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...began to see SLAM as refreshing—rather than nauseating—a few days after I wrote a somewhat-incendiary editorial piece calling for specific administrators to be laid off to help deal with the fiscal crisis. Though I expected the piece to be controversial, I didn’t expect the dozens of e-mails praising me for being “ballsy,” “brave,” and even “courageous...
...stalwart member of the GOP's shrinking congressional delegation in New York state. McHugh, whose sprawling upstate district includes the Army base at Fort Drum, is the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee and a highly regarded military advocate. "John is a distinguished public servant who will help keep us safe and keep our sacred trust with our soldiers," Obama said. While McHugh's blood-red district is generally considered safe terrain for the GOP - McHugh carried the 23rd with 65% of the vote in 2008 - the party will nonetheless be forced to weather a special election...
...service - at the local, state and national level - John has proven himself a dedicated representative of the people of northern New York. But it is his service over the past 16 years in Congress - as a champion of our men and women in uniform - that uniquely qualifies him to help lead America's Army." - President Obama, announcing McHugh's appointment on June...
Following an investigation of the A330's uncommanded dive, Australian aviation officials, assisted by U.S. and French authorities, blamed a pair of simultaneous failures for the near disaster. The plane has three air data inertial reference units (ADIRUs), which are designed to help the plane's flight-control computer fly the plane safely. The system is intended to eliminate the possibility of electronic error: the flight computer, which is always monitoring the trio, can disregard one ADIRU if it begins relaying information that conflicts with the other...
...home, in order to claim the MPs' second-home allowance on it. The two women could have meekly awaited their fate in the reshuffle long planned to reassert Brown's authority after Thursday's elections. Their decision to jump first suggests that their loyalty to Labour - "I want to help the Labour Party to reconnect with the British people," said Blears in her resignation statement - does not extend to Brown...