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Astra boosts generic exposure with Torrent deal
LONDON (AP) -- AstraZeneca PLC announced a supply partnership with India's Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Thursday, its first such link with a generic drugmaker as it seeks to boost its presence in emerging markets and counter patent losses on blockbuster medicines....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:11:56 GMT
Smithfield Foods returns to 3rd-quarter profit
SMITHFIELD, Va. (AP) -- Meat processor Smithfield Foods returned to a profit in the third quarter, partly due to strength in its packaged meats business and higher sales overseas....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:16:23 GMT
HSBC: data on 24,000 Swiss account holders stolen
GENEVA (AP) -- Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:36 GMT
Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:17:31 GMT
China's inflation accelerates in February
BEIJING (AP) -- China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy on track....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:11:31 GMT
World airlines see blue skies ahead
GENEVA (AP) -- Global airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday as it halved its loss forecast for 2010 to $2.8 billion....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:50:43 GMT
Stock futures fall modestly ahead of open
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures fell modestly Thursday as the market remains stuck in a tight range. A lack of economic reports have kept a lid on big movements this week....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:06:33 GMT
Safety agency under spotlight in House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency, prompting Congress to look at how federal safety officials have lived up to their mission of protecting motorists....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:21 GMT
Watchdog: GMAC bailout could cost taxpayers $6.3B
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC Inc. without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable - a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion, a new watchdog report says....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:57:15 GMT
BP to pay $7 billion for exploration rights
LONDON (AP) -- Oil company BP PLC said Thursday it will pay $7 billion to acquire exploration rights from US-based Devon Energy Corp. that will strengthen BP's dominant position in the Gulf of Mexico and give it access to a promising region off Brazil....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:51 GMT
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Ohio State University police guard the scene at a campus maintenance building, left, after an employee opened fire at the building, killing a co-worker and wounding another Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. The suspect also was wounded and is in custody, according to authorities. (AP Photo/The Columbus Dispatch, Tom Dodge)
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Mar 09, 2010tate University
The sandwich board at the Panera store shows the calorie count for each item in Brookline, Mass., Monday, March 8, 2010. Panera bread company is announcing that they will become the first chain to post calories on menus nationally. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Mar 09, 2010Posting Calories
In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Alice Eve, right, and Jay Baruchel are shown in a scene from, "She's Out of My League." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Darren Michaels)
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Mar 09, 2010She's Out of My League
In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Alice Eve, right, and Jay Baruchel are shown in a scene from, "She's Out of My League." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Darren Michaels)
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Mar 09, 2010She's Out of My League
An Afghan policeman looks at remains of an attacker who blew himself up after storming an abandoned government building in Khost, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 8, 2010. Police say attackers have detonated a bomb near a government building in eastern Afghanistan and have holed up in another building nearby where they are firing on Afghan police and U.S. troops.
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Mar 09, 2010Eastern Afghanistan Attack
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Feb 08, 2010Westfield Colleen
Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter, right, and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The Magic won 96-94. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Jan 29, 2010Rondo on the floor
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Dec 11, 2009Comics for Saturday, December 12, 2009
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Dec 11, 2009Christmas Carol Songbook For Monday, December 14, 2009
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Dec 01, 2009Amahl and the Night Visitors at WSC Dec. 4th and 5th.
Pulse of the People
Physical Fitness Presentation at the Westfield Senior Center
WESTFIELD - In the next session of the Westfield Council On Aging's Understanding the Language of Medicine series, "Get Going! Understanding Physical Fitness in Everyday Life," Dr. Melissa Roti, Assistant Professor in the Movement Science Department at...
Westfield State's Musical Theatre Guild to present Once on This Island
WESTFIELD - Westfield State College’s Musical Theatre Guild will present Once on This Island, a musical that takes place in Haiti, for its spring production. The show will take place at Dever Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, March 4-...
SOUTHWICK - Pomeroy Sugar House - Friday, March 19, 2010. Leave the Sr. Center at 9:00 AM. Cost is $2.00 for Transportation. Sign up at Center or call Alice 569-5498
Pizza Party - Wed. March 31st PIZZA PARTY in the Dining Center. Sign up with Nancy by...
John Root to Speak on Wildflowers of the Northeast
SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Public Library, through the generosity of its Friends Association, will present Wildflowers of the Northeast just in time for spring! John Root, a naturalist and educator, will deliver the informative, free program Tuesda...
WESTFIELD - On Friday, March 19th from 3:00pm-8:00pm and Saturday, March 20th from 9:00am-5:00pm, Cope and the Kinship Fund will sponsor a PROM GOWN EXTRAVAGANZA” in the Westfield High School cafeteria. This is a fundraiser for the Kinship Fund which...
Associated Press Headlines
Democrats, White House close in on health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president's signature health care overhaul....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:33 GMT
Biden: Talks can meet Israeli, Palestinian goals
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says "good faith negotiations" can recognize Israeli security needs and the Palestinian goal for a viable state....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:07 GMT
Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and triggered months of political second-guessing....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:22 GMT
Safety agency under spotlight in House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency, prompting Congress to look at how federal safety officials have lived up to their mission of protecting motorists....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:21 GMT
NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:08 GMT
Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person - a shift that underlines the loosening of America and Europe's stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires' club....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:36:15 GMT
Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees
CAMP DUBS, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Pashtun tribal leaders picked at the chocolate cake and fruit laid out for them at the conference table. Politely, they listened to speeches touting a new program to release detainees from Afghanistan's largest U.S.-run military prison if community leaders vouch for them....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:54 GMT
Critics of Justice Dept. lawyers under fire
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A conservative group's bashing of several Obama administration lawyers as the "al-Qaida Seven" has struck a nerve in the U.S. legal community, prompting even some fellow Republicans to denounce the group's attack....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:43 GMT
'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:22 GMT
A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:30 GMT
