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- Canadian Markets: Miners, energy lead Toronto higher Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:57PMCanadian shares track a rebound in Asian markets and on Wall Street, amid hopes that China might further cut interest rates and that Citigroup Inc. might put itself up for sale.
- Famguard nets $2.2m in 3Q Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:56PMFamguard is reporting some pretty good news considering the economy, pointing to a net income of $2.2 million for the third quarter—a near 40 percent increase from the same period a year earlier.
- Local Red Cross volunteers offer hope to hurricane victims Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:55PM Don Mason, Jerry Allen and Susan Risenhoover recall experience
- Mukasey feeling better, returns to work Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:55PMAttorney General Michael Mukasey has gone back to work after a night in the hospital and a series of tests after collapsing at a Washington dinner.
- Online Journalism News Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:54PMTrinity Mirror is seeking voluntary redundancies at two of its Scottish titles, the publisher has confirmed.
- Attorney General Mukasey collapses Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:56AMAttorney General Michael Mukasey collapsing during a speech and hospitalized Thursday.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 11:34 ANALYSIS-Egypt risks unrest if poor not protected in slowdown Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:54AMBy Alaa Shahine
- Waxman Win Is Boon for Environmentalists, Bust for Utilities Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:52AMNov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A wall-sized poster of Earth hangs in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, an image that Chairman John Dingell once boasted showed the reach of his panel.
- k1014 BC-KS-PAN-BuffaloBiddin 11-21 0593 Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:50AMAP Photo.
- Anchorage doctor struck, killed by snowmachine Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:50AMA fast-moving snowmachine smashed into a dog sled outside Kotzebue on Wednesday night, killing an Anchorage pediatrician, state troopers say.
- News & Star Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:49AMTHE employer of a man from west Cumbria who died after plunging 350ft down a radioactive Sellafield chimney has been fined £100,000 for breaching health and safety practices which led to his death.
- Somali pirates live high life when not on high seas - Feature Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:39AMMogadishu - They drive flashy cars, throw extravagant parties in their massive houses, talk loudly into the latest mobile phones and take only the most beautiful young women as their wives. This may seem like a description of any number of bling-blin...
- Route 51 News Briefs Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:38AMBaldwin Borough officials last week gave tentative approval to a change in residential garbage collections that, starting in January, will mean a five-day pick-up schedule
- Route 19 News Briefs Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:37AMMt. Lebanon: In an effort to entice shoppers to the Uptown shopping district, the Parking Authority will not charge to park in either of the Washington Road garages Nov. 28, 29 and 30.
- State sets substance abuse hearing Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:37AMCHEYENNE - A state panel has scheduled a public meeting in Cheyenne early next month to discuss substance abuse issues.
- Preventing Super Bug Infections Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:36AM(ARA) - Each year more than a million patients in the United States develop infections caused by deadly super bugs that have developed resistance to the antibiotics normally used to treat them.
- Keep Your Health on Track During The Hectic Holiday Season Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:26AM(ARA) - The holidays are a wonderful time of year full of family, friends, shopping and parties. Despite all of the celebrations, the holidays also lead to busy schedules, increased travel and less time to worry about health concerns, especially when those concerns affect our digestive systems.
- Landmark organ transplant Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:24AMA young-mother of two has been given a new wind-pipe in a landmark operation that could change the face of transplant surgery. Claudia Castillo became the first person in the world to be given an entirely laboratory-engineered organ when she had the operation in June.
- Acrimony forestalls action as Albany budget summit fails Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:19AMALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson and more than 200 legislators met in emergency session Tuesday to take on what they agreed was a fiscal crisis of historic proportions and -- did nothing.
- U.S. deploys food inspectors to China Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:18AMUnder fire for not having the resources to better protect consumers at home, the Food and Drug Administration is deploying staff members abroad to work.
- NKorea reports another public appearance for Kim Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:46PMSEOUL - North Korea reported Sunday that its leader Kim Jong-Il has made another public appearance in an apparent attempt to quell continuing rumours over his health.
- Brisk Walk Could Help Chocoholics Stop Snacking Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:38PMA walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognized. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows that the same may be true for food cravings.
- Good News of Christmas campaign kicks off 20th year helping area families Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:36PMA young woman new to Quincy would walk the streets, convinced that the people in the community cared nothing about her. Help from the Good News of Christmas campaign changed her mind -- and changed her life.
- Fire Forces Evacuations, Burns Homes in Sylmar Area Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:28PMThe destructive Sayre Fire, fueled by high winds and dry brush, continues to burn in the Sylmar area. Thousands have evacuated and hundreds of homes were destroyed. Check here for evacuation orders, live video, a map, and more details.
