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Tsunami Dock Removal
9:50 am
Fri January 18, 2013

Dock Confirmed As Tsunami Debris; Salvage Bids Requested

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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 5:26 pm


A dock that washed ashore on a remote Washington beach last month is now confirmed as debris from the March 2011 tsunami in Japan. This news comes just as the federal government requests bids from salvage companies to get rid of the huge hulk.

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Dreamliner Fire Hazard
5:56 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Battery At Heart Of Safety Review Was "Key" In 787 Development

charred battery
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The National Transportation Safety Board released this photo of the battery involved in the Japan Airlines 787 fire last week.
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The Boeing 787’s lithium-ion batteries are now the subject of intense scrutiny. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the entire 787 fleet in the US until it can get to the root cause of a fire hazard involving the batteries.

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Proof of Legal Status
5:36 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Wash. Lawmakers Want Citizenship Checks For Driver’s Licenses

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Some lawmakers in Olympia want to make the Department of Licensing an immigration checkpoint.
A proposed bill would require people to prove they are lawfully in the United States in order to get a driver’s license.

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Developing Story
4:35 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Boeing Stands By 787 Despite FAA Grounding

All Nippon Airways 787s
Credit AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi
All Nippon Airways planes including a Boeing 787, right, are parked at Haneda Airport in Tokyo Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 16, 2013.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding all Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the US. That’s after a 787 in Japan was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday because of a battery problem.

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