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Facebook Creates ‘Safety Check’ Tool for Disaster Communication

Facebook Inc. is launching a tool that lets users notify friends and family that they are safe during or after natural disasters. The tool, called “Safety Check,” will be available worldwide to the social network’s 1.32 billion users on computers …

Boeing 787 Fuel Leak Prompts Mandatory Safety Checks

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Wednesday it is requiring inspection of Boeing Co’s new 787 Dreamliners after discovery of fuel leaks traced to a manufacturing flaw at Boeing factories. A safety order mandates inspection of fuel line couplings in …