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ALERT Authorities confirm 3 people were killed, 9 injured when Libyan war plane crashed into residential part of eastern city of Tobruk on Tuesday – @Reuters

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ALERT 2 injured after SUV hits transformer box in Anchorage, Alaska; power outage from crash affecting up to 500 people – @ktva

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NEWS Alitalia restarts Venezuela flights after hiatus due to government delays in releasing ticket revenue under strict currency controls – @ReutersBiz

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ALERT Alitalia restarts Venezuela flights after hiatus due to government delays in releasing ticket revenue under strict currency controls – @ReutersBiz

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NEWS Airbus offers Poland joint ventures, no urgency in share stake, company vice president says – @Reuters

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NEWS UK Airports Commission rejects "Boris Island" plan for London airport in the Thames estuary – @BBCBreaking

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NEWS Hub airport in Thames estuary would cost up to £60 billion more than Heathrow or Gatwick says Airport Commission – @BBCBreaking

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NEWS Boris Johnson: "In one myopic stroke the Airports Commission has set the debate back by half a century" – @BBCBreaking

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NEWS Boris Johnson: Thames airport "remains only credible solution and I'm absolutely certain is the option that will eventually be chosen" – @BBCBreaking

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BREAKING Delta Airlines flight from LaGuardia to Palm Beach diverted to Jacksonville, Fla., due to unruly passenger dispute – @WPTV

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NEWS Airports Commission sinks ‘Boris Island’ plan

Proposals for a new island airport in the Thames estuary have been rejected by the Airports Commission in the UK. Dubbed ‘Boris Island’ due to the enthusiastic support of outgoing London mayor Boris Johnson, the plan was rejected due to fears over cost, economic disruption and the possible environmental impact.