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Western nations warn Russia to `change course'
Forbes | 10 minutes ago
TBILISI, Georgia - Western leaders warned Russia on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep a conflict that already threatens a key nuclear pact and could affect the U.S. meat and poultry industry from broadening into a new Cold War.... (more)
Russia's Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia
Reuters | 22 minutes ago
Jon BoyleMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold War.The Kremlin leader flew to Tajikistan for a summit of a regional security forum with China and four Central Asian states at which the crisis in Georgia was likely to be discussed.Moscow's allies in the former Soviet Union, Asia and elsewhere usually side with the Kremlin ag... (more)
Dallas officer under investigation after man claims he was doused in pepper spray, left
Dallas Morning News, The | 2 hours 15 minutes ago
A Dallas police officer is under criminal investigation after a man claimed he was taken to West Dallas early Tuesday, doused with pepper spray, and left there. Authorities are investigating whether Officer Michael Loeb then tried to cover up the incident. He was placed on restricted duty Tuesday. Two other officers are being considered witnesses in the investigation. Police had been called because a man identified as Michael Reyes, 19,...... (more)
Disney, Florida Hospital team up for kids
American City Business Journals | 2 hours 20 minutes ago
The first children's hospital to bear the Walt Disney Co. name will also feature new interactive technology advanced minimally invasive surgery and a child-friendly design to soothe patients.... (more)
SEC investigates West Penn Allegheny's $73 million revenue write-down
American City Business Journals | 2 hours 20 minutes ago
The West Penn Allegheny Health System is cooperating with a Securities and Exchange Commission probe of the hospital network’s $73 million revenue write-down, health system President and CEO Dr. Christopher Olivia told investors Wednesday.... (more)
GfK Gives Up Quest to Acquire Taylor Nelson Sofres
Advertising Age | 2 hours 23 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- German research firm GfK today dropped its bid to acquire Taylor Nelson Sofres, paving the way for WPP Group to acquire the London-based market research giant. That brings WPP one step closer to overtaking Omnicom Group for bragging rights as the biggest marketing holding company in the world -- but that doesn't mean TNS is going to make it easy for WPP CEO Martin Sorrell to reach that milestone. Not interested TNS said it still wants nothing to do with WPP's $2.2...... (more)
Cheema swinging a hot bat
Toronto Star, The | 2 hours 45 minutes ago
Move over John Davison, there's a new cricket star in town.... (more)
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Palm Beach fires two employees in connection with theft of four tires
Palm Beach Daily News (Fla.) | 2 hours 54 minutes ago
Two town employees have been fired in connection with the theft of four tires worth about 00 from the Palm Beach Finance Department's Purchasing Division at the Public Works complex in West Palm Beach. George Seeholzer, 66, was a warehouse coordinator i... (more)
West Nile virus detected in mosquitos in Newark and Irvington
NJ.com | 2 hours 56 minutes ago
Routine monitoring in Newark and Irvington have found pools of mosquitoes that repeatedly tested positive for West Nile virus, Essex County officials said today Essex County's Mosquito Control Director Louise Lynch said that doesn't mean residents will be infected with the virus, but they should exercise more caution out of doors, and get rid of any standing water on their property where mosquitoes may breed. "It's the time to be careful when you're going outside," Lynch said. Lynch noted ...... (more)
Russia's case on Georgia territories: Like Kosovo or not? | csmonitor.com
Christian Science Monitor, The | 4 hours 12 minutes ago
Tuesday, after invoking Kosovo to recognize two separatist republics, Russia changed its tack.... (more)
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