House Republicans have churned out their latest myths and scare tactics about health insurance reform. In fact, they took time to produce a list of distortions about the Affordable Health Care for America Act before they even released their own ideas—a substitute bill that USA Today calls "a missed opportunity." Here's a myth-by-myth response to the Republican Study Committee. MYTH: H.R. 3962 harms small businesses by raising taxes and making them cover workers. FACT: Both claims are wrong. The House bill is good for small businesses and for working Americans ... allowing them access to affordable, large-group rates in their health insurance policies and insurance plans with better benefits, and eliminating disc... more

Around the United States, peace groups are engaged in effective campaigns against proposed new military installations, local funding of weapons companies, and the routine destruction of the environment and of workers' health by such companies. Activists are building better media outlets, educating young people, educating old people, keeping military testing and recruiting out of schools, and discouraging the Army from building real-weapon video arcades in shopping malls. But when it comes to stopping our wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, our citizens are less clear how to go about it. The peace movement was defunded and demobilized by the absurd belief that an election alone would make a difference, and now there is widespread d... more

LAS ANOD,SOMALILAND ... A roadside bomb killed one military official and wounded four others last week in the eastern town of Las Anod. Mr. Osman Yusuf, the commander of Somaliland.s 12th infantry division was the intended target, he was killed instantly. Four others were injured, two military personnel and two bystanders who were rushed to local hospitals and are said to be in a stable condition. According to eye witnesses, two remotely controlled bombs were used in the attack, first one missing its intended target ... second blast causing all the damages. Somaliland police have been put on high alert and reinforcements are said to be on their way to the city to take part in the investigation. There was no immediate claim of ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - 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 11/05/09, IMS Health (NYSE:RX), the world's leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by investment funds managed by TPG Capital ("TPG") and the CPP Investment Board ("CPPIB") in a transaction with a ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - 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 11/05/09, BMP Sunstone Corporation (Nasdaq:BJGP) announced the Company plans to release third quarter 2009 financial results on Monday, November 9, 2009, after the market closes. On 11/05/09, Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC:TBIO) announces the following Webcast:. What: Transgenomic, Inc. Third Quarter 2009 Earnings ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - 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 11/05/09, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISIS) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. On 11/05/09, VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq:VVUS) announced Leland Wilson, chief executive officer, will present an overview of the company at Merriman Corhan Ford's 6th Annual Investor Sum... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - 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 11/05/09, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDX) announced Anthony S. Marucci, President and Chief Executive Officer of Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., will present at Merriman Curhan Ford's 6th Annual Investor Summit at the Sofitel Hotel, New York City on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:40 pm, EST. On 11/05/09... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - 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 11/05/09, CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) announced its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for up to $2.0 billion of its outstanding common stock. On 11/05/09, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended Sep... more

House Health Care Reform Legislation Would Dramatically Improve the Health Care System for People With Cancer. WASHINGTON, D.C. ... The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announced yesterday its support of proposed health care legislation that will be debated this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a letter to House leaders, ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, said the proposed legislation has the potential to take the fight against cancer in this country to a new level. "This legislation represents an exceptional opportunity to advance our mission of reducing suffering and death related to cancer," said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of ACS CAN. "W... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, Helix BioMedix, Inc. (OTC:HXBM), a developer of bioactive peptides, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. On 11/06/09, Laboratory Corporation of America. Holdings (NYSE:LH) announced William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq:PPDI) announced it has completed its acquisition of Excel PharmaStudies, Inc., the market leader and one of the largest contract research organizations in China. On 11/06/09, Imagenetix, Inc. (OTC:IAGX), announced William Spencer, President and CEO of Imagenetix, will be presentin... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, Phase Forward (NASDAQ:PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, announced the Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. named Phase Forward Private Sector Company of the Year at the 2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards in Boston last night. On 11/06... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - 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 11/05/09, Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics., reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. On 11/05/09, Life Sciences Research, Inc. (NYSE:LSR) announced financial results for t... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/06/09 - BioMedReports.Headlines and biomedical stock developments from BioMedReports.ComCom, 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 11/05/09, S3 Investment Company, Inc. (OTC:SIVC) issued comment from Chairman and CEO Jim Bickel regarding the recent progress of its wholly owned subsidiary businesses, Redwood Capital and Redwood Medical, both of which operate in the China market.... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC:SLXCF), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. On 11/06/09, Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CYBX) announced ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:RDEA), a biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gout, cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reported recent accomplishments and financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE) announced it has closed on its previously announced common stock offering. The total number of shares sold was 41,112,500, including 5,362,500 shares issued in connection with the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase additional shares. On 11/06... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/07/09 - 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 11/06/09, The Quigley Corporation, (Nasdaq:QGLY), announced it would issue its third quarter results at 8:30 AM (ET) on Thursday, November 12, 2009. On 11/06/09, GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the original Prescri... more

