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  • Hacking furore shows Sky's falling in on News Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:18AMRupert Murdoch's News Corp is now taking heavy collateral damage over the telephone hacking scandal in Britain.
  • Cigarettes to carry graphic labels Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:37PMBy: Kaitlin Torke Last week, the FDA unveiled graphic warning labels required to appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States, but some question the labels' constitutionality. The FDA approved nine of the proposed 36 images. The images depict disease...
  • Zimbabwe: Trophy Hunting, Crocodile Farming Help Rural Poor Adapt Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:51AMThe mostly dry Chiredzi district in southeastern Zimbabwe will grow drier as rainfall becomes increasingly uncertain, but trophy hunting and rearing crocodiles for their meat and skins can become major money earners to help rural households overcome poverty while adapting to climate change.
  • Zoning changes are first step in Danbury downtown revitalization Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:24PMThe city of Danbury has created a new downtown revitalization zone to promote growth in the downtown area. This view of Main Street was photographed Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
  • Weekly Standard: No Comic Book Hero For Housing Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 7:19AMThere was a comic book boom in the 80s and suddenly a dime store novelty could fetch thousands of dollars - but that industry crashed in 1993 and never recovered. Jonathan V. Last of The Weekly Standard uses this analogy to discuss the possibility of a permanently crippled housing market. read more
  • EDA head Dan Casey visits Marine City Commission Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:24AMDan Casey, new chief executive officer of the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County, made a stop in Marine City at the April 6 city meeting to address the commission.
  • Day 10 in Haiti: New report from Petaluma doctor Julie Clark Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 11:12AMDr. Julie Clark, an obstetrician/gynecologist based at the Petaluma Health Center, is on a two-week volunteer medical mission in Port-a-Prince, Haiti. Clark first volunteered at a hospital in Port-au-Prince last summer as the impoverished nation was trying to recover from a devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. Clark will be sending reports during her two weeks in Haiti that will be posted on ...
  • Senator seeks limits on chemical in plastic Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 4:18AMResearch shows that a chemical in canned goods and certain plastic food containers can be toxic, but should Iowa ban such products from the market here?
  • Dieppe girl raises $1,200 in pennies Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 4:07AMIf pennies come from heaven, Catherine Desjardins must be an angel.
  • Dogpatch Labs, TechStars Boston moving to Microsoft NERD Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 8:31AMMicrosoft Corp.'s Cambridge R&D hub, the New England Research & Development Center (NERD) will be home to two area startup incubators –Polaris Ventures' Dogpatch Labs and TechStars – as of Jan. 31, 2011.
  • Ashburn's Kondratick Seeks Delegate Seat Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 5:09AMLike many other Democrats in Loudoun, Ashburn resident Michael Kondratick's first foray into the county's political scene was the run up to the 2008 election of now-President Barack Obama.
  • Students reach fundraising goal Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 12:19PMPeace Wapiti Academy's Interact Club has reached its goal of raising $4,000 for the purchase of hospital incubators for infants in Haiti and Chile, but the high school's students have had to change their plans.[...]
  • Land trust would save homes, help Pottstown community Sunday, January 2, 2011 @ 9:58PMPOTTSTOWN — It’s a cycle that’s hard to break. Jobs leave town, along with the salaries that pay mortgages.
  • Santas sought to bring hope to those in need Monday, November 22, 2010 @ 12:00AMChristmas is a time for hope, and no one could use it more right now than North Texas nonprofit organizations.
  • New Private Sale Site Targets Wine Enthusiasts [INVITES] Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 1:15AMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . Name: Lot18 Quick Pitch: Lot18…
  • New Private Sale Site Targets Wine Enthusiasts [INVITES ] Monday, November 15, 2010 @ 8:00PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
  • Satiety’s TOGA® System Named a Top Medical Innovation by Cleveland Clinic Experts Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 8:47AMPALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TOGA Procedure was named a top 10 medical innovation for 2011. The incision-free TOGA Procedure for obesity helps patients eat less to lose weight. The TOGA Procedure is not approved by the FDA.
