Word: pilote
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...years after the original pilot aired, change has come to the iconic California zip code, in the form of grownups with character arcs, lead cast members of color you can't get in a tanning booth, recreational YouTubing and espresso drinks. "Fans of the original show will be taken aback at first," says Jennie Garth, returning as Kelly Taylor, now a guidance counselor at West Beverly High and a single mom. Those who remember Kelly's date rape, diet-pill addiction, amnesia, miscarriage, cult membership and house-fire episodes will be glad to know her biggest problem now is finding...
...Kansas, who move to Beverly Hills to care for an alcoholic grandmother, Tabitha (Jessica Walter, best known for playing another boozy matriarch, Arrested Development's Lucille Bluth). Like Brenda and Brandon parking their Chevy Chevette in the high school lot next to BMWs and Porsches in the 1990 pilot, new siblings Annie (Shenae Grimes of Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Dixon (Tristan Wilds of The Wire) arrive as all-American kids trying to fit in among some of the wealthiest, most entitled teens in the 50 states. Along with Kelly, the Peach Pit and its jovial counterman...
...Although authorities quickly ruled out terrorism, the mysterious behavior of the plane has raised plenty of questions. Veteran pilot Antonio Luna had returned the plane to the terminal soon after its original 13:20 departure because of a technical malfunction. According to a member of the pilots' syndicate SEPLA, a checklight for the craft's temperature controls came on. A source in Spanair says the problem was fixed, and the plane was again cleared for takeoff a little over an hour later. At 14:45, it crashed...
...That leaves a number of possibilities. A total power failure, perhaps caused by a bird strike in one or both engines, tricky wind or temperature conditions at takeoff, and pilot error are all factors under consideration. "Given the rear position of the engines on the MD-82," adds Wheeldon, "if there was an explosion there, it may have meant the loss of control of the rudder and tail...
...union leaders say they don't want to dismantle ProComp; they just want to hold off making the changes until they can be studied more. The first definitive report on ProComp's impact on student achievement won't be completed until late 2009, though early results are promising. One pilot study found that students whose teachers enrolled in the program performed slightly better on standardized tests compared with students with non-ProComp teachers. Denver also saw statewide assessment scores improve substantially this past school year, with the district now outperforming state gains in all grade levels in reading, writing...