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FAA to require more robust pilot training

  Modern stimulators can replicate every possible flight condition for a pilot, which is why the FAA wants to see training standards for preventing and recovering from mid-air stalls, and are asking airlines to track pilot training.

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Virginia race a microcosm of national political debate

  The gubernatorial campaigns in Virginia have seized on national issues. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.

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Toronto mayor says he smoked crack ‘in one of my drunken stupors’

  In a teary and defiant stand, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford refused to step down hours after admitting he has smoked crack cocaine. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports.

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Meet the spark behind the eternal flame

  Col. Michelle Stewart is the keeper of the eternal flame, which sits as a memorial to slain President John F. Kennedy’s legacy. NBC’s Kate Snow reports.

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