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      NASA refuses to disclose air safety survey

      Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

      Anxious to avoid upsetting air travelers, NASA is withholding results from an unprecedented national survey of pilots that found safety problems like near collisions and runway interference occur far more frequently than the government previously recognized.

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      FAA Chief Says Air Travel to Get Worse

      Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

      When Marion C. Blakey took over at the Federal Aviation Administration in 2002, she was determined to fix an air travel system battered by terrorism, antiquated technology, and the ever-turbulent finances of the airline industry. Five years later, as she prepares to step down on Sept. 13, it's clear she failed.

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      U.S. to Relax Air Travel Restrictions

      Posted by Billbar from Associated Press

      A Homeland Security Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made, said that most liquids and gels that air travelers purchase in secure areas of airports will now be allowed on planes. That means that after passengers go through airport security checkpoints, they can purchase liquids at airport stores and take them onto their planes, said the official.

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    NASA refuses to disclose air safety survey

    Sigh. This is what happens when the government is more concerned about corporate profits than public safety.

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    12:31 am 10/23/07
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