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10 hrs ago   |   instituteforenergyresearch.org The Steady March Toward Cleaner Air image

Air quality in the United States is getting cleaner, but sadly many Americans believe the opposite. In order to explain the reality of America’s improving environmental quality, Steven Hayward has spent years compiling...

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16 hrs ago   |   nationalinterest.org France Steps Up

Doug Bandow Europe is slowly disarming. For decades the continent could rely on America to fill the gap. No longer. That realization has given France pause. Maybe other European states also will start taking their security...

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May 22, 2013   |   business-standard.com Police busts human smuggling ring in Britain, France: Europol

Europol today said 18 people, mostly Sri Lankans, were arrested in joint police raids in Britain and France on suspicion of being part of a human trafficking ring that smuggled South Asian immigrants into Britain. All similar articles: 2321 »

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May 23, 2013   |   homeoffice.gov.uk Eighteen arrested in international people smuggling investigation image

Eighteen people have been arrested following a major European operation targeting suspected people smuggling gangs. At around 5:00 this morning (22 May), around 120 immigration and police officers from Immigration Enforcement...

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May 22, 2013   |   europa.eu Daily Mail scare story on Europol rebutted – but Mail removes important points from our letter

Number of View: 488 The Commission recently proposed limited changes to the way the EU’s law enforcement agency Europol works . The aim is to tackle cross-border crime – for example drug dealing and human trafficking – better....

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May 22, 2013   |   europawire.eu Viviane Reding: The EU’s Data Protection rules and Cyber Security Strategy: two sides of the same... image

NATO Parliamentary Assembly/Luxembourg 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Internet is the infrastructure of the modern age. It accounted for more than 20% of GDP growth in the world’s major economies over the last five years. If...

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May 22, 2013   |   news-beacon-ireland.info The Goodman Affair: Monsanto Targets the Heart of Science image

by Claire Robinson and Jonathan Latham PhD Copyright © Claire Robinson and Jonathan Latham, Independent Science News, 2013 published on independentsciencenews.org, 20 May 2013 re-published here under their terms of “Fair Use”...

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May 22, 2013   |   ewallstreeter.com EFSA sets standard for study rigor, consultant says image

Differing regulatory environments can play havoc with a company's research plans, say consultant Joerg Gruenwald, PhD. But recent, sometimes bitter, experience with the European Food Safety Authority has shed some light on how...

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May 22, 2013   |   asdnews.com BEVS Upgrade on Challenger 605 Aircraft Offers Increased Operational Flexibility image

Montreal - Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has further enhanced operational capability of its Challenger 605 jet with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of its improved Bombardier Enhanced Vision...

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May 22, 2013   |   satnews.com COBHAM SATCOM’s AVIATOR 300 Is Flying High… From Cessna To … – SatNews Publishers image

COBHAM SATCOM's AVIATOR 300 Is Flying High... From Cessna To ... SatNews Publishers “The AVIATOR 300 is very well suited to all business jet aircraft as the office in the sky functionality is key in the business jet market....

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May 22, 2013   |   fiercebiotech.com Gilead steals a march for hepatitis C drug application

has taken another big step forward with its hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir . The European Medicines Agency will provide an accelerated review of the treatment combined with ribavirin, which is shaping up as the first all-oral...

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May 22, 2013   |   dw-world.de Defense ministry knew about Euro Hawk misgivings image

The Euro Hawk is still making waves in Germany, even after the defense ministry pulled the plug on the surveillance drone project last week. The problems were obvious long before the debacle. The German representatives involved...

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May 22, 2013   |   marketwire.com Bombardier Enhanced Vision System Upgrade on Challenger 605 Aircraft Offers Increased Operational...

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Editors' note: A photo is associated with this press release. Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has further enhanced operational capability of its Challenger 605 jet... All similar articles: 121 »

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May 22, 2013   |   thepoultrysite.com BIRD FLU: Shanghai to Allow Chicken Sales Again; H7N9 Virus Detected in Chicken Sample; HK Bans...

