Fairfax's local, state leaders discuss priorities (Northern Virginia Times Community) Fairfax County leaders acknowledge transportation will be the main attraction in the next General Assembly, but they also are asking local delegates and senators to not overlook other pressing issues like tax fairness, gang activity and affordable housing.
Opinion: 'Our Domestic Intelligence Crisis ' (Washington Post) Richard Posner , a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, was online Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss his op-ed, 'Our Domestic Intelligence Crisis' , ( Post, Dec. 21, 2005 ), and his contention that U.S. domestic intelligence operations are not a threat to civil liberties, but rather are filling in dangerous gaps in the country's defense against terrorism.
'Indian cement industry 'green' only when it suits pocket' (OneWorld South Asia) New Delhi: The cement industry, the country s second largest excise duty payer (after tobacco industry) and potentially very polluting, has been awarded the Three Leaves Award by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). This sector, which has major environmental impacts, has received higher marks than the three sectors rated previously by CSE pulp and paper, chlor-alkali and automobiles.
WIX Filters to Offer Petty Talladega Torino Ford Die Cast Collectible (The Auto Channel) NEWS RELEASE Contact: Bruce Johnston Ashleigh Lockhart WIX Filters Wray Ward Laseter (704) 869-3383 (704) 926-1314 Bruce.Johnston@affiniagroup.com ALockhart@wwlcreative.com WIX Filters to Offer Petty Talladega Torino Ford Die Cast Collectible Pre-sell Period Runs From February Through April WIX to Donate $1 From Every Die Cast Sold to Victory Junction Gang Camp GASTONIA, N.C. (Dec. 21, 2005) -
Unleashing the Power of the Service Supply Chain (WebProNews) Manufacturers are starting to embrace the aftermarket for increased revenue, stronger customer relationships and more dynamic lifecycles.
IIHS's Top 10 Safety PicksThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
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Solutia to Buy Out Mexican Joint Venture Partner, Transaction Will Help Meet Increasing Global Demand for Solutia PVB (ChemPoint) ST. LOUIS and PUEBLA, Mexico, November 28, 2005 -- Solutia Inc., the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced it has reached a definitive agreement with Vitro Plan, S.A. de C.V. to purchase Vitro Plan's 51 percent stake in its joint venture with Solutia, known as Quimica M, S.A. de C.V. As a result, Solutia will become the sole owner of
LeapFrog Offers Parents Tips to Turn Busy Holiday Travel Time Into Learning Time (FinanzNachrichten) EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whether it's to grandma's house, the mountains, a theme park, or even another country, the holiday season is one of the most active travel periods for families and that means many long hours in planes, trains and automobiles.
U.S. Tech Firm Retools to Survive the Asian Threat (Los Angeles Times) By being nimble and focusing on the U.S. military, circuit board maker ESC is inching back to profitability.
