Posts Tagged ‘force’

Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

The stunning display of vitriol at a Bronx courthouse by hundreds of off-duty officers raised concerns about the mind-set of the force.

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Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx

Police knew of Milly phone hack

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Surrey Police knew Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked by someone working for the News of the World (NoW) in 2002, says the force’s chief constable.

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RAF to get Libya ‘bunker busters’

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

The addition of 2,000lb “bunker busting” bombs to the weaponry of the Royal Air Force is set to boost capabilities for missions over Libya, the Ministry of Defence says.

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RAF to get Libya ‘bunker busters’

U.S. Braced for Fights With Pakistanis in Bin Laden Raid

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

President Obama insisted that the force hunting down Osama bin Laden last week be large enough to fight its way out of Pakistan if confronted by hostile local police officers and troops.

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U.S. Braced for Fights With Pakistanis in Bin Laden Raid

F-22s grounded over oxygen system

Friday, May 6th, 2011

The U.S. Air Force has grounded its entire F-22 Raptor fleet amidst continuing concern over how the fighter jet provides oxygen to the pilot, according Capt. Jennifer Faerrau, a spokesperson for the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.

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Axed police asked to work for free

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

West Midlands Police officers who were forced to retire are invited to return to the force and work for free.

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Axed police asked to work for free

Libya Domain Dominates Twitter

Friday, April 8th, 2011

The United Nations, NATO, the U.S. Air Force, and even Human Rights Watch have, strangely enough, been directing Twitter followers to an Internet domain controlled by the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. Libya’s Internet domain happens to be the English…

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Libya Domain Dominates Twitter

Force restructure to save money

Monday, March 21st, 2011

North Yorkshire Police announces a major restructure of the force as it looks to save millions of pounds in spending cuts.

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Force restructure to save money

Fuzzy Privatization Math

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

On May 31, 2010, Governor Chris Christie’s New Jersey Privatization Task Force reported that more than $210 million would be saved by privatizing work that had traditionally been performed by government workers. The report even set out specific figures for some of the cost savings it identified, while others said savings were “TBD” – “To Be Decided”. read more

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Fuzzy Privatization Math

Fuzzy Privatization Math

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

On May 31, 2010, Governor Chris Christie’s New Jersey Privatization Task Force reported that more than $210 million would be saved by privatizing work that had traditionally been performed by government workers. The report even set out specific figures for some of the cost savings it identified, while others said savings were “TBD” – “To Be Decided”. read more

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Fuzzy Privatization Math

200 South Wales Police jobs to go

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

South Wales Police are in talks with staff and unions as the force is to cut up to 200 jobs over the next 18 months.

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200 South Wales Police jobs to go

VIDEO: New footage of tsunami hitting Japan

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Newly emerged footage shows the force at which the tsunami struck Japan’s coast.

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Military Memo: Gates Ratchets Up His Campaign of Candor

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

In a speech at the Air Force Academy, the defense secretary continued a campaign of criticism that has grown louder as his retirement gets closer.

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Two U.S. Airmen Shot Dead

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Two U.S. Air Force airmen were shot and killed and another was severely wounded at an airport in Frankfurt, Germany, in an incident involving a U.S. military bus. The identity of the bus driver, who was also reportedly killed, was unknown; another…

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Boeing Scores $35B Pentagon Contract

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

The Pentagon Thursday awarded Boeing Company a $35 billion contract to build airborne tankers for the U.S. Air Force, putting an end to a fierce multinational bidding war. Boeing’s win came as something of an upset, as the company had been knocked down…

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Boeing Scores $35B Pentagon Contract