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		<title>Northrop Grumman gets $50 million training contract with US National Guard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Northrop Grumman gets contract with National Guard

HERNDON, Va. — Security company Northrop Grumman Corp. said Friday it received a training contract with the U.S. National Guard valued at $50 million over five years.
Northrop Grumman will support planning and execution for joint doctrine, education, training, exercises, assessments and corrective actions for the National Guard Bureau headquarters, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northrop-grumman-gets-50-million-training-contract-with-us-national-guard-233526/">Read more : Northrop Grumman gets $50 million training contract with US National Guard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen supervisory board moves closer to Porsche merger, approves agreement contracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Volkswagen board moves closer to Porsche merger

FRANKFURT — German carmaker Volkswagen AG said Friday its supervisory board had approved certain agreement contracts for the planned merger with German sportscar builder Porsche, taking the companies one step closer to completing the deal.
The contracts set out the organizational, structural and legal details of the agreement which was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volkswagen-supervisory-board-moves-closer-to-porsche-merger-approves-agreement-contracts-233331/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Volkswagen supervisory board moves closer to Porsche merger, approves agreement contracts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Technip, Schlumberger agree to jointly develop services for flexible deep offshore oil pipes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Technip, Schlumberger partner on pipe project

NEW YORK — French oil services company Technip SA said Thursday it signed an agreement with Schlumberger Ltd. to jointly develop subsea integrity and surveillance capabilities for flexible pipes used in deep offshore oil and gas production.
Flexible pipes are used in offshore drilling to inject fluids and gases, as well ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/technip-schlumberger-agree-to-jointly-develop-services-for-flexible-deep-offshore-oil-pipes-232801/">Technip, Schlumberger agree to jointly develop services for flexible deep offshore oil pipes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollysys Automation wins $4 million rail contract in China&#8217;s Dujiangyan City</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Hollysys Automation wins $4M China rail contract

NEW YORK — Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. said Thursday it has won a $4 million contract to provide train control centers for a high-speed rail line in Dujiangyan City, China.
The company said the contract was awarded by China Railway Electrification Bureau Co., a subsidiary of state-owned China Railway Engineering .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hollysys-automation-wins-4-million-rail-contract-in-chinas-dujiangyan-city-232695/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hollysys Automation wins $4 million rail contract in China&#8217;s Dujiangyan City</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GAO: Gov&#8217;t improperly awarded $100M in contracts to firms in small business veterans program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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GAO: Fraud in gov&#8217;t contracts for disabled vets
WASHINGTON — Companies fraudulently collected at least $100 million in federal contracts from a $4 billion government program designated for disabled military veterans who run small businesses, congressional investigators charge.
The Small Business Administration failed to check if companies were eligible for the no-bid ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gao-govt-improperly-awarded-100m-in-contracts-to-firms-in-small-business-veterans-program-232311/">GAO: Gov&#8217;t improperly awarded $100M in contracts to firms in small business veterans program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The portfolio of Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard keeps on growing.
Its troops watch over nuclear facilities, its rocket scientists enlarge Iran&#8217;s missile arsenal and its engineers have taken on a rail line as their latest big-ticket project. Could media mogul be next?
Sometime early  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/planned-iranian-news-agency-yields-first-story-line-will-elite-military-force-act-as-editors-230275/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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Corruption lands ex-Louisiana congressman 13 years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Prosecutors called a former Louisiana congressman&#8217;s corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress. His punishment delivered a similar message.
William Jefferson, who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-longest-term-for-us-rep-for-bribery-229283/">Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans for nearly  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-bribery-racketeering-228964/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways and Iberia talk up benefits of merger amid opposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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BA and Iberia: merger positive for passengers

LONDON — British Airways PLC and Spain&#8217;s Iberia SA talked up the benefits of a proposed $7 billion merger on Friday, dismissing criticisms that the deal could increase fares, reduce competition and drag down service standards at Britain&#8217;s flagship carrier.
The agreement ends more than a year of talks between ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-airways-and-iberia-talk-up-benefits-of-merger-amid-opposition-228566/">Read more : British Airways and Iberia talk up benefits of merger amid opposition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boeing gets $10.8 million Navy pact for F/A-18 aircraft used by foreign governments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Boeing gets $10.8M Navy pact
WASHINGTON — Boeing Co.&#8217;s McDonnell Douglas received a $10.8 million contract boost from the Navy to provide services for the F/A-18 aircraft for seven foreign governments, the Pentagon said late Thursday.