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a suspected smuggler and seized a significant amount of crystal methamphetamine being transported northbound on Interstate 5. At around 11:15 a.m., agents on patrol stopped a Dodge Durango truck near the Avenida Magdalena exit in San Clemente. The agents interviewed the driver, a 27-year-old male Mexican citizen in possession of a permanent resident alien identification card, living in San Ysdiro, CA. The agents requested to search the vehicle and were granted permission. A Border Patrol K-9 team was summoned to the scene and conducted a cursory inspection of the vehicle. The Border Patrol K-9 alerted on the vehicle, prompting agents to conduct a physical se... more

(This article also appears on the Transcendent TV & Media site.) Following on the heels of the release of the movie MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS, a new TV project about a CIA "remote viewing" unit is in the works, according to a Nov. 3 article in VARIETY. Widespread interest in the topic of remote viewing has grown steadily since information about Project STARGATE emerged in the 1990s. Recently, large amounts of documents associated with the project have been declassified and made public, although many remain secret. The "Goats" movie deals with a wide range of human development methods that were explored in a U.S. Army activity headed by Lt. Col. Jim Channon. Remote viewing-type capabilities and the nature of human consciousness wer... more

California Academy of Sciences Among Those Honored SAN FRANCISCO - Five outstanding developments ... including the California Academy of Sciences -- have been selected as winners of the 2009 Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognized as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program. The award winners, representing the world's best cross-regional models in land use practices, were announced today in conjunction with the ULI Fall Meeting in San Francisco. The competition is part of the Institute's Awards for Excellence program, established in 1979, which is based on ULI's guiding principle that the achievement of excellence in land use practice should be recognized and ... more

Moran says measure would protect consumers from industry "tricks". Washington, DC ... Congressman Jim Moran voted to accelerate critical reforms to protect consumers from the abusive practices of the credit card industry late yesterday. The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act would push up the effective date of reforms in the congressionally approved Credit CARD Act from February 22 to immediately following the President's signing of the bill. "Credit card companies have taken advantage of the implementation period between President Obama signing the Credit CARD Act into law and the February 22 start date to raise interest rates, minimum payments, and fees on consumers,' Congressman Moran said. "Expediting credit card ref... more

