March 8, 2010 is a historic day for women in America. Not only is March 8 International Women.s Day, it is the day the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) announced its support of the principles laid forth in President Barack Obama.s Healthcare Reform Plan. AMWA is "The Vision and Voice of Women in Medicine." AMWA was founded in 1915, at a time when the percent of women physicians declined from 10% in the late 1800's to 6% in 1915. For more than a half-a-century, the percent of women medical graduates remained the same. It was not until passage of Title IX of the 1972 Civil Rights Act that women began to make huge strides towards parity. From 1969 to 2008, the percent of women in medical school increased from 6% to 48.8% an... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/19/10, The Quigley Corporation (NASDAQ:QGLY) announced financial results for the fiscal 2010 fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2009, will be released before the market opens on Thursday, March 25, 2010. On 03/19/10, ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq:VPHM) announced the presentation of two abstracts relating to Cinryze. (C1 esterase... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/19/10, Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), a leading provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly, announced it will participate in the 2010 Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference on March 23 at 10:45 a.m. EDT in Miami, Florida. On 03/19/10, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIP) announced its international partner for Tarceva. ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/19/10, CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE:CRY), an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, responded to Medafor's allegation it has repudiated the Exclusive Distribution Agreement ("Agreement") between the two companies. On 03/19/10, King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:KG) announced plans to provide a pr... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/19/10, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BDSI) has filed its Annual Report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Such Form 10-K is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. On 03/19/10, Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced its presentation... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/19/10, AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation (NYSE:ASB), a leading developer of advanced polymer materials for a broad range of medical devices, announced it will be exhibiting at the MEDTEC Europe 2010 Exhibition and Conference being held at the Landesmesse Stuttgart Messepiazza in Stuttgart, Germany, from March 23-25, 2010. On 03/... more

For twenty-three years I have grappled with my identity as a mother of a son who took his own life. I am also a woman, a sister, a child, a writer, an activist. I have met many life challenges, yet the scars and weight of the loss of my son make other assaults on the body or soul insignificant in comparison. As a long-term member and interim chapter leader for The Compassionate Friends of Marin County, California, I spoke recently with a woman who was beside herself trying to figure out what to do and where to go ... "Wherever I go there I am!" syndrome I call it. Below are some of my thoughts about losing a child to suicide. The gist I shared with the caller and she said she felt better by the end of our conversation. I believe she is ... more

March 12th 2010 saw six very special women from around the world, present documents and research about the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix to the FDA by request. Never before have the FDA turned to members of the public regarding vaccine safety but in an extraordinary move this is exactly what happened. Dubbed the 'Little Women' by the FDA the group presented evidence that will shock the world and could have the FDA eating their words. The six women who had become increasingly concerned about the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix presented a power point presentation accompanied with documents showing the dangers of the HPV vaccines to the FDA. Their hope was to prove to the FDA that these two vaccines are so dangerous that they... more

March 12th 2010 saw six very special women from around the world, present documents and research about the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix to the FDA by request. Never before have the FDA turned to members of the public regarding vaccine safety but in an extraordinary move this is exactly what happened. Dubbed the 'Little Women' by the FDA the group presented evidence that will shock the world and could have the FDA eating their words. The six women who had become increasingly concerned about the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix presented a power point presentation accompanied with documents showing the dangers of the HPV vaccines to the FDA. Their hope was to prove to the FDA that these two vaccines are so dangerous that they... more

(This article originally appeared on the Transcendent TV & Media and Joint Recon Study Group sites.) The 13th anniversary of the so-called "Phoenix lights" UFO incident is next Saturday, March 13. As usual at this time each year, the case is revisited by many researchers, writers and interested people. In addition, the National Geographic Channel is airing an episode of its new show "Mysterious Science" about the Phoenix lights incident. Also, respected researcher, journalist and editor Randall Fitzgerald recently wrote an extensive article (available online) with the headline "Were the 1997 Arizona Lights a psychological warfare experiment?" Fitzgerald covers some interesting new information and theories. As part of this di... more

(This article originally appeared on the Joint Recon Study Group site.) What was flying over Arizona and Phoenix the evening of March 13, 1997? Was it a formation of several aircraft with odd bright lights? If so, there seem to be several unusual aspects to the flight. Was it one huge triangle, boomerang or V-shaped craft? If so, was it a U.S. advanced aircraft or spacecraft of some kind? Was it an extraterrestrial craft? Was it some combination of both? The so-called "Phoenix lights" case is widely recognized as one of the more interesting incidents involving unidentified flying objects. The upcoming 13th anniversary of the incident on Saturday, March 13, 2010, offers an opportunity to review and consider a range of informa... more

Book review: "Catching the Light: Coming Back to Life after the Death of a Child" by Genesse Bourdeau Gentry, Booksurge Publishers 2009 Genesse Gentry has penned her second book of poetry for healing grief. "Catching the Light" speaks to the heart and soul of the bereaved and anyone who loves someone caught in sorrow's wake. For nearly 2 decades Genesse has chosen growth through devastating heartache. The result has brought her empathy and wisdom to traverse the treacherous road to renewal. Optimism and appreciation for life's continuing wonders found in Gentry's poems provide markers for the newly bereaved who haven't a clue how they will survive another day: "And as the fragments catch the light, more colors are revealed, and rainb... more

As sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unwanted pregnancy rates continue to rise, the need for education about the use of condoms remains clear. Research has shown that consistent and correct use of male latex condoms can reduce the risk of STD transmission by 98 percent and is equally useful in the prevention of pregnancy when used in conjunction with a spermicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19 million new STD infections each year in the U.S. — half of them in 15 to 24-year-olds. The cost of STDs is estimated to be $15.9 billion annually according to the CDC, "Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2008." Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; November 2009. Stat... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) has earned Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification of its facility in Baltimore, Maryland. On 03/18/10, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP), a biopharmaceutical company is seeking to develop and commercialize a diverse, risk sensitive portfolio of in-licensed cancer drugs addressing u... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary branded pharmaceutical products and late-stage product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the central nervous system therapeutic area, announced finan... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC:PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing the anticoagulant activity of low molecule weight heparin ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOMX) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Silenor (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. On 03/18/10, Pall Corporation, (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, MedeFile International, Inc. (OTC:MDFI), a leader in portable electronic medical records management, announced the addition of internationally-renowned biotechnology veteran Dr. Gurinder Shahi, M.D., Ph.D., to its Advisory Board. On 03/18/10, NeoPharm, Inc. (OTC:NEOL), a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company dedicated t... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. (OTC:FVRG), acquires a world-class team of marketing enthusiasts, originating in Spain and expanding throughout while, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. On 03/18/10, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTGC), the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ:CRXX) announced it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year end 2009 before market opens on Thursday, March 25, 2010 followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET in which senior management will provide an update on the company, discuss fourth quarter and year end 2009 financ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/18/10, Advaxis, Inc., (OTC:ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, has published new research findings on ActA as a potential, anti-cancer component and a new complement to the Company's evolving proprietary Listeria technology platform. On 03/18/10, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:A... more

Senators challenge Boise air traffic changes by Federal Aviation Administration Washington, D.C. ... Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have filed an amendment to stop a proposed move of TRACON radar personnel and facilities from the Boise Airport to Salt Lake City. The amendment comes as the Senate begins debate on H.R. 1586, related to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The amendment halts the consolidation of the Boise TRACON into the Salt Lake City TRACON until after the Air Traffic Control Modernization Oversight Board completes its recommendations for realignment. Idaho's Congressional Delegation, Boise Mayor David Bieter and the Boise City Council have raised serious concerns with the FAA... more

"The clock is ticking. Congress must act." WASHINGTON, D.C. ... Citing out-of-control deficit spending by the federal government, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced the Honest Expenditure Limitation Program (HELP) Act of 2010 to rein in government spending. The act, co-sponsored by Sens. Burr (R-N.C.) and Barrasso (R-Wy.), would result in nearly $900 billion in savings over a 10 year period. "If we do nothing to curtail skyrocketing government spending, or merely freeze it at artificially elevated levels for a few years, as President Obama proposes, we will find ourselves in a tragic situation," Inhofe said. "The clock is ticking. Congress must act. By reducing non-security discretionary spending levels to 2008 levels, and... more

Idaho delegation pushed for rescission of plan to drop discounts Washington, DC ... Idaho's congressional delegation says the decision by the U.S. Forest Service to scrap a proposal to cut discount pass rates available to senior citizens and disabled Americans is a good one. The Forest Service was reviewing a proposal to reduce discounts under the Interagency Pass Program and Golden Age and Golden Access Passports from 50% down to 10% for programs and services operated by Forest Service concessionaries. However, today, the delegation heard from the Forest Service that the proposal has been dropped and the current discounts will remain in place. Senator Mike Crapo said, "Idahoans and people across the West spoke loud and clear in op... more

Senate Votes Down Effort to Halt Congressionally-Directed Spending WASHINGTON, D.C. ... U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, strongly argued against a proposal that would effectively impose a moratorium on how Congress uses earmarks to appropriate funding for programs and projects within the federal government. The Senate on Tuesday voted with Cochran (68-29) to table an amendment sponsored by Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) that would have placed a one-year moratorium on earmarks. The amendment was offered to the FAA Reauthorization Act (HR.1586). "Earmarking has nothing to do with how much the federal government spends, but has everything to do with who decides," Cochran said i... more

Call on Interior to stand firm on existing ruling in face of lawsuit Washington, D.C. ... Idaho's Congressional Delegation and Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter are calling on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to stand firm on his department's justified "warranted but precluded" ruling regarding protections for sage grouse. In a letter to Salazar, Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, Congressman Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick, and Governor Otter pointed to Idaho's wide-ranging, collaborative on-the-ground efforts that have improved habitat for the sage grouse and provide rationale for the agency's determinations about listing. "In 1996, the State of Idaho became one of the first states in the country to develop a comprehensive plan for co... more

American families and state governments across the country are cutting spending and making hard decisions about their budgets. It is time the federal government did the same. Unfortunately, Congress has long demonstrated an innate incompetence in restraining itself. And a proposal to curb spending that is being floated by many of my colleagues-a one year moratorium on earmarks, those special provisions members insert into bills to direct funds to their districts or states - will do no good. An earmark moratorium won't save any money. Why? Because instead of reducing the federal budget, it will empower Obama administration bureaucrats to spend the funds members of Congress would have sent home through earmarks. Also, last year's earmar... more

