VIC:Police find body in Yarra River

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2011
VIC:Police find body in Yarra River

MELBOURNE, Aug 14 AAP - Police divers have found the body of a 23-year-old man who
tried to swim across Melbourne's Yarra River on Saturday night.

The man had been out for a night with friends when he jumped into the river near Federation
Square in inner-Melbourne about 10pm (AEST).

Witnesses have told police he was about 10 metres from the bank when he got into difficulty
and disappeared.

Divers found his body about 2.15am today.

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Main stories in today's 1700 ABC News

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2006
Main stories in today's 1700 ABC News

SYDNEY, April 7 AAP - Main stories in today's 1700 ABC News:

- The federal opposition hopes the appearance of two senior ministers at the Cole inquiry
will lead to an extensive investigation into the government's actions.

- A former Australian ambassador to Jordan tells the Cole inquiry he was not knowingly
in contact with Alia representatives.

- The federal police implements new anti-drug laws for the first time, arresting seven
people in one of the largest drug labs ever uncovered.

- Qantas warns its cabin crew they'll be sacked if found to be in possession of illegal
drugs, after one employee was sacked in March for transporting 200 grams of cocaine.

- The man in charge of the Katherine recovery effort, Barry Chambers says his priorities
are getting electricity back on, roads open and people back in their homes.

- Australia is in a healthy position in the tennis, going 2-0 up in the Davis Cup quarter-final
against Belarus.

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The main stories on today's 1800 C9 news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-17-2011
The main stories on today's 1800 C9 news

The main stories on Channel 9 (Sydney) 1800 news:





1. NRL player ANTHONY WATTS charged over assault on a woman.





2. Two men burned .. one seriously .. at high speed boat race on the Murray River..

the boat they were in caught on fire and Nine has pictures.





3. A 15 month old girl seriously injured when her dad reverses a car over her in the
family drive-way.





4. A Nine News investigation into mobile speed cameras in Sydney's west.. more than
one-thousand drivers caught on Blacktown Road .. 961 drivers fined on Kissing Point Road
.. they say the West is being targeted to raise revenue.





5. A teenage girl is lucky to be alive after falling over a cliff at Mosman during
an illegal party .. police mounted a major operation to rescue her from the ledge.





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QLD:Emerald flood crisis dire as army moves in

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2010
QLD:Emerald flood crisis dire as army moves in

Eds: correcting spelling of McDowell in 17th and 19th pars



By Kym Agius

OVER EMERALD, Dec 31 AAP - Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says there is a flood crisis
in Emerald with the army evacuating people and building makeshift emergency accommodation
outside the town.

The Nogoa River is at 16 metres and rising and more than 1200 residents have registered
as evacuees, with more than 500 put up in evacuation centres.

Ms Bligh says more evacuations are expected.

"Authorities think there will be a very large group of people who will be homeless
in the next 24 hours," she told reporters who went with her on a flood tour on Friday.

The defence force has been called in to set up emergency accommodation outside Emerald,
and two Black Hawk helicopters are flying locals out and making food drops to isolated
communities around the town.

Ms Bligh and Prime Minister Julia Gillard planned to visit the town on Friday but the
emergency evacuations and a shortage of aviation fuel forced a change of plan.

Instead the premier's plane flew over the town.

The dirty tide has spared little, with Emerald now an island in an inland sea.

Water is lapping at the windows of scores of homes and nearby cane and citrus farms
are submerged.

The Fairbairn Dam is holding back an immense body of water - it's now at 175 per cent
capacity with 5.6 metres of water pouring over the spillway, well beyond the 4.4 metres
recorded during the 2008 flood.

Central Highlands Mayor Peter Maguire said authorities were still trying to determine
how many homes and businesses had been flooded.

"It's not an easy task," he said. "We haven't got a real feel for how many homes have
been evacuated."

Mr Maguire said the flood should peak some time on Friday afternoon and efforts were
underway to resupply the town and outlying communities.

Earlier, Red Cross Queensland executive director Greg Goebel said floodwater had swamped
up to 80 per cent of the town.

Before flying over Emerald, Ms Bligh and the prime minister visited flood-ravaged Bundaberg.

They walked along the edge of the receding Burnett River. Behind them a row of cottages
had water up to their window sills.

One of the homes is owned by Cheryl McDowell who, after 20 years, paid off her mortgage
just two weeks ago.

Insurance companies had refused to insure any of the homes, or others in the postcode
bordering the river, but her spirits were up despite the disaster.

"As long as we've got our lives," Ms McDowell told reporters.

Her 72-year-old neighbour is in hospital in Brisbane undergoing surgery and is yet
to be told of the devastation.

Ms Bligh said she was pleased the Burnett River was starting to recede.

But she said it would be some time before Queensland could enter full recovery mode
after the state's worst floods in recorded history.

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FED:Marathon man Abbott admits to nap

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2010
FED:Marathon man Abbott admits to nap

Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT has squeezed a beer .. an Asian buffet .. a spot of tennis
and a meeting with local coppers into six hours of campaigning in Sydney overnight.

But he has admitted to taking a cat nap.

The opposition leader is well into his 36-hour shift of non-stop campaigning .. which
has taken him from marginal seats in Queensland to those in New South Wales.

At about 1am (AEST) this morning Mr ABBOTT travelled to Campbelltown in south-west
of Sydney for a round-table discussion with police officers.

Commenting on the latest polls which have the big parties in a neck-and-neck battle
.. Mr ABBOTT said the election remains extremely tight.

Mr ABBOTT plans a blitz of the radio airwaves early this morning.

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Qld: Foreign sailors granted bail after straying in marine park

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2010
Qld: Foreign sailors granted bail after straying in marine park

Three foreign sailors who allegedly steered a bulk carrier into restricted waters around
the Great Barrier Reef have been granted bail in Townsville.

GANG CHUN HAN .. the South Korean master of the Panama-flagged MV Mimosa .. has faced
the Townsville Magistrates Court today .. charged with offences under the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park Act.

Two officers .. TRAN TAN THANH and NGUYEN VAN SANG .. aged 32 and 26 and both from
Vietnam .. have also faced court on charges under the Act.

