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Northrop Grumman Awaits Final Tanker Propsal

Northrop Grumman Awaits Final Tanker Propsal

  » Mon, August 18, 2008 - 4:29 pm

Company doesn't foresee any significant differences between the rough draft and the final proposal, which is expected to be issued sometime this… » More

Mobile Getting Larger Cruise Ship

Mobile Getting Larger Cruise Ship

  » Mon, August 18, 2008 - 1:21 pm

Carnival's 'Fantasy' will call Mobile home starting in November 2009. » More

Price Tag For ThyssenKrupp Plant Rising

Price Tag For ThyssenKrupp Plant Rising

  » Fri, August 15, 2008 - 9:50 am

The giant steel mill will cost nearly a million dollars more to build than estimated. » More

Boeing Dodges The Question

Boeing Dodges The Question

  » Tue, August 12, 2008 - 4:11 pm

Boeing is dancing around questions about staying in the tanker contest. Read company statements after meetings with the DOD. » More

Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?

Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?

  » Mon, August 11, 2008 - 11:09 am

Boeing is "strongly considering" not bidding on the $40 billion tanker contract. Some of its backers in Congress argue the revised terms of the… » More

Second Round Of Bidding Opens For Tanker

Second Round Of Bidding Opens For Tanker

  » Wed, August 06, 2008 - 8:23 pm

The Defense Department outlines what its looking for. » More

Tanker Radio Commercials Pulled

Tanker Radio Commercials Pulled

  » Thu, July 31, 2008 - 5:02 pm

A grassroots group in Alabama temporarily pulls their controversial ads. » More

Tanker Recompetition Must Be Finished Quickly

Tanker Recompetition Must Be Finished Quickly

  » Thu, July 31, 2008 - 12:03 pm

Alabama lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates urging him to make sure the new contest for the $40 billion refueling tanker… » More

Fighting Back Against Boeing

Fighting Back Against Boeing

  » Wed, July 30, 2008 - 7:17 pm

Grass roots group forms in Mobile and buys radio advertisements in Washington D.C. » More

Tanker Battle: Alabama Strikes Back

Tanker Battle: Alabama Strikes Back

  » Wed, July 30, 2008 - 12:07 pm

A Mobile firefighter, sick of hearing how Boeing losing the $40 billion taker contract would cost American jobs, is now leading the charge to… » More

“Fantasy” Coming To Mobile

“Fantasy” Coming To Mobile

  » Fri, July 25, 2008 - 7:30 pm

Carnival Cruise Line ship is being diverted from New Orleans. » More

New Plans For Mobile Midtown North

New Plans For Mobile Midtown North

  » Wed, July 23, 2008 - 8:45 pm

Meeting is held to discuss details of master plan for another part of Mobile. » More

Tanker Contest Could Lead To Air Force Changes

Tanker Contest Could Lead To Air Force Changes

  » Tue, July 22, 2008 - 3:38 pm

The man nominated to lead the Air Force said the GAO's report detailing numerous problems with the $40 billion tanker contract was "troubling,"… » More

Price To Land VW Plant Too Steep

Price To Land VW Plant Too Steep

  » Fri, July 18, 2008 - 2:38 pm

Gov. Bob Riley says Alabama offered Volkswagen more than the state had ever offered for an auto plant. Riley says he didn't want to keep raising… » More

Starbucks Closing 5 Mobile Stores

Starbucks Closing 5 Mobile Stores

  » Fri, July 18, 2008 - 8:21 am

The coffee giant is closing 12 stores in Alabama, including 7 on the Gulf Coast. Mobile is losing the most in the state. » More

Overseas Trip Brings Hope For KC-45

Overseas Trip Brings Hope For KC-45

  » Thu, July 17, 2008 - 6:54 pm

Local government leaders push tanker efforts at an international air show. » More

Alabama Loses Race For Volkswagen

Alabama Loses Race For Volkswagen

  » Tue, July 15, 2008 - 9:00 am

Gov. Bob Riley says he's disappointed the German Automaker chose to build cars in Chattanooga, Tennessee rather than Huntsville. » More

Tanker Fight Lands In London

Tanker Fight Lands In London

  » Mon, July 14, 2008 - 10:33 am

Boeing executives using Farnborough International Airshow in England to tout their tanker. "We protested based on procedural issues. We believe… » More

Lobbying In London For Tanker

Lobbying In London For Tanker

  » Sat, July 12, 2008 - 9:07 pm

Gulf Coast leaders are rallying together to take their fight for the tanker overseas. » More

Deadly Construction Accident

Deadly Construction Accident

  » Fri, July 11, 2008 - 5:16 pm

A spokesperson for Alabama DOT says a contractor was killed on Hwy. 43 near the Thyssenkrupp construction site. Update… » More

Tanker Re-Bid Could Last More Than 6 Months

Tanker Re-Bid Could Last More Than 6 Months

  » Fri, July 11, 2008 - 7:13 am

The Pentagon says there's no guarantee it can select a new winner by the end of the year. Chief Weapons buyer John Young also acknowledged that… » More

GAO Defends Tanker Contract Decision

GAO Defends Tanker Contract Decision

  » Thu, July 10, 2008 - 5:15 pm

Lawyers for the General Accounting Office answer questions involving the $40 billion tanker contract. » More

Boeing Backers Happy About Tanker Re-Bid

Boeing Backers Happy About Tanker Re-Bid

  » Wed, July 09, 2008 - 4:05 pm

Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt says he and other Boeing supporters finally got what they've wanted since Boeing lost the $40 billion tanker contract… » More

Sessions’ Reaction To Tanker Re-Bid

Sessions’ Reaction To Tanker Re-Bid

  » Wed, July 09, 2008 - 3:45 pm

Click here to read Sen. Jeff Sessions reaction to the Pentagon's decision to rebid the $40 billion tanker contract. » More

Riley: Gates Made The Right Decision

Riley: Gates Made The Right Decision

  » Wed, July 09, 2008 - 3:13 pm

Governoer Bob Riley says Defense Decretary Robert Gates made the right decision. "It’s right for our men and women in uniform and it’s… » More

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Mobile Wins Air Force Tanker…

Fri, February 29, 2008 - 4:21 pm
Mobile Wins Air Force Tanker Contract News 5 has confirmed that the Air Force picked Northrop… more »

A Finger For Boeing

Mon, June 23, 2008 - 5:40 pm
A Finger For Boeing A Mobile restaurant has a message for the airplane giant… more »

ThyssenKrupp: What To Expect…

Mon, August 13, 2007 - 8:00 am
ThyssenKrupp: What To Expect News 5 travels to Germany to show you what the new steel… more »

ThyssenKrupp: Now Hiring

Fri, January 04, 2008 - 12:47 pm
ThyssenKrupp: Now Hiring ThyssenKrupp has put out the 'Help Wanted' sign. The company… more »

The KC-30: Mobile’s Other…

Mon, August 13, 2007 - 8:00 am
The KC-30: Mobile’s Other Big Deal We should soon know if Air Force Tankers will be built in… more »

Tiahrt Talks To News 5

Wed, March 19, 2008 - 5:30 pm
Tiahrt Talks To News 5 Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt has spoken out about his… more »

Rep. Todd Tiahrt: “Big…

Wed, June 18, 2008 - 2:02 pm
Rep. Todd Tiahrt: “Big Mistake From The Beginning” Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt is a Boeing supporter. He… more »

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