Senator appointed to effort to reverse federal budget deficit Washington, D.C. ... Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has been appointed to be one of six U.S. Senators to serve on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Crapo was selected by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to the Commission created by President Obama to "identify policies" to improve the federal government's fiscal situation. The Commission, co-chaired by Erskine Bowles, former White House Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton, and former Senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyoming), has been tasked with making recommendations to the President and Congress on ways to address the public debt and the widening federal budget deficit. "A bipartisan effort t... more

Senate Resolution calls on Obama to intensify help to end import restrictions Washington, D.C. ... More than a dozen U.S. Senators, including Idaho's Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, say that Japan is not abiding by internationally recognized standards by restricting U.S. beef exports. They are calling on Japan to open its markets to more U.S. beef and say the Obama Administration should do more to ensure that American beef producers are being treated fairly by the Japanese. A Sense of the Senate Resolution introduced notes that in 2003 Japan was the largest customer for American beef producers, importing $1.4 billion in U.S. beef before concerns over Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) from one Canadian-born cow resulted in Japan restr... more

Bipartisan Group Raises Concern Over Anti-Competitive Practices in New Zealand's Dairy Industry Washington, D.C. ... Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are leading a bipartisan effort calling on the Obama Administration to carefully consider the threat to U.S. dairy farmers and processors if one-sided dairy provisions are included in the Trans Pacific Partnership to be negotiated with Australia, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and possibly additional countries. Negotiations on the agreement are to be held later this month. In a letter sent to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, Crapo, who co-led the effort with Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) and Arlen Specter (D-Pennsylvania), and Risch s... more

Crapo, Risch say collaboration should drive land use questions Washington, D.C. ... Locally-produced collaboration and consensus should drive decisions made about changes in federal land use, say Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch. Both Senators have written Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, asking him to discard a federal process of designating national monuments that too often utilizes a "one-size-fits-all" mentality that does not provide for local input. The letter comes as the Obama Administration contemplates plans to potentially designate as much as 13 million acres of public and private land as national monuments. A copy of the Senators' letter is below: Dear Secretary Salazar; We write in response to rece... more

Says President's announcement at Export-Import Bank is "an adrenaline shot to domestic businesses and the workers who depend on them" Washington - Senator Evan Bayh made the following statement in response to President Obama's speech at the Export-Import Bank announcing the creation of a National Export Initiative to double American exports. Bayh is the chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, which has oversight jurisdiction over the Export-Import Bank. Senator Bayh's statement follows: "We cannot rest in our efforts to strengthen America's global economic competitiveness, and to accomplish that, it's essential that we open new foreign markets to our goods. This initiat... more

Cites Wyoming successes at pay equity hearing Washington, D.C. ... The path to closing the earnings gap between women and men lies in providing the skills and training needed to enable more women - and men - to enter new higher-earning jobs, not burdening employers with new, unfunded mandates, said U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. "The Paycheck Fairness Act," the focus of a HELP Committee hearing, "will subject employers to more litigation, including far larger class action suits and increased penalties, even when there is no evidence that an employer intended to discriminate," Enzi added. "This bill adds more burdensome government reporting requirem... more

Bringing all senators together could be "fertile soil for problem solving" and "maximize chances for reasoned discourse" Washington ...Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are asking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to schedule bipartisan lunches on a monthly basis attended by all 100 senators as a way to facilitate a constructive dialogue between the political parties. In a joint letter sent to Senate leadership the senators wrote, "Our tradition of weekly caucus lunches ... with Democrats and Republicans meeting in separate rooms ... has accentuated the tensions that pull the two parties apart and limited opportunities for honest dialogue and reasoned exchange." "We bel... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc. (OTC:VCRT), announced the Company has completed reanalysis of the Merte Subita en Insufficiencia Cardiaca (MUSIC) Trial dataset using its PD2i CA. (Cardiac Analyzer) diagnostic with a newly refined R-R detector. On 03/17/10, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) announced it will ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:TEVA) announced the parties to the patent litigation regarding Barr's U.S. generic version of ScheringR's Temodar. have entered into an agreement pending resolution of Schering's appeal to the Federal Circuit of the U.S. District Court's decision holding the '291 Patent unenforceable. ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) announced management will give a presentation, followed by a question and answer session, at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference to be held March 23 - 24, 2010, in Miami, Florida. On 03/17/10, NexMed, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEXM), a specialty CRO with a pipeline of products based ... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPXL) announced the Company will provide an update of their business at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 23rd, at 5:15 p.m. ET. The conference will be held at the Loews Miami Hotel, Miami, FL. On 03/17/10, Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPXL) announc... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, CytoDyn, Inc. (OTC:CYDY) has begun full humanization of Cytolin., the Company's unique immune therapy for treating HIV/AIDS. On 03/17/10, Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:HGSI) announced the results of its randomized Phase 2 trial of mapatumumab (HGS-ETR1) in combination with the chemotherapy agents paclitaxel and carbop... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) announced its corporate presentation will be webcast from the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference in Miami. On 03/17/10, CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CPEX) reported preliminary results related to its Phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial of the Company's nasal insul... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, Biovest International, Inc. (OTC:BVTI) announced the company is confirmed to present its personalized cancer vaccine, BiovaxID., it the following upcoming conferences: World Vaccine Congress 2010, April 19-22, Washington D.C. BIO International Convention, May 3-6, Chicago Active Immunotherapeutics Forum 2010, June 21-23, Barce... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, ARCA biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular disease, announced, as required by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5810(b), on March 12, 2010, it received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market indicating the Company's stockholders' equity... more

