Thursday, September 02, 2010

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated September 2, 2010

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated September 2, 2010
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources including latest updates Defense News, Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News& Yahoo
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 2, 2010: Comprehensive daily news related to Aerospace/Defense for the world of TODAY.
*Comprehensive daily news related on Aerospace/Defense for the world of TODAY.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 2, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 2, 2010 Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 796-10 September 2, 2010 (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - September 2, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 2, 2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded a $315,587,530 contract modification for the procurement of three fiscal 2008 Overseas Contingency Operations C-130J aircraft; one fiscal 2008 Overseas Contingency Operations KC-130J aircraft; and one fiscal 2010 HC-130J aircraft. At this time, $250,745,584 has been obligated. 657 AESS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-06-C-6456; PO0178).

ITT Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo., was awarded a $22,673,166 contract modification which will provide system engineering integration and sustainment of ground-based missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance sensors. At this time, $17,436,327 has been obligated. ESC/HSIK, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (F19628-02-C-0010; PO0275).

Camgian Microsystems Corp., Starkville, Miss., was awarded a $9,237,665 contract which will support the advanced integrated microsystems project to develop revolutionary technology that will enable improvements in size and endurance over generations systems, such as micro satellites, micro-unmanned aeronautical vehicles, and body worn electronics. At this time, $1,989,202 has been obligated. AFRL/PKSE, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-10-C-1884).

NAVY

SERCO, Inc., Reston, Va., is receiving an $80,235,219 modification (P00001) to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00189-09-D-Z027) to exercise an option for most efficient organization subcontract support for pay, personnel and passenger transportation support services for the commander, Naval Installations Command. With the exercise of this option, the new maximum value of this contract is $80,277,246. Work will be performed worldwide, and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Division, is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $38,580,263 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-07-D-0024) to exercise an option for information technology/information management department support services. This modification provides for a wide range of services and products, including information engineering; business process improvement relative to automation; analytical and technical support for enterprise resource planning; consultation; hardware and software evaluation and selection; systems analysis; systems and applications sustainment, including configuration and maintenance of web sites and servers; integration of systems and applications; database administration; production support; information assurance; network support; firewall support; and imaging services. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Truston Technologies, Inc.*, Annapolis, Md. (N62583-10-D-0341); GPA Technologies, Inc.*, Ventura, Calif. (N62583-10-D-0342); Harbor Offshore, Inc.*, Ventura, Calif. (N62583-10-D-0343); Great Eastern Group, Inc.*, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (N62583-10-D-0344); and Hardline-ResoluteCM, JV*, Brasstown, N.C. (N62583-10-D-0345), are being awarded Option Year One under a firm-fixed-price/cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple award contract for waterfront security systems, barrier, mooring and marine facility support services for Naval Facilities Engineering Command, located at marine facilities worldwide. The work to be performed provides for logistical support, installation, inspection, repair, maintenance and field supervision/operation of waterfront barriers, and moorings. The combined total value for all five contractors is $17,500,000. No task orders are being issued at this time. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $27,500,000. Work will be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other government facilities worldwide, and work is expected to be completed September 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Specialty Center Acquisitions, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Alutiiq 3SG, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $13,421,022 cost-plus-fixed-fee, completion type contract to provide electronic security system program support services to the National Guard Bureau. Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity (N00174-10-C-0056).

