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Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Fifty killed in commuter plane communications satellite Iridium •Israeli Defense Forces in the crash in Clarence Center, New 33 and the defunct Russian Gaza Strip discover grenades York military communications satellite made by Hamas from A Continental Express flight from Kosmos-2251 collided over humanitarian supplies. Newark to Buffalo crashed into a Siberia on Tuesday, according to •Germany's Max Planck Institute house about four to six miles NASA. The satellites, each for Evolutionary Anthropology from Buffalo Niagara weighing in excess of 1,000 and 454 Life Sciences map the International Airport on Thursday pounds, and traveling at Neanderthal genome. night, killing 50 people, officials approximately 17,500 miles per said. hour, collided 491 miles above •Lloyds Banking Group warns that Continental the earth. HBOS wil register a loss of £8.5 Airlines Flight billion for 2008. 3407 is a Wikipedia Current Events •Unix time will equal daily "1234567890" at 23:31:30 UTC. commuter Zimbabwe Republic Police charge Roy Bennett of the Movement for •BA CityFlyer Flight 8456, an Avro Stock Photo - Credit: flight from Rudi Riet - CC-BY-SA 2 Newark Democratic Change with treason RJ100, crash-lands at London's Liberty hours after Morgan Tsvangirai's City Airport. power sharing cabinet is sworn International Airport in Newark, •A passenger train derails in in. New Jersey to Buffalo, New York, Orissa, India, killing at least 15 operated under the Continental •Peanut-processing company people and injuring 150 more. Connection brand by Virginia- Peanut Corporation of America based regional airline Colgan Air. files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Judd Gregg withdraws as US and liquidation following a Commerce Secretary nominee US lawmakers reach stimulus salmonella outbreak linked to its Judd Gregg (R-NH), who was package deal products. nominated by President Barack Politicians from both Obama as the next houses of the United •Germany's economy shrank by Secretary of Commerce, withdrew States Congress have 2.1 percent in the fourth fiscal from consideration Thursday, reached a consensus quarter of 2008. citing "irresolvable conflicts" with over a stimulus package worth •Microsoft places a US$250,000 Obama over the administration's hundreds of billions of dollars. bounty on the Conficker proposed stimulus package and The package was bridged computer worm's creator. the Census. between the House of

Representatives' version of the •A suicide bomber kills at least 35 Judd Gregg is a current Senator stimulus, which was worth people and injures 30 others in representing New Hampshire, US$820 billion, and the Senate's Karbala, Iraq. where he formerly served as version, which cost $838 billion. •China's government urges Yves Governor. Senator Gregg is also The package's value is now $789 Saint Laurent's estate to return the ranking member of the Senate billion. two Qing Dynasty sculptures Budget Committee and a member scheduled for auction in Paris. of the Republican Party. Had he Russian and US satellites been confirmed, he would have collide •Australia's Senate approves a been the second Republican in The American civilian $42-billion economic stimulus package. Obama's cabinet.

