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Faa Faulted For Laxness On Maintenance Outsourcing - Forbes
nine u.s. airlines outsourced more than 70 percent of their major aircraft maintenance last year, and federal aviation officials' oversight of repair facilities is lagging, according to a government report. one-fourth of the outsourced maintenance is ...
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Bank Writeoffs May Triple, Bond Premiums Narrow As Tarp Begins
oct. 6 (bloomberg) -- the treasury's $700 billion plan to rescue the nation's banks from the subprime mortgage debacle may help bonds rebound from losses of at least 90 percent while contributing to losses at financial institutions.
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Going Once, Twice: Auctioneers Bid For Role
chicago — hard times can be good times for auctioneers, and if the government follows through with its bailout plan, the folks bringing down the gavels expect to get quite a workout.
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Airport Slot Auctions Suffer Blow From Gao - Houston Chronicle
washington — u.s. aviation officials have no legal authority to auction off takeoff and landing slots at airports, a scheme the government devised to try to curb crippling traffic jams at major airports, congressional investigators say. the letter ...
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Bank Writeoffs May Triple, Bond Spreads Fall On Tarp (update1) - Bloomberg
oct. 6 (bloomberg) -- the u.s. treasury's $700 billion plan to rescue the nation's banks from the subprime mortgage debacle may help bonds rebound from losses of at least 90 percent while contributing to writedowns at financial institutions. the ...
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Foreclosure Auctions Tracking Up In Area Communities
foreclosure auctions are on track to shoot up dramatically in many north suburban towns this year if current trends continue. even some wealthy towns are not immune, according to a recently released report by the chicago-based woodstock institute.
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Historic Lighthouse For Sale
old saybrook — the u.s. coast guard wants to give away or sell the most recognizable lighthouse in connecticut because it can't afford to care for the historic landmark that adorns license plates across connecticut.
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Bank Writeoffs May Triple, Bond Premiums Narrow As Tarp Begins - Bloomberg
oct. 6 (bloomberg) -- the treasury's $700 billion plan to rescue the nation's banks from the subprime mortgage debacle may help bonds rebound from losses of at least 90 percent while contributing to losses at financial institutions. the troubled ...
www.bloomberg.com

Government Can't Auction Flight Slots At U.s. Airports, Say Legal ... - Seattle Times
washington — u.s. aviation officials have no legal authority to auction off takeoff and landing slots at airports, a scheme the government devised to try to curb crippling traffic jams at major airports, congressional investigators said tuesday ...
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This Time, 3 Paths To Safety Might Not Work
dishing out advice on financial staples in times of crisis used to involve three servings: precious metals, u.s. treasury bills and real estate.
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Spring Brings Lift In Number Of Residential Sales
the volume of residential sales in auckland increased during september in line with normal expectations of a springtime lift in the market. barfoot & thompson recorded 559 sales for the month, compared with 502 in august.
www.scoop.co.nz

Government's Bailout Path A Maze Of Unknowns - Los Angeles Times
now comes the hard part. with congressional passage of the bailout bill friday, the financial industry's focus will shift to the mechanics of the deal: how exactly does the government plan to spend up to $700 billion to buy troubled loans from banks ...
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Nyc Property Values In For Big Hit: Research Firm - Cnbc
real estate markets in los angeles, miami and las vegas have hit bottom, but wall street's home may be in for a big tumble, says the head of a real estate research firm. over the next 12 to 18 months, new york city property values are likely to ...
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Aero-news: Quote Of The Day (10.01.08)
"we conclude that faa may not auction slots under its property disposition authority, user fee authority, or any other authority, and thus also may not retain or use proceeds of any such auctions." source: gary kepplinger, general counsel for the government accountability office. the gao issued a legal opinion tuesday, stating the federal aviation administration has no legal authority to auction ...
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Emptoris And Sciquest Form Strategic Alliance To Serve The Education, Government, Healthcare And Life Sciences Markets
emptoris, inc., a leading provider of enterprise supply and contract management software, and sciquest, inc., the global leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to jointly target and serve the education, government, healthcare, and life science markets.
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Gao: Aviation Officials Have No Authority To Auction Slots - Newsday
washington - u.s. aviation officials have no legal authority to auction takeoff and landing slots at new york city airports, a scheme the government devised to try to curb crippling traffic jams at major airports, congressional investigators said ...
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Faa Loses Round Over Flight Slots - Boston Globe
washington - us aviation officials have no legal authority to auction off takeoff and landing slots at airports, a plan the government devised to try to curb crippling traffic jams at major airports, congressional investigators say. the letter from ...
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Campaign Finance Goes Public In Connecticut
hartford - five years after massachusetts ended a disastrous experiment with publicly funded political campaigns, connecticut is trying its own reform, with more promising results.
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Ruling Blocks Flight Slot Auctions At Newark Airport
washington -- congressional investigators say u.s. aviation officials have no legal authority to auction takeoff and landing slots at new york city airports, a scheme the government devised to try to cut crippling traffic jams at major airports. the letter...
www.nj.com

Chris Fordney: Armory Guards A Heritage - Northern Virginia Daily
the old virginia national guard armory on millwood avenue in winchester looks a little battle-scarred these days, just kind of run-down and worn and with a broken window in back. the local guard unit is preparing to decamp to its new, $13 million ...
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