Daily Archives: February 3, 2015

Altegrity Plans Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing

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The Wall Street Journal Business Altegrity Plans Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Firm That Vetted Edward Snowden Sets Restructuring Pact to Cut $700 Million in Debt By Sara Randazzo Updated Feb. 3,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Man of mettle’s African mission

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Man of mettle’s African mission China Daily-Europe Weekly By Chen Yingqun 23 January 2015 Former owner of controversial military firm now has other fish to fry Erik Prince needs no uniform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Alan Gross ‘ irresponsible behavior put Cuba’s Jewish community in awkward position

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Analysis: Alan Gross ‘ irresponsible behavior put Cuba’s Jewish community in awkward position Jpost.com (The Jerusalem Post online edition) 4 January 2015 With the benefit of hindsight, we know that Gross… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Cuban prisoner Alan Gross receives the loudest cheer of Obama’s State of the Union address… but his grin reveals he is still without several of his front teeth

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News Former Cuban prisoner Alan Gross receives the loudest cheer of Obama’s State of the Union address… but his grin reveals he is still without several of his front teeth Mail… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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American killed in Libya grew up in Cochise County; Security contractor among 10 dead in assault by Islamic State affiliate

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News American killed in Libya grew up in Cochise County ; Security contractor among 10 dead in assault by Islamic State affiliate The Arizona Daily Star By Yoohyun Jung Arizona Daily… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Was Alan Gross Anyone’s Guest of Honor?

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January 30, 2015, 5:09am Why Was Alan Gross Anyone’s Guest of Honor? By John Stoehr Alan Gross basks in applause at the State of the Union address./Getty Images If you didn’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Capita ordered to pay costs over failure to provide interpreters to family courts

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Business Capita ordered to pay costs over failure to provide interpreters to family courts The Guardian By Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent 2 February 2015 17:22 Judgment comes amid mounting concern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Obama said to scrap plans to privatize NSA-collected metadata

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Obama said to scrap plans to privatize NSA-collected metadata   By Nathaniel Mott On January 23, 2015 President Obama has reportedly scrapped plans to have a private company hold the phone metadata… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Deaths remind us of contractors’ role in war

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EDITORIAL: Deaths remind us of contractors’ role in war Fayetteville Observer (Tribune Content Agency) The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Tribune Content Agency, LLC 3 February 2015 Feb. 03–We may be down to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2014-D008 )

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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2014-D008 ); Federal Register Extracts Government Publications and Press Releases 29 January 2015 SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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