Workers at multinational giant DHL will be challenging the company to open dialogue and honour its promises of fair treatment for all employees as part of a worldwide week of action next week, 9 to 13 November 2009. Featuring activities ranging from meetings with management to demonstrations outside DHL offices, the event is designed to hold the logistics giant to its promises of corporate social responsibility and put it on notice that it's time to talk to unions. It is part of an ongoing joint campaign for rights for all DHL workers - irrespective of where they work or whether they're directly employed or a subcontractor - organised by UNI Global Union and the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation). A press conference for th... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq:EPCT) announced a Nasdaq Hearings Panel has granted the Company's request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market. On 11/03/09, GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq:GNVC) announced Paul H. Fischer, Ph.D., President and CEO, will present a company overview highlighting recent d... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP) announced Jonathan Lewis, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 6th Annual Merriman, Curhan, Ford Investor Summit on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 12:20 pm ET at the Soffitel Hotel in New York, NY. Dr. Lewis will provide an overview of the Company and... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, Stem Cell Therapy International Inc. (OTC:SCII) and its soon to be subsidiary, Histostem Ltd. of South Korea ("Histostem"), announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for up to a $5 million investment commitment with Socius Life Science Capital Group, LLC.The Company's plan is to have funds ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (OTC:SNDY) is pleased to announce the Company has received purchase orders for its MammoView(TM) line of surgical endoscopy instruments from various hospitals under Catholic Health Initiatives, Littleton, CO. Catholic Health Initiatives is constructed of seventy-eight hospitals, inc... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE:LCI), a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, announced the company will release its fiscal 2010 first-quarter financial results on Monday, November 9, 2009. On 11/04/09, Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSI), a pharmacy benefit management company, announced i... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC:ADLS), announced it will host a conference call and webcast discussing the Company's 2009 third quarter results on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (EST). On 11/04/09, InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITMN) announced it has submitted an electronic New Drug ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE:LCI), a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, announced the company will release its fiscal 2010 first-quarter financial results on Monday, November 9, 2009. On 11/04/09, On 1 September 2009, Unilife Medical Solutions Limited (OTC:UNIFF) (Unilife Australia) entered in... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC:PRWP) announced it has closed a $310,000 tranche of a private placement of up to $6.0 million with 10X Fund, L.P., which is purchasing unregistered Series B convertible preferred stock and warrants. On 11/04/09, Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY) and Takeda Pharmaceutical G... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Flamel Technologies (Nasdaq:FLML) expects to release its financial results for the third quarter of 2009 the morning of November 16th, before the market opening. On 11/04/09, Neurogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NRGN), a drug development company, announced it will release its third quarter 2009 financial r... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Genta Incorporated (OTC:GETA) announced the Company will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Monday, November 16, 2009. On 11/04/09, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) announced its corporate presentation will be webcast from the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference in P... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTC:UGNE) will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, after the market closes on Monday, November 9, 2009. On 11/04/09, Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (OTC:EMIS) announced management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financia... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Universal Detection Technology (OTC:UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced it is expanding its product catalogue to include a consumer-ready kit for the detection of black mold. On 11/04/09, Emde... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/05/09 - 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 11/04/09, Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO), a leading global provider of hosted clinical development solutions, announced a multi-year contract extension with Shire plc (NASDAQ:SHPGY) for use of Medidata Grants Manager. and CRO Contractor. benchmarking and analysis tools for investigator site and contract research... more

The Society for Neuroscience just held its annual conference in Chicago. I attended—not as a member, though neuroscience is my field, but to protest the organization's stated goal of broadening support for animal research. The society, like animal experimenters everywhere, perceives "growing threats" to animal research and seeks to recruit additional allies with a "vested interest" in promoting animal experimentation. Every vested interest is entitled to its own propaganda, but such an effort warrants a response from neuroscience researchers who instead advocate kindness to animals. Neuroscientists with established research credentials and a PETA membership are rare. They are often viewed by faculty colleagues as untrustworthy ... more

After Maldives organized historical cabinet meeting under water, Nepal has announced that it will organize a cabinet meeting at the base camp of Mount Everest -- the highest peak of the world to draw global attention about climate change. Though Maldives organized the meeting on October 17, Nepal has set a special date for the ministerial meeting. It is the 11th day of the 11th month and if the numbers of the year 2009 are also summed up it will be 11. There are chances that the meeting will also start at 11 in the morning. Deepak Bohara, the forest and soil conservation minister who is coordinating the event says "It is just a co-incidence and but I believe the fate of Nepal is very strong, that's why we are organizing such a big event." I... more

Solomon Dwek, the wire wearing FBI informant turned witness for the federal government in the largest New Jersey criminal corruption sting in its history emerged recently from the federal protection program long enough to plead guilty to a $50 million bank fraud. Dwek, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark to one count each of money-laundering and bank fraud, charges that can put him in prison for up to 11 years. As Mr. Dwek stood before U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares in Newark. in his less than 30-minute appearance he entered pleas to separate counts of bank fraud and money laundering in connection with two bogus checks totaling more than $50 million that he tried to deposit at the PNC Bank. "I am guilty your honor," h... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE:SGP) announced they will complete their merger shortly after 4:00PM ET. On 11/03/09, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTC:CTC) announced its Chief Executive Officer, William Caldwell, IV, presented at the BIO Europe Conference being ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY) announced the appointment of Hollings C. Renton to the position of chairman of the company's board of directors effective December 1, 2009. On 11/03/09, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP) announced Jonathan Lewis, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the ... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, announced the launch of the Diolase 10. Diode Laser for therapeutic applications, including temporary pain relief. On 11/03/09, Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC:AEMD) announced it has initiated a collaborative biomarker dis... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, CNS Response, Inc. (OTC:CNSO) reported the results of a landmark study presented by Charles DeBattista, D.M.H, M.D., at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress. On 11/03/09, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No.... more

