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Idaho Court Rules Legislation Permitting Grass Burning Unconstitutional.

Jun 05, 2003 ... COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Idaho State Court District Judge John T. Mitchell ruled that a recently passed state law giving Idaho grass-growers broad exemption from trespass and nuisance laws during field burning is unconstitutional. The law, ...

Resolution Performance Products LLC and RPP Capital Corporation announce the extension of their exchange offer.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Houston -- Houston, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Resolution Performance Products LLC and RPP Capital Corporation (together, the "Issuers") today announced that they have extended the time and date of the expiration for their offer to exchange all of their outstanding US$175,000,000 aggregate ...

11,968 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winner(s) in Tonight's WINFALL Drawing.

Jun 05, 2003 ... LANSING, Mich. -- LANSING, Mich., June 04 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning WINFALL numbers for tonight's drawing were: <Pre>06 07 13 39 40 47 Other cash prize winners from tonight's WINFALL drawing included: 15player(s) matched five ...

Center for Disease Control Lifts Advisory on Travel to Hong Kong: Hong Kong Tourism Board Delighted With the Decision.

Jun 05, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hailed today's decision by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift their advisory against all non-essential travel to Hong Kong. "Today the people of Hong ...

Blunt Votes to End Partial-Birth Abortions.

Jun 05, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- House Majority Whip Roy Blunt voted today to end partial-birth abortion, a procedure he called an "inhuman act of infanticide." After today's passage by the House, Blunt said, "President Bush will sign the ban on partial birth abortion ...

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- I applaud the House for passing legislation banning partial-birth abortions. Passage of this important legislation is a shared priority that will help build a culture of life in ...

Hunting or Casting About for the Perfect Gift for Father's Day? Here Are Some Ideas for the Sportsman on Your List.

Jun 05, 2003 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're still searching for the perfect Father's Day gift, here are some of the latest items for that special someone who loves the Great Outdoors. Most of these gifts can be found in area retail sporting goods stores or on ...

Susan B. Anthony List Celebrates the House Passage of The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act; 'A Step Closer to a Society that Celebrates Life'.

Jun 05, 2003 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Susan B. Anthony List, along with the majority of Americans, is celebrating today's passage of the Partial- Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (H.R. 760) in the House of Representatives. The House passed the bill by a vote of 282 ...

Knights of Columbus Chief Executive Applauds House Passage of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act by an overwhelmingly bi-partisan majority of 282 to 139. Earlier this year, in March, the Senate also voted in favor of this legislation, again ...

God Loves Gays and Lesbians So Why Don't the US Catholic Bishops?

Jun 05, 2003 ... CHICAGO -- CHICAGO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pentecost Sunday, in the Christian calendar is the Birthday of the Christian Church. It is a day to celebrate the great diversity of the Church. The Rainbow Sash Movement (RSM) a National Catholic Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Organization ...

Cardinal Bevilacqua Hails Passage of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban.

Jun 05, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Bevilacqua, Chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, made the following statement upon passage today of the ban on partial-birth abortion by the House of ...

'Women Deserve Better' Campaign Calls Partial-Birth Abortion Vote a Victory for Women.

Jun 05, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women Deserve Better (WDB) campaign today hailed passage of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in the U.S. House of Representatives as an important victory for women. The House passed the legislation with a strong bipartisan vote, 282 ...

Unitus Invests in SKS Microfinance, One of Largest Ever For Microfinance Industry; $4.7 Million Investment Will Catalyze Indian Microfinance Institution's Growth From 15,000 to 300,000 Borrowers.

Jun 05, 2003 ... REDMOND, Wash. -- REDMOND, Wash., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Unitus (http://www.unitus.com/), a global microfinance accelerator, announced a $4,675,000 investment in SKS Microfinance (http://www.sksindia.com/), a microfinance institution (MFI) that provides microcredit loans to the poor ...

Press Conference Scheduled to Discuss Martha Stewart Indictment.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, a lead counsel in the Martha Stewart Shareholder Securities Litigation will be holding a telephone press call-in today to discuss the impact of her indictment on the shareholder class action suit. ...

