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Days from now, some pilots could be packing heat behind the reinforced cockpit door of airliners filled with screened passengers, X-rayed baggage and, occasionally, an armed air marshal. After months of controversy, 46 of the airline pilots who have pushed for guns in the cockpit spent the past week in gnat-infested Glyncoe, GA, undergoing intensive firearms training. But despite an impressive display put on for the press, there were clear signs of the contentiousness that has plagued efforts by pilots to arm themselves...
...plan to arm pilots was passed by Congress in 2002 after more than a year of intensive lobbying by a group of flyers and the National Rifle Association, who outmaneuvered opponents including the airlines, other pilots, the TSA and, originally, the White House. The airlines see nothing but trouble in having a firearm - which could in theory be wrestled away by a hijacker, damage the aircraft if fired, or lead to the death of someone who meant no harm - in the same confined space as the plane's controls. Many pilots, on the other hand, want as much security...
...awaited Ivy League debut in today’s noon opener. “He threw a great bullpen for us yesterday,” Walsh said. “Fast and loose, great velocity.” Brunnig had missed two turns in the rotation with a right arm injury… Junior Trey Hendricks will pitch the second game… Klimkiewicz’s playing status is questionable, pending an MRI after swelling in his right knee. According to Walsh, the swelling may be related to the torn ACL Klimkiewicz suffered last year in high school. Klimkiewicz...
...demonstrated his signature move for Cicala, grabbing her hand while kissing his own arm. The move was surprising, she says, but not offensive...
Sophomore Teresa Codini scored the game’s first goal off a beautiful give-and-go. Cutting under the arm of her mark, sweeping the ball away and heading straight for goal, Codini received a pass directly in front of the net and buried the shot to give the Crimson the early lead...