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AM Roundup: Boeing’s pension switchup + Go ahead, fly your drone, Jeff Bezos …

Bob Niedt Article source: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2014/03/am-roundup-7-things-to-start-your.html

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Britain’s KGB Sugar Daddy

On Monday, a freelancer photographer called Steve Back snapped a photograph of a document being carried cavalierly in the open by British officials entering Downing Street. The document was a list of suggested countermoves by Westminster to play against the … Continue reading

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Advisory panel says no fields at Fairview

In a nearly three-hour meeting marked by personal snipes and accusatory questions on parliamentary procedure, the take-away was a win for the “keep it natural” crowd: no added sports fields in Fairview Park — at least for its southwest quadrant. … Continue reading

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36 world-changing travel moments – WSBT

(CNN) – Just more than a hundred and ten years ago, Orville Wright became the first human to achieve powered flight. On a calm, December 1903 day, helped by his brother Wilbur, Orville successfully launched their flying machine, maneuvered it … Continue reading

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Commercial Drones Declared Legal; Release The Tacocopters

As a model aeronaut, I am very happy about this ruling. It will get challenged and shape FAA powers, but I think a lot of good will ultimately come of it. However, there is still the FCC. Many multicopter, helicopter … Continue reading

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Something Special in the Shop: Bridgman students begin work on Fly Baby …

BRIDGMAN — A machine aerodynamically designed to create the type of lift that makes human flight possible is taking shape deep inside Bridgman High School’s Industrial Technology area. Twelve students in “shop class” instructor Hanns Heil’s classes are taking the … Continue reading

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Show ‘n Shine – U

Monday and Tuesday, Friday and Saturday: Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 3190 Lionshead Ave., Carlsbad. More than 250 miniature, working internal combustion engines and more than 150 steam and Sterling engines. model airplanes, ships, tools, construction equipment, dollhouses … Continue reading

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