A quake survivor walks among the rubble of a collapsed Houses in Shuimo, in Wenchuan county in southwestern China's Sichuan province Sunday, May 18, 2008. China declared three days of national mourning for earthquake victims and ordered a suspension of the Olympic torch relay, as the search for survivors of the disaster grew bleak […]
In the biz, they’re called “house ads”: Ads that take up unsold space, and usually promoting that particular media outlet’s content, promos, et cetera. Then there are also “wishful thinking” ads — ads that are posted for clients that a paper or site wishes to have, whether it’s just about the money or the cool […]
Group seeks to preserve San Antonio missionsSAN ANTONIO (AP) — A new coalition has kicked off a campaign to raise $15.5 million to restore and preserve the four historic missions in San Antonio.The Las Misiones campaign has already raised $4 million toward the goal for Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission […]
BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) — China’s total air conditioner sales rose 26.7 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2008 to 11.343 million units, the China Securities Journal reported on Monday.The figures were obtained from a commercial website, www.chinaccm.com.Experts ascribed the rise to rapid domestic sales growth, which was partly supported by the upcoming […]
Staggered by a broken deal with cargo hauler FedEx, ATA Airlines suddenly grounded its fleet of 29 jet airplanes Thursday and closed forever, idling 560 employees in Indianapolis and ending a 35-year run as the hometown air carrier.ATA refiled for protection from creditors, about 25 months after emerging from a painful Chapter 11 reorganization that […]
Saltchuk Offers to Buy Aloha UnitA Seattle-based company offered to buy the cargo business of bankrupt Aloha Airlines, which carries mail for the U.S. Postal Service and other cargo for FedEx and UPS.Aloha Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection last week, for the second time in a little more than three years. The passenger and cargo […]
, to replace an aging fleet of tanker planes used to refuel military aircraft.The Defense Acquisition Board, a group of key U.S. Defense Department personnel, meets Monday to choose between two contenders. The Pentagon hasn’t said when the decision will be made public; it could happen as early as Monday, or a few days later, […]
Investigators search for debris following fighter jet crashPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Investigators are trolling through the Gulf of Mexico in search of debris from two Air Force fighter jets that crashed during a training exercise yesterday.Both pilots managed to eject from the planes, but one later died. The other was found by […]