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...After a string of alleged criminal acts by crew members of the Yokosuka-based ship, the Navy removed Hejl from his post 'due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead his crew and carry out essential missions and taskings,' according to a statement by U.S. Seventh Fleet command. Six members of Hejl's crew have allegedly been involved in crimes committed around the ship's homeport, including a break-in, a carjacking and attempted marijuana smuggling. 'There had been some minor incidents from time to time before, but never anything like house-breaking, or incidents in such...
...domain of wealthy yachtsmen in blazers and ascots. But in the '90s, burgeoning incomes, improved technology, the popularity of cup races--and the growing standardization of certification rules--democratized the marinas. "It's not viewed as such a niche activity anymore," says Sealey. Fiberglass construction has vastly increased the fleet of boats available for classes and rentals, while innovations like the self-tacking jib (a front sail that adjusts itself to the wind) have made sailing more pleasant and easier to learn...
...Administration's energy plan would make us more dependent on foreign oil in 2020 than we are today and would increase global-warming pollution more than 30%. Each new fleet of cars and trucks is using more fuel than the one that came before. Our oldest and most polluting power plants are exempt from clean-air standards...
Intelligence services were picking up enough chatter about a terrorist attack to scare the pants off top officials. On June 22, the Defense Department put its troops on full alert and ordered six ships from the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, to steam out to sea, for fear that they might be attacked in port. U.S. officials thought an attack might be mounted on American forces at the nato base at Incirlik, Turkey, or maybe in Rome or Belgium, Germany or Southeast Asia, perhaps the Philippines--anywhere, it seems, but in the U.S. When Independence Day passed without incident, Clarke...
...post-Sept. 11 travel drought - and its regional subsidiary Crossair. Banks, private industry and the government chipped in ?1 billion to launch the company. To signal a new era while capitalizing on Swissair's traditional image of quality, the name and logo were changed only slightly. The fleet of 128 planes serves 126 cities in 60 countries, 30% fewer destinations than before the merger. "Some people expect this airline to follow Swissair's model," says Stephane Garelli, professor of international business policy at Lausanne University. "But this is a new company, and it will make mistakes...