PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com pr-inside.com Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.ultimatesoftware.com - Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that National Life Group, a 160-year-old financial services company licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, has advanced its environmental program since moving to paperless HR and payroll with UltiPro. With a corporate goal to 'go green,' National Life has adopted a number of conservation-minded business practices, including installing solar panels and automatic lighting at its headquarters to conserve energy. The company began to focus on environmentally friendly initiatives in 2004, when it .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/national-life-group-elevates-green-initiative-r945227.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/national-life-group-elevates-green-initiative-r945227.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Mid-Atlantic Capital (MAC) Conference - Redpoint Bio Corporation (OTCBB: RPBC), a company developing compounds to improve the taste of pharmaceutical, food and beverage products, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Ray Salemme, Ph.D., will be presenting an overview of Redpoint Bio at the Mid-Atlantic Capital (MAC) Conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Salemme's presentation will take place at 11:27 am in the Life Science Room. The event will not be webcast. The MAC Conference brings together individual entrepreneurs in all stages of development. Emerging companies in areas .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/redpoint-bio-to-present-at-the-r945226.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/redpoint-bio-to-present-at-the-r945226.htm Miscellaneous (PR-inside.com) TOP STORIES NATO-MINISTERS BRUSSELS, Belgium _ NATO foreign ministers meet to discuss issues ranging from the war in Afghanistan to Georgia's and Ukraine's future membership in the alliance and efforts to stamp out piracy off Somalia. But the talks could be overshadowed by the growing tensions between India and Pakistan caused by last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Developing. By Slobodan Lekic. AP Photos. WITH: NATO-RICE. Moved. POLAND-CLIMATE CHANGE POZNAN, Poland _ Once the bad boy of global warming, China is now winning praise for its upbeat role in climate talks, a turnaround perhaps brought on by .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/europe-news-at-1200gmt-r945225.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/europe-news-at-1200gmt-r945225.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.rudolphtech.com - Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a worldwide leader in process characterization solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, today announced the shipment of its new Explorer' Inspection Cluster to a major chip manufacturer located in Japan. The Explorer Inspection Cluster meets the I.C. industry's need for an edge and backside inspection system with low cost-of-ownership to solve critical defectivity issues in advanced manufacturing processes. Rudolph pioneered the field of edge and backside inspection, now in its third generation, with over 120 modules in the field. 'We are very pleased to see rapid acceptance .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/rudolph-s-new-explorer-macro-defect-inspection-r945224.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rudolph-s-new-explorer-macro-defect-inspection-r945224.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - Travel company Thomas Cook Group PLC on Tuesday said full-year profits fell 9 percent despite higher revenues because of higher costs on both its operations and its finances. In the year ending Sept. 30, the company reported a net profit of 64 million pounds ($97 million) compared with 70.3 million in the prior year. Revenue rose 11.8 percent to 8.8 billion pounds while profits from operations increased from 73 million pounds to 160.6 million pounds. Net profit was hit by finance costs of 85 million pounds, way above the 7.9 million .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/thomas-cook-group-full-year-profits-dip-r945223.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/thomas-cook-group-full-year-profits-dip-r945223.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The Foreign Ministry says a Bulgarian engineer has been freed by Nigerian kidnappers after being held for 10 days. Ministry spokesman Dragovest Goranov says the man was freed Sunday and is in good health. He refused Tuesday to discuss or confirm media reports that a $4 million ransom was paid. The engineer was working for a foreign subcontractor when he was kidnapped on Nov. 20. Goranov did not name the company the man worked for. Kidnappings are common in the West African nation's oil-rich southern region. More than 200 foreign workers .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/officials-say-bulgarian-hostage-freed-r945222.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/officials-say-bulgarian-hostage-freed-r945222.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.huntington.com - As families begin saving and planning for a spring break vacation, Huntington recommends opening an Anywhere Savings account, a high yield, high interest online savings account from The Huntington National Bank. Huntington is making this year's spring break vacation planning a lot easier by offering a high interest online savings account that can be conveniently established and accessed. Simply visit www.DirectHuntington.com and apply online for the Anywhere Savings high interest online savings account. In addition to a highly competitive Annual Percentage Yield*, the high yield online savings account features: .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/huntington-s-high-yield-high-interest-r945221.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/huntington-s-high-yield-high-interest-r945221.htm World News (PR-inside.com) STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a kitchen knife, not so much. Both sensations, however, felt real to most participants in a Swedish science project exploring how people can be tricked into the false perception of owning another body. In a study presented Tuesday, neuroscientists at Stockholm's renowned Karolinska Institute show how they got volunteers wearing virtual reality goggles to experience the illusion of swapping bodies with a mannequin and a real person. «We were interested in a classical .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/body-swap-illusion-tricks-mind-in-new-r945220.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/body-swap-illusion-tricks-mind-in-new-r945220.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.authentec.com/ - AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world's leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, today announced that Scott Moody, CEO, and Gary Larsen, CFO, will present at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California. AuthenTec is scheduled to present at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Portfolio managers and analysts who wish to request a meeting with management should contact research_marketing@barclayscapital.com. A live Web cast of AuthenTec's presentation may be accessed at the Company?s Web site, at investors.authentec.com. Access to the replay will .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/authentec-to-present-at-the-barclays-r945219.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/authentec-to-present-at-the-barclays-r945219.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.idc.com - IDC recently completed an in-depth research study focused on defining pervasive business intelligence (BI) and its key indicators, identifying key influencers, and highlighting best practices for organizations moving toward pervasive BI. Long-term trends suggest that the market is in the early stages of a BI solution adoption cycle that will extend the reach of various decision support and decision automation solutions to a broad set of new user groups. These user groups will span all levels of an organization and will be involved in a spectrum of strategic and operational decision making. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/idc-completes-global-research-study-revealing-r945218.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/idc-completes-global-research-study-revealing-r945218.htm World News (PR-inside.com) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Crown Prince Sultan, who is in New York for medical tests, has met with a group of Saudi students in the United States and offered each a gift of $10,000, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday. Apparently to dispel any rumors about the prince's health, the government-run Saudi TV channel showed a smiling Sultan walking to a podium and waving his hand in what appeared to be a hotel conference hall Monday night. Rumors of Sultan's poor health surfaced following his Nov. 23 departure to New York .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/saudi-crown-prince-meets-with-students-r945217.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/saudi-crown-prince-meets-with-students-r945217.htm World News (PR-inside.com) POZNAN, Poland (AP) - Once global warming's bad boy, China is now winning praise for its upbeat role in climate talks, a turnaround perhaps brought on by the effects of carbon emissions on its choking cities, shrinking water resources and increasingly flooded lowlands. Sen. John Kerry recalls meeting the Chinese in the early days of negotiations in the 1990s on a treaty to control greenhouse gases emissions blamed for climate change. «Usually, we just stared at each other,» said the Massachusetts Democrat. «They just wouldn't hear of anything. They saw this effort .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ex-bad-boy-china-praised-at-climate-r945215.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ex-bad-boy-china-praised-at-climate-r945215.