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Charter Schools Fined For Asbestos Rule Violations
Six Phoenix-area charter schools are fined by the EPA for failing to follow rules designed to prevent children from being exposed to asbestos. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:30:40 GMT)

Charter schools fined for asbestos rule violations
The schools are now in compliance and no asbestos was found. They were fined from $800 to $2,400. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:41:05 GMT)

East Haven school undergoes asbestos tests
East Haven (WTNH, Sept. 30, 2008 8:50 PM) -- A school will be closed Wednesday as tests are run to ensure asbestos is not present. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:12:27 GMT)

6 charter schools fined for violating asbestos rules
Six Phoenix-area charter schools have been fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to follow rules that prevent kids from being exposed to asbestos. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:20:39 GMT)

Asbestos firm fined £44,000
A BUSINESSMAN must pay £44,000 in fines and compensation for removing and transporting asbestos without a licence. (30/09/2008 15:53:57) (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:09:50 GMT)

Cross country teams, runners get good look
Halfway through the cross country season, coaches and runners are beginning to compare teams and times in preparation for the postseason. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:51:34 GMT)

Asbestos still keeping guests out of Holiday Inn
PEABODY and mdash; Holiday Inn employees resumed work indoors Monday for the first time since the discovery of asbestos forced them out two weeks earlier. Joe Ferson of the state's Department of Environmental Protection said his agency and the Division of Occupational Safety cleared portions of the first floor for use. Two stairwells and two Dumpsters had yet to pass asbestos testing, he said. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:14:34 GMT)

Charter schools fined for asbestos rule violations
Six Phoenix-area charter schools have been fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to follow rules designed to prevent children from being exposed to asbestos. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:06:41 GMT)

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Trade deficit surges to $49.1 b during April-Aug Exports register 27% growth, imports rise 51% in August. New Delhi, Oct. 1 Even as the country’s exports and imports registered a substantial growth 35.1 per cent and 37.7 per cent in dollar terms, respectively, during the first five ... (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:30:31 GMT)

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Tata’s Advinus Therapeutics in drug development deal with J&J arm To receive $247 m milestone payments on novel targets. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:34:37 GMT)

Asbestos Fears in Catonsville Community
There's an emergency meeting Wednesday night in one Baltimore County community over asbestos fears. Recent tests uncovered asbestos at a Catonsville construction site in the 1500 block of North Rolling... (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:21:56 GMT)

Cooper Industries pleased with asbestos decision
Cooper Industries Ltd., which supplies electrical fuses and lighting fixtures, said Wednesday it is pleased a bankruptcy court did not approve a proposed settlement in a long-running asbestos case. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:24:26 GMT)

Lilly Is Potential ImClone Suitor With $6.1 Billion Offer
Eli Lilly?s offering for ImClone Systems would be higher than the hostile $4.7 billion offer that Bristol-Myers Squibb has already made for the shares of ImClone it does not already own. (Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:48:09 GMT)

East Haven school closed for asbestos test
East Haven (WTNH, Oct. 01, 2008 10:00 PM) -- An East Haven school will be closed another day after it was shut down for asbestos testing. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:42:47 GMT)

Officials favor abatement of asbestos at Gemini
The East Maine District 63 School Board held an emergency meeting Sept. 23 and took steps to remove asbestos found beneath the carpeting at Gemini Junior High School in the aftermath of last month's flood. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:57:25 GMT)

6 Phoenix charter schools fined over asbestos
PHOENIX — The federal government has fined six charter schools in the Phoenix metropolitan area for failing to follow rules designed to protect from asbestos exposure. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:26:16 GMT)

US Navy Mesothelioma Victims Should Call The Mesothelioma Victims Center First
Americas Watchdog created the Mesothelioma Victims Center as a free safety net for a victim or the family members of a mesothelioma victim. According to Americas Watchdog, "this is not a sleazy lawyer mesothelioma referral site, this is not a slick web site that is about nothing more than a law firm gimmick, that won't really do anything for a mesothelioma victim, or their family members. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:18:35 GMT)