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In a statement, Gregg thanked the Chipperfield (after 21 minutes), Newark Liberty International President for the nomination. Luke Wilkshire (25 minutes) and Airport in Newark, New Jersey to Carl Valeri (1 minute into 2nd half Buffalo, New York, operated under "However, it has become apparent added time). the Continental Connection brand during this process that this will by Virginia-based regional airline not work for me as I have found Japan managed to open up Colgan Air. that on issues such as the stimulus Australia's left hand side and package and the Census there are create a number of chances up The Buffalo News has reported irresolvable conflicts for me. Prior front. Unfortunately for the that the plane, a Bombardier Dash to accepting this post, we had Japanese, the chances resulted in 8 turboprop with Tail Number discussed these and other corners and near misses at best. N200WQ has crashed into a home potential differences, but located at 6038 Long Street, not unfortunately we did not "It's a great result," said Tim far from the Clarence Center Fire adequately focus on these Cahill, Australia's makeshift Hall in the Buffalo suburb of concerns," Senator Gregg said in striker. "They've had five weeks Clarence Center approximately his statement. preparing, we've had two days. We 10:17 p.m. EST (03:20 UTC), will take that result - and I'm sure Thursday, February 12, 2009. In an official White House press they will too." Three people were inside the release, Robert Gibbs stated: house. "Once it became clear after his The result sees them two wins nomination that Senator Gregg clear of Bahrain, who would play- According to Becky Gibbons of was not going to be supporting off for fifth overall in Asia if New York State Police and Chris some of President Obama’s key qualification happened after four Collins County Executive in Erie economic priorities, it became games per team. County, New York, the total necessary for Senator Gregg and number of fatalities is 50, the Obama administration to part "You've got to look at the table," including 45 passengers, four crew ways. We regret that he has had a Cahill said. "We're six points clear members and a person on the change of heart." of the team in third (Bahrain). ground, while a woman and We're sitting pretty and so are daughter on the ground were Gregg is the fourth cabinet Japan." injured, near the edge of farmland, nominee of Obama to withdraw. about seven miles from Buffalo The first three were former South "It's frustrating not to take three Niagara International Airport. Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle, points at home," said Japan coach consultant Nancy Killefer, and New Takeshi Okada, who had admitted Karen Wielinski, age 57, and her Mexico Governor Bill Richardson his job was in trouble. "We did daughter, Jill, age 22 were brought who was Obama's first choice for everything but put the ball in the to Millard Fillmore Suburban Commerce Secretary. net. But it's about qualifying for Hospital in Williamsville where the World Cup. We have four they are in stable condition in the Japan, Australia draw in World games left and have to keep emergency room. The father, Cup qualifier pushing." Douglas C. Wielinski, 61 died from Australia and Japan played out a his injuries. Two volunteer scoreless draw in front of sixty five Fifty killed in commuter plane firefighters are also being treated and a half thousand spectators at crash in Clarence Center, New for smoke inhalation and minor Yokohama International Stadium York injuries. They are expected to be in Japan. Both countries are A Continental Connection flight released later Friday morning. expected to go through to the from Newark to Buffalo crashed World Cup in South Africa. into a house about four to six The crew member names have miles from Buffalo Niagara been released as of 8:20 AM EST, The Australians sustained heavy International Airport on Thursday and are listed as: Captain Marvin pressure through out the match, night, killing 50 people, officials Renslow, First Officer Rebecca they managed to defend said. Shaw, Flight Attendant Matilda effectively. The pressure however Quintero, Flight Attendant Donna cause three players to be booked Flight 3407 is Prisco, and Captain Joseph by the referee. Namely Scott a daily commuter flight from Zuffoletto who was an off-duty

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Saturday, February 14, 2009 Wikinews Page 3 crew member. comment was "Colgan Flight Continental Airlines Inc. said 3407," but there were no sounds Colgan Air was in the process of One of the crash victims, Beverly of distress. collecting information. "Continental Eckert, of Stamford, Connecticut extends its deepest sympathy to and widow of 9/11 terror attack The Buffalo News has reported the family members and loved victim, Buffalo native, Sean that crew members aboard the ones of those involved in this Rooney, was coming home for her flight from Newark Airport accident. We are providing our full husband's 58th birthday reported mechanical problems as assistance to Colgan Air so that celebration. Her sister, Sue they approached Buffalo. Weather together we can provide as much Bourque noted to The Buffalo conditions were reported to be a support as possible for all News, "We know she was on that wintry mix in the area, with light concerned," said Larry Kellner, plane and now she's with him." snow, fog, and 17 mile per hour CEO of Continental Airlines since Chris Kausner has said his sister winds. December 2004. Elise, age 24, a law student, was on board the plane. "I'm thinking In the 31-minute audio-recording The Bombardier Dash 8 a 74-seat about the fact that my mother has there are conversations between is a twin-engined, medium range, to fly home from Florida and what the cockpit, air traffic control and turboprop airliner. I'm going to tell my two sons," he other aircraft in the vicinity. said. Following take-off from Newark According to the Ascend Online Airport, a female voice (pilot) in Fleets database, Colgan, a The plane, which was carrying the 3407 plane's cockpit is heard company of about 1,100 over 2.5 tonnes (5,000 pounds) of informing air authorities that her employees has a fleet of 15 fuel, impacted a residence that aircraft was turning on approach Bombardier Dash 8's, along with 3 was completely destroyed. Amid to landing. The pilot stopped Hawker Beechcraft 1900D and 38 rain and sleet, the ill-fated plane communicating at 2,300ft. Saab 340B turboprops. Flight exploded into a huge orange 3407's airplane was less than one fireball, sparking a large fire which "This aircraft was 5 miles out, all year old and had flown for only emergency crews had to contain. of a sudden we have no response about 1,500 hours, said Kieran Twelve houses near the crash site from that aircraft," the controller Daly, of the online aviation news were evacuated. declares. 21 minutes and 45 service Air Transport Intelligence, seconds into the recording, the saying that the doomed turboprop The aircraft in question was on control tower informs a JetBlue plane is one of safest of its type. approach to land at the nearby Airlines: "...apparently we have an Buffalo Niagara International emergency, I'll have to get back to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has Airport when it disappeared from you," reported The Daily permanently grounded its Dash 8s radar. Telegraph. fleet after three crash landings during a two-month period in 2007 “It sounded quite loud, and then “We know she was on that plane caused by faulty landing gear. the sound stopped. Then one or and now she's with him.” "Confidence in the Q400 has two seconds later, there was a —Sue Bourque, sister of 9/11 diminished considerably and our thunderous explosion. The whole widow Beverly Eckert customers are becoming sky was lit up orange.” increasingly doubtful about flying —Eyewitness David Luce and "It was cold, snowing and dark but in this type of aircraft," said Mats resident Bob Dworak these planes are designed to fly in Jansson, SAS president and CEO. icy conditions. However, those "I have decided to immediately According to recordings from air conditions can be very fickle and if remove Dash 8 Q400 aircraft from traffic control, the pilot did not ice builds up on a plane it can be service," he added. report any problem to approach very difficult. At this time of year, control, and could not be when a pilot crashes approaching "There is 'no indication of any contacted by the Buffalo tower an airport that they will know well, security related event' that after handoff. "Can other planes the first thing you look at is the brought the plane down," said FBI see anything?" asked the traffic weather,” said David Learmount, spokesman Richard Kolko. controller, but no one has of Flight International. Conditions of freezing drizzle, responded. The pilot's last known as hard rime, were the