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions. A complete list of all headlines and biomedical stock developments can be found on BioMedReports.Com On 03/17/10, Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII) announced its randomized registrational Phase 3 clinical trial comparing ABRAXANE. (protein-bound paclitaxel) with Taxol. (paclitaxel) injection, both in combination with carboplatin, met the study's primary endpoint by demonstrating ABRAXANE showed a significant improvement in overall respo... more

Sunshine Week, according to its website, is "a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include print, broadcast and online news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know." The University of Virginia here in Charlottesville is doing its part by hosting book tour stops for the chief author of the worst secret laws ever established. John Yoo will be speaking at the Miller Center and at an event hosted by the Federalist Society. Yoo will be speaking in support of unlimited presidential power, including the power to create secret laws. When we think of government openness, we usually think in terms... more

People everywhere watched in awe recently as Olympic athletes skied for miles, skated for hours and performed amazing physical feats. But even gold medal winners wouldn't be equal to what the dogs in the Iditarod will be forced to do in the next few weeks. There's nothing sporting about an event in which animals routinely die, as they do in the Iditarod. One dog has already collapsed and died from gastric ulcers during this year's "Junior Iditarod," a test run for young mushers. It's time for this grueling race to be relegated to Alaska's history books. The Iditarod's 1,150-mile course means that dogs run more than 100 miles a day for almost two weeks straight. They must pull heavy sleds through some of the worst weather conditions o... more

PLANO, TX—U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 40 individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with a major mortgage fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas. The 16-count indictment was returned by a federal grand jury on March 10, 2010, and includes one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, 12 counts of mail fraud, and three counts of money laundering. All 40 defendants, from Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Georgia, are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Many of the defendants are also charged with various counts of mail fraud and money laundering. According to the indictment, beginning in 2004, John Barry, 41, of Windemere, Fla., owned an... more

HONOLULU—A federal indictment in Hawaii charging Patrick H. Rakotonanahary, age 34, a resident of Florida, with 21 counts of wire fraud was unsealed late yesterday upon Rakotonanahary's arrest in Florida. The indictment was previously returned by a federal grand jury on March 10, 2010, but sealed until his arrest. Florence T. Nakakuni, U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii, said that according to the indictment, Rakotonanahary, as president and chief executive officer of Cyber Market Group, LLC, marketed an investment program which purported to pay investors six to 10 percent interest per week based on the trading of foreign currencies (Forex). The indictment alleges that between Dec. 20, 2007 and May 2009, Cyber received approx... more

WASHINGTON—Phuong Quoc Truong was sentenced today in San Diego for his role in a scheme by the "Tran Organization" to cheat casinos across the United States, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Karen P. Hewitt for the Southern District of California announced. In his plea agreement, Truong admitted that he and his co-conspirators unlawfully obtained up to $7 million during card cheats. Truong was sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge John A. Houston in San Diego. The court also ordered him to forfeit $2,791,146 and to pay $5,753,416 in restitution, payable to several casinos. The court ordered the forfeiture of Truong's ... more

NEWARK—An undergraduate student at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, appeared in court today in connection with his arrest for theft of ancient, historical and cultural documents from the United Methodist Archives Center located at Drew University, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. William J. Scott, 18, of Longmeadow, Mass., was arrested Sunday by special agents of the FBI pursuant to a federal complaint charging him with theft of an object of cultural heritage from a museum. At an initial appearance today before United States Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo, Scott was released on bail. According to the Complaint, Scott, a freshman at Drew University, worked as a paid student assistant at the Archives Center sin... more

CAMDEN—An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty today to his role in a string of bank robberies in New Jersey and Texas, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Jerell Mulkey, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle to six counts of bank robbery—three which he committed in New Jersey and three which he committed in Houston. Mulkey agreed to plead to the Texas bank robberies in New Jersey rather than in Texas. Judge Simandle continued the defendant's detention and scheduled sentencing for June 25, 2010. At his plea hearing, Mulkey admitted to robbing the following banks of the following amounts of money on the following dates: * Feb. 27, 2009 PNC Bank, Absecon $4,000 * Mar. 9, 2009 Cap... more

Omar Samhan poured in 32 points Saturday to boost Saint Mary's to a 75-68 upset of Villanova in an NCAA Tournament South Region second-round game. more

The National Weather Service says the Red River's water levels in the area of Fargo, N.D., should rise to 37.5 feet, well above flood stage levels. more

Three days of air travel misery began today after British Airways cabin crew walked out in a dispute over cost cutting. more

