Associated Press, 12/03/2008
Brazil’s defense minister says his nation is selling 100 aircraft-borne missiles to Pakistan.
Brazilian officials approved the euro85 million ($107 million) sale of the missiles, which can be installed on jets and used to take out radar installations.
Brazilian news media say Brazil’s air force negotiated the sale with Pakistan’s government. The deal needed the approval of Brazil’s trade ministry, which signed off on the deal on Tuesday.
Sun, Dec 7 05:05 PM
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): U.S president-elect Barack Obama's former campaign manager David Plouffe is writing a book about the historic election victory.
More than 18 publishers have expressed interest in the book.
The book has been tentatively titled The Audacity To Win, a reference to Obama's million-selling The Audacity of Hope, reports Politco.com
Having helped manage one of the most sophisticated and highly praised campaigns ever; Plouffe plans to write about the use of technology, grassroots organizing, crisis management, use of the Web, public relations and personnel.
Plouffe has already reached out to Obama's literary representative, Robert Barnett, to shop the proposal around to publishers. The book will likely be published in the fall of 2009. more
