Archive for June, 2006

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

SABIC affiliate YANSAB signs SR 13.125 billion loans and facilities agreements (AME Info)
SABIC affiliate, Yanbu National Petrochemical Company (YANSAB), signed a package of loan contracts and facilities agreements valued at SR 13.125 billion (USD 3.5 billion) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and a group of local, regional and global banks to fund the construction of its petrochemical complex in Yanbu Industrial City.
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:14:13 GMT

GOP race splits Christian Coalition (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The head of the Georgia Christian Coalition ordered the dissolution of a Macon-based affiliate last week, after the affiliate's chairman endorsed Casey Cagle, one of two Republican candidates for lieutenant governor. Sadie Fields, chairman of the statewide organization, said she pulled the plug on the Middle Georgia Christian Coalition to protect her group's tax-exempt standing — not because she
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:41:03 GMT

Local teachers take honors (Grayson County News-Gazette)
CAMPBELLSVILLE – Campbellsville University, in partnership with Lexington CBS affiliate WKYT-TV, presented 156 teachers with awards at the 20th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards Program Saturday, May 13 in the Winters Dining Hall in the E. Bruce Heilman Student Complex.
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:11:36 GMT

Monday, June 19th, 2006

WPRI/WNAC-TV Historical Profile (WPRI 12 Providence)
WPRI-TV started as a CBS affiliate on March 27th, 1955 as WPRO-TV. It was first owned and operated by retailer Cherry & Webb, who also owned WPRO-AM/FM radio.
Publ.Date : Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:12:14 GMT

Brambles sells Cleanaway, AIS (Sydney Morning Herald)
Support services group Brambles Industries Ltd has sold its Australian and New Zealand waste management business Cleanaway, and its Australian Industrial Services division, to an affiliate of US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co for $1.8275 billion in cash.
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:02:51 GMT

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Adjunct professors vote to affiliate with NYSUT (New York Teacher)
New York State United Teachers' ongoing effort to organize adjunct professors at colleges and universities statewide received its latest boost when adjuncts at Marymount Manhattan College voted last month to affiliate with NYSUT.
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:58:12 GMT

WSET adjusts for soccer (Roanoke Times)
A readin goes here and here and here four decks. After booting two matches to the midnight hour last weekend, WSET has pledged to air the rest of ABC's World Cup soccer broadcasts live. The ABC affiliate had planned to show Sunday's Japan-Croatia match on same-day tape at midnight but will instead air it live at 9 a.m.
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:45:55 GMT

Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes June 17 (OurSports Central)
HEADLINES: RedHawks play two today … Another quality start for RedHawks … Dickey returns TODAY'S OPPONENT: The Nashville Sounds are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Last year, they were 75-69 and won the Pacific Coast League championship 3-0 over Tacoma.
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:47:31 GMT

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

Win Streak Moves to Six Games (OurSports Central)
Wilmington, DE — The Wilmington Blue Rocks (33-35) opened up a three game series on Friday night with a 6-2 win over the Winston-Salem Warthogs (37-30), Carolina League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Blue Rocks starter Tommy Hottovy allowed just one run on two hits over 6.2 innings for the win.
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:17:01 GMT

Win Streak Moves to Six Games (OurSports Central)
Wilmington, DE — The Wilmington Blue Rocks (33-35) opened up a three game series on Friday night with a 4-1 win over the Winston-Salem Warthogs (37-30), Carolina League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Blue Rocks starter Tommy Hottovy allowed just one run on two hits over 6.2 innings for the win.
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:09:50 GMT

Friday, June 16th, 2006

Asgard Holdings Affiliate Supercritical Thermal Systems, Inc. Now Developing Next Generation Bomb Suit for a Division (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ESCONDIDO, Calif.—-June 15, 2006–Asgard Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce its affiliate, Supercritical Thermal Systems, Inc. , has just recently completed its portion of the first phase of the Next Generation Bomb Suit .
Publ.Date : Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Equity to bring Univision affiliate to Jacksonville (The Business Journal of Jacksonville)
Jacksonville will get a Univision affiliate after Equity Broadcasting Corp. agreed to buy a local station it will operate as WUJF-LP.
Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:44:11 GMT

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

US concerned over Al-Qaeda joining forces with Iraq affiliate (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A top US official expressed concern over the merger of Al-Qaeda and their Iraq affiliate despite the death of the Iraq Al-Qaeda chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi .
Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:42:59 GMT

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

Rangers nearing deal with first-round pick 6:11 PM (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
The Rangers' deal with Kasey Kiker of Alabama could be final as early as Tuesday and then he will be sent to the Rangers’ Class A minor league affiliate in Spokane, Wash.
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:34:11 GMT

Marsh Supermarkets opposes Cardinal offer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. , which agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, on Monday said it opposed a richer takeover offer from a group led by Cardinal Paragon Inc. because of uncertainty surrounding the bid.
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:40:00 GMT

Capital Senior to enter new lease deal (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Capital Senior Living Corp. has agreed to lease a senior living community in Minnesota from an affiliate of Ventas Inc.
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:06:27 GMT

Monday, June 12th, 2006

Habitat efforts on hold until problems solved (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA — As the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate prepares to build two more homes, the organization is appealing to the community for help with a couple of problems that have come up.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:17:03 GMT

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

SuperSonics to be Stampede NBA affiliate (OurSports Central)
BOISE, IDAHO (June 8, 2006) – The National Basketball Association has announced that the Seattle SuperSonics will become the Idaho Stampede's second NBA affiliate, joining the Utah Jazz. The announcement also revealed the affiliations for the other eleven NBA Development League teams for the 2006-2007 season.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:28:36 GMT

FACES AND PLACES, JUNE 11 (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
From left, Suzan Burgett, Priscilla Mayer, Jeanie Brookshire, Tori Frick, Melissa Frick and Cody Frick participate in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Tyler Affiliate's Race for the Cure May 13 in Bergfeld Park.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 Jun 2006 04:41:05 GMT