The U.S. plane maker will provide services on aircraft owned by the governments of Switzerland, Australia, Finland, Canada, Kuwait, Malaysia and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boeing-gets-108-million-navy-pact-for-fa-18-aircraft-used-by-foreign-governments-228536/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Boeing gets $10.8 million Navy pact for F/A-18 aircraft used by foreign governments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navistar gets $48.6 million Army deal for 181 recovery trucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar gets $48.6 million Army order for trucks

WASHINGTON — Navistar International Corp. recently received a $48.6 million contract from the Army for 181 recovery trucks, the Pentagon said late Thursday.
Work will be performed in Ooltewah, Tenn., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2011.
Shares of the Warrenville, Ill., company fell 5 cents to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navistar-gets-486-million-army-deal-for-181-recovery-trucks-228524/">Original article on  : Navistar gets $48.6 million Army deal for 181 recovery trucks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airbus A400M military transporter cleared for initial flight testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Airbus military transporter cleared for testing

BRUSSELS — The long-delayed prototype of Airbus&#8217; first military transport plane has been moved from the factory for final ground tests before its maiden flight next month, a spokeswoman said Friday.
Barbara Kracht said the testing in Seville, Spain, will involve running up problem-plagued turboprop engines to full power, low- and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airbus-a400m-military-transporter-cleared-for-initial-flight-testing-228164/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Airbus A400M military transporter cleared for initial flight testing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navistar gets $127.3 million contract for more than 900 transport trucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar gets $127.3M Army contract
WASHINGTON — Navistar International Corp. recently received a $127.3 million contract to provide more than 900 general transport trucks, the Pentagon said late Thursday.

Work is to be performed in West Point, Miss., with an expected completion date of April 30, 2011.
Shares of the Warrenville, Ill., company added 12 cents to $35.53 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navistar-gets-1273-million-contract-for-more-than-900-transport-trucks-227608/" title="Navistar gets $127.3 million contract for more than 900 transport trucks">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navistar gets $171.6 million Army deal for more than 800 trucks for petroleum, oil</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar gets $171.6M Army deal
WASHINGTON — Navistar International Corp. received a $171.6 million contract to provide 783 petroleum and oil trucks, plus 59 water trucks, the Pentagon said late Thursday.

Work is to be performed in West Point, Miss., with an expected completion date of April 30, 2011.
Shares of the Warrenville, Ill., company added 12 cents ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navistar-gets-1716-million-army-deal-for-more-than-800-trucks-for-petroleum-oil-227602/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Navistar gets $171.6 million Army deal for more than 800 trucks for petroleum, oil</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Choice Hotels International&#8217;s properties to be listed on Expedia sites worldwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Choice Hotels to list properties on Expedia sites

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Choice Hotels International Inc. said Thursday it signed an agreement with online travel company Expedia Inc. to list its lodging properties on Expedia and Hotels.com Web sites.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Within a week Choice hotels will start to be available on Expedia.com and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/choice-hotels-internationals-properties-to-be-listed-on-expedia-sites-worldwide-227282/" title="Choice Hotels International&#8217;s properties to be listed on Expedia sites worldwide">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Raytheon gets $197 million Navy deal for services on LPD-17 ships</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Raytheon gets $197M Navy deal
TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Raytheon Co. received a $197 million Navy contract for engineering and support for the LPD-17 class of amphibious warfare ships, the company said Thursday.

The defense contractor is the ship&#8217;s electronics systems integrator and primary contractor for engineering support.
The contract includes five one-year options and extends Raytheon&#8217;s role as .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/raytheon-gets-197-million-navy-deal-for-services-on-lpd-17-ships-227081/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Opposition leader: Venezuela government letting Colombian rebels operate freely along border</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Chavez foe: Venezuela a refuge for Colombia rebels

