NATION
NATION
Boeing-U.S. settlement
ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Co. and the U.S. government reached a $6 million settlement Wednesday over claims the defense contractor delivered military aircraft containing parts made of Russian-melted titanium rather than U.S. product.
The domestic titanium melting industry is considered essential to the nation's defense and is protected under federal law. Titanium is processed domestically by only a few manufacturers, including RMI Titanium in Weathersfield. Boeing was required to use domestically melted titanium in certain planes in the late 1990s, but did not, U.S. Attorney James Martin said.
REGION
Jobless rate stagnates
SHARON, Pa. -- The unemployment rate stayed at 5.5 percent in Mercer County for the month of August. The state Department of Labor & amp; Industry said the number of people seeking jobs stayed at 3,200 in August. The unemployment rate in Lawrence County was 7 percent in August, compared with 7.2 percent in July. The state said there were 2,500 unemployed Lawrence County residents in August and 2,800 in July.
From Vindicator staff and wire reports
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