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More women getting jobs as pilots, engineers, mechanics.

ROLLS-Royce, a provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, said yesterday it had entered into an agreement with Avalloy, SA's first producer of superalloys.

Twelve patents were awarded to Utah inventors on April 24, including:

Staff Reporter THE Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a prestigious project in Qatar Foundation’s Education City, expects to open late this year its $300mn complex housing 45,000sq m of office and laboratory space, the Second Qatar Economic Forum was told yesterday.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

Boeing, others turn to Internet to find new wave of younger employees. LOS ANGELES - Justin Wong, an aerospace engineering student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was schmoozing on Facebook.com last fall when he came across a sleek Boeing job ad.

Boeing has outsourced most of the 787’s manufacturing to firms in Japan, Italy, South Carolina and elsewhere, while the company itself is concentrating on putting the plane together at its cavernous main facility in Everett, near Seattle.

Garth Wong writes: Re. "Hicks, hysteria and a touch of hyperbole" (yesterday, item 15). I agree totally with SA Acting Premier Kevin Foley and his comments on David Hicks. Greg Barns states with absolute certainty at the worst, Hicks was a foolish young man. I beg to disagree.

Thank you for the opportunity to join you again for your conference. I have a simple message for you today: Our fishing industry has an exciting future; but it has to confront some difficult issues to maximise the opportunities ahead.

The successful integration of Initial Security and a series of national contract wins lifted pre-tax profits at Mitie Group, the cleaning and maintenance company, by12 per cent.

Business is failing to lobby effectively for open markets and economic reform in Europe, Tony Blair told a summit of industry leaders from across the continent yesterday.

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The Evendale-based jet engine maker announced today it will spend $90 million over the next three years to expand its Peebles, Adams County, facility.

Faced with a looming brain drain, defense contractors are devising creative ways to attract and keep young talent.

Naomi Campbell is in the clear.

SA enters a new era in the development of its high-tech industries when Avalloy officially opens the country's first superalloy plant at the Pelindaba Industrial Park

The industry is trying to regain some of its sex appeal by turning to the virtual environment to recruit young engineers.

Faced with a rapidly graying workforce, companies like Boeing are cooking up creative ways to lure and keep talent from chatting with students online to fast-tracking young workers to be future leaders.

BOEING has begun assembly of its fuel-efficient 787 Dreamliner, its first all-new plane in more than a decade.

(RTTNews) - The success of the UK economy over the last decade can be largely attributed to the booming financial and business services - FBS sector, an Ernst & Young ITEM Club Special Report said Monday.

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LOS ANGELES - Justin Wong, an aerospace engineering student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was schmoozing on Facebook.

Los Angeles -- Justin Wong, an aerospace engineering student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was schmoozing on Facebook.com last fall when he came across a sleek Boeing job ad. Wong, who had just interned at the aerospace company, saw the banner on the popular social networking site as a "two-way street" -- a defense behemoth reaching out to today's youth in their virtual ...

The strength of the City has a detrimental impact on Britain's struggling manufacturing sector, consultancy firm Ernst & Young says in a report today.

Trident International Holdings has launched the 120 storey Pentominium at Dubai Marina. Individual units will occupy an entire floor and will comprise 6,500 sqft of floor space.

Industry analysts say there's still time to stave off a shortage - if the effort begins now.

Wong, who had just interned at the aerospace company, saw the banner on the popular social networking site as a "two-way street" -- a defense behemoth reaching out to today's youth in their virtual playground.

(AP Photo/Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson) Workers assemble a PW500 engine destined for a Cesna Citation at the Pratt and Whitney plant in Longueuil, Quebec in this Dec. 13, 2006 file photo. Faced with an aging work force, aerospace companies have begun targeting young recruits online.

In a landmark initiative that will redefine the very ethos of luxury, premium real estate developers, Trident International Holdings (TIH), announced its unique alliances with the world's leading brands towards creating the ultimate address in residential splendour - the world's first 'Pentominium'.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

CONVICTED terrorist David Hicks is "very sorry for all the fuss", wants to prove he is no monster and does not intend fighting any move for a control order, his lawyer said today.

