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  • Boeing has inside track for tanker as Northrop steps aside
    Mar 9, 2010 — The Bellingham Herald
    About 9,000 jobs are at stake in Washington state and 1,000 or so in Kansas. Sen.
  • North Carolina's surplus prosthetics go to Haiti
    Mar 9, 2010 — The News and Observer
    Dessoffy will deliver the items to Physicians for Peace in Norfolk, Va., a nonprofit that will ship them to Haiti. Hanger is the largest U.S. producer of prosthetic equipment. Physicians for Peace and other agencies are collecting supplies and organizing medical volunteers to set up prosthetic manufacturing operations in Port-au-Prince and at the H"pital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapelles, 60 miles away.
  • Northrop Grumman drops bid for aerial refueling tanker contract
    Mar 9, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
    Northrop had said the contract award would have created more than 7,500 local jobs, even though the plane would have been assembled in Alabama.
  • Northrop Grumman won't bid against Boeing for tanker contract
    Mar 8, 2010 — The Seattle Times
    ...by Northrop. It is unlikely that Airbus parent company EADS could make a bid on its own without Northrop backing. EADS was delivering the basic airplane but it was Northrop that was set to install the military systems in the tanker. "As a practical matter, there is not enough time for EADS to put together a proposal in which Northrop is not a bidder," Thompson said. Congressman Dicks agreed. "I don't see how EADS does that," said Dicks. "Northrop Grumman put the...
  • Northrop Grumman won't bid on Air Force tanker contract
    Mar 8, 2010 — The Seattle Times
    ...is unlikely that Airbus parent company EADS could make a bid on its own without Northrop backing. EADS was delivering the basic airplane but it was Northrop that was set to install the military systems in the tanker."As a practical matter, there is not enough time for EADS to put together a proposal in which Northrop is not a bidder," Thompson said.Final bids are due about two months from now.A big factor in the Northrop decision is that the Air Force competition...
  • Intuit could use some quick(en) fixes for its new Mac program
    Mar 7, 2010 — Washington Post
    Searching through records-- a halting, jerky process in old Quicken Mac releases -- is now a fast, find-as-you-type experience. How about the "Money" moniker Microsoft isn't using anymore?Living with technology, or trying to?
  • Marines taking care of their own
    Mar 7, 2010 — The Free Lance-Star
    Gregory A. Boyle, had to start from scratch. He was commanding a Marine regiment in Hawaii in 2006, seeing firsthand the effects of the Iraq war. He attended the funerals of 23 Marines and visited wounded Marines all over the country. That year, Gen. Conway and Boyle talked in Hawaii, and Boyle was offered the job. At the time, the Army's wounded warrior program was already under way.
  • Channeling Toyota to Beat Toyota
    Mar 6, 2010 — New York Times
    Hresko, the man in charge of G.M.’s current drive for quality, saw up close, courtesy of Toyota. Toyota wanted to see if its management style would work with American workers. Hresko and his team, as well as Mr.
  • 10-year-old stands up for prosthetics change
    Mar 5, 2010 — The Salt Lake Tribune
    David Litvack, D-Salt Lake City, has worked on the bill since its early days and teamed up last year with Sen.
  • Little work so far from stimulus grant
    Mar 5, 2010 — The Bulletin
    Richart Family Inc., a Vancouver, Wash., company that has an office in Redmond, is one of the primary contractors for NeighborImpact's weatherization work. In response to the extra business from the stimulus funding, the company has hired four new people in its Redmond branch, said Mike Richart, a co-owner of the company. "And we may actually be hiring a few more," he said. "This stimulus package coming towards weatherization has been a real boon for us." Richart has worked on...
  • Alexandria, Arlington community calendar, March 4-11, 2010
    Mar 4, 2010 — Washington Post
    Reception, 6-8 p.m. March 11, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. SENIORS AFTERNOON TEA, travel by bus to the Elkridge Furnace Inn in Elkridge for tea, sponsored by Arlington Senior Adult Travel. Noon-1 p.m., Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St., Arlington.
  • Report
    Mar 4, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
    Royce West, who is Evans' lawyer, said personnel matters need to be dealt with in the proper venue. "Derick Evans stands by everything he's done while in office. The voters overwhelmingly re-elected him," he said. "I'm disappointed in Foster and what he's done. He said he is committed to open and transparent government for as long as he remains in office. "I don't report to Senator West.
  • Report: Dallas County constable may have broken law
    Mar 4, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
    Royce West, who is Evans' lawyer, said personnel matters need to be dealt with in the proper venue. "Derick Evans stands by everything he's done while in office. The voters overwhelmingly re-elected him," he said. "I'm disappointed in Foster and what he's done. He said he is committed to open and transparent government for as long as he remains in office. "I don't report to Senator West.
  • Arise prosthetists design new socket to help above-knee amputees
    Mar 3, 2010 — Tyler Morning Telegraph
    Dowell said. "This particular type of socket is relatively new. Nearly all have been used on below-knee amputees." Jeske added, "I'm excited about it. Amputees have a tough time with suction sockets.
