Economy News

Ex-Treasury chiefs see economy, energy as top issues
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Energy must be a priority, Rubin said, because as the growing economies of China and India "move toward a more Western way of living they will increase ...
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CFOs more optimistic about economy: survey
Reuters - USA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chief financial officers are more optimistic about the direction of the US economy, but remain concerned about consumer demand and weak ...
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Huiyuan says Coke deal to benefit Chinese economy
Reuters - USA
N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) $2.5 billion offer for the company would benefit all parties involved and the Chinese economy as a whole. ...
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Nikkei down 1.1 pct, hurt by global economy fears
Reuters - USA
T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) on a drop in oil prices and worries about the global economy, while tech shares were hurt by a firmer yen. ...
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Report: Green economy will create jobs in Maine
Forbes - NY,USA
It was prepared by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts. Dylan Voorhees of the Natural Resources Council of Maine ...
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Biden says only McCain would think economy is good
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"I could walk from here to Springfield and I don't think I'd find a single, solitary person on the way who felt the economy was robust, strong and doing ...
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Who Can Fix This Economy?
NewsMax.com - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
Alan Blinder, a columnist in The New York Times, says that the economy has historically fared better under Democratic presidents than under Republicans. ...
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Economy Watchers Index down again in July
A few days ago, the Nikkei published an article stating that a recovery in the Economy Watchers Survey might help stock prices bounce back. I wrote why I didn't think any increase in the Economy Watchers Survey would happen in July, ...
Japan Economy News & Blog - http://www.japaneconomynews.com
Use of Dominican taxpayers’ money in politics sparks spending jump ...
SANTO DOMINGO.- The effects of the use of taxpayers’ money in the electoral campaign apparently began to be felt as of this month, when Government spending to September 1, excluding financial applications, rose RD$13.3 billion compared ...
DominicanToday.com - Economy News - http://www.dominicantoday.com
San Manuel Band project feels pinch of economy
By Indianz.Com(Indianz.Com)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California says the downturn in the economy has affected one of its development projects. The tribe has had trouble lining up businesses for its mixed-use San Manuel Village. ...
Indianz.Com News - http://www.indianz.com
Global Economy Demands New Skills, Report Says
To remain internationally competitive, group argues, schools must teach innovation and cultural competency.
Education Week American Education... - http://www.edweek.org/

Politics

McCain Campaign Fumes Over Paterson's Racism Claim

On Monday, Gov. David Paterson angered some state lawmakers by comparing them to vampires, calling them a bunch of Source: AP

On Monday, Gov. David Paterson angered some state lawmakers by comparing them to vampires, calling them a bunch of "blood suckers." On Tuesday, he raised eyebrows again, and tempers, by accusing the John McCain campaign of veiled racism.

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Obama is putting as much heat on Palin as he is on the man at the top of the GOP ticket, objecting to the Republican Party's portrayal of her as a reformer who can bring change to Washington. (File)
Obama Puts Heat On Palin As She Boosts GOP Ticket
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Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in St Paul, Minn., on Sept. 3, 2008.
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Obama opens education debate with McCain

  • Analysis: Obama is back on defense against McCain AP - Wed Sep 10, 1:14 AM ET
  • Palin's split with Alaska GOP opened opportunity AP - 51 minutes ago
  • Al Franken wins Senate nod amid 7 state primaries AP - Wed Sep 10, 12:36 AM ET
  • Obama, Dems sharpenObama opens education debate with McCain AP - 26 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama reached for middle ground on education this week, opening a debate with John McCain over who would do more to put good teachers in classrooms and help parents find alternatives to bad schools.

  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses supporters at Lebanon High School High School in Lebanon, Va., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)Analysis: Obama is back on defense against McCain AP - Wed Sep 10, 1:14 AM ET

    RIVERSIDE, Ohio - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has found himself in a position he hasn't been in during many long months of campaigning — on defense against Republican rival John McCain.

