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Obama demonizes health insurers Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:18AMPublished: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:23 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:23 a.m. WASHINGTON - The nation's insurers may never be the same by the time Barack Obama is through tarring them as the bad boys of the nation's medical care problems.
Roxon says $15b pharmacy agreement close Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:15AMHealth Minister Nicola Roxon says the government is a step closer to a $15 billion agreement to deliver cheaper medicines and improve access to pharmacies.
Energy in region’s economy Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:14AMA pipeline of employer prospects interested in Northern Colorado locations is growing, with multinational energy companies leading the way, economic development boosters in the region said Thursday.
Local men charged in child porn sweep Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:07AMTwo local men were among 35 people in Ontario arrested on Tuesday by the OPP in a child pornography investigation.[...]
The Posting Board Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:03AMCALENDAR FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MARCH 12 TO 14 The Emperor's New Clothes Enjoy the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes," performed by the third- and fourth-grade students of the Florence Roche Elementary School in Groton on March 12, 13 and 14.
McCoy Announces 2009 Annual Financial Results: Reports Balance Sheet Strength and $10.7 Million of Cash Flow From ... Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMEDMONTON, ALBERTA-- - McCoy Corporation today announced results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009. The Corporation's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis have been filed with regulators and are available at McCoy's website at www.mccoycorporation.ca and will also be available at www.sedar.com.
InnVest REIT Reports Fourth Quarter Results Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- - InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust today announced financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009. Unless otherwise indicated, monetary data is in thousands of dollars, except for per unit, average daily rate , and revenue per available room amounts.
Highwoods Properties to Release First Quarter Results on April 28 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMRALEIGH, N.C.----Highwoods Properties, Inc. , Highwoods Properties, Inc. , the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast and NAIOP’s 2009 Developer of the Year, today announced that it will release unaudited first quarter 2010 financial results on Wednesday, April 28, after the market closes.
Leading telecom operators to debate growth opportunities Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMDOHA: Chief Executives from Qtel, Etisalat, Saudi Telecom, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, Tata Communications and other leading operators will meet to debate on growth opportunities at the much anticipated TMT Finance and Investment Middle East event in Doha on April 26-27.
Clemson and USC offer TE Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:56PMTE Brandon Fulse (6-5 245) of Fort Meade , FL has an abundance of offers including one each from both USC and Clemson. His other offers include Florida, Florida State, Miami, Georgia, Auburn, Louisville, Rutgers, Maryland, Texas Tech, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Stanford, and Marshall.
Quinn unfairly targeting local share of income tax, Daley contends Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:52PMMayor accuses governor of reneging on pledge not to cut municipal share Mayor Richard Daley on Monday accused Gov. Pat Quinn of going back on a promise he made before the Feb. 2 primary that he would not cut the share of state income taxes distributed to cities and villages.
State of flux as Handy announces intent to resign Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:49PMCounty officials took a business-as-usual approach to news that Precinct 1 Commissioner Sylvia Handy will resign today. County Judge Rene Ramirez, commissioners court executive officer Valde Guerra and county attorney Steve Crain all said they...
Digital Activism: An Interview with Mary Joyce Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:44PMDigital activism is defined by the newly launched Meta-Activism Project as "the practice of using digital technology for political and social change." One of the leaders in the field of digital activism is Mary Joyce , the founder and executive director of the Meta-Activism Project. Joyce is among the most knowledgeable and experienced digital activists in the world. She also founded DigiActive ...
Saba Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Earnings Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:36PMSaba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that it plans to release its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2010, which ended ...
Purdue cooks Big Ten competition in mushroom-based recipe contest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:33PMWhile Boilermaker fans are hoping to celebrate a Big Ten basketball tournament championship, Purdue has already topped the league in a culinary court: the best mushroom recipe in the conference.
