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Actavis, Inc., Warner Chilcott plc - M&A Call

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:07 +0800

Actavis, Inc., Warner Chilcott plc - M&A Call

Soccer-Norwegian championship results and standings

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:51:52 +0800

May 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Norwegian championship matches on Monday Monday, May 20 Aalesund 2 Odd Grenland 0 FK Haugesund 0 Sogndal 1 Honefoss BK 1 Lillestrom 0 IK Start 0 Stromsgodset IF 6 Rosenborg Trondheim 0 Molde 0 Tromso 2 Brann Bergen 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Stromsgodset IF 11 8 2 1 24 7 26 -------------------------2 Rosenborg Trondheim 11 6 3 2 21 11 21 3 Aalesund 11 6 2 3 23 14 20 -------------------------4 Brann Bergen 11 6 0 5 13 14 18 -------------------------5 FK Haugesund 11 5 2 4 15 12 17 6 Viking Stavanger 10 5 2 3 12 10 17 7 Tromso 11 4 4 ...

UK-Odd Summary

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:42:26 +0800

Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do with the excess stems, roots and leaves from their plants. Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that seems to make the most of marijuana's appetite-enhancing properties - turning weed waste into pig food. ...

6 Lessons Learned From Up And Down Markets

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:38 +0800

6 Lessons Learned From Up And Down Markets

As If His Life Wasn't Insane Enough, John McAfee's Home In Belize Was Burned To The Ground

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:19 +0800

Naturally, the tech mogul is full of conspiracy theories.

[video] Pugfest: Where It's All About Pugs

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:50 +0800

A May 20th event in Wisconsin was all about pugs. Hundreds of pugs and their owners dressed in costumes, took part in competitions and enjoyed the pug life. (Photo/Video: AP)

Campbell Soup Management Discusses Q3 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:08 +0800

Campbell Soup Management Discusses Q3 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Last Chance to Enter The “Monsters University” Sweepstakes Presented By Time Warner Cable For a Chance to Win a Trip to Attend The World Premiere in Los Angeles!

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:39:00 +0800

There are only four days left to enter The “Monsters University” Sweepstakes for a chance to win a Delta Vacations trip for two to the World Premiere of Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University in Los Angeles on June 17.

[video] Employers Eye Bare-Bones Health Plans

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:41:50 +0800

Employers are increasingly recognizing they may be able to avoid certain penalties under the federal health law with very limited plans that can lack key benefits like hospital coverage. Christopher Weaver ...

Robert Gibbs Does Not Think Much of Maureen Dowd

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:16:25 +0800

Robert Gibbs, press-secretary-for-Obama-turned-cable-news-appearer, is not a fan of Maureen Dowd. On Morning Joe, Gibbs claimed not to read the New York Times columnist, since she's been writing the same thing for the past eight years. The dis came as part of a segment in which the show's hosts, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski read weekend opinion pieces to Gibbs and ask for his response. He, unsurprisingly, defended the president and the administration. Until they got to Dowd when he had simply went offense against the columnist. ...

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:10:33 +0800

CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:

All-star crime thriller flops at Cannes

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:49 +0800

Oscar winner Marion Cotillard and her partner, French actor and director Guillaume Canet, teamed up for the all-star "Blood Ties" premiering Monday in Cannes but faced audiences' stony silence after high hopes for the picture.

Five Things To Watch For During Microsoft's Xbox Announcement Tomorrow

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:10:43 +0800

At 10 AM PDT tomorrow, Microsoft will announce its next generation Xbox mere weeks ahead of E3, where such a reveal would normally take place. It's an effort to get on equal footing with Sony, who premiered the PS4 months ago, and presumably there's so much to talk about with [...]

Dogs Show IQ Tests Aren't So Smart (Op-Ed)

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:39 +0800

10 simple ways to beat the Monday blues and have a great week

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:39:04 +0800

Feeling glum because it's Monday, you've got a load of stress on your back, are struggling with weekend 'jetlag' and despairing because next Friday night seems an awful long way away?

Swisslog and Power Automation Systems Announce Cooperation Agreement

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:00 +0800

Swisslog, a global provider of integrated logistics solutions, and Power Automation Systems , the leading provider of cart-based, deep lane automated warehouse systems, today

How Dale Katechis Made Oskar Blues Beer a Can-Do Beer

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:00 +0800

Here's how a craft brewer converted a town of good ol' boys, made cans a standard and leapt cross-country.

Allegri lauds young squad

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:06 +0800

AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has heaped praise on his young side following an outstanding second-half of the season.

African film enjoys rare Cannes outing

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:33 +0800

African film is enjoying a rare invitation to cinema's top table with a film by French-Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun competing for the coveted Palme d'Or, as the continent strives to satisfy an appetite for films made by Africans for Africans.

Do these 20 things and you'll always be poor

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:34 +0800

Avoid these mistakes if you want to lead a richer life!

