California: 747 stuck on runway
An Air China jumbo jet bound for Beijing got stuck early Sunday when it veered off a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport, aviation officials said. None of the 336 people on board were injured, officials said. The Boeing 747 missed the turn to the main runway, which is made of asphalt bolstered by concrete. The wheels under the right wing broke through a patch of unreinforced asphalt that was just 3 to 4 inches thick and “not designed to hold that much weight,” an airport spokeswoman said. When the pilot tried to accelerate out of the hole, the wheels dug in up to 3 feet deep, she said.
Iger to become Disney’s CEO
The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday its president, Robert Iger, will succeed Michael Eisner as chief executive. The company said Iger was unanimously elected by the board and will take charge Sept. 30. Eisner will step down on that day, the company said.
D.C.: Public cell phone annoyances
A majority of cell phone users acknowledge they get irritated at other people for using cell phones in a public place. The University of Michigan poll found that six in 10 cell phone users say that using a cell phone in public can be “a major irritation.” About four in 10 said there should be a law that prohibits people from talking on cell phones in public places such as museums, movie theaters and restaurants.
Rice rules out a presidential run
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday ruled out running for president, responding to speculation fueled by a recent poll showing support for a Rice candidacy. She closed the door in appearances on Sunday talk shows, telling NBC’s “Meet the Press,” “I will not run for president of the United States.” “I won’t run,” she told ABC’s “This Week.” “I won’t. How’s that? Is that categorical enough?”
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