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Carmaker BMW AG said Tuesday it has appointed Friedrich Eichiner as chief financial officer, taking over from Michael Ganal, who will remain on the board. Eichiner, 53, has been leading the corporate and brand development division at Munich-based BMW since late 2007 and has also managed the finance division while Ganal was absent due to illness. Eichiner will also be in charge of financial services, the car loans business. BMW said its board had made other managerial changes Tuesday. Chief executive Norbert Reithofer will take charge of overall .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/bmw-names-friedrich-eichiner-new-cfo-r945213.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bmw-names-friedrich-eichiner-new-cfo-r945213.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.rudolphtech.com - Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a worldwide leader in process characterization solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, announced today the successful installation of an NSX® 115 Macro Inspection System at a major European fab. The NSX is being used for high-volume inspection and metrology of next-generation production processes, including through-silicon vias (TSV). The NSX will support one of the first applications of TSV manufacturing to be put into production for CMOS imaging sensors. 'Our NSX Series was evaluated along with several other inspection systems for this next-generation process,' said Rajiv Roy, Rudolph's vice president .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/rudolph-nsx-selected-for-inspection-and-r945214.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rudolph-nsx-selected-for-inspection-and-r945214.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.reportlinker.com - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Environment industry is available in its catalogue. The Environmental Protection Market in China http://www.reportlinker.com/p097903/The-Environmental-Protection-Market-in-China.html INTRODUCTION STUDY GOAL AND OBJECT China is facing severe environmental problems stemming from its overuse of natural resources, dense population, rapid industrial growth, heavy reliance on coal, outdated technology, under-priced water and energy, and insufficient infrastructure. According to the World Bank, China had 20 of the world's 30 most polluted cities in 2004. However, the central government of China has been .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/high-growth-forecasted-for-the-environmental-r945212.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/high-growth-forecasted-for-the-environmental-r945212.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) Becky Wright and Drew Newey have taken advantage of the MyChoiceHomeBuy scheme and now own a two-bedroom luxury loft apartment in Coventry's stylish award-winning city development, Electric Wharf. Thanks to the government funded scheme which allows first-time buyers to borrow between 15 and 50 per cent of the property price through an equity loan, the couple were able to snap up the apartment. Electric Wharf is a live-work development in a converted power station, and is home to a vibrant and diverse community and a number of small businesses. Located on Sandy Lane, it has won a host of awards and .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/scheme-helps-young-couple-buy-luxury-r945210.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/scheme-helps-young-couple-buy-luxury-r945210.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.reportlinker.com - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Pharmaceutical industry industry is available in its catalogue. Smoking Cessation: World Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p097960/Smoking-Cessation-World-Markets.html Smoking cessation is among the most dynamic pharmaceutical markets, and one that is expected to grow despite economic conditions. More than 5 million deaths are attributed to nicotine each year. This has encouraged public health entities to pursue smoking cessation, and has driven development of smoking cessation products, both prescription and over the counter. The arrival of Chantix/Champix and its unique marketing strategy and a robust .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/key-challenges-and-issues-facing-the-r945208.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/key-challenges-and-issues-facing-the-r945208.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.spiritdsp.com - SPIRIT DSP, the world's leading provider of voice and video software engines, announced today that ARM (LSE:ARM)(Nasdaq:ARMH) has selected SPIRIT Voice and Audio software to evaluate the multimedia performance of its next-generation processors. Fully optimized for ARM® processor-based devices, awarded multiple industry awards and being used by more than 200 customers, SPIRIT software significantly increases VoIP and multimedia quality and power-efficiency on all embedded platforms: mobile phones, MIDs, PMPs, STBs, etc. The importance of multimedia performance is growing every day as multimedia functionality becomes a required part of every up-to-date consumer electronic .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/spirit-licenses-voice-and-audio-software-r945206.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/spirit-licenses-voice-and-audio-software-r945206.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) Oil prices fell to a 3-year low below $48 a barrel Tuesday as more bleak U.S. economic news and plunging stock markets darkened investor expectations for energy demand. By midday in Europe, light, sweet crude for January delivery was down 71 cents to $48.57 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier in the session, prices briefly fell to $47.36, the lowest since 2005. In London, January Brent crude slid 54 cents to $47.43 on the ICE Futures exchange. The Nymex contract plummeted overnight $5.15 to settle at $49.28 after more .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/oil-falls-to-3-year-low-on-r945205.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/oil-falls-to-3-year-low-on-r945205.htm Computer & Technology (PR-inside.com) The phrase 'extreme conditions' can all too often be nothing more than a throw away abstract comment. The KCR-103BP-612 really does back up this claim with high reliability when faced with anything from; water ingest to ballistic shock, sub-zero temperatures to nuclear, chemical and biological (NBC) environments. It's safe to say the KCR-103BP-612 will work underwater all the way up to an altitude of 15,000 feet and anywhere in between no matter what the challenge. The KCR-106BP-612 features a rugged aluminium case with a compact rubber mat typing surface which includes an integrated pointing device. The keys have a positive .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/the-new-military-keyboard-from-devlin-r945204.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-new-military-keyboard-from-devlin-r945204.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) MOSCOW (AP) - Former champion race walker German Skurygin died of a heart attack at age 45, the Russian athletics federation said. The federation said in a statement on its Web site that Skurygin died Friday night. Media reports said he died in his home town of Izhevsk. Skurygin won the silver medal in the 50-kilometer race at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. In 1999, he won the gold in the 50-kilometer event at the 1999 worlds in Seville, Spain, but was later stripped of the medal after failing a doping test. COM9_20081202113458979.txt .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-race-walker-skurygin-dies-at-r945203.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-race-walker-skurygin-dies-at-r945203.htm World News (PR-inside.com) TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is visiting Albania to sign energy deals worth more than ¤2 billion ($2.5 billion). Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha's spokesman says the agreements are for the construction of an undersea gas pipeline linking the two countries, a regasification plant and a large wind farm. They will be built by Italian companies in Albania. Grid Rroji says Berlusconi and Albanian officials will also sign financial, labor and infrastructure agreements during Tuesday's visit. With ¤650 million of aid, Italy has been one of the main donors .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/italian-pm-berlusconi-in-albania-for-r945201.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/italian-pm-berlusconi-in-albania-for-r945201.htm Business (PR-inside.com) A new market research report, 'Booming Retail Sector in UAE', recently released by RNCOS says that total retail sales in the UAE are expected to touch US$ 15 Billion mark by 2011. Increasing retail space together with the tourism boom are expected to push the retail sector in the Middle Eastern country. The rapid growth in the retail space has triggered a surge in retail spending. Gross Leasable Area (GLA) in the UAE is estimated to reach 7.4 Million Sq Meter by 2010 end. In 2007, UAE's GLA accounted for an estimated 17% of the GCC total, and this share is .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/booming-retail-sector-in-uae-r945200.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/booming-retail-sector-in-uae-r945200.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Limerick-based Avvio, who provide software and services to 85% of Ireland's 5-star hotels, said the pressure being placed on accommodation providers to boost flagging business has resulted in them adopting a collaborative approach to reversing the sharp drop in domestic and foreign visitor numbers to Ireland. David Collins, Commercial Director, Avvio, said that the current economic climate has forced the Irish hotel industry to rethink its strategy for generating business and look for solutions that add value and enable their business to be remodelled, re-engineered and strategically repositioned for growth. 'Hotels looking to secure business at a sustainable cost of sale .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/irish-hospitality-sector-steps-up-to-r945199.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/irish-hospitality-sector-steps-up-to-r945199.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.reportlinker.com - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Chemicals industry is available in its catalogue. Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Equipment and Materials http://www.reportlinker.com/p097912/Chemical-Mechanical-Polishing-(CMP)-Equipment-and-Materials.html STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is a process that, during the past 20 years, has achieved a high level of importance in various industrial sectors, particularly in microelectronics. BCC published its first report on Equipment and Materials for Semiconductor Cleaning and Planarization in 2001, followed by a more detailed study related to chemical mechanical polishing in 2003. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/learn-about-the-chemical-mechanical-polishing-r945197.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/learn-about-the-chemical-mechanical-polishing-r945197.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - European stocks were little changed Tuesday as hopes of a modest rebound on Wall Street _ following the previous day's savage retreat _ helped offset an overnight slump in Asian markets. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was basically unchanged, up 0.19 points at 4,065.68, while the CAC-40 index in France was down a bare 1.30 points at 3,079.13. Germany's DAX was the best performing European index, up 52.08 points, or 1.2 percent, at 4,446.87. Earlier, Asian markets slid with Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled 533.53 points, .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/european-markets-steady-after-asian-retreat-r945195.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/european-markets-steady-after-asian-retreat-r945195.htm Business (PR-inside.com) This four-year flagship micro-manufacturing project has just ended and involved a consortium composed of 36 partners from 13 EU countries, including 18 industrial partners. The total budget of the project was over 21 million euros. Controlled pre-stressing The overall objective of the project was to develop an integrated solution for European miniature/micro-manufacturing industries - an integrated manufacturing facility for mass-manufacture of miniature/micro-products, and a technology transfer/training package for transferring the knowledge to and developing skills in industries. Noliac Motion participated in the development of an active micro-formning tool. The aim of the active forming tool was to reduce the force required .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mass-manufacture-miniatures-r945194.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mass-manufacture-miniatures-r945194.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Liam Bailey chief marketing analyst for property-abroad.com said 'last years calendar was a great success and people are still logging onto it to play the popular games and that's why this years calendar has been launched'. The calendar will release a new day everyday right up until and including the 24th December as normal. Once everyday has been opened the calendar remains live online for people to return to at anytime. The calendar is sponsored by Halo Financial Currency Experts as it was last year. 'It's a great idea and we are more than happy with the success of .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/this-years-popular-calendar-full-of-r945192.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/this-years-popular-calendar-full-of-r945192.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia is seeking changes to the accord with NATO that ended the Kosovo war, the country's army chief said Tuesday. Gen. Zdravko Ponos said Belgrade wants the abolition of a no-fly buffer zone between Serbia and Kosovo created by NATO after Serbian troops agreed to withdraw from the region following the 1998-99 war. The 15-mile (25-kilometer) -wide zone was created by NATO to stave off any attempts by Serbia to regain Kosovo. No military flights are allowed over the zone, and Serbian troops need special approval from NATO command .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/serbia-seeks-change-of-kosovo-accord-r945190.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/serbia-seeks-change-of-kosovo-accord-r945190.htm World News (PR-inside.com) HONG KONG (AP) - The Michelin Guide is extending its reach into China with a new edition ranking dining destinations in Hong Kong and Macau for the first time, the company said Tuesday. The French bible of gastronomy featuring 251 restaurants and hotels in the two Chinese cities is Michelin's second guide outside Europe and the United States. The debut Tokyo edition was published in Nov. 2007, with eight restaurants receiving Michelin's highest three-star rating. Michelin awarded 40 stars to 28 restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau, and two venues got the top .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/michelin-launches-hk-macau-guide-r945189.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/michelin-launches-hk-macau-guide-r945189.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - Olympic middleweight boxing champion James DeGale turned pro Tuesday, teaming up with promoter Frank Warren. The 22-year-old DeGale beat Cuba's Emilio Correa in the Olympic final in Beijing in August. Also turning pro and joining Warren were Billy Joe Saunders and Frankie Gavin. The 19-year-old Saunders was beaten in the second round in Beijing at welterweight. Gavin, a 23-year-old world amateur champion, did not get to fight at the Olympics because he didn't make the lightweight limit. The three former amateurs will make their pro debuts in 2009. «I'm delighted to have signed .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/olympic-champion-degale-turns-pro-r945188.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/olympic-champion-degale-turns-pro-r945188.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference - Organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays from eMagin Corporation (OTCBB:EMAN), a leader in OLED microdisplays and virtual imaging technology, continue to enable new simulation and training systems. Attendees at this year's Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) can view commercial products equipped with eMagin's displays at the booths of premier military suppliers. I/ITSEC is being held through December 5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Products being displayed at I/ITSEC include: Intevac Vision Systems (IVS) (Booth #4247). - I-Port' .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/emagin-equipped-soldier-training-systems-r945187.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/emagin-equipped-soldier-training-systems-r945187.htm World News (PR-inside.com) GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. refugee agency says 20 African migrants drowned off Yemen's coast after being forced overboard by smugglers taking them across the Gulf of Aden. The agency says the migrants were among 115 passengers. The remaining victims managed to swim through shark-infested waters to make it to shore in Yemen. Smugglers often throw their human cargo overboard as they near shore to avoid being caught with migrants by Yemeni coast guards The agency said Tuesday that two migrants are missing. Survivors of Monday's incident are receiving help. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says more .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/un-20-african-migrants-drown-in-r945186.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/un-20-african-migrants-drown-in-r945186.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Ajax Amsterdam confirmed Tuesday it is in talks with Real Madrid to sell injured captain Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the Spanish side. A brief statement posted on the Dutch club's Web site said no deal had been finalized yet with Real on Huntelaar, a prolific goal scorer who is currently recovering from a left ankle ligament injury. «Ajax is in discussions with Real Madrid about the possible transfer of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the Spanish club,» the statement said. «At this moment there is no agreement between the two clubs. Spanish media .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ajax-confirms-real-madrid-talks-about-r945184.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ajax-confirms-real-madrid-talks-about-r945184.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.jakks.com - JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK) today announced that Joel Bennett, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the 9th Annual Wedbush Morgan Securities California Dreamin' Conference for Micro-Small-Mid-Cap Companies to be held on December 9-10, 2008, at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California. JAKKS Pacific's formal investor presentation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PST, Tuesday, December 9, 2008. The presentation will be webcast live and archived online for 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.jakks.com or http://www.wsw.com/webcast/wedbush7/jakk/. About .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/jakks-pacific-to-present-at-9th-r945175.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jakks-pacific-to-present-at-9th-r945175.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.yehuda.com - Yehuda Diamonds filed a federal lawsuit seeking to require Blue Nile, Inc., which claims to be the world's largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry, to offer a full and complete refund to any Blue Nile customers who wish to return emeralds or emerald jewelry items purchased from the company. The complaint, 'Diascience Corp. dba Yehuda Diamond Company and John Does. nos. 1-10, vs. Blue Nile Inc.,' was filed November 12 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Court Case #08CV9751). Blue Nile shares are listed on the NASDAQ. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/yehuda-diamonds-lawsuit-asks-blue-nile-r945173.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/yehuda-diamonds-lawsuit-asks-blue-nile-r945173.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:TTP) today announced an approximately 40% reduction in its workforce to lower operating expenses and preserve capital. The Company's remaining staff is focused on reducing all current clinical and manufacturing development activities to the minimal level necessary to continue its efforts to realize the potential value of its assets, particularly the Probuphine program. The Company is being assisted by JSB Partners, LLC in its efforts to find a development partner or divest the Probuphine asset that is currently in Phase 3 clinical development. Further staff reductions are anticipated in the next several weeks as these steps are .