They've been granted bail .. to reappear on Friday.

It's alleged the Mimosa ventured off course in the marine park on April 4 .. and didn't
respond to attempts by Australian authorities to contact them.

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NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2009
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers = 2

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Page 1: Private schools in Australia will receive $23 million each in overpayments
over the next four years. The man accused of an horrific child abduction has made a bizarre
defence of his actions. The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy
or soon after giving birth has almost doubled since the 1960s.

Page 2: Seven people, including a family of three, died in two separate crashes on
NSW roads, pushing the annual road toll to 306.

Page 3: Cyclists who use Sydney's southern arterial road fear for their safety after
a woman was struck by a car and sent hurtling from her bicycle into a road barrier.

World: Two illegal Jewish settler communities reveal the different approaches they
take to living in Palestine's West Bank.

Finance: A better-than-expected profit reporting season has provided further support
to forecasts that the worst of the economic downturn is behind Australia.

Sport: The Wallabies on Saturday are set to dramatically change their game plan, introducing
several new patterns of play in a desperate bid to break a long Tri Nations drought.

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Fed: 'Thousands' wait in Indonesia to cross border: Debus

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2009
Fed: 'Thousands' wait in Indonesia to cross border: Debus

Home Affairs Minister BOB DEBUSs warns thousands of asylum seekers are waiting in Indonesia
to try and enter Australia illegally.

Mr DEBUS has told the ABC's Lateline program he has no specific figures .. but international
intelligence suggests trouble in Sri Lanka .. Afghanistan and Pakistan has led to a sharp
increase in asylum seekers.

He says Indonesian police .. often working in association with Australian authorities
.. have managed to interrupt a great many attempts at people smuggling.

Mr DEBUS has again refused to give details on the events surrounding the fatal asylum-seeker
boat explosion at Ashmore Reef.

He's called for an end to speculation on the disaster until Northern Territory police
complete their forensic reconstruction of events.

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Vic: Main stories on today's 1800 Nine News

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2008
Vic: Main stories on today's 1800 Nine News

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Main stories on tonight's National Nine News bulletin:

- Ben Cousins' hopes of returning to AFL football may have been dashed for good.

- Mark "Chopper" Read has been questioned by police over an altercation in Collingwood
involving a man with an axe.

- The federal government has won partial support from business for its carbon emissions
reduction plan.

- Melbourne's rail woes have continued into a second week.

- This year's VCE students found out their results today.

- Eleven new schools are to be built in Melbourne's growth corridors under a public-private
partnership.

- A baggy green cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman in his final test will go under the
hammer tonight.

- A surprise farewell to Iraq from US President George Bush has been marred by a bizarre
attack by a journalist.

AAP jrd/

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FED: A first for women - leading government and the opposition

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2008
FED: A first for women - leading government and the opposition

PERTH, Aug 10 AAP - For the first time in Australia, women are occupying the top spots
in both government and opposition.

While Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is in Beijing for the Olympic Games and Opposition
Leader Brendan Nelson is visiting the United States, Julia Gillard is acting prime minister
and Julie Bishop is acting opposition leader.

It is not the first time Ms Gillard has been the acting prime minister, and by default,
not the first time a woman has been in charge of the country.

But it is the first time Ms Bishop has had the acting coalition leader's job and she
said it was the first time a woman had the job.

"As deputy leader it's the first time we've had a West Australian in the (federal)
leadership team," Ms Bishop told AAP.

"It's the first time there's been a woman in the leadership team, so it follows that
it's the first time that we've had a West Australian and woman as the acting leader of
the opposition."

Ms Bishop said the situation had only dawned on her on this morning.

"I saw her (Ms Gillard) on ABC Insiders this morning as acting prime minister, and
I was about to come out and do a doorstop as acting leader of the opposition, and I thought
well ... girl power."

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KEYWORD: WOMEN

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NSW: Bank employee accused of $2 million fraud

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2008
NSW: Bank employee accused of $2 million fraud

SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - An employee accused of defrauding a bank of $2 million will face
court in Sydney later this month.

The 36-year-old South Hurstville man allegedly transferred the money into a fake account
over an 11-year period.

Police, who have refused to name the bank, said he attached a large line of credit
to the account before buying a luxury property at Sandringham in Sydney's south.

It's also alleged the man created a line of credit for a relative, without paperwork
or security, the day before he left his job at the bank.

The man was arrested yesterday and charged with obtaining money by deception.

He was bailed to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on April 21.

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KEYWORD: BANK

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Fed: PM rules out 2008 election

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2007
Fed: PM rules out 2008 election

JOHN HOWARD has ruled out the possibility of an election next year.

The prime minister's told ABC Radio he hasn't decided when to hold the federal election
.. but it won't be next year.

Under Commonwealth law .. the election must be held by next January 19 .. and must
be called between 23 and 31 days before the nominated date.

Mr HOWARD has also once again denied he's considering retiring .. and says as long
as his party wants him .. and it's in its best interest .. then he'll stay on.

AAP RTV kc/imc/rt

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AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, April 16

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2007
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, April 16
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Poison Benetas (MELBOURNE)

The head of the organisation running the Melbourne aged nursing home Broughton Hall
.. where four people died over the Easter break .. has denied there was an outbreak of
food poisoning there.

Benetas chief executive SHARON CALLISTER says it wasn't food poisoning .. but gastroenteritis
which struck the nursing home patients.

The denial comes despite one of the victims being diagnosed with salmonella in hospital
.. and a Department of Human Services statement on Saturday saying the deaths were a result
of food poisoning.

Victoria's Opposition has called on state Health Minister BRONWYN PIKE to resign ..

saying she must accept responsibility for the debacle.



Workplace Combet (CANBERRA)

ACTU boss GREG COMBET has dismissed government claims unions will spend 70 million
dollars attacking Work Choices ahead of the next election .. as absurd.

Workplace Relations Minister JOE HOCKEY says Labor and the unions plan to spend 100
million on their anti-Work Choices campaign .. with two-thirds of the money coming from
unions.