Some anti-abortion House Democrats said they were working to forge a compromise that would let them vote for a landmark U.S. healthcare bill. more

Providence, RI (Sports Network) - With a trip to the "Sweet 16" on the line, the Villanova Wildcats will battle the Saint Mary's-CA Gaels in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament from the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. more

A strike by British Airways cabin crews has already cost the airline more than $37 million in business, industry analysts said. more

Pope Benedict XVI Saturday asked Irish Catholics to forgive sexual abuse by priests as allegations of similar abuse increased in a half-dozen countries. more

Mar. 20--BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Any decent promoter could devise a clever marquee for this weekend's NASCAR doubleheader at Bristol Motor Speedway. more

In a video message to the Iranian people, U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday pledged his administration's commitment to a "hopeful future" for Iran. more

The head of the United Nations Saturday pushed for renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks amid reports of injuries by air strikes on Gaza's airport. more

Mar. 20--WASHINGTON -- With House Democrats appearing to slowly fall in line behind historic health care legislation as early as Sunday, Rep. Peter DeFazio vowed to vote against the measure unless Medicare payments to doctors in Oregon and several other states are increased. more

WASHINGTON _ A dispute over the way abortion coverage is treated under health care legislation moving through Congress remains a sticking point for House members as Democrats push for a final vote Sunday. more

BRITAIN faces travel chaos after talks to avert strikes by British Airways cabin crew collapsed yesterday. more

Mar. 20--JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Let's Go Red! more

Mar. 20--WASHINGTON -- A dispute over the way abortion coverage is treated under health care legislation moving through Congress remains a sticking point for House members as Democrats push for a final vote Sunday. more

THE Pope will address Ireland tomorrow in an unprecedented letter apologising for chronic Catholic child abuse. more

A COMPROMISE package has been worked out between Jerusalem and Washington, paving the way for the resumption of peace contacts between Israel and the Palestinians. more

THE PASTORAL letter promised to the Irish Catholic faithful by Pope Benedict three months ago will be published at a press conference in Rome this morning. more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A quick look at Friday's NCAA tournament action: more

WASHINGTON _ Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives continued scouring for votes Friday among reluctant anti-abortion and conservative Democrats in search of enough "Yeas" to triumph in Sunday's historic vote on a $940 billion health care overhaul _ and they appeared tantalizingly close to their goal. more

The owner of the Los Angeles-area house where "octomom" Nadya Suleman and her 14 children live says he has not received a promised down payment. more

Hoping to defuse a fight between friends, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed Thursday to meet next week in Washington to talk face to face about an embarrassing dispute over Israeli land claims. more

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is not entitled to any money from the estate of Smith's husband, oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. more

Louis Dale and Ryan Wittman combined for 41 points Friday in pacing 12th-seeded Cornell to a 78-65 upset of Temple in an NCAA tournament first-round game. more

New York police said a computer glitch is to blame for more than 50 visits made to an elderly couple's home since 2002. more

If YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley is found liable for violating copyright laws by posting Viacom-owned content, it might be because he had 334 million reasons to do so. more

THE Pope's letter to Irish Catholics on the clerical sex abuse crisis will be released tomorrow. more

Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew resumed today, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal. more

Pushing toward a Sunday vote that could transform the nation's health insurance system, House leaders announced a $940 billion compromise Thursday that would extend coverage to the vast majority of Americans, cut billions of dollars from Medicare, and impose new taxes on the wealthy and the well-insured. more

Mar. 20--DOHA, Qatar -- The so-called Quartet of Middle East negotiators has demanded that Israel halt all settlement activity and denounced Israel's plan to build new housing in East Jerusalem. more

British Airways said contingency plans were in place to continue some service if flight crews began their strike, as scheduled, at midnight Friday in Britain. more

Mar. 19--In spring 2006, Google was roiled in intense debate as the company considered whether to buy the wildly popular video-sharing site YouTube. more

Mar. 19--The number of tuberculosis cases dropped this year in California and in all but one central San Joaquin Valley county. more

The former U.N. envoy to Afghanistan says recent arrests of key Taliban leaders by Palestinians has choked off a communications channel with U.N. officials. more

Mar. 19--With a focus on health care legislation, the growing federal deficit and Tiger Woods' return to golf, the war in Iraq has been pushed from the news. more

Clyburn: CBO report could yield 216 votes more

WASHINGTON -- President Obama's year-long quest to fix the nation's health care system faces its most critical test Sunday when House Democrats hope to pass a revised 10-year, $940 billion package expanding coverage to 32 million people. more

Madness arrived early and stayed late Thursday on the first day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. more

PROVIDENCE -- An Ohio team that finished 7-9 in its conference and hadn't won an NCAA tournament game since 1983 smote third seed Georgetown 97-83 Thursday, outplaying the Hoyas in every phase. more

Government safety officials said Thursday afternoon that a high-profile Prius crash on March 9 in Harrison, N.Y., appears to be a case of driver error. more

Mar. 19--NEW ORLEANS -- All the excuses were there for Wake Forest, once again. more

Mar. 20--DOHA, Qatar -- The so-called Quartet of Middle East negotiators has met in Moscow, amid rising tensions between Israel and the US over Israel's plans to build 1,600 new settler homes. more