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/titan-pharmaceuticals-announces-reduction-r945172.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/titan-pharmaceuticals-announces-reduction-r945172.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6d3178/israel_surgical_eq) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report 'Israel Surgical Equipment Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2012' to their offering. This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating to Israel surgical equipment market. It also offers detailed and comprehensive coverage of market revenue, volume, distribution and company share information; and latest news, financial deals and pipeline products information of each of the key sub-segments of the surgical equipment in Israel Scope - The report provides surgical equipment information broken down into .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-an-essential-country-r945171.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-an-essential-country-r945171.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BAGHDAD (AP) - A special Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as «Chemical Ali,» to death Tuesday after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. Former Baath party official Abdul-Ghani Abdul-Ghafur also received a death sentence at the end of the .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/chemical-ali-sentenced-to-death-in-r945170.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/chemical-ali-sentenced-to-death-in-r945170.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BAGHDAD (AP) - The United Nations has expressed concern about overcrowded prisons and the treatment of detainees in Iraq. Senior U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura says the issue will be a major challenge as the United States prepares to turn over control of thousands of inmates in its custody to Iraq's government. The transfer is required under a security pact approved by Iraq's parliament. De Mistura says all reports of torture need to be thoroughly investigated. He also has called on the Iraqi government to speed up legal reforms and strengthen the judicial .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/un-concerned-over-treatment-of-iraqi-r945168.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/un-concerned-over-treatment-of-iraqi-r945168.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5843083 - Convio, Inc. ' the leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management software and services to nonprofit organizations ' today announced Fred Waugh has assumed the newly created position of vice president, alliances. Waugh previously served as vice president, marketing. 'Over the past year we have made significant progress in opening Convio's software to third party applications, as well as leveraging salesforce.com's Platform as a Service for our new constituent relationship management system, Common Ground,' said Gene Austin, chief executive officer of Convio. 'Given the movement of nonprofits toward more choice and flexibility it was .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/fred-waugh-assumes-role-as-vice-r945167.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fred-waugh-assumes-role-as-vice-r945167.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish government official says the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet in Istanbul to improve ties and boost cooperation. Afghanistan often accuses neighboring Pakistan of failing to take action against _ or even colluding with _ Taliban militants. But more recently, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan's new President Asif Ali Zardari have forged a closer personal relationship. A government official said the two leaders will meet in Istanbul on Friday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists. This is the .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/leaders-of-pakistan-afghanistan-to-r945166.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/leaders-of-pakistan-afghanistan-to-r945166.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.directpointe.com/ - DirectPointe today announced that James Martinos, 52, has been selected to succeed Michael Proper as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2008. Martinos has served as Chief Operating Officer since joining DirectPointe in 2005. Proper will continue serving as Co-Chairman of the DirectPointe Board of Directors and President and CEO of newly formed CentralPointe, Inc. 'This management change occurs at a time of strength and momentum for DirectPointe,' said Proper, Co-Chairman of the DirectPointe Board of Directors. 'Our overall management team has never been stronger. We are confident that the strategy we .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/james-martinos-elected-new-chief-executive-r945165.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/james-martinos-elected-new-chief-executive-r945165.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - EU lawmakers have told Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that her country has to do more to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank. Lawmakers at the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee say settlers' moves to defend their homes there were threatening Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. Livni says it is no longer official Israeli policy to expand settlements, and defended Israeli security policies to crack down on Palestinian extremists. Livni is in Brussels Tuesday to meet with EU officials. Israel is keen to start negotiations with the EU on .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/israel-s-livni-faces-eu-criticism-over-r945163.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/israel-s-livni-faces-eu-criticism-over-r945163.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c81c12/materials_structur) has announced the addition of the 'Materials Structure and Micromechanics of Fracture V' report to their offering. The main goal of these proceedings was to demonstrate the use of a variety of multi-scale approaches, ranging from the atomistic to the macroscopic level, and in this it succeeds admirably. The MSMF-5 conference has successfully carried on the tradition of the previous conferences. Nearly 180 scientists, from 27 countries in all parts of the world, presented a variety of fundamental relationships between the structural and mechanical characteristics of materials. In collaboration with the International .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-extensive-details-r945162.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-extensive-details-r945162.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) PARIS (AP) - Tour de France officials responded with a Gallic shrug Tuesday after Lance Armstrong announced he will ride in cycling's premier event next year. The seven-time Tour champion, who is currently training with his Astana team in Tenerife, Spain, confirmed Monday his ambitious plan to return to the Tour just weeks after riding in his first Giro d'Italia in May. Tour officials said nothing had changed since Armstrong's surprise announcement in September that he planned to ride in the Tour again _ even though he had since publicly expressed doubts about .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/tour-officials-ho-hum-about-armstrong-s-return-r945161.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tour-officials-ho-hum-about-armstrong-s-return-r945161.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.boaweb.com - BackOffice Associates, LLC, the leader in SAP® data quality, SAP data migration and SAP data governance solutions, today announced the offering of a competitive bundle of their Boring Go Live® Data Migration Toolset with their Active and Passive Data Governance solutions for delivering Business-Ready Data Every Day'. This competitive bundle will provide SAP customers a complete solution for achieving the Data Quality required to effectively implement and operate SAP solutions. BackOffice Associates has provided Data Migration and Data Governance solutions exclusively for SAP since 1996. The company's products and services are the recognized best .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/backoffice-associates-announces-boring-r945160.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/backoffice-associates-announces-boring-r945160.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://7ginc.com - TransWorld Benefits International Inc., (Pink Sheets:TBII) now doing business as 7G Companies, announced the launch of the Red Carpet Alliance program by the Company's Loyalty division, 7G Loyalty. Red Carpet Alliance program is a patent pending closed loop, fee based customer relationship, loyalty and marketing program. Red Carpet helps restaurants, retail merchants and service providers develop their business and increase profitability. Utilizing a registered card platform to drive the Red Carpet loyalty program, allows restaurants, retail merchants and their customers to easily participate. The program provides targeted customer acquisition in conjunction with a promotional gift card, .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/transworld-benefits-international-inc-r945158.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/transworld-benefits-international-inc-r945158.htm Business (PR-inside.com) FrontRange Solutions(TM), a leading developer of business software solutions, today announced the launch of HEAT® Plus Mobile, a new addition to its award-winning Service Desk solution that enables field-based technicians to access and update critical service management information through a BlackBerry® smartphone. With increasing numbers of service management technicians having to cover multiple sites, HEAT Plus Mobile enables operatives to be more productive, optimizing the time spent on-site, between locations and ensuring that the service organization is always running at peak performance. Using HEAT Plus Mobile, not only can technicians be alerted to new problem tickets, .