  • US Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Sarah Palin pauses during her speech at a campaign event in Lebanon, Ohio. The Palin's split with Alaska GOP opened opportunity AP - 51 minutes ago

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin thought her star had burned out early, a promising political career dead thanks to the wayward ethics of Alaska's Republican boss.

  • Comedian Al Franken speaks at a Oct. 16, 2004 news conference, in Des Moines, Iowa, in this file photo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)Al Franken wins Senate nod amid 7 state primaries AP - Wed Sep 10, 12:36 AM ET

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - Comedian Al Franken grabbed the Democratic nomination Tuesday for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, setting up a showdown with Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.

  • US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama speaks to the media regarding the war in Iraq at Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Downing Street Office denied that he backed Barack Obama in the US presidential election in a magazine article.(AFP/Saul Loeb)Obama responds: 'Downright perverse' Politico - Tue Sep 9, 7:25 PM ET

    Obama's camp hits back hard at a new McCain ad criticizing his support, in the Illinois State Legislature, for sex ed beginning in kindergarten personal attacks on Palin

    Politico - Tue Sep 9, 7:40 PM ET
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

    XOMA Awarded $65 Million Biodefense Contract by NIAID to Advance ...
    MarketWatch - USA
    Following positive discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration, XOMA plans to prepare and submit a Biologics License Application (BLA). ...
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    Pfizer Withdraws Skin-Treatment Drug Applications
    CNNMoney.com - USA
    The applications withdrawn include those in the US and European Union and the move comes nine months after the Food and Drug Administration issued an ...
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    UPDATE 1-Alpharma reports positive Embeda pain drug data
    Reuters - USA
    Earlier this month, Alpharma said the US Food and Drug Administration had agreed to give the drug a priority review, meaning a decision on whether to ...
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    Drug Duo Combines Its Way Toward an Approval
    Motley Fool - USA
    ... both the Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency, but investors have recently gotten a better look at its chances for approval. ...
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    Tyrell changes name Zeno
    Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
    It was the first device of its kind approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Since that time, Zeno has developed three other products in the line. ...
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    MMR - FDA approves Diovan.(PHARMACY NEWS)(Food and Drug ...
    By admin
    FDA APPROVES DIOVAN: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. has announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Diovan (valsartan) for a new indication to … Related Results. r. Novartis claims R$1.1mil profit for 2003. ...
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    We Are Already Dining On Clones - Food and Drug Administration ...
    By admin
    The Gazette 06.09.2008 ALEX ROSLIN No labels on clone food in US, FDA says Canadians may have been consuming food from clones for years without knowing it, despite a Health Canada ban. That’s one of the surprising revelations from ...
    Wise Up Journal - http://www.wiseupjournal.com
    Drugs With Potential Safety Issues
    By getlisty
    From US Food and Drug Administration. The table below lists the names of products and potential signals of serious risks/new safety information that were identified for these products during the period January - March 2008 in the ...
    GetListy - http://www.getlisty.com
    HealthLink Newsletter
    The US Food and Drug Administration published its first list of drugs that are on the market and being used by consumers but are under review for potential safety issues. The list, which will be updated quarterly, was part of the FDA ...
    iContact: Top Health Community Articles - http://community.icontact.com/categories/health
    Your Milk on Drugs: The Dangers of rBGH in Dairy Products
    By noreply@blogger.com (David G. Collins, B.Msc.)
    So why was rBGH approved for use in the US? The approval of rBGH in our country is a story of fired whistleblowers, manipulated research, and a corporate takeover of the US Food and Drug Administration. US dairies responding to the ...
    The Reiki Matrix - http://thereikimatrix.blogspot.com