Mr COMBET's told ABC radio that's ridiculous .. and the ACTU doesn't have anywhere
near that sort of money.

He won't say how much is in the kitty .. but for the last two years the ACTU's levied
each union member five dollars 50 a year .. to fight the federal government's workplace
laws.



Malu (BRISBANE)

An inquest into the death of five people on board an Immigration Department boat ..

in the Torres Strait in far north Queensland .. will resume on Thursday Island today.

The Malu Sara .. which has never been found .. was carrying two immigration agents
and three locals .. when it sank on its 74 kilometre journey from Saibai Island to Badu
Island on October 15 2005.

It was one of six boats purpose-built for the then Immigration Multicultural and Indigenous
Affairs Department .. and was issued a seaworthy notice just one month before the tragedy.



Barnett (MELBOURNE)

An artist who planted a fake bomb outside the National Gallery of Victoria will spend
three months behind bars.

46-year-old COLIN DOUGLAS BARNETT of Cranbourne North had earlier pleaded guilty in
the Victorian County Court to creating a bomb hoax .. causing a public nuisance .. and
making a false report to police.

He'd admitted placing a clay vase-shaped sculpture .. which he called a peace bomb
.. outside the gallery .. and alerting police to a suspicious package.

Judge LEO HART says it's a "bizarre" case .. and BARNETT had the dual aim of getting
recognition for his work and sending an anti-terrorism message.

He's jailed BARNETT for 15 months .. with 12 months suspended for 15 months .. and
ordered him to pay more than six thousand dollars in compensation to police who had to
close part of busy St Kilda Road during the operation.



Indigenous (CANBERRA)

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission's been blamed for holding back
reconciliation with Indigenous Australians.

In a new push .. JOHN HOWARD's asked all Commonwealth departments to explain what they're
doing to help improve the living standards of Indigenous Australians.

Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister MAL BROUGH has told ABC Radio ATSIC is ineffective
.. corrupt and inept nad has held the government back on reconciliation for a decade.



Sunrise pollies (SYDNEY)

Federal Opposition Leader KEVIN RUDD and Workplace Relations Minister JOE HOCKEY have
ended their weekly spot on Seven's Sunrise program.

Mr RUDD's been tarnished by a controversy over Sunrise's plans for a live broadcast
from Long Tan in Vietnam on Anzac Day .. and talk of a fake early dawn service to tie
in with peak viewing times.

The program's MELISSA DOYLE says both men have decided they should no longer continue
with their weekly appearances of the past five years .. co-host DAVID KOCH says politics
can sometimes be a pretty nasty game.



Tennis Graf (HOUSTON)

Women's tennis great STEFFI GRAF's needed three stitches in her lip after her husband
ANDRE AGASSI accidentally hit her in the face with his racket during a fundraiser in Houston
today.

GRAF and AGASSI were holding hands while rallying with a couple of children when AGASSI'S
follow-through struck her in the face.



Briefly in other news ..




The PM's announced a 150 million dollar funding boost for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
.. and he's called on state and territory leaders to lift their support of a true Australian
icon.




The body of a man found in a gorge west of Sydney yesterday .. has been winched out
and taken to Bathurst hospital .. it's believe he was a bushwalkerwho set off on a trek
on Good Friday.




Five members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang will appear in a Brisbane court today
.. charged with setting fire to the Rebels' clubhouse.




Amnesty International is calling on western countries to help avoid a new humanitarian
crisis in the Middle East .. where four million Iraqis have been uprooted by the current
conflict.





In Finance ..



Tattersalls (MELBOURNE)

Gaming firm Tattersall's has agreed to buy the Golden Casket Lottery Corporation from
the Queensland government .. for 530 million dollars.




At 1106 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was UP 40.4 points to 6,176.2, and the
all ordinaries index was UP 38.2 points to 6,162.0.

The Australian dollar was trading at 83.35 US cents, UP from 83.24 US cents at Friday's close.

It was at 61.49 euro cents, DOWN from 61.59 euro cents on Friday.

In Sydney, gold bullion was trading at $US684.60 per fine ounce, UP $US6.70 from $US677.90
at the local close on Friday.



In Sport ..



League Aust Mason (SYDNEY)

Rugby league star WILLIE MASON has apologised to a Sydney sports reporter for humiliating
her while she was trying to do her job.

MICHELLE KEIGHRAN, who reports rugby league for Sydney radio station 2GB, says MASON
belittled her when she attempted to interview him at Sydney airport last night.

The Test and Bulldogs star has since phoned her to apologise.

He is in Brisbane with the Australia team ahead of Friday night's Anzac Test against New Zealand.

Team media manager TRISTAN HAY says Keighran has accepted Mason's apology and everyone
has moved on.



Motor Champ (LONG BEACH)

Australian WILL POWER has backed up his season opening Champ-car win at Las Vegas last
week with a third place at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

France's SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS won his third consecutive Long Beach title, holding off
Spain's ORIOL SERVIA.

POWER leads the series on 59 points from Canadian ALEX TAGLIANI on 44 and BOURDAIS on 40.



ENDS MIDDAY ROUND-UP

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Qld: Policeman in hospital after car crash

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2006
Qld: Policeman in hospital after car crash

BRISBANE, Dec 14 AAP - An officer is in hospital after a police car crashed into a
tree on Brisbane's bayside.

Police said initial investigations indicated the male driver of an unmarked police
car had attempted to intercept another vehicle at Hemmant about 7.10am (AEST) today.

Instead, the police car crashed into a tree near the intersection of Gross Avenue and
Hemmant and Tingalpa roads.

A spokeswoman said it was not known why the other car was being intercepted or whether
it played a role in the accident.

The constable received minor injuries while his passenger, a male senior constable,
had to be cut from the wreckage.

He was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with pelvic and rib injuries.

The Accident Investigation Squad and Ethical Standards Command are investigating the accident.

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Tas: Woman driver killed in two-car collision in NE Tasmania

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2006
Tas: Woman driver killed in two-car collision in NE Tasmania

An elderly woman has been killed after her vehicle and another car collided in north-eastern
Tasmania.