CARACAS, Venezuela — A prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez accused the socialist leader&#8217;s government on Wednesday of turning a blind eye to leftist Colombian rebels taking refuge in border areas of Venezuela.
Tachira state Gov. Cesar Perez said both leftist guerrillas and right-wing paramilitary groups from Colombia operate .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opposition-leader-venezuela-government-letting-colombian-rebels-operate-freely-along-border-226327/">Original article &nbsp;: Opposition leader: Venezuela government letting Colombian rebels operate freely along border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Macy&#8217;s, Smithfield Foods, Toll Brothers, SMI are among big market movers Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Smithfield Foods, Toll Brothers are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Macy&#8217;s Inc., down $1.57 at $17.86
The department store&#8217;s third-quarter loss shrunk on inventory controls and localization, while it raised its full-year outlook.
Toll Brothers Inc., up $3.02 at $21.41
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/macys-smithfield-foods-toll-brothers-smi-are-among-big-market-movers-wednesday-226216/">Original article &nbsp;: Macy&#8217;s, Smithfield Foods, Toll Brothers, SMI are among big market movers Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northrop Grumman gets $3.3 million Air Force deal for services on A-10 Thunderbolt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Northrop Grumman gets $3.3M Air Force contract

HERNDON, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $3.3 million contract from the Air Force to provide support services for the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, the company said Wednesday.
Northrop&#8217;s Technical Services will develop a system safety program and provide program and engineering management support.
The Northrop-led team includes subcontractors BAE Systems .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northrop-grumman-gets-33-million-air-force-deal-for-services-on-a-10-thunderbolt-226173/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Northrop Grumman gets $3.3 million Air Force deal for services on A-10 Thunderbolt</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran wants Russia to deliver on defense contract

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran urged Russia on Wednesday to deliver on an air-defense contract signed with Tehran and ignore Israeli pressures for delaying the deal that has also raised U.S. concerns.
Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Moscow is under an obligation to carry out the contract to provide ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-wants-russia-to-deliver-on-signed-air-defense-contract-ignore-israeli-pressure-for-delay-225783/">Iran wants Russia to deliver on signed air-defense contract, ignore Israeli pressure for delay</a>.]]></description>
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Yemeni rebels say Saudis setting up buffer zone

SAN&#8217;A, Yemen — Saudi Arabia is trying to set up a buffer zone inside Yemen after its week-long offensive against the Yemeni Shiite insurgents along the border, a rebel spokesman said Wednesday.
Mohammed Abdel Salam said Saudi warplanes and artillery have been shelling deep into border areas to create  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yemeni-rebels-says-saudi-seeking-to-set-up-buffer-zone-on-border-through-shelling-225781/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. firm awarded $27 million Navy contract for engineering, technical support</title>
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Va. firm wins $27 million Navy contract
FAIRFAX, Va. — A Fairfax County company has won a nearly $27 million contract to provide engineering and technical support for the U.S. Navy&#8217;s navigation systems in the United States and abroad.

WRSystems Ltd. announced Tuesday that most of the work will be carried out in Virginia&#8217;s Hampton Roads region. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-firm-awarded-27-million-navy-contract-for-engineering-technical-support-225760/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Va. firm awarded $27 million Navy contract for engineering, technical support</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Blackwater OK&#8217;d $1M plan to pay off Iraqi officials after killings of 17 civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Blackwater OK&#8217;d $1M plan to pay off Iraqis

Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the U.S. security contractor sent about $1 million to its Iraq office with the intention of paying off officials in the country who were angry about the fatal shootings of 17 civilians by Blackwater employees, The New York Times reported .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-blackwater-okd-1m-plan-to-pay-off-iraqi-officials-after-killings-of-17-civilians-225476/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Report: Blackwater OK&#8217;d $1M plan to pay off Iraqi officials after killings of 17 civilians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northrop Grumman gets $15.6 million Navy deal for services on Hawkeye</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Northrop Grumman gets $15.6M Navy deal
WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $15.6 million contract boost from the Navy to provide aircraft data management services on the E-2D Hawkeye, the Pentagon said late Monday.

Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y., Grand Rapids, Mich. and other locations and is expected to be completed by July 2012.
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		<title>Lawyers seek new judge for Arizona boy charged with killing father and other man</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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New judge sought for Ariz. boy charged in killing

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Defense and prosecution lawyers in the case of a 9-year-old Arizona boy charged with killing his father and another man want a new judge appointed so a plea deal doesn&#8217;t fall through.
Defense attorney Ron Wood said Apache County Superior Court Judge Michael Roca is .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawyers-seek-new-judge-for-arizona-boy-charged-with-killing-father-and-other-man-223742/">Lawyers seek new judge for Arizona boy charged with killing father and other man</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of tax waivers for Canadian pipeline higher than expected for local governments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Tax waivers for pipeline to cost local governments