Procter & Gamble announces initial Wella tender offer results, launches mandatory extension period.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Cincinnati and Schwalbach, Germany -- Cincinnati and Schwalbach, Germany, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Germany Management GmbH (P&G), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company (Procter & Gamble) , today announced results from the initial tender offer for ...

Telkom terminates property portfolio information memorandum.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Johannesburg, South Africa -- Johannesburg, South Africa, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Telkom SA Limited (JSE and NYSE: TKG) has terminated its Information Memorandum (IM) relating to the proposed sale and lease-back of a portion of its property portfolio. The IM that Telkom released ...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation: US' third largest pension fund urges drug giant GSK to resolve AIDS drug pricing battle.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Sacramento, California -- Sacramento, California, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - State treasurer calls for 'aggressive' follow-up The US' third-largest pension fund - California's State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) - today urged British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to ...

24x365.net Offers New Domain Level Anti-Spam Solution For Business Email Systems.

Jun 05, 2003 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Email solution provider 24x365.net introduces a new service providing domain level SPAM scrubbing. This new solution dubbed "FlyTrap for SPAM" can be implemented in 15 minutes and will provide a major reduction in SPAM ...

First ever 'special edition' postal order to commemorate Queen's coronation.

Jun 05, 2003 ... London -- London, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation on 2 June, Post Office Ltd has issued the first ever 'special edition' Postal Order. The order features an image of the Queen from the coronation ceremony and a recent photographic ...

Ingenium and Oxagen Enter INGENOtyping(TM) Agreement.

Jun 05, 2003 ... MUNICH, Germany, and ABINGDON, UK -- MUNICH, Germany, and ABINGDON, UK, June 05 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenium Pharmaceuticals AG and Oxagen Limited announced today a collaboration in which Ingenium will use its INGENOtyping(TM) technology platform to develop animal models with defined gene ...

LSC Associates Opens Chicago and Dallas Offices and Names New Partner for Chicago Office.

Jun 05, 2003 ... CHICAGO -- CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- LSC Associates, LLC has announced that John J. Karnick has joined the firm as partner. Mr. Karnick will be based in LSC's new Chicago office. Mr. Karnick has a diverse background with experience advising public and private companies ...

UCLA Anderson Forecast Still Predicting Short-Term Sluggishness in National and State Economies; Prognosticators See End to Economic Downturn in California in the Third Quarter.

Jun 05, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In their economic forecasts released today, UCLA Anderson Forecast economists see no evidence to indicate any significant change in their prognostications that date back to the middle of last year. Findings were released today at a joint ...

ProfNet launches service to link reporters and expert sources in Africa.

Jun 05, 2003 ... London -- London, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ProfNet, the online service that enables reporters to connect with expert sources across thousands of news topics, has added 21 South African colleges and universities to its network and is now prepared to rapidly expand the service throughout the ...

ProfNet launches service to link reporters and expert sources in Africa.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Johannesburg -- Johannesburg, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ProfNet, the online service that enables reporters to connect with expert sources across thousands of news topics, has added 21 South African colleges and universities to its network and is now prepared to rapidly expand the service ...

Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision 3.60 now available in Bulgaria.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Sofia, Bulgaria -- Sofia, Bulgaria, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Microsoft Business Solutions is offering the Bulgarian market a fully localised version of This ERP solution Microsoft Business Solutions has announced the availability of Microsoft(R) Business Solutions-Navision(R) ...

The Queen at number 2 in Britain's Top Glamorous Grannies survey.

Jun 05, 2003 ... London -- London, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Queen has been pipped at the post by Jackie Adams as Britain's most glamorous granny in a survey conducted by fruit importers Cape to celebrate the start of their Granny Smith apple season. Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham's grandmother was voted ...

Korea's Woori Bank uses Reuters Kondor+ to strengthen its derivatives and bond trading.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Seoul -- Seoul, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Reuters , the global information company, today announced Woori Bank, the second largest bank in Korea, has signed an agreement to use Kondor+ as its risk management tool for derivatives and bond transactions. Woori Bank is a unit of Woori Finance ...

