Walmart justifies need for variances in plan for Toms River-Manchester store (Asbury Park Press)
TOMS RIVER â?” The need to meet state environmental requirements â?” such as protecting northern pine snakes and maintaining native Pine Barrens woodland â?” and a site straddling the Toms River-Manchester boundary are big factors b

Microsoft to lay off 27 from Redmond, Bellevue (seattlepi.com)
Microsoft confirmed Thursday the software giant is laying off 27 employees from its Redmond and Bellevue offices, effective Nov. 1.

Final report on deadly Metrolink crash comes down to signal color (Los Angeles Times)
As the National Transportation Safety Board drafts its conclusion on the Chatsworth collision, it must resolve eyewitness reports of a green light and technical evidence showing it was red. As federal authorities prepare to close out a 16-month inves

Electrical Engineer (Subsea Technology)
Tech/Vocational Cert. Develop the technical SOWs for 3rd party execution. SOW to include development/qualification plans for subsea deployment. Duration: through 2011 with possible extension.

Cellphone Encryption Code Is Divulged (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BERLIN -- A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the worlds digital mobile phone calls, saying it was his attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of global wireless sys