Police say the woman in her 80s died in the two car smash just after midday (AEST)
on the Tasman Highway near Scamander .. about 100 kilometres east of Launceston.

Two people travelling in the second car escaped injury.

The highway has been closed between Elephant Pass and the intersection of St Marys
Pass and Tasman Highway.

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NSW: Female officer punched in the face

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2006
NSW: Female officer punched in the face

SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - A female NSW police officer had to be treated in hospital for
injuries after she was punched in the face and knocked to the ground by a man.

The officer was part of a group of police called to a Health facility in Blackbutt,
on the NSW south coast, to assist staff with a troublesome male patient at about 4.10pm
(AEDT) yesterday.

As they arrived, police became involved in a struggle with the patient in which the
policewoman was punched in the face and knocked to the ground by the man.

The officer was taken to Shellharbour Hospital where she was treated for a substantial
injury to her mouth, a police spokeswoman said.

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FED: Unions hit the airwaves in latest round of IR fight

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2005
FED: Unions hit the airwaves in latest round of IR fight

SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - Unions have hit the airwaves in the latest round of their fight
against the federal government's workplace reform.

A breakfast radio program, run by various trade unions and backed by Unions NSW, was
launched today on FM 88.9 and will run from 5.30am until 9am on weekdays.

Workers Radio Sydney announcer Craig Bulley said the program would inform workers about
what the planned industrial relations changes meant for them.

On Friday, the ACTU and Federal Labor lost a High Court quest for an interim injunction
to have the government's $20-million advertising campaign promoting IR reform taken off
air.

The case will now go before the High Court's full bench, after Justice Dyson Heydon
granted an order for an expeditious hearing.

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Costello: No objection to Xstrata bid for WMC =3 (reopens)

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2005
Costello: No objection to Xstrata bid for WMC =3 (reopens)

Mr Costello was asked whether BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto would be subject to foreign
investment review requirements if they decided to make rival bids for WMC.

He said it was likely they would have to go through the same process as Xstrata if
they were deemed to be foreign.

"If they were deemed to be foreign corporations they might," he said.

"They would have to apply and it would have to be considered on its own merits."

Mr Costello said that, if Xstrata breached any of the conditions, the approval of its
bid could be declared void and they could be forced to divest WMC.

"We will use all of the powers that are available if you breach a condition of approval
in Australia and you will be subject to divestment," he said.

AAP

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LendingTree Moves Q4 2000 Quarterly Earnings Conference Call to 6:00 p.m. EST, Today.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 7 /PRNewswire/ --

LendingTree, Inc. (Nasdaq: TREE), the leading online loan marketplace and loan exchange technology provider, has scheduled a conference call to discuss the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2000, updated guidance for 2001, and other matters on Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. EST. LendingTree will issue a news release announcing the company's fourth quarter results to PR Newswire shortly before the conference call, Wednesday, March 7, 2001.

To listen to the conference call, please dial 212-896-6061. A replay of the call will be available starting one hour after the completion of the call until 5:00 p.m. EST, March 10, 2001. The dial-in number for the replay will be 800-633-8284, Reservation #18146801. The conference call will also be available via Webcast at www.lendingtree.com.

About LendingTree, Inc.

LendingTree is the leading online loan marketplace and loan exchange technology provider. LendingTree's unique loan technology, Lend-X, powers the online loan marketplace at LendingTree.com, as well as the online lending resources of other institutions. At LendingTree.com qualified consumers may receive multiple loan offers, within one business day, in response to a single loan request for home mortgages, home equity loans, personal loans, automobile loans, and credit cards. More than 100 banks and lenders compete for consumers' business in the LendingTree loan marketplace at www.lendingtree.com, providing consumers with an unprecedented level of control over the lending process, by enabling them to compare and review multiple loan offers and accept the loan offer that is best for them. The banks and lenders in the LendingTree marketplace generate new business that meets their specific underwriting criteria at reduced acquisition costs. For more information, or for a full listing of the more than 100 banks and lenders in the LendingTree marketplace please go to www.lendingtree.com or call 704- 541-5351.

About Lend-X-(SM)

Lend-X(SM) is LendingTree's online loan exchange technology that enables companies to quickly and easily embed a customized private label or co-branded loan marketplace into their site. Lend-X(SM) technology has the flexibility to support a variety of different business models. Lend-X provides a fast, adaptable and reliable online lending solution for lenders and non-lenders alike with valuable access to LendingTree's online lending exchange with more than 100 banks and lenders. In conjunction with LendingTree's services, Lend-X can be used to provide access to loans for customers of lenders and non-lenders alike. Lend-X(SM) clients include: Bank of America, Freddie Mac, S1 Corporation, priceline.com, Sallie Mae, CNBC.com, Home Account, MSN Money Central, Autobytel.com, Wachovia, EDS' Wendover, Fleet Bank, Citizens Bank, and Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: projected future revenues; optimism about the results of certain strategic and consumer initiatives; product and technological implementations; and projected expenditures and growth. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements. The Company's actual results might differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, which include, but are not limited to: variations in consumer demand or acceptance; the willingness of lending institutions to offer their products over the Internet; further changes in the Company's relationships with existing lenders, companies, and/or strategic partners; the Company's ability to attract and integrate new lending companies and strategic partners; implementation of competing Internet strategies by existing and potential lending participants; implementation and acceptance of new product or service offerings, consumer lending industry regulation; competition in all aspects of the Company's business; fluctuations in operating results; or other unforeseen factors. The forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of these and other risk factors disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RightWorks Names New Board of Director Member.

President and CEO of Impresse Corporation and Former Oracle Senior VP, Nimish

Mehta, Joins Internet Procurement Leader

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- RightWorks Corporation, a leading provider of employee-centric applications for the enterprise, today announced that Nimish Mehta, President and CEO of Impresse Corporation, has been elected to the RightWorks Board of Directors. Prior to taking the helm of start up Impresse, Mehta was with Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL) for more than a decade. Most recently, he was senior vice president and general manager of

Oracle's Industry and Front Office Applications Division. Mehta brings significant management, marketing and technical experience to RightWorks, including developing and marketing products for the "Front Office" and a wide variety of vertical applications. In his role at Oracle, Mehta reported directly to Lawrence J. Ellison, Chairman and CEO.