  • Satiety’s TOGA® System Named a Top Medical Innovation by Cleveland Clinic Experts Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 8:35AMSatiety, Inc. announced that its TOGA® System which enables an incision-free weight loss procedure was named one of the Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2011 by a group of 60 experts from the Cleveland Clinic.
  • Economic Update Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 3:46AMLe secteur des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) joue un rôle de plus en plus important dans l’économie tunisienne, en contribuant à hauteur d’environ 10 % au produit intérieur brut (PIB) et en employant plus de 90 000 personnes, selon les chiffres avancés par le ministère des Technologies de la communication.
  • Coca-Cola opens three new bottling plants in China Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 1:56AMThe Coca-Cola Company has opened three new bottling plants, worth a combined RMB1.6bn ($240m), in China. The new investments are part of Coca-Cola’s 3-year $2bn accelerated investment in China.
  • Negotiate Anonymously Online for Your Next New Car Monday, October 25, 2010 @ 10:46PMThis post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see …
  • Negotiate Anonymously Online for Your Next New Car Monday, October 25, 2010 @ 6:35PMThis post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
  • Mother brings awareness to premature births Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 7:12PMIt's a mother's worst nightmare, losing her baby, but it happens all the time with premature births. One local woman opens up about her experience and how she's bringing awareness to this life threatening issue.
  • A Facebook-Based Online Store Just for Students Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:01AMThis post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see …
  • Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. Enters Into Sales Agreement With Summit Government Group to Promote the N37B ... Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 9:10AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NPDT) (NPDT) has announced today NPDT and Summit Government Group have entered into an agreement to promote sales of the N37B ruggedized mobile computing device into Summit Sale's Government centric reseller, Value Added Reseller (VAR), and end-user channels in a complementary working ...
  • Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. Enters Into Sales Agreement With Summit Government Group to Promote the N37B ... Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:22AMNewport Digital Technologies, Inc.  has announced today NPDT and Summit Government Group have entered into an agreement to promote sales of the N37B ruggedized mobile computing device into Summit Sale's Government centric reseller, Value Added Reseller , and end-user channels in a complementary working relationship with Ingram Micro's extensive global distribution channels. Summit Government ...
  • Diageo Plans To Give Captain Morgan 'More Rugged' Look Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:11AMCentral European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has completed the sale of its Polish wholesale busi ... Fortune Brands, a maker of alcoholic beverages in the US, has reported net sales of $1.89bn for the ...
  • O'Brien: Silicon Valley giving boost to Middle East startups Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:41PMThe region has lagged much of the world when it comes to startups. There are some signs that's changing. And Silicon Valley is playing a big role.
  • New Chinatown Taking Shape In Manukau Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:14AMThere has been a strong response from Manukau City’s Chinese community to a new Chinatown complex that is to be established on a high profile site in Ti Rakau Drive in East Tamaki.
  • Help On The Way For Copper Tooling Industry Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 3:25AMKUALA TERENGGANU, July 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (Kraftangan Malaysia) will help stimulate the copper tooling industry in Terengganu which is fighting hard to stay afloat as youngsters shy away from it.
  • For artists, storefront on a shoestring Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 11:00PMLugging dresses, necklaces, clutches and earrings around the District is not exactly how Dana Ayanna Greaves likes to spend her weekends. But the designer behind Artistic Aya says that setting up shop in the city presents a number of challenges. Where rents are affordable, foot traffic is scarce.... Art - Visual arts - Directories - Galleries - Virtual
  • Woot.com to close its St. Louis office after Amazon's acquisition Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 12:07AMSt. Louis • Woot.com, a fast-growing Internet retailer with an office in south St. Louis, said this week that it has been acquired by Amazon.
  • Stanford's 119th Commencement Weekend Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 8:33PMMore than 25,000 family members and friends gathered for Stanford's 119th Commencement Weekend. Highlights included the Commencement ceremony address by Ambassador Susan Rice, the Baccalaureate address by Eboo Patel and the Senior Class Day lecture by philosophy Professor Debra Satz.
  • City auction is Saturday Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 12:14PMSTEUBENVILLE - City officials are prepared to sell a variety of furniture, office equipment and pieces of history Saturday at the City Annex building on Market Street.
