PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com pr-inside.com World News (PR-inside.com) TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast Saturday, shaking buildings and prompting a tsunami warning, witnesses and meteorological agencies said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the 6.6 magnitude quake, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey put the strength of the initial temblor at 7.0 and said it was followed by a 5.3 aftershock. A tsunami warning was issued for parts of Japan's eastern coast. National broadcaster NHK said a small wave of 20 centimeters was reported. The quake shook buildings several hundred miles .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:54:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/strong-offshore-earthquake-hits-eastern-r712560.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/strong-offshore-earthquake-hits-eastern-r712560.htm World News (PR-inside.com) KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police say a bus veered off a mountain road and plunged in a river in central Nepal, killing 14 passengers and leaving several more missing. Police official Ramji Dantel says the bus fell in the river just after midnight Saturday in Khare Khola, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of the capital, Katmandu. Police and soldiers are searching the river for bodies but the river is flooded with monsoon rain, making their work difficult. Another 29 people injured in the accident have been taken to a hospital. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:50:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/police-say-14-killed-several-missing-r712557.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/police-say-14-killed-several-missing-r712557.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) - Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer and James Shields allowed one run over seven innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays end a seven-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday. Zobrist hit his fourth homer off A.J. Burnett (10-9) to give the Rays a 2-1 lead in the seventh. Shields (8-6) gave up four hits, two walks and had four strikeouts for Tampa Bay. Yankees 7, Athletics 1 At New York, Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer and Alex Rodriguez also connected for New York. Richie Sexson had .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:43:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/ben-zobrist-hits-2-run-homer-and-r712556.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ben-zobrist-hits-2-run-homer-and-r712556.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CHICAGO (AP) - Jia Perkins scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures and the Chicago Sky handed the Connecticut Sun their fifth straight loss 73-65 in the WNBA on Friday. Chasity Melvin scored 13, K.B. Sharp had 12, Candice Dupree had 11 and rookie Quianna Chaney added a career-high 10 for Chicago. Asjha Jones scored 18 for the Sun, who have lost five consecutive road games. Tamika Whitmore scored 13 and Sandrine Gruda added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Connecticut. Storm 65, Fever 59 At Indianapolis, Sheryl Swoopes scored 15 points .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:37:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/perkins-scores-15-as-sky-puts-r712555.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/perkins-scores-15-as-sky-puts-r712555.htm Miscellaneous (PR-inside.com) TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Tropical storm Kalmaegi churned along the Chinese coast Saturday, after leaving 13 dead in heavily populated Taiwan and its president scrambling to explain the island's apparent lack of preparedness in the face of the devastation. President Ma Ying-jeou, faced with the first major natural disaster since his May 20 inauguration, blamed the lack of preparedness for the storm on the Central Weather Bureau, which he said provided inadequate warning to the island's residents. The bureau said some parts of the south had recorded up to 39 inches (100 .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:17:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/tropical-storm-kalmaegi-kills-13-causing-r712553.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tropical-storm-kalmaegi-kills-13-causing-r712553.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Fausto became a hurricane Friday far off Mexico's Pacific coast, while Bertha strengthened back into a hurricane in the open Atlantic. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said neither storm is expected to threaten land. Tropical Storm Elida, far off Mexico's Pacific Coast, was also expected to stay in the open sea. Bertha became a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph (120 kph). It was located about 545 miles (875 kilometers) south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and moving northeast at 25 .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:13:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/tropical-storms-fausto-and-bertha-become-r712552.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tropical-storms-fausto-and-bertha-become-r712552.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation. Seven years after his release, the tall, 31-year-old former army private hardly works and feels bitterly alienated. He says he's prone to self-injury and fits of violence against strangers. «I've had lots of crises,» said Diaz, who was held captive for three years _ far shorter than most. He sobbed as he admitted to occasionally beating his head against walls and «trying .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:49:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/freed-colombian-hostages-say-kidnapping-s-trauma-r712550.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/freed-colombian-hostages-say-kidnapping-s-trauma-r712550.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Options Cocktail, ONN.tv's entertaining weekly recap of the options market, is hosted by Whiz Buckley and Jud Pyle and was filmed today on location at the world famous Ceres Bar and Restaurant in the Chicago Board of Trade. Stacey Riddell, portfolio manager of PEAK6 Asset Management, was the guest. View the show at www.onn.tv at http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1488654888/ bctid1676042872. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Serving a rapidly growing segment of the investment community, The Options News Network provides daily options news .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:43:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/onn-tv-s-options-cocktail-predicts-what-s-r712549.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/onn-tv-s-options-cocktail-predicts-what-s-r712549.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BAAN TOOM, Thailand (AP) - While movie fans the world over rave about the new Batman film, the only stir bats are causing in this poor farming village is in a cooking pot. They've been scarfing bats down in Baan Toom for as long as anyone can remember, roasting the little, flying beasts on spits over charcoal fires or mincing them up into a traditional Thai dish. The farmers say the meat is delicious, and, with a big smile, they claim it also gives them sexual powers. While their hamlet appears idyllic, it sits in the .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:25:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/in-remote-thai-village-poor-farmers-r712546.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/in-remote-thai-village-poor-farmers-r712546.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australians may finally be about to get their first saint. During a visit to a chapel devoted to Mary MacKillop, who is celebrated for her work caring for children in rural towns across the country last century, nuns said Pope Benedict XVI indicated MacKillop was approaching final judgment on her canonization. MacKillop was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995 after the Vatican determined she miraculously cured a woman suffering from leukemia. But the Vatican needs confirmation of a second miracle in order to make her a saint. Monica .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:05:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-indicates-australia-may-get-its-r712544.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-indicates-australia-may-get-its-r712544.htm World News (PR-inside.com) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A Chinese real estate agent appeared in a New Zealand court Saturday charged in the kidnap for ransom of a 5-year-old girl abducted outside her home earlier this week. The Chinese citizen, whose name was not released, was charged with kidnapping and unlawfully carrying off the girl with intent to hold her for ransom. He did not enter a plea in court. The man, who is known to the child's family, who also work in real estate, was ordered held in custody until Friday, when he will reappear .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:01:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/accused-in-new-zealand-court-over-r712543.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/accused-in-new-zealand-court-over-r712543.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's president replaced a 1791 time capsule discovered atop Mexico City's cathedral with a new one containing messages from golf star Lorena Ochoa, novelist Carlos Fuentes and a boy genius. President Felipe Calderon read his own message for the time capsule Friday before placing it inside a bell tower in the Metropolitan Cathedral. Workers later hoisted it to the top of the tower using ropes. «The time capsule we are leaving today carries our hope that when it is opened, Mexico will be a safer, more just, more equal, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:57:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/lorena-ochoa-carlos-fuentes-whiz-kid-r712542.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lorena-ochoa-carlos-fuentes-whiz-kid-r712542.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Results Friday from the Indianapolis Championships, a $525,000 (¤331,300) ATP event on hardcourts at the Indianapolis Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Singles Quarterfinals Gilles Simon (2), France, def. Tommy Haas (5), Germany, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Sam Querrey (4), United States, def. Bobby Reynolds, United States, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. James Blake (1), United States, def. Yen-Hsun Lu, Taiwan, 6-2, 6-0. Dmitry Tursunov (3), Russia, def. Paul Capdeville, Chile, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:47:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bc-na-ten-indianapolis-championships-results-r712539.