    Economy

    Charities feel chill from weak economy
    Reuters - USA
    By Carey Gillam and Andrew Stern KANSAS CITY/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Newhouse shelter in Kansas City has helped thousands of abused women and their children ...
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    EPA confused by Chevy Volt's fuel economy
    CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
    The EPA is not sure how to rate the Chevrolet Volt's fuel economy and why GM isn't at all happy about it. According to Motor Trend, the confusion stems from ...
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    Dollar falls on US economy worries
    AFP -
    NEW YORK (AFP) — The dollar weakened against other major currencies Tuesday as investors worried about the health of the US economy after the ...
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    Economy Woes Cramping Your Style? Rediscover Your Public Library!
    MarketWatch - USA
    ISSAQUAH, Wash., Sept 09, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Across the nation, public libraries are getting busier as growing numbers of Americans ...
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    Growth cheery, but economy glum
    Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
    Detroit - A gulf has opened up between the economy that Americans are experiencing and the one portrayed in the broadest measure of US production: the gross ...
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    UPDATE 1-Mexico economy close to rebounding -Carstens
    Reuters - USA
    The economy should expand 3.0 percent in 2009, Carstens said, repeating a forecast announced on Monday. Mexico sends about 80 percent of its exports to the ...
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    Expanding Transit Will Help Americans in Tough Economy, Cut ...
    MarketWatch - USA
    WASHINGTON, Sept 09, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Expanding transit now will help Americans get through tough economic times and cut our ...
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    US Economy: Pending Home Resales Decline More Than Forecast
    Bloomberg - USA
    ``The housing correction poses the biggest risk to our economy,'' Paulson reiterated on Sept. 7 when he announced the takeovers of Fannie and Freddie. ...
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    US STOCKS-Wall St falls on economy worries, energy shares
    Reuters - USA
    ... drop in oil prices dragged down shares of energy companies and investors worried anew about the economy's health and prospects for the financial sector. ...
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    Secondary Sources: Paulson, Resilent Economy, Commodity Prices
    Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA
    Reslient Economy: Bloomberg’s John Berry writes that despite the many perils faced by the economy, it refuses to die. “The financial crisis has eased though ...
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    The open-source add-on economy
    The way to make money in open source may be to charge for things that aren't open source.
    CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
    Economy cars, Prius score poorly in IIHS crash tests
    By Jeremy Korzeniewski
    There is a lot of stuff that needs to be considered when purchasing a car for its economy. Obviously, being AutoblogGreen and all, we are concerned with fuel efficiency. Still, a car's mileage or how green it actually may be aren't the ...
    AutoblogGreen - http://www.autobloggreen.com
    The Bush/McCain Economy: Suicide for the Middle, Lower Class
    By buhdydharma
    Other than the eight years that a DEMOCRAT controlled the economy, the American middle and lower classes have been at the mercy of these voodoo econmics. The only change that I can see is that Bush Junior made it even easier for the ...
    Docudharma - Front Page - http://www.docudharma.com
    Investing in Green Economy Could Create 2 Million Jobs
    By James Parks
    The United States could create 2 million new jobs and lower the unemployment rate to 4.4 percent in just two years by investing $100 billion into developing a green economy, according to a new report released today. ...
    AFL-CIO NOW BLOG - http://blog.aflcio.org
    Hous Budget Committee Hears Grim Outlook for American Economy
    By johnibii
    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said said at the end of August that the financial crisis that has pounded the country - coupled with higher inflation - is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed ...
    Peace and Freedom '08 - http://johnibiii.wordpress.com/

