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First Commercial 787 Flight Since Grounding
By Rodney Muhumuza KAMPALA, Uganda — A Boeing 787 operated by Ethiopian Airlines flew from Ethiopia to Kenya’s capital Saturday, the first commercial flight since air safety authorities grounded the Dreamliners after incidents with smoldering batteries on two different planes in January. The Boeing 787 passenger jet arrived in Nairobi on Saturday afternoon after a two-hour trip from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, according to the Kenya airport Web site Continue reading
U.S. near $10 billion arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is finalizing a complex $10 billion arms deal that would strengthen two key Arab allies while maintaining Israel's military edge, defense officials said on Friday ahead of a trip to the Middle East by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The deal, more than a year in the making through a series of coordinated bilateral negotiations, would result in the sale of V-22 Osprey aircraft, advanced refueling tankers and anti-air defense missiles to Israel and 25 F-16 Desert Falcon jets worth nearly $5 billion to the United Arab Emirates Continue reading
Source: U.S. delays missile test amid N.K. tension
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel feared North Korea might misinterpret the test. Continue reading
Afghan attacks kill U.S. diplomat, soldiers, others
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A car bomb blast killed five Americans, including three U.S. soldiers and a young diplomat, on Saturday, while an American civilian died in a separate attack in the east. Continue reading
Wall Street drops on signs of weak economy, North Korea
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index posting its biggest daily decline in more than a month, after a weaker-than-expected survey of private employers raised concerns about the strength of the economy. News the Pentagon was sending a missile defense system to Guam in the coming weeks and remarks by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that North Korea posed a “real and clear” danger added to investor caution. Continue reading
Michigan grandmother guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Jury didn’t buy self-defense argument. Continue reading
Michigan grandmother guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Jury didn’t buy self-defense argument. Continue reading
Michigan grandmother guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Jury didn’t buy self-defense argument. Continue reading
Michigan grandmother guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Jury didn’t buy self-defense argument. Continue reading
Boeing To Fix Battery Problems On 787 Dreamliners With Next Few Weeks
CHICAGO (dpa-AFX) – Aerospace and defense giant Boeing Co. (BA) said Thursday that its comprehensive set of improvements to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 Dreamliners could be ready for initial … Continue reading
