The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games: By the numbers

Vancouver, BC (RPRN) 02/28/10 — By NewsToday

― After 17 days of thrilling athletic competitions, amazing displays of sportsmanship and magical moments when lifelong dreams were finally realized on the podium, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games...

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The Whistler Sliding Centre committed to permanent sport legacy for high-performance athletes

Whistler, BC (RPRN) 02/27/10 — By NewsToday

Venue will also host development and public program; complement Calgary sliding track The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), the Fédération Internationale de Luge...

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Get Ready to Laugh- Sacha Baron Cohen, Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Ben Stiller to Present on Oscar(R) Show

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/26/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— Comedic talents Sacha Baron Cohen, Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Ben Stiller will help bring laughs to the 82nd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam...

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Rising Contemporary Art Star Joanna Gilbert Makes her Mark

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 02/26/10 — By Monique Lester- London DigitalPR

Art must be in Joanna Gilbert’s blood. The Indian born British artist is making her mark in the contemporary art world. Joanna uses digital technology to create hand painted works...

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IBM Scientists Use Analytics to Break Traffic Gridlock with Personalized Trip Information

WASHINGTON, D.C. (RPRN) 02/25/10 — By RushPRnews

Opens New Center for Smarter Transportation Systems At a smarter transportation-focused event today in Washington, D.C., IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a new research initiative to build personalized travel routes...

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FTSE Marks Time Ahead of Bank Results, Reports shareprices.com

London, UK (RPRN) 02/25/10 — By PunchComms

Trading in bank shares was light on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning as US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prepared to address the House of Representatives and the...

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AdvaTEXT Selects iLoop Mobile as Mobile Marketing Solutions Provider

San Jose, CA (RPRN) 02/25/10 — By iloopmobile

Innovative mobile marketing agency selects iLoop Mobile Platform as solution for efficient SMB mobile campaign creation, management and analytics iLoop Mobile, a premier solutions and services provider for mobile marketing to...

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MLA Coffee Sleeves Now Available at Maine Starbucks

Presque Isle, Maine (RPRN) 02/25/10 — By Maine Library Association

Residents and visitors to Maine who patronize Starbucks for a hot beverage can also now patronize Maine libraries. Coffee sleeves bearing the logo of the Maine Library Association, as well...

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@yahoo + @twitter Sitting in a Tree...T.W.E.E.T.I.N.G.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (RPRN) 02/24/10 — By RushPRnews

Yahoo! Gives 'Em Something to Tweet About, Partnering with Twitter to Integrate Content and Social Experiences from Across the Web -- As part of its ongoing commitment to be the center...

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Ratedpeople.com Reveals Increase in Requests for Traditional Tradesmen

London, UK (RPRN) 02/24/10 — By PunchComms

Ratedpeople.com, the UK’s largest matching website for home improvers and recommended tradesmen, has revealed an increase in the number of home owners requesting quotes for more traditional crafts such as...

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CEDAC new web portal goes live- Streamlines Business Processes

Waltham, MA 02452 (RPRN) 02/24/10 — By Bluerobin

Blue Robin, Inc., a leader in building customized eBusiness infrastructures, has completed the development and the implementation of a complete web infrastructure for CEDAC, (Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation) that...

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Intuit CFO Neil Williams to Present at the Morgan Stanley Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (RPRN) 02/23/10 — By RushPRnews

– Intuit Inc.'s (Nasdaq: INTU) Chief Financial Officer, Neil Williams, will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology conference in San Francisco on Monday, March 1. The presentation will begin at...

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Online Voting to Determine Gown Worn on 82nd Academy Awards(R) Show

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/23/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to vote on an element of its annual Oscar® telecast. In “Oscars Designer Challenge 2010,” nine up-and-coming...

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MEDIA ALERT: Throw Your Own Oscar® Viewing Party

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/22/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

MEDIA ALERT...MEDIA ALERT - OSCAR’S PARTY KIT Throw Your Own Oscar® Viewing Party http://www.oscars.org/partykit Provide your readers, viewers and listeners with insider tips on how to throw an award-winning Oscar viewing party...

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The Criminal Justice System as a Counterterrorism Tool: A Fact Sheet

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 02/22/10 — By United States Department of Justice

The Obama administration is committed to using every instrument of national power to fight terrorism – including intelligence and military operations as well as the criminal justice system. As a...