There wouldn’t be a Wheels and Wings May Fly Air Show in Florence without the aircraft. And May Fly director Cordy Williamson said that while there will be more than 20 shows throughout the weekend, a few will draw the biggest crowds.

Faced with a looming brain drain, aerospace companies are cooking up creative ways to lure and keep talent -- from chatting with students online to fast-tracking young workers to be future leaders.

Industry analysts say there's still time to stave off a shortage — if the effort begins now.

How does one qualify as a barbecue master? You can’t judge yourself. You have to have other people tell you, “That’s good. That’s really good.” Most men, I think, will say they know how to barbecue. That’s a man’s thing. You go outside and cook. Not to stereotype or be prejudicial.

Wong, who had just interned at the aerospace company, saw the banner on the popular social networking site as a "two-way street" -- a defense behemoth reaching out to today's youth in their virtual playground.

Justin Wong, an aerospace engineering student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was schmoozing on Facebook.com last fall when he came across a sleek Boeing job ad.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum will present the exhibit "Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady of Controversy" to Oct. 28. Jewelry, clothing, letters, photos and accessories will be on display. Information about her life, marriage, finances and insanity trial are featured.

Faced with a looming brain drain, aerospace companies are cooking up creative ways to lure talent, from chatting with students online to fast-tracking young workers to be future leaders.

CONVICTED terrorist David Hicks winged it home in style yesterday, then thanked taxpayers for picking up the $500,000 bill for his luxury jet.

A SPECIAL exhibition in Monaco will honour the memory of Grace Kelly. Timothy Light traces the legend of a Hollywood star turned princess.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum will present the exhibit "Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady of Controversy" to Oct. 28. Jewelry, clothing, letters, photos and accessories will be on display. Information about her life, marriage, finances and insanity trial are featured.

LOS ANGELES · Justin Wong, an aerospace engineering student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was schmoozing on Facebook.com last fall when he came across a sleek Boeing job ad.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

CONFESSED terrorist supporter David Hicks was "visibly elated" when the plane carrying him from Guantanamo Bay touched down on Australian soil this morning, his lawyer David McLeod said.

TAXPAYERS will foot a bill of about $500,000 to cover David Hicks' charter flight from Guantanamo Bay to Adelaide, the federal government says.

TAXPAYERS will foot a bill of about $500,000 to cover David Hicks' charter flight from Guantanamo Bay to Adelaide, the federal government says.

AFTER five years in Guantanamo Bay, David Hicks has touched down at an Adelaide air base, and will be transferred shortly to a South Australia jail to serve the remainder of his nine-month sentence.

AFTER five years in Guantanamo Bay, David Hicks is due to arrive home today to serve the rest of his sentence in a South Australia jail, following a plane trip that is estimated to cost taxpayers $500,000.

Dwayne Bravo is out after hitting a fine fifty to leave West Indies in trouble again on day three against England.

More women getting jobs as pilots, engineers, mechanics.

Rolls-Royce, a world leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, today commended the top 100 teams competing in the finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) taking place this weekend in The Plains, VA. TARC is the world's largest annual national model rocket competition for secondary school students.

IT's a $6.8 million bachelor pad covering an area the size of 14 tennis courts, complete with harbour views and a pool big enough to drown a Rolls-Royce or two.

CONFESSED terrorist supporter and Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks has arrived at Adelaide's Yatala prison to serve the rest of his nine-month sentence, after his flight landed earlier this morning.

IT's a $6.8 million bachelor pad covering an area the size of 14 tennis courts, complete with harbour views and a pool big enough to drown a Rolls-Royce or two.

MOUNT VERNON — Mentoring is a time-honored way for adults to give the younger generation the benefit of their experiences and lessons learned in life.

MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis said the contractor began work this week to replace a deteriorating portion of an underground tunnel at Gambier Street, between Norton and Lewis streets.

Spinner Monty Panesar takes four wickets for England but West Indies battle back bravely in the first Test.

Sacrilege! Why am I being subjected to the gimmick of interleague baseball, this mockery to the rich, segregated tradition of baseball?

LONDON -- Jet engines and the Internet may have seamlessly linked the world.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

KILMALLOCK will come alive this SUNDAY with the unique engine sounds and visual array, delivered by a handsome fleet of vintage and classic cars.