"Nimish Mehta is a skilled business strategist who brings years of experience in building successful solutions in the enterprise applications marketplace," said Vani Kola, president and CEO of RightWorks Corporation. "As a current start up leader and a former top executive in one of the fastest growing and most successful software companies in the world, we expect Mehta to contribute significantly to RightWorks' growth and direction."

"RightWorks is uniquely positioned to solve some of the most complex enterprise procurement management issues facing global customers today," said Mehta. "RightWorks' technology framework to support RightBuying best practices is what is needed to ensure that organizations are receiving hard dollar savings on an ongoing basis. I plan to help RightWorks bring its solution and RightBuying best practices to the mainstream."

The RightWorks Board of Directors

The RightWorks Board of Directors, chaired by Vani Kola, founder and CEO of RightWorks, include:

-- Stanley Meresman, former senior vice president and chief financial

           officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc.     --    Dr. Suhas S. Patil, the chairman emeritus of the board and executive 

vice president of products and technology for Cirrus Logic Inc.

-- Thanos Triant, president and chief executive officer of The Woodside

           Group, Inc.     --    Nimish Mehta, president and chief executive officer of Impresse           Corporation.      About Impresse Corporation 

Founded in October 1997, Impresse Corporation uses the best of Java and Internet tools to develop just-in-time production application software for large enterprises. Leveraging the latest web technologies, Impresse's innovative products allow organizations to supersede decades of inefficiency -- decreasing costs, increasing operational control and improving customer service. Impresse Corporation is a private company and its venture investors include Benchmark Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and The Java Fund.

About RightWorks Corporation

RightWorks is the leader in enterprise-class employee-centric solutions -- Web-based applications that increase efficiency and control of day-to-day operational processes involved in the acquisition of goods and services. By capturing and presenting metrics from these processes, RightWorks' solutions allow management to monitor and control adherence to business policies while guiding employees to greater self-service productivity. RightWorks leverages intranet and extranet technologies to provide the highest internal rate of return in hard-dollar savings on improved spending practices through the lowest total cost of systems ownership and maximum organizational gain in the shortest time.

RightWorks is headquartered at 31 North Second Street, Suite 400, San Jose, Calif. 95113. Telephone: (408) 882-0350. Fax: (408) 280-7002. The Company's Web site can be found at: www.rightworks.com.

Business Week Online Selects Intraware to Provide Business Week's Registered Users Software Information and Management Tools.

Over 300,000 Business Week Online Registered Users Gain Access to Co-Branded

Versions of the Intraware IT Knowledge Center Resources

ORINDA, Calif., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Intraware, Inc., (Nasdaq: ITRA) the leading IT e-Marketplace for Web-based software and services, and Business Week Online, today announced an alliance that provides Business Week Online's 300,000 registered users full access to Intraware's centralized IT resources that contain technical information, articles, and interactive knowledge tools designed exclusively for IT decision makers. As a result of today's announcement, Business Week's Online registered users can now access a full co-branded version of the Intraware IT Knowledge Center(SM) services via a link on Business Week's Online Technology Service site located at http://www.BusinessWeek.com/technology/index.html .

"Business Week's alliance with Intraware is extremely valuable because Business Week is the world's best-selling and most widely read business publication, both online and in print, with 300,000 online registered users and a circulation of over 1 million readers," said Peter Jackson, President and CEO of Intraware. "This alliance gives Intraware access to all of these highly qualified registered users -- adding to our already robust membership base of over 170,000 IT professionals. "

"A major focus of Business Week Online is tracking and evaluating technical and business developments and providing extensive information on technology products," said David Smith, Vice President and General Manager, Business Week Online. "As a result, we recognize Intraware as an important ally in helping us meet this objective. Today's alliance provides Business Week Online registered users with valuable IT research resources which will significantly improve their technology decision-making."

Business Week Online registered users can now access the full co-branded working versions of Intraware's IT tools and services to ramp up quickly on leading-edge Internet technologies, and to facilitate and support key decision points in the planning, adoption and deployment of technologies. Intraware's tools shorten the evaluation time needed to select new enterprise software by enabling users to quickly determine the software vendors in a particular category, to quickly grasp key technical issues in a specific product space by reading high-level evaluation summaries, or to set up and monitor a "watch list" of software that allows users to stay informed of upgrades or new releases of software that are made available. Each of Intraware's unique services is designed to save members time and money by enabling them to more efficiently manage their enterprise software investments. Some other features include:

- Free tracking services for business software updates and patches

- An interactive software research and locator tool for enterprise

software

- An advice service addressing business technology questions

- Executive summaries of enterprise software evaluations derived from the

Intraware Compariscope(R) service -- an online tool that delivers

objective, web-based software analysis tailored to individual

requirements

- The Intranet Library collection of product documentation, research,

white papers, news and articles specifically targeted to the IT

professional

About Business Week Online

Business Week Online is the Web site of the world's most widely read business publication. A two-time National Magazine Award nominee for General Excellence in New Media, it appears both on the Web (at www.businessweek.com) and on America Online (at Keyword: BW). BW Online includes every story printed around the world each week in Business Week magazine (subscription only), past issues of Business Week magazine dating to 1991 (subscription only, with five years free online to subscribers), and a large amount of free, Web-only material presented in seven channels: Daily Briefing (business news), S&P Personal Wealth (investing), Global Business, Technology, Small Business (Frontier), Best B-Schools, and Careers. Thus, Business Week Online offers a rapidly growing, worldwide audience of students, managers, and corporate executives the news, tools, and advice they need to manage their professional and personal lives. Business Week and Business Week Online are units of the McGraw-Hill Companies, a world leader in publishing and financial data.

About Intraware

Intraware, Inc. is the leading IT e-Marketplace for Web-based software and services. The company enables IT professionals worldwide to efficiently and cost-effectively research, evaluate, purchase, download, and update business-class software online. As a business-to-business e-commerce company, Intraware provides software through its premier online purchasing service, intraware.shop, comprehensive IT information and interactive research services through the Intraware IT Knowledge Center, and software update management services through Intraware SubscribNet.