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/frontrange-solutions-launches-heat-plus-r945155.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/frontrange-solutions-launches-heat-plus-r945155.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.insidersoftware.com - Insider Software today announced FontAgent Pro auto-activation plug-ins for QuarkXPress 8 and Adobe Creative Suite 4, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. The plug-ins are available immediately in FontAgent Pro version 4.0.3, which also adds support for French and Italian systems. More Plug-Ins than Any Other Font Manager With the new release, FontAgent Pro continues its long-standing technical leadership over Extensis font management offerings and includes plug-ins for Adobe CS2, 3 and 4, as well as QuarkXPress 6, 6.5, 7 and 8.0.1. FontAgent Pro offers more auto-activation plug-ins than any other font manager, .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/insider-software-s-fontagent-pro-adds-r945153.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/insider-software-s-fontagent-pro-adds-r945153.htm Business (PR-inside.com) I Green Innovations, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IVOT) announced today that the convertible debentures that the Company previously issued to YA Global Investments (formerly known as Cornell Capital) have been paid in full. The Company no longer owes any money to YA and YA can no longer convert to shares of the company. Jerry Mahoney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of I Green Innovations, Inc.,, stated, 'We would like to thank YA for providing financing at a time when financing was a difficult proposition. However, times have changed, and that chapter of the Company's history is now closed. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/i-green-innovations-pays-off-ya-r945151.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/i-green-innovations-pays-off-ya-r945151.htm Telecommunications (PR-inside.com) The UAE telecommunications market has shown tremendous growth over the past few years among the Middle East countries, thanks to the country's burgeoning economy, rapid infrastructure development, and a strong need to diversify the economy from oil-based resources, says 'Booming UAE Telecom Sector', a new research from RNCOS. The country, where mobile penetration has already surpassed 166% in 2007, has seen a rapid growth in its mobile market. 'This indicates that the UAE has the most mature mobile market in terms of subscriber penetration, leaving less room for further competition in traditional mobile services', says the senior telecom analyst at RNCOS. One .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/uae-telecom-subscriber-penetration-saturating-r945150.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/uae-telecom-subscriber-penetration-saturating-r945150.htm Computer & Technology (PR-inside.com) Abingdon, United Kingdom, 2nd December 2008 - Conduit Partners Limited, the UK's leading specialist in early stage business-building for technology-based companies, today announces that it has successfully secured an extension to its existing contract to deliver commercial services to Scottish Enterprise - Scotland's enterprise, innovation and investment agency. The contract extension follows two years of successful delivery into the national Proof of Concept Programme. Under the agreement, Conduit is appointed as a supplier of market consultancy and support services to projects funded by Scottish Enterprise's Proof of Concept Programme. The new contract was secured following the success of Conduit's facilitated market .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/early-stage-business-building-specialist-conduit-r945149.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/early-stage-business-building-specialist-conduit-r945149.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Consumers anywhere in the U.S. or abroad can now have a downtown San Francisco mailing address for their business or personal use and can easily receive and read their postal mail online. Earth Class Mail, the global leader in delivering postal mail via the Internet, today announced the opening of a San Francisco retail location to provide its customers with the cachet of a Financial District address and the conveniences of online postal mail, onsite package pickup, shipping and more. Customers that sign up for Earth Class Mail can choose 548 Market Street (the retail location's address) as .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/earth-class-mail-opens-san-francisco-r945147.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/earth-class-mail-opens-san-francisco-r945147.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. (OTC:BMGP), announced today that the executive board of the Christian Doppler Group in Vienna, Austria (CDG), has approved BMGP for full membership in the society. 'The proposal will grant us access to their patented viral painting technology, international academic talent, and laboratories. A key aspect of the CDG as it applies to BMGP is the Austrian government will match funds for the development of this technology and we will be granted licensing rights as stated by Clayton Hardman, President and CEO of Biomagnetics. 'We are in exciting times for our company. While the .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/biomagnetics-bmgp-approved-for-christian-r945145.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/biomagnetics-bmgp-approved-for-christian-r945145.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.inovio.com - Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a leader in enabling the development of DNA vaccines using electroporation-based DNA delivery, announced today the final results of a Phase I clinical study demonstrating safe and effective treatment of metastatic melanoma in the first-in-man trial of a DNA-based therapy designed to express a therapeutic protein through in vivo delivery using electroporation. The data was presented in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Oncology in a paper prepared by Drs. Adil Daud, Richard Heller et al, titled, 'Phase I Trial of Interleukin-12 Plasmid Electroporation in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma.' The paper .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/first-ever-human-trial-of-dna-based-immunotherapy-r945143.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/first-ever-human-trial-of-dna-based-immunotherapy-r945143.htm World News (PR-inside.com) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel, a maritime official said Tuesday. The liner, carrying 656 international passengers and 399 crew members, was sailing in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday when it encountered six pirates in two speedboats, said Noel Choong who heads the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Malaysia. The pirates fired at the passenger liner but the larger boat was faster than the pirates' vessels, Choong said. «It .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/somali-pirates-fail-to-hijack-us-r945141.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/somali-pirates-fail-to-hijack-us-r945141.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.irise.com - iRise®, the world's leading visualization solutions company, today announced the imminent availability of iRise Connect for IBM® Rational Requirements Composer. This integration, built on IBM's open Jazz technology platform will make high fidelity iRise visualizations instantly accessible from within the IBM Rational Requirements Composer' product. As a result, IBM and iRise now provide a complete requirements definition solution supporting a variety of elicitation methods. This integration is designed to eliminate wasteful cost overruns and delays by ensuring IT organizations are documenting and tracking the right business needs ' the first time. 'Interactive, immersive software .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/irise-announces-integration-to-ibm-rational-r945140.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/irise-announces-integration-to-ibm-rational-r945140.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - World record-holder Paula Radcliffe will return to the London Marathon next year in a bid to win the event for a fourth time. The British runner, who has missed the London race the past four years, will face a strong field on April 26 that includes defending champion Irina Mikitenko of Germany and two other former London winners. Radcliffe, winner in 2002, 2003 and 2005, will aim to match the achievement of Norway's Ingrid Kristiansen, who won the London Marathon four times between 1984 and 1988. «It's fantastic to be back,» Radcliffe .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/radcliffe-to-return-in-bid-for-r945139.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/radcliffe-to-return-in-bid-for-r945139.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.globant.com - Globant, the Latin American leader in software product development, R and D, and IT maintenance outsourcing, today announced that Riverwood Capital, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth businesses in the global technology and technology-enabled industries, and FTVentures, a growth equity investor with over $1 billion in assets under management, have invested approximately $13 million in the Company. The funding will help Globant continue its strong organic growth and will support its strategic acquisition plan throughout Latin America, the U.S., and Europe. Globant, a company with nearly 1,000 employees based in seven delivery centers across .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/globant-secures-13-million-investment-from-r945138.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/globant-secures-13-million-investment-from-r945138.htm Business (PR-inside.com) JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: 'JOSB') announces today that a conference call to discuss its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). To join in the call please dial (USA) 866-835-8905 or (International) 703-639-1412 at least five minutes before 11:00 a.m. ET. A replay of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET on December 4, 2008 until December 11, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. ET by dialing (USA) 800-475-6701 or (International) 320-365-3844. The access code for .