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  • Two Cleveland doctors among 187 doctors disciplined by medical board Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:23PMSince its June 3-4 board meeting, the Texas Medical Board has taken disciplinary action against 187 licensed physicians.
  • N.Y. Anti-Mosque Leader Defends Group That Clashed With British Police Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:40PMA leader in the movement protesting plans to build an Islamic cultural center two blocks from Ground Zero in lower Manhattan is defending the actions of a right-wing, anti-Muslim group that was involved in violent clashes with British riot police over the weekend.
  • CMJ Music Marathon Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:09PMThe initial lineup for this year's CMJ Music Marathon has been announced. Ghostface Killah, Helmet, DeVotchKa, The Drums, Four Tet, Greg Dulli, Surfer Blood and Two Door Cinema Club are among the artists that will play the five-day festival.
  • Petrash: Manhattan Muslim mosque issue just won't go away Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:01AMSupporters of building the mosque at Sept. 11’s ground zero are calling opponents “Islamophobes”. This issue got a life of its own when Obama came out and said what everyone knows, that these people have a right to build the mosque where they want. Brilliant! No one, I repeat, no one is arguing that point.
  • NYC Mosque Reaction Example of Islamophobia? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:31PMPolitics Driving Argument that Muslims Encourage Violence as Polls Find Growing Sentiment against Followers of Islam
  • See the Secretive X-37B Space Plane in Orbit with Phone App Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:46AMSeasoned skywatchers in North American may have several chances to spot the U.S. Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane fly overhead with the help of a smart phone app that helps track satellites.
  • Bob Wojnowski: Competitive spirit makes Mike Ilitch perfect fit for Pistons Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:11AMSo this makes perfect sense, that Mike Ilitch would announce his intention Monday to pursue a purchase of the Pistons. It's a welcomed, fascinating foray, no matter where it leads. It's also not a surprise, even though Mike and Marian Ilitch never have expressed much interest in the NBA.
  • Mapping firm’s drive is on display Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:31AMMost people go to Sullivan’s for the food. But Robert Tuveson and Ian Giddings, geographic analysts for Navteq North America LLC, went to make sure the popular restaurant on Boston Harbor’s Castle Island was really there. Navteq - Castle Island - Boston Harbor - Arts - United States
  • Weekly Book Buzz: R.A. Salvatore's New Fantasy Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:44PM  One big bit of news to start the week, Dorchester Publishing, who publishes the Leisure Horror titles has announced that they will cease publishing books in mass-market format to concentrate on trade editions and digital publishing...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Closes Loan with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:13AMPURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading global provider of air cargo assets and outsourced aircraft operating solutions, today announced the closing of a loan with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) that establishes a relationship with one of the world’s largest commercial banks. Reflecting the global scale and ...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Closes Loan with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:06AMPURCHASE, N.Y.----Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. , a leading global provider of air cargo assets and outsourced aircraft operating solutions, today announced the closing of a loan with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited that establishes a relationship with one of the world’s largest commercial banks.
  • Fleets: Related News Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:06AM8/16/2010 - Eleets Transportation Opens Atlanta Branch Eleets Transportation recently opened a new branch office in Atlanta.... More > 8/16/2010 - Con-way Truckload Opens Driver Orientation Center in Ohio Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has opened a driver orientation center in Columbus, Ohio....
  • Company confirms death of 2 miners Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:38PMRENO - Searchers in Nevada found the remains of two miners at the bottom of a gold mine shaft, company officials said Saturday, after crews worked for more than 32 hours to safely access the area 1,300 feet underground.
  • SRC Computers Debuts Full Line of Reconfigurable Airborne Computing Systems at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America ... Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:48PMCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.----SRC Computers, LLC, a leader in high-performance reconfigurable computing systems, will debut the latest in reconfigurable airborne computing technology – the ATLAS Processing System and the Mid-Sized Signal Data Processor – at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 in Denver, Colorado, August 24-27 at the Colorado Convention Center, booth #1533.
  • Bob Wojnowski: Competitive spirit makes Mike Ilitch perfect fit for Pistons Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:15AMSo this makes perfect sense, that Mike Ilitch would announce his intention Monday to pursue a purchase of the Pistons. It's a welcomed, fascinating foray, no matter where it leads. It's also not a surprise, even though Mike and Marian Ilitch never have expressed much interest in the NBA.
