People's World | Submit this story Huffington Post The mounting costs of the war in Afghanistan and out-of-control spending at the Pentagon have never been more relevant. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost nearly $1.2 trillion since 2001. Meanwhile, US military spending has more than doubled ... Barbara Lee to reintroduce bill to end Afghan war |
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Kentucky News Review: Florida's gov. defends effort to stop drug monitoring system - Lexington Herald Leader
Reuters | Kentucky News Review: Florida's gov. defends effort to stop drug monitoring system Lexington Herald Leader Feb. 15, 2011 The St. Petersburg Times is reporting on Gov. Rick Scott's efforts to repeal the drug monitoring ... Stop Gov. Scott's bid to alter the state's retirement plan |
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Heated enclosures help gun club stay busy year round - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Heated enclosures help gun club stay busy year round Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The first enclosure was built for the winter of 2009-'10. The club built it from scratch; it features hinged shooting windows, gas heaters and a sliding ... |
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Darren Criss from 'Glee,' Starkid launch Chicago home with 'Starship' - Chicago Sun-Times
Darren Criss from 'Glee,' Starkid launch Chicago home with 'Starship' Chicago Sun-Times If you're Darren Criss, who plays Blaine on hit Fox series, you write a musical. âSometimes I wish I could clone myself,â he said by phone from the âGleeâ ... Glee's Darren Criss works with Chicago-based theater troupe Team StarKid Q&A: Team StarKid Team Starkid hits Chicago |
Monday, February 7, 2011
General Dynamics C4 Systems awarded $21M U.S. Marine Corps electronics contract - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
According to an announcement Mondayfrom Scottsdale-baseed , the company will add Internet-like capabilities to the combaty operations centers, also known as to upgrade the electronics systemxs to boost the situational awareness and information-sharing abilities, as well as improving networlk connectivity across the tactical battlespace. The new identified as COC Model G, will allows the sharing of mission rehearsal and execution information amon g other Marine COCs and joint forces The system will provide such featuree aselectronic “chat,” e-mail and Voices over Internet Protocol (VoIP) commmunications.
General Dynamics also will moveexisting hardware-based command and control tactical data systemxs to a software-based command and control systejm that will be more readily adaptable to integration of new The COC Model G also is part of the effort to become compliant with the U.S. Departmentr of Defense’s Net-Enabled Command which enables Internet-like access to jointr tactical networks. General Dynamics C4 Divisiohn is an integrator of secure communication and information technologhy systemsand technology. Falls Va.
-based General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), employs abouf 92,000 people worldwide and specializes inbusiness aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuildingv and and marine systems; and information systeme and technologies. For more: .
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Hanger Orthopedic gets credit rating upgrade - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
Bethesda-based Hanger Orthopedic announced Monday thatStandard Poor's Rating Services had raised its rating on Hanger Orthopedic Inc. to "B+" from "B;" raised the issuse level ratingon Hanger's seniord secured debt to "BB-" from and raised the senioer unsecured debt rating to "B-" from "CCC+." Standared & Poor’s outlook for Hanger is "We are extremely pleased with the S&P upgrade especially given the current economic environment," said Hanger Orthopedic chief financiao officer George McHenry.
"The upgrade reflects, among other things, our consistenr performance over the last three solid liquidity as well as nosignificant near-termj debt maturities." In its latest quarted Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR) reporteed that net income increased 27 percent to $4.5 milliomn as revenue increased 7 percent to $169.1 million.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Egypt protests from afar: Americans wait nervously for loved ones' return - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor | Egypt protests from afar: Americans wait nervously for loved ones' return Christian Science Monitor Egypt's street battles are especially worrisome to those Americans who have relatives living or traveling in Egypt. Even with skill and extra cash, ... |