Pasadena, CA - 11/04/09 - 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 11/03/09, Optigenex Inc. (OTC:OPGX), has unveiled a new information web page www.optigenex.com designed to connect with prospective corporate customers and partners in the wellness and personal care industries. On 11/03/09, Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) executive vice president and chief financial officer Wade Miquel... 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 10/30/09, AMRI (NASDAQ:AMRI) announced a third compound being developed under its license and research agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) will proceed into preclinical development. On 10/30/09, GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTCB) announced LFB Biotechnologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of LFB S.A. (Laboratoire... more

Pasadena, CA - 10/31/09 - 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 10/30/09, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD), in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), announced plans for an international, event-driven (morbidity and mortality) clinical trial to study combination therapy versus monotherapy in a first-line treatment setting for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). O... more

Pasadena, CA - 10/31/09 - 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 10/30/09, iMedicor (OTC:VMCI) announced it has received a Scope of Work (SOW) order.from its partner, Franklyn Ideas, LLC (Franklyn) on behalf of one of its major pharmaceutical clients. On 10/30/09, Walgreens (NYSE:WAG), the nation's largest drugstore chain with more than 70,000 health service providers, wi... 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 11/02/09, Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) announced 48-week data from an ongoing study (ETV-048) of chronic hepatitis B patients with decompensated cirrhosis, in which BARACLUDE demonstrated greater viral suppression compared to adefovir. On 11/02/09, ICON plc, (NASDAQ:ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to th... 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 10/30/09, AEterna Zentaris Inc. (Nasdaq:AEZS), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, announced positive efficacy data from a Phase 2 study with its targeted cytotoxic peptide conjugate, AEZS-108 (formerly AN-152), in patients with platinum-resistant and taxane-pretreated ovarian cancer. On 10/30... more

Pasadena, CA - 10/31/09 - 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 10/30/09, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) announced the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has granted final regulatory approval for KCI to market and sell its innovative V.A.C.. Therapy System in the country. On 10/30/09, Cytori Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTX) will release and host a we... more

AS Fort Hood observed a day of mourning, investigators continued to search for reasons why a military psychiatrist at the US base went on a gun rampage killing 13 and injuring dozens more. more

FORMER champion Phil Mickelson will take a two stroke lead over world number one Tiger Woods and fellow American Nick Watney into the final round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions after carding a five-under-par 67 in Shanghai today. more

Two fourth-quarter touchdowns Friday kept No. more

RUSTON, La. _ Boise State football coach Chris Petersen told his team all week to expect a dogfight Friday night at Louisiana Tech. more

THE EFFORT by British prime minister Gordon Brown to ease growing public concern about the UK's involvement in Afghanistan has been seriously undermined by scathing attacks from three former senior military chiefs. more

RUSTON, La. _ Boise State football coach Chris Petersen told his team all week to expect a dogfight Friday night at Louisiana Tech. more

Nov. 7--NEW YORK: LeBron James said the only thing occupying his thoughts Friday was winning at Madison Square Garden. more

Nov. 7--KILLEEN -- Neighbors who lived in the same apartment complex as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan say he was friendly and generous -- a far different portrait of a man who authorities say gunned down 13 people in cold blood at Fort Hood on Thursday. more

Nov. 7--GALVESTON -- Royce Clyde Zeigler II stood stoically Friday as he heard the verdict finding him guilty of capital murder in the slaying of his 2-year-old stepdaughter, who became known as Baby Grace, but it hit his mother like a thunderbolt. more

Nov. 7--FORT HOOD, Texas -- It was a battlefield the combat engineers of Fort Hood never thought they would have to survive. more

Phil Mickelson had three birdies over his last five holes Saturday and owns the lead heading to the final round of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai. more

A proposal for Iran to send semi-enriched uranium out of the country to be processed into nuclear fuel rods has been called off, an Iranian politician says. more

Anti-abortion Democrats are being given the opportunity to amend the healthcare reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, political sources say. more

SHANGHAI, China - Phil Mickelson has taken the 54-hole lead in the HSBC Champions with a 5-under 67, setting up a Sunday matchup with Tiger Woods in the final World Golf Championship of the year. more

Nov. 7--Michael Pearson was 21, an Army private first class from Bolingbrook who joined the service about a year ago. more

Local Muslims are bracing themselves for possible reprisals following the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. more

The American army major who killed 13 people in a shooting spree came to the attention of the FBI six months ago over possible links to extremist comments posted on the internet. more

