" Last year, the New York Times revealed that numerous cable news “military analysts” never disclosed their ties to military contractors. Yesterday, Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney didn’t disclose his employment to...
Defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root knowingly performed substandard electrical work in Iraq and threatened workers who “made a lot of noise” about shoddy construction and maintenance, according to...
Who said that American ingenuity was dead? One thing is for sure, when faced with adversity you can bet that somewhere, an American is fast at work trying to solve a problem. Take Rick Westmoreland for...
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Update - A day after they decided to stay back with renewed assurances from the locals and the government. At least there some sense prevailing amongst local populace in one part of the country.On one hand India is aiming for the moon and planning to send a manned mission to...
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens vowed to fight his Monday conviction on federal corruption charges, a verdict he attributed to "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct." ...
"The probability of a major terrorist event in Houston, Texas over the July 4th weekend is in the 60-70% range. And that means the whole southeast corner of Texas and possibly all of the Katrina-devastated Gulf coast states are also at risk.When a federal judge issues a...
"BBC NewsHenry WaxmanWaxman: "It may well turn out to be the largest war profiteering in history."A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not properly...
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Civilian Contractor in Iraq to Face Court-Martial " BAGHDAD, May 29, 2008 – A contractor in Iraq charged under military law with stabbing another contractor was scheduled to be arraigned today in Baghdad. Alaa “Alex” Mohammad Ali, a contractor charged...
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Fema Press Release"BILOXI, Miss. -- With the 2008 hurricane season officially here, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urge residents to take steps to make...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSpending 178 Million Plus dollars to construct Richmond, British Columbia's Olympic Oval’s massive 6.5-acre roof and not opt for the 10 year warranty smacks...
Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Industries"Columbus Fire officials said the subcontractor was working on some fixtures inside one of the buildings when the accident occurred on Saturday afternoon.When fellow workers found him he had no pulse and wasn't...
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The residents of New Orleans are still trying to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Katrina, and now it seems as if their situation is going to get even worse.The residents who were given a federal grant to...
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"U.S. Vice President Cheney, a major architect of the Bush regime’s invasion and occupation of Iraq, visited Baghdad Monday, and gave this assessment:
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So if you reflect back on those five years, I think...
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CNN is reporting that the passengers are still stuck on the train. If you have any information about this incident, please let us know. "PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An Amtrak express train has struck and killed a worker who was inspecting tracks just outside a train station in...