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  • April 2008

    • American Airlines Cleared to Fly Again

      Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 2:05 PM CDT

      American Airlines Cleared to Fly Again

      (Newser) - Federal officials cleared American Airlines today to resume flying all but three of its grounded MD-80 jets, the AP reports. American wanted to run a full schedule today, but "we still need to get the planes positioned for their next flights," a company spokesman said. The full fleet of aging planes will be on schedule by tomorrow morning, the AP reports. More »

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      gas prices  • American Airlines  • FAA  • flight cancellation  • repair  • MD-80 series  • Gerard Arpey

    • DIY Home Care—Not So Hard

      Detroit Free Press  |  Apr 8, 08 4:04 PM CDT

      DIY Home Care—Not So Hard

      (Newser) - Homeowners can save big bucks on maintenance and keep their houses shipshape by mastering 10 simple skills, Allen Norwood observes for McClatchy Newspapers: Swap out your door locks: Remove a few bolts and screws and easily replace an existing lock for a new one. Become familiar with your filters: Note the size of your air-conditioning and furnace filters, where they're located and how to change them. More »

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      list  • homeownership  • repair  • home improvement  • home renovation  • maintenance  • utility tools

  • March 2008
  • August 2007

    • Astronauts Will Skip Shuttle Fix

      Associated Press  |  Aug 17, 07 2:57 AM CDT

      Astronauts Will Skip Shuttle Fix

      (Newser) - NASA has decided against a risky spacewalk repair job on the gouged heat shield of the space shuttle Endeavour, AP reports. Engineers concluded that a gash in the tiled underside of the spacecraft will not be a hazard during re-entry. Attempting a repair could risk causing more damage and could be dangerous. An earlier attempt was aborted when an astronaut's glove ripped. More »

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      NASA  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • spacewalk  • Endeavour  • Columbia  • repair  • robotic arm  • heat shield  • Challenger

    • Endeavour May Not Need Repair

      Associated Press  |  Aug 15, 07 8:29 AM CDT

      Endeavour May Not Need Repair

      (Newser) - Repairs to the damaged heat shield on the space shuttle Endeavor may not be needed before the shuttle's return to Earth, NASA says, based on the first set of tests, completed yesterday. Program managers say they are "cautiously optimistic" that business-card-sized gash in Endeavour's thermal tiles shouldn't pose a threat as the shuttle re-enters the atmosphere. Testing is expected to be finished by later today. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • repair  • Barbara Morgan

    • Space Crew May Try Risky Fix

      USA Today  |  Aug 14, 07 3:34 AM CDT

      Space Crew May Try Risky Fix

      (Newser) - Astronauts on board the space shuttle Endeavour will likely attempt a spacewalk to fix a gouge in the craft's heat shield cause by debris that slammed into it during takeoff, USA Today reports. The debris carved a cavity more than three inches long and an inch deep on the tiled underside of the shuttle. More »

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      NASA  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • Columbia  • repair  • heat shield

    • Big Ben Silenced for Repairs

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 11, 07 4:14 PM CDT

      Big Ben Silenced for Repairs

      (Newser) - The world’s most famous clock chimed its last tones of August at 8 AM this morning, and its hands were set to 12:00. Though it will soon tell time again, Big Ben will be silent for at least a month as it undergoes maintenance, the Guardian reports. This morning Londoners watched the work begin, as a group of "industrial rope access technicians" repelled down the clock face. More »

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      London  • England  • repair  • clock

    • Washed-Out Brits May Be Stuck in Trailers for Months

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 10, 07 1:31 PM CDT

      Washed-Out Brits May Be Stuck in Trailers for Months

      (Newser) - Victims of the record flooding in England may have to live in mobile homes for months while their property is repaired. Tens of thousands of residences and businesses were badly damaged by floods over the past 2 months, which caused at least $6 billion in damage, Bloomberg reports. And meteorologists predict that rainfall will keep increasing because of climate change. More »

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      climate change  • England  • flood  • homes  • repair  • house

    • Bush Dismisses Gas Tax Hike for Bridge Repair

      New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 5:51 PM CDT

      Bush Dismisses Gas Tax Hike for Bridge Repair

      (Newser) - President Bush today rejected a gasoline tax increase that would raise money for bridge repairs across the country, saying Congress should reevaluate the way it allocates tax revenues now. In a wide-ranging press conference before departing for vacation in Maine, he continued to defend Alberto Gonzales and fielded numerous questions about Iraq, the Times reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Alberto Gonzales  • taxes  • gas  • Democratic Congress  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • repair

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