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bc-na-ten-indianapolis-championships-results-r712539.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI apologized Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Australia, describing their acts as «evil» and a grave betrayal of trust that has brought great shame on the church. «I would like to pause to acknowledge the shame which we have all felt as a result of the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy and religious in this country,» Benedict said during an address at a Mass in Sydney. «I am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:38:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-apologizes-for-the-evil-of-r712538.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-apologizes-for-the-evil-of-r712538.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - As the U.S. struggles with immigration policy, Americans will get a chance next month to see their melting-pot nation through the prism of foreign-born athletes competing in USA uniforms at the Beijing Olympics. There are at least 33 of them, compared to 27 at the 2004 Summer Games, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee, which didn't track the statistic before then. They include four Chinese-born table tennis players, a kayaker from Britain, Russian-born world champion gymnast Nastia Liukin and seven members of the athletics team. For those seeking symbolism, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:24:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/amid-america-s-immigration-debate-foreign-born-r712536.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/amid-america-s-immigration-debate-foreign-born-r712536.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) STANFORD, California (AP) - Serena Williams spent more time waiting for her quarterfinal match to start than she did on the court against Patty Schnyder. Neither activity proved to be too stressful for the top seed. Williams advanced to the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic with little trouble on Friday, beating the fifth-seeded Schnyder 6-3, 6-1 in just 54 minutes. The match began more than an hour later than scheduled because Ai Sugiyama of Japan needed 2 hours, 44 minutes to win her quarterfinal over Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-7 .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:17:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/serena-williams-beats-patty-schnyder-to-r712534.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/serena-williams-beats-patty-schnyder-to-r712534.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Top-seeded James Blake beat unseeded Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan 6-2, 6-0 in the quarterfinals on Friday, moving one step closer to his second Indianapolis Championships title in three years. Blake, ranked eighth in the world, advanced to play either No. 3-seeded Dmitry Tursunov or unseeded Paul Capdeville in Saturday's semifinals. Blake, upset in the quarterfinals last year, beat Andy Roddick in the 2006 final. No. 4 Sam Querrey will play No. 2 Gilles Simon of France in the other semifinal. Querrey advanced with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory over fellow American .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:11:24 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/james-blake-moves-a-step-closer-r712533.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/james-blake-moves-a-step-closer-r712533.htm World News (PR-inside.com) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia executed three convicted murderers, including a mother and son, the latest in a spate of state killings bucking a downward trend in the death penalty globally, officials and activists said Saturday. Human rights groups speculated that by ramping up killings, the Indonesian state was trying to demonstrate its authority over its 220 million people after 10 years of often chaotic democratic rule that emerged from decades of dictatorship. «It is likely the government want to improve its image ... as a strong institution,» said Zaenal Abidin, from .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:07:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/more-convicts-executed-as-indonesia-r712532.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/more-convicts-executed-as-indonesia-r712532.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Results Friday from the Indianapolis Championships, a $525,000 (¤331,300) ATP event on hardcourts at the Indianapolis Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Singles Quarterfinals Gilles Simon (2), France, def. Tommy Haas (5), Germany, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Sam Querrey (4), United States, def. Bobby Reynolds, United States, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. James Blake (1), United States, def. Yen-Hsun Lu, Taiwan, 6-2, 6-0. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:05:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bc-na-ten-indianapolis-championships-results-r712530.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bc-na-ten-indianapolis-championships-results-r712530.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) MILWAUKEE (AP) - Richard S. Johnson was disappointed his score wasn't lower while Nick Flanagan was just happy to be playing well on the U.S. PGA Tour at the U.S. Bank Championship on Friday. First-round leader Johnson shot 3-under par 67 and Flanagan had a 7-under 63 to share the second-round lead at 10-under over the 6,579-yard Brown Deer Park Golf Course. Kent Jones and Gavin Coles were tied for third a shot back of the leaders. Jones shot 65 and Coles, of Australia, had the low round of the tournament at 62, one .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:04:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/richard-s-johnson-and-nick-flanagan-r712529.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/richard-s-johnson-and-nick-flanagan-r712529.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SAUT D'EAU, Haiti (AP) - Every year, Haitians crowd into the basin of a sacred waterfall to relax and pray for a better future. This time, they asked for relief from soaring food prices and rampant unemployment. Thousands of pilgrims bathed and threw their clothes into the cascading veils of Saut D'Eau, where the faithful believe the Virgin Mary, known as Erzulie in Haitian Voodoo, appeared in the 1800s. The observant lit candles and sacrificed a cow nearby. Many traveled for days on foot or horseback to reach the holy site, which lies 40 .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:03:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/haiti-s-poor-and-powerful-alike-crowd-r712528.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/haiti-s-poor-and-powerful-alike-crowd-r712528.htm World News (PR-inside.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said. Members of the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer were among those who grabbed the passenger near an exit door, FBI spokesman Gary Johnson said. Tie wraps were placed on the man, whose name was not immediately released. He was taken into .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:02:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fbi-man-on-flight-strips-nude-r712527.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fbi-man-on-flight-strips-nude-r712527.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Paranoid RandB star BOBBY BROWN feared he'd be shot when he went hunting with a party of gun fans in Tennessee for a new reality show. The singer feels sure fans will note his worries when they see the hunting episode in new show Outsider's Inn because he kept well away from the hunters doing the shooting. He says, 'I just made sure I stayed in the back because, when you are going out in the woods with a bunch of rednecks, the dark one gets shot. 'I thought I probably looked like a bear to them, you know. I just let them .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bear-hunting-brown-worried-he-d-become-r712526.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bear-hunting-brown-worried-he-d-become-r712526.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Legendary actress MERYL STREEP has hit out at celebrity parents who sell pictures of their newborn children for cash. The Oscar winner is appalled whenever she hears about a star bargaining for media cash over baby photos - even if the cash is for charity. The mother-of-four insists children's privacy is too valuable to sell snapshots to the highest bidder. Streep says, 'One thing I learned very early on is when you're famous, you lose your right to privacy. And, if you promote your children, if you have them photographed, then they lose their rights. 'But, if you do not have them photographed and .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:57:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/streep-slams-stars-for-baby-picture-r712525.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/streep-slams-stars-for-baby-picture-r712525.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) ABBA movie musical MAMMA MIA! inspired 20 couples to exchange vows at an IKEA store in Burbank, California on Thursday (17Jul08). The Swedish furniture superstore opened its doors to the romantic movie fans, who were treated to a private screening of the new film after they became husbands and wives. The event was held to mark the release of Mamma Mia! in America. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:57:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/mamma-mia-marriage-mayhem-at-ikea-r712524.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mamma-mia-marriage-mayhem-at-ikea-r712524.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) MINNIE DRIVER has combined her love of making music and movies for her new film TAKE - by recording the theme tune. The pregnant Brit offered her song Coming Back To Life to director Charles Oliver, with a view to him using it in the film. She was stunned when he asked her to re-record the tune for the movie's end credits. Driver says, 'I knew it would be such a beautiful song for the end of the movie and it just fit beautifully. 