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/jos-a-bank-clothiers-announces-conference-r945136.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jos-a-bank-clothiers-announces-conference-r945136.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5843537 - Pacific Coast National Bank (PCNB) (OTCBB:PCST) announces the appointment of Philip R. Johnson as Senior Vice President/Credit Administrator, effective November 17, 2008. 'We are very pleased to have Phil join the PCNB team,' states Dave Adams, EVP/Chief Lending Officer. 'Phil's vast knowledge of lending, coupled with his work ethic and integrity, will add considerable value to the bank. We look forward to his input and leadership as the bank continues to grow and serve our Orange and San Diego County markets.' Most recently Mr. Johnson served as Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/philip-r-johnson-bank-credit-expert-r945135.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/philip-r-johnson-bank-credit-expert-r945135.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Zacks Equity Research highlights Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: BAGL) as the Bull of the Day and Hibbett Sports (Nasdaq: HIBB) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Guess', Inc. (NYSE: GES), Synthesis Energy Systems (Nasdaq: SYMX) and Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH). Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/'id=2676. Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: Bull of the Day: Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: BAGL) Einstein Noah is suffering the effects of constrained consumer spending, reporting its first quarter of .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-bull-and-bear-of-the-r945134.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-bull-and-bear-of-the-r945134.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/'id=4579 Here are highlights from Monday's Analyst Blog: Yes, We Are in a Recession I wish I .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-pfizer-abbott-r945133.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-pfizer-abbott-r945133.htm World News (PR-inside.com) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Crown Prince Sultan, who is in New York for medical tests, has appeared on Saudi television meeting Saudi students in the U.S., apparently to dispel rumors about his health. The government-run Saudi TV channel showed a smiling Sultan presiding over the meeting in New York on Monday, waving his hand as the crowd cheered, «Sultan, Sultan.» The Saudi Press Agency said Tuesday he offered each student $10,000. Sultan, who is in his 80s, went to New York on Nov. 23 for medical tests. Government media have not said .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/saudi-crown-prince-meets-with-students-r945132.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/saudi-crown-prince-meets-with-students-r945132.htm World News (PR-inside.com) TOKYO (AP) - The top U.S. negotiator in talks to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons said Tuesday that Pyongyang must agree to a verification of its disarmament activities and the deal must be put in writing. North Korea agreed last year to disable its nuclear reactor in exchange for aid. But negotiations have since stalled after the Stalinist state denied it agreed to allow inspectors to take samples from its nuclear complex to verify past nuclear activities. The United States and other negotiating partners, however, have said the disarmament-for-aid pact hinges on .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/us-wants-nkorean-verification-process-in-r945131.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-wants-nkorean-verification-process-in-r945131.htm World News (PR-inside.com) KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Rebels in Congo have pulled out of a town on the Ugandan border which they captured in fighting that forced 10,000 people to flee, a spokesman for the insurgents said Tuesday. Rebels withdrew from Ishasha on Sunday because «we wanted to show that we are for peace and our objective is not to take other areas,» spokesman Bertrand Bisimwa said. It was not possible to independently verify the claim. The offensive was meant to expel some of the perpetrators of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but forced thousands of civilians to .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/congo-rebels-pull-out-of-eastern-r945130.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/congo-rebels-pull-out-of-eastern-r945130.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst David Weissman, who discusses Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/'id=2678. The transient collapse of financial markets has become an indelible lesson to many of us. With this we have witnessed that sector diversity is a less secure planning tool in today's increasingly correlated world markets. However, there are some tactics and opportunities that may be appropriate to .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-interview-highlights-qualcomm-r945127.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-interview-highlights-qualcomm-r945127.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.xirrus.com - Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi 'Power-Play' that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announces today the roll-out of Xirrus 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Washburn University chose Xirrus because they were the only Wi-Fi architecture capable of handling the user density and performance for their growing Wi-Fi population. To date, Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays have been deployed in Bennett Computer Center, Stoffer Science Hall, and Petro Allied Health Center along with all of the dorms, including Living Learning Center, Kuehne Hall, West Hall, and four buildings in the Washburn Village. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/university-increases-wi-fi-bandwidth-with-r945126.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/university-increases-wi-fi-bandwidth-with-r945126.htm Business (PR-inside.com) CitizenHawk, Inc., a leading provider of digital brand management solutions that enable online companies around the globe to recover domains from cybersquatters and typosquatters, as well as monitor, protect and enforce proper use of their online brands, today announced that within the past 90 days 15 top online retailers have chosen CitizenHawk as their digital brand management solutions provider. Over the past three months, CitizenHawk has partnered with 30 major online companies, 50% of which are included on Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide to Retail Web Sites. Recent client wins in the retail vertical include Lands' End®, ProFlowers®, PacSun®, RedEnvelope® .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/top-online-retailers-choose-citizenhawk-as-r945125.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/top-online-retailers-choose-citizenhawk-as-r945125.htm Business (PR-inside.com) christmas, party, children, holidays, hospitals - Seattle-based Children's Music Fund, Inc., which has produced the Christmas in the Northwest Holiday CDs since 1985 to benefit Children's Hospitals across the Northwest, is introducing Christmas in the Northwest House Parties, presented by RBC Wealth Management and sponsored by Pemco Insurance as a means to raise even more money throughout the holidays for these great hospitals. Hosts are now being recruited for these holiday events to be held on Saturday Night, December 20 th , in private homes across the Northwest. The goal .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/christmas-in-the-northwest-now-recruiting-r945123.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/christmas-in-the-northwest-now-recruiting-r945123.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Britney Spears was 'in awe' of Simon Cowell when she met him on 'The X Factor'. Simon - who was photographed with Britney and his fellow judges Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole after performing her hit track 'Womanizer' on the British TV talent show on Saturday (29.11.08) - claims the 27-year-old star was stunned when she met him. He said: 'This may be a bit egotistical, but I think she was in awe of me. She was just staring at me. I said, 'Touch me, I'm human', and I think that broke the ice.' .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/britney-spears-cowell-awe-r945122.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/britney-spears-cowell-awe-r945122.htm Business (PR-inside.com) RSNA 2008 - At this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will be introducing features now available on its Xario' XG ultrasound system. Differential Tissue Harmonic Imaging (D-THI) has been so instrumental in helping physicians better visualize the anatomy that Toshiba has extended availability of the application to its Xario XG system. In addition, features are now available with the volume imaging package, including Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation (STIC) and Cavity Imaging. Toshiba is focused on clinical excellence and by making D-THI available on the Xario XG, customers will .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/toshiba-s-xario-xg-ultrasound-system-r945121.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/toshiba-s-xario-xg-ultrasound-system-r945121.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty want to star in a film together. The 'Factory Girl' star - who was recently reunited with the married 'Brothers and Sisters' actor following a brief split - hopes working together will win over critics of their romance. A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: 'Her advisers are warning how unpopular that would be. 'People haven't taken to them as a pair due to the way they got together. They fear people will find it a bit too sickly - as though they are rubbing his wife's face .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/sienna-miller-s-getty-movie-r945120.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sienna-miller-s-getty-movie-r945120.