четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Thrashers-Canadiens Sums

Atlanta 1 2 0 1—4
Montreal 1 1 1 0—3

First Period_1, Atlanta, Peverley 9 (Enstrom, Bogosian), 6:20. 2, Montreal, Plekanec 12 (Wisniewski, Weber), 17:56 (pp). Penalties_Gomez, Mon (hooking), 1:55; Sopel, Atl (holding stick), 17:36.

Second Period_3, Atlanta, Kane 13 (Cormier, Thorburn), 5:42. 4, Montreal, Subban 3 (Hamrlik, Gomez), 10:25 (pp). 5, Atlanta, Ladd 13 (Enstrom, Bergfors), 19:44. Penalties_Antropov, Atl (roughing), 2:42; …

Documents show vast cleanup of Plum Island land

Government documents obtained by The Associated Press show extensive efforts since 2000 to remove vast amounts of waste and contaminants from Plum Island, site of top-secret Army germ warfare research and decades of studies of dangerous animal diseases.

Yet some environmentalists remain concerned about the secrecy surrounding the 840-acre, pork chop-shaped island off northeastern Long Island _ and they're dubious of any claims that pollution has been remedied.

"We are highly concerned that when the government acts alone they may not be doing the best job," said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment. …

Global Deals Network

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Santaris and Enzon To Develop RNA Antagonists

Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc.and Santaris Pharma A/S have agreed to co-develop and market a series of RNA antagonists based on Santaris's locked nucleic acid technology. Enzon will license two of Santaris's compounds and six other proprietary RNA antagonist candidates to combat oncology targets selected by Enzon. Santaris will have commercialization rights in Europe. Enzon will retain development and commercial rights in the US and other nonEuropean territories.

Nostrum Licenses Protein from Indian Research Institute

Nostrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. has acquired a worldwide license agreement from the Institute …

среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

New York governor's political fortunes, poll numbers collapse after first-term blunders

He was once untouchable.

Eliot Spitzer barreled into the New York governor's office barely 11 months ago riding a record-setting wave of popularity. Time magazine had named him "Crusader of the Year" when he was attorney general and the tabloids proclaimed him "Eliot Ness," after the FBI agent who put mobster Al Capone in prison for tax evasion.

The "Sheriff of Wall Street" who had made corporate titans cower, then pay up for their misdeeds, was going to take the same no-nonsense approach to fixing one of America's worst state governments.

But then he got to work, and has had but a handful of good days since. At the …

Former Australian leader has Blair House reserved

It's a D.C. property so exclusive that even the president-elect couldn't reserve it. So who's staying at Blair House, the White House's guest quarters across Pennsylvania Avenue?

Turns out it's former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, according to The Washington Post.

Even Howard is only staying one night: Jan. 12, the night before President George W. Bush will present him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his support in the Iraq war. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe are receiving the honor as …

$15 million settlement

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Hunter Tylo's 19-Year-Old Son Drowns

HENDERSON, Nev. - Michael Tylo Jr., son of soap opera star Hunter Tylo, has died in a swimming pool accident. He was 19.

He was pronounced dead just before midnight Thursday at a home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, authorities said. The cause of death was listed as accidental drowning, according to the Clark County coroner's office.

Hunter Tylo stars on CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful." The 45-year-old actress was in Los Angeles at …