NTSB releases updates on status of 3 major US investigations

Sunday, June 17, 2007 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents in the United States, released updates on three major investigations on June 14. The NTSB, well known publicly for its involvement in the investigation of aviation incidents which involve harm or loss of …

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Copiapó, Chile mining accident: in depth

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 The rescue of the Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine in Copiapó, codenamed Operación San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Operation), began on Tuesday night, at around 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC). Florencio Ávalos was the first miner to be rescued, at 00:12 local time (03:12 …

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Blast in a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine

Saturday, December 1, 2007 Another blast shook the Ukrainian coal mine Zasyadko in Donetsk, where over 100 miners died in a methane blast in November. According to the United Press International news agency, 52 miners were injured. The ITAR TASS news agency reports also that most of them suffered carbon …

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Central banks worldwide cut interest rates

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 In an effort to reduce the effect of the ongoing financial crisis, six central banks worldwide have reduced their interest rates by 0.5% in an unexpected move which took place today. The banks involved in the deal are the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, …

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Uncovering If Your Cellar Walls Have Bowed

More Detail Here: Deck Gold Coast Designer Decks Submitted by: Charlene Moors The basement walls of your home stay in this whole home intact. You have to assess its condition regularly for this reason. The movement of the foundation, also termed as “foundation settlement”, is caused by several factors and …

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