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US Congressman and Iraq war critic John Murtha dies at 77 – Times of India
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by vladowsky.
US Congressman and Iraq war critic John Murtha dies at 77 Times of India John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential ... Jack Murtha |
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Several people flocked to Scott and White Memorial Hospital hospital near the Ft. Hood Army post to donate blood Thursday evening following an urgent call for all blood types. 31 people were injured when an Army psychiatrist opened fire at Fort Hood. … “fort hood hospitals” dozens donate blood shooting aftermath
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Murtha, Backer of Troops, Earmarks in Congress, Dies – Bloomberg
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by vladowsky.
Murtha, Backer of Troops, Earmarks in Congress, Dies Bloomberg President Barack Obama, in a statement, cited Murtha's “passion for service” and service in Vietnam. “Jack's tough-as- nails reputation carried over to ... |
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$8 billion fund giant Invesco (IVZ) this evening reported assets under management at the end of January stood at $412.6 billion, down from $423 billion at the end of December, the lowest level since the end of July.
Invesco shares were unchanged in after-hours trading at $18.32 after falling 26 cents during the regular session.
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Toyota Motor (TM) this evening said it had restarted production of some models of cars it had recalled in North America for problems with accelerator pedals, according to Dow Jones Newswires, citing AFP.
Toyota shares are down 15 cents at $72.20 in late trading after falling 2.5% during the regular session.
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Boeing (BA) shares are off 9 cents at $57.80 in after-hours trading after the company this afternoon successfully launched a test flight of its 747-8 freighter, the other big bird that’s been in development, along with the 787 “Dreamliner.”
After a delay due to inclement weather in Everett, Washington, the craft lifted off after 4 pm, Eastern time for a scheduled 4-hour flight.
The 747-8 freighter is a bid by Boeing to make an end-run around Airbus’s A380 through a smaller lighter plane that will use less fuel, notes Reuters’s Kyle Peterson.
And in its 10-K filing for last year, which showed up this afternoon, Boeing notes that the 747-8, begun in 2005, had increased loss allowance last year of over a billion dollars.
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