The death toll in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, climbed to 13 Friday, as investigators raided the apartment of the shooting suspect, officials said. more

A U.S. Army psychiatrist who treated soldiers' post-traumatic stress killed 12 people and injured 31 in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said. more

Nov. 6--GREENVILLE -- East Carolina still has its Conference USA title to defend. more

Nov. 6--The parties responsible for Honduras' constitutional crisis have been offered a do-over. more

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods realized that no one was pulling away at the HSBC Champions on Friday, so he settled into a good groove with the putter and made sure he caught them. more

Fort Hood, Texas, observed a day of mourning Friday to honor the victims of a shooting at the Army base's Soldier Readiness Center, base officials said. more

Elton John's spokesman said the British pop star has been discharged from the London hospital where he has been treated for the flu and E.coli infection. more

WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. House prepares to vote on the most sweeping expansion of health care coverage in four decades, President Obama heads to Capitol Hill to make a final push for a bill that now has the support of powerful groups representing retirees and doctors. more

CLEVELAND -- Every day has been an exercise in fear and uncertainty for the families of the 14 women who have disappeared from this city's east side. more

Nov. 6--DOHA, Qatar -- The United Nations has announced plans temporarily to relocate hundreds of its foreign staff operating in Afghanistan, citing security concerns. more

WASHINGTON _ Nidal Malik Hasan, now a suspect in a murderous shooting spree at a Texas army base, spent the last decade being trained by the military as a psychiatrist to treat soldiers with mental stress disorders from combat in Iraq or Afghanistan. more

An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 12 people at Fort Hood, Texas, feared going to Iraq and resented being harassed for being Muslim, his relatives said. more

Giants ace Tim Lincecum faces misdemeanor charges for marijuana possession after he turned over a small amount of the substance during a traffic stop near the Washington-Oregon border on Oct. 30, Washington State police said. more

A US ARMY psychiatrist slaughtered 12 of his comrades in a gun rampage at the world's biggest military base last night. more

Nov. 6--WASHINGTON -- Former neighbors of Nidal Malik Hasan were shocked Thursday night to learn that the man they described as quiet and cordial is accused of opening fire at a Texas military base, killing at least 12 and wounding 31. more

Nov. 6--GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The details didn't matter. more

Nov. 6--GREENVILLE, N.C. Arrrgggh, matey, the Virginia Tech Hokies needed this one. more

WASHINGTON _ The nation's unemployment rate leapt up by a larger-than-expected four-tenths of a percentage point in October to 10.2 percent, even as the pace of job losses slowed sharply, the government reported Friday. more

A military psychiatrist went on the rampage at an Army base in the US, shooting dead 13 and injuring dozens more. more

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Two days after winning their pro sports-record 27th World Series championship, the New York Yankees paraded down the Canyon of Heroes Friday for the ninth time in their illustrious history. more

FORT HOOD, Texas - An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring 31 in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States. more

NEW YORK - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes. more

Nov. 6--Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of shooting 12 people to death and wounding 31 others at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday, was the son of Roanoke merchants and restaurateurs, lived in Vinton and graduated from Virginia Tech. more

NEW YORK - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes. more

Police arrested a man suspected of opening fire in an Orlando, Fla., office high-rise Friday, killing one person and wounding five, Mayor Buddy Dyer said. more

The Army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded at a Texas Army base yesterday had been eyed by the feds recently for demented Internet postings about suicide bombings, officials said. more

Nov. 6--GALVESTON -- Attorneys today began haggling over the wording of the instructions that District Judge David Garner will give to the jury before the decide whether Royce Clyde Zeigler II is guilty of capital murder in the slaying of Baby Grace. more

Nov. 6--FORT HOOD -- Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" more

WASHINGTON _ Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Friday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate and perhaps a final vote on the bill Saturday. more

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghan leaders he won't leave British troops in Afghanistan if government corruption persists. more

RORY McIlroy showed his fighting qualities today by bouncing back in the second round of the WGC HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai. more

Nov. 6--FORT HOOD, Texas -- The bloody scene might have been drawn from the scarred memories of Iraq war veterans assigned to this Army outpost in the hills of Central Texas: 13 dead and 30 wounded, gunned down in a sudden ambush. more

NEW YORK - Crowds roared and church bells pealed in lower Manhattan on Friday as the the city feted the Yankees with a ticker-tape parade for their World Series championship. more

