Men's health summit planned for friday Oct 8, 2009
A men's health summit promoted by two members of the Florida Legislature and Bethune-Cookman University kicks off at 10:20 a.m. Friday at the school. The event's purpose is to raise awareness of disease prevention and management among men. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Crisis point Oct 7, 2009
A recent IUCN amphibian conservation summit held at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) highlighted plans to launch the Amphibian Survival Alliance, which will unite existing organisations and projects working on amphibian conservation (like ZSL's EDGE Amphibians Project), creating a mutually supportive network ... The latest plans drawn up at the summit would cost just one tenth of this sum, and would at least make progress towards saving a third of the world's amphibians. (BBC News -- Science)
Just getting started Oct 4, 2009
The Weinstein Company, Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment and others could be swallowed up, too. While its unclear how the media landscape will look two years from now, what's certain is that, as Martin said, it will be "completely redesigned.". (New York Post -- Business)
President Gets French Lesson To Remember Oct 3, 2009
I've got nothing against Pittsburgh (site of the G-20 summit), but a stacked-with-world-leaders Security Council chamber, it is not. Page. (Investors Business Daily)
Homecoming ceremony was a long time coming Oct 2, 2009
Forest City Summit Britt News ... 2009 Forest City Summit and Britt News. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Going to textremes Oct 1, 2009
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Read the transcript Sep 30, 2009
And then, off to Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit to focus on world economic issues. Some see it as a week-long Obama-thon, the news media in step with the president's every move. (Fox News)
Obama to visit Denmark for Olympics bid Sep 30, 2009
Aides say Obama didn't make the decision to travel until this past weekend, after he returned home from the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh and consulted with first lady Michelle Obama and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. They both were already planning to travel to Copenhagen as the U.S. delegation leaders, due to depart Tuesday. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama: We cannot wait on health care Sep 30, 2009
At the G-20 economic summit that wrapped up Friday in Pennsylvania, Obama told a story about an unnamed foreign leader who privately told the president he didn't understand the at-times contentious debate over changing the health care system. "He says, 'We don't understand it. You're trying to make sure everybody has health care and they're putting a Hitler mustache on you. That doesn't make sense to me,'" Obama said, quoting the world leader he declined to identify. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bruce takes us all home safely, we hope Sep 26, 2009
You contrast that with the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh today, when the left wing protestors show up, and theyre having to board up all the stores, theyre having to board up all the local Starbucks and the rest of it, because these guys come to lob bricks through the windows. So its transparently false the view that somehow the Republican Party has put this angry, snarling mob of Nazi, racist, right wing, domestic terrorists out there on the street. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gaddafi's Oddest Idea: Abolish Switzerland Sep 26, 2009
During the G-8 summit in Italy in July, Gaddafi said Switzerland "is a world mafia and not a state," adding that the Italian-speaking part of the country should be returned to Italy, the German-speaking part given to Germany and the French-speaking part ceded to France. In an attempt to defuse the tensions between the countries, as well as to win the release of the two Swiss nationals being held in Libya, Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz traveled to Tripoli in August to apologize for Hannibal's... (Time.com)
Fighting Words from Bono Sep 26, 2009
Protests Erupt in Pittsburgh Over the G-20 Summit. TOMORROW SHOW. (CBS News)
Venezuela Seeking Uranium With Iran's Help Sep 26, 2009
"We could have important reserves of uranium," Sanz told reporters upon arrival on Venezuela's Margarita Island for a weekend Africa-South America summit. He added that efforts to certify the reserves could begin within the next three years. (Time.com)
Recovery Angst, RIM's Results Hit Wall Street Sep 26, 2009