Rolls-Royce, a world leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, today commended the top 100 teams competing in the finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge taking place this weekend in The Plains, VA.

It was just after the First World War and at Filton Golf Club they were in an unforgiving mood.

New building work will start at Norwich Cathedral in the autumn after fundraisers reached their £10m target.

TACOMA - A Vancouver mother who made two of her children feign mental retardation so she could collect Social Security disability benefits on their behalf was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison.

From the front it looks like a classic limousine. But a glance at the back shows this Rolls-Royce has a distinctly sporty flavour to it. This is the world's most exclusive convertible - the British-built Phantom Drophead Coupe

A golf club has finally axed a law banning Germans and Austrians from playing on the course - nearly 90 years after it was introduced in the wake of World War One

TWO Thurso women braved extremes of weather and high altitudes to raise funds for a national charity.

LONDON -- Medical technology innovator Oxford BioSignals is developing a second generation health monitor to follow into the market the device it will make this year at its new Carmel operation, the company's founder said.

BBC News business reporter Jorn Madslien is among the first journalists in the world to drive the first Rolls-Royce convertible since the marque was still British-owned.

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Remember when Janet Reno boogied down at Level at a fundraising dance party for her failed gubernatorial campaign back in 2002? Or when Bill Clinton gave an audible speech at Level that year for a Kids in Dade Society charity function? That was all before a pre-probation Paris Hilton stepped foot inside the place now known as Mansion. Today, we're not so sure any of the Democratic or ...

ROCKFORD — A semitrailer truck carrying John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce rolled into Rockford Thursday to pick up 17 guitars from Rick Nielsen's collection.

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In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

Do we have a legal system or a justice system? Questions are being asked about how New Zealand's highest court got the David Bain case so wrong. But maybe they didn’t and the finding of the Privy Council is not that David Bain is innocent.

Cameron Diaz is dating magician Criss Angel and according to one witness, they "look really happy together".

Window Motor problems almost every year. Radiator leakage at 100000 km. I completely disagree with the comments earlier on.

Thirty-eight people have been arrested in the first phase of a targeted criminal, civil and administrative effort against individuals and health care companies that fraudulently bill the Medicare program, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Secretary Michael Leavitt of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today. [click link for full article]

Hong Kong is a vibrant place that offers a lot of opportunities. Almost seven million people live on about 1,090 square kilometres of land _ no wonder rents are incredibly high.

LOS ANGELES - Phil Spector stepped out of his mansion with a gun in his hand at 5a.m. four years ago and said, "I think I killed somebody," a chauffeur testified Tuesday in the record producer's trial on charges of murdering actress Lana Clarkson.

Max E. Overpeck, 69, Mooresville, died May 15, 2007, at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. Born Aug. 24, 1937, in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Carl and Florence (Williamson) Overpeck. He is survived by his wife, Alice M. (Biggs) Overpeck of Mooresville.

TACOMA – A Vancouver mother who made two of her children feign mental retardation so she could collect Social Security disability benefits on their behalf was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison.

MOSCOW, May 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's VSMPO-Avisma, the world's largest titanium producer, said Thursday its net profit in the first quarter of 2007 according to Russian Accounting Standards fell by 37.6% year-on-year, to 1.4 billion rubles ($54.4 million).

In Governor Minner's press release of May 10 she states that "for over 30 years I have worked to clean up that plant (Indian River Power Station), and I will continue to do so during my tenure as Governor. Going forward, the IGCC bid could still be a positive improvement to Indian River..."

EedoKnowledgeware, a provider of innovative software products for real-timelearning and knowledge systems, today announced that a recently publishedreport by Elearnity, Europe's leading independent learning analyst firm,has recognized Eedo Knowledgeware as an established player in the learningcontent management (LCM) sector. The study, which focused on the LCMmarket, also acknowledged Eedo's ...

Even decades later, the market for classic cars is just as souped up as the beefy engines for which some of these cars are known.

Says proposed link is too tenuous The Court of Appeal has said Intel should fail in its bid to erase the trademark of a telemarketing company.…

Eedo Knowledgeware, a provider of innovative software products for real-time learning and knowledge systems, today announced that a recently published report by Elearnity, Europe's leading independent learning analyst firm, has recognized Eedo Knowledgeware as an established player in the learning content management sector.

