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  Canada

  BONHAMS’ INAUGURAL CANADIAN SALE IN TORONTO

  Antiques Auction : Art Auction : Fine Art

  Bonhams - the international fine art auction house - is delighted to announce its inaugural Canadian Sale, to be held at St Lawrence Hall in Toronto on 19 June 2008.

• Canada

  Buying back home in Canada

  Property Investment

  Eileen and Phil Church along with their four children have recently returned from their winter break in Canada. They have, however, come back with more than just goggle eyes and photos for the family album..
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  Canada

  Sigma Systems named one of Branham's "Top 25 Canadian Software Companies" for 2008

  Software

  Sigma Systems (www.sigma-systems.com) today announced that it has been named one of Canada's top 25 software companies by the Branham Group and Backbone magazine as part of the annual "Branham300" roundup of top-performing technology companies.
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  United Kingdom

  Seabird onslaught leaves Greenland's cliffs silent

  Birds : Birdwatching : Weather & Environment

  An international campaign is being launched today (May 1) to halt the slaughter of Greenland's seabirds just as they begin to breed.

• United Kingdom

  Type and Severity of Combat Wounds in Iraq War Have Changed Over Time

  Politics : Health & Fitness

  The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps

• United States of America

  Selecting A Maid Service In Charlotte And Fayetteville NC

  Cleaning

  How To Select A Maid Or Home Cleaning Service Written By The QualiCare Maids Media Staff

• United Kingdom

  Max Zhang uses cities as air-quality laboratories, including Olympic city Beijing

  Pollution

  As the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, Cornell researcher Max Zhang has his eye on less visible matters ...

• United States of America

  IDeaS Launches CarParkPRO, the First Pricing & Revenue Optimization Solution for Car Parking

  Car Park

  IDeaS Revenue Optimization announces the launch of IDeaS CarParkPRO, the world's first automated Pricing and Revenue Optimization system specifically designed for the parking industry

• United States of America

  Hilton Garden Inn named leading midprice hotel brand in U.S. hotel chain survey

  Hotel

  Hilton Garden Inn, one of the fastest growing brands within the Hilton Family of hotels, with locations throughout North America and Europe, has been named the top midprice hotel brand in the 2008 Business Travel News’ U.S. Hotel Chain Survey.
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  United States of America

  Advanced LIGO Project Funded by National Science Foundation

  Science & Nature

  The Advanced LIGO Project, an upgrade in sensitivity for LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories), was approved by the National Science Board in its meeting on March 27.

• United Kingdom

  Significant reductions in mortality and cardiovascular events shown using blood pressure-lowering treatment in those aged 80 and over

  Blood : Heart Attack

  Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according to a new study presented today at the American College of Cardiology.

• India

  JET AIRWAYS LAUNCHES SERVICE FROM SAN FRANCISCO

  Flights

  Jet Airways, India's leading airline, will commence daily service from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai and India on May 5, it was announced today by founder and chairman of Jet Airways, Naresh Goyal.

• United States of America

  Bubble Motion Closes $14 Million in Second Round Funding

  Telecommunications

  Bubble Motion, the pioneer and global leader of 'voice SMS', today announced $14 million in additional funding from existing investors Sequoia Capital US and Sequoia Capital India, as well as new investors Comcast Interactive Capital and NCD Investors.

• United States of America

  BroadSoft Launches BroadSoft Xtended to Personalize Voice Communications Technologies Through Web 2.0 Integrated Applications

  Telecommunications

  BroadSoft, Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced BroadSoft Xtended, an initiative created to highlight the integration of voice and Web 2.0 technologies.
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  United States of America

  BMC Software To Purchase BladeLogic

  Data : Web Hosting

  BMC Software has signed a definitive agreement to purchase BladeLogic, the leading and fastest growing data center automation company, for $28.00 per outstanding share of BladeLogic common stock in cash or approximately $800 million, net of cash acquired.

• India

  JET AIRWAYS' SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR MID-SUMMER

  Airlines

  India's premier airline to launch daily flights from the West Coast to India via Shanghai

• Chicago

  Cornell Press publishes art book of manuscript pages

  Books : Art History

  The best quills are plucked in springtime from the left wings of live geese.

• United Kingdom

  WINDY CITY CHICAGO BLOWS HOT FOR UK PROPERTY INVESTORS

  Property Investment

  Chicago is set to become the USA’s most popular city for UK property investors, as they look to capitalise on favourable exchange rates and excellent returns.

• New Orleans

  Extended window of opportunity for investors in the Go Zone

  Property & Real Estate

  Following the devastation of hundreds of communities along the Gulf Coast of America back in 2005 when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita made landfall, the American people and the US government came to the financial aid and practical support of those affected.
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  United Kingdom

  Taylor Wins PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic

  Darts

  PHIL TAYLOR claimed his fourth PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic title with a 13-7 win over James Wade at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

• New York

  Industry Leaders Gathering at Natural Beauty Summit

  Beauty

  Leaders of the natural cosmetics industry will gather at the second Natural Beauty Summit in New York, May 15-17th.

• New York

  World's Most Spectacular Meteorite for Sale at Bonhams

  Space

  Containing spectacular olivine crystals - which are sometimes referred to as "gemstones from outer space" - the main mass of the peerless Fukang meteorite will be offered by international fine art auctioneers Bonhams on April 30, 2008 in New York.

• New York

  Find Mr Big in the Big Apple

  Short Break

  A big screen version of Sex & the City is due to hit UK cinema screens on 28 May, with Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha doing their usual: buying, bitching, bonking and giving Mr Big the boot.

• United Kingdom

  Pineapple Health Benefits

  Fruit

  Pineapple is the second most popular tropical fruit. Pineapple is also known as Piña, Nanas and Ananas. Related Species of Pineapple - Pina de Playon (Ananas bracteatus).