EPA fines Gilbert school over asbestos rules
Edu-Prize Charter School in Gilbert was fined for not following rules designed to protect from asbestos exposure. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:11:50 GMT)

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Financial assessment report likely by end-Nov The Committee on Financial Sector Assessment (CFSA), set up by the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India, is likely to submit its report to the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, by end-November this ... (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:29:39 GMT)

EPA fines 6 Valley charter schools over asbestos
The EPA has fined six Valley charter schools for not following rules designed to protect from asbestos exposure. Five of the schools failed to check for asbestos before opening, and all failed to develop management plans, according to the EPA, which inspected in April 2007. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:22:53 GMT)

Updated 10/2: Officials OK abatement of asbestos at Gemini
Elected officials from East Maine School District 63 voted Oct. 1 to completely abate asbestos found under the first-floor carpeting of Gemini Junior High School in the aftermath of last month's flood. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:05:37 GMT)

School To Reopen After Asbestos Concerns
An East Haven school will reopen Friday after asbestos concerns earlier in the week. (Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:32:27 GMT)

Eli Lilly: Alimta receives US green light for lung cancer
Alimta has received US approval for use as a first-line therapy in locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in combination with cisplatin. This third FDA approval for Alimta follows its prominent use in patients with non-squamous carcinoma cell histology and highlights the shift towards a more tailored approach for lung cancer therapy. (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:39:17 GMT)

Deadline nears to file Zonolite claim
People who don’t know whether their homes contain Zonolite Attic Insulation might consider hiring a home inspector to check, said Spokane attorney Darrell Scott. (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:43:05 GMT)

Lilly gets US FDA nod for pemetrexed-cisplatin combo for lung cancer
Eli Lilly and Company announced it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Alimta (pemetrexed for injection), in combination with cisplatin, in the first-line treatment of locally-advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), for patients with nonsquamous histology. (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:40:38 GMT)

A Message from Weitz & Luxenberg about Contamination in Pompton Lakes, NJ: From our environmental lawyers to NJ ...
NEW YORK----It is a story heard all across the country: corporations pollute a community's groundwater with harmful chemicals and then try to evade responsibility. This scenario is well understood by residents of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, who recently have learned that their groundwater was contaminated by DuPont's operations more than 20 years ago. (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:45:00 GMT)

A Message from Weitz & Luxenberg about Contamination in Pompton Lakes, NJ: From our environmental lawyers to NJ ...
It is a story heard all across the country: corporations pollute a community's groundwater with harmful chemicals and then try to evade responsibility. This scenario is well understood by residents of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, who recently have learned that their groundwater was contaminated by DuPont's operations more than 20 years ago. That contamination is now releasing elevated levels of ... (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:15:36 GMT)

City fined for failing to test site for asbestos
Kingston taxpayers will have to foot the bill for an $81,250 fine the city is facing for failing to test for asbestos before starting renovation [...] (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:10:39 GMT)

Gemini Moves Forward With Asbestos Abatement
East Maine Elementary School Dist. 63 board members Wednesday (Oct. 1) voted to move forward with full asbestos abatement at Gemini Jr. High School in Niles after the toxic substance was found in the school after flooding last month. (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:12:02 GMT)

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Emami ups open offer price for Zandu to Rs 16,500 a share Kolkata, Oct. 3 Emami, along with four PACs (persons acting in concert), has revised the open offer price further upwards by 10 per cent to Rs 16,500 for acquisition of a Zandu Pharmaceuticals Works share with a face value of Rs 100 each. ... (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:14:39 GMT)

East Ramapo district: Floor replacement posed no asbestos risk
SPRING VALLEY - A Spring Valley High School gymnasium floor replacement project slated to end tomorrow did not release any asbestos into the air and posed no risk to students, East Ramapo Schools Superintendent Ira Oustatcher said today. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:32:52 GMT)