'Charles didn't want the version that I had already recorded. He just wanted me playing the guitar and singing, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:57:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/driver-dreams-up-theme-for-new-r712523.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/driver-dreams-up-theme-for-new-r712523.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) - Scores Friday from the State Farm Classic, a $1.7 million (¤1.07 million) U.S. LPGA Tour event at 6,608-yard, par-72 Panther Creek Country Club (a-amateur): Second Round Christina Kim 63-68_131 Michelle Wie 67-65_132 Ji Young Oh 66-66_132 Yani Tseng .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:57:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/us-lpga-state-farm-classic-scores-r712522.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-lpga-state-farm-classic-scores-r712522.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI apologized Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as «evil» and a grave betrayal of trust. «I would like to pause to acknowledge the shame which we have all felt as a result of the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy and religious in this country,» Benedict said during an address at a Mass in Australia. «I am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have endured,» the pope said. «I assure them as their pastor .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:55:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-apologizes-for-the-evil-of-r712521.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-apologizes-for-the-evil-of-r712521.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: Hollywood socialite KHLOE KARDASHIAN has served just 173 minutes behind bars after turning herself over to police to begin a 30-day jail term. The reality TV star was processed into the Lynwood, California, jail for women on Friday morning (18Jul08), as expected. The 24 year old was sentenced to serve jail time for violating probation following a drink driving arrest. She was arrested for a DUI in March 2007, and was sentenced to three years probation. But she failed to complete her roadside clean-up duty and enrol in an alcohol education class, and a judge sent her to jail on 3 July (08). The .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:54:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/kardashian-in-amp-out-of-jail-r712520.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kardashian-in-amp-out-of-jail-r712520.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actor JEREMY RENNER has learned that playing serial killers on film brings you odd fans after one bit him. The North Country star played Jeffrey Dahmer in 2002 movie Dahmer and has become a target for weirdos ever since. He explains, 'The people who saw that movie were really into it. I would sit and chat with them about it. Then it got creepy. 'Some girl bit me in a bar because I wasn't paying attention to her and that put me in the hospital; I had to go get a shot because it drew blood. 'It kept me single for a while, that's .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:54:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/renner-s-dahmer-brings-out-the-freaks-r712519.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/renner-s-dahmer-brings-out-the-freaks-r712519.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Hollywood icon DEBBIE REYNOLDS has lost her beloved yacht, The Jean Marie, after it sank off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida earlier this month (Jul08). Reynolds paid $350,000 (GBP175,000) for the boat, whick sank with $100,000 (GBP50,000) worth of antiques onboard, according to Internet blogger Perez Hilton. The Jean Marie was removed from the deep by a crane on Wednesday (16Jul08). .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:54:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/reynolds-boat-sinks-r712518.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/reynolds-boat-sinks-r712518.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Mortgage financier Freddie Mac took a step toward issuing common and preferred stock to help bolster its balance sheet Friday when the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted its registration statement filed earlier in the day. Freddie has committed to raising at least $5.5 billion in capital amid a turbulent time for it and fellow mortgage giant Fannie Mae. The pair have been hit hard over the past year by mounting losses tied to the downturn in the mortgage market, and the government was forced to step in .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:52:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/freddie-mac-completes-filing-that-paves-r712516.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/freddie-mac-completes-filing-that-paves-r712516.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) The new BATMAN movie is set to break box office records across America this weekend (19-20Jul08) after first-day sell outs at cinemas across the land. More than 4,300 cinemas are showing the much-hyped blockbuster and, at noon, on Friday (18Jul08) - the film's opening day - leading Internet box office site Fandango.com had reported 1,500 sold out screenings in 400 cities. Site bosses insist they have no more tickets for The Dark Knight until Monday (21Jul08). They expect the film to become the biggest online ticket hit ever. The blockbuster has already scored two new records - no film has opened in 4,366 .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:51:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/big-bucks-for-batman-r712514.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/big-bucks-for-batman-r712514.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Pop star FERGIE has joined the all-star cast of movie musical NINE, according to reports. The Black Eyed Peas singer will join Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day-Lewis in the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway show, inspired by Federico Fellini's autobiographical film 8 1/2. Javier Bardem and Catherine Zeta-Jones have already quit the project, which is being directed by Chicago mastermind Rob Marshall. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:51:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/a-perfect-nine-for-fergie-r712515.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/a-perfect-nine-for-fergie-r712515.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Fifties hitmaker CHUCK CARBO has died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 82. The former Spiders frontman had been battling illness for many years before he passed away on 11 July (08). Carbo began his career singing in gospel group the Zion City Harmonizers with his brother Chick before forming the Spiders. The group enjoyed chart success with hits like Witchcraft, I Didn't Want to Do It, You're the One and Tears Began to Flow, and they toured with the likes of Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, before splitting in the late 1950s. Carbo enjoyed a mini career rebirth in the early 1990s when .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:51:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/spiders-star-carbo-dead-at-r712513.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/spiders-star-carbo-dead-at-r712513.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI says he is deeply sorry for the pain and suffering caused to victims of clergy sex abuse. The pope says he wanted to acknowledge the «shame that we have all felt as result of the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy» in Australia. He says the deeds of clergy responsible for abuse were a grave betrayal of trust that had caused great pain, had damaged the Roman Catholic church, and deserved unequivocal condemnation. The pope was speaking Saturday at a Mass attended by Australia's Roman Catholic .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:49:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-apologizes-for-clergy-sex-abuse-r712511.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pope-apologizes-for-clergy-sex-abuse-r712511.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) MILEY CYRUS was shocked by the thousands of fans who turned out to see her perform a free concert in New York on Friday (18Jul08) because she thought the gig would be a huge let down. The teen sensation brought the Big Apple to a standstill when she performed at Bryant Park for breakfast show Good Morning America. The turn-out was a surprise for the singer because she thought the fact she wasn't performing as her TV alter-ego Hannah Montana and her recent photo controversies would keep fans away from the early morning show. She says, 'I was extremely nervous until today, and .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:48:10 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/cyrus-stunned-by-new-york-crowd-r712509.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cyrus-stunned-by-new-york-crowd-r712509.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Folk singer JO STAFFORD has died of congestive heart failure at her home in Los Angeles. The 90-year-old star had been in poor health for almost a year. Stafford, who shot to fame in the 1940s, went on to sell over 25 million records. The Grammy Award winner's big hits include I'll Walk Alone, I'll Be Seeing You and I Don't Want to Walk Without You. She was dubbed `G.I. Jo' by servicemen during World War II and the Korean War because her songs helped to lift soldiers' spirits. Stafford's career started with singing troupe the Pied Pipers, but she had her first hits fronting .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:48:10 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/singer-stafford-dead-at-r712510.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/singer-stafford-dead-at-r712510.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Soul star DUFFY will always regret signing up to appear on Welsh TV talent show Wawffactor - because the experience was the most miserable time of her life. The Mercy singer still feels she was conned into performing on the American Idol-style show and if she could go back and scrap it from her resume she'd be more than happy. She tells America's Spin magazine, 'I was really young (and) I got used. I got roped into it. 'My teacher said to me, `Look, this TV station is here, and they want to talk to you about your singing.' 'I signed my life .