When your co-worker ties the knot again – Boston Globe
Q. I have a 60-year-old co-worker who is getting married for the third time. What, if anything, is an appropriate wedding gift? G. G., Mountain View, N.C. A. It’s traditional to give a gift when you are invited to the wedding of a person who is

After Heartbreak, Can Feminism Rally? – Washington Post
In April 2004, around 1 million women went to Washington to rally for women’s rights. One of the main speakers at the event was the junior senator from New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton , even then the object of future presidential speculation. Her

Returning to perform – Glendale News-Press
As the new president of the Glendale Symphony Orchestra Assn., Patrick Wade said he is aiming to raise the funds necessary to get the 84-year-old organization back to performing regularly. The orchestra last performed in January 2007 in a concert

Cyclists raise $11.6 mln for HIV/AIDS research – Xinhua News Agency
LOS ANGELES, June 7 (Xinhua) — More than 2,500 bicyclists rode into Los Angeles on Saturday, wrapping up a seven-day, 545-mile (886-km) trip that began in San Francisco to raise funds for HIV/AIDS research and services. As the bicyclists arrived at

In Prague, Protest Against a U.S. Missile Defense Deal – US News and World Report
BERLIN Petitions, mass protests, and widespread public opposition so far have failed to kill plans for a U.S. missile defense shield in eastern Europe. So it is safe to say that Jan Tamas faces some long odds with his hunger strike. Greenpeace

Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
Shares of battery maker C&D Technologies Inc., Blue Bell, closed sharply higher yesterday. It had said Thursday that its first-quarter profit tumbled on tough comparisons to a prior-year period boosted by a gain related to the sale of a Chinese plant

PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Business News – June 6 – Reuters UK
Following are the leading business stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on June 6. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Telephone: Editorial: +62-21-384-6364. Fax: +62-21-344-8404 or Help Desk: +803-061

Business news in briefs – Detroit Free Press
Fiat plans to launch its 500 model in the United States and is looking for a partner for the venture, the Italian carmaker’s CEO said Friday. Fiat’s remake of the 500 has been a success since its July launch in Italy. “We are examining ways and means

iPhone 2.0 – Ready for business? – Silicon.com
With Apple CEO Steve Jobs set to unveil the hotly anticipated iPhone 2.0 on Monday, rumoured tweaks include 3G, GPS capability and variations on its sleek touchscreen form factor. Yesterday we looked at the predicted new features of the new iPhone in

Arizona business news briefs – AZCentral.com
Tempe-based Global Entertainment Corp., which is engaged in sports and arena management, said Thursday that it has signed an agreement to develop a $52 million events center in Independence, Mo. Global subsidiary International Coliseums Co. will be

PRESS DIGEST – New York Times business news – June 4 – Reuters
June 4 (Reuters) – The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * With no end in sight for elevated gas prices, General Motors Corp

Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
Shares of Airgas Inc. closed higher yesterday after it said it would sell $350 million of debt securities. It is the Radnor company’s first bond offering in four years. The securities will be sold to institutional buyers and will mature in 2018

Aer Lingus says hopes to break even at best in ’08 – Reuters UK
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish carrier Aer Lingus (AERL.I: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Thursday it would at best break even this year, as the slowing world economy, the weakness of sterling and the dollar and rising fuel costs continued to bite

Myanmar junta slams citizens over cyclone reports – Boston Globe
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta attacked “unscrupulous” citizens and foreign media on Friday for presenting a false picture of the devastation left by Cyclone Nargis as experts began mapping the extent of the disaster. The New Light of Myanmar

Religion in the news – Forbes
In the back corner of a nearly deserted campus, the president of Sheldon Jackson College walks the hallways of a dreary dorm to his sparse, temporary offices. Gone are the trappings of his position. Gone, too, are the hustle and bustle of a thriving

Gambling grants bailing out local non-profit organizations – Squamish Chief
Five local non-profit organizations have received $122,650 this year in funding from provincial gaming proceeds, according to the list of 2007-08 human and social services recipients of gaming grants released last week. The Sea to Sky Community

United Way cuts ‘painful’ – Detroit News
OAK PARK — United Way officials declined to say which of its supported agencies would lose funding after board members met Thursday, but one board member said the cuts could be brutal. “It’s going to be very painful,” said Keith Crain, chair of

Kintera Announces New Data Model Customization Tool – MSN MoneyCentral
Kintera Inc. KNTA today announced the addition of custom entities to its Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) product. Custom entities lets administrative users add business objects to the core CRM data model as well as add rules governing

iPhone 2.0 – Ready for business? – Silicon.com
With Apple CEO Steve Jobs set to unveil the hotly anticipated iPhone 2.0 on Monday, rumoured tweaks include 3G, GPS capability and variations on its sleek touchscreen form factor. Yesterday we looked at the predicted new features of the new iPhone in

Local Business News In Brief – Spectrum
HURRICANE – Store-N-Lock, a state-of-the-art storage center at the intersection of state Route 9 and Telegraph Road near Coral Canyon Market, is conducting an open house today. The facility, the 22nd in the Intermountain West, will be open for tours

BUSINESS NEWS: Direct TV Buys Huntington Telemarketer; Verizon – HuntingtonNews.Net
Huntington, WV (HNN) Pending approval of a bankruptcy court, Direct TV has agreed to purchase Performance Response Corporation s Huntington call center. The move will save the jobs of most of the 633 workers whose primary client is Direct TV

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