Police Reports For Thursday, February 25, 2010
WEDNESDAY Raquel Lenise Steward, 31, 522 Grace St., and Lavontae Latriece Steward, 32, 128 Phillips Ave., were arrested at 11:30 a.m. at Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets on charges of Class D felony theft shoplifting. An employee at Osh Kosh B’Gosh saw the women allegedly stuff five pairs of boy’s shorts and a boy’s polo top worth $88.60 total down their sweatpants and walk out of the store …

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Central European Distribution Corporation to Host Its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Earnings Conference Call
Central European Distribution Corporation will have its fourth quarter and full year 2009 earnings conference call on March 1, 2010 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet.

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The Golden Choc-Tops: 2009’s most under-appreciated actor … and wankiest director
Today we present the first two gongs in Crikey’s inaugural Golden Choc-Top awards: The Most Under-Appreciated Performance of 2009 and The Mutton Dressed As Lamb Award For Pseudo Intellectual Cinematic Wankerism .

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Letters to the Editor
Re “Bullies torment Whitby girl” (Michele Mandel, Feb. 26): I strongly suggest the parents of this poor girl have a lawyer write to the school board, the superintendent, the principal, the teacher and the parents of the bullies. It is worth the cost.

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General Assembly considers numerous bills this week
Tennessee state representatives and senators are maintaining a busy schedule this week with the review of several proposed pieces of legislation, as well as taking part in budget hearings for the various governmental departments.

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Victor council talks water, dancing
Councilmember Michael Wallace said the city has repaired 70 frozen city water lines so far this winter.

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Central European Distribution Corporation Announces Full Year 2009 Results; Updates 2010 Outlook
Central European Distribution Corporation today announced its results for the fiscal year 2009. Â Net Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 were $1,507.1 million as compared to $1,647.0 million reported for the same period in 2008, which represents a decline of 8.5% driven primarily by the approximate 28% average devaluation of our primary functional currencies as well as a …

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FiberNet EPS has 97.5% success rate in patients undergoing CAS: EPIC study
A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet- Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a 97.5% success rate when used in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). Full findings are published early online in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, the official journal of The Society for Cardiovascular …

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SMS Of The Day
n GOVERNMENT of Namibia, bring back performance evaluation and appraisal systems in the public service. If not forget about effective and efficient service.

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Study shows ghrelin prevents acute liver damage, reduces oxidative stress and inflammation
Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the amount of fibrogenic cells by 25% in the treated rodents. Research further showed ghrelin prevented acute liver damage and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in the animal models.

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Oscars favourite in trouble over campaign blitz
LOS ANGELES : Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” has been engulfed by controversy in the final sprint to the Oscars finishing line but should still win the coveted best picture prize at the awards extravaganza, analysts said Sunday.

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Gaming N ews
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (PRESS RELEASE) — Resorts Casino Hotel announced that it will offer its card holders a chance to win Apple Macintosh Notebook computers and their share of thousands in free slot play in March.

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Alcohol sales lift resorts’ spirits in 2009
Booze was still big business on the Strip last year, with visitors drinking their way through the recession even as they spent less on hotel rooms, gambling and eating, state figures show. The beverage departments of the Strip’s 38 largest casinos reported increases in revenue and profit amid the worst year for the casino business on record.

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Hearing set on petition to close local club
JONESBORO — What was discovered during a recent inspection of a Jonesboro private club has prompted Police Chief Mike Yates to seek sanctions against the club.

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TVA bill with Riley; time to override veto
Rep. Jeff McLaughlin has a little more time to work with this year than he did last year on a TVA funding bill. The bill, known as HB44, would phase out Tennessee Valley Authority revenue payments to non-TVA served counties.

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Newtown Township Supervisor Mike Gallagher waives preliminary hearing on DUI charges
Michael Gallagher, a member of the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors, was silent as he faced Magisterial District Judge Donald Nasshorn on DUI charges.

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