East Ramapo says gym repair released no asbestos
SPRING VALLEY - A Spring Valley High School gymnasium floor replacement project slated to end today did not release any asbestos into the air and posed no risk to students, East Ramapo Schools Superintendent Ira Oustatcher said yesterday. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:33:04 GMT)

ALIMTA given FDA nod for first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
INDIANAPOLIS – Oct. 2, 2008 (cancerfacts.com) – The FDA has approved premetrexed (ALIMTA®) in combination with cisplatin for the first-line treatment of a specific type of locally-advanced non-small cell lung cancer. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:31:31 GMT)

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Rupee falls 17% in six months Funds flow drying up. The rupee, which has depreciated by more than 17 per cent in the last six months, may continue to be under pressure against the US dollar as no major improvement in foreign fund flow is expected in the near future, say ... (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:14:45 GMT)

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Tata Motors’ team visits sites in AP, Karnataka Ravi Kant discusses offer details with CMs on land for Nano project. Hyderabad, Bangalore, Oct. 5 The officials of Tata Motors led by its Managing Director, Mr Ravi Kant, held discussions with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y. S. ... (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:44:39 GMT)

Mesothelioma Diagnosis Call The Mesothelioma Victims Center First For Help & Honesty
The President of Americas Watchdog created the Mesothelioma Victims Center, because he had this incurable form of cancer touch his family. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

LegalView Reports Family's Loss of Father Who Died of Asbestos Diseases
LegalView informed readers of a former Exxon Mobil employee who recently died from asbestos-related conditions. The man's family has filed a lawsuit in the 136th District Court against the company alleging his employers knew of the dangers associated with the man's job, but did little to protect his health. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

BUSINESS NEWS: Brockovich gets new role
The legal crusader portrayed by Julia Roberts in the Oscar-winning film "Erin Brockovich" is now working for a New York City personal injury law firm that specializes in asbestos cases. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:22:12 GMT)

Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for more than $6B
Eli Lilly & Co. has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand Lilly's cancer treatment pipeline a few years before several patent expirations hit the drug maker. Lilly CEO John Lechleiter... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:15:18 GMT)

Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6B
NEW YORK (AP) — The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Monday it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:51:22 GMT)

Eli Lilly To Buy ImClone For Over $6 Billion
The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. says it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:01:49 GMT)

Lilly to acquire ImClone
Lilly expects the $6 billion deal would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:09:59 GMT)

Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6B
The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Monday it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments. New York-based ImClone had previously rejected as too low two lower-priced takeover offers from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., its marketing partner for the cancer drug Erbitux. Indianapolis-based Lilly said ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:19:10 GMT)

Lilly To Buy ImClone
Indianapolis-based drug-maker Eli Lilly & Co. says it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:32:34 GMT)

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SPRING VALLEY - A Spring Valley High School gymnasium floor replacement project slated to end tomorrow did not release any asbestos into the air and posed no risk to students, East Ramapo Schools Superintendent Ira Oustatcher said today. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:30:53 GMT)

Council to take up asbestos issue
ONEIDA - It's asbestos déja vu as the topic lands on the City of Oneida Common Council agenda again for the burned-out Stanton Box Company on North Warner Street. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:32:25 GMT)

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A new dog law in Clarkstown aims to give its enforcer more teeth, but owners say it will force them to keep their canines on too short a leash. More SPRING VALLEY - A Spring Valley High School gymnasium floor replacement project slated to end today did not release any asbestos into the air and posed no risk to students, East Ramapo Schools Superintendent Ira Oustatcher said yesterday. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:18:35 GMT)

Eli Lilly to buy ImClone for more than $6 billion
Eli Lilly & Co. has agreed to spend more than $6 billion to fortify its cancer treatment portfolio by acquiring the biotechnology firm ImClone Systems Inc. in a deal that tops earlier offers from competitor Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:38:51 GMT)

