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Debris acts like a dam Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:44PMDebris clogging drainage canals in Iberia Parish is a “nightmare” situation and is one explanation for the deterioration of the drainage system in Iberia Parish, said parish Public Works Director Kevin Hagerich.
New hope for a restored Jamaica Bay Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:42PMThreatened with a lawsuit from several environmental organizations, the city and state have agreed in principal to upgrade sewage treatment plants on Jamaica Bay in the hope of improving water quality.
Views and News: China's road to power Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:40PMWithout this 40-year plan executed by U.S. leaders, China would still be a third-world country. Nixon Since the 1950s, Richard Nixon was a staunch anti-communist.
Young local singer has big talent Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:39PMRhema Marvanne was born and raised in Carrollton. This young local singer has a big talent that has taken her from a YouTube sensation to record label recording artist.
Iowa-Nebraska dream has come true Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:38PMThe year is 2011. The date is Nov. 26. The scene is Lincoln, Neb.
Meeting on proposed stormwater program fee Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:37PMThe Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors has authorized its staff to explore the implementation of a stormwater management fee.
Georgia suspends safety following arrest Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:35PMGeorgia has suspended safety Alec Ogletree for at least Saturday's season opener after his arrest on a theft charge. Ogletree turned himself in to Athens police Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Foley police, firefighters patrol Wolf Bay Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:28PMPolice Chief David Wilson and Lt. David White are on patrol, but not the kind of patrol you might expect.
Donna Erickson: Plan a jungle birthday party and watch the kids go wild Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:27PMIf there's a birthday in your house this month, go on a safari! A birthday-party safari that is, right in your own back yard or neighborhood park.
10 more years of Comcast Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:18PMWINCHESTER - At its last meeting the Board of Selectmen approved the license renewal for Comcast cable.
Ed Trimble: Disruption Creates Opportunity for Engagement Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:16PMNonprofits are finally recognizing the uses of the new methods of communication. Even e-mail is starting to take a backseat to Facebook.
Martek Announces Third Quarter FY 2010 Financial Results Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:14PMCOLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Revenues for the third quarter were $117.2 million, up 51% from $77.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. GAAP net income was $11.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase ...
BYU Agrees with WAC, ESPN Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:09PMPROVO, Utah (AP) - BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe says the Cougars' move to independence in football has plenty of risks and he hopes even bigger rewards.
Discovery gunman shot dead; 3 hostages safe Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:07PMPolice shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely.
Energy firms face inquiry over claims of mis-selling Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:03PMTWO Scottish power companies are to be investigated by the energy watchdog amid concerns of mis-selling of contracts to consumers, it was announced yesterday.
Discovery Channel hostage crisis ends with gunman's death Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:02PMJames J. Lee, who was protesting what he said was the network's promotion of overpopulation, was fatally shot by police after taking three people captive at the company headquarters in Maryland. Police shot and killed a gunman after he took three people hostage Wednesday afternoon at the Discovery Channel's headquarters here, officials said.
Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:01PMA man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming burst into the company's headquarters and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
Repairs Being Made To East Hampton Bridge Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00PMThe Department of Transportation has begun dismantling the old Comstock Bridge in East Hampton.
Nova Scotia priest plans to bless the faithful's cellphones Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:56PMAnglican church to offer ‘grace for gadgets’ service as a way of staying relevant in high-tech times
Memoir of Cultural Revolution falls foul of censors Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:54PMXiao Mo, a highly respected academic, tellsClifford Coonanhe is baffled why his book has been banned
Complimentary Vita Coco Available on JetBlue Airways This Fall Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:32AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vita Coco was the first-ever fresh coconut water to be sold at U.S. airports and is now the first coconut water available on a domestic airline, JetBlue Airways.
GF AgieCharmilles and EOS Partner to Pioneer Toolmaking Process Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:30AMStart-to-finish manufacturing process chain for mold tooling will be demonstrated at IMTS Lincolnshire, Illinois, and Novi, Michigan-GF AgieCharmilles has partnered with EOS and will demonstrate a nearly automatic process chain for creating injection and blow mold tooling with conformal cooling channels. The two companies will conduct the demonstration at IMTS 2010 in the GF AgieCharmilles booth ...