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WE ANIMALS: McGill Symposium & Exhibit on Animal Law

MONTREAL (RPRN) 02/22/10 — By Gerdys Rescues

From March 8th to 11th 2010, the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund at McGill will be hosting a symposium and photography exhibit on animal law. It is with great pleasure...

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Miley, Zac, Taylor and Kristen Join 82nd Oscar® Show

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/22/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart will present at the 82nd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic announced today. This will be Cyrus...

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Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradicted From Mexico to United States to Face Federal Drug-Trafficking Charges

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 02/22/10 — By United States Department of Justice

— An allegedly high-ranking leader of one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels, whose father allegedly heads a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and is among Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpins,...

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iLoop Mobile Acquires Competitor MobileVerbs

San Jose, CA (RPRN) 02/22/10 — By iloopmobile

Market leader acquires mobile couponing innovator MobileVerbs, expands reach with advanced messaging analytics iLoop Mobile, a premier mobile marketing provider to the world’s largest brands, agencies and media companies, today announced...

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Brands should Look to Video Content as Part of Optimization Strategy, Says Punch

London, UK (RPRN) 02/19/10 — By PunchComms

When it comes to search engine optimisation, businesses should look towards the creation of video content as an additional method of drawing more traffic to a domain, and to support...

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Chicago First to Glimpse this Year’s Best Actor Oscar®

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/18/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— Oscar fans in Chicago will be first in line to see the actual Oscar statuette to be presented to the Best Actor winner at the 82nd Academy Awards® on...

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks Before the Alliance of Concerned Men Town Hall Meeting

Washington, D.C. (RPRN) 02/18/10 — By United States Department of Justice

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks Before the Alliance of Concerned Men Town Hall Meeting on Fatherhood and Youth Violence Thank you, Tyrone [Parker]. I appreciate your kind words, and I want...

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Don de 1,25 M$ pour la mise sur pied d’un programme d’éducation à la santé au CHUM

MONTREAL (RPRN) 02/18/10 — By Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

– La Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) areçu un don de 1,25 million de dollars de l’entreprise Pfizer Canada pour la mise sur pied d’unprogramme d’éducation...

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Yahoo! and Microsoft to Implement Search Alliance

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & REDMOND, Wash., (RPRN) 02/18/10 — By thePRsolution

Completion of U.S., European Review Clears Way for Agreement to Move Forward -- Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) and Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) announced today that they have received clearance for their search agreement,...

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Future of Psychoanalysis to be Probed by Online Think Tank

Sydney, Australia (RPRN) 02/17/10 — By fixxer

Psychoanalysis, the therapeutic practice founded by Sigmund Freud and developed by Carl Jung and others, has encountered many ups and downs in its 110 year history. It was the dominant...

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Dept of Transportation Still Recommending Rabbits Be Burned

Washington DC (RPRN) 02/17/10 — By PETA

By searching the Department of Transportation’s website, PETA has uncovered that thousands of rabbits are killed each year in painful toxicity tests required by the Department of Transportation (DOT), despite...

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Canada wins the gold medal for cruelty to animals

Vancouver, BC (RPRN) 02/16/10 — By PETA

Right now the world is focused on the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, and PETA is doing all that it can to call global attention to the ghastly, industrial-scale commercial slaughter...

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OSCAR® GETS AN APP

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/16/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— Movie lovers can now get the only official Oscars® App for iPhone and iPod touch. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced it has premiered its...

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The JAR Group's Director of Performance Marketing Donna McCarthy Serves on LinkShare OPM Advisory Board

New York, NY (RPRN) 02/16/10 — By JAR Group

Donna McCarthy, Director of Performance Management at The JAR Group, was invited to serve as a pioneer member of the LinkShare Outsource Program Management (OPM) Advisory Board and participate in...

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Life in Motion Drives Development of New Windows Phone 7 Series

REDMOND, Wash. (RPRN) 02/15/10 — By RushPRnews

Head of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business discusses fresh approach to the platform. — Few segments of the technology industry have changed as dramatically in recent years as mobile phones. Far beyond...

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Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series

BARCELONA, Spain (RPRN) 02/15/10 — By RushPRnews

New phones designed for life in motion to debut at holiday 2010. — Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the next generation of Windows® Phones,...

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Exploring Vancouver & Whistler: Google unveils Street View, up-to-date medal & event info, website for users

Vancouver, BC (RPRN) 02/14/10 — By RushPRnews

Tools include slope-level imagery of Whistler Mountain using new Street View snowmobile To help make information about the Games accessible and useful, Google released a new website and tools...