Intraware's unique spectrum of innovative Internet-based services has attracted strategic relationships with industry-leading vendors including Allaire, Bluestone Software, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, Informix, Infoseek, Macromedia, Novell, PeopleSoft, Sun-Netscape Alliance, Sybase, and Vignette. Intraware is a publicly held company with headquarters located at 25 Orinda Way, Orinda, California 94563; 925-253-4500; FAX 925-253-4599; http://www.intraware.com.

For more information, contact Carole Sinclair of Intraware, Inc., 925-253-6707, or carole@intraware.com; or Fiona Hughes of Dave & Bairey Communications, 925-672-9547, or fiona@dbcomm.com, for Intraware, Inc.; or Robert Pondiscio of Business Week Online, 212-512-6311, or robert_pondiscio@BusinessWeek.com.

NOTE: Intraware, Inc. Intraware, Compariscope, and SubscribNet are registered trademarks or service marks, and NetInsights, IT Knowledge Center, Radarscope, and intraware.shop are among the trademarks and service marks, of Intraware, Inc. All other company names, product names, service marks and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

TRA's Fiber-To-The-Home project to boost IT service.

MUSCAT: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) approved the Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) pilot project in the Sultanate, which involves connecting high-speed Internet to homes in Ma'bailah North and Ma'bailah South, along with other telecom services according to the selection of operators.

This pilot project extends for a period of nine months from the start of the project and implemented by the two licensed operators, Omantel and Nawras.

The aim of this pilot project is to test the technical feasibility of the fiber-optic infrastructure (FTTH), where the government has already allocated a budget for building a fiber-to-the-home network (FTTH) as part of Muscat Wastewater Project implemented by Haya Water Company.

Through piloting the Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) project Omantel and Nawras will select users who will try this technology in Ma'bailah North and Ma'bailah South up to a maximum of 400 buildings. The selected users will be provided free high speed internet through fiber optic technology during the trial period to test the service and ensure its stability.

TRA considers this project as one of the most important projects that may contribute to the future increase of the spread of broadband services in the Sultanate.

The participants in this pilot project are expected to send their feedback on their actual experience as it is important to reach accurate findings by the TRA, operators and Haya Water.

Muscat Press and Publishing House SAOC 2011

Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company

Pacnet boosts capabilities in India with new international gateway.(NEW CABLES)

Pacnet announced the launch of its international gateway in Chennai, enabling the delivery of Pacnet's full suite of robust, high-speed international connectivity solutions to meet India's growing demand for bandwidth.

"With the government's aggressive broadband expansion initiatives and continued economic growth across the country, India is strengthening its stake as a strategic business hub for key multinational corporations. The launch of Pacnet's international gateway is part of our plan to build our local presence and support India's growth through the delivery of enhanced international connectivity and hosting solutions across the country," said Bill Barney, chief executive officer, Pacnet

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), there were 11 million broadband subscribers in India at the end of 2010 and, as part of their proposed National Broadband Plan, they are targeting to increase broadband subscriptions to 75 million by 2012 and 160 million by 2014. Through the enhanced Pacnet infrastructure in India, carriers and businesses will be able to enjoy Pacnet's full suite of connectivity solutions designed to meet India's broadband needs, including Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU), International Private Lines (IPL), Ethernet International Private Lines (EIPL), IP Virtual Private Networks (IP VPN), IP Transit and Direct Internet Access (DIA). Businesses will also be able to tap into Pacnet's comprehensive hosting and managed services offerings.

"In addition to our international gateway, we have also invested in upgrading our domestic points of presence in Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi, to deliver our enhanced services across India," said Sunanda Das, managing director, Pacnet India. "Given the bullish demand for bandwidth, we are also looking to further expand our presence into more cities across India."

Pacnet, through its joint venture Pacific Internet India Pvt. Ltd. (Pacnet India), currently operates points of presence (PoPs) in major cities across India, including New Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, and Hyderabad.

In January 2010, Pacnet India obtained its National Long Distance (NLD) and International Long Distance (ILD) licenses from the Department of Telecommunications of India (DoT) and has also obtained full security clearance from DoT. This complements its Internet Service Provider (ISP) Class A license, which allows Pacnet India to offer a full suite of Internet connectivity solutions, as well as a range of managed and hosted services in India.

Pacnet also announced recently that it has boosted network connectivity into India by adding additional capacity between India and Singapore that is interconnected to Pacnet's EAC-C2C subsea cable and Pacnet's trans-Pacific EAC Pacific cable. This allows businesses in India to get access to high-speed connectivity into Asia, as well as on to the US on a single Pacnet network.

GRANBY POLICE CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

NEW HAVEN, CT -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut:

David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Colonel Danny R. Stebbins of the Connecticut State Police announced that DAVID L. BOURQUE, 50, of West Suffield, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with possession of child pornography. BOURQUE is a captain with the Granby Police Department.

The criminal complaint alleges that, on two occasions in March 2011, a Connecticut State Police trooper assigned to the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit, acting in an undercover capacity, logged into a publicly available Internet file sharing program and downloaded several images of suspected child pornography from an account maintained by BOURQUE. On April 11, 2011, members of the Connecticut State Police were given consent to search BOURQUE's office and work computers at the Granby Police Department. The search of BOURQUE's office revealed a laptop and other computer components, including an external hard drive, that were personally owned by BOURQUE. These items, most of which were encrypted, were seized pursuant to a state search warrant. The State Police also executed a state search warrant at BOURQUE's residence.

Preliminary analysis of one of BOURQUE's encrypted hard drives has revealed thousands of images and videos of child pornography.

Today, BOURQUE surrendered to law enforcement and appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith in Hartford. After signing a $150,000 non-surety bond, which was cosigned by his wife, BOURQUE was directed by Judge Smith to return to a hospital where he has recently been receiving medical care. Following his health care treatment, BOURQUE will be subject to several conditions of release, including that he receive mental health counseling, have no internet access, have no unsupervised contact with children under the age of 18 without first receiving permission from the United States Probation Office, and that he not hold any position of authority or guidance over children or youth groups involving children who are under the age of 18. BOURQUE also must not loiter around schools, playgrounds, arcades, or any other places where children under 18 congregate.

