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Progenics Pharmaceuticals Initiates Oral Methylnaltrexone Phase 3 Trial In Patients With Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 7:25AMProgenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGNX) announced the initiation of an international 700-patient, phase 3 trial of oral methylnaltrexone in patients with chronic, non-cancer pain who are experiencing constipation as a result of their opioid-pain management regimens. The goal of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral methylnaltrexone to treat opioid-induced constipation ...
Desertec Dream Tests European, African Political Will for Renewable Power Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 7:07AMThe Sahara gets twice as much sunshine a year as most of Europe. The European Union wants to get 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources within a decade. So why not build solar power plants across North Africa and ship the electricity north via power lines under the Mediterranean?
Ups & Downs Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:26AMI do not quite understand why you took my comment about history as a denegration of your (I am sure) wide general knowledge, however, you did make an erroneous statement about the US being the only successful union of several states, etc. My post was intended only to correct this misapprehension and as I stated in that post, I am aware that most Americans have little, if any, knowledge or ...
OPEC marks 50th anniversary Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 5:34AMThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is celebrating the 50th anniversary since its establishment today. OPEC states account for 40% of global oil output and control 80% of the world's proven oil reserves, which constitutes the secret of the cartel's might.
Basketball Capsules: U.S. beats Russia, 89-79, moves into semis at worlds Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 4:26AMISTANBUL (AP) — Chauncey Billups made the promise. Kevin Durant made sure it was kept. And by beating Russia on Thursday, the Americans brought a little joy to one of the players who will never forget what happened against the Soviets exactly 38 years earlier.
Sure, worry about climate change – but not too much Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 4:26AMExaggerated fear is no basis for making smart decisions about something as complicated as global warming
Shenendehowa to induct nine into Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 4:12AMCLIFTON PARK — The Shenendehowa Athletic Department and Education Foundation are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been selected for induction as the 2010 Class of the Shenendehowa Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony/dinner will take place at the Hall of Springs Restaurant in Saratoga on Thursday, October 7. Tickets are available to the public and can ...
From the Left: What's wrong with the Right Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 2:50AMBy: Ally Priest and Cara Copeland As the election approaches, many of us are wondering and lsquo;What's STILL wrong with the Republican party?' We are living in a time of ever-evolving technology and knowledge, making it necessary for political parties to be up to date with current is...
Looking back at 5770 Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMNEW YORK (JTA) -- The following is a review of the news highlights of the Jewish year 5770. JIMENA, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa, launches a visual history project in which former refugees now living on the West Coast can share their stories.
Read the Report on Iran Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:30PMCountries that for political or economic reasons are still enabling Iran need to read the International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest report.
Landon goes to London Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:01PMLandon Watson, 8-1/2, has quite the story to tell when asked the perennial back-to-school question: “How did you spend your summer vacation?”
Travelers visiting the U.S. must now pay a fee to enter (The Starting Point) Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:58PMThe Starting Point - The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight and a preview of the stories we expect to cover today.
3 Priorities, 3 Solutions in EU-Russian Ties Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:11PMRussia is our strategic partner and a major player in many areas. Russia is also a European country and our close neighbor. The time is ripe to give a new boost to European Union-Russian relations, while continuing open and sincere dialogue based on common interests and values.
Second Edition Cycling News, Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:03PMJean-Christophe Péraud of Omega Pharma-Lotto is back in the game for a shot overall classification of the Vuelta a España as the first big mountian finish in the Pyrenees looms on the horizon. The Frenchman is now fifth overall, 54 seconds behind Joaquin Rodriguez of Team Katusha.
Czech space science: decades of development Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:27PMCzech space science: decades of development
Basque separatist group ETA announce cease-fire Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:33PMThe armed Basque separatist group ETA, under pressure from political allies to renounce violence and decapitated repeatedly by the arrests of its leaders, announced another cease-fire Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for an independent homeland.
Merger mania Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:00PMBanks benefit, but what about the real economy?
Get ready for break-up of Belgium: MP Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:53AMOne of Belgium's top politicians has warned the country's citizens to "get ready for the break-up of Belgium," as King Albert II seeks to relaunch talks.
Way back when: Today in history Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:47AMThe nation's first Labor Day, including a parade, was observed in New York City and sponsored by the Central Labor Union. Organizations in other cities were urged to celebrate a 'workingmen's holiday.' ...
Sri Lanka: Boycott Colombo International Tamil Writers Conference - Tamil Nadu Creativists Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:52AMThe Association of Tamil Creativists in Tamil Nadu against the Colombo International Tamil Writers Conference to be held in Colombo from 5th to 8th January 2011 has appealed to all Tamil writers to boycott the Colombo conference in a message to media released Tuesday in Chennai. Several leading Tamil creativists including writers, artists, film industry persons and journalists who took part in ...
Series to review LDS history in Eastern Europe Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:37AMKIEV, Ukraine — During the Cold War era of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, the idea of an LDS Church temple in the...
Music on DVD Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:48PMElectric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years Orch-Pop * * * * /* If your ELO tastes run more toward Ma-Ma-Ma Belle than Sweet Talkin' Woman, this DVD is for you.[...]
What's quintessential Cleveland? West Side Market vendors tell people where to look Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:33AMThey know all, they hear all. Several of the vendors at the West Side Market could double as Cleveland tour guides, they know so much about what to see and do.
Merkel:Lithuania and Latvia are important for eastern cooperation Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:12AMBerlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Lithuania and Latvia played an important role for European Union and NATO relations with Eastern Europe, ahead of a two-day visit to the region.
EU austerity policies risk civil war in Greece, warns top German economist Dr Sinn Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:24PMGreece's austerity measures cannot prevent default and could lead to a breakdown of the political order, says top German economist.
