AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Ohio Saturday afternoon, seismologists said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 3:05 p.m. temblor was centered near Youngstown. Barbara Forney, 79, told the Akron Beacon Journal the jolt from the quake toppled the Christmas tree in the living room of her Akron home. "It was like someone pushed it down," she said. The newspaper said state geologist Michael C. Hansen said the "pretty good-sized" quake was felt as far away...
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NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC welcomed the New Year's Eve signing by President Obama of legislation that imposes tough new financial sanctions on Iran in an intensified effort to halt its illicit nuclear program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO ) "By signing into law a measure that will make financial transactions with Iran significantly more difficult, President Obama has taken an important step in ratcheting up the price for Iran's defianc...
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SYDNEY, January 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Revellers across the world will be able to see for themselves why there's nothing like celebrating New Year's Eve in Sydney, thanks to Tourism Australia's latest digital and social media campaign. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53880-tourism-australia-new-year-s-eve-in-sydney-project-12-fireworks-video (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111231/MM24929) Tourism Austr...
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SYDNEY, Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Revellers across the world will be able to see for themselves why there's nothing like celebrating New Year's Eve in Sydney, thanks to Tourism Australia's latest digital and social media campaign. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53880-tourism-australia-new-year-s-eve-in-sydney-project-12-fireworks-video (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111231/MM24929 ) Tourism A...
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SAN FRANCISCO and CHENNAI, India, Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IMG Reliance, promoter of sporting and entertainment assets in India, and CrowdOptic, creator of crowd driven mobile solutions, announce their partnership to deploy CrowdOptic mobile technology at the Aircel Chennai Open, India's only and South Asia's premier ATP World Tour. IMG Reliance will use CrowdOptic Technology to create an enhanced spectator experience, including the ability to receive live player statistics during the ...
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ATLANTA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- With the dawn of 2012, those applying for a wide range of benefits in Georgia will need secure identification to prove they are legal residents. Employers and officials are worried about fallout from the state's strict new immigration law, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Secretary of State Brian Kemp warned applicants for professional licenses may face months of delay. Judy Paull, chief nursing officer at the Medical Center for Central Georgia in Macon, said some...
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AES Eastern Energy Limited Partnership (AES Eastern Energy) and certain affiliated entities have reached an agreement in principle on a non-binding term sheet for the sale of their Somerset and Cayuga coal-fired electrical generation plants to an entity sponsored by holders of pass-through trust certificates issued in connection with a leveraged lease transaction that financed the acquisition of the plants. Holders of a majority of the pass-through trust certificates have indicated their support for t...
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AES Eastern Energy Limited Partnership (AES Eastern Energy) and 13 affiliated entities today filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. AES Eastern Energy and its affiliates are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of The AES Corporation. The AES Corporation is not included in the bankruptcy filing. AES Eastern Energy and its affiliates own or lease six coal-fired electric generating stations in New York state. The bankruptcy fili...
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Park is Presenting a Safe, Alcohol-Free Celebration for All Ages CONTACT: JENN STARNES 949-724-6574 /PRNewswire -- Dec. 27, 2011/ SOURCE Orange County Great Park; Mothers Against Drunk Driving ...
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said he would consider former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a potential running mate. Gingrich also said Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, would be an ideal candidate for energy secretary, The Hill reported. During a conference call Wednesday with conservative voters held by Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Coalition, Gingrich was asked if he would consider Palin as a running mate. "She is certainly one of the peo...
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 31, 2011) - Probe Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PBR.H) (the "Company" or "Probe") announces that it has filed its August 31, 2011 year end audited Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis. These documents can be retrieved electronically from SEDAR (www.sedar.com) This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Companies securities in the United States. The Companies securities...
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LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Buying power in Britain is eroding fastest for driving instructors, surveyors and choreographers, a union study found. The GMB union said workers in those occupations have lost 25 percent of their buying power in the past four years, The Independent reported Saturday. Suffering a drop in purchasing power of 20 percent to 25 percent are chemists, theme park workers and public relations officers, the newspaper said. In the next bracket, bricklayers, decorators and kitchen as...
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LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- An insolvency program in Britain that caters to those with low incomes is proving most attractive to wage earners ages 25-34 years, records show. The Debt Relief Orders process, dubbed "bankruptcy light," which began in April 2009, has had 44,000 applicants, more than a quarter of whom are under 34 years old, The Independent reported Saturday. The process was designed to offer protection from creditors for those with debts of less than $23,300 and who own assets worth no mor...
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For the fourth quarter and for the year 2011, the Halter USX China Index (AMEX:^HXC) was up 2.40% and down 25.59% respectively. During the same period (fourth quarter and year end), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 11.95% and 5.53% respectively, while the NASDAQ finished up 7.86% and down 1.80% HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 3 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: China Grentech Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: GRRF) en...
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SEOUL, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said fighting inflation, creating jobs and a "fluid" relationship with North Korea were the government's goals for 2012. In a New Year's Eve address, Lee said, "the situation on the Korean Peninsula will be fluid next year." While not mentioning the transition of power in North Korea directly, Lee said he would "put forth every ounce of energy to make people feel at ease in their livelihoods," Yonhap News Agency reported. Moreover, "The ...
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears Holdings Corporation ("Holdings," "we" or "our") (NASDAQ: SHLD) today announced that it has completed its previously announced spin-off of its interest in Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation ("Orchard"). Orchard is now independent from Holdings and its Class A Common Stock will begin trading on Jan. 3, 2012 on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol "OSH," and Orchard's Series A Preferred Stock will be quoted on...
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Republican Party has three political goals for the New Year that all fall under the goal of job creation, Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia said Saturday. In the party's final weekly media address of 2011, the senator said Republicans had set their goals on making it easier for small businesses to create jobs. "We'll accomplish this by focusing on three things: fundamental tax reform, regulatory reform and energy security," Isakson said. "In 2012, Republicans will conti...
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BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: TSTC) (the "Company"), a leading supplier of local access network solutions for communications networks in China, today updated its guidance for the business year ending December 31, 2011. Telestone now expects revenues for the year ending December 31, 2011 to be 15% to 20% lower than in the 2010 fiscal year, or approximately $105.3 to $111.9 million, versus prior guidance of a 30% increase. The Company...
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Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy" or the "Company"), a leading polysilicon manufacturer based in China, recently was granted “2011 China Cleantech Top 20” Award by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and Tsing Capital, a venture capital management company based in China. “China Cleantech Top 20” is a program initiated by Deloitte and Tsing Capital aiming at supporting the sustainable growth of the cleantech sector in China through recognition of outsta...
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 31, the 365th and last day of 2011. This is New Year's Eve. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Venus. Evening stars are Mercury, Saturn and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include French explorer Jacques Cartier in1491; Charles Edward Stuart, Scotland's "Bonnie Prince Charlie," in 1720; French painter Henri Matisse in 1869; U.S. Army Gen. George Marshall, formulator of the Marshall Aid Plan for Euro...
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HONG KONG, Dec. 31,2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company" or "CNOOC Ltd."; NYSE "CEO", SEHK "883") is pleased to announce today that Lufeng (LF) 13-2 adjustment project has come on stream successfully. The project is located in Pearl River Mouth basin, with average water depth of approximately 132 meters. The development and production operations of the project mainly rely on the original LF 13-2 Well Head Platform and LF 13-1 platform. With 3 wells online currently, and another 5...
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HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company" or "CNOOC Ltd."; NYSE "CEO", SEHK "883") is pleased to announce today that Lufeng (LF) 13-2 adjustment project has come on stream successfully. The project is located in Pearl River Mouth basin, with average water depth of approximately 132 meters. The development and production operations of the project mainly rely on the original LF 13-2 Well Head Platform and LF 13-1 platform. With 3 wells online currently, and another ...
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. refineries exported record amounts of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels in 2011, as drivers spent a record amount on gasoline, federal records show. Citing U.S. Energy Department statistics, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday exports of refined fuels in November and December averaged 2.77 million to 2.89 million barrels a day, the most on record. The fuel was exported to South America, Central America and Europe, the newspaper said. U.S. drivers set a r...
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NiSource Tops All DJUA Component Stocks, Ending 2011 With 35.13% Increase 13 of the 15 Component Stocks Finish the Year With Gains NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dow Jones Utility Average closed up 14.74% in 2011, with 13 of its 15 component stocks finishing with gains to give the DJUA its best yearly performance since 2007. Shares of NiSource Inc. led all DJUA stocks, closing 2011 with an increase of 35.13%. Williams Cos. (up 33.58%), CenterPoint Energy Inc. ...
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CALGARY, Dec. 30, 2011 /CNW/ - Western Canada's intermediate oil and gas explorers and producers outperformed the overall stock market in 2011, a survey released today shows. Although the average investor would have lost money by buying and holding a basket of intermediate oil and gas companies in 2011, dividends helped limit the median loss to 6.6 percent. This compares with a median loss of 26.5 percent in 2011 for Western Canada's junior oil and gas companies, a loss of 16.9 percent for the S&...
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