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Random bird story for Alex: American oriole wings its way across Atlantic to Baltimore, Ireland

- jim 10-09-2001 10:47 pm [link] [2 comments]

This item is in Slate's "Today's Papers" feature for 10/9/01. I can't find reference to it elsewhere. Are there any more details? It sounds like a major story if it's true.

"USAT fronts and everybody else stuffs word that yesterday a man broke into the cockpit of a Los Angeles to Chicago airliner. After a struggle during which the plane rocked violently, the man was subdued by passengers and, escorted by Air Force fighters, the aircraft then made a safe landing in Chicago."

- tom moody 10-09-2001 6:43 pm [link] [1 ref] [6 comments]

From the L.A. Times (link via liberalartsmafia)

Winding up a speech, Bush said America will be tough and resolute to defeat terrorists so future generations can live in peace. "And there is no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail," the president said.
Can't they get some animatronics or something so this guy doesn't have to speak for himself in public?
- jim 10-09-2001 3:11 pm [link] [add a comment]