that the crash that killed crack New Zealand pilot John Borman, 60, occurred after he tried to repair his kitset amphibious plane with duct tape, it was reported on Sunday. Borman, who had represented New Zealand in formation flying competitions, died in 2005 when he crashed into Lake Taupo as he tried to take off after makeshift repairs to the plane, which he built himself. The aircraft had first been damaged when it hit the wake of a boat in a previous take-off attempt, according to an official report on the accident, published in...
  • New program featuring Arabic signs aims to dispel fears about Muslim community

    12/18/2006 4:14:57 PM PST · by hemogoblin · 90 replies · 2,263+ views
    International Herald Tribune & AP ^ | 12/18/06 | By Kristen Gelineau
    <p>RICHMOND — The small beige signs bearing black Arabic script have been appearing all over town on buses and at colleges.</p> <p>Are they secret messages from terrorists, one panicked bus rider asked? Should the FBI be contacted? What do they mean?</p> <p>Actual translation: “Paper or plastic?”</p>