Violence mars election start

Violence mars election start
ELECTION tensions ran high in some parts of the Eastern Cape on the eve of the local government elections following the bombing of an ANC leader’s home and an alleged assault of a senior ANC member’s sister.
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The Largest Publicly Accessible Urban Solar Array in the Country is at the Cincinnati Zoo

The Largest Publicly Accessible Urban Solar Array in the Country is at the Cincinnati Zoo
The Greenest Zoo in America is Now Officially Generating Power From the Sun By Tiffany Barnes Cincinnati, OH (May 9, 2011) – The Greenest Zoo in America is now officially generating power from the Sun! During a press conference earlier today, [...]

Rep. Fred Upton says Canadian oil pipeline would create J-O-B-S’

Rep. Fred Upton says Canadian oil pipeline would create J-O-B-S’
Washington — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, once considered by environmentalists as a centrist and sometimes even a friend, has quickly turned foe, they say, since taking over the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Lindenwood campus grows by leaps and bounds

Lindenwood campus grows by leaps and bounds
Lindenwood University leaders had big dreams for a former high school in Belleville when they bought it with plans to turn it into a satellite campus.
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Dollar Index Holds Gains Before U.S. Reports on Jobs, Service Industries

Dollar Index Holds Gains Before U.S. Reports on Jobs, Service Industries
The Dollar Index held onto yesterday’s gains on speculation U.S. reports will show employers added jobs for a 15th month and growth in service industries quickened, underpinning the appeal of American assets.
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Corporate culture at CompUSA offers clues to CEO’s ouster

Corporate culture at CompUSA offers clues to CEO’s ouster
The CompUSA chief executive will have an opportunity to defend himself against allegations of self-enrichment, as the firm’s parent company meets to decide his fate.
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Bernanke Defends Fed’s Role in Running Economy

Bernanke Defends Fed’s Role in Running Economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke argued that the bank was doing all it could to increase employment without risking higher inflation.
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Company’s plan leads off agenda for DCOA

Company’s plan leads off agenda for DCOA
A proposal to advance a foreign diet supplement company $2.5 million through an up-front loan that would be forgiven if the company creates 200 jobs in Abilene tops the agenda for the Development Corporation of Abilene, scheduled to meet at 1:30 p.m. today at the Abilene Life Sciences Accelerator [...]

Feds advance Atlantic offshore wind project

Feds advance Atlantic offshore wind project
With the development of the nation’s first offshore wind farm in Massachusetts’ Nantucket Sound reaching the next step, the future creation of an offshore wind farm based in Lake Ontario or Lake Erie remains up in the air.
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Schlumberger Ld. UK Regulatory Announcement: Schlumberger Announces First-Quarter 2011 Results

Schlumberger Ld. UK Regulatory Announcement: Schlumberger Announces First-Quarter 2011 Results
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported first-quarter 2011 revenue of $8.72 billion versus $9.07 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $5.60 billion in the first quarter of 2010. Net income attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges, was $972 million—a decrease of 16% sequentially but an [...]

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