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:48:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/duffy-regrets-talent-show-r712508.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/duffy-regrets-talent-show-r712508.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BLAINE, Minnesota (AP) - Dana Quigley shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 and leads after the first round of the Champions Tour's 3M Championship on Friday. Gene Jones shot a season-best 64, and is two shots back. Jeff Sluman birdied four of his last five holes to join R.W. Eaks at 7 under. «There was no negative stuff that ever creeped in there for 18 holes,» said Quigley, who matched his career low score in 11 years on the 50-and-overtour. It easily could have. He got up and down from 78 yards after putting his second shot .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:48:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/dana-quigley-shoots-tournament-record-leads-r712507.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/dana-quigley-shoots-tournament-record-leads-r712507.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - A year ago, K.J. Choi was only two strokes off the lead at the halfway stage of the British Open. This time he leads by one shot and, with that progress, the Korean former weightlifter could make history by hoisting the claret jug at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. «If I were to win this, the reaction back in Korea would be tremendous because it's a major tournament,» he said. After four career top-10 finishes in majors, Choi's bidding to become the first Korean man to win a major title even though .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:47:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/improving-kj-choi-leads-british-open-r712506.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/improving-kj-choi-leads-british-open-r712506.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) RUN-DMC star DARRYL McDANIELS underwent surgery on Friday (18Jul08) after medics discovered two blood clots in his arm. The rapper was hospitalised in New Jersey after complaining of pain and swelling in his left arm. A scheduled appearance at the AVP Beach Volleyball Tournament on Saturday (19Jul08) has been cancelled. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:45:12 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/mcdaniels-in-hospital-r712504.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mcdaniels-in-hospital-r712504.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) BON JOVI and the SPICE GIRLS have been the biggest concert draws in 2008 so far. The veteran rockers have grossed over $112 million (GBP66 million) from sold out arena and stadium shows in North America and along the Pacific Rim from November (07), when the current Billboard Boxscore year began. And the Spice Girls reunion trek put the pop group in second place on the mid-year tour-tracker countdown - they grossed $70 million (GBP35 million) from 45 shows. But The Police are expected finish 2008 in first place - the trio's ongoing reunion tour puts them in third place. The Message In A .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:45:10 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bon-jovi-amp-the-spice-girls-r712503.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bon-jovi-amp-the-spice-girls-r712503.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Reggae star BOUNTY KILLA has been arrested in Jamaica and charged with using profanity during a Montego Bay festival appearance. Killa, real name Rodney Pryce, was arrested early on Friday (18Jul08), charged and released on bail. He is due to appear in court on July 31 when he will answer two counts of using indecent language and disorderly conduct. He faces up to 30 days in prison if he's found guilty. According to police reports, Bounty Killa turned on the crowd at the Sumfest festival after revellers started booing him for criticising other DJs in his lyrics. Before cutting his set short, the reggae .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:45:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bounty-killa-arrested-for-swearing-r712502.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bounty-killa-arrested-for-swearing-r712502.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia (AP) - A Cambodian general said his troops and Thai soldiers engaged in a tense armed confrontation when Cambodian monks sought to celebrate Buddhist lent near a temple in a disputed border area. The two sides, their guns drawn, faced off late Thursday at a pagoda about 650 feet (200 meters) from the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, but the Cambodians eventually pulled back from what could have blown up into an international incident, Brig. Gen. Chea Keo said Friday. «We exercised patience to prevent weapons from being fired,» he .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:44:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/cambodian-general-says-troops-came-close-r712500.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cambodian-general-says-troops-came-close-r712500.htm World News (PR-inside.com) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki announced plans to work closely with the U.N. and the African Union as he attempts to mediate a settlement in Zimbabwe. The plan was applauded by Zimbabwe's opposition, which has criticized Mbeki as biased in favor of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and called for him to be replaced or work with a second mediator. Mbeki met in Pretoria Friday with the top African Union executive, Jean Ping; an official of the Southern African Development Community responsible for regional security issues, George Chikoti; .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:42:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/safrican-president-mbeki-to-brief-un-r712498.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/safrican-president-mbeki-to-brief-un-r712498.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) - Christina Kim's second-round 68 at the State Farm Classic looked ordinary compared to her opening 63, but it included a birdie putt on her last hole that gave her a one-stroke lead on Friday. Kim was the first-day leader, but said Friday was, by comparison, a fight. She bogeyed the par-5 sixth hole and saved par on her opening hole only after finding the green with her second shot from behind a line of trees well off the fairway. «It was quite a struggle, I thought,» said the pigtailed Kim. «I .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:41:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/michelle-wie-closes-in-on-christina-r712497.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/michelle-wie-closes-in-on-christina-r712497.htm World News (PR-inside.com) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim provided an alibi to prove he did not sodomize a male aide but maintained that he would not give a DNA sample, saying he feared he would be framed, his lawyer said. His lawyer, Sivarasa Rasiah, alleged DNA evidence was fabricated when Anwar was similarly accused of sodomy 10 years ago, and he fears the police will do it again. The latest accusation against Anwar comes as the government is faced with growing public anger with the ruling coalition, which suffered election losses .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:40:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/lawyer-malaysian-opposition-leader-anwar-r712496.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lawyer-malaysian-opposition-leader-anwar-r712496.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MOSCOW (AP) - Russia is preparing to send two manned submarines to the bottom of the world's deepest lake in an attempt to learn more about its unique ecosystem, the expedition's organizer said Friday. The two small submersibles will descend more than 1.6 kilometers (one mile)to the bottom of Lake Baikal, where they will conduct a host of geological and biological tests, organizer Anatoly Sagalevich said on Russian television Friday. Lake Baikal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is home to more than 1,700 species of plants and animals, many of them found .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:39:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/russia-prepares-to-send-two-submarines-r712495.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/russia-prepares-to-send-two-submarines-r712495.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - The CTO Forum today announced that Vishal Sikka, Chief Technology Officer, SAP AG, has joined the executive board of the CTO Forum. The CTO Forum brings together the best minds in the technology industry to define opportunities and to collaborate in harnessing the extraordinary potential of technology. Recent CTO Forums have focused on themes such as innovation, software and hardware mega-trends, green technology and energy ingenuity. A core function of the CTO Forum is to be a 'Global Collaboration and Innovation Platform' helping technology leaders leverage each others unique learnings around innovation as each steers their respective companies .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:38:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/sap-cto-vishal-sikka-joins-cto-r712494.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sap-cto-vishal-sikka-joins-cto-r712494.htm World News (PR-inside.com) VIENNA, Austria (AP) - A senior U.S. envoy will sit eye-to-eye for the first time with a top Iranian nuclear negotiator Saturday, a sharp reversal in U.S. policy that aims to entice Tehran into ending activities that could be used to make atomic arms. The move to send Undersecretary of State William Burns to the Geneva nuclear talks has raised the hackles of Washington hardliners who say it signals U.S. weakness. But supporters say because both Tehran and the United States want to ease tensions, the move could breathe life into .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:37:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/presence-of-senior-us-envoy-adds-r712492.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/presence-of-senior-us-envoy-adds-r712492.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) GENEVA (AP) - The World Trade Organization made public its first official condemnation of Chinese commercial practices, releasing a February ruling that sided with the United States, the European Union and Canada in a dispute over car parts. The verdict _ findings of which were obtained by the Associated Press five months ago _ found that China was breaking trade rules by taxing imports of auto parts at the same rate as foreign-made finished cars. In the sweeping decision published Friday, the three-member WTO panel ruled against China on nearly every point .