"The data on the health of the residential market and durable goods do not support a quick recovery thesis," said David Dietze, chief investment officer of Point View Financial Services in Summit, New Jersey. "We need to see some data points that are leading us in the right direction.". (ABC News -- Wire)
Family Ties: The Other Bill Clinton Sep 26, 2009
Gore told Clinton the President needed to visit Japan to heal a rift caused when Clinton failed to attend an APEC economic summit. Looking over Clinton's calendar, Gore noticed three light days in January. (Time.com)
Environmentalists Battle Over Toilet Paper Sep 25, 2009
I prefer to use the ultra-soft biodegradable paper just like the environmentalists are using at the g20 summit. In the meantime, The GW crowd may choose the Korn Hole Kob but just don't flush them. (CBS News)
New Jersey Nyets? Russian tycoon to purchase NBA team Sep 25, 2009
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov speaks at a U.S.-Russia business summit in Moscow in July. NEW YORK (AP) Russia's richest man has a deal to buy a controlling interest in the and nearly half of a project to build a new arena in Brooklyn. (USA Today -- Money)
Russian's bid for US team raises hackles at home Sep 25, 2009
Sept. 24: Paul Pierce, captain of the Boston Celtics, discusses his campaign to promote an active and health lifestyle for children ages 10-14, which he will launch at the Fifth Annual Clinton Global Initiative Summit. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Russia tycoon set to buy NBA team Sep 25, 2009
Clashes at G20 summit. Europe should 'give way' to emerging nations. (BBC News -- Americas)
Palestinians, Israelis still far apart Sep 24, 2009
Normally, agreements are reached by diplomats prior to summit meetings, said Adam Keller, the spokesman of Gush Shalom, a dovish Israeli movement. The lack of common ground did not bode well for Tuesday's parley, he added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Analysis: Why Obama wishes he were king Sep 23, 2009
Getty ImagesPresidentObama speaks at the summit on climate change at United Nations headquarters Sept. 22, 2009 in New York City. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Hispanic TV Summit: Operators en Espaol Sep 23, 2009
Hispanic TV Summit: Operators en Espaol. A Comprehensive Look at Hispanic Offerings From Cable and Satellite Operators. (Multichannel News)
Russian Tycoon Says He's Made Offer To Buy Nets Sep 23, 2009
Leaders Meet in New York for the United Nations Summit on Climate Change. Supporters of Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Clash with Police. (CBS News)
Leading the way Sep 23, 2009
On 22 September, world leaders meet at the UN in New York for high-level talks on climate change - a summit followed two days later by a discussion at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh on the global financial situation ... December's UN climate summit presents a real opportunity for the negotiators from 192 nations to act in the global interest ... Israeli views on Middle East summit. (BBC News -- Americas)
Former Pariah Qaddafi's U.S. Trip Seals Courtship of Libya Over Oil Deals Sep 22, 2009
Obama became the first U.S. president to meet and shake hands with Qaddafi during a summit of global leaders in Italy in June. The handshake took place 23 years after , who called Qaddafi the mad dog of the Middle East, ordered the bombing of the colonels compound, among other targets. (Bloomberg)
Aide: Israel PM Won't Yield on Settlements Sep 22, 2009
The tough Israeli line could signal trouble for Tuesday's summit, where President Barack Obama is bringing together Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in hopes of relaunching peace talks. Israeli and Palestinian officials, feuding over the ongoing settlement construction in West Bank, have warned that no breakthroughs are expected. (CBS News)
Bomb plot: When should authorities have stepped in? Sep 22, 2009
After all, the UN General Assembly is preparing to meet in New York this week, followed by the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh. Any terror incident would instantly gain world attention. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Even Cat People Fall in Puppy Love Sep 21, 2009
Former British Prime Minister Also Touts Projected Global GDP Growth Ahead of Climate Summit. News in Pictures Scroll Left Scroll Right. (CBS News)
Obama hopes for results at UN assembly Sep 21, 2009
Obama will speak at a meeting of world leaders on Tuesday to try to pave the way for a new climate change agreement at the Copenhagen summit in December. On the same day he is also scheduled to meet the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, in the hope of restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
