5 Stocks Heading Even HigherFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:41PMA new high is sometimes just a pit stop before hitting higher ground.
Bids Flood In for India's Spectrum AuctionsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:41PMWith an application from market leader Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Mumbai: BHARTIARTL ) already on the table, and with the deadline for submissions ending today, the remaining, major, privately held Indian mobile operators have all put their names forward to take part in the 3G spectrum auction.
City to tackle potholes in March, AprilFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:40PMNow that the winter’s snow and ice has melted away, the city of Oskaloosa is preparing to deal with its aftermath - potholes in the streets, and branches and other brush on the ground.
Stimulus: chapter twoFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:40PMIf the moment comes for another chance at federal stimulus money, the town of Castle Rock hopes the second time’s a charm.
MOST POPULAR STORIESFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:39PMTickets range in price from $20 to $120. Reserved seating applications can be requested by calling the New York Racing Association at (800) 814-7846. To download a form for reserved seating, click here .
Ready to Work classes start MondayFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:38PMFor those who are ready to work, Northeast Alabama Community College is lending a helping hand, and it’s free. The Northeast Ready to Work program starts Monday and will continue for six weeks. Classes meet Mondays through Thursdays from 5-8:30 p.m. at Fort Payne High School.
Burning permit applications now online!Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:38PMPEPPERELL -- Pepperell Fire Department has announced that burning permit applications can now be downloaded online, AND permit holders can check the Web site each day to see if burning will be allowed.
Conan Launches a Twitter Contest for Tour TicketsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:37PMIf you weren’t able to pick up tickets for Conan O’Brien’s “ Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour ” the first time around, you’ve just been given a second chance by way of a contest the former late night host announced on Twitter. The contest is a promotion for American Express (disclosure: also a Mashable sponsor), asking users to follow the credit card company on Twitter and ...
Novato holds off on cutting program that helps independent-living seniorsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:36PMA grace period has been granted to a city-sponsored program that provides volunteer help to Novato seniors so they can remain living in their homes rather than be moved to assisted care facilities.
Small Wonder: litl Webbook Makes Mobile SplashFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:36PMThe litl Webbook operates in the cloud; there are no local applications. The company is all about offering an operating system as a service and having a device that is extremely maintenance-free.
Printer, publisher Transcontinental posts Q1 profit despite 11 pct revenue dropWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:40PMMONTREAL - Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A) swung to a profit in the first quarter despite lower revenues as it confirmed it will receive more than US$100 million in net proceeds from the sale of its U.S. direct mail business.
Petrobank Q4 profits doubled to $57.1M, 2009 earnings dropped 40 per centWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:40PMCALGARY - Petrobank Energy Ltd., whose patented heavy oil extraction technology recently reached a major milestone, says its profits doubled in the last three months of 2009 compared with a year earlier.
Parks & recreation newsWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:40PMGalt Wrestling Academy will offer classes in collegiate, high school and free style on Tuesdays and Thursday in two sessions, March 1 through June 1, and June 1 through Sept. 30, in the GHS wrestling room (above the tennis courts).
Wetlands board defers Crown Point Marina requestWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:39PMThe Gloucester County Wetlands Board approved one shoreline improvement application and deferred another for additional information during a meeting March 10 in the old courthouse.
LFAGW to Launch Fourth Annual Walk for Lupus on April 17Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:39PMWASHINGTON , March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and his daughter, Mary Moran , will help cut the ribbon at the 4th Annual Walk for Lupus Now! Washington on Sat., April 17 . As an honorary Walk co-chair, Congressman Moran's participation supports Mary, one of 75,000+ people in the greater D.C. Metro area with lupus, a chronic, autoimmune disease with no known cure that can damage any ...
Assistance available to replace wood stoves and fireplacesWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:37PMAfter the change out – This attractive gas insert will still provide the look, feel and heat of a traditional wood burning unit while saving you money and sparing the air of toxic pollutants found in wood smoke.
NCAA Analysis: 15 And 16 SeedsWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:36PMIMG Basketball's Coach Mike Moreau and Coach Dan Barto continue their analysis of the 2010 NCAA tournament, finally focusing on the 15 and 16 seeds.
JOHN WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:36PMThe John Wells Memorial Scholarship is accepting applications with two scholarships awarded to female softball players and managers.
Verizon to Finally Update Droid to Latest Android 2.1 OSWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:36PMVerizon says on Thursday it will update its Motorola Droid phone to the latest Android 2.1 software juicing the handset with multitouch pinch-to-zoom capabilities and adding live wallpaper. Verizon customers have been eagerly awaiting the update ever since Motorola said the upgrade would occur in early February in "one week" - but it never happened.
Privacy Is Not Dead: Danah Boyd Talks About Privacy at SXSWSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:44PMDuring today's SXSW keynote , social media research Danah Boyd , who works for Microsoft Research New England and is a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, talked about online privacy. Specifically, she focused on how users can navigate issues around online privacy and how developers can help them to do so. Sponsor Boyd, who has researched how mainstream users ...
Albany's Pre-K deadline nearsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:40PMCity leaders remind parents that the deadline for registering children for Pre-K is March 31.
An open answer to OfficeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:39PMBANGALORE: The decade-old OpenOffice was the Free and Open Source riposte to Microsoft's Office that has entrenched itself in the office productivity suite segment.
Mortgages refused over invasive weedSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:37PMHome buyers are being denied a mortgage by banks and building sites because the property they are trying to purchase has been affected by an invasive garden weed.