SALINA, Kan. — Leaders from six Kansas counties want a chance to challenge the state&#8217;s contention that the Canadian owner of a crude oil pipeline is eligible for millions of dollars in tax credits.
The Kansas portion of the pipeline will run through Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Marion, Butler and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cost-of-tax-waivers-for-canadian-pipeline-higher-than-expected-for-local-governments-223589/">Original article on  : Cost of tax waivers for Canadian pipeline higher than expected for local governments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buses, trolleys and subways moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day transit strike ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Transit moving again in Philly after 6-day strike

PHILADELPHIA — Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city&#8217;s transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike.
Commuters awoke to news that the strike was over and that service would be restored in time for the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buses-trolleys-and-subways-moving-again-in-philadelphia-after-6-day-transit-strike-ends-223056/">Buses, trolleys and subways moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day transit strike ends</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys moving again after union agrees to end 6-day strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends

PHILADELPHIA — Representatives of Philadelphia&#8217;s transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city&#8217;s subways, buses and trolleys for six days.
&#8220;The strike is over,&#8221; Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told reporters at a hastily called news conference in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philadelphias-buses-subways-and-trolleys-moving-again-after-union-agrees-to-end-6-day-strike-222803/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys moving again after union agrees to end 6-day strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northrop Grumman sells advisory services unit TASC for $1.65B, expands buyback by $1.1B</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Northrop sells advisory services unit for $1.65B

LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman said Sunday it agreed to sell its advisory services business TASC Inc. to private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &#038; Co. for $1.65 billion in cash.
The No. 2 defense contractor says it will use the proceeds to fund ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northrop-grumman-sells-advisory-services-unit-tasc-for-165b-expands-buyback-by-11b-222684/" title="Northrop Grumman sells advisory services unit TASC for $1.65B, expands buyback by $1.1B">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier pledged $10 billion in loans, debt forgiveness to African nations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tarek El-tablawy</dc:creator>
		
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Chinese premier pledges funds, aid to Africa

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — China&#8217;s premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in new low interest loans to African nations over three years, offering the beleaguered continent sorely needed cash while dismissing criticism that Beijing&#8217;s motives in Africa are far from altruistic.
Wen Jiabao&#8217;s promise at the start of a two-day .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-pledged-10-billion-in-loans-debt-forgiveness-to-african-nations-222332/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Chinese premier pledged $10 billion in loans, debt forgiveness to African nations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier offers softer side to Africa investment, says no political strings tied to aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tarek El-tablawy</dc:creator>
		
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Chinese premier: Africa trade push is &#8217;selfless&#8217;

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — China&#8217;s premier stressed Saturday that his country&#8217;s push to boost already burgeoning trade ties with Africa was &#8220;sincere and selfless,&#8221; as the Asian powerhouse battled criticism its quest for natural resources was at the expense of the poverty-ravaged continent.
In a speech punctuated with terms like ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-offers-softer-side-to-africa-investment-says-no-political-strings-tied-to-aid-221916/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Chinese premier offers softer side to Africa investment, says no political strings tied to aid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NC Supreme Court sides with tobacco companies over ending payments to Md., Pa. growers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary D. Robertson</dc:creator>
		
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Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina&#8217;s highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old settlement.
The state Supreme Court determined that Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Lorillard Tobacco Co. may stop ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nc-supreme-court-sides-with-tobacco-companies-over-ending-payments-to-md-pa-growers-221202/" title="NC Supreme Court sides with tobacco companies over ending payments to Md., Pa. growers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockheed Martin receives $143.2 million Air Force contract for electronics upgrades for C-5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Lockheed Martin gets $143.2M Air Force deal

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $143.2 million contract from the Air Force for electronics upgrades for the C-5 aircraft, the Pentagon said late Friday.
Shares of the Bethesda, Md., company added 91 cents to close at $73.77.
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		<title>Federal judge throws out $225,000 award for blind Wis. vendor in dispute over Army contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge rejects $225,000 award for blind Wis. vendor

MADISON, Wis. — The state of Wisconsin does not have to pay $225,000 to a blind businesswoman in a dispute over an Army dining contract, a federal judge ruled this week.
An arbitration panel had ordered the state to compensate Janet Dickey for income she lost after the Army ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-throws-out-225000-award-for-blind-wis-vendor-in-dispute-over-army-contract-220902/">Federal judge throws out $225,000 award for blind Wis. vendor in dispute over Army contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge throws out $225K award for blind Wisconsin vendor in dispute over Army contract</title>
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Judge rejects $225K award for blind Wis. vendor