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $9,800,000 for ceiling price order #0001 against a previously issued repair basic ordering agreement (N00383-10-G-003D) for the repair of 14 weapons replaceable assemblies/shop replaceable assemblies of the advanced targeting forward looking infrared system used in support of the F/A 18 aircraft. Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas (47 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (32 percent); and El Segundo, Calif. (21 percent). Work will be completed by Dec. 31, 2011. The contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded $7,403,901 for task order #0106 under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (M67854-02-A-9000) to provide business and analytical support to the Program Office for Ground Transportation Equipment Systems. The objectives of this effort is to support the Program Office providing on-going business case and cost analysis, analytical, acquisition, engineering, logistics, and warranty support in the areas of mobility and counter mobility, Route Reconnaissance and Clearance, Construction and Material Handling Equipment, and engineer support equipment to include Tactical Water Distribution System redesign. This effort is also to provide acquisition assistance and coordination with the business manager and for direct support of the programs approaching milestones. Administrative support is also required to assist with briefs, meetings, and general administrative assistance on an as-needed basis. Work will be performed in Stafford, Va. (82 percent); Camp Lejeune, N.C. (5 percent); Camp Pendleton, Calif. (5 percent); Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan (5 percent); and Quantico, Va. (3 percent), and work is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured, with six proposals solicited and four offers received. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $6,105,271 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-02-C-3002) to integrate F-35 manned simulation capabilities into a U.S. government facility. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas (75 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (25 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Cape Fox Professional Services, LLC, Manassas, Va., was awarded a $6,077,155 modification on Aug. 31 to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed fee contract (N00244-08-C-0032) to exercise Option 2 for an integrated solution to provide training, program management, and supporting structure with the specific goal of reducing traffic related deaths in the Navy and Marine Corps. In addition to training, promotional materials emphasizing traffic safety, develops outreach and presentations, and plans and facilitates special events that deliver a traffic safety message will be provided. Work will be performed at Naval and Marine Corps installations worldwide, and the expected completion date is Aug. 31, 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego, Calif., is contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Division, Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $5,301,052 modification (00037) to previously awarded contract (M67854-06-C-2023) to provide post delivery software support for joint tactical common operation picture workstation client and gateway software. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by May 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,301,052 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

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DTN News: General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million By U.S. Navy To Produce F/A-18 Gun Systems

DTN News: General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million By U.S. Navy To Produce F/A-18 Gun Systems
Source: DTN News / General Dynamics
(NSI News Source Info) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - September 2, 2010: The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Md., in May awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $9.8 million contract to produce the M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
Production work will be performed at General Dynamics’ facility in Saco, Maine, and the program will be managed at General Dynamics’ Burlington Technology Center in Vermont. Work is expected to be completed in September 2012.
The M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system is mounted in the nose of the aircraft and can fire a rate of 4,000 or 6,000 shots per minute.
The M61A2 is 20 percent lighter than the previous model and operates on a closed-loop rotary, linkless ammunition feed system.
Mike O’Brien, vice president and general manager of gun systems for General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, said, “The M61A2 offers a lightweight, reliable gun system to protect U.S. servicemen and women. Our work force in Maine takes great pride in manufacturing the M61A2 for U.S. warfighters.”
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, located in Charlotte, N.C., provides a broad range of system solutions for military and commercial applications. The company designs, develops and produces high-performance weapon and armament systems, defensive armor, countermeasure systems and aerospace composite solutions, as well as off-road axle and suspension systems. It is also a leading U.S. producer of biological and chemical detection systems. More information about General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products can be found on the Internet at http://www.gdatp.com/.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.
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DTN News: Raytheon-Boeing Team Successfully Completes Second Government-Funded JAGM Test