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Ron Hughes, proprietor of Cape Verde Travel, stated that the differing geography of the island attracts many different types of visitor, which should see tourism levels continue to grow. Cape Verde offers fantastic white sandy beaches, as well as eco-tourism holidays, mountain walks, cultural life, music, and a rich history. It will also be boosted by the two new flights. Overseas property portal Property Abroad recently named Cape Verde as the 10th most popular location in the world for those considering buying a Property Abroad for investment and as a holiday home. Property Abroad have some fantastic properties in Cape Verde, including a .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/described-as-the-hidden-caribbean-r945119.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/described-as-the-hidden-caribbean-r945119.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested for the murders of the actress' mother, brother and nephew. William Balfour - who was taken into custody yesterday (01.12.08) at Illinois' Stateville Correctional Center - had previously only been named as a 'person of interest' following the shootings of Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson and seven-year-old Julian King in October. Tandra Simonton, a spokesperson for the Cook County State Attorney's Office, confirmed the arrest warrant but revealed Balfour has not yet been formally charged with the crimes. Balfour's attorney Joshua Kutnick says the accused 'vehemently denies he .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/jennifer-hudson-s-in-law-arrest-r945116.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jennifer-hudson-s-in-law-arrest-r945116.htm Business (PR-inside.com) For the second consecutive year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board in the USA (HKTB-USA) has been named 'Best Tourism Board ' Asia Pacific' by readers of Agent@Home Magazine in its annual Readers Poll. This prestigious accolade joins several other highly esteemed industry honors awarded to the HKTB in 2008. Agent@Home, published by Performance Media Group, is a travel trade magazine widely read by travel agents. Every year the magazine polls its readers on the best tour operators, hotels, tourist offices and other sectors in the tourism industry. HKTB-USA was named the top Asian tourist office for its ongoing .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hktb-named-best-tourism-board-for-r945117.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hktb-named-best-tourism-board-for-r945117.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5843080 - Convio, Inc. ' the leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management software and services to nonprofit organizations ' today announced Sara Spivey has joined the company as chief marketing officer. 'Sara is a proven leader with a track record of success in brand development, creative product marketing and strategic business development,' said Gene Austin, chief executive officer of Convio. 'She brings a deep passion for marketing excellence to Convio. I look forward to working with Sara as we expand the Convio brand and empower even more nonprofits to use the Internet to fulfill their .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/convio-names-sara-spivey-chief-marketing-r945115.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/convio-names-sara-spivey-chief-marketing-r945115.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) George Michael was forced to give away tickets to his farewell concert in Abu Dhabi last night (01.12.08). The 'Careless Whisper' singer didn't want to perform to a half-empty Zayed Sports City Stadium and told organisers to start giving away some of the 35,000 tickets for free after they failed to sell at 35 each. A source said: 'A lot of the youngsters here aren't interested in his music - they are into up-to-date songs. It was really embarrassing.' The concert, which was to mark the United Arab Emirates' Independence Day, opened with a .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/george-michael-s-concert-giveaway-r945114.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/george-michael-s-concert-giveaway-r945114.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.cmtc.com - Miles Chemical, a leading full line chemical distributor based in Southern California, has earned its ISO 9001:2000 certification. As part of their continuous improvement philosophy, Miles Chemical, enlisted California Manufacturing Technology Consulting' to assist in the implementation of this internationally-accepted Quality Management system. Company officials said that CMTC's team of consultants were great partners in gaining certification by offering their expertise in how to set up a foundation for continuous improvement. CMTC worked closely with Miles Chemical documenting and analyzing all phases of their business processes. Anthony Miles, President of Miles Chemical, .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/cmtc-guides-miles-chemical-to-iso-r945113.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cmtc-guides-miles-chemical-to-iso-r945113.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Daniel Radcliffe says it 'would be great' to get an erection on stage while performing in 'Equus'. The 19-year-old actor strips off in the controversial play about a boy with a partly religious, partly sexual fascination with horses, and admits he would feel more comfortable if the audience saw his manhood in all its glory. The 'Harry Potter' actor, who is currently appearing in New York's Broadway theatre district, said: 'A friend asked me once, 'Are you worried about getting an erection on stage?' I said, 'No, that would be great!' Rather the opposite .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/daniel-radcliffe-s-rising-role-r945112.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/daniel-radcliffe-s-rising-role-r945112.htm Business (PR-inside.com) RSNA 2008 - To help meet the versatile needs of high-volume medical facilities, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will unveil new options for the RADREXTM-i Dual Detector Radiographic system, including the option for a mixed detector system (works-in-progress) and Auto-stitching capabilities. These RADREX-i options will be showcased at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting held in Chicago, Nov. 30 ' Dec. 5 (Booth #3429, South Hall). 'Medical centers today are focused on improving patient care and increasing workflow, especially in high-volume settings that treat a variety of patient needs,' explained Robert Micer, .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/toshiba-to-showcase-new-options-for-r945111.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/toshiba-to-showcase-new-options-for-r945111.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Kirsten Dunst has been awarded a restraining order against a man who repeatedly tried to break into her home. When Kirsten applied for the order, she revealed she was terrified of Christopher Smith, who was arrested for trespassing on the 'Spider-Man' star's property and trying to enter her home. She said: 'Given this sudden, aggressive, and harassing behaviour, I am quite frightened of Mr. Smith and feel that my personal safety, and the personal safety of those around me, is in jeopardy.' Los Angeles Superior Court heard last week that on the night of .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/kirsten-dunst-s-stalker-order-r945110.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kirsten-dunst-s-stalker-order-r945110.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has been missing for two months. The eccentric rocker has infuriated bosses at record label Geffen after disappearing without promoting the band's long-awaited 'Chinese Democracy' album, which was released last week 15 years after the last Guns N' Roses LP. A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: 'People have been trying to contact Axl for two months and he's completely AWOL [Absent Without Leave]. 'It is frustrating because the album would have had a much better chance of going to number one if he had only .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/axl-rose-goes-awol-r945107.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/axl-rose-goes-awol-r945107.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Mark Owen is set to make Jason Orange the godfather of his children. The father-of-two is almost certain he will choose Jason over his other Take That bandmates - Gary Barlow and Howard Donald - because he is the most responsible. Mark said: 'I'm not 100 per cent sure who from the band I'm going to ask yet - if you ask one, you've got to ask the other two as well. 'But I think Jason will be the one. He was best man at his brother's wedding last weekend. Seeing how seriously he .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mark-owen-s-orange-godfather-r945105.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mark-owen-s-orange-godfather-r945105.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Amy Winehouse's husband is planning to appear on her favourite TV show to win her back. Blake Fielder-Civil - who has been in rehab since leaving prison last month - reportedly thinks starring on reality series 'Celebrity Big Brother' would be the perfect way to prove his love for the troubled singer and show he has quit drugs. A source said: 'Blake has told me he's been asked about doing 'Celebrity Big Brother'. Amy is a big fan of reality TV and Blake knows she will be watching it. 'He thinks it is the .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/blake-fielder-civil-s-big-amy-plan-r945104.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/blake-fielder-civil-s-big-amy-plan-r945104.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Phase Forward, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFWD), Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE: PBG), AT and T Inc. (NYSE: T), Dillard's Inc. (NYSE: DDS) and Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: BAGL). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/'id=4579 Here are highlights from Monday's Analyst Blog: Phase Forward Leading the Way .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-phase-forward-r945103.