Archive for September, 2009

Japan, Austria agree to move forward on social security pact+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Austrian President Heinz Fischer agreed Wednesday to move forward on forging a social security agreement that would make it easier for More
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Obama declares major disaster for American Samoa

President Barack Obama says his deepest sympathies are with the people of American Samoa and Samoa who lost loved ones after an earthquake sent a massive tsunami toward the Pacific… More
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US speeds Iraq withdrawal; 4,000 more headed home

The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there said Wednesday. The reduced number of… More
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FBI chief sees no imminent threat from Zazi case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday said there was no imminent threat related to the case of an Afghan-born man charged with plotting a bombing attack in the… More
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8TH LD: Powerful quake kills at least 75, traps thousands in Indonesia’s Sumatra+

JAKARTA, Oct. 1 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING QUOTES, CLARIFYING MAYOR’S NAME IN 2ND GRAF) A powerful earthquake that hit off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island early Wednesday evening has More
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REFILING: 8TH LD: Powerful quake kills at least 75, traps thousands in Indonesia’s Sumatra+

JAKARTA, Sept. 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING QUOTES, CLARIFYING MAYOR’S NAME IN 2ND GRAF) A powerful earthquake that hit off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island early Wednesday evening… More
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Dems debate shielding banks from state laws

Moderate House Democrats are drafting a proposal that would continue to shield big banks from potentially tougher state regulations of credit cards, mortgages and savings accounts. The… More
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Obama says $5B in grants will aid medical research

President Barack Obama has announced billion in government grant money to help pay for research into cures for cancer and other diseases. Obama traveled to suburban Maryland… More
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Supreme Court to decide terrorism support law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would hear an Obama administration appeal defending part of the Patriot Act, which has been criticized by civil liberties… More
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UNESCO lists 13 more intangible cultural assets from Japan+

(Kyodo) _ A U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization intergovernmental committee has decided to add 13 more Japanese cultural assets to its Representative List of the… More
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Typhoon Ketsana kills 14, injures dozens in Cambodia+

(Kyodo) _ At least 14 people died and dozens were injured as Typhoon Ketsana pounded Cambodia for the second day Wednesday, in its central and northeastern parts. The tropical storm… More
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09 2009

Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Closes Series A Financing

Funding to Advance Development and Release of Handheld, Computer Assisted Bone Cutting Device PITTSBURGH, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., a… More
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Beauty.com to Raise Money and Awareness for Cancer and Careers Through an Online Pop-Up Store Featuring More Than 35 Prestige Brands

BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Beauty.com, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM) launches an online Pop-Up Store on October… More
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Blue Shield of California Appoints New Board Members

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Three new members have been elected to Blue Shield of California’s Board of Directors: Alan Fohrer, Evelyn Dilsaver and… More
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DecisionView Announces Availability of Software-as-a-Service Offering

New model delivers lower cost of ownership, faster implementation time, and lower entry point SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — DecisionView, Inc., the leading… More
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Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, More
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Court to decide on expansion of Miranda rights

The Supreme Court will decide how far police can go in questioning suspects who say they understand their Miranda rights but don’t immediately invoke them. When arrested for murder,… More
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Deal would offer $350M for struggling milk farmers

Lawmakers from dairy-producing states announced agreement Wednesday on 0 million in aid for struggling milk farmers. Some 0 million would go for direct support of dairy farmers… More
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Kyodo economic news summary -9-+

(Kyodo) _ ———- U.S. 2nd-qtr GDP revised upward to annualized 0.7% fall WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday revised the nation’s gross domestic product for the… More
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Susan Lucci going west with ‘All My Children’

When ABC’s “All My Children” makes its move from Manhattan to a new home in Los Angeles, Susan Lucci won’t stay behind. The leading lady of this durable daytime drama says she’s decided… More
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