Loading ... Abu Dhabi, 17 May, 2007 - Abu Dhabi Motors Abu Dhabi Motors , exclusive importer for BMW, BMW Alpina, MINI and Rolls Royce in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, announced that it will provide the BMW Service + Repairs Inclusive package on the full BMW vehicles line-up available at all Abu Dhabi Motors Abu Dhabi Motors showrooms.

One lingering question about BMWʼs plans for the X3 may have been answered Wednesday when Magna International Inc. said it was losing its contract with the German automaker and wouldnʼt build any more of the vehicles when the first generationʼs life cycle ends in 2010.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

With Traffic Doubling, a Nonprofit Harbor for Injured Seabirds Is Planning a Much-Needed Expansion — Without Government Support.

It is time for corporations and investors to disinvest in Sudan The genocide in Darfur continues.

One of the loopiest theories about who composed Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for winds is that only the solo parts of Mozart’s original survived and that the orchestra parts are the work of a later hand.

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co., the world's second- largest commercial-plane maker, said it won orders from European tourism company TUI Group for 61 aircraft valued at about $4.7 billion at list prices.

Ohio's supportive environment forbusiness development is connecting small businesses with majorcorporations to develop innovative technologies, commercialize new productsin the marketplace, and make business and personal aspirations a reality,according to the Ohio BusinessDevelopment Coalition (OBDC), the nonprofit organization that marketsthe state for capitalinvestment.

The following is a statement by the AmericanSmall Business League:

Cameron Diaz has been seen spending a romantic evening with magician Criss Angel.

Fuel pump fuse melted. I was told by the dealership that this is a common problem. Some fuses have become so hot that the circuit board cracked. They have an upgrade for this problem. I think they called it a fuse 13 upgrade. 13 being the number of the fuse.

Charging back IT costs can have a dramatic effect on how IT is perceived and encourage colleagues to derive greater value from IT investments

Cameron Diaz is dating magician Criss Angel. The pair enjoyed a romantic night in Las Vegas on Monday night having dinner at Bellagio's Prime steakhouse before driving in Angel's Rolls Royce to the Mirage to watch Cirque du Soleil's Beatles tribute show 'LOVE.'

CHARLIE'S Angel Cameron Diaz has found a new romance with US magician Criss Angel - just four months after splitting from pop star Justin Timberlake.

LOS ANGELES - Phil Spector stepped out of his mansion with a gun in his hand at 5a.m. four years ago and said, "I think I killed somebody," a chauffeur testified Tuesday in the record producer's trial on charges of murdering actress Lana Clarkson.

Those filming Graham Kennedy's story strove to be as bold as he was, writes Paul Kalina.

Ohio's supportive environment for business development is connecting small businesses with major corporations to develop innovative technologies, commercialize new products in the marketplace, and make business and personal aspirations a reality, according to the Ohio Business Development Coalition, the nonprofit organization that markets the state for capital investment.

Top brands lead way with millions of pages of mobile content. DUBLIN, Ireland and WASHINGTON, May 2 -- dotMobi, the company behind the first and only Internet address designed specifically for mobile phones, today announced more than 500,000 .mobi domains have been registered in 104 countries since the domain's commercial launch in October 2006. The continual growth of .mobi registrations ...

ATLANTA, April 11 // -- The Kolene Corporation will showcase the future of aviation manufacturing - and remanufacturing - efficiencies at next week's Aviation Week Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Exhibition being held at the Cobb Galleria Center. With more than $3.5 million in new orders from Sikorsky and the U.S. Army, Kolene immersion processes can be tailored for small passenger car engines ...

DETROIT, April 11 // -- The Kolene Corporation will showcase the future of manufacturing efficiency to some 30,000 engineer and TACOM military leaders at this year's SAE World Congress, April 16 - 19, at Detroit's Cobo Hall. With more than $3.5 million in new orders from Sikorsky and the U.S. Army, Kolene immersion processes can be tailored for small passenger car engines and components, tank ...