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-phase-forward-r945103.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Shia LaBeouf is set to star in a new John Grisham adaptation. The actor has agreed to take the lead role in thriller 'The Associate' next year. Shia - who recently made website ETonline's top 10 hunks of 2008 list - will play a Yale Law School student who is manipulated into accepting a job at a high-flying law firm before he discovers privileged information about a sensitive case. 'The Associate', Grisham's latest book, is not due to be published until January, but Paramount Pictures has already secured the rights to make it into .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/shia-labeouf-s-legal-role-r945100.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/shia-labeouf-s-legal-role-r945100.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT), Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), Sycamore Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMR), California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPKI) and Kraft (NYSE: KFT). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/'id=4579 Here are highlights from Monday's Analyst Blog: Motorola: Don't Get Hung Up We .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-motorola-inc-r945099.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-motorola-inc-r945099.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.credant.com - CREDANT Technologies, the market leader in mobile data protection solutions, today announced the 30-minute webcast 'Senate Bill 3671: Meeting the requirements.' The free webcast will discuss how Tennessee state and local government entities can ensure compliance with regulations covered under the new Senate Bill 3671, enacted in July of this year. The Bill requires that state agencies create safeguards and procedures to ensure confidential information is securely protected on laptops and other removable storage devices. Failure to comply can result in substantial damages from identity theft claims. Topics covered include: .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/credant-technologies-to-present-webcast-r945097.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/credant-technologies-to-present-webcast-r945097.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Hundreds of Lebanese students have demonstrated in Beirut in support of the Palestinians blockaded in the Gaza Strip. Nearly 2,000 students marched toward Lebanon's U.N. headquarters in downtown Beirut on Tuesday morning. They gathered for about 30 minutes outside the building where they sang anti-Israeli songs before dispersing peacefully. Israel tightened its blockade on the Gaza Strip last month in a move that has been widely criticized throughout the Arab world. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/lebanese-students-demonstrate-in-support-r945094.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lebanese-students-demonstrate-in-support-r945094.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) Bangkok's Airports have reported the first incoming flights will occur on the 3rd of December and the airport will be fully operational in a week. This brings to end 4 years of political unrest in Thailand and sets a new and much improved outlook for Buzz locally and internationally. www.post.12buzz.com www.12phuket.com www.12property.com Thai property will be the first to see the benefit as investors have for several years been cautious about the political tensions. The travel sector alone will see a $250m damage control program announced today. The decision by directors to continue to promote Thai property and to .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/sutida-suwunnavid-thai-property-outlook-r945089.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sutida-suwunnavid-thai-property-outlook-r945089.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ROME (AP) - Italian rescuers say a German man was found dead on Sicily's Mount Etna, three days after he went missing. Franco Ferranti of the local rescue service says 32-year-old Thomas Reichart, a photographer from Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart, is believed to have died from injuries after he slipped on ice and hit rocks. Ferranti says the body was found early Tuesday at an altitude of about 2,780 meters (9,000 feet) on the eastern side of Mount Etna, Europe's biggest and most active volcano. He says Reichart, who had been taking photographs on the .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/german-man-dies-in-accident-on-r945084.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/german-man-dies-in-accident-on-r945084.htm World News (PR-inside.com) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The Somali prime minister says his country has been torn apart by a long civil war and cannot stop piracy alone. Nur Hassan Hussein says the piracy problem «is part of the legacy of the situation of the country. This 18 years of civil war is followed by disorder. Hussein said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press in Nairobi, Kenya, that stopping piracy is «not something Somalia can do alone. This needs a tremendous effort. Hussein has appealed for international troops for Somalia after his government's Ethiopian allies .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/prime-minister-somalia-cannot-stop-piracy-r945079.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/prime-minister-somalia-cannot-stop-piracy-r945079.htm World News (PR-inside.com) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The Somali prime minister says he hopes Ethiopia won't withdraw its troops from Somalia unless there is an international peacekeeping force to replace them. Nur Hassan Hussein says he wants the United Nations and international community to «avoid the vacuum» and send peacekeepers to back the country's shaky transitional government. Nur Hassan Hussein was speaking Tuesday with The Associated Press. Ethiopia has said it will pull its troops out next month. The Ethiopians have been in Somalia since December 2006, and drove out an Islamic administration that seized control of .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/somalia-s-premier-wants-ethiopian-troops-r945078.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/somalia-s-premier-wants-ethiopian-troops-r945078.htm World News (PR-inside.com) JERUSALEM (AP) - Police have lifted a security alert in Tel Aviv, hours after warning the public of a possible attack. Security officials set up roadblocks around the city early Tuesday to check for suspicious vehicles. The precautions caused traffic jams throughout the city. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the situation is back to normal. No further details were immediately available. .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/israeli-police-lift-state-of-alert-r945077.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/israeli-police-lift-state-of-alert-r945077.htm World News (PR-inside.com) HONG KONG (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton opened his foundation's first charitable conference abroad on Tuesday, but it was his wife's recent appointment as secretary of state that grabbed the spotlight. The start of the two-day Clinton Global Initiative in Hong Kong comes just a day after the former president agreed to greater oversight of his foundation to pave the way for his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton's new post. Bill Clinton did not mention his wife's appointment or how it would affect his charity work in his opening remarks, but foreign officials .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hillary-is-the-buzz-at-bill-s-r945075.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hillary-is-the-buzz-at-bill-s-r945075.htm Business (PR-inside.com) Chichester, West Sussex, December 02, 2008 -- Zoo Jewellery are quite literally giving away the Christmas spirit. For the first 12 days in December the specialist silver jewellery retailer are giving away jewellery to lucky winners. The prizes available are hidden behind an advent calendar style display which presents the jewellery item available that day, Jewellery gifts on offer include sets of funky earrings, pendants, brooches, hair clips, belt buckles from quality silver jewellery suppliers Kit Heath and Rennie Mackintosh as well as jewellery from Zoo's exclusive collection. Extra incentive to enter includes the extra 5% discount available to all entrants. Should .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/free-silver-jewellery-at-zoo-jewellery-r945073.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/free-silver-jewellery-at-zoo-jewellery-r945073.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan has offered a joint investigation of the Mumbai terror attacks, its foreign minister said Tuesday, amid a scramble to avert a dangerous crisis with India. With Indian blaming «elements» in Pakistan for the bloodshed, Shah Mehmood Qureshi also sought to reassure Pakistanis. «I also want to tell the nation not to worry,» Qureshi said in a televised address. «The government of Pakistan, the armed forces of Pakistan are united and are fully capable of defending the frontiers of Pakistan, the geography of Pakistan and the ideology of .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-offers-joint-probe-of-mumbai-r945071.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-offers-joint-probe-of-mumbai-r945071.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The head of Thailand's airports says that Suvarnabhumi international airport will remain closed to passenger flights until at least Dec. 15 due to the disruption caused by anti-government protesters. Acting director Serirat Prasutanont of the Airports of Thailand says in a statement Tuesday that the country's main airport has lost more $10 million due to the weeklong closure forced by anti-government protesters. The statement says the closure of the airport for passenger flights «is extended to 6 p.m. on Dec. 15. Serirat said the airport was reopened to cargo flights on .. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/bangkok-s-main-airport-shut-until-dec-r945069.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bangkok-s-main-airport-shut-until-dec-r945069.htm