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Ex-Blackwater president denies excessive force
RALEIGH, N.C. – The former president of the security firm Blackwater has denied in sworn testimony that the company’s…

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Press Releases: Secretary Clinton to Convene Cabinet Secretaries for the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor …
Secretary Clinton to Convene Cabinet Secretaries for the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons on February 1 Notice to the Press Washington, DC January 31, 2011 Secretary Clinton, Attorney General Holder, Secretaries Napolitano and Solis, and Ambassador CdeBaca to brief the press following Task Force Meeting Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will …

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California still hiring, but work force number stays flat
California state government’s “Help Wanted” sign drew nearly 23,000 new employees in the past year and a half, although the overall size of the state work force remained relatively flat.

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Chamber emerges as formidable political force
WASHINGTON — At times subtle, at times loud, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is spending record amounts on lobbying and in election battlegrounds, elbowing into the nation’s politics in unprecedented ways for the business community.

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EADS Bids for $35 Billion Air Force Tanker Contest
European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co., the parent company of Airbus SAS, said it bid today for a $35 billion contract to build aerial tankers for the U.S. Air Force, ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

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Maryland’s Sales Force Debates State Competitiveness – By Len Lazarick
Len@MarylandReporter.comThe people who sell Maryland to the country and the world spent part of this…

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South Dakota legislators encourage Air Force officials to pick Ellsworth
U.S. Sens. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and John Thune, R-S.D., and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force chief of staff Norton A. Schwartz promoting South Dakota’s Ellsworth Air Force Base as a potential base for MQ-1 and MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft operations. A recently concluded Air Force study names Ellsworth as one of …

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