Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Michigan - HSBC - X-37B ===> NEWS DEC. 11, 2012

 

 

Michigan passes 'anti-union' law

Protesters gather for a rally in the rotunda at the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on 11 December 2012

Michigan, a bastion of the US labour movement, passes a law limiting union power, as thousands protest against the measure outside the statehouse. 

MORE:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20682190


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HSBC guilty of 'stunning failure' 

HSBC branch in NY

The US says 'dangerous practices' at HSBC allowed the bank to pass money to "drug kingpins and rogue nations", fining it $1.9bn (£1.2bn).

MORE:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20683421



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X-37B the MYSTERIOUS US military spaceplane set for third flight
 

 
A notoriously mysterious military spaceplane operated by the US Air Force is expected to launch for the third time from Florida on Tuesday.
 
The reusable, unmanned craft is designed to operate in Earth orbit for extended periods; its prior missions in 2010 and 2011 lasted 224 and 469 days.

The US government has been resolutely quiet about its precise purpose, and would not confirm a launch time.

MORE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20680253
 
 
 
 
 

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