Sunday, December 15, 2013

DTN News: Bell Helicopter Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 15, 2013

DTN News: Bell Helicopter Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 15, 2013
*International Media on Bell Helicopter Related News
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 15, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Bell Helicopter and associates respectively.
*Comprehensive daily news related to Bell Helicopter and associates respectively.
*International Media on Bell Helicopter Related News


The 10 Most Popular Combat Helicopters in the WorldDailyFinance
But eight of the best-selling combat helicopters are made in the USA. ... Well, Textron's Bell Helicopter unit is one big manufacturer -- it's right there in the name.
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December 10, 2013
Company will create 115 jobs and invest $11.4 million in equipment and tooling; State will fund new hangar at Lafayette Regional Airport Lafayette, LA - December 10, 2013 -Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Bell Helicopter CEO John ... Read More
November 26, 2013
Forth Worth, TX - November 26, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), congratulates San Antonio AirLIFE for transporting its 50,000th patient, a milestone reached this quarter. Bell Helicopter is celebrating A... Read More
November 25, 2013
Ft. Worth, TX - November 25, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) announced that its Aeronautical Accessories brand is now a distributor of the RoLin product line including protective portable hangars, windsc... Read More
November 20, 2013
Fort Worth, TX - November 20, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and Tarrant County College (TCC) announced today a collaborative effort to provide advanced a... Read More
November 20, 2013
Forth Worth, TX - November 20, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed purchase agreement with the New South Wales Police Force for the first Bell 412EPI helicopter to be operated in Au... Read More
November 18, 2013
Fort Worth, TX - November 18, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), is pleased to announce the upcoming delivery of the first Bell 412EPI helicopter in the world to Abu Dhabi Aviation for offshore oilfield su... Read More
November 13, 2013
Fort Worth, TX - November 13, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will have a strong presence at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, the Middle East's leading aerospace event, held at Dubai World Central November 17-21... Read More
November 11, 2013
Fort Worth, TX - November 11, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has delivered the first seven of 15 Bell 429s to the Turkish National Police on or ahead of schedule. The aircraft will b... Read More
November 5, 2013
Fort Lauderdale, FL - November 05, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), showcased a Bell 206L4 aboard a superyacht with exclusive access for attendees at the 54th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Sh... Read More
November 5, 2013
Forth Worth, TX - November 05, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) announced that its Aeronautical Accessories brand is now providing FAA approved Carbide Skid Shoes for the Robinson R66. Carbide skid sh... Read More

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DTN News: North Korea Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 15, 2013

DTN News: North Korea Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 15, 2013
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 15, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to North Korea for the world of TODAY.
*Comprehensive daily news related to North Korea Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of TODAY.