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:36:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/wto-makes-public-ruling-against-china-r712491.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/wto-makes-public-ruling-against-china-r712491.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) WHEELING, West Virginia (AP) - Russia's OAO Severstal has extended the deadline on its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Esmark Inc. In a statement released Friday, the company said the tender offer will now expire at 10 a.m. on Aug. 4. Severstal said the deadline is being extended to allow for the expiration of the review period by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. The original expiration of the tender offer was to be midnight on Friday. Severstal is buying the parent of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp. for $760 million, plus the assumption .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:35:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-firm-extends-deadline-for-west-r712490.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-firm-extends-deadline-for-west-r712490.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PARIS (AP) - Two French humanitarian workers were kidnapped Friday in Afghanistan, spirited at gunpoint out of the house they were sleeping in, aid group Action Against Hunger and the French Foreign Ministry said. The two are believed to be alive, the Paris-based group said in a statement. The kidnappers burst into the house where the two were staying in Nili, in the central Afghan province of Day Kundi, and made off with them in several waiting vehicles around 1 a.m. on Friday (2030GMT Thursday), the statement said. The kidnappers had tied up .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:34:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/french-humanitarian-workers-kidnapped-in-r712489.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/french-humanitarian-workers-kidnapped-in-r712489.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BEIJING (AP) - Remain calm, don't fight back and try to send a text message to police. That's how Chinese police have advised people to respond if captured by terrorists during next month's Olympic Games, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday. The new «anti-terrorism manual» is the latest in a string of warnings issued by an increasingly jittery Chinese government in the run-up to the Aug. 8-24 Olympics. In addition to worries over foreign terrorist plots, Beijing is also concerned about political protests from domestic critics. China says it fears an attack by .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:33:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/airlines-say-china-to-halt-flights-r712488.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/airlines-say-china-to-halt-flights-r712488.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Nashville Predators forward Alex Radulov was one of six players whose new NHL contracts were suspended by ice hockey's international governing body on Friday until the legality of the deals could be investigated. Radulov, under contract for another season with the Predators, signed a contract with a Russian team in the new Continental Hockey League (KHL). That deal seemingly would be in breach of a pact agreed to on July 10 between the KHL, the NHL, the NHL Players' Association, and international leagues in which contracts worldwide .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:32:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/iihf-steps-between-nhl-and-khl-r712487.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/iihf-steps-between-nhl-and-khl-r712487.htm World News (PR-inside.com) DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) - Two months after an earthquake ravaged much of Sichuan province, workers are diligently salvaging bricks to restore a 6th century Taoist temple damaged in the disaster. As China begins to look beyond emergency response toward long-term reconstruction, experts on post-disaster planning warn that expectations should be realistic since rebuilding will take years. «I saw them cleaning the bricks one by one,» said Robert Olshansky, an urban planner at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who has studied post-disaster reconstruction. «You keep doing that, in a couple of years, you'll be .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:31:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/international-experts-offer-advice-on-r712486.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/international-experts-offer-advice-on-r712486.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - San Pasqual Casino Development Group, Inc. (the 'Company'), a wholly owned, tribally chartered corporation formed under the laws of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (the 'Band'), today announced that it is further extending the date by which consents must be received pursuant to its previously announced Consent Solicitation with respect to amendments to the indenture governing its outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013 (the 'Notes') issued on September 29, 2005 (the 'Consent Solicitation'). The Company is extending the expiration date for the Consent Solicitation to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 22, 2008, unless earlier .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:30:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/san-pasqual-casino-development-group-announces-r712485.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/san-pasqual-casino-development-group-announces-r712485.htm World News (PR-inside.com) Today is Saturday, July 26, the 208th day of 2008. There are 158 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date 1821 - Turkey and Russia sever relations after Turkey refuses to protect Christian subjects. 1847 - Liberia becomes the first African colony to declare its independence. 1891 - France annexes South Sea island of Tahiti. 1908 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation _ the FBI _ is established in the United States. 1926 - Philippines legislature calls for plebiscite on independence but it is vetoed by U.S. governor-general. 1942 - British Royal Air Force stages heavy raid on .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:29:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/saturday-july-r712483.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/saturday-july-r712483.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) GOLF BRITISH OPEN: Birkdale gives way to fairy tales at this Open with Norman, Duval lurking SOUTHPORT, England _ The British Open was supposed to be a great chance for someone to fill the void left by Tiger Woods. No one imagined the two leading characters in this unfolding fairy tale at Royal Birkdale would be Greg Norman and David Duval. BC-EU-GLF--BRITISH OPEN. Moved. By Doug Ferguson. NICKLAUS: Golden Bear not sure if the young are restless enough to be great SOUTHPORT, England _ Jack Nicklaus noticed some old faces atop the leaderboard during a brief .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:28:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/world-sports-at-0000-gmt-r712482.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/world-sports-at-0000-gmt-r712482.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BADAJOZ, Spain (AP) - Spain began its Olympic Games basketball preparation with an 84-35 rout of Portugal on Friday. Forward Felipe Reyes led the world champion with 12 points and eight rebounds, while former Toronto Raptors forward Jorge Garbajosa and Victor Claver, who was making his national debut, both contributed 11 points. Spain led 43-16 by halftime and held Portugal to 28 percent shooting from the floor to hand coach Aito Garcia Reneses a victorious debut. «We played strongly and showed a defensive intensity which was outstanding,» Garcia Reneses said. Paulo Cunha led Portugal with .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:27:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/world-champion-spain-routs-portugal-r712481.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/world-champion-spain-routs-portugal-r712481.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - An aide to former Nicaraguan first lady Lila T. Abunza says she died Thursday night at her home in Managua. She was 79. Abunza was the wife of former President Enrique Bolanos, who governed from 2002 to 2006. Aide Doris Lopez did not give a cause of death Friday. But relatives told local media Abunza's health had been deteriorating for months. Abunza was born on Jan. 29, 1929, and married Bolanos in 1949. She is survived by her husband and two of their five children. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/lila-abunza-former-nicaraguan-first-lady-r712474.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lila-abunza-former-nicaraguan-first-lady-r712474.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) MILWAUKEE (AP) - Scores Friday from the U.S. Bank Championship, a $4 million (¤2.5 million) U.S. PGA Tour event at 6,759-yard, par-70 Brown Deere Park Golf Course (a-amateur): Second Round Richard S. Johnson 63-67_130 Nick Flanagan 67-63_130 Kent Jones 66-65_131 Gavin Coles 69-62_131 Troy Matteson 67-65_132 Ken Duke .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:19:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/us-pga-u-s-bank-championship-scores-r712473.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-pga-u-s-bank-championship-scores-r712473.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) STANFORD, California (AP) - Top-seeded Serena Williams swept aside fifth-seeded Patty Schnyder 6-3, 6-1 in 55 minutes to cruise into the Bank of the West Classic semifinals on debut on Friday. Williams improved her record against the Swiss player to 8-3 but hadn't won this easily since 2000. By contrast, Ai Sugiyama of Japan took nearly three hours to see off Dominika Cibulkova, leading 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 5-3 before the Slovakian retired. Sugiyama, the runner-up here in 1995, won the last of her six WTA Tour titles four years ago, and reached her last .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:18:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/serena-williams-cruises-ai-sugiyama-battles-r712472.