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D.C. sniper Muhammad executed for 2002 attacks- John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
Blame game erupts over probe of Fort Hood suspect- Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked into Hasan's contacts with a radical imam months ago, but a military official denied prior knowledge of the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any Muslim extremists.
2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting- A woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman's estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself, police said.
Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill- Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.
SKorea troops on high alert after navy battle- South Korea's troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan- President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.
- Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.
Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song- Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.
Boeing and Orion Propulsion Sign NASA Mentor-Protege Agreement
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The NASA-sponsored Mentor-Protege Program pairs large companies with
eligible small businesses to enhance the proteges' capabilities and enable
them to successfully compete for larger, more complex prime contract and
subcontract awards. Boeing has a long history of helping small and diverse
businesses. The company subcontracted more than
OPI is a small, woman-owned aerospace company located near
Boeing is under contract to NASA to produce the Ares I upper stage and
instrument unit avionics. It will build the upper stage at NASA's Michoud
Assembly Facility in
"Boeing will help Orion with much of their internal training to deal with
propulsion system processes and items needed in producing the RCS for Ares I,"
said
"The benefit to Boeing is that we get a partner who meets our schedule and cost requirements and provides technical expertise in reaction control systems -- it's a win-win for everyone," said Robin.
"We are very excited to be chosen as NASA's first Mentor-Protege this year
and are grateful to have the opportunity to grow our business with the support
of Boeing," said OPI Chief Executive Officer
Boeing is the largest aerospace company in Alabama. The company's more than 3,000 Alabama employees work on the leading edge of key space and defense programs, including Ground-based Midcourse Defense, International Space Station, Ares I upper stage, Avenger and the PAC-3 missile.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
(http://www.boeing.com/ids/) is one of the world's largest space and defense
businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer
solutions. Headquartered in
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