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Friday, March 27, 2015

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Co-Pilot in Germanwings Crash Hid Mental Illness From Employer, Authorities Say

Among the items found at Andreas Lubitz’s home was one doctor’s note excusing him from work the day of the crash and another that had been torn up.

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New York Explosion Ignites Fire, Fells Buildings and Injures at Least 19

An explosion in the East Village caused two buildings to collapse and left at least 19 people injured. At least one person was reported missing.

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Fatal Descent of Germanwings Plane Was ‘Deliberate,’ French Authorities Say

The co-pilot initiated the plane’s descent for unknown reasons while he was alone in the cockpit, having locked the pilot out, said the prosecutor.

4.

Harry Reid to Retire From Senate in 2016

Senator Harry Reid, the tough tactician who has led Senate Democrats since 2005, said he had been contemplating retiring from the Senate for months.

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Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison

For years, conditions inside the United States’ only federal supermax facility were largely a mystery. But a landmark lawsuit is finally revealing the harsh world within.

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Victims of Germanwings Flight 9525

Passengers from at least 15 countries were aboard the flight from Barcelona, Spain, to Düsseldorf, Germany, including 72 Germans and 35 Spaniards. Here are profiles of some of the 123 victims whose families have been notified.

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Andreas Lubitz, Who Loved to Fly, Ended Up on a Mysterious and Deadly Course

The co-pilot accused of deliberately crashing a plane into the Alps passed all medical and flying tests, Lufthansa officials said.

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What Happened on the Germanwings Flight

Maps and a timeline of what is known so far about the timeline of the crash.

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Op-Ed Columnist

Mornings in Blue America

When good news of solid job growth at both the national level and in states is a conservative nightmare.

10.

Germanwings Crash: How the Lock on the Cockpit Door Works

A summary of an Airbus video that describes how to lock and unlock the cockpit door.

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The Radical Humaneness of Norway’s Halden Prison

The goal of the Norwegian penal system is to get inmates out of it.

12.

At Least 2 People Missing After Explosion in Lower Manhattan

Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that the investigation into the cause of the East Village fire was in its early stages, but said “there is a possibility that the gas line was inappropriately accessed.”

13.

Suicide by Plane Crash Is Rare but Not Without Precedent

If Andreas Lubitz, the flight’s 27-year-old co-pilot, was determined to kill himself, he would not be the first to use an airplane as a tool for self-destruction or to kill passengers and other crew members in the process.

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U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Tikrit Prompt Boycott by Shiite Fighters

The groups, representing about a third of the 30,000 fighters, pulled out of the fight for Tikrit in protest of U.S. airstrikes.

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Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit Before Crash in France

As officials struggled to explain why a jet with 150 people on board crashed, an investigator said evidence indicated that one pilot left the cockpit and was unable to get back in.

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Leicester Journal

Richard III Gets a Kingly Burial, on Second Try

The archbishop of Canterbury presided over the service on Thursday, but critics said the notorious monarch should not have been given such honors.

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Op-Ed Contributor

To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran

Tehran can’t be trusted on a nuclear deal. Force is the only option.

18.

Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook

A V-shaped unmanned vehicle is the centerpiece of the social network’s plans to connect with the five billion or so people it has yet to reach.

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Post-Sept. 11, Cockpits Are Built to Protect From Outside Threats

By apparently locking the captain out of the cockpit, the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 took advantage of a major safety protocol instituted after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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Op-Ed Contributor

Inside a Pilot’s Mind

Cockpit conduct is well regulated, but ruling out human flaws is harder.

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