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100 Global Events Shed Light on World’s Most Common Birth Defect

Minneapolis, MN (RPRN) 02/12/10 — By AH Public Relations

1in100 Eye Opener Events Target Heart Defects and Heart Disease in Children WHAT: ONE DAY. ONE MISSION. 100 EVENTS. This Valentine's Weekend, February 13, 2010, thousands of people will be...

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Winn-Dixie Offers Convenient and Affordable Valentine’s Options

JACKSONVILLE, FL (RPRN) 02/12/10 — By Winn-Dixie

Imagine being able to purchase flowers, cards, chocolates, gifts or gift cards and all the necessary ingredients for a romantic dinner — including wine or champagne — in one location....

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Elizabeth Banks to Host Academy's Sci Tech Awards

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/11/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— Actress Elizabeth Banks will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 20, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Banks...

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Italian Gourmet in 2010: Eco Organic Olive Oil. Fashionably Infused.

New York, NY (RPRN) 02/11/10 — By Bio Leaf USA

Could the latest gourmet icon during this year's fashion show in Milan be a bottle of olive oil? On the first week of March 2010, Italy's leading upscale department store La...

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Sundance Institute Announces Projects For Pilots Theatre Labs At Mass MoCA and On Governors Island

Los Angeles, CA (RPRN) 02/11/10 — By SUNDANCE INSTITUTE

ORIGINAL WORKS BY Adam Bock, Shailja Patel, JENNIFER MAISEL, JASON GROTE, LAURA JACQMIN AND HARRISON RIVERS SELECTED John Kelly Named Sundance Institute Time Warner Storytelling Fellow in Residence at MASS MoCA —...

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IBM Launches Academic Cloud to Speed Delivery of Technology Skills to College Students

NEW YORK, NY (RPRN) 02/11/10 — By RushPRnews

Today at a conference in New York, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it will make key parts of its software portfolio available in a cloud computing environment to more easily allow...

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Punch Highlights Importance of Evolving Social Networks

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 02/10/10 — By PunchComms

PR agency Punch Communications has highlighted the importance of the evolution of social networking websites following the rolling out of Facebook’s latest changes this week. Social networks change their formats from...

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m62 Calls for Rethink of Colour in PowerPoint presentations

Liverpool, UK (RPRN) 02/10/10 — By m62.net

m62 visualcommunications, the global leader in presentation effectiveness, urges presenters to carefully consider the use of colour in their PowerPoint slides. The subconscious meanings of colours should be taken into consideration...

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Long Term Social Media Campaigns Are More Effective

LONDON, UK (RPRN) 02/10/10 — By PunchComms

The implementation of a social media campaign over a longer period of time is much more effective and will create lasting engagement opportunities according to Reality Digital, a leading provider...

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Science and Technology Go Hand in Hand to Maintain a Healthy Heart

Mississauga, ON (RPRN) 02/10/10 — By InvestorRelationsGroup

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US and is a major cause of disability. In 2009, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000...

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Wolfgang Puck to Create 2010 Governors Ball Menu

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/09/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— For the 16th consecutive year, master chef Wolfgang Puck has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create the menu for the Governors Ball,...

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Credits Determined for Documentary Feature Nominee

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/08/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— Nominee credits for Best Documentary Feature nominee “The Cove” have been determined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Documentary Branch Executive Committee. Credits are as...

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin On Oscar® Shoulders

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/08/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Oscar® Shoulders Co-Hosts in 82nd Academy Awards® Poster — 82nd Academy Awards® co-hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have landed on the shoulders of the Oscar in the official poster of...

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Oscar Night® America 2010 to Benefit Charities Nationwide

Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 02/05/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

— On Sunday, March 7, charities in 51 cities will host official Oscar® viewing parties during the 82nd Academy Awards® ceremony as part of Oscar Night America (ONA), the Academy...

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U.S. Air Force Selects IBM

ARMONK, N.Y. (RPRN) 02/04/10 — By RushPRnews

U.S. Air Force Selects IBM to Design and Demonstrate Mission-Oriented Cloud Architecture for Cyber Security Cloud model will introduce advanced cyber security and analytics technologies capable of protecting sensitive national data The...

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This Valentine’s Day, Couples Cut Back on Gifts to Each Other, According to NRF

Washington, DC (RPRN) 02/04/10 — By RushPRnews

-Men to Spend Twice as Much on Gifts as Women- As husbands and wives across America continue to focus on reining in their spending, it seems couples this year plan...