  • Business Beat: Business' focus is repairing old roofs Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 7:10PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! A new company with a new approach to roofing is what RoofCARE's Northern New Mexico branch is all about. The business, which is based in Albuquerque, has an office at the Santa Fe Business Incubator.
  • This week: Aug. 9-15 Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:41AM@BR LabelBW copy:MONDAY
  • Reliance Industries: Buy Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:02PMApart from strengthening its position in the energy business, the company, riding on a huge cash surplus, has ambitious expansion plans in telecom, power and retail.
  • Will the Appalachian Trail become a good walk spoilt? Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:16PMThat's not right!" exclaims Todd Mavieus, resting his bones one recent night in a wooded glade in upstate New York. He has already hiked more than half the famed Appalachian Trail that runs up the eastern United States from Georgia to Maine and he doesn't want to hear that it might be about to get longer.
  • Southcenter has a hit with Filipino, Asian food Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:46PMEating on the Edge: Filipino cooking is the truest form of Asian soul food, enriched by wide borrowings from other cultures. The new Seafood City supermarket at Southcenter, where lines for the grill counter can run long, is a gift.
  • Shale Gas: 3 months, 3 deals Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:13AMMukesh Ambani, India's richest man is betting huge stakes in order to benefit from future unconventional gas sources.
  • Fleets: Related News Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:07AM8/6/2010 - Atlas Van Lines Adds New Mexico Agent to Network Santa Fe Storage & Moving has joined the Atlas Van Lines relocation network. By becoming an Atlas Van Lines agent, the Santa Fe, N.M.-based company joins more than 500 Atlas agents across North America....
  • To-Do List, Aug. 5-11 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:25PMThe Crystal Method, Lamanpalooza, Strongest Man National Championship, The Reds, Top of the Rock, The Rocketboys, Built to Spill, AA Bondy. By John Tarpley THURSDAY 8/5 • THE CRYSTAL METHOD 8 p.m., The Village. $25. Ever since turning a Glenwood, Calif., bomb shelter into a shabby electro laboratory in 1993, The Crystal Method has been a fixture in the electronica soundscape, releasing hordes of ...
  • Burger King: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:28AMBurger King is downgraded at Baird to Neutral from Outperform on negative comparable sales.
  • Alberta to Study New MS Therapy Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 5:03PMAlberta is looking into the so-called liberation therapy to treat MS, says Alberta health minister Gene Zwozdesky.
  • Bridgepoint, Cognizant, Dow Chemical, TNS: U.S. Equity Movers Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 1:44PMShares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 9:45 a.m. in New York.
  • Bay Biz Buzz: Atlas Air, Hologic, J.C. Penney, Solarfun Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:30AMBy Lu WangBloomberg NewsShares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading this morning.Homebuilders declined after the number of contracts to purchase previously owned houses unexpectedly fell in June.
  • Locago - All About Symbian Review Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:54PMEwan Spence takes a look at Locago. A location based mapping application, built in Java. Locago overlays points of interest from sources like Wikipedia, Flickr, and Yahoo!, to help travellers find out more about their surroundings.
  • RailAmerica, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:13PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 28 -- Second Quarter Highlights-- Carloads up 11% versus second quarter 20...
  • Methanex Reports Second Quarter Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:05PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - For the second quarter of 2010, Methanex (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH)(SANTIAGO:Methanex) reported Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $56.6 million and net income of $11.7 million ($0.13 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA of $81.5 million and net income of $29.3 million ($0.31 per share on a diluted basis) for the first ...
  • INRIX TPEG Connect(TM) Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles ... Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:31PMKIRKLAND, Wash., July 28 -- INRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, introduced TPEG Connect, a unique application of the Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) standard that significantly reduces costs to drivers and vehicle OEMs for delivering traffic and travel information to connected vehicles and mobile devices.
  • RailAmerica, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:01PM-
  • INRIX Expands the Largest Traffic Network in Europe Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:24PMDUSSELDORF, Germany, July 28, 2010: INRIX, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, announced it has expanded its European real-time traffic coverage to 18 countries making it the largest traffic network in Europe.
