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Bush to announce new details of bank rescue plan- The Bush administration will spend $250 billion this year to purchase stock in banks and take a number of other bold steps in an effort to combat a global credit crisis that is threatening to push the country into a deep recession, industry and government officials say.
World stocks soar after US rally; Nikkei up 14 pct- World markets soared for a second day Tuesday, led by a record 14 percent jump in Tokyo, after Wall Street rallied from its worst week ever on optimism that government rescue efforts will heal the crippled global financial system.
Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; 2 die- Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked highways, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths.
- Syria's president issued a decree Tuesday establishing diplomatic relations with Lebanon, and a foreign ministry official said the country will have an embassy in Beirut by the end of the year.
North Korea to resume nuclear dismantlement- North Korea planned to resume dismantling its nuclear program Tuesday for the first time in two months, days after the United States removed the communist regime from a terrorism blacklist as a reward under a disarmament pact.
Inmate who says he's too fat to die to be executed- A double murderer who says he's too fat to be executed humanely has passed a pre-execution exam and is cleared to receive a lethal injection Tuesday.
Therapy helps hard-to-transplant get a new kidney- Nearly one in three patients who need a kidney transplant may never get one because their bodies are abnormally primed to attack a donated organ. Now doctors are trying new ways to outwit the immune system and save more of those so-called "highly sensitized" patients - often with kidneys donated by living donors, considered the optimal kind.
Janet Jackson cancels more concerts- The doctor has again ordered Janet Jackson to postpone a return to her "Rock Witchu" tour.
Phillies beat Dodgers 7-5 in Game 4 of NLCS- The Philadelphia Phillies used their favorite staple, the long ball, to move within one win of the World Series.
Rays bash Red Sox 9-1 to take 2-1 series lead- B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays are bashing their way through their first trip to the playoffs. Upton and Longoria homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, and the power-packed Rays cleared the Green Monster four times to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 Monday for a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.
ATK Awarded $78 Million Contract to Missionize Three Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection Division
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ATK's sophisticated sensor suite allows the MPA aircraft to simultaneously
detect numerous activities of interest at substantial stand-off range. Flight
station operators using the arrays of sensors, displays and data links, can
transmit critical data and intelligence instantaneously to ground and airborne
control centers to assist in the interception and investigation of vehicles,
aircraft, or persons of interest. The aircraft also record the data and
imagery, which can subsequently be used for intelligence, investigation, and
prosecution. All of the work will be performed at ATK's
"We are pleased to support the vital work the Department of Homeland
Security performs to protect the nation's borders," stated
ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 17,000
employees in 21 states and
Certain information discussed in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although ATK believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Among those factors are: developing advanced ISR aircraft integration technologies, changes in governmental spending, budgetary policies and product sourcing strategies; the company's competitive environment; the terms and timing of awards and contracts; and economic conditions. ATK undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For further information on factors that could impact ATK, and statements contained herein, please refer to ATK's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Media Contact: Investor Contact:
Tracy Imm Steve Wold
Phone: 410-864-4824 Phone: 952-351-3056
E-mail: tracy.imm@atk.com E-mail: steve.wold@atk.com
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