African Renaissance Monument in Senegal Not Funded By State Budget

President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal said he had not drawn from the state coffers to build the Monument of African Renaissance which is considered as an untimely achievement due to the social demand and the opposition to it by Islamic scholars. “No fund...

Ninth Individual Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files

A ninth person has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing numerous confidential passport application files. Debra Sue Brown, 47, of Oxon Hill, Md., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola in the District of Columbia to a one-count...

Eighth Person Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files

An eighth individual has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing numerous confidential passport application files. Susan Holloman, 58, of Washington, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay in the District of Columbia to a one-count criminal...

U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Defense Contract Bribery And Money Laundering Conspiracy

A U.S. Army Sergeant deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, has pleaded guilty to bribery and a money laundering conspiracy arising out of her work administering transportation services. The Army Sergeant has agreed to pay $90,000 in restitution to...

First New Space Vehicle in 25 Years Sitting At Launch Pad 39B At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

For the first time in more than a quarter century, a new vehicle is sitting at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ares I-X flight test vehicle arrived at the pad atop of a giant crawler-transporter at approximately 7:45...

Transportation Security Administration Selects Trinity Technology Group As Private Screening Contractor At 7 Airports in Montana

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the selection of Trinity Technology Group of Fairfax, Va., as the private screening contractor for seven airports in Montana under the Screening Partnership Program (SPP). GD Star Ratingloading...

NASA Completes the Assembly of Ares I-X Test Rocket

For the first time in more than 25 years a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building. The Ares I-X rocket, its simulated crew module and launch abort system are assembled on a mobile launch platform...