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Fast Company April 2012 Rachel Z. Arndt	Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Lives On In Spite of Doping Allegations Federal prosecutors announced in early February they had closed the investigation into Armstrong's possible drug use. This news relieves the organization of the burden of what Livestrong chief of staff Morgan Binswanger called a "time-sucking" investigation.
Registered Rep. March 15, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: Step Back Rakoff, SEC-Citigroup Settlement Could Stand Judge Jed Rakoff may have overstepped his authority, said a federal appeals court today. In a procedural decision, the court wrote that the Securities and Exchange Commission has a good chance of overturning Rakoff's rejection of a $285 million SEC settlement with Citigroup.
Registered Rep. March 14, 2012 Diana Britton	SEC Goes After Venture Capital B/D Over Sale of Facebook Shares The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against New York-based venture capital broker/dealer Felix Investments and the firm's founder Frank Mazzola.
National Defense April 2012 Dan Parsons	Future Helicopter Technology Remains Up in the Air While jet fighters are in their fifth generation, the Army is still sputtering around in helicopter airframes that have changed little -- if at all -- in several decades.
National Defense April 2012 Dan Parson	Industry Ready and Waiting for Armed Scout Helicopter Demonstration Industry is poised to offer the Army a laundry list of possible replacements for its armed scout helicopters, but when and if they will have the opportunity to display their wares remains unclear.
National Defense April 2012 Stew Magnuson	After 50 Years, There Is No End in Sight for the Chinook April will mark the 50th anniversary of when the service received the first delivery of the twin-rotor, heavy-lift chopper. And of all the aircraft its manufacturer The Boeing Co. has produced since 1910, the Chinook is by far the company's longest lasting, and most enduring product.
National Defense April 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	U.S. Weapon Manufacturers Feeling The Wrath of Arms-Control Activists Antiwar and arms-control groups over the past decade have homed in on landmines and cluster munitions, and are now also targeting armed drones as another category of weapons that should be banned because they harm and kill civilians.
National Defense April 2012 Dan Parsons	Marines Tired of Playing Army Role in Land Wars "We're there to get in, kick down doors, kill who we have to kill and get the hell out," said Lance Cpl. Lewis Rivera, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Weapons Company. "Everybody wants to get back out here at sea. Everybody."
National Defense April 2012 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Defense Budget: Some Clues Have Emerged, But More Uncertainty Ahead The political season is upon us, and much of the rhetoric adds little visibility to the direction for defense.
Registered Rep. March 14, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	The Long Goodbye This year, about 3,200 mid-sized RIAs will say goodbye to the Securities and Exchange Commission, transferring their registration to the states where they do business.
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