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People usually associate names like Boeing and Lockheed Martin with big defense contract work. But for years, a San Diego company has been striking gold with the U.S. Government. It earned $8 billion

From food scientists who study the human palate to maximize consumer bliss, to marketing campaigns that target teens to hook them for life on a brand, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss' new book goes inside the world of processed, packaged goods.

Law enforcement officials say a Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare during a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver. No explosives were found on the man, and the plane landed safely.

NASA announces it is entering into a multibillion dollar contract with a team led by Lockheed Martin to build a generation of spaceships capable of carrying astronauts to the moon. The vehicles -- described as "Apollo on steroids" -- will replace the space shuttle fleet. Lockheed had been in intense competition for the contract with a team led by Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

Two FAA inspectors accuse the agency of being too cozy with the airlines it oversees, after several carriers were forced to ground planes because of safety concerns. They say their probes of maintenance at Southwest were stymied.

On the second day of his visit to the United States, Chinese President Hu Jintao says China is taking steps to reduce its huge trade surplus with the United States, a gap that stood at $200 billion in 2005. Hu spoke to workers at a Boeing plant in Everett, Wash.

The investigation of the Sept. 29 midair collision over the Brazilian Amazon is focusing on why an executive jet was flying in the same airspace as the ill-fated Gol Airlines Flight 1907, a new Boeing 737. All 154 people aboard the airliner died when it plunged into the jungle.

Endeavour is in orbit, but the workers who helped send it there are facing down-to-earth challenges, especially in the Sunshine State. For one former NASA contractor and his wife, space was the family business.

With more films than ever before, the Latino Film Festival is tops on our list for this weekend, but there's also treasure hunter's holy grail in Balboa Park. Whatever you're looking for, we've got ideas for you this Culture Lust weekend.

The president of China arrives in the United States and drops in on the richest man in the world, Bill Gates. The Microsoft magnate hosted a reception for Hu Jintao at his mansion in the Seattle area. Hu will move on to meetings with President Bush in Washington, D.C.