MADISON, Wis. — The state of Wisconsin does not have to pay $225,000 to a blind businesswoman in a dispute over an Army dining contract, a federal judge ruled this week.
An arbitration panel had ordered the state to compensate Janet Dickey for income she lost after the Army .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-throws-out-225k-award-for-blind-wisconsin-vendor-in-dispute-over-army-contract-220852/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Federal judge throws out $225K award for blind Wisconsin vendor in dispute over Army contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Sen. Johanns of Nebraska takes issue with administration&#8217;s student loan stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance

OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what&#8217;s driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government — not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln.
The Nebraska Republican took ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-sen-johanns-of-nebraska-takes-issue-with-administrations-student-loan-stance-220636/">US Sen. Johanns of Nebraska takes issue with administration&#8217;s student loan stance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border as tensions between the two counties increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Toothaker</dc:creator>
		
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Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government is sending 15,000 soldiers to the border with Colombia, saying the military buildup is needed to increase security, combat drug trafficking and root out paramilitary groups.
The deployment to the Venezuelan border states of Zulia, Tachira, Apure, Amazonas and Bolivar follows shootings involving .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-sends-15000-troops-to-colombia-border-as-tensions-between-the-two-counties-increase-219870/">Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border as tensions between the two counties increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Steinway signs deal for Samick to take a larger stake, will boost Steinway&#8217;s liquidity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Steinway Musical Instruments, Samick in stock deal

WALTHAM, Mass. — Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. said Thursday that it signed a deal for Samick Musical Instruments Co. to take a minority stake in the company, boosting Steinway&#8217;s liquidity.
Steinway will make a private offering of 1.7 million shares of its common stock. The shares will be priced at .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/steinway-signs-deal-for-samick-to-take-a-larger-stake-will-boost-steinways-liquidity-219403/">Steinway signs deal for Samick to take a larger stake, will boost Steinway&#8217;s liquidity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airbus says 1st A330-200 freighter will be delivered in summer of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Airbus freighter makes first test flight
PARIS — Airbus will deliver the first of its new freight cargo aircraft in the summer of 2010, the company said Thursday after the plane took off on its maiden test flight.

Airbus says the aircraft, the A330-200F, meets a growing demand for freight haulers with smaller holds than the jumbo ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airbus-says-1st-a330-200-freighter-will-be-delivered-in-summer-of-2010-219169/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Airbus says 1st A330-200 freighter will be delivered in summer of 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq official: Exxon Mobil-Royal Dutch Shell consortium wins West Qurna Stage 1 field deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Exxon-Shell consortium wins West Qurna 1 deal

BAGHDAD — A consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday signed a $50 billion deal to develop one of Iraq&#8217;s most prized oil fields, as the OPEC nation looks to revamp its battered energy sector.
The deal to develop the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-official-exxon-mobil-royal-dutch-shell-consortium-wins-west-qurna-stage-1-field-deal-218795/">Iraq official: Exxon Mobil-Royal Dutch Shell consortium wins West Qurna Stage 1 field deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CACI gets $75 million Army deal for engineering services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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CACI gets $75M Army deal
ARLINGTON, Va. — CACI International Inc. said Wednesday it has received a $75 million task order to provide engineering services for an Army communication program.

The government contractor will provide engineering and technical support for the Army&#8217;s Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate, which helps to provide soldiers with intelligence and communications services.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/caci-gets-75-million-army-deal-for-engineering-services-218179/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : CACI gets $75 million Army deal for engineering services</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airbus Americas spent $190,000 lobbying on Air Force tanker deal, trade ruling in 3rd quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Airbus Americas spent $190K lobbying in 3Q