U.S. Leading Economic Index Probably Rose a Fifth Straight Month in August Sep 21, 2009
This is a clear sign the recovery is well on track, said , president of Herrmann Forecasting in Summit, New Jersey. While were seeing broad-based improvement, he said, there will still be a few more months of labor-market adjustment and restrained job growth. (Bloomberg -- US)
Palin, Gingrich Skip Values Event Sep 19, 2009
Nearly 2,000 social conservative activists from 49 states gather for a Values Voters Summit in Washington Friday and Saturday, but movement favorites former Gov. Sarah Palin and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not be addressing the throng. Beauty queen Carrie Prejean - whose defense of California's referendum against gay marriage cost her the Miss USA crown earlier this year - will be a featured speaker, but a planned 2012 presidential straw poll lost a bit of luster after conservative... (Newsmax)
Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks' rise hinges on Fed and data Sep 19, 2009
The Fed's and other central banks' strategies also will be part of the discussion during a two-day G20 summit in Pittsburgh, starting Thursday. Bankers' pay and other financial regulations will also be examined. (Scientific American)
The $1,300 mission to fell ACORN Sep 19, 2009
Sept. 18: Rachel Maddow reviews the speakers and subjects at the Values Voter Summit and then is joined by Republican consultant Mark McKinnon for analysis of whether "values voters" have any actual value to politicians who want enough votes to win a national election. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Politics)
NJ police say pot plants growing on High Street Sep 18, 2009
Summit Church on Sunday dished out $5,000 to needy members of its congregation. Pastor Bill Elliff says worshippers received cash to pay medical and electric bills, buy children's school clothes, make a security deposit for an apartment and replace a broken washing machine. (Fresno Bee)
Fifty questions on 9/11 Sep 11, 2009
The topic was discussed secretly at the July Group of Eight summit in Genoa, Italy, according to Pakistani diplomats. 28) How come US ambassador to Yemen Barbara Bodine told FBI agent John O'Neill in July 2001 to stop investigating al-Qaeda's financial operations - with O'Neill instantly moved to a security job at the WTC, where he died on 9/11. (Asia Times Online)
Turning down the volume Sep 10, 2009
That seems to be exactly what's needed as world leaders prepare for a summit in December to hammer out an international response to climate change. It may be a grand and global gesture, but the concerted will of individuals who recognize that their actions have an effect on the environment is what will give the gesture traction. (NJ.com -- Times)
Morning Kickoff Sep 7, 2009
FSN - Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series, Mansfield Timberview (Texas) vs. Mansfield Summit (Texas), at Arlington, Texas. 7:30 p.m.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
LPGA Sybase Classic leaving Upper Montclair Sep 6, 2009
Vespa said he had heard talk that Sybase was considering three others courses in New Jersey -- Canoe Brook in Summit, Hamilton Farm in Gladstone and Trump National in Bedminster, as well as courses in other states. Vespa said the club made some money holding the event, and he found it built camaraderie among members of the 27-hole course that has been the site of events on the PGA regular and senior tours and the LPGA.. (ESPN -- Golf)
PREVIEW - Obama debut, Gaddafi, Ahmadinejad a potent U.N. brew Sep 6, 2009
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. debut of U.S. President Barack Obama and appearances by the Libyan leader and Iranian president promise drama this month at the General Assembly, the annual global summit more often marked by words than action ... They sent lower-level officials in past years, but this year they and others are visiting New York en route to the Sept. 24-25 G20 summit in Pittsburgh. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The new angst: Mood, grades suffer as parents struggle in recession Sep 5, 2009
"We're living in very difficult times," said Rosalind Dorlen, a Summit, N.J., psychologist and the American Psychological Association's public education coordinator for New Jersey. "It would be naive to assume kids going through this would be unaffected. Is this going to be the 'Worried Generation?". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
AP Top News at 11:20 p.m. EDT Aug 31, 2009
