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Pentagon says F-22 fate to hang for while longer

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-stakes U.S. government decision on the fate of Lockheed Martin Corp's premier F-22 fighter jet will be made known only with the release of the fiscal 2010 budget likely in April, not by March 1 as had been sought by Congress. (link)

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