Rep. Anh 'Joseph' Cao loses faith in fundraising operation Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:32PMRep. Anh "Joseph" Cao's re-election campaign on Monday suspended its relationship with Base Connect, a Washington firm with a direct-mail fundraising operation into which they had sunk nearly $400,000. U.S. Rep. Ahn 'Joseph' Cao"We have frozen doing anything else with...
Legislators agree on movie-friendly bill Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:31PMRICHMOND — A bill backed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to lure movie makers to Virginia is finally acceptable to legislators.
Sponsored links Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:30PMTelecom is the one New Zealand company that we have all been brought up to hate.
Additional proposed budget cuts pose dire consequences for EGC Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:45AMDespite severe budget cuts over the last three years, East Georgia College has been successful thus far in serving its record-breaking student enrollment without adversely affecting student services. However, if state legislators’ requests for additional budget reductions in FY11 occur, they will significantly impact the institution’s ability to provide its customary level of “education with a ...
Obama in Montgomery County today pitching health care reform Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:44AMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama ratcheted up his attacks against insurance companies Monday in a last-ditch attempt to get a reluctant public and skittish Democrats behind his health overhaul legislation.
Basketball: Babbitt named WAC Player of the Year Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:44AMThe Nevada Wolf Pack will have the best player in the league this week during the Western Athletic Conference's postseason tournament at Lawlor Events Center. Wolf Pack sophomore Luke Babbitt was named the WAC Player of the Year on Sunday after a vote by the league's nine head coaches. Babbitt, a Galena High graduate, is the Wolf Pack's first WAC Player of the Year since Nick Fazekas won it for ...
China vows moves on property prices, health care Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:43AMChinese Premier Wen Jiabao, second from left upper row, President Hu Jintao, right upper row, greet delegates as Chairman of the NPC Wu Bangguo, left upper row, walks in at a start of a session of the...
Gates Visits Afghanistan to Meet With Karzai Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:41AMGen. Stanley McChrystal, right, greeted Defense Secretary Robert Gates at International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul on Monday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 17:39 U.S. FDA advisory meetings through May 12 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:41AMTHIS DIARY IS FILED AS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UPDATES ITS SCHEDULE. ITEMS AFTER MARCH 13 ARE EDT/GMT. For more information on the FDA's Advisory Committee meetings, see: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm
Gov's plan to release inmates under fire Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:41AMGov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to cut the prison population through awarding "good time" credits, opening halfway houses and hiring parole officers is raising concerns among law-and-order activists of a possible crime wave.
Security Tools 'Overwhelm' Users: VeriSign CEO Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:39AMJim Bidzos says the Internet security industry has a long way to go.
Obama Seeks Public Support For Health Reform Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:38AMPresident Barack Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people and said Republicans ignored long-festering problems when they held power as he sought to build support Monday for swift passage of legislation stalled in Congress. "Let's seize reform, the need is great," Obama said at an appearance that had the feel of a campaign rally.
Top 10 Take-Home Messages From Mayors' Institute Meeting Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:38AMMar. 7--In the thick of Pittsburgh's first massive snowstorm last month, mayors from seven Midwest cities bravely made their way here Feb. 10 for the Mayors' Institute on City Design, hosted by the Remaking Cities Institute of Carnegie Mellon University.
Fannie, Freddie Ask Banks to Eat Soured Mortgages (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:14AMThat’s the estimate of Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Chris Kotowski , who says U.S. banks could suffer losses of $7 billion this year when those loans are returned and get marked down to their true value.
Brown defends spending during Iraq war Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:14AMPrime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Iraq inquiry he agreed to meet every request for extra spending from the armed forces during the conflict.
Podcast: Behind the Scenes at NASA TV Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:14AMListen to the audio of this podcast at this link. You can also read the interviews below. Hi, this is Nancy Atkinson from Universe Today. Right now I'm at Kennedy Space Center, and I've had the opportunity to see a couple of launches and cover other events that normally, I'd be back home watching on NASA [...]
Community briefs - March 5 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:11AMAround the community
UN urges Haiti to keep election schedule Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:10AMHaitians must proceed with their presidential election this year despite the burden of earthquake damage, the top UN official in the country said on Thursday.