BOGOTA - President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials are contacting other South American governments whose leaders attended a summit last week with the Colombian leader, authorities said Sunday. The 57-year-old Uribe began feeling symptoms Friday, the same day as a meeting of South American presidents in Bariloche, Argentina, and he was confirmed to have swine flu after returning home, Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio said. (NJ.com -- News)
Read more... Aug 30, 2009
Kristi Summit, Southwestern Middle and High School (Hanover, Ind. . (PNN Online)
'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Tells Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Aug 29, 2009
"And we had a whole plan for this beautiful, underwater dream sequence. [But we had] no money. They said, 'We can't afford it.' We had to do a lot of things with little money because Summit didn't know if anyone was going to see the movie.". Obviously fans came out in droves for the vampire romance, but there were a few other scenes fans didn't get to see. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Twilight' Convention Comes To New Jersey Aug 29, 2009
Fans at the Summit and Creation Entertainment's Official "Twilight" Convention on Friday ... The weather couldn't have been more Forks-like in Parsippany, New Jersey on Friday for the kickoff of Summit and Creation Entertainment's Official "Twilight" Convention. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Fighting malaria with DDT in South Africa Aug 27, 2009
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Cops turn robberson India's roads Aug 27, 2009
Adding irony to their indifference, India's Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath this month led a roadshow in Zurich, Switzerland, called "Building India: Road Infrastructure Summit". The event started off a bidding process for building 139 new road projects to cover 14,395 kilometers at a cost of $20. (Asia Times Online)
They're no rookies Aug 27, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. R. Kelly to play Pittsburgh (Oct. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Everest mobile call effort begins Aug 27, 2009
Rod Baber plans to climb Everest and then establish a world record by making a mobile call from the summit ... Making a phone call from the summit of Everest has become possible thanks to a mobile base station installed in China that has line of sight to the north side of the mountain ... Mr Baber is sponsored by Motorola who has provided the phone he will use to make the call and send a text message from the summit. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
Launch for amphibian 'life raft' Aug 27, 2009
A two-day summit held last week in London identified the two main threats as destruction of habitat and the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. "The world's amphibians are facing an uphill battle for survival," said James Collins, co-chair of the Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG) co-ordinated by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (BBC News -- Science)
Sarkozy's Threat to Shun Bankers on Pay Sparks Concern From U.S. Investors Aug 26, 2009
He aims to bring his proposals to a gathering of world leaders at a Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh next month, which President is scheduled to attend. I find Sarkozys statements threatening, said , president of South Beach Capital Markets in Miami and a former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. executive. (Bloomberg -- US)
Home Prices in U.S. Probably Fell at Slower Pace; Consumer Confidence Rose Aug 25, 2009
Home sales are on the way up, building has bottomed, and home prices is the last ditch, said , president of Herrmann Forecasting in Summit, New Jersey. The rate of declines in prices is abating so rapidly that we could bottom out by next year. (Bloomberg -- US)
Mesa Falls Marathon results Aug 25, 2009
18 Andrea MCGEHEE LEES SUMMIT MO USA Mara F 40 - 44 3:27:02 ... 167 Thomas BRAND SUMMIT NJ USA Mara M 60 - 64 5:04:01. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Army IDs 4 soldiers killed in helicopter crash Aug 22, 2009
The helicopter crashed Wednesday afternoon near the summit of 14,421-foot Mount Massive ... Army Special Operations Command officials say their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed while conducting mountain and environmental training near Colorado's second-highest summit, Mount Massive. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Center Bancorp, Inc. Announces Record Date for Proposed Rights Offering Aug 22, 2009
Banking centers are located in Union Township (6 locations), Berkeley Heights, Boonton/Mountain Lakes, Madison, Millburn/Vauxhall, Morristown, Springfield, and Summit, New Jersey. The Bank also operates remote ATM locations in the Chatham and Madison New Jersey Transit train stations, and the Boys and Girls Club of Union. (Primezone Releases)
