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72-year-old earns Guinness World Record for Pacific coast bike ride

Odd News // 1 year ago

72-year-old earns Guinness World Record for Pacific coast bike ride

A 72-year-old woman earned the Guinness World Record as the oldest person to cross America by bicycle (north-south) when she completed her 2,083-mile journey in 43 days.

Court tosses death sentence of Texas' longest-serving death row inmate

U.S. News // 3 years ago

Court tosses death sentence of Texas' longest-serving death row inmate

Raymond Riles has been on Texas' death row longer than anyone else, first sent there in 1976. Despite several execution dates being set, he has repeatedly been deemed mentally incompetent to be put to death.

U.S. charges Arkansas researcher over NASA funds, ties to China

U.S. News // 3 years ago

U.S. charges Arkansas researcher over NASA funds, ties to China

Federal authorities have arrested and charged an Arkansas college professor with fraud for failing to tell the government about ties to China when he applied for a research grant, officials said.

The Almanac

Top News // 4 years ago

On July 21, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, lifted off from the moon in the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle.

Lockheed awarded $348.2M for F-35 Lot 12 production

Defense News // 4 years ago

Lockheed awarded $348.2M for F-35 Lot 12 production

Lockheed Martin was awarded $348.2 million for Lot 12 low-rate initial production of the F-35, while Pratt & Whitney reportedly is working to correct issues causing it to be chronically late delivering engines for them.

Tennessee coal officials closing 2 power plants Trump wanted to save

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Tennessee coal officials closing 2 power plants Trump wanted to save

The Tennessee Valley Authority voted Thursday to retire two of its coal power plants by 2023 despite pleas from President Donald Trump to keep them open.

On This Day: Final 'Harry Potter' book released

Top News // 6 years ago

On This Day: Final 'Harry Potter' book released

On July 21, 2007, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final installment in the series, sold more than 8.3 million copies on its first day in bookstores.

Top Islamic State associate, Turkey plotter killed in U.S. raid in Syria

World News // 7 years ago

Top Islamic State associate, Turkey plotter killed in U.S. raid in Syria

The Pentagon said a U.S.-led military operation in Syria this month killed a top Islamic State associate who was involved in planning a deadly attack in Turkey.

Terror leader targeted in Yemen raid survives, taunts U.S. in recording

World News // 7 years ago

Terror leader targeted in Yemen raid survives, taunts U.S. in recording

A target of the United States' raid in Yemen last month survived, if he was even at the compound at the time, and is now taunting U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. reports 64 civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria in the last year

World News // 7 years ago

U.S. reports 64 civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria in the last year

Airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria targeting the Islamic State killed 64 civilians in the past 12 months, U.S. Central Command reported.

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SAIC lands Marine intelligence contract Apr 20, 2010

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FEMA frets over return to New Orleans Sep 18, 2005

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Air Force contracts for defense support Aug 04, 2009

Information technology is a key enabler for the transformation of defense intelligence, and SAIC is pleased to support DIA, helping ensure that they have the full range of responsive and adaptive IT solutions needed to support current and future defense intelligence operations
SAIC to support DIA with IT services May 21, 2010

We look forward to expanding our relationship with this important customer by providing quality engineering and technical services in support of ETASS, helping ensure our warfighters have the technology they need to continue accomplishing their force protection mission
Navy taps SAIC for force protection help Aug 30, 2010