Gold Supply And Demand Fundamentals: Q1 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:40:26 +0800

Gold Supply And Demand Fundamentals: Q1 2013

Mock the Season: Close of the Sir Alex Ferguson era means the end of football as we know it

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:09:00 +0800

In a sport where no rule is safe any more after the Manchester United boss's retirement, Goal evaluates every side's fortunes and dishes out some end-of-term awards

Hougang oddity still unsold after 11 years

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:43 +0800

A three-storey corner terrace house (pictured) on a unique wedge-shaped site in Hougang is up for sale below the valuation price, reported The Straits Times. Offered on a 99-year lease and completed in 2002, the 6,813 sq ft property has remained unsold for the last 11 years due mainly to its odd shape. Aside from the land parcel, the rooms are also irregularly shaped. The report added that one section of the house faces Hougang Avenue 2 with a catchment drain flanking the other side. A nearby overhead bridge looks directly into the second floor of the property. ...

A New Benchmark in Notebooks -- Toshiba's Latest Consumer Range Has It All

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:57:00 +0800

SYDNEY, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba unveiled its future for design and innovation with an extensive range of devices. Showcasing diversity of form factor, breath-taking screen resolution and outstanding ...

Rangers Dig Themselves Another Hole

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:28:34 +0800

Rangers Dig Themselves Another Hole

Don't Give Up on Ike Davis...Yet

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:28:29 +0800

Don't Give Up on Ike Davis...Yet

Three Shares with the Highest Prices in the STI

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:30 +0800

The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) has been slowly creeping up and setting new highs, shooting past the 3,400 point for the first time since Nov 2008 in early May this year. The STI subsequently fell ...

McCullum backs batsmen after 'hour of madness'

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:03:34 +0800

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum insisted he still had faith in his batsmen after an "hour of madness" cost the team dear in a thumping first Test defeat at Lord's.

Nicasio lifts Rockies to 5-0 win over Giants

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:25 +0800

DENVER (AP) -- Juan Nicasio went from erratic all season to electric again simply by following orders.

Essar protest

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 +0800

Today, the villagers led by Kebu Banerjee, the Trinamul president of Kanksa block, threatened the 15-odd Essar employees with dire consequences. Till late this evening, the protests continued. An Essar spokesperson in Mumbai said the matter would be solved through talks.

Hill police claim ISI arrests in Kurseong

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:08:11 +0800

"We are still to investigate whether Mesha used his political influence to gather information," said a source.

Private e-eye in crime fight

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:08:09 +0800

"Spending a little money for security never hurt anyone. Those who want to commit a crime know that they are being watched," said Gayatri Devi Nopany, the septuagenarian who was attacked by the robber on May 3.

Brick by brick, good boy then is richest old boy now

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:08:07 +0800

Earlier, Father Felix Raj had charted out Vision 2020 for the institution: "When the new campus comes up at Rajarhat, it will be dedicated to the St. Xavier's University. It will not be an extension of the college as we do not want to mix the two brands." Why was the state government yet to give its nod to the university? "We want the Jesuit identity and administration intact while welcoming state participation. The government has offered an 80:20 partnership model with the government holding 80 per cent while we have asked for a 90:10 model with St. ...

John Cholish Retires Following UFC on FX 8

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:28:48 +0800

John Cholish on Saturday announced his retirement from fighting… before he stepped into the Octagon to fight Gleison Tibau.

Rangers vs. Bruins Game 2 update: Ryan Callahan answers Torey Krug's goal in the first

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:01:16 +0800

The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins were tied at 1-1 after trading early goals in the first period of Game 2.

Brand Tihar gets stronger, records 266% growth in jail products last fiscal

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:30:00 +0800

India, May 20 -- Known as a dual desk, it is made of wood and nattily combines a desk with a bench for school students. Manufactured by Tihar convicts of the carpentry unit, the surge in the sale of these gleaming rust-coloured desks apparently enabled the prison to record a 266% growth in the turnover of its products, which has exceeded expectations.The Tihar prison products made by convicts-known by the brand name of TJ's-registered a record turnover of Rs. 32.17 crore in 2012-13 against a turnover of Rs. 12. ...

Railgate: CBI documents validate phone intercepts

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:30:00 +0800

India, May 20 -- The CBI has gathered adequate corroborative clues to authenticate the reliability of the 1,000-odd telephonic intercepts made by its special unit that led to the cracking of the bribery case allegedly involving suspended railway board member Mahesh Kumar and Vijay Singla, the nephew of former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal."The corroborative clues authenticating the reliability of the telephonic intercepts, came from our examination of the railway ministry's records on appointments made and tenders issued by the railway board over the last few years. ...

May 2013 IPO Market Update

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:05:57 +0800

May 2013 IPO Market Update

Dark Dutch fairy tale spooks Cannes

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:58:29 +0800

Shape-shifting home invaders terrorise a wealthy family of five in a Dutch thriller tinged with black comedy that sent a shiver through Cannes on Sunday.

3 Interesting Investment Alternatives to Consider

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800

There’s always a little room for more diversification in your portfolio, especially when it comes to alternative investments. Unlike traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and cash, alternative ...