ARCADIA, Calif. -- The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic is missing its leading lady, with defending champion Zenyatta pitting her 13-0 record against the boys on the second day of the season-ending world championships. more

(Sports Network) - Denver hopes to rebound from its first loss of the season Saturday when they visit an Atlanta team returning from a four-game road trip. more

Nov. 7--Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis needed a strong lozenge after Friday night's disjointed 87-72 loss to Milwaukee at Target Center. more

ARCADIA, Calif. - Bring on the boys. more

Nov. 7--Don't fault FIU outside hitter Isadora Rangel if she forgets how many consecutive matches the Golden Panthers' volleyball team has won. more

Nov. 7--This wasn't how Trevard Lindley's senior season was supposed to go. more

Nov. 7--WVU's volleyball players can almost reach out and touch the Kentucky International Convention Center, in Louisville. more

Nov. 7--PETERSBURG -- A Petersburg High School student has received a distinction awarded to fewer than 1 in 10,000 high school football players each year. more

Nov. 7--After trying to trade for Milwaukee shortstop J.J. Hardy last offseason, the Twins finally closed the deal Friday, believing the price had dropped considerably. more

Nov. 7--ARCADIA, Calif. -- Notes and observations from the first day of the 26th Breeders' Cup: more

Nov. 7--DALTON -- No Wahconah football fan thought the Warriors would be in the position they were in Friday night. more

Nov. 7--Defending state Division II boys' soccer champion Mount Greylock earned its second consecutive No. more

Nov. 7--DUBLIN -- Good teams have skill, resiliency and a little luck. more

Nov. 7--Blake James may not be getting a raise but he is getting a contract extension, more

Nov. 7--ARCADIA, Calif. -- Owner George Strawbridge has never been so happy to have one of his horses prove him wrong. more

Georgios Samaras insists Celtic could not have a tougher set of opponents on their return from European duty than Clydesdale Bank Premier League basement side Falkirk. more

Pitcher John Lackey and outfielder Matt Holliday were among 79 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first possible day. more

Nov. 7--n Pittsfield gets ranked fifth in the Division II girls' field, and will play Taconic. more

Nov. 7--A three-goal third quarter catapulted the Salinas boys water polo team into the Tri-County Athletic League Tournament championship game as the Cowboys topped Palma 6-4 in Friday's semifinal match. more

Nov. 7--Both the Wagner and Winner football teams took their last losses to heart quite deeply. more

Friday's post: 11:15 p.m. more

Next year Wales will host its first Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor. more

Rangers will be without Kyle Lafferty and Steven Smith for today's Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against St Mirren. more

PAUL McCloskey became the 10th Irishman to win a European title last night at Magherafelt's Meadow Sports Arena when he stopped Spaniard Daniel Rasilla in nine rounds. more

Nov. 7--TABOR CITY, N.C. -- West Brunswick (N.C.) tailback Markel Jones has shown flashes of brilliance this season, but he waited until the regular-season finale to show off his entire repertoire. more

Nov. 7--A Ridgeland player's helmet rolled across the ground, tossed in frustration from the northwest end zone where the Jaguars were gathered. more

Nov. 7--NAPA -- The Redwood High football team saw its win slip away -- quite literally. more

The Washington Redskins will put their new play-calling arrangement into action for the second time tomorrow when they visit the Atlanta Falcons, and they won't change much because they believe it worked well in its debut two weeks ago. more

Nov. 7--KNOXVILLE -- Lane Kiffin had to keep reminding himself last week that his Tennessee football team had just defeated No. more

Nov. 7--The University of Kentucky wasn't Paige Krall's only option, but it was her only choice. more

Nov. 7--SOMERSET -- At first glance, Forest Hills' 43-6 victory at Somerset on Friday appeared to be like so many other Rangers' wins. more

Nov. 7--Playing their regional volleyball tournaments at home may provide some relief for Valley and Eaton. more

When Danielle Higgins was running for junior college powerhouse Central Arizona, she remembered being impressed by the talent and camaraderie of rival Pima College. more

Nov. 7--DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Grace Christian Cavaliers went to the National Association of Christian Athletes Tournament looking for a national championship. more

Nov. 7--ARCADIA, Calif. -- The sentimental choice in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita is, of course, Zenyatta. more

Nov. 7--On Dec. 22, 2006, the day he was introduced as Air Force's new coach, Troy Calhoun talked about offensive balance, being "very effective in the passing game" and forcing a defense "to defend the entire field." more

