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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands' air safety agency says it's warning safety organizations worldwide about a glitch that can cause a plane's autopilot system to put the aircraft in a dangerous situation. The Dutch Safety Board says the glitch in some runway technology systems can cause the autopilot to pull up a plane's nose at the wrong moment during a steep approach, potentially leading to a stall.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Some Oklahoma residents are wondering whether oil and gas drilling is responsible for many of the nearly 150 earthquakes that have shaken the area between January and May. Hundreds of people are expected to turn out in Edmond, Oklahoma, tonight for a town hall meeting. And they have many questions about hydraulic fracturing, and whether the drilling method is causing the earth to move more often.
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya's most prominent female activists has been assassinated. Libya's official news agency says the woman (Salwa Bugaighis) was shot in the head last night, just hours after casting her ballot in the country's parliament elections. She'd been on the forefront in the 2011 uprising against longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi and was also among the most vocal and outspoken activists against rampant militants and Islamic extremists.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are spending more. The Commerce Department says consumers increased their spending by two-tenths of one percent last month, after spending held steady in April. Income rose a solid four-tenths of one percent in May. A jump in auto sales helped account for the increase in spending.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits is showing another decline. The number fell by 2,000 last week. It's the latest evidence that a sharp economic slowdown earlier this year hasn't caused employers to cut jobs.
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