    health news

    Steve Jobs’ Health in Highlight Again at Apple’s ‘Let’s Rock’ Event
    eFluxMedia - USA
    By Alexander Toldt Steve Jobshealth condition will most certainly be one of the main points of focus at Apple’s "Let's Rock" event held today in San ...
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    Steve Jobs health watch
    Financial Times - London,England,UK
    When Steve Jobs strode onto the stage in San Francisco today to unveil Apple’s latest iPods, the Apple boss poked fun at recent speculation about his health ...
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    Retail clinics haven't cut health costs, study finds
    Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
    By CHEN MAY YEE, Star Tribune and not health care so cost shifting (huge CEO perks) yes, cost cutting no. Going to a MinuteClinic is cheaper for patients ...
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    Leading article: Our health service can no longer dodge reform
    Independent - London,England,UK
    It is the sort of warning liable to give health ministers sleepless nights. Professor Karol Sikora, the director of a private provider of cancer services, ...
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    Cerus to Present at the Baird Small Cap Health Care Conference
    WELT ONLINE - Germany
    Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) announced today that company management will present at the Baird Small Cap Health Care Conference at 11:00am EDT on ...
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    Social Network for Affordable Health Care Supporters Stimulates a ...
    MarketWatch - USA
    NET is a unique online community for people who support affordable health insurance options for American families and businesses. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 09, ...
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    Governor Rendell Announces Resignation of Health Secretary Dr ...
    MarketWatch - USA
    "Dr. Johnson has been a passionate voice for protecting and improving the health of all Pennsylvanians," said Governor Rendell. ...
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    Warner Pacific and Norvax to Host a Free Health Insurance 2.0 ...
    MarketWatch - USA
    "This highly informative summit is for any broker or agent who understands how dynamic the health insurance industry is -- and wants to have the knowledge ...
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    HealthTeacher partner on program rewarding top health education ...
    Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
    The American Association for Health Education and HealthTeacher are partnering on a program to reward schools committed to teaching students about the ...
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    Health care costs expected to rise 6%
    Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
    Almost six out of 10 US companies intend to combat rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket expenses, ...
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    Annals Of Family Medicine September/October 2008
    By healtherm2
    D., MCRP and Marino Rivera University of New Mexico School Health Sciences Center. —————————- Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release. —————————-. Source: Angela Sharma American Academy of Family Physicians ...
    Health News Blog - http://medhealthcare.wordpress.com
    Shameless Self-Promotion: This is Kind of Neat :)
    By Rachel
    “How do we fit all the practical and medical information and still have room for the personal stories, which are the heart of our books, as well as a critique of how our health care choices are constrained by political, social, ...
    Women's Health News - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com
    Health News
    By http://gallery.live.com/author.aspx?a=a1a231d3-...
    collects and displays news from NYT Health, JAMA & New England Journal, also available as Vista gadget, Live gadget & for fullscreen viewing (like a screensaver)
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    Officials: 1.6 million Ugandans dead from AIDS since 1982
    By Mohit Joshi
    "The deaths have been accumulating since 1982 and maybe the figure could reach three million in the future," Dr Alex Opio, assistant commissioner for national diseases control in the health ministry, told reporters. read more.
    TopNews Health - Health News and Updates - http://www.topnews.in/health
    Health News
    By http://gallery.live.com/author.aspx?a=a1a231d3-...
    collects and displays news from NYT Health, JAMA & New England Journal, also available as Vista gadget & for fullscreen viewing (like a screensaver)
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    Sports

    Midtown area fall sports notebook
    Kansas City Star - MO,USA
    The Hawklets will be gunning for a fifth consecutive state team championship this fall with a strong core of returning swimmers mixed with another good ...
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    Sports minister eats humble pie
    NEWS.com.au - Australia
    FEDERAL Sports Minister Kate Ellis has made good on her promise to don a British Olympics team shirt after losing a bet with her British counterpart on the ...
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    CBS accelerates trend of adding live sports online
    USA Today - USA
    By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY After the recent boost in live free online sports, the trend accelerated Tuesday: CBS said it will stream its TV coverage of ...
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    Did Inaction Lead to The Worst Performing US Olympic Boxing Team ...
    By Paul Stuart Haberman(Greg)
    Chapter 1, Section 6.8 reads, in relevant part, that : “[a]t sports venues, it is the responsibility of the team or competition physician to determine whether an injured athlete may continue in or return to the competition. ...
    Sports Law Blog - http://sports-law.blogspot.com/
    Willie Casey to turn Professional
    By admin
    by Bernard O Neill LIMERICK featherweight Willie Casey is throwing in the towel on his impressive amateur career to become involved in the pay per punch game. Casey, who boxes out of the Our Lady of Lourdes club on Shannonside, ...
    Limerick Post Sports Blog - http://blog.limerickpost.ie/sport