Glenrothes by-election date set
The Glenrothes by-election - caused by the death of the previous MP - is to take place on 6 November. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:44:45 GMT)

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RBI cuts cash reserve ratio Mumbai, Oct. 6 In a bid to ease the current cash crunch in the financial system, the Reserve Bank of India on Monday announced a half percentage point reduction in the cash reserve ratio (CRR) to 8.5 per cent from 9 per ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:59:39 GMT)

Eli Lilly to buy ImClone for more than US$6 billion
INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly & Co. has agreed to spend more than US$6 billion to fortify its cancer treatment portfolio by acquiring the biotechnology firm ImClone Systems Inc. in a deal that tops earlier offers from competitor Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:15:00 GMT)

Asbestos victims able to claim compensation twice
Asbestos sufferers will have greater access to compensation under new laws to be introduced into the Victorian Parliament today. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:24:00 GMT)

Asbestos compo bill in Vic parliament
Compensation for Victorians suffering from asbestos-related diseases will be fairer, under legislation tabled in the parliament, the state government says. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:31:12 GMT)

Directors given no indication trust was low
NONE of the four senior executives at the February 2001 James Hardie board meeting that approved a trust to handle asbestos compensation said anything to indicate to the directors that it might not have enough money, the NSW Supreme Court heard yesterday. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:15:38 GMT)

I was told Hardie could afford compo: ex-director
A former director of James Hardie, Sir Llew Edwards, has told a Supreme Court hearing in Sydney he believed the company could afford to pay all asbestos victim's compensation claims. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:46:00 GMT)

James Hardie generous with compo: court
The head of a trust set up in 2001 to cover James Hardie's asbestos compensation liabilities told the company's board they were generous, a court has heard. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:54:12 GMT)

James Hardie generous with compo: court
The head of a trust set up in 2001 to cover James Hardie's asbestos compensation liabilities told the company's board they were generous with their funding to the trust, a court has heard. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:27 GMT)

Llew Edwards believed Hardie could afford payouts
A former director of James Hardie, Sir Llew Edwards, has told a Supreme Court hearing in Sydney he believed the company could afford to pay all asbestos victims' compensation claims. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:23:00 GMT)

Eli Lilly Agrees to Buy ImClone for Over $6B
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eli Lilly & Co. has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand .... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:06:26 GMT)

Apollo has date with Grim Reaper
PATERSON — The city plans to start demolishing the former Apollo Dye factory within the week, but state environmental officials say they are still awaiting the city's plan to remediate asbestos problems at the site. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:15:53 GMT)

National Law Journal Selects Baron & Budd as One of Fifteen Firms on '2008 Plaintiffs' Hot List'
The National Law Journal , one of the nation's most highly respected legal trade publications, has selected Baron & Budd, P.C. to be part of its "2008 Plaintiffs' Hot List," a just-released survey of the litigation scene over the past 12 months. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT)

Mt. Pleasant announces homecoming court
Mt. Pleasant Area High School will crown its 2008-2009 homecoming queen Friday during halftime of the Viking-South Allegheny football game. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:56:28 GMT)

Lorry stolen with asbestos load
A truck carrying 30 bags of toxic asbestos waste is stolen from a car park in Tonbridge. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:50:06 GMT)

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Sensex yo-yos, but ends flat FIIs stay net sellers; mood cautious despite liquidity-boosting steps. Mumbai, Oct. 7 The mood in the domestic equity markets remained cautious on Tuesday despite measures by the Securities and Exchange of India and the Reserve Bank of India to ... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:59:39 GMT)

Aud Will Be Gone by May
If you've driven over Buffalo's skyway lately you've probably noticed the Memorial Auditorium is missing some big chunks. That's the result of the asbestos removal process, and now the rest of the building is set to come down too. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:47:32 GMT)