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/serena-williams-cruises-ai-sugiyama-battles-r712472.htm Travel & Leisure (PR-inside.com) The magazine showcased this new comer's beautiful and unique style, full of vibrant eye-catching color. You can view her photo gallery on her website www.SparklesDesigns.com. Gen Keller lives in the suburbs of NYC and started her own company, Sparkles Face and Body Designs, to offer parents a unique and affordable option for birthday parties. Gen says 'I do more than the traditional cheek art, I transform them into a fantasy character-.the only complaint I ever receive from the parents is that their kids refuse to wash it off at the end of the day!' Face painting is one of .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:17:59 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/gen-keller-face-painting-imaginations-when-r712471.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/gen-keller-face-painting-imaginations-when-r712471.htm Miscellaneous (PR-inside.com) Colorado Springs, Colorado - 2008-07-18 - DENVER, CO - July 18, 2008 -- ProVia professional class doors can be individually customized, giving you all the design and style options you want in a product that is made to the industry's highest quality standards. Our professional class vinyl replacement windows are constructed of superior materials and components that withstand the harshest weather and ultraviolet light to provide long-lasting good looks. In addition, each ProVia vinyl replacement window is backed by a lifetime limited warranty. Want more from your doors and windows? Ask for ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR qualified windows and doors save you energy .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:17:42 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/vinyl-replacement-windows-by-provia-door-r712470.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/vinyl-replacement-windows-by-provia-door-r712470.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BLAINE, Minnesota (AP) - Scores Friday from the 3M Championship, a $1.75 million (¤1.1 million) Champions Tour event at 7,100-yard, par-72 TPC of Twin Cities: First Round Dana Quigley 33-29_62 Gene Jones 33-31_64 R.W. Eaks 31-34_65 Jeff Sluman .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:15:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/champions-3m-championship-scores-r712467.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/champions-3m-championship-scores-r712467.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) RIBERALTA, Bolivia (AP) - Brazil and Venezuela are promising US$530 million in low-interest loans for Bolivia to complete a highway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Brazil is pledging a 20-year, US$230 million loan to pave 315 miles (510 kilometers) of roadway, while Venezuela is promising US$300 million for the rest. Presidents from all three countries inked the deal Friday in rural Bolivia. The 3,800 mile (6,100 kilometer) road stretches from the Brazilian port of Santos to Arica in Chile, boosting cross-continent trade. More than half the highway's path through Bolivia is still .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:13:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-venezuela-to-lend-bolivia-us-530m-r712465.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-venezuela-to-lend-bolivia-us-530m-r712465.htm World News (PR-inside.com) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan journalist who contributes to The Associated Press was freed Friday after his pictures and video footage of two women brazenly executed by the Taliban led intelligence officials to hold him for questioning for two days. Rahmatullah Naikzad confirmed that authorities had released him, saying he was «fine,» and that he had been let go in time to attend a family funeral. Naikzad's pictures and footage of the slain women in central Ghazni province, a few hours outside of the capital, were aired internationally and in Afghanistan, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:12:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/ap-contributor-who-took-taliban-execution-r712464.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ap-contributor-who-took-taliban-execution-r712464.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines will cut 1,500 jobs in its maintenance division as it reduces its fleet of aircraft. The largest U.S. airline told employees of the cuts in memos this week. American did not break down the cuts by location. Tami McLallen, a spokeswoman for the airline, said Friday that those decisions had not yet been made. The airline has maintenance hubs in Kansas City, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fort Worth, Texas, plus many smaller bases around the United States. Besides maintaining American's jets, workers at the hubs also work on jets brought in .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:10:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/american-airlines-to-cutting-1-500-maintenance-r712462.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/american-airlines-to-cutting-1-500-maintenance-r712462.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Citigroup has become the latest big bank to quell Wall Street's worries about a financial sector implosion, posting a $2.5 billion second-quarter loss that was smaller than expected. Citi rose nearly 8 percent Friday and helped lift other financial stocks, having joined JPMorgan Chase and Co. and Wells Fargo and Co. in convincing investors that the prognosis for the sector, while gloomy, may not be as dire as the market feared. But it's hard to get too enthusiastic about clearing a low bar. It was Citi's third straight quarterly .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:09:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/citigroup-posts-2-5b-loss-but-beats-r712461.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/citigroup-posts-2-5b-loss-but-beats-r712461.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Mortgage financier Freddie Mac took a step toward issuing common and preferred stock to help bolster its balance sheet Friday when the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted its registration statement filed earlier in the day. Freddie has committed to raising at least $5.5 billion in capital amid a turbulent time for it and fellow government-backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae. The pair have been hit hard over the past year by mounting losses tied to the downturn in the mortgage market, and the government was forced to step .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:08:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/freddie-completes-regulatory-filing-that-r712460.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/freddie-completes-regulatory-filing-that-r712460.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) STANFORD, California (AP) - Results Friday from the Bank of the West Classic, a $600,000 (¤380,000) WTA Tour event on hardcourts at the Taube Family Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Singles Quarterfinals Ai Sugiyama, Japan, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 5-3, retired. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Patty Schnyder (5), Switzerland, 6-3, 6-1. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:07:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/wta-bank-of-the-west-classic-results-r712459.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/wta-bank-of-the-west-classic-results-r712459.htm World News (PR-inside.com) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said Friday. More than 400 penguins, most of them young, have been found dead on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro state over the past two months, according to Eduardo Pimenta, superintendent for the state coastal protection and environment agency in the resort city of Cabo Frio. While it is common here to find some penguins _ both dead and .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:06:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/hundreds-of-dead-penguins-wash-ashore-r712458.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hundreds-of-dead-penguins-wash-ashore-r712458.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) NIMES, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish wants to talk about his latest stage victory _ not doping. British cyclist David Millar pleads with fans: «Please, don't give up on us. This may not be easy. This, after all, is the Tour de France. Cavendish, a British sprint specialist on Team Columbia, captured the 13th stage on Friday _ the fourth stage he has won and second in a row. He prevailed over a 182-kilometer (113-mile) course on a hot and wind-swept day along the Mediterranean while Cadel Evans of Australia kept the .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:03:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/as-drugs-batter-tour-scandal-weighs-r712455.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/as-drugs-batter-tour-scandal-weighs-r712455.htm Politics (PR-inside.com) Kent Bjorklund is a strong candidate with proven leadership in business, education and non-profit organizations. He is currently running for Osceola County Commissioner in District 3, and has been in this race since November, 2007. On Kent was awarded an Executive MBA on May 6th from the University of Florida where he had attended since August, 2006. The Executive MBA is a full-time program with all the rigor of a regular MBA. However, courses are taught by top faculty and department heads, including the dean of the business school, with strong strategic overtones geared toward senior level executives. Lecture subjects .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:02:47 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/kent-bjorklund-candidate-for-osceola-county-r712454.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kent-bjorklund-candidate-for-osceola-county-r712454.htm World News (PR-inside.com) Somaliland police forces investigating the two missing German tourists reported to be in Somaliland territories deep in the mountainous range of Al-Madow has been aborted after costly hunt for the kidnappers. Defence Minister Abdalla Ali Abraham ordered military personnel to accompany police forces as suspected kidnappers were reported to be heavily armed. Somaliland already with an experience in releasing hostages learning from the suffering of another German hostage, quickly dispatched personnel to surround all possible areas potential as ideal for hostage takers including towns but to no avail. 