Spain: Rail chiefs quizzed over safety after derailment
Spanish rail chiefs testified on safety before lawmakers Thursday, two weeks after 79 people died and scores were injured in a horrific derailment in northwestern Spain.
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Spain: Rail Chiefs Quizzed Over Safety After Derailment
Spanish rail chiefs testified on safety before lawmakers Thursday, two weeks after 79 people died and scores were injured in a horrific derailment in northwestern Spain.
Source: cnn.com
Human Error Blamed in Deaths of 7 Marines During Training
Human error is to blame for a mortar round explosion that killed seven U.S. Marines and injured eight other service members during a training exercise in Nevada this year, the Marines said on Wednesday.
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Human Error Causes Brazil Stadium Roof to Collapse
Brazil's preparations for a major international soccer tournament have been hit by "human error" and heavy rain, which caused the roof of Salvador's host stadium to partially collapse.
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NPR Interview with Corinna Lathan of AnthroTronix
Computers were created to be useful tools, but all too often it's still a chore to get technology to do our bidding.
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Final Air France Crash Report Says Pilot Failed to React Swiftly
A series of errors by pilots and a failure to react effectively to technical problems led to the crash of Air France Flight 447, France's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis said Thursday in its final report on the disaster.
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Madrid Crash Report Cites Pilot Error
Just before the first anniversary of a Spanish airliner crash that killed 154 people last August 20 at Madrid's airport, government investigators released a report Monday, saying technical and human errors may have contributed to the accident.
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