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Alaska Air probe looking at grease

Officials are investigating the lubricating grease used by the carrier, the airline said. It added the grease is no longer in use. Investigators were testing to see if a mixture of two different kinds of grease could have caused the Jan. 31 crash of Flight 261 in which 88 people were killed. There is speculation that the mixture could have worn down the jackscrew - the part suspected of causing t

he crash, the newspaper said.

France, Britain want Concorde flying

despite supersonic's deadly crash

The countries will set up a committee to find a way to return the jet to the …