Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Senate rejects additional F-22 funding

Senate rejects additional F-22 funding: "The Senate voted Tuesday to block expansion of one of the country's most controversial and expensive defense programs, the F-22 fighter jet program. The vote gave the White House and Pentagon a key victory over congressional supporters of the F-22, many of whom represent states and districts where jobs are tied to the production of the jet.



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(Via CNN.com.)

Jets blown to bits to test bomb security

Jets blown to bits to test bomb security: "In Atlantic City, New Jersey, a bomb maker pieces together an improvised explosive device that looks like an innocuous stack of DVDs. But this bomb maker isn't a terrorist. He is a U.S. government employee trying to beat terrorists at their own game.



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(Via CNN.com.)

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