DTN News: Raytheon-Boeing Team Successfully Completes Second Government-Funded JAGM Test
Source: DTN News / Raytheon
(NSI News Source Info) WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., - September 2, 2010: Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) completed the second of three government-sponsored firings of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The JAGM used its imaging infrared (IIR) guidance system to hit an armored vehicle target at 4 kilometers (2.5 statute miles). The Raytheon-Boeing JAGM features a fully integrated tri-mode seeker that incorporates semiactive laser, uncooled imaging infrared and millimeter wave guidance. The weapon leverages proven components from other Raytheon and Boeing programs, such as the Raytheon GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II and the Boeing Brimstone. "This test demonstrates the reliability of our mature and proven uncooled IIR sensor," said Bob Francois, Raytheon vice president of Advanced Missiles and Unmanned Systems. "Our uncooled IIR technology helps reduce the JAGM's complexity and dramatically reduces its total ownership cost by eliminating costly coolants and components. Warfighters will benefit from enhanced operational capabilities and elimination of post-mission maintenance on cooling systems." This test marks the fourth time the Raytheon-Boeing team test-fired the weapon; the team conducted two successful company-funded tests of JAGM in April and a government-funded test June 28. During the most recent test, all three guidance systems operated simultaneously and provided telemetry data that enabled engineers to conduct further analysis of the weapon. "Because Boeing builds two of JAGM's threshold platforms, and because our two companies are the world leaders in weapons integration, the Raytheon-Boeing team's weapon will provide a best-value solution to the warfighter," said Carl Avila, director of Boeing Advanced Weapons and Missile Systems. JAGM, designed to replace three legacy systems, offers the warfighter improved lethality, range, operational flexibility, supportability and cost savings compared with older weapons like the Hellfire missile. Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.
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DTN News: C-5 Becomes A ‘Superstar’

DTN News: C-5 Becomes A ‘Superstar’
Source: DTN News / Lockheed Martin
(NSI News Source Info) MARIETTA, Ga., - September 2, 2010: Another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-5 is being transformed into the world’s most capable strategic airlifter, the C-5M Super Galaxy. With more than 70 improvements, the Super Galaxy is rapidly becoming the linchpin of success in achieving global reach.
The next C-5M Super Galaxy will be delivered on Sept. 30, 2010 and will be stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The C-5M Super Galaxy recently achieved a 96 percent departure reliability rate while delivering critical cargo to troops in Afghanistan and was called upon to carry the 7.5-ton Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to be launched on the last space shuttle flight next year.
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*September 02, 2010 C-5 Becomes A ‘Superstar’
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DTN News: Boeing Receives AC-130U Gunship Support Contract

DTN News: Boeing Receives AC-130U Gunship Support Contract Source: DTN News / Boeing
(NSI News Source Info) FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., - September 2, 2010: Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide spare servo-actuators for the AC-130U gunship. The five-year contract, which includes a base year plus four out-year ordering periods, is worth up to $7.2 million. A total of $1.2 million of the first phase has been obligated. Between now and July 2011, Boeing will provide 10 servo-actuators for the Trainable Gun Mount Systems needed to install 40-millimeter guns on four AC-130Us. The contract was issued by Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Ga., to Boeing’s Special Operations Forces subdivision. The work will be performed by Boeing teams in Fort Walton Beach. "These servo-actuators are a critical part of the Air Force's ability to maintain readiness for the AC-130U gunship, which is a vital platform supporting missions around the world," said Ken Hill, director, Boeing Special Operations Forces. "Tight turnaround times are required to repair these aircraft and get them back in the fight. We are fully committed to meeting our customer's expectations."Boeing has manufactured the AC-130U from existing C-130 airframes since 1987. In 2009, the company received its first contract award under the Air Force’s Future Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (F2AST) program. The initial $19.1 million F2AST contract was for the sustainment and maintenance of operational flight and simulation software, field service representative support, intermediate-level repairs and other services. Boeing's work on the C-130 platform extends to the Avionics Modernization Program; the Avionics Part Task Trainer and Cockpit Familiarization Trainer; the C-130H aerial refueling tanker for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force; and the Precision Container Aerial Delivery System (PCADS) program, designed to help combat wildfires. Boeing's Fort Walton Beach site employs approximately 500 people who primarily support the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.
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*Sep. 2, 2010 Boeing Receives AC-130U Gunship Support Contract *Sep. 2, 2010 Boeing, US Navy Flight Testing Distributed Targeting System for Super Hornet *Sep. 2, 2010 Boeing Projects $700 Billion Commercial Airplanes Market in North America - Strong demand seen for new, more fuel efficient single-aisle airplanes *Sep. 1, 2010 Boeing-built GOES-15 Weather Satellite Enters Service for NASA, NOAA *Aug. 31, 2010 Boeing CEO McNerney Statement on U.S. Export Control Proposals *Aug. 31, 2010 Boeing to Provide Landing Gear Exchange Service to Qantas Airways Qantas is launch customer for 747-400ER landing gear program *Aug. 30, 2010 1st Boeing C-130 AMP Low-Rate Initial Production Aircraft Inducted at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center *Aug. 30, 2010 Boeing Opens New Intelligence Collaboration Center to Counter Global Threats *Aug. 30, 2010 1st Boeing-built GPS IIF Satellite Enters Service with US Air Force *Aug. 27, 2010 Boeing Sets 787 First Delivery Date for Mid-First Quarter 2011
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DTN News: Russia To Sell Mi-17 Helicopters To Argentina