EMMET Friars wants to face Derry City in the Carling Premiership - - fearing his hometown club could face years in oblivion by dropping into the League of Ireland First Division. more

(Sports Network) - Dallas shoots for its 10th consecutive home win over the Toronto Raptors when the two teams hookup at American Airlines Center on Saturday night. more

(Sports Network) - A terrific Boston team aims to bounce back from its first loss of the season when they face a banged-up, winless New Jersey club at the IZOD Center. more

Nov. 7--OMAHA, Neb. -- The top-seeded Illinois State women's soccer team moved into Sunday's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game with a 1-0 semifinal win over Drake on Friday at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Neb. more

Nov. 7--The Drake High girls volleyball team had a few obstacles to overcome Friday night in the MCAL tournament championship. more

Nov. 7--Friday's trade for Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy altered the legacy of the Twins' 2008 trade of Johan Santana to the Mets. more

Nov. 7--Was there even a shadow of a doubt? more

TWICKENHAM, England--Australia beat England 18-9 at Twickenham on Saturday after sorting out some early indiscipline that threatened to hand the home side victory. more

FRANKFURT--Results from the 12th round of the Bundesliga, the German first-division football league (home team listed first): more

Danielle Holloway was interested in playing volleyball for the Arizona Wildcats when she was a high school senior. more

BASEL, Switzerland--Novak Djokovic saved three match points before rallying to beat Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday in the Swiss Indoors semifinals. more

BASEL, Switzerland--Results Saturday from the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, a ⁈illion ($2.58 million) ATP event on indoor hardcourt at St. Jakobshalle (seedings in parentheses): more

TWICKENHAM, England--Australia beat England 18-9 at Twickenham on Saturday: more

RONNIE McFall refuses to consider Lisburn Distillery as a bogey team for his Portadown side, despite the Shamrock Park men claiming just a single league victory at New Grosvenor in the last decade. more

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kohlberg Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:KCAP) today announced that it will delay its investor conference call previously scheduled for Monday November 9, 2009 at 8:30am. more

Sri lanka, Nov. 6 -- Criminal charges have been filed in the US against 14 individuals linked to the alleged insider dealing scheme involving billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, the Sri Lanka-born philanthropist who has been let out on $100m (Pounds 60m) bail. more

Nov. 7--A chance to rein in speculative investments that could be pushing up energy prices appears to be fading in Washington. more

Fred's Inc. sales slid slightly in October to $128.1 million, down from $128.4 million last October. more

WASHINGTON - With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software. more

A man involved in a pyramid scheme that accumulated losses of over [euro]500,000 has been given more time to raise money to compensate the victims. more

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capital Gold (TSX: CGC; OTC Bulletin Board: CGLD) announced today that gross proceeds were approximately $11.7 million on 11,733 ounces of gold sold in the first fiscal quarter of 2010 (ended October 31, 2009) at its El Chanate mine in Sonora, Mexico. more

Nov. 6--Shareholders of the fitness operator California WOW Xperience Plc have rejected plans to raise capital by issuing 150 million new shares. more

Nov. 7--Richland Township-based 1st Summit Bancorp Inc., the parent company of 1st Summit Bank, said recently it earned $1.4 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30. more

Nov. 7--FRANKFORT -- Former Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. has been named by Harvard Business School as one of the top American business leaders in the 20th century. more

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned against putting the brakes on economic stimulus measures too quickly, saying that would weaken the economy. more

The Counterfeit Goods Bill seeks to prohibit trade in goods that ostensibly infringe intellectual property rights. more

A trader nicknamed "Octopussy" was among nine people charged with insider trading yesterday as the feds expanded their crackdown on Wall Street. more

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Providence Service Corp., a Tucson-based social services provider, achieved a third-quarter profit on a 24 percent increase in revenue and a one-time tax benefit. more

VANCOUVER, Nov. 6 /CNW/ -- Lion Energy Corp. ("Lion") (TSX-V: LEO), a Canadian exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring and developing oil and gas reserves in Central and East Africa, Southern Star Energy Inc. ("Southern") (OTC Bulletin Board: SSEY), a U.S.- based oil and gas exploration company with lease acreage properties in Louisiana, and Gold Star Resources Corp. ("Gold Star")(TSX-V: GXX), a Canadian resource exploration company focused on the strategic acquisition and advancement of prospective oil and gas projects in West Africa, are pleased to announce that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to complete a proposed business combination (the "Transaction"). more