North Korea leader's purge looks like China's Cultural RevolutionLos Angeles Times
BEIJING -- One might call it North Korea's version of the youth revolution. ... grumpy old men,'' suggests Andrei Lankov, a North Korea scholar based in Seoul.
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North Korea Embarks on Internet Purge of Executed OfficialCIO
IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) — The North Korean state propaganda machine has edited and deleted hundreds of news articles that mention Jang ...
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North Korea summons businessmen home from ChinaUPI.com
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- North Korean business representatives in China have been summoned home amid what analysts see as a purge of the secretive ...
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NKorean official: Purge won't hurt economic policyBradenton Herald
The aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been named to an ad-hoc state committee, the country's official media reported Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, an ...
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North Korea: 'Normally political enemies are simply eliminated with ...Herald Scotland
Even by North Korea's increasingly bizarre standards of conducting public life, the demise of Jang Song Thaek was an astonishing and potentially terrifying ...
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North Korea's execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle could start 'reign of ...Toronto Star
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA—The execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the ...
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North Korea says Jang Song Thaek 'worse than a dog', executes himFirstpost
Pyongyang: North Korea said Friday that it had executed Kim Jong Un's uncle as a traitor for trying to seize supreme power, a stunning end for the leader's ...
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North Korea 'summons business people from China'BBC News
North Korean business people are being recalled from China following the execution of top official, Chang Song-thaek, says a South Korean report. Leader Kim ...
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Rodman's North Korea trip still on for next weekSarasota Herald-Tribune
Dennis Rodman plans to travel to North Korea next week to train its basketball team, ... "Yes, I'm going to North Korea to train the basketball team," he told The ...
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North Korea leader's aunt unscathed after husband's executiongulfnews.com
Seoul: The aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears unscathed after the shock execution of her powerful husband Jang Song-thaek, despite strong ...
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North Korea invents new soft drink - Boing BoingRob Beschizza
The North Korean press agency's announcement of thrice-cursed traitor Jang Song Thaek's execution gripped foreign observers this week. Unfortunately, the ...
Boing Boing
Dennis Rodman to train North Korea's basketball team - SBNation.comEthan Rothstein
Dennis Rodman is going back to hang with Kim Jong-Un.
SBNation.com - StoryStream™ Headlines
North Korea: "Richard III" With Nukes - Real Clear PoliticsGordon Chang, The Daily Beast
The North Korean state media has reported that Jang Song Thaek, once thought to be the No. 2 leader of the country, was executed. A special military tribunal ...
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
North Korea's execution of Kim's uncle Jang will test ties with China ...
North Korea's execution of leader Kim Jong-un's uncle Jang Song-thaek is expected to have a significant impact on ties with its biggest ally. In a stunning ...
Asia feed
Dennis Rodman to coach North Korea basketball team - FanSided ...Corey Leahy
Nov 11, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of a NBA basketball during the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers at ...
FanSided
Center for Security Policy | North Korea's Brutual Purge Provides ...Secure Freedom Radio
BRUCE BECHTOL, author of “The Last Days of Kim Jong-Il,” explains how yesterday's execution ofNorth Korea's supposed second-in-command strongly ...
Center for Security Policy
North Korea Announces Execution with the Craziest Press Release ...Patrick Coffee
North Korea Announces Execution with the Craziest Press Release You Will Ever Read.
PRNewser
China Says They Will Implement “Restrictions” On Relationship with ...GI Korea
Shown is a special military tribunal being held in Pyongyang on Dec. 12, 2013, to try Jang Song-thaek, North Korea's second most powerful man and leader ...
ROK Drop
North Korea 'summons business people from China ...InvestmentWatch
North Korean business people are being recalled from China following the execution of top official, Chang Song-thaek, says a South Korean report. North Korea.
InvestmentWatch
My 'Introduction to North Korea' Essay for Al Jazeera Center for ...Robert E Kelly
The pic is me and my NK guide in front of one of the many ubiquitous statues of Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. Besides running a TV network, Al Jazeera also has ...
Robert Kelly --- Asian Security Blog
The North Korea purge: Who was Jang Song Thaek? - The ...
A statement accused leader Kim Jong Un's uncle of being a “traitor for the ages” and “worse than a dog.”
www.washingtonpost.com/.../c5e163ca-641d-11e3-a373-0f9f...
North Korean leader... -North Korea - latimes.com
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) and his uncle Jang Song Taek are seen last April celebrating the 101st anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth. The North ...
www.latimes.com/.../la-oe-snyder-north-korea-jang-20131216...
Kerry says North Korea's leader reckless, ruthless - Yahoo News
From Yahoo News: Secretary of State John Kerry described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as reckless and insecure after the execution of his powerful uncle, ...
news.yahoo.com/kerry-says-north-korea-39-leader-reckless-ru...
North Korea: Purge of Jang Sung Taek Bad News for Christians ...
The North Korean regime announced that Kim Jong-Un's uncle, Jang Sung Taek, had been removed from all his positions and was executed by a firing squad.
crossmap.christianpost.com/.../north-kareapurge-of-jang-sung-...
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DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES #4)

DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES #4)
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 15, 2013: A state funeral for Nelson Mandela in his ancestral home of Qunu ends a week of commemorations for South Africa's first black president.













Mr Mandela was laid to rest following a short graveside sermon by Bishop Siwa. As a military bugler played the Last Post, followed by Reveille, the pall bearers saluted and then withdrew as did the cameras, allowing the Mandela family a private moment at the graveside.

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DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES #3)

DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES #3)
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 15, 2013: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.








“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” — Nelson Mandela

We know all South Africans and indeed the world join us in this profound sense of loss and sadness on the death of our beloved Founder, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

Our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences are with the Mandela Family and friends at this time.

Let us stand together now and in the days ahead, and do what needs to be done to honour with dignity Tata Madiba. We know you share with many of us the same passionate wish to see Nelson Mandela’s legacy being kept alive and made available to the world.

His legacy lives on in all of us – it is in our hands now.

