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Aerial search for helicopter stymied by inclement weather

Aerial search for helicopter stymied by inclement weather
MEDEVAC MISSING: Radar sweep continues.

By JAMES HALPIN
jhalpin@adn.com

(Published: December 8, 2007) Severe weather in the search area for a LifeGuard helicopter missing since […]

Fuel Sensors Problems Delay Atlantis’ Launch(Report)

By Julia Bonelli
 

 

The launch of the US Space Shuttle Atlantis has been delayed at least until Saturday, due to some technical problems, NASA officials declared on Thursday.Two of the four fuel sensors did not work properly on Atlantis’ external fuel tank during fuelling and thus the shuttle failed to fulfill NASA’s strict safety requirements […]

CompUSA To Close All Stores(Report)

Consumer Electronics Retailer Is Sold; Will Shutter After Holiday Sales
(AP) Consumer electronics retailer CompUSA said Friday it will close its store operations after the holidays following sale of the company to Gordon Brothers Group LLC, a restructuring firm. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
CompUSA operates 103 stores, which plan to run store-closing sales during the holidays.
Privately held […]

Toy recalls good for some West Michigan businesses

Amy Fox
A new report released Wednesday has more disturbing news for parents and grandparents trying to buy safe toys for children.
An environmental group in Ann Arbor tested more than 1,200 toys and other items. Testers found 35% of the items contained lead. 17% of the items tested contained levels of lead that exceed federal standards […]

EU-Africa Summit Opens With Criticism of Zimbabwe

By Leon Mangasarian and Mike Cohen

Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) — Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe drew criticism over his human-rights record at a summit of European Union and African leaders in Lisbon today that is aimed at boosting trade and political ties between the two continents.
“Africa and Europe should be able to discuss human […]