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The unstoppable Fung brothersThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:49AMOn the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, William Fung, the CEO of Li & Fung Limited, a large Hong Kong-based sourcing company founded by his grandfather, awoke in his Boston hotel room with an inexplicable urge to meet his sister, who lives in San Francisco, for lunch at their favorite sushi restaurant there.

FAA floats a break to flying carThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:31AMBy giving the Terrafugia Transition a weight exemption, allowing it to fulfill road safety requirements, the FAA brings the flying car closer to fruition. Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

Apple's Steve Jobs ups ante for dominance in home entertainmentThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:30AMApple CEO Steve Jobs unwrapped a new lineup of iPods, including a new iPod touch with features similar to the iPhone 4, a redesigned iPod shuffle and a multi-touch iPod nano. Jobs also showed a new version of iTunes with social-networking features and a redesigned Apple TV.

Business DigestThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:48AMFormer Lehman CEO says firm could have been saved; Apple introduces new iPods, device for streaming movies; Caterpillar opens $140M road grader plant in Ark.; BP spent $93M on ads following Gulf spill; Delta airline Comair to cut fleet in half, reduce staff

Saab Courts Asia, Eastern Europe to Save Gripen as Swiss Stall Plane OrderWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:28PMSaab AB is stepping up a campaign to sell its Gripen warplane in Asia and eastern Europe as Switzerland’s decision to delay a $1 billion fighter purchase threatens to curtail production of the 1,320 mile-per-hour jet.

19th annual Aerorama held in TuscaroraWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:29PMThe Tuscarora Radio Controlled (R/C) Flying Club hosted its 19th annual Aerorama at its flying field located at the Tuscarora State Park on Sunday.

Model air show held to large crowdsWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:24PMAMHERSTBURG — Amherstburg had its own air show over the weekend but only on a smaller scale. The Sun Parlour R/C Flyer Club held an air show this past weekend at Tower Field, located behind the radio towers on Concession 4 North.[...]

P-51 Mustang fighter to roar into O.C.Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:01PMA powerful, vintage Mustang will roar into Orange County this Labor Day weekend, but this one’s travels depend on wings rather than wheels. The special guest isn’t a Ford, but a P-51D Mustang fighter craft that will fly into John Wayne Airport in...

Recalling day of Japanese surrenderWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:51PMWhat Tony Alessandro, a 19-year-old sailor on board the USS Missouri, saw on Sept. 2, 1945, from his perch on the fifth deck of the battleship that had been his home for nine long months was a moment in history that will live forever.