Commission OKs removal
The Phelps County Commission approved on Tuesday spending an additional $13,500 to complete the asbestos-removal project at the Old County Jail. Although asbestos-removal at the site already is under way, the Department of Natural Resources requested another another inspection of the property last week, which was completed and resulted in the discovery of more asbestos. (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:59:08 GMT)

CAG calls for community voices to be heard
Members of the BoRit asbestos area Community Advisory Group heard a presentation on environmental justice at their Oct. 1 meeting from Reggie Harris, Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 environmental justice coordinator, and Alice Wright, a representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:16:07 GMT)

EPA comments are due Nov. 3
A public meeting was hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency Sept. 30 at First Presbyterian Church in Ambler to discuss the Sept.3 proposal that the 38-acre BoRit asbestos site be added to the National Priorities List. (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:16:45 GMT)

Asbestos probe: Help sought from residents
A LIVERPOOL insurance company is calling on Halton residents who may be able to help its investigations. (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:47:12 GMT)

Work begins on new Rockingham courthouse
WENTWORTH — As a retired senior resident Superior Court judge, Melzer “Pat” Morgan can tell you a thing or two about the more than century- old Rockingham County Courthouse. “We had half of the space that was standard for the number of employees and the case-load that we had,” Morgan said. “We had problems with asbestos. We had problems with mold. We had problems with outdated wiring. There ... (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:39 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg PC, Steven D. Bell Co and Kennedy & Madonna File Environmental Lawsuit
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. , Steven D. Bell Co., and Kennedy & Madonna today filed an environmental lawsuit against Republic Services of Ohio and Waste Management of Ohio on behalf of over 600 citizens in Bolivar, OH and surrounding communities. (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:13:00 GMT)

Dealing Safely With Asbestos
Asbestos, used in flooring and building products for decades, can be lurking in many parts of your home. (Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:49:18 GMT)

Asbestos abatement at Gemini gets OK
Elected officials from East Maine School District 63 voted Oct. 1 to completely abate asbestos found under the first-floor carpeting of Gemini Junior High School in the aftermath of last month's flood. (Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:18:20 GMT)

Gemini's displaced students learning in Washington's gym
Last month's flooding that led to the exposure of asbestos at Gemini Junior High School has turned 775 students into veritable refugees. (Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:38:45 GMT)

Registry seeking former asbestos miners: Digging in
The Baie Verte Miners' Registry research group held several community meetings to recruit former employees to the registry. (Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:25:06 GMT)

Paper in Cell Cycle Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) Targets siRNA
Alfacell Corporation today announced that a paper published in Cell Cycle reports that ONCONASE targets small interfering RNA , likely within the RNA-induced silencing complex of the RNA interference mechanism. (Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

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Are MFs facing redemption pressure? Mumbai, Oct. 7 The mutual fund industry seems to be facing some redemption pressure now, which could be the reason why they have been net sellers of equity so far this month. According to the data available on the Web site of the Securities ... (Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:29:39 GMT)

Carl R. LaBarbera
Mr. LaBarbera, 68, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 23, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Queens, N.Y., he lived in East Brunswick for 22 years prior to moving to Spotswood four years ago. He was an asbestos installer for A.C.S. Co., N.Y. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Marlene Staump LaBarbera; two sons, Carl R. LaBarbera Jr. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:30:34 GMT)

CAG promised environmental justice on BoRit site
Members of the BoRit asbestos area Community Advisory Group heard a presentation on environmental justice at their Oct. 1 meeting from Reggie Harris, Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 environmental justice coordinator, and Alice Wright, a representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:11:48 GMT)

Paper In Cell Cycle Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) Targets SiRNA
Alfacell Corporation (Nasdaq: ACEL) announced that a paper published in Cell Cycle (2008; Vol. 7, Issue 20) reports that ONCONASE (ranpirnase) targets small interfering RNA (siRNA), likely within the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) of the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:07:17 GMT)