Shanghai to Allow Chicken Sales Again CHINA - With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of... All similar articles: 307 »

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May 22, 2013   |   euroinvestor.co.uk 2nd UPDATE: Pfizer to Spin Off Remaining Zoetis Stake in Exchange Offer image

Pfizer to offer remaining Zoetis stake in exchange to Pfizer shareholders --Pfizer sold about 20% of Zoetis in February IPO --Pfizer sees transaction boosting earnings-per-share in 2014 (Adds details about Zoetis including... All similar articles: 50 »

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May 22, 2013   |   finanznachrichten.de H. Lundbeck A/S: Vortioxetine, a new multimodal agent in development for the treatment of major... image

New preclinical data for vortioxetine presented at the American Psychiatric Association demonstrate differences from other antidepressants (SSRI/SNRI) in studies of cognitive function -- In animals the data show the effect of...

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May 22, 2013   |   rttnews.com Markets Hopeful Of Continued Stimulus Support

The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Wednesday, with sentiment remaining upbeat concerning continued stimulatory support by the Federal Reserve. Earnings news of the day has largely been mixed, with...

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May 22, 2013   |   sbwire.com Italy Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape

05/22/2013 -- RnRMarketResearch.com adds “CountryFocus: Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape – Italy” new market research report to its store. The Italian Pharmaceutical Market has Declined in Value Terms Due to...

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May 22, 2013   |   dailyfinance.com Why Insmed Shares Soared image

Filed under: Investing Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of Insmed...

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May 22, 2013   |   ameinfo.com Doha International Airport hosts 2nd Aerodrome Certification Implementation Task Force meeting of... image

Doha International Airport was this week honoured to host the 2nd Aerodrome Certification Implementation Task Force meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) Middle East regional office.

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May 22, 2013   |   appablog.wordpress.com EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya image

EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Council of the European Union gave on 22 May the green light for EUBAM Libya, a new mission under... All similar articles: 70 »

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May 22, 2013   |   plusnews.org Europe’s undocumented migrants struggle to access healthcare

NAIROBI, 25 April 2013 (PLUSNEWS) - Europe's financial crisis and rising xenophobia are complicating access to medical treatment for undocumented migrants, according to a new report by the international NGO Médecins du Monde...

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May 22, 2013   |   crazyjoys.com Top Gainers & Most Active in Biotech, Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Affymax, Cell Therapeutics, GTx,... image

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) recently reported at UBS Global Healthcare Conference that its first quarter sales were strong at 6.4 million US dollars. Affymax, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFY) recently disclosed that its board...

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May 22, 2013   |   aviationtoday.com Canada Approves Electronic Flight Bag for Boeing 737s

Transport Canada (TCCA) has issued a Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) for an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on Boeing 737 series aircraft. (The t-Bag C2² EFB. Photo: navAero.) TCCA issued the STC for the t-Bag navAero...

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May 22, 2013   |   rttnews.com Wall Street Builds On Its Optimism Ahead Of Housing Data, FOMC Minutes image

Wall Street is striving to put an end to its doubts and remains poised to open higher on Wednesday, as indicated by the trading in major index futures. Hopes that the central bank is in no mood to take its foot off the pedal... All similar articles: 152 »

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May 22, 2013   |   offshore-news.eu CHC Helicopter launches new engineering apprenticeships

Investment marks long-term approach to securing vital skills for the future. CHC Helicopter, the world’s largest helicopter services company, has launched an advanced engineering apprenticeship scheme to foster the next...

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May 22, 2013   |   wsj.com Stocks to Watch: Saks, Zale, Multiband image

Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday’s session are Saks Inc. Zale Corp. and Multiband Corp. Luxury retailer Saks has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore strategic alternatives, including...

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May 22, 2013   |   airnation.net Rolls-Royce gains contract to outfit 23 Airbus aircraft image

Rolls-Royce has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines to power ten Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power 13 Airbus A330 aircraft. The Trent XWB engines will power ten CIT... All similar articles: 102 »

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May 22, 2013   |   allvoices.com France Healthcare Pharmaceutical Market Grow at $47.3 billion in 2015 image

RnRMarketResearch.com adds "Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape -; France" new report on its database. France has a Mature Healthcare Market as it Offers Universal Public Access to Healthcare Facilities and...

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May 22, 2013   |   dailyfinance.com Alkermes Announces Data on ALKS 5461 and ALKS 3831 to Be Presented at 53rd Annual NCDEU Meeting

Filed under: Investing Alkermes Announces Data on ALKS 5461 and ALKS 3831 to Be Presented at 53 rd Annual NCDEU Meeting DUBLIN--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Alkermes plc ( NAS: ALKS ) today announced that clinical data on ALKS 5461, a...

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