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19 year old elected mayor of US city

WASHINGTON (AFP) - It's certainly a good start: a 19-year-old political science student who dreams of becoming US president was elected mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, beating a 70-year-old for the job, the city hall announced Thursday.

Okla. town elects 19-year-old mayor

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor Tuesday of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state.

Antigua Doesn't See Settlement With US Over WTO Plan To Let It Ignore US Copyrights

The back and forth battle between the US and Antigua is long and involved. You can read the background if you want, but the short version is that the US suddenly claimed that Antigua-based online gambling sites were in violation of US anti-gambling laws. Antigua took offense at this, and noted that it appeared to violate free trade agreements between the two countries, most specifically because the US still allowed certainly types of domestic online gambling. The issue went to the WTO multiple times, and every time Antigua won -- and every time the US ignored the decision. At one point, the US pretended it won the ruling, and another time it announced that it was simply, unilaterally, changing its trade agreement with Antigua.

15-year-old boy tackled by Colorado mayor gets restraining order

GREELEY, Colo. - The mayor of a northern Colorado city has a temporary restraining order against him after he was accused of throwing a 15-year-old boy to the ground when the teen refused to stop riding a motorbike.

Circuit City Schedules June 19 Earnings Call

June 11, 2008 (FinancialWire) Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC) (Current Market Cap: US$ 708.93 Mil.) plans to report its results for the quarter ended May 31 on June 19. The company plans to host a conference call at 10: 00 a.m. ET that day. The call will be available via dial-in or webcast from the company s site. A replay will be available through June 26. A replay will also be available on the Circuit City investor information home page. Richmond, Virginia-based Circuit City Stores is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics and related services. At May 31, the firm s domestic segment operated through 687 Superstores and nine outlet stores in 158 U.S. media markets. At May 31, the company s international segment operated through 775 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada.

May Sales Down 1% For Tandy Leather Factory

June 5, 2008 (FinancialWire) Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) (Current Market Cap: US$ 34.36 Mil.) said that its sales for the month of May were $4.5 million, down 1% from May 2007 sales of $4.6 million. The company s year-to-date sales are down 4% to $22.6 million in the current year from $23.5 million last year. The company s Retail Leathercraft segment posted an 8% sales increase for May, with sales totaling $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million in May 2007. The 67 comparable stores posted a 3% same store sales gain for the month. Five stores that opened in or after May 2007 added sales for the month of $86,000. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $10.4 million this year, up 3% over last year's sales of $10.1 million. As of the end of May, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

Circuit City Honors 'Best in Class' Vendors

RICHMOND, Va., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today honored vendors who put customers first while demonstrating "best in class" performance with the sixth annual Circuit City Vendor Recognition Awards. The awards are split into two categories: merchandising vendor excellence and supply chain vendor excellence. The 13 vendors chosen for the 2007 Merchandising Vendor Excellence Award have shown a commitment to Circuit City and its customers by focusing on the growth of the business relationship, supply chain performance, product profitability and year-over-year impact on Circuit City's revenue. The 27 vendors honored with the 2007 Supply Chain Excellence Award have maintained consistent delivery performance in a flexible consumer environment, allowing for a reduction in cost of the supply chain while ensuring pro

61-year-old travels on son's passport

SINGAPORE (AFP) - A 61-year-old man checked in, passed Singapore immigration control and flew to Vietnam on holiday using his 39-year-old son's passport, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

US: Blockbuster Drops Bid For Circuit City

Blockbuster Inc has dropped its $1.35bn bid for Circuit City Stores, saying the move was prompted by a closer look at the electronic retailer’s books. Blockbuster Chairman and CEO Jim Keyes noted, “Based on market conditions and the completion of our initial due diligence process, we have determined that it is not in the best interest of Blockbuster's shareholders to proceed with an acquisition of Circuit City”. The news sent shares of Circuit City plummeting 14% in trading after the close of US markets.

Circuit City Stores (CC) NewsBite - Circuit City Tumbles after BBI Drops Bid

Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC) opened at 2.22. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 2.10 and a high of 2.27. CC is now trading at 2.18, down 0.37 (-16.67%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 15.33 in July and set its 52 week low of 2.10 today. CC has been moving downwards for the past year. Circuit City Stores shares have been taking a hit after Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) withdrew its bid for the company, citing "market conditions." In April, Blockbuster had offered to buy Circuit City for at least $6 a share, or more than $1 billion. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and steady while S&P gives CC a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. We will just watch this one for now. There are no trades that we like for CC. [RHF - Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]

Circuit City's Q1 Sales Down vs. Year Ago, Loss Widens - Up 1% in First Thin-Volume Pre-Bell Match, Top Bid at 4.09

Boston, Jun 19, 2008 (MidnightTrader via COMTEX News Network) -- Circuit City (CC) reports Q1 sales of $2.30 bln, down from $2.48 bln a year ago and shy of the Street view of $2.36 bln. Loss for the quarter was $1.00 per share, vs. a year ago loss of $0.33 per share and narrower than the analyst consensus of a loss of $1.06 per share.

Girl, 9, 'robbed at knifepoint by 10-year-old boy trying to steal her games console'

A 10-year-old boy allegedly pulled a knife on a nine-year-old girl after she refused to give up her games console.

