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Boeing To Acquire Fuselage Maker Spirit Aerosystems For $4.7 Billion

July 1, 2024 admin

Boeing To Acquire Fuselage Maker Spirit Aerosystems For .7 Billion

Both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have faced intense scrutiny since the 737 MAX Crash (file) Washington: US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Monday it had reached a “definitive deal” to buy its subcontractor Spirit, which has faced scrutiny over production quality control in recent months. “The merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of…

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India Received $120 Billion In Remittances In 2023: World Bank Report

June 26, 2024 admin

India Received 0 Billion In Remittances In 2023: World Bank Report

Washington: India received $120 billion in remittances in 2023, almost twice the $66 billion received by Mexico in the same period, the World Bank said in a report released on Wednesday. China ($50 billion), the Philippines ($39 billion), and Pakistan ($27 billion) figure among the top five nations in the list released by the World…

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Abraham Lincoln’s Wax Sculpture In US Melts As Temperatures Soar

June 26, 2024 admin

The statue’s head was the first to surrender to the scorching heat. New Delhi, India: A six-foot-tall wax statue of former US President Abraham Lincoln in Washington melted as the capital city’s temperatures soared over the weekend. The temperatures, which reportedly touched 37 degrees Celsius, disfigured the wax structure at the site of Camp Barker,…

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US Woman, 18, Arrested For Calling 911 To Avoid Going On Date With Man She Met Online

June 26, 2024 admin

Ms Thomas was arrested on two false reporting charges. (Representative pic) An 18-year-old woman in the United States has been arrested for calling 911 to avoid going on a date with a man she met on a dating app. According to The Independent, the woman, identified as Sumaya Thomas, was arrested after cops said she…

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Julian Assange Walks Free After Pleading Guilty In Deal With US

June 26, 2024 admin

The Australian government has been advocating for his release with the United States several times. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was freed by a court on the US Pacific island territory of Saipan on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will see him return home…

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This US State Will Display Ten Commandments From The Bible In Classrooms

June 20, 2024 admin

The First Amendment of the US Constitution forbids the establishment of a national religion (file). Houston: The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state. The legislation, the first of its…

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US Plastic Surgeon, 41, Arrested After Wife Dies During Surgery

June 18, 2024 admin

An autopsy into the death of Hillary Brown is pending. A 41-year-old plastic surgeon in the United States has been arrested over the death of his wife who went into cardiac arrest on his operating table in November last year. The doctor, identified as Benjamin Brown, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with…

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Boeing CEO To Be Questioned, Families Of Plane Crash Victims To Attend Hearing

June 18, 2024 admin

Boeing has pointed to extensive testing that it says proves the 787 is safe. New York: Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will likely face tough questions Tuesday when a Senate panel grills the executive on safety problems, manufacturing missteps and alleged efforts to intimidate whistleblowers. The hearing, an examination of “Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture,” follows an…

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US Man Tracked Ex-Girlfriend’s Location While She Was On Date, Then Killed Her When She Got Home

June 1, 2024 admin

Cari Allen, 43, vanished in November 2022. A man in the United States who tracked his ex-girlfriend’s location on a social media app and then killed her when she got home has been sentenced to life in prison on Thursday. According to People, Aldrick Scott was found guilty of first-degree murder in March, more than…

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US Elementary Teacher Under Investigation For Filming Explicit Videos Inside Classroom

May 31, 2024 admin

For now, the teacher has not been charged with a crime. (Representative pic) An elementary school teacher in the United States is under investigation for allegedly filming sexually explicit videos of herself inside her classroom and school bathroom. Citing local media reports, the New York Post reported that the woman, who resigned in February for…

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