TV Goods, Inc. to Exhibit at the 2010 ERA D2C Convention in Las Vegas September 21 - 23 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:30AMCLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - H & H Imports, Inc. (OTC.BB: HNHI - News ) announced today the company will exhibit an array of consumer products at the 2010 ERA D2C Convention in Las Vegas September 21st through the 23rd. When: September 21 - 23 Where: Wynn Hotel 3131 Las Vegas, Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Booth 203 Who: Kevin Harrington - Chairman and CEO About D2C and ERA -- The ...
Consumer Influence Drives Steady Rise in Integrated 1-to-1 Marketing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:30AMCOSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Rauxa , a successful marketing agency headquartered in Orange County, Calif., today announced strategic steps in its evolution from a strict direct marketing focus to a broader, yet more effective integrated 1-to-1 offering. Intended to better serve Rauxa's growing client list with a wider array of competencies, this new direction is a natural extension ...
Icagen to Present at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:30AMRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Icagen, Inc. today announced that executive management will participate in two upcoming healthcare conferences as follows:
Study Findings Show Value Of Dietary Supplement SAMe In Treatment Of Adults With Major Depressive Disorders Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:29AMA new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) suggests that S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAMe), an over-the-counter dietary supplement, can be an effective, relatively well-tolerated, adjunctive treatment for adults with major depressive disorders who do not respond to their treatment with antidepressant medication. This first-of-its-kind ...
Western Union names Hikmet Ersek CEO Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:28AMNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Western Union Co. said Wednesday that Hikmet Ersek has been promoted to the role of chief executive, succeeding Christina Gold. Ersek, 50, previously held the title of chief operating officer and already serves on the company's board of directors, according to the Englewood, Colo., payment services group. Ersek plans to expand the company's core money-transfer business ...
Glenmark Announces The Discovery Of A Novel Chemical Entity 'GRC 17536', A TRPA1 Receptor Antagonist, A Potential ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:28AMGlenmark Pharmaceuticals announced the discovery of a Novel Chemical Entity(NCE) 'GRC 17536'. The new NCE program is targeting TRPA1 receptor antagonists for pain and respiratory disorders. TRPA1 belongs to Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) family of ion channels, which have generated a lot of interest as pain targets due to their distinguishing role in peripheral and/or central pain signal ...
Hillsborough, NC holds onto its identity through literature Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:26AMHillsborough is where Southern writers go to have community. Lee Smith, Alan Gurganus, Jill McCorkle, Randall Kenan and other literary masters live there, seeking and finding the virtues of home sweet home.
Power Up Your People: Saba Live Makes the Promise of Enterprise Collaboration a Reality Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:25AMREDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Delivers Integrated Enterprise Business Networking Platform, Powerful, Real Time Meetings, Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools and Social Learning
Feds Probe Fire At Proposed Tenn. Mosque Site Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:14PMSupporters from across the country have called to give encouragement to a suburban Nashville mosque where a fire was the latest setback for a planned new building, officials said Sunday.
Diocese plans Boone census Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:13PMThe Diocese of Covington will start something in October it hasn't done in 71 years. And that's conduct a census.
Reliance BIG TV adds Polimer TV to its array of offerings Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:09PMChennai, Aug 30 : Reliance BIG TV (RBTV), the leading Direct to Home (DTH) service provider in the country, has now added the fully integrated Tamil entertainment channel, Polimer TV to its extensive array of offerings.
At Four Points, Every Eligible Stay Will Earn One Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Through Exclusive Promotion Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:09PMWHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Every eligible stay at a Four Points by Sheraton hotel will earn one Southwest Rapid Rewards® credit through a promotion launched exclusively for members of Starwood Preferred Guest® and Southwest Rapid Rewards.
No more cheap Bafana match tickets Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:08PMFootball supporters will have to pay more to watch Bafana Bafana, with the SA Football Association (Safa) announcing that the days of paying less than R50 to watch the national team are over.
Industry First - GreenRay, Inc. AC Module Awarded Certification Backed by a 20 Year Warranty Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:02PMGreenRay Inc., developers of the first safety certified AC Module, announced today that the company's SunSine™200 AC Module has completed its safety certification and is now listed by Intertek to the UL 1741 standard.
