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842nd Engineer Company getting new leader - Military News, Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, ... (Army Times)SPEARFISH, S.D. ? The 842nd engineer Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard is getting a new commander Sunday. Capt. Steven Polzen of Rapid City will take charge of the unit during a change of command ceremony at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center in Spearfish.

Jay Monroe; engineer who invented Tensor lamp; 80 (San Diego Union-Tribune)Jay Monroe, an engineer whose wife's discontent over the strong light he needed for bedtime reading provoked him to invent a high-intensity, low-voltage mini-lamp whose use spread to desks, jewelers' worktables, limousines and far beyond, died June 12 at his home in Sands Point, N.Y. He was 80.

Stepney flees Italy (The Telegraph)Silverstone: Former Ferrari engineer Nigel Stepney said he left Italy fearing for his safety after being accused of passing confidential information to McLaren?s chief designer.

842nd Engineer Company getting new leader (Rapid City Journal)SPEARFISH -- The 842nd Engineer Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard is getting a new commander on Sunday.

Indian engineer who allegedly drove a blazing jeep into the Glasgow airport, had left a suicide note at his house (India Daily)Kafeel Ahmed, the Indian engineer who allegedly drove a blazing jeep into the Glasgow airport, had left a suicide note at his house, a media report said amid claims that he had links with a senior al-Qaeda operative.

Pinoy engineer among 50 top Asian Americans in business (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)A Filipino engineer was named among the 50 outstanding Asian Americans in Business for 2007, according to a report of the Philippine Consulate General in New York.