The following is a statement by the American Small Business League:

In a desperate race against time - and the Americans - Britain detonated its first nuclear bomb exactly 50 years ago. This week, as chilling new research proves, those who witnessed it are still paying a terrible price

LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Phil Spector's murder trial finally brought the jury to the moment of actress Lana Clarkson's death when his driver calmly testified that he heard a "pow" as he waited outside the record producer's mansion and then Spector emerged with a gun in hand and said, "I think I killed somebody."

Phil Spector's murder trial finally brought the jury to the moment of actress Lana Clarkson's death when his driver calmly testified that he heard a "pow" as he waited outside the record producer's mansion and then Spector emerged with a gun in hand and said, "I think I killed somebody."

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Daimler's parting of ways with Chrysler puts it in a better position to take on BMW in the luxury car market, analysts say.

LOS ANGELES - Phil Spector stepped out of his mansion with a gun in his hand at 5a.m. four years ago and said, "I think I killed somebody," a chauffeur testified Tuesday in the record producer's trial on charges of murdering actress Lana Clarkson.

Companies such as Tata and Infosys are scrambling to cash in on India's soaring demand for air services—and orders from the likes of Boeing

The Largest Bulgarian property, travel and tourism portal 'My Bulgaria' based in Guildford, Surrey has received and successfully repelled a DDoS attack directly against its domain name www.mybulgaria.info

Many wonder what goes on behind the scenes at a restaurant. Pull back the curtain at Providence Prime, and there's a chance you'll see a giant in a quadruple-XL chef's coat stirring creamed...

Even decades later, the market for classic cars is just as souped up as the beefy engines for which some of these cars are known.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Phil Spector stepped out of his mansion with a gun in his hand at 5 a.m. four years ago and said, "I think I killed somebody," a chauffeur testified Tuesday in the record producer's trial on charges of murdering actress Lana Clarkson.

Chengdu, China- Rolls-Royce has opened its fifth showroom in China in a hi-tech district of Chengdu, the luxury car maker announced. China is a very important market for Rolls-Royce, with sales in 2006 growing by more than 60 per cent, making the re...

The American Association for Justice, the renamed Association of Trial Lawyers of America, filed an ethics complaint last week against Washington, D.C., administrative law judge Roy Pearson Jr., who's suing a local dry cleaner for $65 million for losing a pair of his pants. Pearson's dispute with the cleaners may ring a bell with his ex-wife from whom Pearson sought spousal support a few years ...

"I saw the legs of the lady," he said. "I stepped inside and I saw the blood on her face." At one point Desouza stood up in the witness box and at the request of prosecutor Alan Jackson demonstrated how Spector held the pistol in his right hand against his body, the barrel pointing to his left.

Her love life has been about the most disastrous in Hollywood - and it seems poor Minnie Driver is facing heartbreak again as her fiancé runs off with Cameron Diaz

Excitement was in the air. A new business in Mt. Carroll was ready for business, and owner Len Anderson was expecting some new customers - from Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Boeing Co. and SAIC Inc., the lead contractors on a multiyear, multibillion-dollar contract to modernize U.S. ground forces, are hoping the Army's protest will convince U.S. lawmakers to reconsider a House Armed Services committee vote last week, recommending that $857 million be cut next year from what the Army says is its most crucial program.

A congressional threat to slash another 25 percent from next year's budget for a key military modernization program would jeopardize the program, an Army official said Tuesday.

U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh helped lead a summit Monday to support legislation that aims to crack down on intellectual property theft, a problem that business and labor leaders say bleeds jobs from the nation's economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A congressional threat to slash another 25 percent from next year's budget for a key military modernization program would put the program at greater risk of failure, an Army official said Tuesday.

Boeing Co. and SAIC Inc., the lead contractors on a multiyear, multibillion-dollar contract to modernize U.S. ground forces, are hoping the Army's protest will convince U.S. lawmakers to change their minds.

Companies such as Tata and Infosys are scrambling to cash in on India's soaring demand for air services—and orders from the likes of Boeing

A congressional threat to slash another 25 percent from next year's budget for a key military modernization program would put the program at greater risk of failure, an Army official said Tuesday.

Goodrich ( Nachrichten ) Corporation (NYSE: GR) has delivered its first set of Boeing ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) 787 Dreamliner thrust reversers to be installed on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines used in the 787 flight test program scheduled to begin later this year.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation ( Nachrichten ) has delivered its first set of Boeing ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) 787 Dreamliner thrust reversers to be installed on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines used in the 787 flight test program scheduled to begin later this year.