Author of a Controversial New Book Says the AMA Is All Wrong About Overweight and Obesity.

Jun 05, 2003 ... DENVER -- DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A new book challenges the conventional wisdom that obesity is a medical condition and claims that it is due to people trying to satisfy their emotional needs with food. John Thomas, outspoken author of "You Can Live At Any Weight You ...

Blood Test Provides Solution to Rising Obesity Costs.

Jun 05, 2003 ... HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- American Medical Testing Laboratories (AMTL Corp.) of Hollywood, FL claims it can reduce the $93 billion obesity cost by telling people what foods they are allergic to as determined by their patented blood test. A ...

Get Into That Bikini With 90 Minutes of Exercise a Week and Without Yo-Yo Dieting, Says Curves International Founder.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Women seem to find countless excuses to avoid exercise, but by following Gary Heavin's Curves program, they can drop excess pounds, increase metabolism, and give up yo-yo dieting in time to wear their bikini this summer. Heavin, the ...

News Conference to Announce Grand Opening Of Brandy Station Battlefield Park.

Jun 05, 2003 ... BRANDY STATION, Va. -- BRANDY STATION, Va., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, June 6, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) and Brandy Station Foundation will announce the grand opening of Brandy Station Battlefield Park. The event marks the beginning of a three-day weekend of ...

Health & Fitness IV Feature Package.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with health and fitness and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Health." ...

Awareness of Diabetes Among Latino/Hispanic Americans Is High, but Behavior Lags; Actress Rita Moreno Responds to American Heart Association Survey On Diabetes and Heart Disease.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Latino/Hispanic Americans with type 2 diabetes do not act on what they know about the disease, according to an American Heart Association survey. According to the poll, more than 92 percent of Latinos/Hispanics with diabetes ...

Six Decades of Industry 'Know-How' and Customer-Centric Attitude Drives New Baker Tanks Web Site.

Jun 05, 2003 ... SEAL BEACH, Calif. -- SEAL BEACH, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker Tanks, the pioneer and industry leader in liquid and solids containment solutions, launches a new web site geared to both novice and veteran plant and project managers. The new corporate web site, ...

Sunday Times Travel & Holiday Faire.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Johannesburg -- Johannesburg, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - June 6 to 8, Gallagher Estate, Midrand Have a passion for travel? Don't miss the Sunday Times Travel & Holiday Faire at Gallagher Estate from Friday, 6 June to Sunday, 8 June. Whether you're planning a dream holiday ...

Sirus Pharmaceuticals announces programme for treatment of loss of cerebral and motor function associated with brain injury and stroke.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Cambridge, UK -- Cambridge, UK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirus Pharmaceuticals Limited announced initiation of a programme of development of SRSS 025 for treatment of loss of motor function resulting from traumatic brain insult due to injury or stroke. The programme is based upon a molecule ...

Sustainable London is in the frame.

Jun 05, 2003 ... London -- London, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Sustainable Development Commission marked its first anniversary today with the launch of a Framework that can ensure all policy-making in the capital creates a better quality of life for Londoners. The London Sustainable ...

TransMeridian Airlines Hits Ticket Sales Milestone - Airline Sells 11,000 Seats in One Month for New Central New York Route -.

Jun 05, 2003 ... SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Central New York's newest airline has been taking reservations for one month and already has filled thousands of seats. TransMeridian Airlines -- which offers the only nonstop flight from Hancock Airport to Orlando -- has sold over ...

Commencement of Integrated Telecom Express' Initial Distribution Under Its Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation.

Jun 05, 2003 ... CUPERTINO, Calif. -- CUPERTINO, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Telecom Express, Inc. reported that it will commence its initial distribution today to holders of the company's old common stock pursuant to its Second Amended Plan of Liquidation under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy ...

MLB.com Hosts Free 'MLB.com Hottest Ticket Sweepstakes': Winner Gets Four Tickets to Roger Clemens Bid for 300th Win vs. Cubs On Saturday.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball is hosting the "MLB.com Hottest Ticket Sweepstakes" today, Thursday, June 5th from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on MLB.com, the official website of Major ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 4,965.66 down -16.82 (-0.34%).

