Missing the Diagnosis
WASHINGTON – When a mammogram fails, does a woman have the right to sue?
Experts Doubt China Gained from Work With U.S. Aerospace Companies
WASHINGTON – Many of the industry observers testifying before a Senate panel yesterday said the Chinese probably gained little from their work with American satellite companies that would have caused China’s missile capabilities to leap ahead.
House Votes for Say on Sending Troops to Balkans
WASHINGTON – It was the first time since World War II that Congress had voted on a declaration of war. The action came a day after President Clinton approved the activation of up to 33,000 military reservists to serve in the Balkan conflict.
Some ‘Northern Exposure’ Raising Revenue at Justin Boots
FORT WORTH – Garth Brooks, Randy Travis and Vince Gill have all kicked some life into a country music craze that has helped John Justin Jr. sell boots. But never underestimate the value of a former astronaut named Maurice Minnifield of Cicely, Alaska.
Sooner Quarterback Stands Ground in New Arena
WASHINGTON – A Republican from Norman, former Oklahoma football star J.C. Watts is perhaps the most controversial of the 73 GOP rookies in the House of Representatives.
Defense Merger Takes Flak
WASHINGTON – Officials from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman said yesterday they expected the Justice Department to attempt to block a $12 billion merger of the defense companies if antitrust concerns cannot be resolved.
GM Puts Plants in Competition to Survive
WILLOW RUN, Mich. – Auto industry experts and General Motors sources say the company may have to choose between plants in Willow Run, Mich. and Arlington, TX as it scales down its excess car-making capacity.
Electric Car Fuels GM’s Dreams
DETROIT – If it works, analysts predict it will have an electrifying impact on the domestic auto industry. They say GM’s plan to produce and sell an electric car is a much-needed spark for Detroit’s technological image.
Air Force Pilots Jumping Ship
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VA. – At age 31, Capt. Glen Gentile has a job that a lot of Americans fantasize about. An Air Force fighter pilot, he spends his days pushing his F-15 Eagle to the edge of its supersonic capability. But while Gentile enjoys the excitement of speeding through the skies faster than sound, he and others like him have begun to tire of the demands of leadership in the post-Cold War world.
U.S. Defense Firms Woo Old Foes
LONDON – For decades, workers at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Texas built F-16 fighters that could shoot down Soviet MiGs. But coming changes in NATO now have the defense giant scrambling to sell its fighters to old foes.
EXCLUSIVE: Russia Testing New Jet Fighter
MOSCOW – The possibility that the Russians are preparing to field a new, more sophisticated fighter has caught the attention of senior Air Force officers in the Pentagon and ranking lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
The Station Wagon Wages a Comeback
AUSTIN – Too much competition and too little creative design work have dropped the station wagon’s share of the U.S. car market from 12.6 percent in 1972 to only 4 percent. But some automakers have refused to write off the wagon and are aiming to bring it back.
Truck Competitors Battling for Sales
While Ford, Chevrolet and GMC once ruled the road in full-size trucks, analysts say new entries from Dodge and Toyota will fuel competition for them and maybe even force other companies to enter the battle.
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