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November 21, 2009
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Boeing Says Union Strike Risk Too Great in Everett Boeing breaks ground on the second assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina today (Friday.) The decision not to put that line in Everett remains a big blow to the Machinists Union. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp explains.
Boeing Breaking Ground in South Carolina Boeing breaks ground tomorrow (Friday) on a new production line in South Carolina. It's a second location for final assembly of the 7-8-7 Dreamliner and the Machinists union here is still insisting they can do a better job building the planes in Everett. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
Reporter's Notebook: The Fall of the Berlin Wall Twenty years ago today, the iron curtain came down in the center of Germany's capital city, Berlin. KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp got her start in journalism during the Fall of the Wall. She brings us this reporter's notebook on her memories of the day that marked the end of the Cold War.
Change of Command on Whidbey Island 23-hundred members of the US Navy who are stationed on Whidbey Island now have a new boss. They took part in a time-honored tradition in Oak Harbor: the formal change of command ceremony for the six air squadrons known as "Wing Ten." KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp was there.
Massive WaMu Lawsuit Moving Forward It's been more than a year since the collapse of Washington Mutual Bank. It's the largest bank failure in U.S. history. And now a federal judge is allowing a potential class-action against WaMu to move forward on behalf of angry shareholders. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
Amazon-Kindle Suit Settlement Big Brother isn't watching you anymore. Amazon dot com has settled a lawsuit involving its electronic book reader, the Kindle. The suit was filed by a high school student who sued the Seattle company over the remote deletion of certain books from his device. More from KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.
Mastro Transfers Illegal, Says Federal Trustee The federal trustee in one of the state's biggest bankruptcy cases has taken steps to get back a 27-carot diamond ring, a new Rolls Royce and a waterfront mansion in Medina. The items were moved offshore after Seattle developer Michael R. Mastro was forced into bankruptcy. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has more.
MIT Tracking Trash One of the world's largest garbage companies is airing its dirty laundry. Waste Management has provided seed money to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to find out where the trash goes after you toss it in the bin. Eager volunteers are a big part of the picture - including KPLU's very own Bellamy Pailthorp.
Tacoma Community Organizing to Fight Foreclosures Pierce County has become infamous as one of the state's hardest hit areas for foreclosures. People in Tacoma determined not to lose their homes are banding together. The national group ACORN has helped them form a Foreclosure Prevention Roundtable. They're hitting the streets to drum up more support. KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
Local Navy Enjoys Boeing P-8 Rollout Boeing is celebrating a new military jet that will bring in billions of dollars over the next decade. A test version of the P-8A Poseidon rolled out in Renton amid much fanfare Thursday. It will replace the US Navy's aging fleet of P-3 reconnaissance planes. KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
Boeing Rolls Out New P8-A Navy Jet "On time and on budget" - that was a phrase used repeatedly from a podium at Boeing's Renton plant today (Thursday.) The company rolled out a new jet for the navy: the P-8A Poseidon. The contract for the first five test aircraft alone is worth nearly four (B) billion dollars. The navy plans to purchase 117 more over the next decade. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
Filling the Mental Health Care Gap: Soldiers Project NW Repeat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are causing record rates of mental health issues. Military health providers recognize this and have been increasing available care. But it's not enough. And some who serve still don't qualify. A new civilian group has stepped in to help. KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
Soccer Mania This Sunday Soccer fans have a lot to look forward to this weekend. In addition to the Sounders game against Colorado here, the U.S. team is facing off with Brazil in the Confederations Cup final - all on Sunday. Local sports bars are looking forward to the action. KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp has more.
No Takeoff in June for Boeing's 787 Just a week ago, Boeing was at the Paris Air Show, still promising the first flight of its new 787 Dreamliner by the end of June. Now the company has postponed the takeoff due to a structural problem and can't yet say when first flight or delivery will happen. As KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp explains, uncertainty is the main headline after nearly two years of delays for the new program.
No Takeoff in June for Boeing's 787 Just a week ago, Boeing was at the Paris Air Show, still promising the first flight of its new 787 Dreamliner by the end of June. Now the company has postponed the takeoff due to a structural problem and can't yet say when first flight or delivery will happen. As KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp explains, uncertainty is the main headline after nearly two years of delays for the new program.
Kirkland Company Detected Swine Flu Early Lately it's hard to go even a few hours without hearing about another swine flu case. But one company is getting a lot of credit for noticing the earliest signs of the outbreak. It's called Veratect. And it's based in Kirkland. KPLU's Brian Reed reports.
Honduras de facto leader says will step aside TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's post-coup de facto leader said on Friday he would give up his presidential duties for a week, a step Washington welcomed as a way to help ease a five-month-old political crisis.
Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court KIGALI (Reuters) - Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the U.N. tribunal in Tanzania, in protest at the court's recent acquittals of two genocide suspects.
Afghan government would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.
China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78 BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

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