WASHINGTON — Airbus Americas Inc. spent $190,000 in the third quarter lobbying over its competition for a $35 billion Air Force contract for aerial refueling tankers and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.&#8217;s Airbus and its partner Northrop Grumman Corp. are competing .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airbus-americas-spent-190000-lobbying-on-air-force-tanker-deal-trade-ruling-in-3rd-quarter-217969/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas, Washington governors back Boeing for $35 billion Air Force tanker contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan., Wash. back Boeing for tanker contract
TOPEKA, Kan. — With hundreds of new jobs at stake, Kansas officials are keeping an eye on the competition for an Air Force contract to build a new refueling plane.
Chicago-based Boeing Co., which has a plant in Wichita, is competing with Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman Corp. and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-washington-governors-back-boeing-for-35-billion-air-force-tanker-contract-217797/">Kansas, Washington governors back Boeing for $35 billion Air Force tanker contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Raided SC poultry plant agrees to fix hiring practices to avoid federal immigration case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina poultry plant raided by immigration agents last year has agreed to change its hiring practices to avoid federal charges of knowingly employing illegal immigrants, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Under the agreement, Columbia Farms, Inc., will also pay the government $1.5 million to settle .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/raided-sc-poultry-plant-agrees-to-fix-hiring-practices-to-avoid-federal-immigration-case-216643/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Raided SC poultry plant agrees to fix hiring practices to avoid federal immigration case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stanley receives contract with Department of State office worth about $59 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Stanley gets contract worth up to $59 million

NEW YORK — Stanley Inc., a government contractor, said Tuesday it is part of a team with Harris Corp. that will receive a $196.5 million contract from an office of the Department of State.
As a subcontractor with Harris Corp., Stanley said it will receive about 30 percent of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stanley-receives-contract-with-department-of-state-office-worth-about-59-million-216436/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Stanley receives contract with Department of State office worth about $59 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ArcelorMittal promises European workers that it won&#8217;t shut plants or make forced layoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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ArcelorMittal vows not to shut European plants

BRUSSELS — ArcelorMittal SA, the world&#8217;s largest steel maker, told trade unions Tuesday that it does not plan to shut down any of its European plants.
The company and workers&#8217; representatives said they signed an agreement Monday that &#8220;confirms that all the plants will be restarted and that no compulsory .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arcelormittal-promises-european-workers-that-it-wont-shut-plants-or-make-forced-layoffs-216267/">ArcelorMittal promises European workers that it won&#8217;t shut plants or make forced layoffs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tool makers say merger means better profit margins ahead as housing recovery takes hold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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Stanley sees cost savings in Black &#038; Decker deal

CHICAGO — Tool makers Stanley Works and Black &#038; Decker Corp. are betting that together they can wring out more profit and better position themselves for a housing market recovery than they could apart.
In an all-stock deal that would create the largest tool maker in a fragmented ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tool-makers-say-merger-means-better-profit-margins-ahead-as-housing-recovery-takes-hold-215805/">Read more : Tool makers say merger means better profit margins ahead as housing recovery takes hold</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stanley Works tool maker to acquire Black &amp; Decker in all-stock deal valued at $4.5 billion</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stanley-works-tool-maker-to-acquire-black-decker-in-all-stock-deal-valued-at-45-billion-215569/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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Stanley Works tool maker to buy Black &#038; Decker

CHICAGO — The tool maker Stanley Works is buying rival Black &#038; Decker Corp. for $4.5 billion, the two companies said Monday, uniting two of their industry&#8217;s most iconic brands.
The deal would create the largest U.S. toolmaker, Morningstar analyst Anthony Dayrit said.
Stanley shareholders will own about 50.5 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stanley-works-tool-maker-to-acquire-black-decker-in-all-stock-deal-valued-at-45-billion-215569/">Stanley Works tool maker to acquire Black &#038; Decker in all-stock deal valued at $4.5 billion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon audit recommends financial penalties if KBR doesn&#8217;t trim number of employees in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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Audit says KBR work force in Iraq needs to be cut

WASHINGTON — The Army&#8217;s primary support contractor in Iraq has been warned by Pentagon auditors to cut its work force there or face nearly $200 million in penalties for keeping thousands too many on the payroll.
The Houston-based KBR Inc., responsible for everything from mail and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-audit-recommends-financial-penalties-if-kbr-doesnt-trim-number-of-employees-in-iraq-215460/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Pentagon audit recommends financial penalties if KBR doesn&#8217;t trim number of employees in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boeing backers in Congress urge Obama to act on $35 billion tanker competition with Northrop</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Borak</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to include a recent World Trade Organization ruling against Airbus in its decision.
The WTO in September issued an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boeing-backers-in-congress-urge-obama-to-act-on-35-billion-tanker-competition-with-northrop-215387/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Boeing backers in Congress urge Obama to act on $35 billion tanker competition with Northrop</a>.]]></description>
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