Girl, 9, 'robbed at knifepoint by 10-year-old boy trying to steal her games console'

A 10-year-old boy allegedly pulled a knife on a nine-year-old girl after she refused to give up her games console.

US titanium-dioxide market to top $2 billion in '09 on nanotech

US exports of titanium dioxide -- the naturally occurring oxide of titanium -- will grow by 21% to $1.5 billion this year, and could top $2 billion next year, as the commodity rebounds on strong sales of nanotechnology-based products, according to market reseach firm SBI. These nano-based products containing the material include self-cleaning windows and fabrics and pollution-busting paints, according to SBI's new report entitled The US Market for Titanium Dioxide. The new technology coupled with a wide range of uses will drive the US market for titanium dioxide, with the market jumping to $2.2 billion in 2009 and $2.3 billion by 2012. What's more, the market for the material's current uses -- including paints, printing inks, plastic and paper products, food, cosmetics, ceramics and rubber -- "are keeping export levels robust," the report

PhotoSensitive's Cancer Connections Photography Exhibition Launches a Two-Year Nationwide Tour in Partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society and Sponsored by Chase Canada

TORONTO, May 20 /CNW/ - Three-year old Alaya takes a break from her leukemia treatments by playing with her seven-year old brother and bone marrow donor Jayke. Twins Gladys and Lalie celebrate their 90th birthday and being cancer free since their diagnosis of breast cancer 17 years ago. Holding his father's firefighter helmet close to his heart, Simon remembers his dad. Faced with cancer from the age of nine, Matthew proudly graduates from college this year.

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes DVD Available for the First Time

FAIRFAX, Va. (Business Wire) -- One of the greatest and most beloved American holiday traditions, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes, will be available on DVD for the first time on November 4th. Two titans of entertainment, Time Life and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, are partnering to bring this national treasure and American icon to fans everywhere. The DVD will afford viewers the opportunity to enjoy the cherished holiday show from their own homes as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes perform on the Great Stage of Radio City Music Hall. The Christmas Spectacular is America's #1 Holiday show and has played to more than 65 million people in its 76 year history. In 2008, more than 1.2 million fans will attend the New York City production and an additional 1 million patrons are expected to see the debut of

Hybris Announces its Presence in US Market at Internet Retailer 2008

A Strategic Partnership With Arvato Systems and the Win of Major US Customers Signal the Entry of Multi-Channel e-Commerce Vendor Hybris Into the US Market CHICAGO (CNW) - Hybris, http://www.hybris.com, a leading multi-channel communication and commerce software vendor, today announced its entry into the US market by exhibiting at the Internet Retailer 2008 event in Chicago (IRCE 08) where it will be exhibiting with Arvato Systems at booth number 711. This follows a US partnership agreement made between Hybris and Arvato Systems and the company gaining its first US-only customer wins.

Cassini's Primary Mission Ends, Two-Year Extension Begins

wooferhound points out recent news that the Cassini probe has completed its original four-year mission and is beginning a two-year extended mission, which was authorized earlier this year. Cassini's first mission brought us a treasure trove of information about Saturn and its various moons. The new mission will target two of those moons in particular for further study: Titan and Enceladus. Quoting: "The spacecraft is extremely healthy and carries 12 instruments powered by three radioisotope thermoelectric generators. Data from Cassini's nominal and extended missions could lay the groundwork for possible future missions to Saturn, Titan or Enceladus. [The two moons] are primary targets in the two-year extended mission, dubbed the Cassini Equinox Mission.

New web site planned to trade US biofuels in eBay fashion

A company that specializes in online casinos announced this week it was taking a gamble on the US biofuels industry by launching a new web site devoted to the buying and selling of ethanol and biodiesel. USBiofuelsExchange.com (US-BX) opened Tuesday to "pre-register" producers, resellers and buyers, according to a statement from Diamond I, a development-stage company seeking to change its name to US BioFuels Exchange Inc. The official launch will probably take place later this summer after beta-testing, said James Kaufman, managing director of US-BX, in an interview. The site will seek to level the playing field for biofuels producers in the US, he said, noting "long-standing arrangements" between big producers and buyers have posed "constraints" for smaller players without the clout to lock in those sorts of deals.

Hull City v Bristol City - Championship play-off final - preview

Take a deep breath. Brace yourself. Hull City are going in for the kill. MOE SZYSLAK provides the City Independent preview ahead of the winner takes all Wembley play-off final with Bristol City that leads to the Premier League...

Circuit City Schedules June 19 Earnings Call

Jun 12, 2008 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- CC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- June 11, 2008 (FinancialWire) Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: US$ 708.93 Mil.) plans to report its results for the quarter ended May 31 on June 19. The company plans to host a conference call at 10: 00 a.m. ET that day.

Paris Plans Art Center in Old City Morgue

PARIS—The city of Paris will transform the site of the former city undertaker into a public cultural center, reports Le Monde via Artforum. The approximately 380,000-square-foot complex, at 104 rue d’Aubervilliers in the city’s 19th arrondissement, will be inaugurated on October 11.

Red Hat Numbers Up

Red Hat saw earnings rise 6.6% to $17.3 million, or eight cents a share in its first fiscal quarter ended May 31 on revenue up 32% year-over-year and 11% sequentially to $156.6 million. EPS was dead flat year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $130.7 million, up 27% year-over-year and up 7% sequentially. Training and services were up 64% to $25.9 million.

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