Fifth anniversary of most destructive storm in Entergy Mississippi’s history
Jackson, Miss. – As Hurricane Danielle and another tropical storm churn in the Atlantic Ocean, residents of Mississippi and Louisiana are reflecting on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the nation’s greatest natural disaster.
It was also the most destructive storm in Entergy Mississippi, Inc.’s history.
When the [...]

Enabling the Coast Guard to assist distressed mariners and save lives, the Rescue 21 digital communications network can also connect government agencies, law enforcement and emergency responders
BALTIMORE, Md. – The U.S. Coast Guard today officially accepted the installation of the Rescue 21 search-and-rescue system that will provide enhanced life-saving communications capabilities to the entire Chesapeake [...]

SEATTLE, Aug. – Boeing extends its profound condolences and wishes for speedy recovery to the families and friends of those lost or injured in the crash of an Aires S.A. 737-700 in San Andres, Colombia. Boeing is sending a team to provide technical support to the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority to assist in the agency’s [...]

Company Responds to U.S. Treasury Department’s Request for Comment
CHICAGO, Aug. — Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), a leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage services and human capital solutions, has responded to the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets’ request for comment on the long-term availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance, [...]

Johns Hopkins Research provides support that shows like Shuga and Tribes can lead to behaviour change in young people
Research is first multi-country study of its kind to be commissioned by a broadcaster
Ignite campaign increased viewers intentions to test for HIV in Kenya, Zambia and Trinidad
Ignite partners announce commitment to develop Shuga II
VIENNA — INTERNATIONAL AIDS [...]

DuPont’s Innovations, Collaborations Addressing Dynamic Needs of Growing World
Wilmington, Del. – The world’s population will soon surpass 7 billion – adding more than 1 billion people in less than 12 years — with more than 9 billion people expected on earth before mid-century. With the population growth, demand for natural resources is increasing, while [...]

RAAF BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland — Six new Boeing [NYSE: BA] F/A-18F Super Hornets arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley on July 6, expanding the RAAF’s fleet to 11 next-generation, multi-role air combat aircraft.
The RAAF’s first five Super Hornets arrived in Australia on March 26.
“With the arrival of these six new Super Hornets, [...]

Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), which provides real-time mapping and prediction of tropical cyclone windfields worldwide and is co-sponsored by Aon Benfield, today releases its pre-season outlook report* to coincide with the start of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. The report anticipates Atlantic basin and U.S. landfalling hurricane activity being 55% above the long-term (1950-2009) norm.
TSR, [...]

MARIETTA, Ga. — Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) during a ceremony here today. Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Andersen, director of requirements, Headquarters ACC, spoke at the ceremony.
“Personnel recovery is one of the Air Force’s core missions [...]

The overall economic impact will be negative, but should be limited in the near term at least. It is important to bear in mind that there will be some winners as well as losers from the flight ban.
No planes have been able to leave the United Kingdom or land there since Thursday, 15 April, because [...]