  • The Dallas Morning News Cheryl Hall column
    Mar 3, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
    An article on Saturday revealed that Gavras had misrepresented how he lost his leg. Saturday night was the annual masquerade ball organized by Doug and Holly Brooks. Gavras confessed at the beginning of the dinner program.
  • License fee office files lawsuit over lost contract
    Mar 2, 2010 — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Louis to continue running the Deer Creek fee office, which is in Maplewood. He began rebidding every office in the state. A Nixon spokesman referred questions about the lawsuit to the attorney general's office.
  • House Dems eye switch to 'yes' on health care
    Mar 1, 2010 — USA Today
    The House version of health care passed 220-215 in November, with 39 Democrats voting against it. With four House seats now vacant, Pelosi would need 216 votes to approve the Senate-passed version, which replaces the jettisoned House bill. For every yes vote that switches to no, Pelosi and the White House must persuade one of the 39 Democrats who voted "nay" in November to switch to yes.
  • She lost her limbs but not her spirit
    Feb 28, 2010 — The Boston Globe
    Her prosthetic legs were painful to slip on. But it was also the brightest.``I was very fortunate.'' The words hang there. The Globe Magazine series made her personal story public and even landed her on Oprah's couch. Today, she walks without a limp on her prosthetic legs.
  • Head of charity confesses to lying about how he lost his leg
    Feb 27, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
    Doctors amputated his right leg just above the knee in December 1993. Within a few years, Gavras had become a vocal advocate for the amputee community. With the help of John Sabolich, his prosthetist, Gavras formed the Limbs for Life Foundation in 1995. The group has two-full time staff members, including Gavras. It has helped more than 10,000 amputees since its founding.
  • Head of Limbs for Life charity confesses to lying about how he lost his leg
    Feb 27, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
    Doctors amputated his right leg just above the knee in December 1993. Within a few years, Gavras had become a vocal advocate for the amputee community. With the help of John Sabolich, his prosthetist, Gavras formed the Limbs for Life Foundation in 1995. The organization works with a national network to buy artificial limbs for those that can't afford them.
  • Bill mandating insurance coverage for prosthetics advances
    Feb 26, 2010 — Pioneer Press
    One supporter estimated an increased premium cost of 14 cents per policyholder per month. "Legs to be able to walk around?" asked Sen.
  • County to vote on bonds
    Feb 26, 2010 — Chattanooga Times/Free Press
    Brooks also noted that some of the bonds are not tax-free, which Mr. That means the county would have to pay federal tax on the bonds. He said two of the bond issues use funds from the federal stimulus plan. One of the three issues is tax exempt, Mr.
  • Alexandria and Arlington County community calendar, Feb. 25 to March 4, 2010
    Feb 25, 2010 — Washington Post
    PORT TOBACCO PICKERS, concert featuring a seven-piece bluegrass band. 7-9 p.m., Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Reception, 6-8 p.m. March 11, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Beginners welcome. 10 a.m.-noon, Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington.
  • Rising after the fall: Aberdeen teen who had lower leg amputated headed back to state wrestling tournament
    Feb 25, 2010 — American News
    I used to be horrible at wrestling on top. It's nice to be back." Johnson will wrestle Jarren Jensen from Rapid City Stevens (26-15) in the opening round at 160 pounds. I'll start training for that as soon as wrestling is done.
  • Accountant Lewis Freeman accused of ultimate betrayal
    Feb 24, 2010 — The Miami Herald
    Attorney Andrew Levi. Sloman, the U.S. attorney, said Freeman moved the businesses' money from his firm's trust accounts in a "Ponzi-like fashion" to support a "lavish lifestyle" rather than repay creditors. The biggest victim: creditors of Professional Resources Systems International, in Palm Beach County. Freeman's lawyers sharply disagreed with the Ponzi characterization -- the notion of using newly recovered assets to replenish previously embezzled trust accounts -- saying...
  • BRIEF
    Feb 24, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    I tried to include something from each of the genres he worked in, but the piano concertos didn't make the cut.
  • Economic Scene: On Eve of Health Meeting, Big Questions Still Linger
    Feb 24, 2010 — New York Times
    And Congress could still end up passing a sweeping bill, a small bill or no bill at all. Obama is proposing a government takeover of health care. I was wrong about the health care bill.’ ”Mr.
  • Expressway bond deal: Will it cost too much?
    Feb 24, 2010 — The Orlando Sentinel
    But rather than cash them out, the agency held onto them, figuring the rates would drop again. That includes rebuilding and widening the interchange with the 408 and State Road 417.
  • Miami's 'go-to' forensic accountant surrenders on embezzlement charge
    Feb 24, 2010 — The Miami Herald
    The goal was to uncover any assets available to repay creditors or victims. Freeman was the founder of the Florida Receivers Forum, an organization that promotes ethics in the profession.
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