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December 14, 2008 – December 20, 2008
December 7, 2008 – December 13, 2008
November 30, 2008 – December 6, 2008
November 23, 2008 – November 29, 2008
November 16, 2008 – November 22, 2008
November 9, 2008 – November 15, 2008
November 2, 2008 – November 8, 2008
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PROVIDENCE – A former hospital president found guilty of buying the influence of a state senator has asked a judge to throw out the convictions, saying prosecutors presented “innocent evidence in a negative light” and the case should never have gone to a jury.
Lawyers for Robert Urciuoli said in court papers filed Wednesday that federal prosecutors didn’t present evidence to support his convictions earlier this month of one count of conspiracy Read the rest of this entry »
Before the dust had settled over reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, some Republicans in Congress were grousing about messiness in its passage. But surely providing healthcare coverage to millions more uninsured children constitutes progress worth making.
The measure that President Barack Obama signed into law Wednesday had more in it than a version that President Bush had vetoed twice despite the bipartisan compromise Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. bans Ranbaxy drugs, and its shares fall 10%
Shares in Ranbaxy Laboratories, the top-selling drug maker in India, fell more than 10 percent Wednesday after the United States banned dozens of itsdrugs.
Analysts partly attributed the fall to concern about a $4.6 billion deal in which Daiichi Sankyo, the large Japanese drug maker, would take a controlling stake in Ranbaxy. Daiichi Sankyo said the deal was ontrack.
The U.S. Food and Read the rest of this entry »
Diet Coke’s newest venture “Style Series presented by Diet Coke” kicks off next Tuesday with exclusive appearances from artists Robin Thicke and Rihanna and designer Cynthia Rowley. The show combines branded entertainment and digital syndication to make a very promising advertising campaign.
Fans can watch the show through several mediums: Times Square billboards, mobile, at DietCoke.com, and through other strategically placed ads on the Web. Read the rest of this entry »
The rating upgrade reflects South Lake Hospital District’s (SLH) strong
profitability indicators, close relationship with OH, taxing support,
and solid market position. SLH’s operating profitability over the past
five fiscal years has been robust as the organization has averaged a
7.2% operating margin, a 15.6% operating EBITDA margin, and an 8.6%
excess margin, which all compare favorably with Fitch’s 2008 Read the rest of this entry »
EDISON, N.J.
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Oct. 7
), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that
for Wii(TM).
, the strength trainer and life coach on the popular television series “The Biggest Loser” — with the Wii(TM) system and is compatible with the ground-breaking Wii Balance Board(TM) accessory.
players become new recruits in Jillian’s boot camp where they enroll in a unique training program composed of challenging fitness Read the rest of this entry »
song, if you have a thing for singers who turn a single syllable into a vocal contortion and your preferred spot to listen to music is behind the steering wheel on a dark interstate, then this debut by Philadelphia’s the War on Drugs might be your favorite album of the year.
Adam Granduciel, the band’s one constant member, manages to use the Boss and
as cornerstones without sounding like the hordes of songwriters who do the same. He’s created Read the rest of this entry »
Pinchback said that was to ensure that all the attendees felt comfortable asking personal questions.
Morris said by organizing it that way, men ask questions that they wouldn’t ordinarily ask if their wife or girlfriend were in the room.
At the seminar, each doctor gave a brief summary in his area of expertise and later answered questions in an open panel discussion.
Morris and Pinchback hoped it would jumpstart a dialogue between men and their Read the rest of this entry »
With clear skies reported around the area, Air Angels pilot Del Waugh lifted off late on the night of Oct. 15 from Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich on a northeasterly path toward Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Along the route that crossed Aurora, 69-year-old Waugh kept the Bell 222 medical transport helicopter, equipped with a GPS, at an altitude consistent with where it struck a radio tower owned by WBIG-AM along Eola Road. Read the rest of this entry »