PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Oct 9 – Forbes
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Port and rail asset manager Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) yesterday launched a

Tories Leader Passes a Test He Couldn t Easily Fail – New York Times
All he had to do was appear capable, confident and relaxed, said Ash Aubeeluck, who works for a business news Web site and was here at the Conservative Party conference, where Mr. Cameron was speaking. Mr. Cameron did all those things. If the

Business news briefs – Akron Beacon Journal
The Akron-based manufacturer of Purell hand sanitizer has boosted production and is quickly hiring more workers but says it’s still struggling to stay ahead of flu season demand. Spokeswoman Angela Watkins said the company does not anticipate any

Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
Aircraft near-collisions on U.S. runways fell by half in the year ended Sept. 30, following a Federal Aviation Administration effort that included better markings at busy airports. The number of the most serious types of near-misses dropped to 12

Business News – Northampton Chronicle
Supermarket buys garage site Budget supermarket chain Aldi has bought the former Citroen garage site in Weston Favell, and is hoping to build a new store there. Haulage firms suffering as petrol prices rise Haulage firms have warned the latest rise

China Pledges To Protect Foreign Media – CBS News
(AP) President Hu Jintao pledged Friday that Beijing would protect the rights of international news organizations reporting in China. Hu also said in an opening speech to a meeting of global media leaders that news organizations had an obligation to

Arizona Sheriff & Immigration: Arpaio Subpoenas ACORN (Video), Stings – Post Chronicle
Arpaio sent subpoenas to the local chapter and national headquarters of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, asking for a wide array of records he says will connect the organization to a racial profiling lawsuit he is

AP, News Corp bosses say pay up – Bellingham Herald
BEIJING The leaders of two of the world’s major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up. The comments from The Associated Press’ Tom Curley and Rupert Murdoch of News Corp

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 – Thaindian.com
Oslo (Norway), Oct.9 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama has been surprisingly given the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 for his extraordinary efforts in strengthening international diplomacy and for taking landmark initiatives to create a nuclear

AP, News Corp bosses say pay up – The State
BEIJING — The leaders of two of the world’s major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up. The comments from The Associated Press’ Tom Curley and Rupert Murdoch of News

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 – Thaindian.com
Oslo (Norway), Oct.9 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama has been surprisingly given the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 for his extraordinary efforts in strengthening international diplomacy and for taking landmark initiatives to create a nuclear

Fort Bliss urges soldiers to give back – El Paso Times
FORT BLISS — As soldiers arrive to form a new infantry squadron here, the unit already is creating a volunteer organization that will support family members when they deploy. Other volunteers on post give their time coaching children in after-school

US pot growers cut into Mexican traffickers’ profits – Record Searchlight
ARCATA – Stiff competition from thousands of mom-and-pop marijuana farmers in the United States threatens the bottom line for powerful Mexican drug organizations in a way that decades of arrests and seizures have not, according to law enforcement

AfDB – Ongoing Review of the Independent Review Mechanism – AllAfrica.com
The AfDB’s Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) has been effective since mid-2006. The purpose of the IRM is to respond to complaints by people and communities who allege they are or likely to be adversely affected by projects financed by the AfDB

14 health care groups and their lobbyists gave more than $500,000 to – Louisville Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON Since 2007, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has received more than half a million dollars from 14 health-care organizations and their 127 outside lobbyists more than any other member of Congress except former presidential

SGA: Group funding reviewed – Volante
Student Government Association discussed an overhaul of the process by which they allocate funds to student organizations at their meeting Tuesday. The proposed changes would make it easier for smaller student organizations to request appropriate

Human Capital Innovation in Oil, Gas and Petrochem – MENAFN
In the face of the global economic slowdown and oil price shocks, whether your organization is either thinking about or has initiated layoffs, downsizing, rightsizing, staff cuts, or managed redundancy, for the first time in the history, it is human

Dryden Town Talk: It’s a busy season for service organizations – Ithaca Journal
Our local service organizations have a flurry of fall activity preparing to provide for our community in so many ways. The Etna Community Association is ready to install its new playground. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9

Homecoming court narrowed down to 20 finalists – University Daily
Travis Boothe, right, a senior international business major from Dallas, and Megan Robare, a senior public relations major from San Antonio, perform the opening dance with other homecoming candidates Tuesday at the 2009 candidate showcase hosted in

Non-profit Organizations Receive SBA PRIME Grants – HispanicBusiness.com
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that 58 non-profit organizations from 32 states and the District of Columbia will receive grant funding under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act (PRIME) to assist low-income and

White House: We Cannot Leave Afghanistan – WSB-TV Atlanta
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency — to sideline al-Qaida — but changing circumstances require a

No Afghanistan pullout, White House says – San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama won’t walk away from the flagging war in Afghanistan, the White House declared Monday as Obama faced tough decisions and intense administration debate over choices that could help define his presidency in

Panel set to issue grants – Wausau Daily Herald
The Wausau Area Hmong Mutual Association wants $50,000 to renovate its Fresh Start classroom to help at-risk youth. The Women’s Community Inc. is asking for $100,000 to help build a new shelter. The Elk’s Lodge wants $15,000 to construct ramps for

Sources: Terror suspect contacted senior al-Qaida – San Francisco Chronicle
The CIA learned about Najibullah Zazi through one of its sources and alerted domestic agencies, including the FBI, intelligence officials said. U.S. intelligence organizations first became aware of Zazi in late August, a senior administration

No Afghanistan pullout, White House says – San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama won’t walk away from the flagging war in Afghanistan, the White House declared Monday as Obama faced tough decisions and intense administration debate over choices that could help define his presidency in

Arby s Restaurants Raise $2.1 Million for Youth-Mentoring – PR Inside
Arby s restaurants across the United States raised $2.1 million for Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Arby s Foundation and other local youth-mentoring organizations during the restaurant chain s annual fundraiser from June 15 through August 9