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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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Brazil's President Rousseff meets with Obama: 5 topics for talks
As the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the US have a lot of shared interests, but there are still areas of contention. Here are 5 possible topics on today's presidential agenda:
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Leap Year: this day in the history of Feb. 29
We don’t mean to state the obvious, but Feb. 29 happens once every four years (usually) – and leap year is here again. That means a whole day's worth of news will tomorrow be added to this date's comparatively small archive.
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Stock market gains. Dow above 12,000.
Stock market makes steep, broad gains as Dow moves above 12,000. The stock market was buoyed by AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile.
03/21/2011 02:34 pm -
Boeing 747-8 completes first flight
Boeing 747-8: The 4½ hour-flight, which began in Everett and landed in Seattle, was the first in a months-long test program that will log more than 600 flight hours between now and the fall.
03/21/2011 02:20 pm -
Boeing 747-8 attracts thousands for maiden flight
Boeing 747-8: Boeing preps to launch its newest 747 plane. The Boeing 747-8 took its maiden flight with thousands in attendance cheering on the largest passenger 747 yet.
03/20/2011 05:14 pm -
High hopes for Obama's Latin America swing
Trade opportunities and strengthened ties top the agenda as President Obama flies to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador over the next five days.
03/18/2011 06:45 pm -
Stocks drop: Dow below 12000 amid quake concerns
Stocks fall in US with Dow and S&P 500 dropping about half a percentage point. But drop in stock prices bigger in Europe and much larger in Japan.
03/14/2011 07:07 pm -
Ford stock: CEO Mulally gets $56.5 million of it
Ford stock – nearly $57 worth' – has been awarded to its CEO. Is the Ford stock package too generous?
03/09/2011 02:49 pm -
Stocks end down, but sharply off lows
Dow Jones falls 88 points after falling nearly 180 points. Stocks on S&P and Nasdaq also pare losses at the close.
03/04/2011 04:54 pm -
Stocks slump after February jobs news
Unemployment rate falls to 8.9 percent, nearly a two-year low, as US adds 192,000 jobs.
03/04/2011 09:56 am -
US air power: Made in India?
Lockheed Martin and Boeing bid to outsource aerospace assembly. That could seed a manufacturing bonanza for New Delhi.
03/04/2011 08:05 am -
India wants fighter jets – but without American baggage
As Boeing vies for a contract to build 126 new fighter jets for India, an estimated 35,000 new US jobs are at stake. But America’s foreign policy may tilt India toward European firms instead.
02/25/2011 11:27 am -
Opinion Vodafone in Egypt: How tech companies can uphold, not violate, human rights
In carrying out the policies of repressive regimes, multinational telecommunications companies can violate international standards for human rights. Joining a global network committed to ethical uses of technology would help these corporations uphold, rather than undermine, those rights.
02/22/2011 01:21 pm -
Global Viewpoint The real challenge for Internet freedom? US hypocrisy. And there's no app for that.
Secretary Clinton's speech on Internet freedom was full of good news. The US has a more grown-up view of the complexities of Internet freedom and its importance. The bad news was in what Clinton didn't address: the role US foreign policy and US companies play in Internet oppression.
02/17/2011 12:01 pm -
747-8 Intercontinental ready for primetime
747-8 Intercontinental: Boeing's biggest plane ever is the 747-8 Intercontinental. The Chicago-based company debuted the 747-8 Intercontinental to unexpectedly slow sales.
02/14/2011 10:43 pm -
High profile China-Taiwan spy case sends tremor through strengthening ties
The high-profile arrest will do more damage to Taiwan, where officials are under scrutiny for missing the suspected espionage, than it will to Taiwan-China relations.
02/11/2011 02:05 pm -
Terrorism & Security Taiwanese general accused in high-profile Chinese spy case
Taiwan General Lo Hsien-che is believed to be the highest-ranking military official to be accused of spying for China in decades.
02/09/2011 08:51 am -
Boeing layoffs hit California – again
Boeing layoffs, caused by a drop in orders, reach 1,100, mostly in California.
01/21/2011 05:36 pm -
Vandenberg rocket: largest American rocket blasted off today on West Coast
Vandenberg rocket: The unmanned Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:10 p.m. PST (4:10 p.m. EST) carrying a secret satellite for the US National Reconnaissance Office, making it the largest rocket launch ever from the country's West Coast.
01/20/2011 07:51 pm -
China-US summit: Will Beijing follow through on economic pledges?
China has offered new promises on intellectual property rights and contract bidding. Also at the summit Wednesday, Obama touted business deals worth $45 billion in US exports.
01/19/2011 04:45 pm -
Backchannels President Obama to China: Let us sell you stuff!
01/19/2011 02:40 pm -
The Reformed Broker Brace yourself: The 2.0's are coming!
The Web 2.0's, that is. Here's the rundown on all the social media IPOs in the works. Exciting times to be in the market.
01/19/2011 11:10 am -
China's President Hu Jintao goes to Washington
As China and the US emerge from a year of diplomatic spats, Beijing appears more optimistic than Washington on what can come out of President Hu Jintao's visit to the White House this week.
01/18/2011 07:31 am -
Supreme Court: Is US unfairly hiding behind state-secrets privilege?
Since 1953, the US has been able to derail lawsuits it says could reveal state secrets. The Supreme Court will look at a case Tuesday that questions whether the privilege is being applied properly.
01/17/2011 12:30 pm -
US cancels 'virtual fence' along Mexican border. What's Plan B?
After $1 billion spent, the US has 53 miles of 'virtual fence' in Arizona. The high-tech project is too costly to extend along the whole US-Mexico border, the Homeland Security chief said Friday.
01/15/2011 12:34 pm -
Iran plane crash latest to afflict aging fleet
The Iran plane crash that killed 77 Sunday involved an aircraft bought second-hand 37 years ago, not uncommon in a fleet further hobbled by poor maintenance and a shortage of US-made spare parts.
01/10/2011 09:12 am -
X-37B unmanned space plane returns to Earth
X-37B is an unmanned US Air Force space plane. The X-37B made a successful return on Friday after 220 days in Earth orbit.
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