    gas new

    Wind and Natural Gas Power University of Denver's Green New Year
    MarketWatch - USA
    With the new pump station, which draws natural gas off existing lines and compresses it in a holding tank for rapid dispensing, DU departments can run ...
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    Colorado resumes look at new oil, gas rules
    Examiner.com - USA
    ... regulators Tuesday endorsed involving landowners and local governments in a proposal to streamline the approval process for new oil and gas wells. ...
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    Ike's Possible Arrival Ignites New State Fuel Team
    KSAT.com - San Antonio,TX,USA
    One gas station owner said he's prepared for any evacuations. "We are pretty good at keeping the tanks full. We got two loads in yesterday, ...
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    Diesel camp gets a new, greener champion
    Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
    VICTORIA - The ongoing debate over diesel versus gas/electric hybrid just got a bit more interesting. The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI is the latest, ...
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    NY official: Gas drilling won't harm NYC water
    Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
    ALBANY, NY - The state's top environmental official says New York City's water supply isn't threatened by natural gas exploration upstate. ...
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    When Effort Is Energetic
    Wall Street Journal - USA
    As for natural gas: Mr. Pickens scarcely mentions the manifold problems with natural-gas vehicles, from the price premium for a new car (around $6000) to ...
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    Regency Energy Partners to build new La. pipeline
    CNNMoney.com - USA
    NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Regency Energy Partners LP on Tuesday announced a $1.1 billion expansion of its north Louisiana pipeline to provide a way for ...
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    Jet fuel from algae passes first test
    Scientific American - USA
    It does mean, however, that there's a new biofuel to flight test—Boeing would need 1000 gallons to test it in its aircraft—and one that doesn't require ...
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    Democrats' New Plan Revives Energy Fight
    Wall Street Journal - USA
    Expanding domestic oil and gas drilling by opening areas of the outer continental shelf and Alaska has become a rallying cry for Republicans. ...
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    Entergy New Orleans Completes Restoration of Power to Customers
    MarketWatch - USA
    Entergy New Orleans, Inc. is an electric and gas utility serving Orleans Parish and is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. The company provides electricity ...
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    New Fiesta Gets 73 MPG, But Ford Says It’s Not For The US
    By Nick Chambers
    Back in July, Ford released the details of a new Fiesta it plans to begin selling this November. The new car is based on Ford’s ECOnetic platform and can get 63 mpg in the city and 73 mpg on the highway. So why is it only available in ...
    Gas 2.0 - http://gas2.org
    Reply to New Ektar 100
    By nobody@flickr.com (the_wolf_brigade's GAS...
    the_wolf_brigade's GAS is incurable posted a reply:. Ahh so there was a 125 version as well? Was the film still quite fine grained for that speed? And so this "new" version is attempting to recreate this?
    I Shoot Kodak Film - http://www.flickr.com/groups/ishootkodakfilm/
    HSE signs contract with Capita to run the new gas installer ...
    By Julian
    On 8 September 2008, HSE awarded a 10 year contract to the Capita Group Plc to provide a new registration scheme for gas installers from 1 April 2009. The current scheme has been in place for more than 17 years. ...
    What's new at HSE - http://news.hse.gov.uk
    Initial phase of Chinese landfill gas-to-energy plant comes online
    The first generating unit of a 5.5MW landfill gas-to-energy plant, co-developed by Chinese project developers Tianjin Clean Energy and Nanjing Langdun, has started operating in Tianjin. New Energy Finance, London, 10 Sep 2008 ...
    NEW ENERGY FINANCE - Latest News Stories - http://www.newenergymatters.com
    MMS Developing New Oil & Natural Gas Leasing Program on OCS
    By LKBlog
    MendoCoastCurrent, September 9, 2008 Saying the nation’s energy situation has dramatically changed in the past year, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today jumpstarted the development of a new oil and natural gas leasing ...
    Mendo Coast Current - http://mendocoastcurrent.wordpress.com

