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The Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighters and their faulty oxygen systems are choking their pilots. So now, Maj. Jeremy Gordon and Capt. Josh Wilson, both experienced Raptor fliers with the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing, have refused to fly an airplane that they claim is fatally flawed.
from Wired Top Stories
Global businesses have placed bets on China as a stable source of growth for the foreseeable future. Bo Xilai and Chen Guangcheng serve as unwelcome reminders: Don’t assume anything.
Oil prices have plunged 6% this week, erasing the gains of recent months and easing fears about $5-per-gallon gas … at least for now.
The changes aim to allay concerns that chemicals used in a common method of extracting natural gas can contaminate groundwater.
Facebook set the price range for its initial public offering at $28 to $35 a share, targeting a valuation as rich as $96 billion in what would be a record debut for an American company.
Americans are now consuming more chicken than beef or pork. To help meet the demand, Texas has become the sixth biggest state in poultry production. But more chickens mean more waste, and more pollution.
from Morning Edition
Wal-Mart agreed to pay employees $4.8 million in back wages and damages, as well as $463,000 in civil penalties, after the U.S. Department of Labor found the company failed to pay overtime to more than 4.500 workers.