Lilly Acquires ImClone Systems In $6.5B Transaction
Eli Lilly and Company and ImClone Systems Inc. recently announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Lilly will acquire ImClone through an all cash tender offer of $70.00 per share, or approximately $6.5B. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:14:03 GMT)

DR accused of manipulation in cancer exposé
Public broadcaster DR manipulated the facts when it asserted that there is only one treatment for mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer, according to one of Denmark's leading physicians. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:58:18 GMT)

Charges Dropped Against Former Kutztown Student
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a former Kutztown University student charged with rape. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:22:50 GMT)

Classroom blocked off after minor asbestos scare at Heyworth school
HEYWORTH -- Officials have cordoned off a classroom at Heyworth Junior-Senior High School after some ceiling plaster containing asbestos collapsed earlier this week. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:13:59 GMT)

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‘Gold may touch $1,000 sooner than expected’ Chennai, Oct. 10 Gold may hit the $1,000-an-ounce-mark again sooner than expected in view of continuing financial turmoil and investors’ rush for the safety and protection traditionally offered by the ... (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:41:22 GMT)

Asbestos sufferers to receive apology
Thousands of people who suffered asbestos exposure after working for Victoria's State Electricity Commission will receive a state government apology. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:29:12 GMT)

Biden Benefits From Trial-Lawyer Donations, Backs Them in Votes
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden has been an ally of trial lawyers throughout his tenure in the U.S. Senate, opposing every effort to curb lawsuits against businesses and doctors. The lawyers are returning the favor. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:39:53 GMT)

Washington Street reopens after underground repairs
Motorists and pedestrians finally were allowed Friday to return to a busy stretch of Washington Street in downtown Buffalo. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:41:10 GMT)

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Geojit Financial net drops 58% in Q2 Shrinking volumes tell on broking firms. Mumbai, Oct. 11 Thinning volumes on the stock exchanges are bringing down profits at broking firms, as the second quarter results of two brokerages ... (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:26:22 GMT)

Letters, the big issue: GM crops have fallen into the wrong hands
Letters, the big issue: GM is firmly in the hands of the type of people who gave us tobacco lies, asbestos lies and weapons-of-mass destruction lies (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:28:41 GMT)

25 years after closure, B&W employees reunite
A grin rippled across Burt Womble's face as he recalled, decades later, a Babcock & Wilcox manager getting in trouble with his wife on his birthday. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:21:59 GMT)

Streetcars To Shed Asbestos
Hillsborough County's transit agency is going to spend thousands of dollars to remove asbestos from its electric streetcars. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:12:41 GMT)

Hangar One preservationists get a boost
A federal historic preservation agency urges the Navy to help NASA/Ames restore Moffett Field"s Hangar One to some useful condition after the military service finishes the required cleanup of contaminants associated with the building. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:59:23 GMT)

4 school districts ask voters for bonds
Repair, renovate and build. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:51:17 GMT)

Community rallies, donates $20K to remove Essex quonsets
Essex Community Club and several members of the community were able to reach their goal of $20,000 to help alleviate the cost of removing the two quonsets that sat on the Essex school grounds. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:13:30 GMT)

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Blue chips lose ‘weight’ in Sensex The pecking order of blue chips in the Sensex has undergone a change with some of the heavyweights losing their market capitalisation and weightage in the benchmark index in the last ... (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:41:22 GMT)

Asbestos register will make hazards known
The Department of Education and Training is establishing an asbestos register to identify the existence and location of any known or presumed asbestos-containing materials on department sites. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:45:07 GMT)

Asbestos families welcome Govt apology
A Gippsland support group for sufferers of asbestos diseases has welcomed the Victorian Government's decision to apologise to victims. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:04:00 GMT)

Hardie boss grilled over fund claims
A statement made by James Hardie in 2001 that it had sufficient funds to cover future asbestos-related claims was not spin designed to earn government support, a court has been told. Greg Baxter, th (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:46:16 GMT)