- NOAA SATOPS Morning Report: Friday, November 14, 2008 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:26PMSATOPS Morning Report: Friday, November 14, 2008
- Oh Dave, sex with you in cyberland is unreal Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:16PMI know it’s easy to make jokes about people who live out their fantasies online via geeky computer games that function as alternative worlds. David Pollard and Amy Taylor are, or rather were, one such couple.
- Job market has students losing sleep Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:13PMFor up-to-the-minute stock market information, to participate in community discussion and for information and stories relating to the recession, visit our business section.
- Genelabs Reports Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2008 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:37PM REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Genelabs Technologies, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel compounds for infectious diseases, reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
- Ambulance Shortages Hit Communities Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:36PMOklahomans are facing a crisis when it comes to their health. Cities and counties across the state are losing a critical emergency service.
- The Washington Times Surge Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:34PMWASHINGTON , Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During "Election 2008" The Washington Times surged in major national stories and exclusive interviews that received extensive coverage on television, cable, radio and blogs across the country.
- CORRECTING and REPLACING Paychex Names New Vice President of Product Management Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:33PM ROCHESTER, N.Y.----First graph, last sentence should read: Most recently, he was chief information officer and executive vice president of products and services for Workstream, Inc., a provider of on-demand enterprise talent management solutions and services, headquartered in Maitland, Florida.
- The Amacore Group, Inc. Reviews Current Status Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:30PM LAKE MARY, Fla.----The Amacore Group, Inc., , a leader in providing health-related membership benefit programs, insurance programs, and other innovative and high quality solutions to individuals, families and employer groups nationwide, today announced that its new management team has set in place a smooth transition and is continuing to forge forward with its growth initiatives.
- Louisiana Women and Hota Kotb Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:29PMHonoring Women
- World News Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:29PMKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A top Canadian commander Wednesday accused the Taliban of acting in ‘‘desperation’’ as a suicide bomber killed six people outside a government office in Kandahar city and unidentified attackers threw acid on a group of girls walking to school, a grisly assault even by Afghan standards.
- Terminally Ill, Bevel Granted Bond After Incest Conviction Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:26AMLess than three weeks after being sentenced to 15 years for incest, James L. Bevel, a former top lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr., was released on bond by a circuit court judge.
- Mercy president announces plans for retirement Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:25AMROGERS — Dick Trammel may be the most recognizable name in northwest Arkansas, but Susan Barrett isn’t far behind. And that’s saying something. So the announcement Wednesday that Barrett, president of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas since 1999 and a longtime leader with the Sisters of Mercy Health System, will retire at the end of the year immediately made waves. The announcement came ...
- Internet drug peddlers raided in nine countries Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:25AMLONDON (Reuters) - Authorities in nine countries have raided businesses suspected of supplying medicines illegally over the Internet in an unprecedented global swoop coordinated by Interpol, officials said on Thursday.
- Sector movers: Media stocks jump after updates Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:24AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Media stocks are going well after a string of updates from the sector.
- Light Triggers A New Code For Brain Cells Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:18AMBrain cells can adopt a new chemical code in response to cues from the outside world, scientists working with tadpoles at the University of California, San Diego report in the journal Nature this week. The discovery opens the possibility that brain chemistry could be selectively altered by stimulating specific circuits to remedy low levels of neural chemicals that underlie some human ailments.
- Health Tip: Prevent Nail Problems Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:42PMCopyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. (HealthDay News) -- Like the skin, your finger and toe nails can indicate health problems, including conditions that affect the kidneys, liver and thyroid gland.
- Obese Kids Have Old Arteries Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:42PMTests showed their carotid artery walls as thick as that of a middle-aged person.
- Homecoming Veterans Often Face Inner Challenge Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:42PMMental health issues may affect 20% of recent returnees, but help is available.
- After Decades, Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:41PMResearchers point to obesity epidemic in explaining the troubling trend.
- Joyful Music in Tune With Heart Health Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:41PMStudy finds it leads to improved blood flow
- Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:40PMNumber of XDR-TB cases down to only 2 in 2007, CDC reports.
- Wisconsin governor delivers more economic bad news Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:39PMMADISON -- Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday he would do "everything humanly possible" to avoid general sales or income tax increases to deal with a budget shortfall that could pass $5 billion. The "serious and extraordinary" problem, caused by a drop in tax collections and a national recession, will lead to state job and other cuts, Doyle said. He did not specify what the cuts would be, but said ...
- Romo: Palin and McCain used my supplements Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:06PMAnd, Cal faculty in the Obama Administration?
- Advertisement starts Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 7:55PMas soon as next week to take up a stimulus package defeated by Senate Republicans in September.
- China moves to boost economy Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 7:53PMBEIJING/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - China launched a huge stimulus plan on Sunday worth nearly $600 billion (383 billion pounds), kicking off what could be a round of big spending or interest rate cuts by leading economies to stave off a recession in many countries.
- SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 0030 GMT Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 7:40PMNEWS