'Smokescreen' In a surprising twist, Interior Minister Abdalla Ismail 'Irro' suggested such reports .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:02:11 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/somaliland-ends-efforts-to-search-two-r712453.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/somaliland-ends-efforts-to-search-two-r712453.htm World News (PR-inside.com) GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A jury of military officers is traveling to Guantanamo Bay this weekend as part of final preparations for the first U.S. war crimes trial since World War II. The panel members have been hand-picked by the Pentagon to hear the case of Salim Hamdan, a former driver and alleged bodyguard for Osama bin Laden whose trial is scheduled to begin Monday inside a hilltop courthouse overlooking an abandoned airstrip. The judge, Navy Capt. Keith Allred, is still sorting through a thicket of unresolved legal issues. The .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:02:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/final-preparations-under-way-for-1st-r712452.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/final-preparations-under-way-for-1st-r712452.htm World News (PR-inside.com) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan journalist who contributes to The Associated Press was freed Friday after his pictures and video footage of two women brazenly executed by the Taliban led intelligence officials to hold him for questioning for two days. Rahmatullah Naikzad confirmed that authorities had released him, saying he was «fine,» and that he had been let go in time to attend a family funeral. Naikzad's pictures and footage of the slain women in central Ghazni province, a few hours outside of the capital, were aired internationally and in Afghanistan, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:01:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/afghan-photographer-freed-r712451.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/afghan-photographer-freed-r712451.htm Business (PR-inside.com) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)- Employee engagement -- the heightened emotional connection that employees feel for their organization that can drive greater focus and effort -- is the focus of Innovating Employee Engagement in Chicago, July 31-August. Experts from a cross-section of American business will be sharing trends, best practices and the latest tools and techniques for winning the hearts and minds of their workforce in an age of rampant employee disengagement. The conference includes tracks on understanding, energizing, measuring and the future of employee engagement. Maril MacDonald, CEO, Gagen MacDonald and President of the Arthur W. Page Society, will present a Day One keynote .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:59:16 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/google-ibm-mcdonald-s-lowe-s-h-r-r712449.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/google-ibm-mcdonald-s-lowe-s-h-r-r712449.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn't the guy anyone had in mind. Neither was David Duval. Indeed, Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales on Friday. K.J. Choi rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the final hole for a 3-under 67 in more gloom and wind along the Irish Sea, giving him his first lead in a major championship. It will be the second straight year he plays in the .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:59:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/birkdale-gives-way-to-fairy-tales-r712448.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/birkdale-gives-way-to-fairy-tales-r712448.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil recorded its biggest weekly drop ever, and a gallon of gas finally pulled back from its record high. So is it time to declare the energy bubble popped Experts won't go that far just yet. «It's too early to say we've seen the worst of it,» said Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst of the Oil Price Information Service in Wall, New Jersey «We would be Pollyannish if we believe one week represents a trend. Still, with oil recording yet another drop on Friday, some industry .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:58:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/as-the-price-of-oil-drops-r712447.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/as-the-price-of-oil-drops-r712447.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gilles Simon came back from a set and 3-1 down to defeat Tommy Haas of Germany for the first time 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and reach the Indianapolis Championships semifinals on Friday. In the last four, No. 2-seeded Simon will play No. 4 Sam Querrey, who hit 17 aces in beating fellow American Bobby Reynolds 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to make it to the semis for a second straight year. Simon was broken in the 10th game of the first set and fourth game of the second before rallying. He broke fifth-seeded .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:57:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/gilles-simon-sam-querrey-reach-indianapolis-r712446.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/gilles-simon-sam-querrey-reach-indianapolis-r712446.htm World News (PR-inside.com) UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. chief told human rights advocates that he has selected South African judge Navanethem Pillay to serve as the next U.N. human rights commissioner, Human Rights Watch Director Kenneth Roth said Friday. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had selected Pillay, who was the first black woman to serve on her country's High Court, though he had not yet taken official action, said Roth, who was among a dozen representatives from human rights groups that met with Ban early Friday afternoon. «Ban described her as the presumptive nominee,» Roth .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:56:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/south-african-to-be-named-un-r712445.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/south-african-to-be-named-un-r712445.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Offshore oil workers said they would end a five-day strike at midnight without reaching a deal with Brazil's state oil company, but warned Friday that they may walk out again next month. Marcos Breda, a spokesman for the Sindipetro-NF union, said workers will return to their jobs as scheduled on Saturday. He said workers will strike again Aug. 5 if Petroleo Brasileiro SA fails to agree to their demands. The workers went on strike on Monday to demand an extra day off for every two-week shift they work on .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:54:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-oil-rig-workers-to-end-r712443.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-oil-rig-workers-to-end-r712443.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Jeremy Wariner set the year's world-best time in the 400 meters and Blanka Vlasic and Pamela Jelimo won at the Gaz de France meet to remain in the running for the Golden League jackpot on Friday. Wariner ran 43.86, outclassing his main rival and fellow American LaShawn Merritt, who was second in 44.35. «I just wanted to come out here and make a statement,» said Wariner, the world and Olympic champion. «I did that today. I just got to keep running like I did today and hopefully in the Olympics .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:51:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/jeremy-wariner-sets-world-leading-time-r712440.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jeremy-wariner-sets-world-leading-time-r712440.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Results Friday from the Gaz de France meet, the fourth leg of the Golden League series (race distances in meters): Men 100_1, Marc Burns, Trinidad and Tobago, 10.14 seconds. 2, Martial Mbandjock, France, 10.17. 3, Mark Jelks, United States, 10.26. 4, Dwight Thomas, Jamaica, 10.27. 5, Mike Rodgers, United States, 10.29. 6, Shawn Crawford, United States, 10.33. 110 hurdles_1, Dayron Robles, Cuba, 12.88. 2, Terrence Trammell, United States, 13.19. 3, Antwon Hicks, United States, 13.27. 4, Ladji Doucoure, France, 13.37. 5, Aries Merritt, United States, 13.41. 6, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:50:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/iaaf-gaz-de-france-results-r712439.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/iaaf-gaz-de-france-results-r712439.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.broadvision.com - BroadVision, Inc., (OTCBB:BVSN), a global provider of strategic e-business solutions, today announces that it will release its second quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at approximately 1:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). Following the financial results, the company will hold an Investor/Analyst conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (PT). Dial in information is: 1-866-551-1530, with pin code 6769093#. Callers outside the North America should call 1-212-401-6700 to be connected. These numbers can be accessed 15 minutes before the call begins, as well as during the call. During the call Dr. Pehong Chen, President and .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:50:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/broadvision-announces-q2-08-earnings-release-r712438.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/broadvision-announces-q2-08-earnings-release-r712438.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Italy's Fabio Fognini upset five-time defending champion Carlos Moya 6-4, 6-3 in the Croatia Open quarterfinals on Friday. Moya was trying to reach his ninth consecutive semifinal in Umag. He'd also won both previous matches against Fognini, both on clay two years ago, but trailed all the way this time. Fognini was broken when serving for the match at 5-2, but the Italian then broke Moya for a sixth time to end the match. Moya's record in Umag fell to 45-9. He won his first Umag title in 1996, .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:49:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fabio-fognini-upsets-5-time-champ-carlos-r712437.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fabio-fognini-upsets-5-time-champ-carlos-r712437.