Apr 20

EADS to enter $50 billion U.S. tanker battle (Reuters)

Reuters – Airbus parent EADS told the Pentagon on Tuesday that it will compete directly against Boeing Co for a military refueling plane deal worth up to $50 billion, according to sources informed about the matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 20

US Senators clash on EADS military tanker bid (AFP)

AFP – US Senators clashed Tuesday on European aerospace giant EADS’s decision to bid on a lucrative US military aerial refueling tanker contract, taking on US archrival Boeing. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 20

Senate committee subpoenas Fort Hood documents (AP)

AP – In a rare public dispute between a Democratic-led Congress and the White House, a Senate committee on Monday subpoenaed the Obama administration for secret documents and access to witnesses in last year’s mass shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 20

Once branded a coward, he fights for PTSD victims (AP) Read the rest of this entry »