DTN News: Russia To Sell Mi-17 Helicopters To Argentina
Source: DTN News / Ria Novosti
(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - September 2, 2010: Russia has signed a "historic" contract on Mi-17 helicopter deliveries to Argentina, a member of a Russian delegation said on Wednesday. "The contract provides for the delivery of two Mi-17 helicopters to the Argentinean Air Force," the official said, adding that the contract was signed on Tuesday evening. The sale is the first time the Argentinean military has bought Russian military hardware, he said. "Until now there has been no military-technical cooperation between Russia and Argentina," he said. Vyacheslav Davidenko, spokesman for Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, confirmed the contract.
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DTN News: World Top Stories / Headlines - News Dated September 2, 2010

DTN News: World Top Stories / Headlines - News Dated September 2, 2010 Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 2, 2010: Comprehensive daily news related to World Top Stories for the world of TODAY.*Comprehensive daily news related to World Top Stories for the world of TODAY.

World

Globe and Mail

Middle East peace talks begin in Washington

The Guardian - ‎56 minutes ago‎
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas, begin direct talks in Washington today as Hamas pledged to scupper attempts to bring about peace after its second attack on Israelis in two days.
Video: Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Look for Common Ground PBS News Hour
Israeli settlers start new construction, defy talks Reuters
Ha'aretz - CNN - Jerusalem Post - Washington Post
Globe and Mail

Hurricane Earl approaching North Carolina

CBC.ca - ‎31 minutes ago‎
This image provided by NASA early Thursday shows Hurricane Earl, a Category 4 storm, as it moves toward the US East Coast. (NASA/Associated Press) Hurricane Earl could reach the North Carolina Outer Banks, a chain of islands along the state's coast, ...
Video: Block Island Earl Preps WPRI.com
Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast Winnipeg Free Press
BusinessWeek - The Guardian - CanadianBusiness.com - Computerworld
The Guardian

Memoirs of a Prime Minister

Vancouver Sun - ‎3 hours ago‎
Tony Blair, who was the Labour prime minister of Britain from 1997 to 2007, gets candid about everything from the Queen to sex and the war in Iraq in his long-awaited memoir.
Video: Memoir: Blair Cried for Iraq War Victims The Associated Press
Blair book reopens Labour rift National Post
The Guardian - Toronto Star - Mirror.co.uk - Daily Mail
Moneycontrol.com

Pakistan Steps Up Security After Attack

New York Times - K.M. Chaudary - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Bomb attacks on a Shiite procession in Lahore set off clashes between mourners and the police. By WAQAR GILLANI LAHORE, Pakistan - Police intensified their patrols and street markets remained closed on Thursday in a section of the city ...
Video: News Wrap: Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 25 PBS News Hour
Lahore mourns triple bombing as death toll rises AFP
The Associated Press - Sify - Regional Times - Economic Times - Wikipedia: September 2010 Lahore bombings
ABC News

