"It is unfortunate that the New York Attorney General has chosen this route rather than engage in a constructive dialogue through the established dispute resolution process, " spokeswoman Vickee Adams said.

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DynCorp, which is now owned by private-equity player Cerberus Capital, decided to move into the same suburban office park as General Dynamics, near where historic Route 50 crosses the Capital Beltway to begin its long trek to the West Coast.

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Which is why the Ohio General Assembly authorized that a stretch of State Route 2 in Lorain County -- David Hall's home county -- be named, now and forever, to honor him.

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"We've entered a period where we have to go this route, " says Sui Bo, general manager of the company's sales division.

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The last military-industrial stop on my personal itinerary is off Route 44 in Taunton, Massachusetts where I pass near four buildings owned by General Dynamics in the Myles Standish Industrial Park.

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