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500 Lockheed workers agree to new union contracts similar to those offered Machinists

Star-Telegram  2012-05-20 00:28:41

About 500 union-represented employees of Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth have ratified new labor contracts similar to the one rejected last month by the Machinists union. Lockheed reported Saturday that ...

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China activist Chen lands in US

BBC News  2012-05-19 22:33:23

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng lands at Newark airport near New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing sparked a diplomatic crisis.

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Holiday homes an airline club perk

The New Zealand Herald  2012-05-19 17:30:00

Forget chips and dip after work on Friday - the Air New Zealand sports and social club has an $8 million property portfolio with which to treat workers.While most social clubs put in for paintball or drinks ...

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China's Chen 'set to fly to US'

BBC News  2012-05-19 05:49:41

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is on his way to Beijing airport where he expects to board a plane for the US, reports say.

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Pilot nabbed in Buffalo with loaded gun in bag

USA Today  2012-05-19 01:02:00

A Virginia-based Piedmont Airlines pilot was arrested for trying to bring a loaded gun aboard his Buffalo-to-LaGuardia flight.

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Facebook is now priced for perfection | Brent Hoberman

guardian.co.uk  2012-05-18 21:45:10

The weight of the world is now on Zuckerberg's shoulders. As co-founder of Lastminute.com, I can, in a small way, empathiseI can't claim to have had anything like the success of Mark Zuckerberg, but as ...

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Pinnacle's DIP loan from Delta approved

Air Transport World  2012-05-18 18:47:04

A US bankruptcy court approved Delta Air Lines' (DL) $74.3 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing for Pinnacle Airlines Corp., a significant provider of regional service for DL.

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Boeing bumps up engine size on 737 Max

The News Tribune  2012-05-18 18:18:51

Boeing says it's bumping up the engine diameter on its new 737 Max aircraft. The increase in diameter, reported by the Wall Street Journal, is just an inch to 69.4 inches. Boeing two months ago reported ...

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Alaska Airlines adds yet another Hawaiian connection

The News Tribune  2012-05-18 17:50:33

At the rate SeaTac's Alaska Airlines is adding routes from the mainland to Hawaii, it might consider changing its name to honor the 50th state instead of the 49th. Alaska announced this week it will begin ...

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Airbus parent profits hit by A380 wing problem

USA Today  2012-05-18 17:28:02

Airbus parent company EADS said Wednesday its first quarter earnings were hammered by a hefty (EURO)158-million ($203-million) charge to fix ...

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