“Meet the teams on new season of 'The Amazing Race' - Boston Globe” plus 4 more |
- Meet the teams on new season of 'The Amazing Race' - Boston Globe
- Biologists able to tag three more great whites - Boston Globe
- Dad Arrested for Kissing His Daughter - AOL
- France’s Sarkozy using short people as props? - MSNBC
- Consolidated Thompson Announces New Chief Financial Officer, Chief ... - FoxBusiness.com
| Meet the teams on new season of 'The Amazing Race' - Boston Globe Posted: 09 Sep 2009 05:49 AM PDT Two of the Harlem Globetrotters are among the 12 teams starring in the 15th edition of the CBS reality show, which premieres Sept. 27. Nathaniel "The Big Easy" Lofton, 28, from New Orleans, and Herbert "Flight Time" Lang, 32, from Brinkley, Ark., believe their experience will help them dominate this season's course, which spans eight countries in 21 days.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Biologists able to tag three more great whites - Boston Globe Posted: 09 Sep 2009 05:49 AM PDT "It's huge, and that's our main excitement over this,'' said Kate Plourd, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Marine Fisheries yesterday. "While they are such a high-profile species, we know nothing about their migratory patterns and behavior, at least in the Atlantic Ocean. Being able to study them, and track them, will contribute to the study of the species.'' This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Dad Arrested for Kissing His Daughter - AOL Posted: 09 Sep 2009 05:49 AM PDT A Los Angeles fireman looks under a fire truck stuck in a sinkhole in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sept. 8. Four firefighters escaped injury early Tuesday after their fire engine sunk into a large hole caused by a burst water main in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said. Nick Ut, AP Morning commute traffic moves westbound on the San Francisco Bay Bridge across a newly added section of roadway Sept. 8, in San Francisco, California. Commuters were able to drive across the bridge this morning after emergency repairs were conducted to fix a crack in a two inch thick steel link and threatened the closure of the bridge for an additional day following a weekend of closure. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images An ISAF solder takes position as Afghan police officers carry a man injured in a car bomb explosion outside the entrance to the military airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 8. The explosion, an apparent attack on an international convoy, killed at least two civilians and wounded six, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast. Pajhwok, AP Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan's former foreign minister and top challenger against incumbent President Hamid Karzai in the recent presidential election, talks to The Associated Press during an interview at his home, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 8. Manish Swarup, AP President Barack Obama greets students after delivering a speech on education at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va., Sept. 8. Gerald Herbert, AP Second graders watch as President Obama delivers a back-to-school address to school children on Sept. 8, in Denver, Colorado. Nationwide, some conservatives over the past week had worried that Obama would use the speech to promote his political agenda. In the speech the President urged children to work hard and stay in school. John Moore, Getty Images U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor gestures during a photo-op after an investiture ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 8, in Washington, DC. Alex Wong, Getty Images A Jewish immigrant from North America lies on the ground after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 8. Jack Guez, AFP / Getty Images A bull with flaming horns charges during the "Toro Embolao" festivities in Sant Carles Rapita, Spain, Sept. 7. Manu Fernandez, AP Followers of Orisha Yemaya, the sea goddess of the Yoruba religion, walk during a procession in Havana on Sept. 7. Adalberto Roque, AFP / Getty Images  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| France’s Sarkozy using short people as props? - MSNBC Posted: 09 Sep 2009 05:49 AM PDT ISTANBUL - Flash floods gushed across an Istanbul highway and surrounding areas on Wednesday, killing 20 people and stranding dozens in their vehicles or on rooftops, the city's governor said. As waters rose more than 3 feet high in the city's Ikitelli district, motorists climbed on the roofs of their vehicles waiting to be rescued. The road links the city to an industrial area and to Istanbul's main airport, and continues to Greece. Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler said that more than 20 people had also been injured. Guler said heavy downpours were expected to continue throughout the week but that authorities were taking necessary precautions. The deaths would raise the overall toll in floods that have hit parts of northwestern Turkey since late Monday to at least 28. At least eight people also died in flooding in Turkey on Tuesday, including two in an Istanbul suburb. The dead on Wednesday included seven other bodies that were recovered outside a textiles factory in the nearby district of Halkali, Anatolia and other news reports said. Anatolia said the victims — all female factory workers — were swept away by gushing waters as they left a van that had just brought them to work. NTV television showed seven bodies covered in white sheets, placed in a row. The heavy rains caused two Istanbul streams to overflow, also inundating dozens of homes and workplaces. Anatolia said one building collapsed, but there were no reports of any casualties. Rapid population growth — fueled by decades of emigration from Turkey's impoverished rural regions — has meant that the metropolis of some 15 million has developed without adequate infrastructure and poor city planning. "We are saddened by the loss of lives. There are still some people missing and we are searching for them," said Procurement Minister Mustafa Demir. "There is huge damage to infrastructure." "We need to be more careful when designing infrastructure and cities," he said. 