Mar. 19--In a quick hearing in a crowded federal courtroom, Colleen "JihadJane" LaRose of Pennsburg pleaded not guilty yesterday to terrorism charges. more

Mar. 19--Jihad Jane, the Internet alter-ego of Colleen LaRose, yesterday walked into federal court, her face drawn and wearing her bleached blond hair in cornrows, orange sneakers, and her green prison jumpsuit baggy on her petite frame. more

Mar. 19--Rigoberto Lopez will be one of an expected tens of thousands of people who will descend on Washington on Sunday to press Congress to pass a bill on comprehensive immigration reform. more

Mar. 19--WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tom Coburn warned Thursday that he would take action to stop any last-minute deals made to persuade wavering House Democrats to vote for health care legislation. more

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Ishmael Smith capped a furious rally on his game-winning jumper with 1.3 seconds left, and Wake Forest recovered from an eight-point overtime deficit to edge Texas, 81-80, in an East Region matchup at New Orleans Arena. more

JESSE James said yesterday that he was sorry for the pain and embarrassment he has caused his wife Sandra Bullock and his three children from previous relationships. more

THE US woman terrorist suspect dubbed 'Jihad Jane' pleaded not guilty to an overseas terrorist plot when she appeared in court. more

THE UNITED States and Russia are poised to sign a new nuclear arms reduction treaty, but clashed yesterday over Moscow's plans to finally launch a controversial nuclear reactor in Iran. more

Mar. 20--The Liberty High boys basketball team had to climb a steep staircase to reach its locker room from the court at Reading's Geigle Complex on Wednesday night. more

Mar. 20--Fike's seniors powered an 11-6 defeat of Princeton in the first game of Friday's doubleheader on the Golden Demons diamond before the Bulldogs put together an 8-4 victory in the second game. more

DURHAM, N.C. - Only minutes into the game, LSU was on its way to another NCAA women's tournament opening-round victory. more

Mar. 20--What do you do when you see your dream come true? more

Mar. 20--While the Union Titans were presenting their Class 3A state boys basketball championship trophy to their student body Friday, there was a smile on the face of a championship coach, some 1,200 miles away. more

Mar. 19-- Wamba Caravan No. more

Mar. 20--The Barton College women's tennis team took a 5-2 win from West Liberty (W.Va.) more

Mar. 20--TIFTON -- "Do what's right. more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force. more

Mar. 20--BUFFALO, N.Y. -- There weren't many smiles from West Virginia's players early in its 77-50 NCAA tournament victory over Morgan State on Thursday. more

Butler is in trouble against the Racers with their best player, Matt Howard, sitting on the bench with four fouls and 16 minutes to go. more

Mar. 20--How, exactly, does St. Louis U. benefit from being a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference? more

Mar. 20--Nikola Vukicevic had 12 kills and the Pacific men's volleyball team was especially effective receiving serve in beating New Jersey Institute of Technology on Friday at Spanos Center. more

Mar. 20--SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Most coaches would have called a timeout. more

Mar. 20--BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Admit it. more

Jacque Lopez slugged a pair of homer runs to lead the Silverado softball team to a 14-1 win over Louisville in the High Desert Classic. more

Mar. 20--No tears trickled, no heads hung. more

Mar. 20--Austin High graduate Catherine Wagner is a member of the women's golf team at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. more

Mar. 20--If he had looked over in Sequatchie County's dugout, Meigs County baseball coach Dave Mason might have found the reason his Tigers' season-opening win streak ended at three. more

Mar. 20--SEATTLE -- Sherri Murrell's smile negated the need for television lighting at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on Friday. more

NEW YORK - Major League Soccer and its players have signed a five-year labor contract that avoided a strike scheduled before the MLS season opener on March 25. more

Mar. 20--* ODU, Baylor look a lot alike more

Mar. 20--It's the highlight of the year, an annual trip into Worcester for a weekend of hanging out with best friends, staying overnight in a hotel away from parents and playing a bunch of basketball. more

Pitcher Alan Embree has been signed to a minor league contract by his former club, the Boston Red Sox, the team said Saturday. more

Mar. 20--After losing leads late in games, the Cibola baseball may have finally turned a corner. more

Mar. 20--SEATTLE -- Like a game of musical chairs, Gonzaga and North Carolina are trying to occupy the same seat at the NCAA women's basketball tournament. more

Mar. 20--LOUISVILLE -- There will be dozens of familiar faces in the stands for A'dia Mathies. more

Mar. 20--Watching Jack Purtell and Hannah Robertson go about their business on the basketball court, one gets the feeling they would be good at a cerebral game such as chess or a mind game like Texas Hold 'Em poker. more

Mar. 20--Aberdeen Central boys' assistant basketball coach Mark Murphy belongs to a staff that includes three former Central players. more

Mar. 20--Members of the WVU women's basketball team boarded a bus Friday afternoon and began their journey to the NCAA tournament. more

Mar. 20--The College of Southern Idaho baseball team's struggles continued Friday, as the Golden Eagles fell 3-1 and 8-7 in a doubleheader at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nev. more