Cops: No more bombs found at Discovery building

msnbc.com - ‎15 minutes ago‎
BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: And now to the hostage drama that played out for much of this day just outside the nation's capital. It played out live on nonstop cable television all afternoon.
Video: Police Kill Discovery Gunman, 3 Hostages Safe The Associated Press
Author disowns gunman's interpretation of provocative novel Washington Post
Entertainment Weekly - NDTV.com - Hollywood Reporter - Winnipeg Free Press -Wikipedia: 2010 Discovery Communications headquarters hostage crisisLangue : Français
msnbc.com

Key Australian lawmaker backs Labor to govern

CTV.ca - ‎6 minutes ago‎
AP CANBERRA, Australia - Prime Minister Julia Gillard edged closer to retaining power in Australia on Thursday when an independent lawmaker said he would support her center-left Labor Party to form Australia's first minority government in almost seven ...
Australian PM wins key backer in bid for power AFP
Wilkie won by PM's pokies reform pledge The Australian
Daily News & Analysis - ABC Online - Sydney Morning Herald - BloombergLangue : Français
Telegraph.co.uk

Gunfire continues in Mozambique; police say 4 dead

The Associated Press - Emanuel Camillo - ‎1 hour ago‎
MAPUTO, Mozambique - Sporadic gunfire could be heard in Mozambique's capital Thursday, the morning after at least four people died in clashes between police and rioters angered by high prices.
Mozambique leader seeks calm after riots Sydney Morning Herald
Mozambique Strike Over Prices Enters Second Day; Soldiers May Be Deployed Bloomberg
Reuters - Reuters Africa - BBC News - AFP
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

In Iraq, clear signs of a new US mission

Washington Post - Greg Jaffe, Leila Fadel - ‎3 hours ago‎
BAGHDAD - The US military's war is officially over in Iraq, even as the future of the country remains undecided. The signs of the end were everywhere Wednesday, despite the presence of about 49000 American troops who ...
Video: Change Of Command In Iraq The UpTake
In Baghdad, US Officials Take Note of Milestone New York Times
CBC.ca - AFP - Los Angeles Times - Aljazeera.net
The Guardian

Hague 'had enough' of allegations

BBC News - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Foreign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned from his job.
William Hague given 100 per cent backing by David Cameron Telegraph.co.uk
British Foreign secretary denies relationship with former advisor Toronto Star
Daily Mail - Irish Times - Sky News - ParentDish UK - Wikipedia: William Hague
ABC News

US forces still in fight at end of combat mission

The Associated Press - Lara Jakes, Maya Alleruzzo - ‎12 hours ago‎
HAWIJA, Iraq - Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a northern village early Wednesday as their Iraqi partners raided houses and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents.
Video: Chapter closed or renamed? Iraq war over says president Obama in speech RT
Obama ends combat ops in Iraq, signals July 'transition' in Kabul Times of India
NPR - Hindustan Times - Washington Post - TIME
Monsters and Critics.com

World Bank raises Pakistan funding

Aljazeera.net - ‎3 hours ago‎
Finance for flood-ravaged nation from bank reaches $1bn as aid workers warn of "second wave of death". The World Bank has raised its funding for Pakistan's flood disaster recuperation to $1bn.
Pakistan Floods Threaten `Massive' Job Losses, Inflation Jump, Gilani Says Bloomberg
World Bank boosts Pakistan flood support to $1 bln Reuters
Asia Times Online - Sydney Morning Herald - Hindustan Times - AFP - Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods
The Chosun Ilbo

China calls for compromise on NKorea talks

The Associated Press - ‎18 minutes ago‎
BEIJING - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track.
China makes its North Korea move Asia Times Online
South Korea's Top Nuclear Negotiator Leaves For US RTT News
Manila Bulletin - Xinhua - BBC News - TMCnet
Telegraph.co.uk

Eight killed in NATO air attack, says Afghan official

The Hindu - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Eight campaigners were killed and a candidate for parliamentary elections was injured in a NATO airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, a provincial official said.
Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan AFP
Taliban attack claims NATO soldier life in E. Afghanistan Xinhua
Reuters Canada - The Guardian - New York Times - Telegraph.co.uk
Reuters