'Disaster' Istanbul's Ataturk Airport was not affected by the floods, and flights went ahead as normal, said deputy manager Celal Ozugur. Private Dogan news agency footage showed a man stranded atop an overturned van, then letting himself go in the water and swimming toward four men who catch him and help him out of the flood. Television showed rescuers in an inflatable boat assisting another man stranded inside a van. A military helicopter lifted around 10 people from the top of a roof. Authorities blocked off roads leading to the highway and people were being advised to avoid traveling in the area. Waters receded in parts of Ikitelli later on Wednesday leaving a trail of mud. Police were deployed to prevent people from plundering goods from factories or shops affected by the floods. An Associated Press photographer saw people pillaging goods spilling from abandoned vehicles. Meteorologists said the rainfall that hit Istanbul's Catalca suburb — where two people died on Tuesday — was the worst in 80 years. Six people were also swept away by floods in Saray, in Tekirdag province. Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler said eight other people were missing. More rains were forecast for northwestern Turkey on Thursday. More on: Turkey  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Consolidated Thompson Announces New Chief Financial Officer, Chief ... - FoxBusiness.com Posted: 09 Sep 2009 06:04 AM PDT MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Sep 09, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) ----Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited (TSX: CLM) ("CLM" or the "Company") announced today that Mr. Francois Laurin has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Michel Boucher has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Ms. Valery Zamuner has been appointed General Counsel, Vice President Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Francois Laurin is a seasoned financial officer with 27 years of financial markets, financial reporting, controllership and operations experience with several Canadian public companies in the transportation, tourism, telecommunications and media sectors. Prior to joining Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited, Mr. Laurin was the Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Transat AT Inc., a vertically integrated international travel specialist operating in North America and Europe with revenues of over $3 billion and market capitalization of over $400 million. He has also served as Vice-President, Investments of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec's Private Investments group (media & telecommunications), Vice-President and Controller at Bombardier Transportation in Berlin, Vice-President Finance and Controller of Teleglobe. Mr Laurin is a CA and CFA, is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the CFA Institute and earned a graduate diploma in Public Accountancy and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. Mr. Michel Boucher, Consolidated Thompson's new COO, obtained his mining engineering degree from Laval University. He brings with him over 20 years of mining expertise in both underground and open pits mines, but also in Brownfield projects. Prior to joining Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited, Mr. Boucher was the General Manager of the Raglan Mine in Nunavik which is operated by Xstrata Nickel. Most recently, Mr. Boucher and his team of over 700 employees at the Raglan Mine were presented with the F.J. O'Connell award for excellence in safety and the 2008 John T. Ryan trophy (Eastern region). Mr. Boucher has also served as General Manager of the Division Kidd Creek Mines operated by Xstrata Copper and as General Manager of the Bell-Allard Mine operated by Noranda Inc. Ms. Valery Zamuner, Consolidated Thompson's General Counsel, obtained her civil law degree from Laval University and is a member of the Quebec Bar. She brings with her experience and expertise in corporate and commercial law in the areas of international and domestic M&A, securities, corporate finance and private investment funds. Prior to joining Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd., Ms. Zamuner was Director and Legal Counsel at PSP Investments, a Canadian pension fund manager with over $35B of assets under management. At PSP Investments, she was lead counsel on several high profile Canadian and International M&A and Private Equity fund transactions, working closely with the real estate, infrastructure and private equity business units. The Hon. Brian V. Tobin, Executive Chairman, stated, "We are very fortunate to have been able to attract three very talented and experienced professionals to the Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines team. Each of them, Francois, Michel and Valery, have deep experience in the world of public finance, mining operations and corporate law. They are a tremendous addition to the executive leadership team." Mr. Richard Quesnel, President & CEO of CLM, stated, "Once again Consolidated Thompson has done what we said we would do. We promised our shareholders that we would recruit talent capable of building a world class iron ore producer. We have delivered with the recruitment of Francois, Michel and Valery. I am pleased to welcome them aboard." About Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited is an exploration and development mining company. The Company believes that its updated positive Feasibility Study, based on the current understanding of the quality and size of the Bloom Lake deposit, reflects the potential to expand and advance the project and exploit other opportunities in the iron ore industry. The Company has approximately 194 million shares outstanding and trades on the TSX under the symbol "CLM". Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes "forward-looking information" under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the effect of the roles of Mr. Laurin, Mr. Boucher and Ms. Zamuner and the anticipated impact of their appointments. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Estimates regarding the anticipated impact of the appointments are based on previous professional accomplishments and competencies. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Consolidated Thompson to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to risks described in the annual information form of the Company posted under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of Consolidated Thompson has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Consolidated Thompson does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Contacts: Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited Richard Quesnel President and CEO (514) 396-6345 www.consolidatedthompson.com SOURCE: Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited http://www.consolidatedthompson.com Copyright 2009 Marketwire, Inc., All rights reserved.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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