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...into a single aircraft. No matter how safe the plane or how economically efficient the ever increasing payload, any accident involving a huge plane becomes potentially catastrophic in loss of life. Boeing has orders for the 747-300, a model configured to handle 600 passengers. Asked if that seemed wise, Jerome Lederer, founder of America's Flight Safety Foundation, said that evacuation of so many people in the event of trouble would be difficult, adding, "I would want to sit next to an emergency exit...
...never know what's going to hit you. Take Russell Crowe, who last week chucked a telephone in the face of a hotel concierge and was arrested for assault. Though he apologized on national TV, Crowe joined the list of hot-tempered famous folks around whom it's wise to duck. Can you match the celeb with the everyday item turned dangerous in his or her hands? --By Jeninne Lee-St. John...
...ball well,” Wu said after the Opener. “I didn’t score well putting-wise, but I’m happy about the way I’m playing...
...Conditions-wise it was pretty rough,” he added of a weekend cursed by storms and frigid temperatures. “It was a learning experience for some of the younger players...
...Team-wise, it was frustrating,” coach Jay Weiss said, noting that injuries left the Crimson with an incomplete lineup and that the team had to go into matches scraping for wrestlers in each weight class. “I am really proud of how the guys battled through...