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The crew of a Japan Airlines Dreamliner loaded with 181 passengers apparently was unaware of fuel spewing from a wing as the jetliner prepared to thunder down the runway on Tuesday in Boston.

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The mechanical problems continued Wednesday for Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner, an aircraft seen as a key part of the company's future.

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A fire, a fuel leak, mechanical issues. For a passenger about to board Boeing's next-generation 787 Dreamliner aircraft, reports of the plane not working properly don't inspire confidence. Despite the flurry of reports, aviation experts say most new commercial airplanes do encounter problems after their launch.

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When a flight attendant serves up a cup of coffee, fliers are unlikely aware of just how much risk the crew took to deliver them that cup of joe.

POLITICS

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President Barack Obama is exploring executive orders to help prevent mass shootings in America, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.

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After initially declining an invitation to attend, Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it will participate in a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden's gun violence task force.

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A congressman took the renewed gun debate from Capitol Hill to his constituents in California, holding a town hall Tuesday night on gun control nearly a month after a gunman massacred 27 people in Newtown, Connecticut before shooting himself.

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Ban assault weapons. It's a call that's been trumpeted on the airwaves, in protests and in some TV ads. But now it's coming from a high-profile governor, signaling what could be a major move in the renewed push for tighter gun laws after the Connecticut elementary school shooting last month--a massacre that capped a year marked by other high-profile shootings. Speaking to a crowd of elected officials, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York said Wednesday the state must enact "the toughest assault weapons ban in the nation, period."

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sidestepped more questions about his potential interest in a 2016 presidential run and pushed for an expansive debate on gun violence during a round of interviews Wednesday morning.

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