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Showcase unveils $292 million in potential contracts
Daily American Staff WriterApproximately $292 million in new deals was announced Thursday at the conclusion of the Showcase for Commerce in Johnstown. Leading the pack in terms of contract totals was the nonprofit Concurrent Technologies Corp., also known as CTC. President and CEO...Tags: U.S. Army, Science and Technology, Research, U.S. Navy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Pratt & Whitney Chooses Middletown For Assembly Of Some New PurePower Engines
The Hartford CourantPratt & Whitney has decided to assemble some, and maybe the majority, of its engines for the Airbus A320 neo model — the largest booking of business by far for its new geared turbofan design — at its Middletown plant, an unexpected decision...Tags: Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Aerospace Manufacturing, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Union (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Documents provide new insight into Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden movie
24 FramesThe release of government documents has fanned a simmering controversy in Washington over how much access the White House, the CIA and the Pentagon granted director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal for their upcoming movie on the hunt for... -
The Morning Fix: 'G.I. Joe' off duty.
After the coffee. Before getting over jet lag. The Skinny: Caught the finale of "American idol" on Fox on Wednesday night on the flight back from Boston. Couldn't they have done that show in an hour? Thursday's headlines include the efforts to woo...
Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Chuck Lorre, Kathryn Bigelow, Ted (movie), Seth MacFarlane
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Pentagon in feud with company that feeds our troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon and the company that supplies U.S. troops in Afghanistan with food and water are locked in a billion-dollar billing dispute that illustrates the flawed management of contracts for battlefield support, according to...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Accounting and Auditing, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Officials helped makers of Osama bin Laden film, documents show
WASHINGTON — In the months after the U.S. militarymission that killed Osama bin Laden, Pentagon officials met with Hollywood filmmakers and gave them special access in an effort to influence the creation of a film about the operation, newly released...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Espionage and Intelligence, James Gregory, Kathryn Bigelow, Entertainment
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Tax hikes, budget cuts could bring recession, budget office warns
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office warned that the country could be thrown into a recession if Congress tries to reduce the nation's deficit quickly with a combination of budget cuts and higher taxes scheduled to take place at the end of...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Public Finance, Government Debt
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Pakistan convicts doctor who helped U.S. find bin Laden of treason-like charge; 38 years in prison
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden was convicted Wednesday of conspiring against the state and sentenced to 33 years in prison, adding new strains to an already deeply troubled relationship between the U....
Tags: Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, Espionage and Intelligence, Armed Conflicts, Hillary Clinton, Osama bin Laden
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It's the fiscal future, candidates
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both smart and accomplished individuals. That's why it is so disappointing that neither candidate has taken a truly responsible position when it comes to the nation's fiscal future. That's not to say that both men haven't...
Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Medicare, Health, Barack Obama
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Navigating the future of NATO
This weekend, Chicago plays host to the leaders of NATO, the world's strongest and most successful alliance. During the summit, the first held in the United States outside of Washington, President Barack Obama and his counterparts from Canada and 26...
Tags: Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, NATO, Libya, International Organizations
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President Obama shows signs of frustration with Pakistan
Tribune Washington bureauA growing diplomatic dispute over Pakistan's refusal to reopen supply routes for U.S. and other troops in Afghanistan threatened to overshadow President Barack Obama's efforts on the last day of the NATO summit to finalize plans for ending the unpopular...Tags: International Military Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Asif Ali Zardari, Abbottabad (Pakistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat
CHICAGO — When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing the spotlight with President Obama and other global leaders induce the...Tags: U.S. Navy, Armed Conflicts, Asif Ali Zardari, NATO, International Organizations
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