Clickstop, Inc. Announces Recognition by Inc. Magazine Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:00PMeCommerce company Clickstop, Inc. celebrates recognition by prestigious Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The company ranks among the top 25% of companies recognized by the magazine.
No more cheap Bafana match tickets Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:56AMFootball fans will have to pay more to watch the national team, the SA Football Association has announced.
Bring media out of the clutches of TRPs: Manish Tiwari Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:55AMNew Delhi, Aug 30 : The issue of a two journalists in Gujarat allegedly egging a person to commit suicide in full public view to increase their channel's TRP, found an echo in the Lok Sabha today.
Business model to see a paradigm shift Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:53AMOnce new regulations kick in from tomorrow, the biggest challenge for life insurance companies will be to cut costs to prop up margins, which experts say are likely to fall as much as 25-30 per cent for new business.
Removal: Unless you're a U.S. citizen, you could be deported. Here's how it works Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:37AMMost of us say deportation, but in legal circles, with the government and those who find themselves involved with a case, it's called removal.
SEKO Worldwide Recognized in Food Logistics’ List of Top 85 3PLs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:37AMITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEKO Worldwide, a global provider of supply-chain solutions, announced it is recognized in Food Logistics magazine’s list of the Top 85 third-party logistics providers.
Live TV Is For Old People: Time Shifting And Online Make Up Nearly Half Of All Viewing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:35AMBetween online video, DVRs, and on-demand cable the amount of time people spend watching live TV (you know, with all of those commercials that advertisers spend $70 billion a year on) is shrinking fast. Only 52 percent of American's viewing time is spent on live TV compared to online and time-shifting alternatives, according to a new survey of 1,000 American consumers by market research firm ...
Lindt USA Launches TV Ad with Global Brand Ambassador Roger Federer Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:35AMPremium chocolate manufacturer Lindt USA today announces the launch of their new TV advertisement featuring Lindt Global Brand Ambassador and Swiss tennis star Roger Federer. Â The new TV spot "Airport," created by agency of record Gotham Inc., is a humorous look into the life of Federer and the irresistible nature of Lindt's smooth melting Lindor Truffles. Â Lindt is also unveiling a special ...
Motel 6 Opens Five New Franchises in July Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:33AMMotel 6, known for providing guests with a clean, comfortable room for the lowest price of any national chain, announces the opening of five new franchise locations during the month of July in the U.S. and Canada, with a total room count of 364. Motel 6 offers a low price and great value without sacrificing comfort at more than 1,000 locations in the United States and Canada.
SEKO Worldwide Recognized in Food Logistics' List of Top 85 3PLs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:32AMITASCA, Ill.----SEKO Worldwide – a global provider of supply-chain solutions, including comprehensive transportation, logistics and IT solutions – announced it is recognized in Food Logistics magazine’s list of the Top 85 third-party logistics providers.
Microsoft Asks Supreme Court to Overturn i4i Ruling Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:30AMMicrosoft is asking the U.S. Supreme Court is examine and overturn a patent-infringement lawsuit filed against it by Canadian firm i4i, which has won a series of lower-court rulings.
Egypt activist riles opposition in signing petition Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:27AMCAIRO (Reuters) - Pro-democracy activist Saadeddin Ibrahim has signed a petition supporting the political ambitions of the Egyptian president's son, riling the opposition who say the move undermines their call for political change.
Mobile Payment Transactions to Reach $56.7 Billion by 2015 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:21AMROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of MarketsandMarkets's new report "Mobile Payment - Advanced Technologies (NFC), Strategies And Future Of Remote & Proximity Payment In U.S" to their collection of E-Financial Services market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display[[[SHIFTIN ...
Radio station weathers complaint, to go on air Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:21AMBRANDON - Despite a complaint from a Sioux Falls radio station company, Sunny Radio will begin broadcasting this week on FM 92.1. Brandon station owner John Small said that after a four-month delay, local listeners can begin tuning into the station Wednesday. Owners of Cup O'Dirt LLC went on the air with an AM station this year. "It's ours right now," Small said last week from the station's ...