Friday, September 16, 2011

Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth

Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth
President Barack Obama’s solution for America’s unemployment woes has been a stubborn campaign to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on economic “stimulus”–much of it on so-called “green jobs.” Report after report has shown the approach to be a total failure. And now, a new scandal involving Solyndra, a bankrupt solar panel company in California, should be the final nail in the coffin for the government’s meddling in the free market.

Air Force ends lock down after report of armed gunman on base - CNN.com

Air Force ends lock down after report of armed gunman on base - CNN.com
U.S. Air Force officials called off their response late Friday afternoon at a Tucson, Arizona, base after reports that an armed man had entered an office building, the U.S. military branch said in a statement.

Plane crashes at Nevada air race, many injured | Reuters

Plane crashes at Nevada air race, many injured | Reuters
Reuters) - A vintage World War Two fighter plane crashed near the grandstand at the Reno Air Races in Nevada on Friday, killing the elderly pilot of the P-51 Mustang and injuring scores of people, officials said.

Postal Service faces grim ‘new reality’ - The Hill's On The Money

Postal Service faces grim ‘new reality’
The current mail system of the United States is "no longer financially sustainable," and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is looking for billions of dollars in cuts to its services.

US, Saudi relationship in good shape: top US official - Yahoo! News

US, Saudi relationship in good shape: top US official
The key diplomatic relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States is in "good shape" despite "scratchy" disagreements over Arab Spring revolutions, a senior US official said Friday.

Huge Defunct Satellite Falling to Earth Faster Than Expected, NASA Says | Falling NASA Satellite, Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite | Space Junk & Orbital Debris | Space.com

Huge Defunct Satellite Falling to Earth Faster Than Expected, NASA Says
NASA space junk experts have refined the forecast for the anticipated death plunge of a giant satellite, with the U.S. space agency now predicting the 6 1/2-ton climate probe will plummet to Earth around Sept. 23, a day earlier than previously reported.