If convicted of the charge of possession of child pornography, BOURQUE faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a fine of up to $250,000.

U.S. Attorney Fein stressed that a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is being investigated by the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force, which includes federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ray Miller.

U.S. Attorney Fein noted that this prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com.

CONTACT:

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Tom Carson

(203) 821-3722

thomas.carson@usdoj.gov

AT&T expands 3G Wireless Capacity in Blacksburg and Radford.

Additional Spectrum Expected to Improve Connectivity and Performance of 3G Voice and Data Applications throughout Virginia Tech and Radford University

BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced the completion of a key initiative in its ongoing efforts to enhance the wireless capacity and performance of its 3G mobile broadband network throughout Blacksburg and Radford. As a result of this upgrade, which also includes Virginia Tech and Radford University, local customers are expected to experience improved 3G wireless voice and data connectivity and performance, especially during peak hours.

The network enhancement adds new layers of frequency, also known as "carriers," to more efficiently manage available spectrum and increase 3G capacity at local cell sites. The expansion helps manage ever-growing demand for mobile broadband services by allocating more network resources for AT&T's 3G network. This is part of previously announced investment to enhance mobile broadband access in the Commonwealth.

"AT&T is continually enhancing the network so that our customers have access to the kind of technology that will stimulate economic growth, inspire innovation and create jobs," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid Atlantic.

"Our goal is pretty simple: we want you to have an extraordinary experience when you make a call, check e-mail, download a song or video, or surf the Internet on your AT&T device," said Erika K. Thompson-Kemp, vice president and general manager for AT&T in Virginia and West Virginia. "As part of the Blacksburg and Radford communities, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way to accomplish this."

Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network has grown more than 5,000 percent over the past three years, largely due to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T's 3G network. AT&T has the nation's fastest mobile broadband network.

The expansion of spectrum for 3G use is one of many ongoing network initiatives planned to enhance coverage and capacity across the country. AT&T recently upgraded 3G cell sites nationwide to High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2. Future plans include another upgrade to HSPA+ technology at the end of this year followed by the initial deployment next year of LTE, the next-generation of wireless technology. These advancements, when combined with an ongoing initiative to increase the number of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, are a part of AT&T's strategy to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and in the future.

AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 140 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in more than 125 countries.

AT&T also owns and operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with more than 23,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to more than 125,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our U.S. Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly data plans.

For more information about AT&T's 3G coverage in Virginia or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE magazine.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT. Find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.

(c) 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

WORTH Global Style Network Launches July 20th; The First Interactive Online Fashion News Network Delivers the Latest News From All Over the World to Your Desktop 24-Hours-A-Day

NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WORTH Global Style Network, the first fully interactive online news service designed specifically for the fashion industry, launches in July in over 60 countries. WORTH is the first online service delivering international fashion news, complete with photos, video and commentary by front-row contributors from top publications directly to your desktop 24-hours-a-day.

Launching in New York and London, WORTH employs a worldwide network of top reporters covering the runway collections, seasonal trends, design houses as well as technology, trade events and textile news. The information is filed and updated daily, giving WORTH users constant and comprehensive information at their fingertips.

"WORTH is literally a godsend for the fashion industry," says co-founder Julian Worth. "This will become the premier tool for all walks of the fashion and textile industry today."

WORTH is a subscription only interactive news service accessed quickly through the Internet or WORTH's unique satellite delivery system. Members will receive in-depth seasonal trend predictions, tracking reports, market analysis, industry updates, licensing news, and resource and technical directories for men's, women's, and children's fashions and much more with the click of a mouse.

Full screen video from the catwalks in New York, London, Paris and Milan will be delivered within hours of the shows.

WORTH also provides industry job listings and City-by-City monthly fashion and lifestyle reports (with photos of shop windows and street fashions) from all the major fashion capitals of the world with insider's guides and maps to the hotels, retail outlets, shops, and restaurants.

Subscribers also have access to the most comprehensive library of seasonal and general graphics, prints and patterns created by WORTH's accomplished in-house design team.

WORTH is not only a complete up-to-the-minute multimedia information service, it is an interactive tool that provides members with a vast database of manufacturers and service providers from all over the world with direct links and contact information.

Additionally, the WORTH network joins industry executives from all over the world for live chat sessions and online forums where they can solve problems, exchange information and discuss what's hot in their city, field or store.

Founders Julian and Marc Worth, owners of a half-century old graphics and design business, said WORTH was born out of an idea to distribute their designs and artwork to a larger audience. They soon realized they could take the technology to create a much needed international fashion news service,

"It's an industry we know very well," said Marc Worth. "And we knew it was an industry that didn't have a one-stop shop for daily international news. It's been needed for years."

He's quick to point out that WORTH is not simply a Web site, but a totally focused information system specifically created for the fashion industry.

WORTH provides thousands of pages of information in a concise and easy-to-use format. The system is available in custom-designed packages with single or multi-user options. Subscribers can choose to receive WORTH via the Internet or WORTH's unique satellite delivery system, which provides instant access via dedicated broadcast. WORTH supplies all hardware necessary to satellite reception.

The Worth Global Style Network launches Monday, July 20th at the Sony Wonder Technology Lab in New York City. For more information or launch invitations please call Loving & Weintraub, 212-935-1033.

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Hoover's Announces Partnership With OneSource.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1996--Hoover's, Inc. has licensed its Hoover's Company Profiles of major public and private companies worldwide to OneSource Information Services, Inc. for use in OneSource.com, OneSource's new family of Web-based products. The announcement came today from Hoover's CEO, Patrick Spain.

OneSource -- a Cambridge, Mass.-based company that develops and markets a variety of integrated business and financial information solutions -- reported that Hoover's Company Profiles will be incorporated into two new OneSource.com Web services, Account Manager and Business Browser, set for launch this month. Account Manager is designed to help sales and relationship management professionals identify prospects, understand these prospects' business operations and track key customers. Business Browser supports company and industry analysis performed by knowledge workers across the corporate enterprise.