  • ReadWriteStart Weekly Wrapup Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 3:12PMThe news this week was dominated by announcements coming from Google's two-day I/O event, some of which was highly applicable to startups. The most popular story by far this week was the Big G's introduction of their big data APIs, which may make the process of sophisticated computations easily attainable to startups. Aso this week we discuss some ideation tips from Twitter's Jack Dorsey, a ...
  • Granholm hails $836M fund for old GM sites Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 2:26PM"This will enable us to do cleanup and recover the properties for specific employers," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said.
  • Success for Mobile Coupons Begins at the Register Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 2:14PMOne of the more interesting discussions I had with attendees at the ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit a few weeks ago was about the future of location-based mobile advertising and why it has so far failed to take off. The speed-bumps we uncovered during that session included the burden of building an ad network and finding unique ways of engaging users, but one other key hurdle that stands in the way ...
  • Caring for plants, animals Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 10:38AMDenise Sherrill 4-H Club The weather's getting warmer, and it's a great time to learn about gardening.
  • Developing Nations: Laboratories For Health Care Innovation Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 4:53PMWhat's Your Reaction? A few months ago, GE Healthcare rolled out a portable electrocardiogram machine , trumpeting the new product's ability to help patients wherever they might need it.
  • Six LI Men Arrested in Massive Pot Takedown Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 8:41PMSeveral people from upscale parts of Nassau County were arrested Wednesday on charges relating to drug dealing and possession, PIX 11 News has learned.
  • Finding 'Closure' in art Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 7:56AMBennette Rowan’s painting is called “Closure.” It shows a brilliant tormented artist who has transformed a psychiatric hospital into a bright, colorful gallery. This story is called “Closure.”
  • Area Lowe's customers raise money for MDA Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 7:55AMThe Johnson City area Lowe’s store and its customers came together for an important cause, raising $10,868 in Shamrocks Against Dystrophy donations. The Johnson City store was one of the top 25 stores in the country during the 2010 Shamrock program.
  • 2010 Chase Community Development Competition Opens for Students and Nonprofits Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:34AMChase and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. today announced the opening of the 2010 Chase Community Development Competition, offering college students and local nonprofit organizations an opportunity to collaboratively design a real estate development in New Orleans.
  • The Curious Case Of Vancouver Incubator Bootup Labs Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 8:32AMVancouver startup incubator Bootup Labs is taking heat for abruptly downsizing its portfolio of fledgling companies looking for a bit of financing and mentoring after an apparent snafu in fundraising on their part. The multiple-sided story has been circulating on Hacker News since last night and covered here and there , but we thought we'd recount what's happening because there are important ...
  • Sketch Maven: A Marketplace for Original Comic Book Art Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 1:30PMThis post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Sketch Maven Quick Pitch: Sketch Maven is an online marketplace where dealers, collectors and artists buy and sell original comic book artwork ...
  • Adelaide Lancaster: Are women business owners really second-class entrepreneurs? Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 7:45PMAs an expert on women entrepreneurs, I'm often asked questions such as: Why do female entrepreneurs have a problem of scale? Why do they continually...
  • Full text of PM Najib's speech on the New Economic Model Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 1:51AMBelow is the full text of the speech by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during today's launch of the New Economic Model at Bursa Malaysia’s Invest Malaysia conference in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Full text of Najib speech on the NEM Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 1:51AMBelow is the full text of the speech by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during today's launch of the New Economic Model at Bursa Malaysia's Invest Malaysia conference in Kuala Lumpur. INTRODUCTION 1. Thank you for that very kind introduction. I want to say how delighted I am to be here with you today. Business leaders and investors are crucial to the health of Malaysia's economy - and ...
  • KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER DATUK SERI MOHD NAJIB TUN RAZAK AT INVEST MALAYSIA 2010 ON 30TH MARCH 2010, AT ... Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 1:31AMBismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
  • Full text of PM's speech during NEM launch Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 12:26AMTuesday, March 30th, 2010 13:05:00 Here is the full text of the speech by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the launch of the New Economic Model on March 30, 2010. Related to frontpage:  1