Turkey says US favorable to sale of armed drones - KTVL

Turkey says US favorable to sale of armed drones
KTVL
"The administration's position (toward the sale) is favorable," Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency quoted President Abdullah Gul as telling Turkish reporters after a meeting with Obama on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Chicago late Monday.

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Elgin converting fire engines to handle medical calls, too - Elgin Courier News

Elgin converting fire engines to handle medical calls, too
Elgin Courier News
Earlier this month, the city council approved a plan to upgrade all front-line fire engines to “paramedic engines.” Fire Chief John Fahy said the vehicles are modified in-house by the department's fleet-management division to carry the needed equipment ...

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San Mateo County budget struggles and other issues called him out of ... - San Jose Mercury News

San Mateo County budget struggles and other issues called him out of ...
San Jose Mercury News
The county should also follow the example of Chicago and Washington, DC, and contract with the private company Zipcar to use its car-sharing technology to manage the county's fleet of cars, Slocum said. That could perhaps save half of the $4 million to ...

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Efficiency Lessons from Our City Halls and Statehouses - Governing (blog)

Efficiency Lessons from Our City Halls and Statehouses
Governing (blog)
Mitch Daniels created an Efficiency Division within the state Office of Management and Budget, tasked with constant performance improvement. Seven years later, after dozens of completed transactions ranging from aggressive fleet reduction to ...

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Auto Sales Fastest Since 2008 Ripple to Union Pacific - BusinessWeek

Auto Sales Fastest Since 2008 Ripple to Union Pacific
BusinessWeek
“The movement of new cars to dealers has picked up tremendously,” said Charles Clowdis, managing director of transportation-advisory services at IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Massachusetts. “There is a lot of scurrying going on to be able to handle ...

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This Day, May 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin - Cleveland Jewish News (blog)

This Day, May 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
Cleveland Jewish News (blog)
The Armada was the most massive fleet of its day including 130 ships and 30000 soldiers and sailors. The Armada was designed to take control of the English Channeland facilitate the invasion of Englandfrom the Netherlands. The English were at a great a ...

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Cattaneo Electric Company: Grounded in Family - Patch.com

Cattaneo Electric Company: Grounded in Family
Patch.com
Peter Cattaneo's father was an electrician, working on high-rises in downtown Chicago. By 1976, the elder Cattaneo had had enough of his long commute. He and his wife decided to start their own business. Cattaneo Electric Company opened in 1977, ...

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Tisch Beats Buffett With 8% Return - BusinessWeek

Tisch Beats Buffett With 8% Return
BusinessWeek
he muses in his seventh-floor office on the East Side of Manhattan. He then breaks into a smooth, tenor rendition of one of the Motown trio's 1960s hits. “You can't hurry love,” Tisch croons, slicing the air with his hand. “No, you just have to wait.

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Clean Energy Fuels CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

Clean Energy Fuels CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
The company's non-GAAP EPS and adjusted EBITDA will be reviewed on this call and excludes certain expenses that the company's management does not believe are indicative of the company's core business operating results. Non-GAAP financial measures ...

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Ill. Police Will Ride in New SUVs Despite Objections - Officer.com

Ill. Police Will Ride in New SUVs Despite Objections
Officer.com
By Bob Susnjara Source: Chicago Daily Herald Four sport-utility vehicles costing the Gurnee Police Department more than $107000 are expected to lead to better coverage and improved comfort for officers, the police chief says.

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