Mar. 20--The Aptos High baseball team picked up its fourth win of the season --" one shy of its 2009 total --" by knocking off defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Scotts Valley 3-1. more

Mar. 20--TEMPE, Ariz. -- Every Oklahoma State women's basketball player enters Saturday's opening round NCAA Women's Tournament game with one thought -- win it for Andrea. more

Mar. 20--The Hunt varsity softball team is a year older and wiser, and that year of growing helped the Warriors pound visiting non-conference rival Beddingfield 9-2 on Friday. more

Mar. 20--A car trunk was popped open outside Graham Arena in Rochester on Thursday afternoon, a cooler and camp chairs arranged nearby as friends talked and laughed. more

Louis Oosthuizen carded a nine-under 64 Saturday, his second straight such score, seizing a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Hassan II Golf Trophy. more

Mar. 20--Mention the old cliche about throwing records out the window come playoff time and Spokane Chiefs coach Hardy Sauter has a mixed reaction. more

Mar. 20--Redemption never tasted so sweet. more

Mar. 20--TIFTON -- Taylor Price hit a two-out, two run home run to put Tift County up 4-3 in the third inning and Sy Crumley pitched a complete game to lead the Devils to an 8-3 win over Houston County Friday night at the Devil Diamond. more

DURHAM, N.C. - Duke is still looking for its first NCAA tournament test on its home court. more

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday they have signed pitcher Alan Embree to a 2010 minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Brittany Wilson scored just before the buzzer, and eighth-seeded Dayton rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat No. more

Major League Soccer avoided a strike Saturday when league officials and players signed a new five-year labor contract, officials said. more

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Tampa Bay catcher Dioner Navarro injured his left leg in a hard collision during the Rays' 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. more

Rangers manager Walter Smith is confident the magic of a Hampden cup final will ensure that their sixth meeting of the season with St Mirren is not stifled by familiarity. more

Arsene Wenger has every sympathy with the plight of Gianfranco Zola, but will not be looking to do the under-pressure West Ham manager any favours when Arsenal aim to go top of the Barclays Premier League at Emirates Stadium this afternoon. more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen has a habit of rushing his delivery. more

JUPITER, Fla. _ Even on his day off this week, St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Skip Schumaker found himself Wednesday in the batting cages at Roger Dean Stadium. more

MADRID--Results from the 27th round of Spain's first-division football league (home teams listed first): more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - St. John's came into the NCAA women's tournament still angry over its loss in the Big East tournament. more

Mar. 20--PASADENA -- Arrowhead Research Corp., a nanotechnology company that commercializes new technologies, has received another 180-day grace period to regain compliance with Nasdaq Capital Market's $1 minimum bid requirement. more

Beijing, March 19 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday sought Chinese cooperation to construct a Deep Seaport in Chittagong and establish road link between Chittagong and Kunming. more

Mar. 20--Credit Suisse Securites (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. reached an agreement with the Ohio Division of Securities affecting the firms' individual or retail Ohio investors who had funds frozen in the auction rate securities market. more

Mar. 20--Medford-based PremierWest Bancorp, the parent company of PremierWest Bank, must see its common stock close at $1 a share or higher by Sept. 13 or lose its Nasdaq listing. more

Expects Fundraising Amount Not Exceeding RMB700 Million Commits to expanding production capacity and improving profitability more

VANCOUVER, March 19 /CNW/ - Gitennes Exploration Inc. (TSXV-GIT) announces that it intends to undertake a private placement financing of 7 million units at $0.07. more

TORONTO, March 19 /CNW/ - First Defined Portfolio Management Co. is pleased to announce the filing of the preliminary prospectus for First Trust Global Capital Strength Portfolio, an open-end mutual fund trust (the "Fund"). more

Here's something to think about as you prepare your taxes: You could be audited. more

Mar. 20--Premier Valley Bank declared a stock dividend for it shareholders, with the new stock to be issued next month. more

The global cycling world met at TAIPEI CYCLE 2010 at the TWTC NANGANG Exhibition Hall. more

Mar. 20--HSBC Bank USA is freezing its older, long-standing pension plan and moving all of its 11,000 employees onto a single retirement plan that has been in effect for about a decade as it seeks to simplify and align its benefits programs nationwide. more

MONTREAL, March 19 /CNW Telbec/ - TechnoMontral, Anges Qubec and the ministre du Dveloppement conomique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation du Qubec (MDEIE) are pleased to invite you to the third edition of Capital Innovation, the most important meeting opportunity for investors and innovative start-ups in Qubec, taking place on March 25, 2010 at Montral's St. James Club. more

NEW YORK, March 19 /CNW/ -- Capital Gold Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CGC; TSX: CGC) today announced the resignation of Gifford A. Dieterle as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Capital Gold Corporation effective immediately. more

The Shuman Law Firm today announced that it is investigating potential claims against Fuqi International, Inc. ("Fuqi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FUQI) relating to the Company's recent announcement that it had "identified certain accounting errors that are expected to have a material impact on the previously issued quarterly financial statements for the first three quarters of 2009." more

Local jewelers say there are many factors to consider when selling gold more

Mar. 20--Marc Billings, president of Digiport, describes the annual TED events in California as sort of a "mecca" for West Coasters, so he hopes that hosting an event here will bring a similar shine to Miami's tech community. more