EU austerity polices risk civil war in Greece, warns top German economist Dr Sinn Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:08PMGreece's austerity measures cannot prevent default and could lead to a break-down of the political order, says top German economist.
Guanajuato, Mexico, where Old World still lingers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:15PMIn the City Made from Silver, the Basilica is a bright gold, bistro table tops are hammered copper and the Spanish balconies are black iron. At the moment, however, I'm just trying to climb a twisty stone street without being flattened by Toyota steel. Life... Guanajuato - Mexico - Copper - Spanish language - Gold
Pepe Escobar: Life in Talibanistan -- Married to the mob Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:18PMTen years ago, not many people were fully aware that a geopolitical New Great Game was already unraveling in Central Asia. The Taliban were -- and remain -- just one of the (minor) players.
It's a Nice Day for Jann Turner's "White Wedding" Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:35PMAn accomplished TV and documentary writer, director and editor in her native South Africa, Jann Turner is making her feature directorial debut with "White Wedding," which opens today, September 3 in New York and Los Angeles. A road comedy about a groom-to-be's attempt to reach his nuptials in time, "White Wedding" humorously engages with the heritage of apartheid, acknowledging that deep-seated ...
Tony Blair interview: the full transcript Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:06AMMartin Kettle asks former prime minister Tony Blair about his memoirs MK: I wanted to start by asking you some practical stuff about the book. What was the process? When and how did you write it? TB: I wrote it myself, in longhand, usually in chunks of three days at a time because I've been so busy with all the other things I've been doing that I couldn't, as it were, dedicate weeks or months at ...
Deans's job safety questioned Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:50PMExclusive: After a string of poor results, The Rugby Club panellist Jeremy Paul has questioned the apparent safety of Robbie Deans's position as coach of the Wallabies.
Canada’s place is with America, Tony Blair says Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:26PMIn an exclusive interview with The Globe and Mail, the former British prime minister stresses the importance of relationships in wielding influence
'BLOODGATE' DOCTOR HAPPY THAT NIGHTMARE HAS ENDED Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:49PMThe matchday doctor at the centre of the 'Bloodgate' scandal is free to return to medicine and hopes to put an 18-month "nightmare" behind her. Dr Wendy Chapman said the saga had been a "great strain" as she looked ahead to finding new employment.
Goodbye Saarc, long live Hindustan! Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:52PMCredible media reports from America have revealed China’s latest thrust in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). China has tightened its grip on this region that was illegally ceded to it by Pakistan in 1963 in violation of UN Resolutions on Kashmir.
Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu’s Shoulders Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:41PMThe Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians.
MY JWEEK Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:26PM(JTA) — A former Israeli soldier is being criticized for posting Facebook photos of herself with Palestinian prisoners. Eden Aberjil put the pictures in an online album on her Facebook page called “The army: the best days of my life,” according to a BBC report.
Switzerland: A Village History (David Birmingham) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:55PMthe mountain commune of Chateau d'Oex
Bloodgate doctor Wendy Chapman given all clear to continue practising after cutting rugby player's lip Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:27PMShe cut the lip of Harlequins player Tom Williams to cover up a bogus blood injury during the 2009 Heineken European Cup quarter-final and later lied about her role in the event.
Arnaud Dubien: A strong central government does not preclude a strong democracy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:50AMProjects developed in some Anglo-Saxon circles, whose goal is the strategic separation of Russia and Ukraine, have failed. They were unrealistic and dangerous, both for the two countries and the rest of Europe. It is obvious that for historical reasons, Ukraine will always occupy a special place in Russia’s political vision.
Charles Grant: Russia and the EU Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:49PMIt is high time Russia and the European Union started discussing a possible “reset” in their relations now that Russia has successfully “reset” its relations with the United States, believes Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.
Valdai provides unique chance of “immersion into Russian dimension” Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:34PMThe next meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, taking place in early September in St. Petersburg, Kizhi, Valaam and Moscow, will provide its foreign participants with a truly unique chance of “immersion into the Russian dimension”
Time takes its toll on Latvia's 'Old Believers' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:03PMMihail Gavrilov, an 80 year-old Old Believer posing in Slutiski, eastern Latvia, a hamlet where a dozen residents live in what is the Baltic state's poorest region. Photo courtesy: AFP.
Berlusconi, Gaddafi inaugurate "new era" for bilateral ties Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:25PMItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inaugurated on Monday a "new era" for bilateral ties based on boosting strategic cooperation in all sectors.
Obama Hit by Blowback From Early Tea Partiers: Commentary by Amity Shlaes Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:14PMGovernors in the U.S. don’t usually brawl, but this year seems to be the exception.
Notebook: UF swimmers continue to shine at meets Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:00PMIt was a whirlwind summer for the Gator swimming and diving programs.
Employers reject union demands for pay hike Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:53AMA key labor union says workers deserve a fair share of Germany's economic recovery. But employers in the metalworking industry have rejected the call, saying there is no guarantee the good times will continue.
Multaq(R) First-line Option in New 2010 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:48AMParis, August 29, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Sanofi aventis announced today that the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2010 new Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) have been released and recommend that Multaq(R) ...
Arts Month: Brothers find inspiration on both sides of border Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:33AMEinar and Jamex de la Torre discuss the state of sculpting in San Diego.
Just a day's work: A World War II story Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:46AMArthur L. Johnson does not think he has done anything extraordinary in his life."It was a just a day's work," he said.
Mexicana halts operations Saturday, some passengers left stranded Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:52PMDENVER - Mexico's second biggest airline,will suspend all flights from Saturday due to serious financial problems, Communications and Transport Minister Juan Molinar said Friday.