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Yesterday at 6:15 PM  United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  From the mountains to the ocean, South Carolinians will soon have a chance to hike and bike across the entire state, and one corporation is doing their part to make it possible.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A senior engineer with Boeing says the company may never know what caused battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has signed legislation to give the Boeing Co. $120 million in incentives for its expansion plans in South Carolina.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Legislation giving the Boeing Co. $120 million in incentives for their expansion plans in South Carolina is one vote away from reaching the governor's desk.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Legislation to provide Boeing $120 million in incentives for its expansion plans in North Charleston could receive final approval next week.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  State incentives for Boeing's expansion plans in North Charleston are clearly ready for takeoff.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Boeing says its top priority this year is to fix the battery problems that grounded its 787.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says no deals have been signed during her meetings at an international air show, but she says the sessions are vital for attracting new business to the Palmetto State.

Friday, October 07, 2011  Haley said Department of Health and Environmental Control Chairman Allen Amsler helped speed work on a Boeing Co. plant in North Charleston.  An analysis Friday by The Associated Press of Haley's donor records and flight logs shows more than $18,000 in flights given by donors since November. Half the total was for personal use.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has given her appointee as chairman of the Department of Health and Environmental Control's board credit for speeding up permits so Boeing Co. could open up its North Charleston plant in June, six months ahead of schedule.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Republicans on a Senate panel have failed in an effort to undercut the National Labor Relations Board's case against Boeing Co.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  The measure approved on a 238-186 vote would limit the National Labor Relations Board's enforcement power. It would prohibit the agency from ordering any employer to shut down plants or relocate work, even if a company violates labor laws.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would undercut the government's high-profile labor dispute with Boeing Co.