Monthly Archives: November 2010

Army headed to 1st bowl game since 1996 (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Army is headed to its first bowl game in 14 years. Continue reading →

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U.S. severs computer access to diplomatic cables (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

Reuters – The State Department has cut off a U.S. military computer network from its database of diplomatic cables after WikiLeaks obtained more than 250,000 such cables, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. Continue reading →

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Novartis to cut 1,400 jobs in the US

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Job News

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday that it is cutting 1,400 jobs in the United States as it restructures its general medicines field team in the face of expiring patents. Continue reading →

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Novartis to cut 1,400 jobs in the US (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday that it is cutting 1,400 jobs in the United States as it restructures its general medicines field team in the face of expiring patents. Continue reading →

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Egypt’s Islamists say they might withdraw from vote (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

Reuters – The Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday it might withdraw from Egypt’s parliamentary election after failing to win a single seat in a first round of voting it said was rigged in favor of President Hosni Mubarak’s party. Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast president to contest poll results (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – Opposition leaders in Ivory Coast accused President Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday of trying to steal the country’s presidential election, as angry ruling party loyalists prevented the commission’s spokesman from announcing the first major batch of res… Continue reading →

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Facebook co-founder’s new venture to promote causes (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

AFP – Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who left the social network to work on the online arm of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, launched a new venture on Tuesday to promote charitable causes. Continue reading →

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Roger Waters honors war casualties on "Wall" tour (omg!)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Reuters – It’s not a milestone known to many, but 30 years, 9 months and 16 days have elapsed since Pink Floyd launched a world tour in Los Angeles to promote its concept album “The Wall.” Continue reading →

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Roger Waters honors war casualties on "Wall" tour (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – It’s not a milestone known to many, but 30 years, 9 months and 16 days have elapsed since Pink Floyd launched a world tour in Los Angeles to promote its concept album “The Wall.” Continue reading →

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Southern Finishing adding jobs in Martinsville with consolidation plan

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Job News

Southern Finishing Company, Inc. will invest $1.7 million to consolidate its eastern U.S. operations to the City of Martinsville Continue reading →

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