[Mills received that promise from Newt Packer of the local carpenter's union. Other unions agreed.] The unions did not want some out-of-state contractor coming in, ... It was a great example of labor and management cooperation.

Most of this was true, ... But the most important thing was that Conboy wanted a promise that there would be no work stoppage.

It's certainly possible for a company to promise a union that they will have lifetime benefits for retirees, but the courts have held that unless there is an extraordinarily specific promise . . . then companies retain the right to change retiree benefits as they feel necessary.

NATO has not received any formal request from the U.N. or from the African Union for anything beyond what it is currently doing. NATO is continuing to do what it has been doing for many months, and that is airlifting in and out African Union battalions … as well as providing training.

I have not agreed a contract with the Australian Rugby Union. I have met with their new head coach John Connolly, and I am considering an offer he has made me. But I have said all along that I would love to remain in Wales if I can resolve some of my personal issues in Australia.

[Keanu was just one of the guys, according to Mills, staying in a crappy condo in suburban Oregon like everyone else during the shoot.] He never said in any way, 'I'm special' or 'I'm different,' ... Working with Keanu is a lot like working with one of my electricians or a grip. It's just someone who wants to come to work. The worst thing you can do is pay too much attention to him.