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Americans Give Their Own State of the Union

COLUMBUS, OH- (RPRN) 02/04/10 — By RushPRnews

American PulseTM: 84.5% Say Recession Not Over; Majority Say Start Healthcare Reform Again and No More Sweetheart Deals - An overwhelming majority (84.5%) of Americans say the recession is not...

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Survey Shows that Teens Tweet, Adults Blog

NEW YORK (RPRN) 02/04/10 — By thePRsolution

Summary:This report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is a part of a series of reports undertaken by the Pew Research Center that highlight the attitudes...

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Letter to the Editor of the WSJ- FBI’s Scientific Work in Anthrax Case

(RPRN) 02/03/10 — By Federal Bureau of Investigation

A version of this letter was published in The Wall Street Journal on February 1, 2010. Letters to the Editor The Wall Street Journal 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York,...

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m62 Highlights the Importance of Using Psychology in Presentations

Liverpool, UK (RPRN) 02/03/10 — By m62.net

m62 visualcommunications, the global leader in presentation effectiveness, is today urging presenters to use psychological research to improve their presentation skills and use of visual aids. With thirty million PowerPoint presentations...

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NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY - 82ND AWARDS

HOLLYWOOD (RPRN) 02/02/10 — By Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY - 82ND AWARDS - Performance by an actor in a leading role Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight) George Clooney in...

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2009 Academy Award Nominations Goes From 5 to 10

LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 02/02/10 — By AneHoward

2009 Academy Award Nominations by Brandon Gray When the Academy announced that it would extend its Best Picture nominees from five to ten, it was clearly in reaction to last year's failure...

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February Designated the Official Month of Giving Back

Toronto, Ontario (RPRN) 02/02/10 — By thePRsolution

The Halo Effect asks the world to make a difference one day at a time -- Launching today, The Halo Effect (http://www.halo.infinity-pr.com) is a social movement encouraging people worldwide to do...

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7-Eleven® Gives Back with ‘7-Eleven Coffee Cup With A Cause’

LOS ANGELES and DALLAS (RPRN) 02/02/10 — By thePRsolution

Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Benji Madden Design Program’s Inaugural Cup – Many cups will runneth over as 7-Eleven, Inc. aims to donate more than $2 million to charities via “7-Eleven® Coffee...

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Introducing Eco-friendly BagGames Classic Board Games in a Bag

Sarasota, FL (RPRN) 02/02/10 — By RushPRnews

Checkers, Chess and Backgammon Travel Games Available at www.BagGames.com. BagGames travel games are compact enough to go anywhere, yet the all-in-one attached board folds out to a full-sized game. ...

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Weekend Report: ‘Avatar’ Unfazed in Seventh Outing

LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By AneHoward

by Brandon Gray Not to sound like a broken record for a record-breaker, but Avatar maintained its blistering pace over the weekend. The box office colossus raked in $31.3 million, again...

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Haiti Government Thanks Israel Flying Aid

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By Joel Leyden

Situation in Haiti remains desperate. Children are dying from lack of food and water. -The Government of Haiti, which is now supervising the global relief efforts resulting from a devastating 7.3 magnitude...

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Stop International Trade in Polar Bear Parts

WASHINGTON (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By Gerdys Rescues

Target: Canadian Government and Prime Minister Stephen Harper Polar bears are already struggling to survive in the face of global warming. Warmer temperatures mean less seasonal sea ice, making it harder...

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FDA Expands Use of Approved Breast Cancer Drug

Washington D.C. (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By Food and Drug Administration

Provides oral regime for hormone positive and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tykerb (lapatinib) in combination with Femara (letrozole) to treat hormone positive and...

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NRDC Responds to Administration's New Commission on Nuclear Waste Washington D.

Washington D.C. (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By NRDC

-- The U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced the formation of a “Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future” to provide recommendations for developing a safe, long-term solution...

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IBM Global Report: Changing Climate and Global Mining Industry

LONDON (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By RushPRnews

Global Report: Changing Climate Triggers Risk and Investment Issues for Global Mining Industry Report Suggests Mining Companies are Failing to Fully Recognise Risks Posed by Inevitable Climate Change ...

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m62 Reviews PowerPoint 2010

Liverpool, UK (RPRN) 02/01/10 — By m62.net

m62 visualcommunications, the global leader in presentation effectiveness, has reviewed the Beta edition of PowerPoint and highlighted its best new features. The review outlines the newest features and improvements in the...

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