Jun 05, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China -- SHANGHAI, China, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Thursday, June 5, 2003 was 4,965.66. This was down 0.34 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed slightly lower as investors ...

State-of-the-Art Aqua FM Snorkel Allows Users to Tune in While They Swim; New Device Features Revolutionary Bone Conductivity Technology.

Jun 05, 2003 ... VISTA, Calif. -- VISTA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Using cutting edge electronics technology, Aqua Sphere's new Aqua FM Snorkel enables swimmers of all abilities to tune into their favorite FM radio station while in the water. Without hazardous wires or cumbersome ...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Thursday, June 5, 2003 at 6 a.m. EDT.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- PRNewsFotos are available to the news media at no charge. High-resolution images can be downloaded from NewsCom Online (http://www.newscom.com/) or AP Photo Archive (http://photoarchive.ap.org/). PRNewsFotos are also distributed via the AP PhotoExpress Network and Presslink Online. ...

June is National Rivers Awareness Month; Tom's of Maine Program Building Momentum Among Retailers, Non-Profits and Consumers.

Jun 05, 2003 ... KENNEBUNK, Maine -- KENNEBUNK, Maine, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- June is National Rivers Awareness Month(TM), a time established by Tom's of Maine to inspire support and stewardship for America's troubled rivers and waterways. More than 200 million Americans live within 10 miles of a ...

Appropriate Rules and Enforcement Help Kids Become Healthy Adults: Psychologist Offers Tips on Raising Troubled Children.

Jun 05, 2003 ... CLEARWATER, Fla. -- CLEARWATER, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents often feel guilty when their children develop problem behaviors. If children frequently misbehave, the parents often feel they are not doing their job very well. (Photo: ...

ANALYSIS: Insider Threat Greater Than Cyberterrorism Threat; Major US Think Tanks Now Concur With ContingenZ Experts.

Jun 05, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from Gartner Inc. and from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) now concur with previously published ContingenZ Corporation analyses that the threat of Cyberterrorism is overshadowed by the threat posed by ...

Experian Provides Flexible, Customized Fraud Solutions for the Financial Services Industry in Response to USA PATRIOT Act; Solutions Provide Businesses With Consumer Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention Tools to Support the Requirements of Section 326 Of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Jun 05, 2003 ... COSTA MESA, Calif. -- COSTA MESA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its final regulations for certain companies to implement customer identification requirements under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act. Experian(R), a global business ...

Medical Technology Innovators Host FDA's McClellan; Sens. Hatch, DeWine & Kohl to Be Honored at MDMA Annual Meeting.

Jun 05, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D, will address medical technology entrepreneurs at the annual meeting of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) June 5-6. Dr. McClellan's June 6 remarks follow closely FDA's ...

University of Minnesota Athletes and HealthPartners Clinics Team Up to Deliver Tobacco-Free Message to Kids; 'Don't Let Your Game Go up in Smoke': Targets Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Students.

Jun 05, 2003 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Minnesota Athletics Department and HealthPartners Clinics today announced they are teaming up to bring an tobacco-free message to fifth and sixth-grade students across Minnesota. The campaign called "Don't Let Your Game ...

New Product Makes Summer Playtime a Little Easier for Moms; New Con-Tact(R) Brand Readi-write(TM) Easy Way to Keep Your Children Entertained This Summer.

Jun 05, 2003 ... CHICAGO -- CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer's here and with it, the question on every mom's mind ... what am I going to do with my kids for three whole months? Well, imagine if you could turn a table into a coloring book, a refrigerator into a chalkboard or your floor into a ...

Entertainment is No.1 for Father's Day!

Jun 05, 2003 ... London -- London, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - ATTN: Features and Entertainment Editors - Men using the Internet choose movies, music or games as ideal Father's Day gift! Will dads be missing out on what they really want on Father's Day this year? Now it can be revealed ...

Marseille goes south.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Marseille -- Marseille, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern France is on the move, with the creation of an office in Marseille to promote investment in the Mediterranean region. The Invest in France Agency this week opened a satellite office in Marseille to serve as the operational ...

