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'Field of Flags' honors Iraq, Afghanistan war dead at GM site
2014-05-10 10:08:58| Automakers - Topix.net
More than 6,500 U.S. flags at the GM Customer Care and Aftersales facility honor American service members who have died in Afghanistan or Iraq.
U-2 Cold War spy plane causes air traffic control to crash, grounds hundreds of planes
2014-05-06 14:55:24| Extremetech
Last week, a 1950s Cold War spy plane -- the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady -- caused hundreds of planes across the US to be grounded for an hour, and delaying hundreds more that were already airborne. The U-2, which was just minding its own business at an altitude of 60,000 feet above southern California, triggered a software bug that caused the FAA's air traffic control system to "overload" and shut down. The backup system also failed, presumably for similar reasons. The beautiful irony is that both the plane and the air traffic control software were created by Lockheed. How did an ancient plane that has been trawling the skies for almost 60 years cause such a catastrophic failure?
Berkshire's Buffett says has 'no desire' to war with Coca-Cola: CNBC
2014-05-05 16:19:59| Beverages - Topix.net
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett said on Monday he had no desire to "go to war" with Coca-Cola Co and that U.S. companies were doing well under the current tax code.
Cameroon steps up war malaria amid worsening floods
2014-05-01 09:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Cameroon is seeking ways to mobilise its citizens to support a government-led campaign against soaring malaria deaths, as worsening floods aggravate health risks. Government officials in the central-west African country say regular flooding due to erratic rains is partly responsible for the recent spike in deaths from vector-borne diseases, because standing water encourages malaria-carrying mosquitoes to breed. "The increase in the death rate from malaria in Cameroon is disturbing indeed, especially...
Firms fight war for talent
2014-04-29 01:03:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The battle to recruit and retain the best staff
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