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repair stories: 21 news summaries

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 SF Bay Bridge Reopens 

Test of repairs to repair clears way for commuters

Nov 2, 09 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened to commuter traffic this morning after a successful test of repairs was conducted overnight. The bridge has been out of commission since Tuesday, when the original repair failed and crushed three cars. Workers took a while to “get the geometry” of the new... More »

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Bay Area • steel • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • commuters • road crew • stress test

 Latest SF 
 Bridge Snafu 
 Sparks Fear, Anger 

Commuter inconvenience only most immediate after cable snaps

Oct 28, 09 8:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today’s revelation that high winds caused a recent repair to come undone and shut down the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for 24 hours—and counting—has area commuters worried not only for their safety but also about how well state officials are spending tax dollars in the ongoing construction... More »

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Iraq • California • commute • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • earthquake

(Newser) - An unexpected hiccup means the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed through tomorrow—and a potential nightmare commute for the 260,000 who use the span daily, the Contra Costa Times reports. The bridge was closed Thursday night so workers could replace a 300-foot section, but during the project... More »

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San Francisco • subway • construction • commute • Oakland • delay • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • ferry

Prius Owners Sue
Over Faulty Headlights

Owners suing Toyota over expensive repair

Jun 30, 09 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota’s Prius, now in its third generation, remains the dominant hybrid car. But an increasing number of older Prius owners are finding that the autos have a potentially dangerous flaw—failing headlights. What's worse, the so-called high-intensity discharge lamps, which are optional ugrades, can cost more than $1,000... More »

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Toyota Prius • recall • repair • NHTSA • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car

(AP) - After 5 amazing days, spacewalking astronauts finished repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope today and shut the doors to the treasured observatory, which will never be touched by human hands again. NASA said the revived telescope will be better than ever thanks to the astronauts' efforts and should provide... More »

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astronauts • repair • shuttle • Hubble Space Telescope

(AP) - Spacewalking astronauts gave the Hubble Space Telescope a more commanding view of the cosmos by installing a new high-tech instrument today, then pulled off their toughest job yet: fixing a broken camera. It was the third spacewalk in as many days for the shuttle Atlantis crew, and it was the... More »

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camera • astronauts • space shuttle • repair • Hubble Space Telescope

(AP) - The space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts blasted off today en route to the Hubble Space Telescope. It is NASA's final trip to Hubble and comes after a seven-month delay. Atlantis and its crew were supposed to fly to Hubble last fall, but the telescope broke down. The telescope is... More »

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NASA • astronauts • repair • Atlantis Space Shuttle • outer space • Hubble Space Telescope • rescue mission • Jay-ZTV

Toyota Recalls 1.3M Cars Over Seatbelt Issue

Flawed Yaris seatbelt could cause fire in crashes, maker says

Jan 28, 09 3:56 PM CST
(Newser) - About 1.3 million Toyota Yaris models are being recalled for repairs after a seatbelt defect was discovered that, during a severe frontal collision, can cause a pad inside the vehicle to ignite, the Car Connection reports. Some 134,900 US models, from 2006 and ’07, are affected; the... More »

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Toyota • seatbelts • recall • repair • Toyota Yaris • safety violations

 Little Progress on 
 At-Risk Levees: Feds 

State and local governments have done little despite post-Katrina crackdown

Dec 22, 08 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - More than half the 122 US levees cited for being in disrepair after Hurricane Katrina still need to be fixed, according to Army Corps of Engineers data obtained by USA Today—with 18 states and Puerto Rico having levees considered unreliable in major floods. The worst offenders are Washington and... More »

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flooding • infrastructure • repair • Army Corps of Engineers • levees

 Hubble Glitch Delays 
 NASA Repair Mission 

Telescope malfunction will require retraining of crew, delay launch

Sep 29, 08 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - A repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed after the apparatus stopped transmitting data Friday, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Shuttle crews will be retrained to deal with the new problem, and the launch rescheduled so NASA can have a second shuttle ready in case a rescue mission... More »

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NASA • Hubble • space shuttle • delay • repair • Atlantis Space Shuttle • space telescope

 Balky Collider Offline Into '09 

Lengthy repair times, and necessary winter maintenance, delay Large Hadron Collider

Sep 23, 08 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A serious malfunction, and the necessarily slow progress of repairs, will keep the Large Hadron Collider from starting its first experiments until spring, the Times reports. A major problem Friday shut down the European atom-smasher, and officials said the heating, repair and recooling of the giant magnets would take 2... More »

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France • Switzerland • delay • repair • CERN • Large Hadron Collider • particle physics

 Atom Smasher Out 2 Months 

Experiments postponed; heating and recooling elements takes weeks

Sep 20, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - It turns out that the glitch with the Large Hadron Collider is worse than originally thought and will keep the massive atom smasher out of commission for at least 2 months, the Telegraph reports. The collider, which seeks to replicate the Big Bang and solve mysteries of creation, began... More »

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science • repair • CERN • Large Hadron Collider • particle physics • particle collider

American Airlines
Cleared to Fly Again

All but 3 jets are flying today and schedule will resume tomorrow

Apr 12, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 DIY Home Care—Not So Hard 

Homeowners only need a few simple tools and a little know-how

Apr 8, 08 4:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Homeowners can save big bucks on maintenance and keep their houses shipshape by mastering 10 simple skills, Allen Norwood observes for McClatchy Newspapers:
  1. Swap out your door locks: Remove a few bolts and screws and easily replace an existing lock for a new one.
  2. Become familiar with your
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home improvement • list • repair • homeownership • home renovation • utility tools • maintenance

 Spacewalking Astronauts  
 Test Repair Goo

'Caulk-like' stuff could avert disaster

Mar 21, 08 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spacewalking astronauts successfully tested a high-tech goo that can be used to repair heat shields and help avert a repeat of the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster, the Houston Chronicle reports. In work reminiscent of a “tile-and-grout” job, astronauts sprayed the pink caulk onto shuttle sections that were purposely damaged.... More »

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NASA • astronauts • International Space Station • Endeavor • repair • spacewalk • heat shield • Columbia Space Shuttle • T-RAD

Astronauts Will Skip Shuttle Fix

NASA decides gash won't be a hazard during re-entry

Aug 17, 07 2:57 AM CDT
(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... More »

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NASA • Columbia University • astronauts • space shuttle • Endeavour • Challenger • repair • spacewalk • heat shield • robotic arm • tile • Alvin Drew

Endeavour May Not Need Repair

Shuttle should be able to return to Earth safely

Aug 15, 07 8:29 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Space Crew May Try Risky Fix

NASA weighs methods to repair gash in shuttle heat shield

Aug 14, 07 3:34 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Big Ben Silenced for Repairs 

Big Ben silenced for repairs, won't tell the time either

Aug 11, 07 4:14 PM CDT
(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... More »

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London • England • Big Ben • clock • repair

Washed-Out Brits May Be Stuck in Trailers for Months

Thousands of homes and businesses are still drying out

Aug 10, 07 1:31 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

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