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North Shore Technology Council Launches North Shore Life Sciences Accelerator

The North Shore Technology Council (NSTC) announces the founding and incorporation of the North Shore Life Sciences Accelerator Inc., a new non-profit corporation resulting from the NSTC's mission to foster the region's technology clusters that are key to its economic vitality.

South Korean 'shot dead in North'

A South Korean woman has been shot dead by a North Korean soldier in a special tourism zone in the mountains of North Korean, officials from the North say.

The Government of Canada Supports North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission

NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 7, 2008) - North Vancouver-area residents will have more opportunities to learn about their local heritage thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.

North Devon Theatres' Trust to run museum

The first big step towards creating a new trust to manage museums and theatres in North Devon has been taken by North Devon Council.

North Devon Theatres' Trust to run museum

The first big step towards creating a new trust to manage museums and theatres in North Devon has been taken by North Devon Council.

North American Robot Orders Decline 17% in First Quarter

May 23, 2008 - According to robotic companies, new orders sold to North American manufacturers fell 17% in 1st quarter of 2008 from same quarter in 2007, but revenue rose 5%. However, orders to non-automotive companies jumped 36%. Total of 3,828 robots valued at $288.1 million were sold in opening quarter by North American based robotics companies. RIA hopes to foster increased growth in non-automotive sectors when it sponsors its upcoming Robots 2008 conference in Boston, June 10-12.

North Carolina Museum of Art to Receive Large Modern Art Collection

A gift of more than one hundred twentieth-century paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and photographs will be donated by collectors Jim and Mary Patton to the North Carolina Museum of Art instead of the Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Raleigh News and Observer reports.

South, North Korean Journalists Agree on News Exchange Program

SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - A group of journalists from South and North Korea gathered in the North's scenic eastern resort of Mt. Kumgang and agreed on May 8 to exchange a variety of news articles and programs, and to engage in solidarity activities between the two sides.

WiiWare Launches In North America

WiiWare Launches In North America [05.12.08] Nintendo’s WiiWare download service has launched in North America today, with six titles initially available for download, sold at prices ranging from $5 to $15 and from companies including Frontier, Square Enix, Gameloft and High Voltage.

Phytoplankton Bloom Erupts in the North Sea

Usually the North Sea conjures up cold and gloomy visions. But as the stunning image above shows, this isn't always the case. ESA's Envisat captured vast green swirls of phytoplankton bloom drifting in the North Sea currents on May 7th 2008; spring has most definitely sprung for the Scottish waters. But how is this bright green bloom produced? What has stirred up all this activity? It seems that for a short time, the lush green landscape of Fife is matched by the sea-faring plankton off the UK coast…

KEN SILVERSTEIN-North Carolina "Robo-callers" Exposed

Who’s behind the mysterious “robo-calls� that have spread misleading voter information and sown confusion and frustration among North Carolina residents over the last week? Facing South has confirmed the source of the calls, and the mastermind is Women’s Voices Women Vote, a D.C.-based nonprofit which aims to boost voting among “unmarried women voters.� What’s more, Facing South has learned that the firestorm Women’s Voices has ignited in North Carolina isn’t the group’s first brush with controversy. Women’s Voices’ questionable tactics have spawned thousands of voter complaints in at least 11 states and brought harsh condemnation from some election officials for their secrecy, misleading nature and likely violations of election law.

In-Depth: Insomniac Talks New North Carolina Studio

In-Depth: Insomniac Talks New North Carolina Studio [06.03.08] Ratchet & Clank and Resistance developer Insomniac has revealed plans to open a new studio in North Carolina in 2009 - Gamasutra speaks in detail with founder/CEO Ted Price and new NC studio director Chad Dezern about the deal and the state of the developer.

3 Fired at 2 North Carolina Colleges for Illegal Downloading

DURHAM, N.C. — According to The Business Journal, two employees at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and one at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have been fired for illegally downloading music, movies, pornography and software using the universities’ networks.

Guitar Hero(R): On Tour Sets Activision North American Retail Sales Record

On Tour has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America in the first seven days since its launch, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero: On Tour Sets Activision North American Retail Sales Record

Activision, Inc. today announced Guitar Hero: On Tour has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America in the first seven days since its launch, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS in the company’s history by more than a factor of eight. In addition, Guitar Hero: On Tour’s performance ranks it as one of Activision’s top 5 best-selling launches of any title on any platform in the company’s history.

Report: Philips Electronics to set up North American HQ in Andover

Andover town officials have let news slip that Dutch company Royal Philips Electronics NV (NYSE:PHG) is moving its North American headquarters from New York City to Andover, according to a report in the Eagle-Tribune. A formal announcement about the move is expected at a press conference Tuesday with an appearance by Gov. Deval Patrick and Philips Electronics North America CEO Scott Weisenhoff.

Guitar Hero(R): On Tour Sets Activision North American Retail Sales Record

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Guitar Hero®: On Tour has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America in the first seven days since its launch, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo

Millennium Hotels and Resorts Appoints Jennifer Long as Director of E-commerce for North America

Millennium Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Long as Director of E-commerce for North America. Long, who brings more than a dozen years of experience in her field to her new position, is responsible for all e-commerce operations for Millennium North America with an emphasis on continuing to build the hotel collection’s online presence and traffic through the major search engines and online partnerships.

Philips Selects Vance Baldwin Electronics for Digital Parts Outsourcing

NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc. announced today that Philips Consumer Lifestyle North America ("Philips") has signed an agreement with Vance Baldwin Electronics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Encompass Group, to transform and manage its service activities in North America for all digital flat panel display products. Under the agreement, Vance Baldwin Electronics assumes the management and execution responsibilities for operational and order fulfillment of the replacement parts business for those products. The contract authorizes the company as the single primary authorized distributor to supply original replacement parts to the service community in North America.

North Korean Orchestra May Perform in US

North Korea's main symphony orchestra may be running into a scheduling conflict for its overseas tour involving performances in Britain and the United States.

North Korea's "Hotel of Doom" wakes from its coma

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's phantom hotel is stirring back to life. Once dubbed by Esquire magazine as "the worst building in the history of mankind", the 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel is back under construction after a 16-year lull in the capital of one of the world's most reclusive and destitute countries.

North Norfolk arts festivals: Catch this

Two of North Norfolk's finest churches - St Nicholas, Salthouse and St Mary's, South Creake - are opening their doors for a programme of arts and music festivals.

North Jersey Media Puts Latest Home Sales Info Online for Free

NEW YORK North Jersey Media Group in Hackensack, N.J., now offers what it calls "the most up-to-date residential, commercial, and other real estate sales information" for free on its www.northjerseyresales.com site.

N Duma: North West Sport, Arts and Culture Prov Budget Vote 2008/09

North West Department of Sport, Arts and Culture MEC Ndleleni Duma tables departmental Budget Speech 2008/09

North Pole ice in jeopardy, scientists say

(CNN) -- The North Pole may be briefly ice-free by September as global warming melts away Arctic sea ice, according to scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado.

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