    pets

    BETH OSTROSKY - OSTROSKY TRADES PACIFIERS FOR PETS
    Contactmusic.com - Ilkley,England,UK
    Model BETH OSTROSKY has started a family of animals with her new husband, US shock jock HOWARD STERN - she's filling their home with a "zoo" of adopted pets ...
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    HAZELWOOD: City will no longer OK residents' extra pets
    St. Charles Journal - St. Peters,MO,USA
    But don't expect the council to be as pet-loving in the future.The City Council agreed to a kennel variance allowing Lewis to keep three dogs at her home in ...
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    Second-chance pets
    San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
    While animals with missing limbs or eyes and those who are deaf or blind are often viewed with sympathy or are even considered "victims" of pet parents who ...
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    Pet Tip: Carefully monitor wear and tear of pets’ aging
    Rockford Register Star - Rockford,IL,USA
    Our pets age seven times faster than we do. Large breed dogs age even faster. A mastiff or Doberman is considered a senior at 6 years of age. ...
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    Pets Of Bel Air Lawsuit Expanded to Class-Action Status
    KNBC.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
    A fraud and false advertising lawsuit, which alleges that a Bel Air pet store sold puppies that later became sick or died because they were bred in ...
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    Donations buy firefighters new oxygen masks for pets
    KCBY.com 11 - North Bend,OR,USA
    Donors are buying oxygen masks for pets for use by Coos County firefighters. Donors raised enough money to make the purchase in just 20 days, according to ...
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    Pet Project — Help Humane Society keep helping pets
    San Antonio Express - San Antonio,TX,USA
    You can ease the burden by adopting a pet. Among the many needing loving guardians are Ashleigh, a 10-month-old gray-and-white kitty, and Rockwell, ...
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    Hempstead shelter's pets to come with free microchips
    Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
    "This is the only time you'll hear me use the terms 'chipper' and 'pets' in the same sentence," town Supervisor Kate Murray said in a written statement. ...
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    Lee Animal Services rescued over 79 pets from flooded Bonita homes
    The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
    Over 79 pets were rescued from evacuated homes in the flooded areas of Bonita Springs by staff from the Lee County Animal Services (LCAS). ...
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    Survey Shows Owners Won’t Leave Without Pets
    CatChannel.com - Irvine,Ca,USA
    A survey by American Humane reveals that 47 percent of Americans won’t evacuate without their pets. When faced with the decision to evacuate with or without ...
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    Google Blogs Alert for: pets

    Cassy is friendly and loving, and even likes other dogs
    This week's Adopt-a-Pet at the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society is Cassy, a terrier/pit-bull mix about 6 months to 1 year old. She is very affectionate and seems to like other dogs.
    P-com Pets - http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets
    on a lighter note…smart pets
    By javajunkee
    so we have always raised smart pets. Growing up I had fetching cats and a cat that shook hands. She also knew how to speak. When I told her to speak she would chatter at me. She was my “medium” back in my witch days. (ok so I dabbled… ...
    Just for the -ell ™ of It - http://javajunkee.wordpress.com
    That Is Your Pet?!?
    By Brittney
    She had to order it from India and have it sent to her through international pet shipping. It is really unique, but it is also really expensive and has no pet health insurance. It got sick last month and she had to shell out over $5000 ...
    AOL Hot Searches - http://hotsearches.aol.com
    This week’s pets contest
    By b
    pets-contest.jpg pets-contest.jpg. Trey (owner RJ Teich of Ellicott City) proudly wears his ASPCA bandana for Animals Day in April. Show us your adopted pride and joy and tell us your story. ...
    bthesite.com | blog - http://www.bthesite.com
    Proper farewell for Fido!
    By Susan Mead
    That loss is recognized and acknowledged by more and more people in the pet industry, both through profit and nonprofit organizations. And they are responding to the needs of people to find the proper way to honor the memories and help ...
    My Friendly Pets - http://www.myfriendlypets.com