Nov. 5--PlainsCapital Corp. has postponed its initial public offering, the Dallas-based financial services company said Wednesday. more

TSX: PFN OTCBB: PAWEF Frankfurt: P7J.F more

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for serious consideration of a levy on financial activity to help insure the banking system from another crisis. more

Axial Vector Energy Corporation ("AVEC") announced its Petro Avec joint venture has been awarded the '2009 Best Innovation in Refining Technology' category by World Finance Magazine. more

NEW YORK - STR Holdings Inc. shares jumped Friday after the solar products company launched its initial public offering, but shares priced below expectations on the New York Stock Exchange. more

Nov. 7--In his 17 years as a mortgage broker, Edward Kampf developed long-standing relationships with banks that would provide home loans to his customers. more

TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Marret Asset Management Inc. is pleased to announce that the syndicate of agents for the initial public offering of Marret Investment Grade Bond Fund (TSX:MIG.UN) has exercised its over-allotment option and acquired an additional 1,450,000 units. more

Nov. 6--IMS Health Inc., which provides market research to the pharmaceutical and health-care industries, said yesterday that it agreed to be acquired for $5.2 billion, including the assumption of debt. more

Gold Wheaton to purchase 7% of estimated 5.8 ounces life-of-mine gold more

WASHINGTON -- A Democratic senator on Thursday called on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part of a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project, saying it will generate Chinese, not American, jobs - - a claim strongly disputed by the project's developer. more

Nov. 7--Matt Rose has been well-compensated since taking over as chief executive of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. nine years ago, but he's got a really big payday coming when the company is sold to Warren Buffett early next year. more

Nov. 6--Kim Eng Securities will expand its analyst team and increase its IT investments to help support future growth of its retail investor base. more

HONG KONG, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Several pieces of key economic data pertinent to the Chinese property market are released next week. more

Excel Gold Mining Inc.(TSX VENTURE: EGM) is pleased to announce that the board of directors has unanimously appointed Mr. Jacques Roy as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. more

Nov. 6--Business Secretary Peter Mandelson launched a broadside against proposed hedge fund rules from the European Union today, warning they could choke off investment needed to move the region out of recession. more

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The exclusive focus on cuts rather than on increases in income tax is a serious mistake, writes GARRET FITZGERALD more

A conference call to discuss the results for the period ended more

UNDER THE RADAR: Mark O'Bryne, GoldCore more

Nov. 6--Stock market investors were doing their best to look on the bright side today after the combined losses from Royal Bank of Scotland and British Airways reached £1.79 billion during the first six months of the year. more

Nov. 6--Britain's banks are causing a bottleneck in the commercial property market by holding onto seized assets rather than selling them on, an industry expert warned today. more

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced today that the Firm's Wealth Management office in San Francisco will host a reception and special presentation for the public with Wall Street veteran Carla Harris, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, at the City Club of San Francisco on Monday, November 9th from 4:30 -- 6:30 p.m. more

The OPM property fund outperformed the IMA property sector average by more than 20 per cent in the six months to October 1, after benefiting from its investment in real estate investment trusts. more

Chairman, President and CEO Commentary more

EDMONTON, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR) today released its quarterly results for the period ended September 30, 2009. more

RED DEER, AB, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Parkland Income Fund (TSX: PKI.UN) today announced its business performance for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. more

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspect Medical Systems Inc. for an aggregate consideration of approximately $210 million, net of cash and short-term investments acquired. more

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affinity Gold Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AFYG) ("Affinity" or the "Company") is extremely pleased to announce it has received a Canadian Securities National Instrument 43-101 ("N.I. 43-101") Technical Report for its flagship project San Gaban - Ayapata alluvial gold property in Puno, Peru. more

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TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - The General Donlee Income Fund (the "Fund" or "General Donlee") (TSX: GDI.UN) today announced its results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2009. more

Robert B. Nolen, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB:PCLB), today announced Pinnacle's third quarter results of operations. more

Nov. 6--MORGANTON -- Burke County's government collects property taxes; it doesn't normally refund them. more

I recently spoke at the Future of London confer- ence. more

Aylesbury Vale District Council has signed a deal with property investment company Akeman Investment to work together using a pioneering regeneration vehicle to manage council property and new developments in the Buckinghamshire district. more