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A reportedly serious security bug affecting the J2EE (Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition) engine in SAP's NetWeaver middleware will be patched soon, SAP said Friday. More...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop. The surgeon was waiting for the service manager to take a look at his bike. The...

MIAMI – A Delta plane's engine failed in mid-air over Florida, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing Sunday morning, authorities said. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said it was a so-called "contained" engine failure, meaning small parts such as fan blades...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kevin Harvick is out of the Daytona 500, leaving the Great American Race after just 22 laps because of engine failure. Harvick, the 2007 Daytona 500 champion, had been one of the favorites in Sunday's season opener after showing plenty of speed during Speedweeks. Harvick...

I didn't want a little kitty to get chopped up in a car," McAllister said. "I didn't know whose car it was, so I sat out here for about a half-hour, waiting for the owner." The car belonged to a Home Depot employee named Chris, and he and another man helped McAllister. The kitten came out of...

Gary Valentino, 40, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. NEW YORK — A New York City firefighter was found unconscious in the bunk room of the Engine 72 firehouse Friday. Gary Valentino, 40, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced...

New York -- A Delta Air Lines flight to Russia made an emergency landing Sunday evening after encountering an engine problem shortly after takeoff from New York, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. Delta Air Lines Flight 30 landed without incident at John F. Kennedy International...

The Qantas Airbus A380 plane after its emergency landing at Changi International airport in Singapore on November 4. Rolls-Royce said Friday that the failure of a specific component of its Trent 900 engine caused an oil fire that then forced a Qantas A380 to make an emergency landing. "The...

A Qantas passenger jet landed safely in Singapore on Friday after turning back due to engine problems shortly after takeoff, Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman Neville Blyth told CNN. "I saw flames five minutes into flight and we could see flames through the left-side window," said...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/business/2010/11/04/quest.a380.background.cnn Sydney, Australia -- A design issue rather than poor maintenance is likely to blame for the mid-flight failure of a Qantas airliner's engine, the CEO of the Australian carrier said Friday. One of the four engines on...

Qantas, Australia's national airline, grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after part of a plane's engine cover fell off mid-flight on Thursday. The airline said the twin-deck planes -- the world's largest airliners -- will remain suspended until an investigation into Thursday's incident...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/international/2010/10/22/mme.a.facetime.carlos.ghosn.cnn Tokyo, Japan -- Nissan is recalling more than 2.1 million vehicles worldwide over engine problems, the automaker said Thursday. The Japanese automaker said the problem may cause the engine to stall. In...

*The Harley Mechanic and the Cardiologist* A mechanic was removing a cylinder-head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop. The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at...

The best engine in the world is the vagina: it takes any size piston, it's self-lubricating, it starts with one finger and, every four weeks, it does its own oil change. It's just a pity the management system is so temperamental.

heart surgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Honda motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his workshop. The surgeon was there waiting for the service manager to come...