Great minds gather in Princeton to mentor students Aug 22, 2009
They are among more than 50 scientists, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, politicians and technology pioneers who have donated their time to speak at a four-day summit for high-school students called Adventures of the Mind. More than 150 students are participating in the fourth biennial summit hosted by the Institute that began Thursday and ends tomorrow ... The goal of the summit is for the thinkers and leaders of today to serve as mentors and inspirations for some of the brightest students... (NJ.com -- Times)
Junk collection lends insight on Andy Warhol Aug 21, 2009
Now the spouses of the 19 heads of states and representatives of the European Union coming to Pittsburgh in September for the Group of 20 global economic summit may also get a peek at the papers, stamps, photos, gifts and nicknacks that made up Warhol's life. "I would like to give them a Warhol experience," says Thomas Sokolowski, director of The Andy Warhol Museum, who will host the spouses for lunch during the Sept. 24-25 summit. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Michael Vick and race Aug 21, 2009
It's been almost a full month since the famous "beer summit" on the White House lawn involving Professor Gates, Sgt. Crowley, the president and the vice president, and as best I can discern, no lingering national conversations about race relations have occurred since. Those would have been the same types of race conversations that everyone was assured would be taking place after: 1) the Hurricane Katrina debacle; 2) Don Imus' unjustified disparagement of the Rutgers black women basketball... (NJ.com -- Times)
A CASE OF COOPERATION: DYLAN'S TANGLE WITH BLUE Aug 20, 2009
It is time for another beer summit at the White House ("Dylan's a Complete Unknown," Aug. 15). It appears that NJ police are profiling old rock stars not carrying identification. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Official 'Twilight' Fan Conventions Launched By Studio Aug 19, 2009
Summit Entertainment has begun hosting fan-focused events following the success of TwiCon ... Robert Pattinson in "Twilight" ( Summit Entertainment ) ... Following the success of this year's devoted to Stephenie Meyer's vampire saga, Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Bob Dylan, stuck inside of New Jersey Aug 18, 2009
We were a Taser gun and a mass arrest away from another White House beer summit. Tony Norman can be reached at or 412-263-1631. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
In many ways, replacing TCHScosts more than renovating it Aug 18, 2009
Apparently, the SDA has adopted a policy of tearing down every beloved, historic school in New Jersey's cities, while leaving the suburbs, like Princeton, Morristown and Summit, to be able to restore their landmark school buildings as beautiful, state-of-the-art educational facilities. It's certainly not about sustainable, "green" goals, either. (NJ.com -- Times)
Aliens invade No. 1 slot Aug 18, 2009
5 million; and Summit Entertainment's teen rock 'n' roll tale "Bandslam," which tanked at No. 13 with just $2. 3 million despite a cast that includes Vanessa Hudgens of "High School Musical.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Corrine Midget Foots Richardson Aug 18, 2009
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 17, at Fidelity Baptist Church, 627 Summit Road, Littleton, with the Rev. Sheila L. Thorpe officiating. Burial will follow in the Johnson Family Cemetery, 627 Summit Road, Littleton. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Burnside & LeBrun: Day 1 » Aug 18, 2009
"A brother-sister act in Vancouver? Although he isn't able to take part in on-ice workouts thanks to offseason shoulder surgery, was on hand and spent time talking about what could be a brother-sister act at the Vancouver Games. Kessel's younger sister Amanda will be in Blaine, Minn., for the U.S. women's Olympic tryouts this month.Kessel raved about his younger sister's skills -- "She probably has more skill than me" -- and admitted she's a fiery competitor, whether it's playing Scrabble, or on... (ESPN -- NHL)
* US housing decline eases: economists Aug 17, 2009
Theres broad enough stabilization in the economy to get a decent rebound, said John Herrmann, president of Herrmann Forecasting in Summit, New Jersey. Were seeing multiple signs of a bottom in the housing market and by this time next year, homebuilding should be adding to growth. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
