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Boeing's Conner says battery didn't slow other programs
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Boeing's extraordinary effort to solve battery problems that hit the 787 Dreamliner early this year did not disrupt progress on other aircraft programs, which remain on schedule. "It didn't slow down development," despite doing three...Tags: Boeing Co., Brazil, Prices, Embraer SA, Investments
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Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils
ReutersUDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping mall, one of many illustrating a boom in the Thai economy beyond the bright lights of...Tags: World Bank Group, Laos, Vietnam, Emerging Market, Southeast Asia
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Gary L. DeWeerd, 64
Gary Lee DeWeerd, 64, of 60 Broadway, Hagerstown, Md., lost his battle with Alzheimer's disease Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Md. Born April 7, 1949, in Holland, Mich., he was the son of Donna Mae VanWiernan DeWeerd and...
Tags: Alzheimer's Association, American Legion, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Alzheimer's Disease
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PASSINGS: Miller Barber, Jiroemon Kimura
Miller Barber Champion golfer with unusual swing Miller Barber, 82, a golfer with a unique swing who made the most combined starts on the PGA and Champions tours, died Tuesday. The PGA Tour announced his death but did not provide details. He...
Tags: Ryder Cup, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, PGA Tour, U.S. Open (golf)
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Ex-Centcom official gets 10 years in child-sex case
A former U.S. Central Command official charged with having sexual contact and communications with a boy he met through a military organization was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday. The FBI began investigating U.S. Air Force Reserve...
Tags: Court Preliminary, Juvenile Delinquency, Rentals, Punishment, FBI
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Space Florida says launchpad is like airport
WASHINGTON — In trying to sell the idea of building a new rocket pad in Central Florida, Frank DiBello doesn't make comparisons to "Star Wars," "Star Trek" or moon landings. Instead, the head of Space Florida relies on a more earthbound analogy:...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Atlantic Ocean, Brevard County, Explosions
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EXCLUSIVE-US in antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture
Reuters(Adds date of FTC document, sources saying FTC has requested for documentation) By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have opened a probe into whether a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that launches U.S. government...Tags: Corporate Crime, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Vehicles
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Exclusive: Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have opened a probe into whether a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that launches U.S. government satellites into space has flouted antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether United...Tags: Marketing, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Vehicles, United Technologies Corporation, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Connecticut Vietnam Vets To Be Honored Friday In D.C.
The Hartford CourantFour Connecticut men are among 121 deceased Vietnam veterans to be honored Friday at the long black war memorial in Washington, D.C. The In Memory Day program of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund recognizes veterans who do not meet criteria for...Tags: Torrington, U.S. Army, Vietnam, U.S. Marine Corps, Human Interest
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Jazz ensemble plan Father's Day concert
Bob Hanni's All Star Jazz Ensemble, headed by jazz guitarist Bob Hanni, featuring Jewish musicians Ed Polokoff (piano) and Lenny Steinberg (percussion) will be performing jazz standards on Father's Day, June 16 at 3 p.m. at the Weisman Community Center in...Tags: Delray Beach, Music, Religion and Belief, Father's Day, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Norman Lee McGeorge, 78
Norman Lee McGeorge, age 78, of Boyne City, died at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Norm was born on Aug. 10, 1934, in Boyne City, to Chester and Pauline (Boynton) McGeorge. He graduated from East Jordan in 1952. Following... -
Joss Whedon wants more female superheroes. Who would you pick?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesIt comes as no surprise that Joss Whedon, who created one of fandom's most beloved superheroines in “Buffy the Vampire […]...
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