Lloydspharmacy puts diabetes at the top of the agenda for National Diabetes Week - 9 to 15 June 2003.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Coventry, UK -- Coventry, UK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- One million people in the UK may be living with diabetes without knowing it. According to Diabetes UK, the condition is the biggest health concern facing the UK today and presents one of the 21st century's biggest medical challenges. To ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 4,965.66 down -16.82 (-0.34%).

Jun 05, 2003 ... Shanghai, China -- Shanghai, China, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Thursday, June 5, 2003 was 4,965.66. This was down 0.34 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed slightly lower as investors ...

Garment Workers to Demonstrate at City Hearing - Proposed Hudson Yards Rezoning Threatens Garment District -.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- <Pre> WHAT: The Department of City Planning has scheduled a public hearing to solicit comment on the proposed Hudson Yards Rezoning. Garment workers and company representatives will express serious concerns about the impact of the ...

SBC Advertising Awarded Gold EFFIE for Effective Advertising Campaign.

Jun 05, 2003 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- SBC Advertising, a leading national retail agency, took home a gold EFFIE Award at last night's EFFIE Awards ceremony from the New York American Marketing Association. The prestigious EFFIE award honors campaigns that ...

ThinkQuest Honors Web Savvy New York City Schoolchildren At Annual Awards Event; Students, Educators and Schools Receive Over $50,000 in Prizes For Top Websites in Internet Challenge Competition.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkQuest New York City, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Internet technology to local schoolchildren, announced the winners of its annual Internet Challenge at its Team Awards and Recognition Event at the McGraw Hill Building ...

Underemployment on the Rise; Being Overqualified for a Job Is No Longer a Stigma, Says Bernard Haldane Associates.

Jun 05, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Once considered unacceptable to the career-minded, underemployment has become increasingly common as more professionals find themselves out of work for extended periods of time. According to Bernard Haldane Associates, the career management ...

Air Methods Receives FAA Certification for Eurocopter EC130 B4 Medical Interior; Award Completes Year-Long Development Program;.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- First Aircraft Delivered to Oklahoma City's MEDI FLIGHT DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Products Division of Air Methods Corporation today announced it has been awarded FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for their Eurocopter EC130 B4 Emergency ...

The UCLA Anderson Forecast and The Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate Present 'From Global Crisis to Fragile Real Estate Markets'; Advisory for Thursday, June 5.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- <Pre>WHAT: The Anderson School at UCLA presents two of its acclaimed research centers, the UCLA Anderson Forecast and The Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate, in a conference on the economy and current global events and their ...

'Hog Summit' Invades Pennsylvania; Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Reckless Crusade Against Pork Farmers Comes to Gettysburg.

Jun 05, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A year after calling Iowa pork farmers "a greater threat than Osama bin Laden," environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing his WaterKeeper Alliance and its anti-pork campaign to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. But the June 6-7 event, ...

Tranzyme Receives Equity Investment from the Biggest Japanese CRO, SNBL Group.

Jun 05, 2003 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and TOKYO -- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and TOKYO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tranzyme, Inc., a drug discovery company focused on the diseases of the neurosensory system, announced today that it received an equity investment from Shin Nippon Biomedical ...

Alcan ranked number one Canadian corporate citizen.

Jun 05, 2003 ... Toronto, Canada -- Toronto, Canada, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) placed first out of the TSX 100 companies judged this year by Corporate Knights magazine. The Canadian-based multinational also ranked first in the materials sector in a field of 21 other corporations. ...

Tm Bioscience announces supply agreement.

Jun 05, 2003 ... -- <Pre> - Tm Bioscience to supply Tag-It(TM) cystic fibrosis test to major commercial laboratory -TSX Venture: TMC </Pre> TORONTO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tm Bioscience ...

Today on InvestorCanada.com...Dot Coms Lead the Mini Rally.

Jun 05, 2003 ... TORONTO -- TORONTO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Although the markets are technically in rally mode, having risen 20% above last year's lows, it is really the dot com companies leading the way. Are you kidding? Kind of like deja vu all over again. According to Michael Markowski, ...