Mar. 19--A new contest from Carnegie Mellon University's Project Olympus is looking for a few good psychics. more

NORTHERN IRELAND must continue "to raise its game" if it is to remain competitive, the North's Minister for Enterprise has warned in the US as her trade mission draws to a close. more

Mar. 20--In a surprising and potentially risky move, attorneys for former Brocade Communications CEO Greg Reyes said Friday that they have decided against calling any defense witnesses in Reyes' trial on charges of security fraud related to backdated stock options. more

Mar. 20--If there's ever a year for the Fort Worth City Council to make major revisions in the employees' retirement plan, 2010 is it. more

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Bearclaw Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BRL)(FRANKFURT: 5BQ) is pleased to announce that Jeff Durno has agreed to join its board of directors. more

The Institutional Life Markets Association, also known as ILMA, announced today their Second Annual European Investor Summit. more

TROY, Mich., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Champion Enterprises Holdings, LLC today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the domestic and international operations of Champion Enterprises, Inc. out of bankruptcy. more

CALGARY, March 19 /CNW/ - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has extended an Interim Cease Trade Order against Genius Funds, Genius Investments and Genius Investments (Cyprus) Limited. more

EDMONTON, March 19 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors for Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) (Capital Power) declared a dividend of $0.315 per share on the outstanding common shares for the quarter ending March 31, 2010. more

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Capital, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, today announced that Sam Pullara has joined the firm as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. more

IEEE Spectrum's Patent Power 2010 Scorecard, another independent evaluator of patents, has ranked Digimarc Corporation's (NASDAQ: DMRC) portfolio ninth among industry heavyweights in Computer Software in "Pipeline Power," and #1 in "Pipeline Impact." more

Updates estimates for Adjusted Earnings from Operations more

Airvana, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRV), a leading provider of mobile broadband network infrastructure products, today announced preliminary financial results for the first quarter ending April 4, 2010. more

The bipartisan group of senators emphasised what they consider to be unfair trade practices by China, but also the domestic economic conditions which create incentives for protectionist trade policies by the U.S. more

Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN), the network specialist, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the optical networking and Carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel's+ Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business. more

Mar. 19--Many in the Square Mile believe that the stockbroking industry is ripe for consolidation, and today Collins Stewart was tipped as a prime candidate for a takeover. more

Pakistan, March 16 -- The situation demands the attention of key stakeholders including the government, funding agencies, NGOs and research organisations to learn the new dynamics of the corporatised voluntary sector and sort it out for the survival of voluntarism Unlike other countries in the South Asian region, the NGO sector in Pakistan has seen rapid changes in the development context. more

Asia's foremost thought leaders and business executives share insights on critical issues pertaining to Asia at the 5th Asia Business Forum, London Business School, 9 April 2010 HONG KONG, March 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Asia's foremost thought leaders, business executives, academics and government officers will convene in London on 9 April 2010 to discuss and debate the promises and opportunities in Asia after the global economic crisis. more

(NYSE: MZF) MBIA Capital/Claymore Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund (the "Fund") announced today the final results of its tender offer (the "Offer") for up to 1,190,339 of its issued and outstanding common shares ("Common Shares") or approximately 15% of the Fund's Common Shares at a price equal to 98% of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share. more

Mar. 19--Mirion Technologies Inc., an East Bay company that provides devices and services to detect radiation, hopes to raise $202 million through an initial public offering of its stock, a regulatory filing shows. more

Mar. 19--Prominent economist Yukio Noguchi is one of the few who correctly predicted the collapse of Japan's bubble economy in 1987, warning the preceding euphoria was based on a major distortion in land prices. more

Mar. 18--President Obama today signed bill that offers $18 billion in tax breaks to employers who hire workers, but experts say the measure is unlikely to make a dent in Florida's double-digit unemployment. more

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: more

The Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Floating Rate Fund (NYSE:JFP) today announced several changes in response to the ongoing difficult operating environment faced by many financial institutions, including middle market banks, in whose securities the fund has primarily invested. more

Stable Business Growth; Good Profitability HONG KONG, March 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- more

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Roughly 60 percent of virtualized servers are expected to be less secure than their physical server counterparts, according to a recent Garter Inc. study. more

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Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading building, civil construction and construction management company, today announced that its Board of Directors has extended a program to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company's common stock through March 31, 2011. more

TORONTO, March 19 /CNW/ - Middlefield Mutual Funds Limited (the "Mutual Fund") is pleased to announce that it has completed the distribution to MRF 2008 Resource Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") investors of its Canadian Growth Class shares that resulted from the transfer of all of the assets of the Partnership to the Mutual Fund. more

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) has raised $300 million through its previously announced offering of ten-year fixed-rate senior notes through a syndicate of underwriters led by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. more

SAO PAULO, 3/17/10 - The Centro-Oeste (Mid-West) railway line linking Uruacu (Goais state) to Vilhena (Rondonia state) is expected to generate an economy of R$1 billion in crop distribution costs, said the president of the Mato Grosso Association of Soybean and Corn Farmers (Aprosoja-MT), Glauber Silveira, on Tuesday. more