James Hardie statement not spin: lawyer
A statement made by James Hardie in 2001 that it had sufficient funds to cover future asbestos-related claims was not "spin", a court has been told. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:46:22 GMT)

Philips core profit down, to slow share buyback
Dutch company Philips Electronics posted a 71 percent fall in third-quarter core profit as a charge for asbestos claims and restructuring costs impacted the group result. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:56:00 GMT)

Hardie board 'happy' with fund claims
James Hardie management had no problem with the term "fully funded" in a statement announcing the company's plan for asbestos compensation, a court heard. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:01:22 GMT)

Rockport gets rid of asbestos at Town Hall
ROCKPORT and mdash; Employees of the town's Health and Planning boards returned to their respective offices last week following the completion of a project to remove asbestos from each office's ceiling. The recent asbestos removal effort originally stemmed from work completed earlier this year when the town installed an elevator in Town Hall. Asbestos was also removed from the building during ... (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:40:00 GMT)

MSPs backs asbestos compensation
An influential body of MSPs have supported calls to compensate victims of an asbestos-related condition. The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee recommended people with pleural plaques - a benign scarring on the lungs - should be able to claim damages. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:35:51 GMT)

PR head denies adding 'fully funded' to Hardie statement
JAMES HARDIE'S head of public relations did not insert the words fully funded into a 2001 James Hardie press release about a new asbestos compensation trust, the NSW Supreme Court heard yesterday. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:08:41 GMT)

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Kingfisher, Jet hold talks, may forge operational alliance To beat rising fuel prices, input costs. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:41:22 GMT)

Munhall school reopens tomorrow after asbestos removal
Park Elementary in Munhall, closed since Sept. 17 because of asbestos in the roof, will reopen tomorrow (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:22:19 GMT)

Park Elementary To Reopen After Asbestos Concerns
An elementary school in the Steel Valley School District is set to reopen. Students will return to Park Elementary on Tuesday. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:56:32 GMT)

Asbestos payments ‘could reach £8bn’
The cost of compensating people with an asbestos-related chest condition has been significantly underestimated by the Scottish Government, according to insurers. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:57 GMT)

The cost of compensating people with an asbestos-related chest condition has been significantly underestimated by the ...
A senior police officer who admitted tampering with evidence during the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes was last night accused of staging a “sickening cover-up”. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:30:37 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg is Pleased to Welcome Attorney Alani Golanski to the Firm's Asbestos Litigation Unit
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. , recognized in the legal community for achieving record-breaking awards for those with asbestos disease, is pleased to announce the arrival of attorney Alani Golanski to its Asbestos Litigation Unit. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:45:00 GMT)

Asbestos Investigation: Authorities Want Property Owner Behind Bars
Authorities are looking for the owner of a property in Rossville that's being investigated for an Asbestos violation. Tenants inside of the old Peerless Mills property have been telling us for months that the property's owner, Les Coffey, has been improperly removing Asbestos from the property. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:42:17 GMT)

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Markets pare early gains on State polls announcement Mumbai, Oct 14 The Sensex and the Nifty shed most of their early gains on Tuesday and closed with a moderate rise of 1.5 and 0.8 per ... (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:46:59 GMT)

Asbestos accreditation too easy
ASBESTOS removal accreditation needs to be tougher in Queensland to bring it in line with other states. Asbestos Industry Association of Queensland (AIA) president Michael Shepherd said he believed the current training procedures did not take in the potential risks associated with the removal of the substance. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:15:28 GMT)

Victorian Premier says "sorry" to asbestos victims
The Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised to victims of asbestos related diseases who worked for the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria . (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:23:00 GMT)

Brumby apologises to asbestos victims
Victorian Premier John Brumby has made a heartfelt apology to asbestos victims during a regional sitting of parliament. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:41:12 GMT)

