September 2019

Pilot’s Coffee Spill Forced Trans-Atlantic Flight to Turn Around, an Inquiry Shows

It was a hot mess — so much so that when the pilot of an international flight spilled a cup of coffee on the cockpit controls midway over the Atlantic Ocean, it melted one of the buttons and the plane was diverted to Ireland, an investigation concluded on Thursday. The Condor airlines flight had been

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University of Wyoming marks 1969 ouster of black players

Fifty years after 14 black players were kicked off the University of Wyoming team for seeking to wear armbands to protest racism, eight of them returned to the Laramie campus to commemorate the anniversary as the school takes another step toward reconciliation. University officials unveiled a plaque Friday at War Memorial Stadium commemorating the so-called

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Justice Dept. to Honor Team That Worked on Kavanaugh Confirmation Process

Lawyers who worked in the office of legal policy, which carries out significant policy initiatives, and in the federal programs branch, which defends the administration in court, were also part of the team. The Justice Department declined to comment. Typically, the distinguished service honor, the department’s second highest, is given to employees who worked on

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‘Time outs’ don’t do any harm, parents told

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Using those steps at home to good effect Using “time outs” to discipline children is not going to harm them or your relationship with them, US research suggests. Despite criticism of the “naughty step” strategy, children’s anxiety did not increase and neither did their aggressive behaviour, the eight-year study

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New Scottish headquarters in Glasgow for whisky firm Chivas Brothers

Image copyright Chivas Brothers Image caption Chivas Brothers produces Glenlivet whisky Whisky distiller Chivas Brothers has opened a new Scottish headquarters in Glasgow as part of a £500m investment. The French-owned company is extending its bottling plant in Dumbarton, ahead of closing one in Paisley. The new plant is designed for a million bottles per

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Biden and Warren Avoid Direct Conflict — But for How Long?

“At one point, he’s talking about people in communities like mine listening to record players — I don’t remember the last time I saw a record player,” Mr. Booker said, adding, “There are definitely moments when you’re listening to Joe Biden and you just wonder.” Mr. Biden and his campaign surrogates have taken umbrage at

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