  • INRIX TPEG Connect? Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and ... Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:11AMKIRKLAND, Wash., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, introduced TPEG Connect, a unique application of the Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) standard that significantly reduces costs to drivers and vehicle OEMs for delivering traffic and tra
  • INRIX Expands the Largest Traffic Network in Europe Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:11AMDUSSELDORF, Germany, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, announced it has expanded its European real-time traffic coverage to 18 countries making it the largest traffic network in Europe. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060424/SFM077LO
  • Baker Hughes promotes Martin Craighead to President and COO Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:51AMBaker Hughes Incorporated announced that effective immediately, Martin Craighead is promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) ...
  • INRIX Expands the Largest Traffic Network in Europe Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:00AMINRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, announced it has expanded its European real-time traffic coverage to 18 countries making it the largest traffic network in Europe.
  • INRIX TPEG Connect Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and ... Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:00AMINRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, introduced TPEG Connect, a unique application of the Transport Protocol Experts Group standard that significantly reduces costs to drivers and vehicle OEMs for delivering traffic and travel information to connected vehicles and mobile devices.
  • Big progress fast Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:48PMIt was just under 18 months ago that the decision was made by a group of local businessmen and soccer enthusiasts to start a soccer team in Chattanooga.
  • Appalachian Trail to leap abroad Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:06AMFirst, there was the Appalachian Trail, which winds 3500km along the mountainous spine of the eastern United States.
  • SATURDAY JULY 24TH 9:30AM TOWNSHEND AUCTION GALLERY RTE. 30, TOWNSHEND, VT. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:21PMANTIQUES AUCTION ( MILES NORTH OF BRATTLEBORO) An exciting auction jam packed with items from area homes and estates to include fine antiques, primitive & country and superior quality modern furniture & accessories; an extra large quantity of quality glass and china; collectables; a few old toys; good artwork and much more.
  • Cabot's Promising, but Problematic Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:56PMI want to like this company, but the regulatory violations make me shake my head.
  • Terex 2Q Loss Narrows On Improved Order Activity, Higher Margins Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:54PMTerex 2Q Loss Narrows On Improved Order Activity, Higher Margins
  • Longer Appalachian Trail Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 6:26PMPlan to extend famous walking track to Europe and even Africa
  • Elekta To Highlight Intelligent Cancer Management Solutions At 2010 AAPM Annual Meeting Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 6:11AMAt the 2010 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, July 18 - 20 in Philadelphia, Elekta (booth #101) will showcase its broad array of intelligent solutions for radiation therapy planning, oncology information management and Image Guided Radiation Therapy. "At Elekta, intelligent solutions originate from collaboration with medical professionals, resulting in systems ...
  • Atlas Copco profit climbs 72% Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:28AMLONDON (MarketWatch) -- Industrial compressor and mining equipment firm Atlas Copco said its second-quarter profit jumped 72% to 2.52 billion Swedish krona ($344 million), with revenue up 8% to 17.43 billion krona and orders up 32% to 19.22 billion krona. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting a profit of 2.14 billion krona on sales of 16.74 billion krona. Sequential improvement, compared ...
  • Annual Butterfly Count: Rare appearance by a Dion Skipper Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:58AMThe 16th annual Western Connecticut Fourth of July Butterfly Count ran smoothly last Saturday, July 10, through the mostly overcast and rain-interrupted day. Temperatures dipped from recent scorching to a more comfortable hot and humid condition.
  • RIL looks at third shale gas deal in America Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 5:08PMReliance Industries (RIL) is looking at yet another shale gas acquisition in North America, its third in three months. The transaction is said to be in line with RIL's recent acquisition of a 45 per cent stake in Eagle Ford shale acreage of Pioneer Natural Resources. Sources in the company confirmed the development.
  • Businesses 'profit from nature' Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:29PMCompanies as well as governments will reap dividends from paying for nature, a UN-sponsored report concludes.
  • India taps US for shale gas expertise Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 3:38PMIndia is seeking an exclusive partnership with Washington to tap domestic shale gas reserves, a rich source of energy where the US is the global technology leader. The proposed India-US cooperation agreement in this area is expected to boost India's efforts to produce gas from its own identified shale resources, besides finding other sources of these fine-grained sedimentary rocks. The petroleum ...