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Senators press FAA for action on pilot fatigue

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Dec. 10, 2009
Senators want the Federal Aviation Administration to work faster on new rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying when they're too tired. Senators questioned FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt at a hearing Thursday about his agency's slipping schedule...
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler