Archive for August, 2006

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

New Orleans Television Station Returns to the Air as New Azteca America Affiliate Following Katrina (HispanicBusiness.com)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Azteca America is pleased to announced that WTNO, Channel 22, which marks the network's 52nd affiliated station, began broadcasting on Monday at 4:45 pm to serve New Orleans' growing Hispanic community.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:17:29 GMT

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

New Device May Improve Vision And Mobility For People With Tunnel Vision (Science Daily)
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, say a visual aid they invented promises to improve the visual abilities of people with tunnel vision. In the first study to evaluate this small high tech device, the research team saw a significant increase in the effectiveness and speed with which visually impaired individuals found objects.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:04:17 GMT

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Blue Bird Corp. acquired by Cerberus Capital affiliate (Metro Magazine)
Blue Bird Corp. has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:09:13 GMT

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

The San Diego Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Funds Community Outreach Programs (RedNova)
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The San Diego Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation recently provided community grants totaling more than $700,000 to support medically underinsured San Diegans with breast health education and breast cancer diagnostic and treatment programs.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:14:42 GMT

The Oilgear Company to be acquired by an affiliate of Mason Wells (Oil Online)
The Oilgear Company has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Mason Wells Buyout Fund II, Limited Partnership, an affiliate of the Milwaukee-based private equity firm Mason Wells.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:53:46 GMT

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Housing Partnership affiliate gets $300K from feds (BizJournals)
The federal government has awarded $300,000 to an affiliate of the Housing Partnership of Northeast Florida for homeownership preservation.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:05:53 GMT

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

The Oilgear Company to be acquired by an affiliate of Mason Wells (Oil Online)
The Oilgear Company has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Mason Wells Buyout Fund II, Limited Partnership, an affiliate of the Milwaukee-based private equity firm Mason Wells.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:53:46 GMT

3FN Marketing Launches New Affiliate Program (PR Web)
New affiliate program at http://marketing.3fn.net allows Webmasters to earn money while driving visitors to their Web sites. (PRWEB Aug 28, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/SW5zZS1Mb3ZlLVByb2YtVGhpci1JbnNlLVplcm8=
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:07:25 GMT

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Bond fund to change after repeal of Fla. tax (BizJournals)
The recent repeal of the Florida Intangibles Tax is leading to a big change at one of the mutual funds operated by STI Classic Funds, which is advised by an affiliate of SunTrust Banks Inc.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:58:11 GMT

Arthritis Foundation to honor Dr. Pappas (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Dr. Arthur M. Pappas, vice chancellor for clinical affairs for the University of Massachusetts Medical School and vice president for affiliate relations for UMass Memorial Medical Center, will be honored by the Arthritis Foundation Massachusetts Chapter.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:32:05 GMT

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Grass roots (The Des Moines Register)
Independent Cattlemen of Iowa, an affiliate of R-CALF USA, will host R-CALF Chief Executive Officer Bill Bullard at an informational meeting…
Publ.Date : Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:33:33 GMT

B92 - News - Economy - IFC continues to invest in Serbia (B92)
BELGRADE — World Bank affiliate IFC representatives say Serbia needs to do more in building a positive climate for investment.
Publ.Date : Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:08:16 GMT

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Granite Broadcasting Corporation to Televise New York Gubernatorial Debate on Three Upstate New York Affiliate Stations (SYS-CON Media)
Granite Broadcasting Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: GBTVK) announced today that its three Upstate New York stations, ABC-affiliate WKBW-TV serving Buffalo, New York; CBS- affiliate WTVH-TV serving Syracuse, Utica and Rome, New York; and CBS-affiliate WBNG serving Binghamton and Elmira, New York will host and provide live carriage of the New York Gubernatorial debate on Monday, August 28th at 8:00
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:37:39 GMT

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Granite Broadcasting Corporation to Televise New York Gubernatorial Debate on Three Upstate New York Affiliate Stations (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Granite Broadcasting Corporation announced today that its three Upstate New York stations, ABC-affiliate WKBW-TV serving Buffalo, New York; CBS- affiliate WTVH-TV serving Syracuse, Utica and Rome, New York; and CBS-affiliate WBNG serving Binghamton and Elmira, New York will host and provide live carriage of the New York Gubernatorial debate on Monday, August 28th at 8:00 p.m., featuring Democrat
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:27:00 GMT

O's release Alvarez (OurSports Central)
Ottawa - The Baltimore Orioles released OF Tony Alvarez today. Alvarez, 28, hit .289 with 2 HR and 10 RBI in 25 games with the Lynx this season. He also played 68 games with the Orioles' Double-A affiliate in Bowie, hitting .255 with 5 HR and 28 RBI and 13 stolen bases.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:18:31 GMT

SABEE dissoved, reformed as Junior Achievement affiliate (The Shawano Leader)
The ending of one local organization sparked a beginning of another this week. SABEE, Shawano Area Business and Economic Education Inc., ceased to exist as a non-profit corporation as of Tuesday.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 09:10:55 GMT