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...which he has served as director general since 1997. The Nobel Peace Prize Committee commended ElBaradei’s “efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest way possible.” ElBaradei, who is a native of Egypt, recently began his third term as director general of the IAEA. ElBaradei said last night that countries such as Libya, North Korea, and Iran, which are threatening to produce nuclear weapons, present significant difficulties for the IAEA. He also noted that...
...slow as possible, touched down in the center of the runway, and by holding the sidestick back kept the nosewheel from touching down until the last moment, and then applied the brakes to come to a safe stop. The incident also carried a reminder for passengers-flying is the safest its ever been in the U.S. but a large part of that depends on the steady hands of the men and women sitting way up front...
...space shuttle Discovery's successful landing in the darkened desert of California's Edwards Air Force Base shortly after 8 a.m. ET ended what turned out to be one of the safest missions in the program's history-and one of the most precarious following the disastrous Columbia re-entry two and a half years...
...burned rubber and car parts. "It's shock," he said. "I've been living here 15 years and I can't believe it." He said he worries the pristine resort town on the tip of the Sinai peninsula will never be the same. "Everyone always says Sharm is the safest place in Egypt. What will they...
...still compares favorably with other forms of travel. On a mile-for-mile basis, Americans are nearly 100 times as likely to die in car accidents as in plane crashes. Secor Browne, former chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board and now a Washington consultant, calls aviation easily "the safest mode of transportation." He adds, "If you're afraid to fly, then you better not take a bath, and God forbid, don't get in your...