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KBR wins contract despite criminal probe of deaths
WASHINGTON - Defense contractor KBR Inc. has been awarded a $35 million Pentagon contract involving major electrical work, even as it is under criminal investigation in the electrocution deaths of at least two U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
Nations:Nigeria U.S. People:Bob Casey Dick Cheney Source:(AP)
2009-02-07
Blackwater might lose license to work in Iraq
WASHINGTON - The State Department faces serious challenges protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq and may no longer be able to rely on Blackwater Worldwide to do the job, according to an internal report.
Nations:Iraq U.S. People:Bob Casey Condoleezza Rice John Kerry Activities:2007 Blackwater Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-12-18
White House: no action on auto bailout while Bush in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush will hold off on any action to inject billions of dollars into beleaguered US automakers until he returns from a surprise visit to Iraq, the White House said Sunday.
Nations:Iraq U.S. People:Bob Corker Bob Casey Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Automaker Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-12-14
McCain's path to victory through Pa.
Facing seemingly limited options for getting to an Electoral College majority, John McCain's path to victory likely runs through Pennsylvania, a state that no Republican presidential candidate has won in two decades, a state in which he trails in the polls by a wide margin and a state where in the past year more than a half-million new Democrats have been added to the voter registration rolls.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Sarah Palin Bob Casey John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-23
Underdog McCain rolls out latest economic rescue deal
Republican John McCain battled to retake the election initiative on Tuesday with his latest economic plan but new polls showed the heavy odds now favoring his Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Bob Casey Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Recession US Election 2008 Source:(AFP)
2008-10-14
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