Save for the F-22, Democratic House funds Pentagon programs slated for termination

October 7th, 2009 Pentagon: Base where 8 died was slated to closeWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says it had planned to abandon a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan where eight soldiers were killed last weekend.

August 17th, 2009 Obama to address war veteransPHOENIX — A commander in chief fighting two wars, President Barack Obama plans to thank veterans for their service on Monday while pressing his commitments to wind down the Iraq war and redouble efforts in Afghanistan. The president is slated to address members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered in Arizona at the organization's annual convention.

August 17th, 2009 Obama to thank war veterans for their servicePHOENIX — A commander in chief fighting two wars, President Barack Obama plans to thank veterans for their service on Monday while pressing his commitments to wind down the Iraq war and redouble efforts in Afghanistan. The president is slated to address members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered in Arizona at the organization's annual convention.

August 17th, 2009 Obama to update veterans on Iraq, AfghanistanPHOENIX — A commander in chief fighting two wars, President Barack Obama plans to thank veterans for their service on Monday while pressing his commitments to wind down the Iraq war and redouble efforts in Afghanistan. The president is slated to address members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered in Arizona at the organization's annual convention.

August 11th, 2009 House leaders drop their plans to buy fancy jetsWASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders said Monday that they will not force the Pentagon to buy four new passenger jets used to ferry senior government officials. Democrats have been criticized for adding $330 million to the Air Force's 2010 budget to buy the jets even though the Pentagon didn't request the money.

July 28th, 2009 White House issues veto threats; House fights loomWASHINGTON — The White House threatened Tuesday to veto a $636 billion spending bill for the Pentagon, citing funding for F-22 fighters and a much-criticized replacement presidential helicopter. President Barack Obama wants to terminate both programs.

July 18th, 2009 Moody's may downgrade Calif. pension funds' ratingSACRAMENTO, Calif.

June 19th, 2009 Congress passes restrictions on detaineesWASHINGTON — Legislation to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year is on its way to President Barack Obama, but it provides no money for closing the Guantanamo detainee prison and sets tough restrictions on the transfer of its inmates. The $106 billion emergency war bill is not all for war fighting.

June 2nd, 2009 AP source: Dems strike tentative war funding dealWASHINGTON — A House Democratic aide says top House and Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement on a nearly $100 billion war funding bill, with a generous new line of credit for the International Monetary Fund. At the core of the measure is President Barack Obama's war spending request, which included $76 billion for Pentagon operations.

May 12th, 2009 Lockheed ramped up lobbying in 1QWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. significantly increased the amount of money it spent lobbying Congress and the Pentagon during the first quarter as it fought to stave off proposed cuts to some of its major weapons programs.

May 8th, 2009 Senate acts on Pentagon's weapons buying practicesWASHINGTON — The Senate has acted to tighten Pentagon purchasing practices that have contributed to billions of dollars in cost overruns and long delays in getting weapons to people at war. The Senate bill would create a new office to independently assess the costs of weapons programs and would strengthen rules that allow for the termination of programs that exceed original cost estimates.

May 8th, 2009 AP sources: Obama to seek $17B in budget savingsWASHINGTON — A senior White House official says the president is recommending eliminating or cutting 121 programs to produce $17 billion worth of budget savings. Some of the cuts in President Barack Obama's budget are sure to rankle lawmakers, such as the elimination of a program that gives money to states to help defray the cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants who commit crimes.

May 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's leading private carrier Jet Airways handed over pink slips to 110 employees on the eve of May Day, the company said Friday. 'Jet Airways undertakes additional measures to streamline costs to improve the financial health of the company under the challenging economic environment.

March 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a move that will bring down the call charges further, India's telecom watchdog Monday reduced local termination charges by 33 percent to 20 paise. 'Termination charge for all types of domestic calls -- landline to landline, landline to mobile, mobile to landline and mobile-to-mobile -- has been reduced to 20 paise per minute from 30 paise per minute,' the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a statement.

December 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Inddia's telecom regulator Wednesday sought the industry's views on reducing the interconnect usage charges (IUC), a move that may lead to a further fall in call tariffs. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has issued a consultation paper to industry leaders in this regard.