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India reviews bids in $11 billion fighter jet deal
November 4, 2011 6:50 am | by ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsIndia's Defense Ministry has begun reviewing competing bids from Eurofighter and Dassault for the purchase of 126 multi-role combat aircraft worth about $11 billion.Ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar said officials met with representatives of the European competitors on Friday and are expected to...
North Carolina AG opposes Duke Energy rate hike
November 4, 2011 6:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNorth Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper says he's opposing Duke Energy Corp.'s proposal to raise the rates consumers pay for electricity.Cooper said Thursday the Charlotte-based utility's bid to raise rates by an average of about 17 percent during hard economic times would make it harder for...
Photos of the Day: 150 Giant Party Balloons
November 4, 2011 6:36 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsLike the opening scene from Disney’s UP movie, Kent Couch rigs a lawn chair with a 150 party balloons and sets a course for Dubai.
AP Exclusive: CIA Following Twitter, Facebook
November 4, 2011 6:21 am | by KIMBERLY DOZIER, AP Intelligence Writer | News | CommentsIn an anonymous industrial park in Virginia, in an unassuming brick building, the CIA is following tweets — up to 5 million a day.
Sprint and Sierra Wireless Collaborate to Accelerate Development and Deployment
November 4, 2011 6:17 am | by Sprint & Sierra Wireless | News | CommentsSierra Wireless and Sprint today announced they are collaborating to help application developers, product manufacturers, and machine-to-machine (M2M) service providers get new solutions up and running on the Nationwide Sprint Network more quickly and cost-effectively.
CEO Corzine Steps Down at MF Global
November 4, 2011 6:15 am | by DANIEL WAGNER, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsJon Corzine stepped down Friday from running the securities firm that collapsed after his disastrous bets on European debt. The move was announced as a criminal probe of the company appeared to be intensifying.
U.S. Report Blasts China, Russia for Cybercrime
November 4, 2011 6:09 am | by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. intelligence officials accused China and Russia on Thursday of systematically stealing American high-tech data for their own national economic gain.
Researchers Complete 520-Day Mock Mission to Mars
November 4, 2011 6:05 am | by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press | News | CommentsPale but smiling, an international crew of researchers on Friday walked out of a set of windowless modules after a grueling 520-day simulation of a flight to Mars.
'PETMAN' Robot Moves Like a Soldier
November 4, 2011 6:05 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsA humanoid robot designed to test chemically resistant clothing has been revealed by its maker, Boston Dynamics.
Oregon Lawn-Chair Balloonist Plans Baghdad Flight
November 4, 2011 6:01 am | by JEFF BARNARD, Associated Press | News | CommentsLawn-chair balloonist Kent Couch boarded a plane Thursday for the start of a journey that he hopes will end in Iraq with a safe launch and landing beneath a huge cluster of party balloons .
Linn Energy buys Plains Exploration properties
November 4, 2011 5:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLinn Energy LLC said Friday that it agreed to buy mid-continent oil and natural gas properties from Plains Exploration & Production Co. for $600 million.The properties are located primarily in the Granite Wash of Texas and Oklahoma. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year and will...
Omron 3G3MX2 AC Drives Offer EtherNet-IP Interface
November 4, 2011 5:32 am | by Omron | Product Releases | CommentsOmron Industrial Automation has expanded the industrial communication options for compact Omron 3G3MX2 AC Drives to simplify integration into production lines and work cells.
Pressure Gauges and Thermometers added to ProSense Line
November 4, 2011 5:26 am | by AutomationDirect | Automationdirect | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect ’s ProSense mechanical dial pressure gauges are available in a variety of configurations for use in most pneumatic, hydraulic, HVAC, plumbing, industrial and commercial applications.
Weld-Environment Sensor Cables from Pepperl+Fuchs
November 4, 2011 5:21 am | by Pepperl+Fuchs | Product Releases | CommentsPepperl+Fuchs introduces Weld Slag Resistant Cables.
Boeing Submits Multiyear Contract Proposal to US Army for CH-47F Chinook Production
November 4, 2011 3:40 am | by Boeing | News | Comments2nd multiyear helicopter contract will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for government and taxpayers These images are available for editorial use by news media.
