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The rescue gadgets that put you on the map

scotsman.com     4 hrs ago   16 related          

PERSONAL locator beacons are the latest gadgets available for the intrepid and accident-prone to speed help in a potential rescue operation. They are the size of a TV remote control and cost £200 to £300 – half the...                    

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Stilettos out as New York threatens London's place in fashion calendar

timesonline.co.uk     6 hrs ago   18 related          

As the rings around any self-respecting fashionista's calendar should show, the only catwalk collections that matter on Planet Fashion are those unveiled during the international circuit of the Big Four, London, Paris, New...                    

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University of Tennessee Medical Center Expands Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance; 6-Mon..

euroinvestor.co.uk     7 hrs ago   5 related          

The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville has expanded its relationship with the Premier healthcare alliance, selecting Premier as its supply chain performance partner and realizing savings of more than $1...                    

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Nevada Chemicals, Inc. to Be Acquired

euroinvestor.co.uk     4 hrs ago   4 related          

Nevada Chemicals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NCEM) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Calypso Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Cyanco Holding Corp. and OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IV, L.P., a...                    

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Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) Conference Call Advisory

euroinvestor.co.uk     2 hrs ago   4 related          

Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP): Terry Bassham, EVP - Finance & Strategic Development & CFO - Great Plains Energy Incorporated Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET Discuss the rate case...                    

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Vale seeks 20% iron ore price rise from China

ft.com     9 hrs ago   8 related          

By Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai, Javier Blas in London and Song Jung-a in Seoul Vale of Brazil, the world’s largest iron ore producer, is pressuring Chinese steelmakers to pay as much as 20 per cent more for their contracted...                    

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Canadian PM to call snap election

bbc.co.uk     6 hrs ago   22 related          

Recent polls indicate Stephen Harper's Conservatives could win a majority Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office has confirmed he will call an early general election. Dimitri Soudas, a spokesman for the prime...                    

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bbc.co.uk: Road into Tenbury Wells taken by the Reverend Ian Williams bbc.co.uk

Town evacuated after brook bursts

bbc.co.uk     6 hrs ago   4 related          

Parts of a town centre were evacuated and a refuge centre opened as rising flood waters threatened Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire. People were told to leave their houses and businesses near Kyre Brook when it burst its...                    

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Russian opera diva Anna Netrebko gives birth to son in Austria

rian.ru     11 hrs ago   4 related          

VIENNA, September 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has given birth to her first child in a hospital in the Austrian capital of Vienna, local radio reported Friday. The mother, 36, who currently resides in...                    

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CREATION TIME: Green strength for Orthodox pioneer

churchtimes.co.uk     4 hrs ago   5 related          

The Ecumenical Patriarch leads the Church’s environmental movement, reports Bruce Clark THERE WAS a poignant moment at the enthronement of Bartholomew as the 270th Patriarch of Constan­tinople and New Rome For the whole...                    

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