MELBOURNE, U.K.----Doncasters, the international precision engineering group, is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of North American based manufacturer of fasteners and precision components, FastenTech, Inc., from Citigroup Venture Capital for approximately $492 million.

BOB BITES BACK can make the journey from Wales to Fontwell a fruitful one for trainer Evan Williams tomorrow (Wednesday).

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Next Generation Knowledge Management to their offering.

NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio ( Nachrichten ), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, will provide the most comprehensive radio coverage available of the races and events of NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Week.

Boeing Co. and SAIC Inc. are the lead contractors on a multiyear, multibillion contract to modernize U.S. ground forces through 2012.

SINGAPORE: Singapore has been building itself into a major centre for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aeroplanes, but a new survey conducted by AeroStrategy Management Consultancy suggested that competition is intensifying.

Army officials at Tuesday's Pentagon briefing are set to criticize a congressional threat to slash another 25 percent from next year's budget for a key military modernization program.

Even decades later, the market for classic cars is just as souped up as the beefy engines for which some of these cars are known.

A fly tipper who dumped household rubbish in the Northumberland countryside was caught by the "waste police" after leaving incriminating evidence at the scene.

"The Energy Technologies Institute is a unique venture. With a potential billion pound budget, it is bringing together government and some of the world's biggest companies and will help to establish the UK as one of the leaders in global clean energy development.

INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh helped lead a summit Monday to support legislation that aims to crack down on intellectual property theft, a problem that business and labor leaders say bleeds jobs from the nation's economy.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

A privately owned software consulting and services company, co-founded by graduates of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, will build a new facility on Hunt Street, north of Tri-Aerospace LLC.

INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh helped lead a summit Monday to support legislation that aims to crack down on intellectual property theft, a problem that business and labor leaders say bleeds jobs from the nation's economy.

AKER Yards, Rolls Royce Marine and DNV say they are joining forces with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim to build an “international powerhouse” for research and education.

The Kingsville Chapter of the Navy League paid tribute to NAS Kingsville's top enlisted Sailors during a recent monthly luncheon at The Club.

Lockheed Martin has made winning the Team America Rocketry Challenge pay off even more for the top finishers, adding $15,000 worth of scholarship money to the pot.

A cancer hospital board member plans to complement his earlier $20 million donation to a hospital he helped found by auctioning off all but one of the 14 Rolls-Royce cars in his fleet.

JIM McColl recalls every detail of the first day he set foot over the threshold of Weir Pumps as a new apprentice in 1968.

Real-estate developer Richard J. Solove isn?t interested in being the richest man in the cemetery when he dies. He?d rather be remembered as the guy who donated a fleet of Rolls-Royce cars ? he?s offering 13, but keeping one ? to help find a cure for cancer.

Unveiling the shortlist today in a speech at Chatham House, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling said the winning team would work with major listed UK companies to help the UK hit vital green targets such a 20 pct reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2020. The five short-listed consortia are The Midland Consortium, comprising the University of Nottingham with ...

The CBI steps up its campaign for lower business taxes today by launching a new "tax taskforce".

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A cancer hospital board member plans to complement his earlier $20 million donation to a hospital he helped found by auctioning off all but one of the 14 Rolls-Royce cars in his fleet.

RICHARD LAMBERT, the director-general of the CBI, today turned up the heat in its campaign on business taxation with the launch of a new tax task force.

CBI director-general Richard Lambert today launched a new Tax Task Force to examine whether the UK's corporate tax regime is still fit for purpose and to make recommendations for future policy.

A cancer hospital board member plans to complement his earlier $20 million donation to a hospital he helped found by auctioning off all but one of the 14 Rolls-Royce cars in his fleet.

Hanging of Sudanese soldiers for killing Darfur rebel suspect has little to do with the administration of justice, argue Sudan watchers.

LONDON (SHARECAST) - FT owner Pearson moved to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard after an upgrade from Swiss broker UBS. The new price target is 1,050p, up from 875p, while UBS’s stance has moved from "neutral" to "buy".

