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Monday, 12th September 2005

New 9/11 Documents from National Security Archive

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Atlas
Source: NGS
National Geographic Society Unveils "Student Edition" of MapMachine
"More than just maps, MapMachine Student Edition also has photos, facts, and fun. Here you can find the place you're looking for--or get lost in the cultures, sights, and sounds of the world."
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September 11, 2001
Source: National Security Archive
FAA Believed Second 9/11 Plane Heading Towards NY for Emergency Landing: Released 9/11 Hijacking Reports Further Detail Confused U.S. Response
"Ten minutes after American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controllers in New York saw United Airlines Flight 175, heading "right towards the city," [PDF; p.13] but thought it was aiming for an emergency landing at a New York airport, according to FAA documents released this week under the Freedom of Information Act and posted on the web by the National Security Archive. Minutes later, Flight 175 hit the south tower of the World Trade Center."
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Transportation--United States--Statistics
Source: National Transportation Safety Board
Just Released, Transportation Fatalities Decrease In 2004
"Transportation fatalities in the United States decreased slightly in 2004, according to preliminary figures released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. Deaths from transportation accidents in the United States in 2004 totaled 44,870, down from the 45,158 fatalities in 2003."
Table/Chart also available.
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Law Enforcement--United States--Salaries
Source: Congressional Budget Office
New Report,
Comparing the Pay of Federal and Nonfederal Law Enforcement Officers
"This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper compares the pay (wages and salaries) of federal law enforcement officers with the pay of nonfederal officers in the national and regional labor markets and in selected federal locality-pay areas." 33 pages; PDF. Additional material
in this supplement (PDF). Thanks to Stuart B. for the news tip.

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