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    Sunday, May 27, 2007

    Boeing wins $30M B-52 contract

    The U.S. Air Force awarded a $30 million contract to the Boeing Co. to upgrade the weapons systems on the B-52 Stratofortress.

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    posted by TheFuriousGourmet | 7:10 AM | 0 comments

    Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to Audit Blackwater

    Blackwater, based at a sprawling compound in the tiny town of Moyock, has won more than $700 million in federal contracts since 2004 to protect American diplomatic personnel in Iraq.

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    posted by TheFuriousGourmet | 7:05 AM | 0 comments

    Offense Contractor General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million Taxpayer Dollars Contract to Establish National Corps of Language Professionals

    General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 82,600 people worldwide and had 2006 revenues of $24.1 billion. 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 the company is available online at http://www.generaldynamics.com/ .

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    posted by TheFuriousGourmet | 7:01 AM | 0 comments

    Sunday, May 20, 2007

    Israeli missiles pound Gaza

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    posted by TheFuriousGourmet | 10:04 AM | 0 comments