Hoover's announced that with the addition of OneSource as a partner, Hoover's Company Information is now available on more than 23 different online services.

Each Hoover's Company Profile includes the company's operations overview, history, headquarters address, phone and fax numbers, Web site address, key officers, up to 10 years of financial information, lists of products and key competitors and more.

OneSource Information Services is a leading provider of business and financial information solutions via the World Wide Web, CD-ROM and Lotus Notes. Clients include nearly all of the nation's top commercial banks, investment banks, management consultants and investment management firms, as well as many Fortune 500 corporations. OneSource products are provided through a direct sales and support organization with offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom. Product information is available by calling 800/554-5501 in the United States and +44 (0) 1483 241200 in Europe, or by visiting the company's World Wide Web site at onesource.com .

Hoover's is the nation's leading provider of company information to consumers and an emerging supplier of such information to professionals. Hoover's provides high-quality, engagingly-written and useful information about the world's largest, fastest-growing and most influential enterprises. Hoover's Company Information is available on more than 23 Internet and online services, including America Online (NYSE: AOL), CompuServe (Nasdaq: CSRV), Reuters (Nasdaq: RTRSY) and its own Web site, Hoover's Online (www.hoovers.com).

CONTACT: Hoover's, Inc.

Jani Farlow Spede, 512/372-4529

jspede@hoovers.com

I don't know what I would do without my gorgeous baby.. - MUM BECKI'S WEBSITE ENTRY; ARCHIE-LEE SAVAGED IN HIS GRANNY'S BACKYARD.(News)

Byline: By JOHN KELLY, ALISTAIR SELF and TERENIA TARAS

A TODDLER killed by the family rottweiler was snatched from the arms of his seven-year-old aunt and savaged in front of the horrified youngster.

The 10-stone dog pounced on Archie-Lee Hirst, tearing him from the little girl before mauling him to death in the backyard of his grandmother's terraced home.

As the horror unfolded, his young aunt raced upstairs screaming to her 16-year-old sister Kara for help.

Kara ran downstairs and desperately tried to fight off the huge dog before calling police on her mobile.

But it was too late to save her little nephew.

Police have praised Kara's brave attempts to save him.

Last night the toddler's distraught parents - Becki Hirst, 17, and Damian Williamson, 20 - were being comforted by family and specially-trained police officers.

In her own internet page, Becki had revealed she "didn't know what she'd do" if she ever lost "gorgeous" Archie-Lee, who had just enjoyed his first proper Christmas.

She wrote the comments on a web page devoted to her son, and plastered with photos of the smiling tot.

Proud Mum Becki said: "I love it when he does his giggle - makes me happy to know he is smiling. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have him."

Archie-Lee had been staying at his grandmother Sharon Hirst's home in Wakefield, West Yorks, when the family pet went berserk on Friday afternoon.

His mother and grandmother were visiting friends nearby.

The animal had gone for Archie-Lee as his seven-year-old aunt carried him outside so she could give it a stroke. As she entered the backyard, the immensely powerful beast struck, dragging Archie-Lee to the floor and inflicting horrific injuries within minutes.

The two-and-a-half-year-old rottweiler bitch refused to let go despite being hit repeatedly by Kara who then dashed from the house and dialled 999 on her mobile.

An ambulanceman who arrived within six minutes scaled a 7ft fence to reach the boy and administer first aid while the dog snarled in a corner of the yard.

Archie-Lee was taken to hospital but died five hours later. A post mortem revealed he died from multiple injuries consistent with a dog attack.

Police revealed that Archie-Lee's seven-year-old aunt and her six-year-old sister, who was also in the house at the time, hid in a bedroom as the dog prowled the yard after the attack.

Neighbours said yesterday the dog was not killed until two hours after the attack. Andy Foster, who witnessed the dog's last moments, said: "Police dog handlers were trying to calm it down and catch it with loops, but it was absolutely ferocious and jumping at the fence.

"It went on for about two hours - then we heard the shot and the dog stopped barking."

He added: "The dog was vicious and my three-year-old son was terrified of it and wouldn't go past it to the park."

Although they had split, Archie-Lee's mum Becki is in regular contact with the little boy's dad Damian.

Damian's brother Ryan Williamson, 18, said last night: "Damian and Becki are both beside themselves with grief.

"They are together at the moment sharing their grief and trying to cope with what has happened.

"They had been together for a couple of years and had their ups and downs but they both loved Archie-Lee and worshipped the ground he stood on. It's like a bad nightmare. We had no reason to believe the dog was dangerous."

Detective Superintendent Steve Payne, who is leading the investigation, said the family had owned the dog for just six months.

"It is not a dangerous dog by Dangerous Dog Act definition, and lots of families have similar dogs that don't cause any problems."

He added: "I have to pay tribute to the young auntie, who attempted to rescue the child.

"She did try her best to recover Archie from the dog, but unfortunately that was in but vain. It is a full-size rottweiler and we're talking about a powerful dog here.

"Clearly the death of any young child is a tragedy, but this wasn't expected ... it is nobody's fault."

Several breeds of dog deemed to be dangerous have been banned by Parliament, but not rottweilers.

The controversial Dangerous Dogs Act was introduced in 1991 and banned Pit Bull Terriers - the breed which attacked and killed five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson last January in Liverpool.

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Cogent Communications CEO to Present at Deutsche Bank Securities' 2006 Media & Telecommunications Conference on June 14th.

WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cogent Communications Group, Inc. , the largest Ethernet Internet service provider in the United States, today announced that Dave Schaeffer, chief executive officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank Securities' 2006 Media & Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday, June 14th at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. Mr. Schaeffer's presentation is scheduled for 11:40 a.m. PDT.

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Cogent Communications is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP recently ranked by Ovum-RHK as the largest provider of Ethernet services in the United States. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and point-to-point transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone spans 14 countries and provides IP services in over 95 markets located in North America and Europe.

Since Cogent's inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in existence. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Network ownership also enables Cogent to offer superior customer support through end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.

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