Football. 2010 Clemson Football Season Outlook Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:01AMThe number-one question from the news media for Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney leading up to the 2010 season will be, "How do you replace C.J. Spiller."
Churchill Announces Year-End Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast Notification Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe Churchill Corporation announced today that it will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
Fannie, Freddie Holders Shouldn’t Assume Guarantee, Frank Says Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:56AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bondholders shouldn’t assume the government will make them whole on their investments as Congress retools the companies, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said.
Hoops players get ready for conference tourney Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:46AMLocal collegiate basketball players are gearing up for their conference tournaments with the men’s regular season starting to wind down.
EU envoy visits Haiti, defends lateness of trip Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:44AMEuropean Union foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, visited quake-hit Haiti Wednesday with pledges of long-term aid, and sought to defend the delay in making the trip.
GenomeQuest Hosting Seminar at ABRF Conference In Sacramento, CA Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:43AMNGS-level Sequence Data Management for Researchers with a Complete, Cloud-Enabled API for Developers. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/GenomeQuest/Sacramento_Seminar/prweb3684744.htm
ACS Webinar Features Tips For Using A Chemistry Degree In Finding Career Opportunities Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:39AMNews media and others interested in the chemical sciences are invited to join the next in a series of American Chemical Society (ACS) Webinars, Your Career Matters!, featuring speakers that address a variety of pertinent career topics impacting science and engineering professionals.
Montana State men take second at Big Sky Indoor Championships Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:32AMBOZEMAN — The Montana State men placed second in the team standings at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships track meet held last weekend at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Wales Approves Resolutions to Send to NY State Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:31AMWales Town Board members, voting at their Feb. 9 meeting, unanimously adopted a group of resolutions proposed by Association of Towns of the State of New York. The association has lobbied state officials for strengthening the “home rule” powers of local governments, eliminate unfunded legal mandates placed upon towns by the state, and make other changes beneficial to municipal governments ...
Etihad launches destination management firm Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:16AMEtihad Airways said yesterday it has launched a destination management company, expanding the range of services it offers to business and leisure travellers.
Senate votes not to rescind 3% pay raise for unionized state workers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:15AMLansing -- A 3 percent pay raise for 35,000 unionized state employees is safe, for now. The state Senate failed Wednesday to rescind the hike by a vote of 22-15, four votes shy of the 26 required to pass the measure on a two-thirds majority.
WBCA to honor Sharp Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:13AMThree decades ago, Marsha Sharp and Kay Yow sat together on committee after committee as women's basketball transitioned into an NCAA sport. Through the rest of their careers, the sometimes rivals but longtime friends each built elite women's basketball programs, Sharp at Texas Tech and Yow at N.C. State.
Tecan records strong operating result in full year 2009 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:13AMMANNEDORF, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Tecan Group AG / Tecan (Swiss: TECN - News ) records strong operating result in full year 2009 processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. * Sales of CHF 391.9 million (2008: CHF 396.0 million); growth of 0.9% in local currencies * Strong operating profit margin again at 15.2 ...
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:11AMChina's leading wireless baseband chipset providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
Dr. Steven Stanley, Inventor of the RadBall, to Unveil Successful Real-World Test of the Innovative Radiation-Mapping ... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:11AMNorthwest England Strengthens Position as World’s Leading Center for Nuclear Expertise and Opportunities (PRWeb Mar 3, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/RadBall/radiation-mapping_device/prweb3680114.htm
No. 3 Algona prepared for No. 2 Waukon Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:05AMDES MOINES — Kirsten Lipps watched some of Waukon’s first-round state tournament victory over Knoxville Tuesday night.
D.A. seeks legal tool against batterers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:05AMAdvance file photo"When we have gun violence, we created laws to fix that," D.A. Daniel Donovan told the Advance Editorial Board. "We haven't addressed domestic violence."District Attorney Daniel Donovan is calling for the creation of a state domestic violence law,...