Bids from five outstanding university organisations have today been short-listed to host the UK's new Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). "The Energy Technologies Institute is a unique venture.

Bids from five outstanding university organisations have today been short-listed to host the UK's new Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). "The Energy Technologies Institute is a unique venture.

Rolls Royce fleet to be auctioned for cancer hospital

Astro, a 185-pound Steller sea lion, apparently likes it better on land than in the ocean in California. He showed up at a school and joined kids for a walk. "He did a whole lap" around a walking course, said one official at the Marin Country...

A cancer hospital board member plans to top his earlier $$20 million donation to a hospital he helped found by auctioning off all but 1 of his 14 Rolls-Royce cars.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A cancer hospital board member plans to top his earlier 20 million dollar donation to a hospital he helped found by auctioning off all but one of his 14 Rolls-Royce cars.

Even decades later, the market for classic cars is just as souped up as the beefy engines for which some of these cars are known.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

The risks to long-term competitiveness posed by the corporate tax regime will come under scrutiny by a taskforce launched today by the CBI employers' group.

The CBI steps up its campaign for lower business taxes today by launching a new "tax taskforce".

A United Arab Emirates tycoon spent almost R50-million for the No 5 number plate for his red Rolls Royce.

A EURO lotto scam promising prizes running into millions of pounds to people who haven't even entered the draw is being probed by police.

Focusing on the niche market of recycling valuable superalloys for the aerospace industry has allowed a Scottish start-up company to build an international business.

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Even decades later, the market for classic cars is just as souped up as the beefy engines for which some of these cars are known.

THE MAIN postal complaint I hear from people my age is that the rates keep going up.

WILDLIFE is being welcomed into a new garden at the Rolls-Royce plant at Goodwood thanks to the greenfingered skills of Fishbourne youngsters – and a little help from Charlie Dimmock.

MIAMI -- The schemes center on what prosecutors call the nation's largest hot spot for health care malfeasance: the southern district of Florida. Over the past several weeks, federal agents visited dozens of companies there that charged Medicare for prosthetic limbs, costly AIDS drugs, air mattresses and urinary collection bags.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

Recently, my appraisal fundraiser to benefit the West End Christian Community Center in Newberry gave me a chance to meet some wonderful people. The nice folks at the Sun-Gazette took time out of their busy schedules to cover the event, too.

“Dreams are really your best guide,” says Linda Pace, “because they're ahead of you. Your unconscious takes in more information because it isn't controlled by your ego.”

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Even decades later, the market for classic cars is just as souped up as the beefy engines for which some of these cars are known.

COATESVILLE, Pa., May 11 -- Keystone Helicopter recently delivered the newest addition to the New Jersey State Police aircraft fleet. The Sikorsky S-76B(TM) helicopter will perform medical evacuations and support the state's homeland security programs.

Abbotsford, BC, Canada, 11 May 2007 - Fandrich Cone Harvesters, an engineering company focused on the development, manufacture and leasing of helicopter-slung forestry equipment, announced today that Martin Fandrich has joined the company as Technical Manager.

In Mike Lockett's telling of the traditional Appalachian tale of "The Preacher's Horse," the preacher has retired, sold his horse and prepares to board the train to move back to Baltimore. | Video

The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival's exodus from Aspen has left many residents disappointed and an influential business leader claiming the city needs to take better care of both new and established special events.

The following is a statement by the AmericanSmall Business League:

The Kingsville Chapter of the Navy League paid tribute to NAS Kingsville's top enlisted Sailors during a recent monthly luncheon at The Club.

Kathryn Suzanne Roberts and Dennis Lee Bubrig II were united in marriage on March 24, 2007 at Taylorville United Methodist in Tuscaloosa. Officiating the 4:30 p.m. ceremony was the Rev. Griff Pemberton. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. James C. Roberts of St. Stephens and Dr. Sandra Bubrig of Oxford, Miss. and Dennis Lee Bubrig of New Orleans, La.

The following is a statement by the American Small Business League:

Aker Yards, Rolls Royce Marine and DNV are joining forces with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The intention is to build an international powerhouse for research and education on the topic "The effective design of ships for the future."

The Montgomery County prosecutor will ask that Gerald Bendig be sentenced to life in prison under the three strikes law.