Koch Brothers v. the Left in Palm Springs
-- There’s a good chance that readers of this page already have some idea who David and Charles Koch are, andthis weekend, as the sugar daddies of the Tea Party throw a little party of their own in Palm Springs. Invitees include a pack of their billionaire friends, plus prominent pundits,and lawmakers, a number of…
U.S. unions say they'll fight U.S.-Colombia trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor groups will fight any attempt by President Barack Obama to strike a deal with Republicans for approval of a free trade pact with Colombia, an AFL-CIO official said on Wednesday."It's our position that Colombia still has quite a long way to go to really tackle questions of violence and threats…
Water-Jel Technologies Launches New Lactokine-Based Skincare System for Radiation Patients
Water-Jel Technologies announces the launch of a new breakthrough skincare program to help patients who experience skin reactions during radiation therapy.Carlstadt, NJ (PRWEB) January 28, 2011 Water-Jel Technologies, a world leader in advanced emergency burn care products, has announced the launch of its new breakthrough skincare program for radiation burn care called Radiaderm™ Advanced Skincare…
David Ferrer danger lurks for Andy Murray
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray, Britain's great grand slam hope, could be forgiven for thinking he had dodged a bullet with Rafa Nadal's shock Australian Open exit.But fifth seed Murray, beaten by Roger Federer in last year's final, will not be underestimating Nadal's conqueror David Ferrer when they meet in Friday's semi-final, despite the Spaniard's…
Sanofi extends $18.5 billion Genzyme offer to January 21
PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi-Aventis (SASY.PA) has extended its snubbed $18.5 billion cash bid for U.S. biotech group Genzyme (GENZ.O) by six weeks, buying the French drugmaker time to persuade its reluctant target to talk.Only 0.9 percent of shares were tendered by a Friday deadline for the $69-a-share bid, which Genzyme has rejected as too low,…
Adobe launches Acrobat X Pro, new cloud services
Adobe on Monday launched its much-anticipatedprogram, along with a pair of two new cloud-based subscription services to enable the creation and sharing of PDF documents. offers users new features such as the Quick Tools customizable toolbar and the Action Wizard, which allows the automation of multi-step tasks that can then be applied to a single…
Duncan sets Spurs' scoring mark in win over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY – Tim Duncan set San Antonio's career scoring record, Tony Parker blocked out jeers from the crowd for 24 points, and the Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 94-82 on Friday night for their ninth straight victory.Duncan needed 13 points to eclipse the mark set by David Robinson over 14 seasons (20,790), and…
Q+A-Could world markets warm to a gold standard?
LONDON (Reuters) – The president of the World Bank has made a bold call on leading global economies to consider readopting a modified gold standard to guide currency movements, but the proposal has met with a wall of skepticism.Writing in the Financial Times, Robert Zoellick called for a new system of floating currencies as a…
Media Alert: Sunday 9:30 a.m. News from the American Heart Association
CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2010 – CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --WHAT: љSUNDAY 9:30 AM CST NEWS ALERT from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2010, the premier cardiovascular instructional and research meeting in the world. More than 3,600 abstracts of original research will be presented and over 20,000 attendees are expected. The American Heart Association…
Conservatives hammer candidates over 'cap and trade'
FREDERICA, Del. — Conservative Republicans around the country are using cap and trade — a way to limit global-warming pollution — as a political weapon to attack GOP moderates as well as Democrats.Anger at big government, and its possible expansion, is a favorite conservative theme, and arguing against cap and trade allows candidates to rail…