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WASHINGTON — Air traffic safety is under increased scrutiny by federal authorities following an incident in which two passenger jets landed without controller assistance at Reagan National Airport because no one could be reached in the airport tower.

An aviation official said that an air traffic supervisor — the lone controller on duty around midnight on Tuesday when the incident occurred — had fallen asleep. The official spoke on grounds of anonymity because an investigation is ensuing.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood LaHood directed the Federal Aviation Administration to launch a nationwide inquiry into airport tower staffing issues.

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— AirTran Airways shareholders voted Wednesday to sell the discount airline to bigger rival Southwest for $1.4 billion.

The deal would give Southwest Airlines Co. a foothold in Atlanta — the largest U.S. city it doesn’t already serve — and routes to Mexico and the Caribbean.

AirTran Holdings Inc. said more than 98.6 percent of votes cast and 77.5 percent of all shares were voted for the sale.

Southwest still needs approval from federal antitrust regulators before it can close the deal, which it expects to do in the next three months.

The companies announced the sale last September. Southwest officials have said that rising fuel prices made it even more important to grow and boost revenue at the Dallas-based airline, which already carries more U.S. passe

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 Chefchauen is a charming little town located in the Rif Mountains north of Morocco. It is a quiet, hassle-free village with a small and clean medina (old city) characterized by its white and blue colored houses. Chefchaouen offers good trekking opportunities through the Rif Mountains and attractive scenery from the cafés and roof top terraces.

This town was originally called Chaouen, which means “peaks” and referred to the surrounding Rif Mountains. Under Spanish occupation, Chaouen changed to Xauen and in 1975 the town was renamed Chefchaouen, which literally means “look at the peaks”. This shou

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Shanghai is a very dynamic metropolis right in the heart of fastest growing economy of the world. It is among the vibrant cities in the world and is home to a lot of tycoons who continue to grow their business all over the globe. Shanghai practically grows as a city everyday and the world is trying to keep up with it.

Shanghai is where China meets the rest of the world. It is a place for modern architecture, latest fashion, technology, fads, and great food.

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