Pentagon balked at pleas from officers in field for safer vehicles (USA Today) Pfc. Aaron Kincaid, 25, had been joking with buddies just before their Humvee rolled over the bomb. His wife, Rachel, later learned that the blast blew Kincaid, a father of two from outside Atlanta, through the Humvee's metal roof....more...Q&A with Pirates GM Littlefield (Pittsburgh Pirates) Q&A with Pirates GM Littlefield...more... COSTAR's RETAIL NEWS ROUNDUP: July 22 to July 28, 2007 (CoStar Group) CoStar News has expanded its retail real estate coverage under the direction of Senior Editor Sasha Pardy to bring you a weekly feature covering the gamut of retail acquisitions and mergers, joint ventures, retailer expansion plans, new store openings......more... Salvage operation (San Diego Union-Tribune) SAN DIEGO, July 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE): If some maritime buffs get their way, the former Navy research submarine Dolphin will spend its retirement hosting museum visitors at a San Diego pier instead of swimming with the fishes....more... Fishing for a living (Fargo Forum) GARRISON, Minn. ? Ted Takasaki didn?t grow up in Minnesota and didn?t fish much as a kid. His family didn?t even own a boat....more... Tap Oil Appoints New Ventures Manager (Rigzone) Tap Oil Limited reports that Mr. Bob Cassie has been appointed as Taps New Ventures Manager. Mr. Cassie joins Tap with over 28 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and development....more... IPSCO Announces Senior Management Team Following Acquisition by SSAB (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) IPSCO Inc. today announced the appointment of its new senior management team working out of the Division headquarters in Lisle, Illinois....more... Econiq announces new Chairman (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) BOSTON----Econiq, a provider of solutions to improve frontline sales and effectiveness for financial institutions, announced the addition of banking industry veteran Bernard Horn to its board as Chairman....more... Rogers School Board gets word of high honor, projects (NWAnews.com) ROGERS ? With two football-stadium projects, one new high school and additions to existing buildings, construction reports are always on the agenda when the Rogers School Board meets. At Tuesday?s regular meeting, the board discussed construction, land acquisition, a mascot and a national award. (Benton County Daily Record)...more... |