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DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES #2)

DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES #2)
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 15, 2013: While world leaders gathered in celebration of the life of South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, social media seemed more interested in a selfie and a soap opera in the stands.










President Barack Obama jokes with Danish prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, left, as first lady Michelle Obama looks on at right during the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013.

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DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES)

DTN News - SOUTH AFRICA NEWS: World And South Africa Mourn The Death of Nelson Mandela (IMAGES)
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 15, 2013: It has been a momentous week in South Africa - of mourning, celebration, chaos, patience, booing and reflection.

But what happens now? What impact will the drama of these past few days, and the death of Nelson Mandela, have on a country that has already had plenty of practice trying to get along without him?


















"It's too early to judge if there will be any fundamental change," Mr Mandela's lawyer, George Bizos, told me, with his customary good sense.

"Maybe it will awaken what he stood for in people, and they will genuinely try to mimic what he did. A galvanising moment… I hope. I think it will get home to at least some that talk is cheap. Action is needed," said Mr Bizos.

At this point, a brief word on the organisation of this week's events: no, it wasn't perfect.

There were frequent, tiresome administrative foul-ups.

There was the dodgy sign language interpreter, and Tuesday's memorial service - with its endless, mostly unremarkable speeches - was a missed opportunity to tell Madiba's story with insight and affection.

And yet this country came together, in large events and small, with dignity, passion, good humour and some impressive logistical work. I suspect most South Africans will look back on the week with pride.

Then, of course, there was the booing.

The global humiliation of President Jacob Zuma at Tuesday's stadium event was a defining "emperor's new clothes" moment - when modern South Africa's simmering frustrations briefly, but emphatically, broke the spell of Mandela "magic".

"It was humiliating," Mr Zuma's foreign affairs advisor Lindiwe Zulu conceded to me the following day.

But she insisted the governing ANC - which retains, let's not forget, an overwhelming electoral mandate - would continue to "carry on (Mandela's) legacy".

"We have been trying by all means to make sure that we don't do things that would upset him."

But a growing number of South Africans appear to disagree.

'No catastrophe'
"It was a wake-up call for the politicians," said Moeletsi Mbeki, a businessman and long-standing critic of the ANC.

"It doesn't mean they'll do anything about it, but at least they know how seriously people take their incompetence and corruption. People have lost all respect for Zuma and his government. They are a very, very motley crew.

President Barack Obama and sign interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie at FNB Stadium in Soweto on 10 December

"The ANC made a huge mistake in trying to think it could present the current leadership as a continuation of the Mandela generation. It's not."

But if Mr Mbeki sees "the writing on the wall" for the ANC, he is more optimistic about the country.

"We have very high moments and very low moments. We never seem to be somewhere in between… but I don't think any catastrophe is waiting for South Africa. We have strong institutions."

Dr Mamphele Ramphele, former partner of the murdered Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko, was also in the stadium in Tuesday.

She told me she believes the ANC hijacked what should have been a non-political event, and that the booing was a reaction to "the rot, the betrayal of Mandela's style of leadership... and the intimidation within the ANC".

"It is a turning point, in that once the genie is out of the bottle in terms of dissent… it's going to be difficult for discipline to be returned."

Dr Ramphele has a political axe to grind. She recently formed her own party, Agang, which hopes to challenge the ANC at next year's elections.

Not surprisingly, perhaps, she sees "an opportunity" in political terms, in the death of Nelson Mandela.

"Many people will feel freer to express themselves in terms of their disapproval of the ANC's performance.

"If people want to honour Mandela they've got to be loyal and honour his values, not an organisation that is undermining those values. His passing may open the way for those people who have been reticent," she said.

Whether this transpires remains to be seen. Measuring the precise impact of Mr Mandela's death will, as George Bizos pointed out, be hard to pin down.

For a young democracy like this, perhaps the most important thing about this week - and about Madiba's legacy - is that his passing will not, and should not, have any great, disruptive influence.

We can briskly nudge aside the paranoia, conspiracy theories, and quiet racism, which have always hovered on the edges of this topic.

No, Mr Mandela was not some mystical, moral corset, keeping South Africa's leaders in line even from his hospital bed.

And no, his death has not triggered a bloodbath of any sort - nor will it.

But there is a broader point. Emerging from all those years in prison, Mr Mandela relentlessly preached tolerance, and the primacy of negotiations.

South Africa, it seems, has not forgotten that.

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