Social services department loses staff, programs in budget cutsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:36PMEllen Bromley, Social Services Coordinator at City of Stamford, found out her position is being eliminated. She speaks to a reporter in the Government Center on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Photo: Chris Preovolos / Stamford Advocate | Buy This Photo
Hearst LMK announces new iPhone appsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:36PMDozens of new iPhone applications that aggregate content about popular topics were announced Friday by LMK, a Hearst Corp. digital service. The new applications called LMK (Let Me Know) deliver content to subscribers on a wide variety of topics, from mainstream media outlets such as the Washington Post and the New York Times to blogs and fan pages specializing on the apps subject.
Court Ruling Triggers NV Water Rights ScrambleSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:35PMA Nevada Supreme Court ruling has triggered a tidal wave of legal uncertainty over decades of water rights sought by thirsty Las Vegas, dealing a big setback to the Southern Nevada Water Authority's plan for a massive pipeline project and raising questions about thousands of water rights around the state.
What's News for March 14, 2010Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:28PMGet your non-profit organization’s fundraisers and other events in the Daily Progress’s What’s News calendar free of charge by e-mailing event information to living@jacksonvilleprogress.com. The newspaper reserves the right to edit any submission for space and content
At 90, the wizard of numbers is still in the service of statisticsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:28PMHYDERABAD: Statistics inspired and guided him since an early age, and at 90, the ‘Wizard of Numbers' is still indefatigable in his efforts to spread the science across the globe.
Log Lane board election likely offFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:34AMLog Lane Village will probably cancel its April 6 town board election — and may have to appoint some new members to serve.
Branchburg School Board Candidates NightFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:34AM7:30 p.m. Monday, April 5 in the court room of Branchburg Township's municipal building, the Branchburg Woman's Club will present a forum for the public to ask questions of the 4 candidates running for three seats on Branchburg's Board of Education.
Workforce fair also offers resources for struggling peopleFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:34AMThis year’s employment fair at the Fort Morgan Workforce Center will offer more than just job applications — and everyone is encouraged to attend to tap its benefits.
Apple fixes 'highly critical' Safari bugsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:32AMThe update, affecting both Windows and Mac OS X, includes patches for 12 flaws that could let an attacker take over a user's system
Courts bans BNP from recruiting new membersFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:32AMThe British National Party was today banned from recruiting new members after a court ruled its constitution was illegal.
Android Has Enough Class for OperaFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:31AMUsers of Android smartphones now have a new option for browsing the Web: A beta version of Opera Mini 5 was released Thursday for the Linux-based Android platform. New features in the software, which is an upgrade to the current version 4.2, include tabbed browsing, Speed Dial, Opera Link and Download Manager.
Review: Are You Alright? for iPhoneFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:29AMAre You Alright? is a medical-themed time-management game. Unfortunately, bugs and long load times distract from an otherwise enjoyable experience.
Something to ponder: SOA supports military space programFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:29AMUS Air Force space administrator says new space-based situational awareness systems will be deployed on service oriented architecture-based infrastructure. by Joe McKendrick
Silver Spring approves police superintendent positionFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:38AMIn their workshop meeting Wednesday night, Silver Spring Township supervisors approved a new superintendent of police position, which replaces the chief of police position.
BHAS recall vote cost district nearly $14KFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:37AMST. JOSEPH - The Feb. 23 recall election that failed to remove three members of the Benton Harbor school board from office cost $13,740, according to the Berrien County clerk's office.
Macleod changes focus to revenue growth at NationalFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:35AMDon Macleod has risen through the ranks of National Semiconductor Corp. to take on the CEO role late last November and has become the man with a mission " growth in revenue.
Outdoors calendarFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:32AMThe Rib Mountain Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold its 25th anniversary Sportsmens Banquet at the Rose Garden, 131 West Thomas, in Wausau, beginning with a reception party at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m.
CPRIT Funds First Cancer Prevention GrantsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:32AMThe Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today awarded over $6.8 million to fund twelve new cancer prevention programs through local clinics, health districts, community-based organizations, and academic institutions across the state of Texas. This is the very first round of prevention grants awarded in CPRIT's 10-year, $3 billion mission. "It all starts with prevention and ...
Republican candidates emergeFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:30AMThe DeKalb County Republican Party recently opened qualifying to the tune of no surprises. As expected, DeKalb Ambulance Service Chief of Operations and Collinsville native Mark Ford has qualified to seek the District 3 seat on the DeKalb County Commission in the June 1 Republican primary.
Ulrick & Short expands business development teamFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:30AMUK clean label ingredient specialist Ulrick & Short has appointed a new member to its business development team to specialise in the bakery and dairy dessert sectors.
Independently-conducted studies confirm significant bioavailability of orally delivered insulinFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:29AMACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. announced that it has received reports of significant bioavailability of orally delivered insulin in two independently-conducted animal studies. The studies, which confirm earlier findings, were performed as part of on-going work with commercial collaborators that are evaluating Access' Cobalamin™ Oral Drug Delivery Technology.
Phoenixville basketball coach fired after one yearFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:29AMPHOENIXVILLE — Following a 7-15 record, and a postseason that ended in the district quarterfinals, Phoenixville head basketball coach Charles Thompson has been relieved of his coaching duties after one season.
Procera Networks Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 ResultsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:05PMLOS GATOS, CA--(Marketwire - 03/11/10) - Procera Networks Inc. (AMEX: PKT - News ), a developer of Evolved Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) solutions providing traffic awareness, control and protection for complex networks, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Q4'09 Key Highlights: -- Record revenue of $9.4 million; increased 108% year-over ...