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7-year-old boy tied to Alaska arson fires
April 8, 2012 11:28 PM
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A fire marshal in Alaska's capital city says a 7-year-old boy has admitted setting five arson fires over a little more than four months. Juneau fire marshal Dan Jager tells the Juneau Empire that the boy caused about $1,000 in damages by setting fires in restrooms... more » -
Lockheed Martin to sell EIG unit for $815M
October 13, 2010 8:45 AM
Lockheed Martin says it has agreed to sell its enterprise integration group to the private equity firm Veritas Capital for $815 million in cash. Lockheed Martin, which is based in Bethesda, Maryland, announced its plan to sell the group in June along with the Pacific Architects and Engineers unit... more » -
Families of fallen soldiers gather in DC
July 23, 2010 8:29 AM
About 2,000 families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are expected to join a Weekend of Remembrance activities in the nation's capital. Organizers say the events in Washington will be the nation's largest gathering of families of fallen soldiers. The group Families United is hosting the event... more » -
Teacher tenure bill up for first vote at Capitol
April 21, 2010 8:27 AM
A proposal to tie teacher tenure to student performance faces its first vote at the state Capitol. The Senate Education Committee is set to hold a hearing on the bill Wednesday and decide whether to pass it on to the full Senate. Only teachers whose students show improvement in the... more » -
Vast, red dust storms choke Australia
September 23, 2009 10:41 AM
A pall of red dust blown in from the Outback clogged the skies over Sydney on Wednesday, diverting international flights, disrupting public transport and prompting a spike in emergency calls from people suffering breathing difficulties. No one was reported hurt as a result of dust storms sweeping a vast... more »
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