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Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has announced that San Diego-based V-Vehicle will create 1,400 new jobs and assemble an all-new vehicle in the state. This follows days of speculation about a significant auto assembly plant announcement in Monroe, in the northern portion of Louisiana. VVC, as the company is also called, "wants to reestablish American leadership in the global automotive industry," according to a Louisiana Economic Development (LED) info-sheet. V-Vehicle was founded by ex Oracle Corp. executive VP Frank Varasano and is definitely not struggling to gather funds; it's being financed by well-known California venture capitalists—including some also backing Fisker Automotive...

EYE ON THE GULF Looming Iraq war divides U.S. vets Group issues veiled call for GIs to refuse call-up Posted: February 13, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Diana Lynne © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com As a second war looms in Iraq, some veterans from the Persian Gulf and earlier wars are offering themselves up as "human shields" for Iraqis and urging GIs to "follow your conscience" in obeying the Pentagon call-up in hopes of averting the conflict altogether. A coalition of anti-war veterans organizations called Vets Call to Conscience, or VCC, has mounted a campaign to reach out to active-duty troops and...