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AAA' to Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD, or the district), Texas' $220 million limited general obligation bonds, series 2008. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AAA' rating on the approximately $30 million in maintenance tax notes and $63 million in outstanding parity bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Scheduled for a negotiated sale August 5, the bonds are secured by the proceeds of a limited ad valorem tax levied against all taxable property within the district. State statute limits a community college district's debt service tax rate to no more than $0.50 .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:49:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-rates-dallas-county-community-college-r712436.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-rates-dallas-county-community-college-r712436.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:TYTT) (www.typhoontouchtech.com), announced today that it has secured a total of $20,000,000 in financing with First Strategy Finance Corp., a Panama-based institutional investor, to support its ongoing patent litigation, future mergers and acquisitions, working capital and general corporate use. On signing the common stock purchase agreement (the 'Purchase Agreement'), Typhoon received $500,000 from First Strategy Finance Corp. (the 'Investor') as an initial purchase of 100,000 common stock under the $20 million commitment, at a price of $5.00 per share. Investor is required to purchase an additional 50,000 shares of common stock of Typhoon within .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:48:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/typhoon-secures-20-million-financing-commitment-r712434.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/typhoon-secures-20-million-financing-commitment-r712434.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the approximately $28,200,000 State of Florida Department of Education community college capital improvement revenue bonds, series 2008A. The bonds are scheduled to sell competitively during the month of July or August. At the same time, Fitch affirms the 'A+' rating on approximately $51,470,000 of outstanding capital improvement revenue bonds. Six of Florida's 28 community colleges currently issue capital improvement revenue bonds, which are secured by a mandatory capital improvement fee (CIF) assessed to most full-time equivalent students attending these institutions. The six community colleges are Broward College; Palm Beach Community College; St. .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:47:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-rates-florida-community-college-28-2mm-r712432.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-rates-florida-community-college-28-2mm-r712432.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Thousands of protesters held a rally Friday to demand that neighbor Greece recognize the existence of a Macedonian minority. The protest is tied to a long-standing name dispute between the two countries. Athens is demanding that Macedonia change or modify its name, fearing a potential territorial claim against its own northern region called Macedonia. Negotiations on the name, mediated by the United Nations, have been deadlocked for years. Organizers of Friday's rally in Macedonia's capital Skopje said the protest was attended by some 8,000 people, and included veterans of .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:46:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/macedonia-thousands-attend-rally-to-r712431.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/macedonia-thousands-attend-rally-to-r712431.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:TYTT) (www.typhoontouchtech.com), confirms that on July 18, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') temporarily suspended the trading of the common stock of Typhoon. In response to the SEC's temporary suspension of trading in our common stock, we respond as follows. Prior to the suspension we fully cooperated with the SEC and we intend to continue to cooperate. Typhoon has filed current and accurate reports in a timely manner with the SEC. The SEC has not advised us of how or in what manner our filed information is inaccurate or incomplete. Typhoon intends to .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:46:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/typhoon-responds-to-trading-suspension-by-r712430.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/typhoon-responds-to-trading-suspension-by-r712430.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Fitch Ratings has confirmed its underlying 'AA' rating to the Indiana Finance Authority's (authority) conversion of $71,250,000 facilities revenue refunding bonds, series 2003C and 2003D to term-rate period from auction-rate securities. The bonds are expected to be offered via negotiation on July 24. Fitch also affirms at 'AA' approximately $3 billion of Indiana's appropriation debt. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Originally issued by the Indiana State Office Building Commission, the series 2003C and 2003D bonds refunded certain maturities of the series 1995A bonds for the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility and certain maturities of 1995B bonds of the Rockville .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:45:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-confirms-indiana-finance-authority-lease-r712428.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-confirms-indiana-finance-authority-lease-r712428.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - KMEX - Univision 34 Christina S. Camino, 310-348-3417 csanchez@univision.net Univision's flagship station KMEX-TV Channel 34, Los Angeles' #1 rated 6pm local newscast for fourteen consecutive years(1) and the #1 station across all Nielsen measured markets in the country regardless of language(2), announced today the mobile distribution of news alerts, both in video and text messages, on Univision Movil. Coverage includes important local, national and international news, as well as breaking news, weather, entertainment and the top stories of the day. 'Univision 34's launch of mobile news alerts is an extension of our commitment to deliver the most relevant .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:44:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/univision-34-launches-mobile-news-alerts-r712427.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/univision-34-launches-mobile-news-alerts-r712427.htm Organizations & Institutions (PR-inside.com) Everyone, please invite your family and friends to this exciting event! These tours always fill up very quickly, so be sure to RSVP as soon as possible. Thanks and I hope to see all of you on August 2! - Jonathan Lorenzo - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2008 CONTACT: Jonathan Lorenzo Administrator Filipino American Library (FAL) Tel: 213-382-0488 Email: filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN FESTIVAL TO PRESENT FREE BUS TOURS LOS ANGELES (July 2008) - The Historic Filipinotown Neighborhood Council (HiFiNC) leads the effort for political and economic development in the area. Its vision for Historic Filipinotown is to make it safe for residents and stakeholders, attract businesses to invest and .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:43:54 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/what-is-filipino-about-historic-filipinotown-r712426.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/what-is-filipino-about-historic-filipinotown-r712426.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA/F1+' to $55,000,000 Indiana Finance Authority (the authority), lease appropriation bonds (Stadium Project), series 2008 A. Fitch also affirms at 'AA' approximately $3 billion of Indiana's appropriation debt. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The long-term 'AA' rating and Stable Outlook on the above-cited bonds is based on the Authority's long-term credit quality. The short-term 'F1+' rating on the bonds is based on the liquidity support of a standby bond purchase agreement (SBPA) provided severally by: (1) RBS Citizens, National Association, D/B/A/ Charter One, as administrative agent and one of the banks, whose .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:43:08 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-rates-55mm-indiana-fin-auth-r712424.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fitch-rates-55mm-indiana-fin-auth-r712424.htm Education & Career (PR-inside.com) ATTENTION CALENDAR, PHOTO and ASSIGNMENT EDITORS MEDIA CONTACT: Janet McCulley; (858) 345-1008, x203 or email: janet@muttropolis.com Dana Humphrey; (858) 345-1008, x204 or email:dana@muttropolis.com Muttropolis Hosts Book Signing Event With Award-Winning Author Arden Moore on her Happy Tour NEWPORT BEACH - July 2008 -Join the celebration with Muttropolis for a fun book signing event with award winning author Arden Moore, as she sweeps through Newport Beach on her Happy Tour! Moore will be autographing copies of her books: Happy Dog, Happy You. The event will be held 7-9 pm on Tuesday, August 12th at Muttropolis Dog and Cat Boutique at Fashion Island in Newport .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:42:39 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/join-the-celebration-with-muttropolis-for-r712423.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/join-the-celebration-with-muttropolis-for-r712423.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.alleghenyenergy.com/ - Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) today announced that the Virginia State Corporation Commission has issued an order regarding recovery of purchased power costs for Potomac Edison, an Allegheny subsidiary. In today's order, the Commission: -- Found that the ratemaking provisions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), entered into by Allegheny and approved by the Commission, expire on December 31, 2008; -- Stated that it requires additional evidence and legal argument to set appropriate rates for 2008 and 2009; and -- Directed the company to file plans for meeting its projected load obligations in Virginia, including .. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:42:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/allegheny-announces-new-developments-in-r712422.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/allegheny-announces-new-developments-in-r712422.htm