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Saturday, February 14, 2009 Wikinews Page 4 most likely cause of the tragedy. Russian and US satellites United States Congress have collide reached a consensus over a The National Transportation Safety The American civilian stimulus package worth hundreds Board (NTSB) has announced that communications satellite Iridium of billions of dollars. they would send a team to the 33 and the defunct Russian crash site on Friday to begin the military communications satellite The package was bridged between investigation. Lorenda Ward will Kosmos-2251 collided over Siberia the House of Representatives' serve as chief investigator with the on Tuesday, according to NASA. version of the stimulus, which was assistance of NTSB Commissioner The satellites, each weighing in worth US$820 billion, and the Steven Chealander and public excess of 1,000 pounds, and Senate's version, which cost $838 affairs officer Keith Holloway. Ward traveling at approximately 17,500 billion. The package now costs has investigated several other miles per hour, collided 491 miles $789 billion, and devotes plane crashes — including the above the earth. resources to tax cuts and spending 2006 plane crash intended to help revive the that claimed the life of New York The Iridium satellite was launched faltering US economy. Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle. in 1997, and the Russian satellite was a Strela-2M model. The The House of Representatives' "We are deeply shocked and American satellite is expected to version of the bill was passed saddened by the tragic accident be replaced within the coming without any Republican support, that occurred tonight in Clarence. month as Iridium will maneuver while the Senate's version, which Our focus right now is on one of its in-orbit satellites to was voted upon on Tuesday, was supporting the first responders on replace the lost unit. backed by only three Republican the ground and their efforts to senators. ensure the health and safety of Although the first such satellite people in the area," said Chris Lee, crash in space, such an event has The stimulus is aimed at giving an Republican politician from been long predicted. Nicholas help to those who have suffered Corning, New York, representing Johnson, chief scientist of NASA's from the recession, in the form of the 26th Congressional District of Orbital Debris Office at the Lyndon food stamps, health coverage, and New York. B. Johnson Space Center stated, unemployment benefits, as well as "We knew this was going to various other things. The tragedy is the nation's happen eventually and this is it — deadliest disaster since the Comair this was the big one." US President hailed Flight 191 crashed in Lexington, the agreement as a "hard-fought Kentucky in August 2006. Delta Air While the International Space compromise". Lines Flight 5191 was a scheduled Station and the Hubble Space U.S. domestic passenger flight Telescope are at minimal risk, the "I want to thank the Democrats from Lexington, Kentucky, to event does raise concerns that the and Republicans in Congress who Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning debris cloud could collide with came together," he said, "with the of August 27, 2006, the other satellites in the region, urgency that this moment Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet triggering an exponentially demands." 100ER that was being used for the growing series of collisions and flight crashed while attempting to debris known as an Ablation Obama is to sign to bill into law take off from Blue Grass Airport in cascade. after the revised version of the Fayette County, Kentucky, four stimulus is passed by Congress. miles (6 kilometers) west of the The United States Strategic He has said that he wants the bill central business district of the City Command of the U.S. Department on his desk ready to sign by this of Lexington. of Defense office is tracking the weekend. debris. The result of plotting Financially, Continental is faced analysis will be posted to a public Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with volatile fuel prices amid a website. estimated that the package should slowdown from the weak economy. introduce three and a half million It has posted losses of $585 US lawmakers reach stimulus jobs, more than a third of it is to million for 2008. package deal be devoted to various incentives Politicians from both houses of the for middle-class Americans and tax

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