Factbox: Pakistan's Mehsud charged in CIA killings

Reuters - Augustine Anthony, Michael Georgy - ‎2 hours ago‎
(Reuters) - US prosecutors have charged the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, in the plot that killed seven CIA employees at a US base in Afghanistan last December.
US charges Pakistani Taliban leader in CIA attack Washington Post
Report links Taliban group with plot to bomb Ottawa Vancouver Sun
Hindustan Times - Indian Express - AFP - RTT NewsLangue : Français
ABC Online

Sweden Reopens Rape Investigation of WikiLeaks Founder

New York Times - David Jolly - ‎18 hours ago‎
PARIS - The Swedish authorities announced Wednesday that they were reopening an investigation of rape allegations against Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks Web site, saying there was “reason to believe that a crime has been ...
Video: News Update: Rape Case Against WikiLeaks Founder SmarTrend News
WikiLeaks founder rejects 'baseless' rape claims ABC Online
Aljazeera.net - Daily Mail - Financial Times - Macleans.ca - Wikipedia: Julian Assange
Reuters

CAIR Suggests Tea Party, GOP Are Behind Nationwide Anti-Muslim Campaign

CNSNews - Matt Cover - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Construction cranes tower above One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan on Friday, August 13, 2010. Plans to build a mosque nearby have ignited furious protest in New York City and elsewhere in the nation.
Video: News Update: Muslim Leaders Sound Off On Inviting FBI Agents to MosquesSmarTrend News
Obama overly friendly to Muslims GoDanRiver.com
Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - Sacramento Bee - The Associated Press
Daily Mail

Dodge Charger owner upset car crushed by suicidal fall

New York Post - Sabrina Ford, Reuven Fenton - ‎37 minutes ago‎
A New Jersey woman is devastated that her precious sports car -- just repaired and fully gassed up -- was wrecked by a suicidal man's 40-story attempted death leap on the Upper West Side.
Thomas Magill, who plunged 39 stories, will travel long, painful road to recovery New York Daily News
Man survives after 400ft jump by landing on car Telegraph.co.uk
RIA Novosti - CBC.ca - DigitalJournal.com - USA TodayLangue : Français
Globe and Mail

Migrants kidnapped in north Mexico

Aljazeera.net - ‎3 hours ago‎
At least 17 migrants have been kidnapped by suspected human traffickers near the US border in northern Mexico, police said. Two migrants who were later freed reported the abduction to Mexican authorities on Wednesday, saying that "another 17 kidnapped ...
Mexico confirms 2nd migrant survived massacre The Associated Press
There was second survivor from Mexico massacre, Ecuador president says CNN
AFP - Dallas Morning News - Cambodia News - City News Post - Wikipedia: Timeline of the Mexican Drug War
The Guardian

S.Africa state workers march after rejecting offer

Reuters - Jon Herskovitz, Marius Bosch - ‎49 minutes ago‎
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Striking South African state workers plan a protest march on Thursday and their leaders will meet government negotiators a day after rejecting a revised wage offer aimed at ending ...
South African unions reject government offer CNN International
South Africa strike set to go on BBC News
BusinessWeek - Bloomberg - AllAfrica.com - AFP
Telegraph.co.uk

Ozawa Pledges Forex Intervention

Wall Street Journal - Yuka Hayashi - ‎20 hours ago‎
TOKYO—The two candidates for Japanese prime minister laid out sharply contrasting visions for the country's future, with the challenger vowing to rip up a hard-fought agreement with the US over a military base, taking a more aggressive ...
Japan's Yield Curve Will Steepen on Ozawa Challenge, Nikko Says BusinessWeek
Japan political veteran says he'll vie for PM job The Associated Press
Financial Times - Reuters - Bloomberg - Mainichi Daily NewsLangue : Français

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