NY high school reunites Holocaust survivors liberated from Nazi death train by US soldiersSeptember 23rd, 2009 Holocaust survivors reunite with US veteransHUDSON FALLS, N.Y. — The Holocaust survivor was 6 on that spring day in 1945 when he last saw the U.S.
Textron unit names picks for chief innovative officer and chief technology officerAugust 27th, 2009 Textron Systems names 2 executive postsWILMINGTON, Mass. — A unit of industrial conglomerate Textron Inc.
Gen. Gary North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces based in HawaiiAugust 20th, 2009 Gen. Gary North takes over Pacific Air forcesHICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii — Gen. Gary North is taking command of the United States Pacific Air Forces based at Hickham Air Force Base in Hawaii.
Hawaii's longline bigeye tuna fishery on track to hit catch quota in NovemberJuly 24th, 2009 Hawaii longline tuna fishery on track to hit quotaHONOLULU — Hawaii's longline bigeye tuna industry is on course to hit its catch quota for the year in mid-November. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is a federal advisory body responsible for protecting fisheries off Hawaii.
Navy punishes commander of USS Port Royal, warship that ran aground on reef off HawaiiJune 3rd, 2009 Navy punishes commander of ship that ran agroundHONOLULU — The Navy says it has disciplined the former commanding officer of a warship than ran aground on a coral reef off Hawaii. The U.S. Pacific Fleet said Tuesday that Capt.
US replacing top commander in AfghanistanMay 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday that he is replacing the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan to bring a fresh approach to the conflict. Gates told reporters at the Pentagon he has asked General David McKiernan to submit his resignation and nominated Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal to become the next commander.
Former MSG Sports president Steve Mills to leave company in June, work with Magic JohnsonMay 9th, 2009 Steve Mills to leave MSG in JuneNEW YORK — Steve Mills, who hired Isiah Thomas and later was demoted after Thomas' turbulent tenure at MSG, is leaving the company in June. Mills will work for Magic Johnson Enterprises, who recommended Thomas to Mills when the Knicks were looking for a team president in 2003.
Russian experts summoned as IAF's Sukhoi fleet still groundedMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has summoned Russian experts to inspect its fleet of frontline Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat jets following the crash of one of the aircraft after a 12-year accident-free record. The fleet will remain grounded till the experts sound the all-clear, an official said Tuesday.
Youngs and Branagh win AVP Tour stop in San DiegoMay 4th, 2009 Youngs, Branagh win on AVP TourVALLEY CENTER, Calif. — Nicole Branagh andElaine Youngs won their third tournament this season, beating Lisa Rutledge and Brooke Hanson 21-18, 21-15 Sunday in the final of the AVP Crocs Tour San Diego.
India, US, Japan naval exercise kicks off WednesdayApril 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The tri-nation naval exercise Malabar between Indian, US and Japanese navies will kick off Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, a naval official said here Tuesday. Ships, aircraft and submarines from the US, Japan and India will take part in the 2009 edition of the exercise from April 28 to May 3.
Bhushan takes charge as managing director of Air IndiaApril 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - E.K. Bharat Bhushan, who currently serves as joint secretary and financial adviser in the civil aviation ministry, has assumed charge as the interim chairman and managing director of the state-run National Civil Aviation Co of India Ltd (NACIL).
Air India gets one more Boeing aircraftApril 20th, 2009 SEATTLE - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company Monday said it has delivered a 737-800 aircraft to Air India, the 25th of the total 68 planes ordered by the Indian flagship carrier. 'We continue to work closely with Air India on its fleet restructuring based upon the airline's high utilisation of our airplanes,' Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said.
Ships need armed guards to fight piracy, says US Navy commanderApril 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A US military commander has urged the shipping companies to hire armed guards to protect their cargo vessels from Somali pirates. Vice Admiral Bill Gortney, in charge of the US Navy's Central Command fleet, said in a CNN interview Monday that shipping companies needed a last line of defence against pirates, including armed guards and barbed wire around the lower parts of the ship.
Pakistan Navy to acquire submarines, drones, spy planesJanuary 29th, 2009 KARACHI - The Pakistan Navy is to acquire drones and spy planes, as also submarines as force multipliers to augment its capabilities, a top military commander has said. Speaking Thursday at a ceremony here to induct a Fokker aircraft and commission the T-56 Engine Test Bench at the Pakistan Navy Aviation Base PNS Mehran, Admiral Noman Bashir described the induction of Z-9 helicopters, airborne early warning systems (AEWs), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as force multipliers for the navy's fleet of aircraft.
US Pacific Fleet commander to witness R-Day paradeJanuary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commander of US Pacific Fleet Admiral Robert Willard will be on a three-day visit to India from Sunday, during which he will also witness the Republic Day parade at Rajpath, an official said here Saturday. Willard is responsible for the world's largest fleet command encompassing 100 million square miles - more than half the earth's surface - from the west coast of the US to the eastern shore of Africa.
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