Brumby apologises to asbestos victims
Victorian Premier John Brumby has made a heartfelt apology to asbestos victims during a regional sitting of parliament. Mr Brumby expressed his regret for the "intolerable suffering" experienced by workers exposed to asbestos at the state's power stations and their families. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:04:06 GMT)

Megamas Trains Asbestos Management To Malaysian And Philippine Companies
Bandar Seri Begawan - As one of the premier Health, Safety and Environment Training and Consultancy Solutions in the Southeast Asian region, Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd, a locally-owned company based in Kuala Belait, continues to upgrade its services by recently conducting an 'Asbestos Removal' course for Labuan Shipyard and Engineering. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:45:58 GMT)

Belluck & Fox Partners Joseph W. Belluck and Jordan Fox named to Super Lawyers
Belluck & Fox partners Joseph W. Belluck and Jordan Fox have once again been named to the Super Lawyers list of "Top Attorneys in the New York Metro Area." (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Premier apologises to asbestos victims
JOHN Brumby has formally apologised to thousands of state electricity workers struck down with asbestos related diseases. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:15:00 GMT)

Asbestos victims welcome govt apology
Asbestos victims and their families have welcomed the Victorian Government's apology for the pain they have suffered as a result of working for Victoria's State Electricity Commission. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT)

Asbestos and Mesothelioma: A Younger Generation Now at Risk
(ARA) - Everyone knows the dangers of asbestos. What was once commonplace in factories and the construction industry has caused a slew of health problems to those who have been exposed. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:19:17 GMT)

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Ohio asbestos evidence law retroactive: Court
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio's law requiring medical evidence from claimants in asbestos injury cases applies to cases that had already been filed before law's Sept. 4, 2004, effective date, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:11:06 GMT)

Ohio court: law on asbestos can be retroactive
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a 2004 law imposing stricter criteria on lawsuits over asbestos-related deaths and illnesses can be applied to cases that were in the pipeline before the law was passed. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:58:19 GMT)

Ohio court: law on asbestos can be retroactive
COLUMBUS: The Ohio Supreme Court ruled today that a 2004 law imposing stricter criteria on lawsuits over asbestos-related deaths and illnesses can be applied to cases that were in the pipeline before the law was passed. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:31:07 GMT)

Asbestos safety at Libby schools debated
The debate over what level of Libby asbestos is considered safe, or would require the Environmental Protection Agency to perform a cleanup, was at the heart of last Thursday’s Community Advisory Group meeting. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:44:00 GMT)

Dying Lawyer's Son, Clintons Beg Biogen to Use Drug
Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The son of Fred Baron is pleading with Biogen Idec Inc. to let his dying father, the Dallas trial lawyer who served as finance chairman for John Edwards's presidential campaign, use the experimental cancer drug Tysabri. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:39:19 GMT)

Ohio asbestos ruling affects old cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a 2004 law making it more difficult to seek damages for asbestos-related deaths and illnesses can constitutionally be applied to cases that were in the pipeline before the law went into effect. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:11:18 GMT)

Biogen Asked by Dying Man's Son, Clintons for Experimental Drug
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Biogen Idec Inc. is being asked by the son of Fred Baron , the Dallas trial lawyer who served as finance chairman for John Edwards 's presidential campaign, to let his dying father use the experimental cancer drug Tysabri. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:01:42 GMT)

Asbestos law applies to older cases, too
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a 2004 law making it more difficult to seek damages for asbestos-related deaths and illnesses can constitutionally be applied to cases that were in the pipeline before the law went into effect. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:32:41 GMT)

Ohio court: Law on asbestos may be retroactive
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for asbestos-related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:26:58 GMT)

Ohio court: Law on asbestos may be retroactive
(By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press Writer) The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for asbestos-related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims. The 6-1 decision Wednesday means that many of the 40,000 Ohio cases filed before the law was enacted ... (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:37:49 GMT)

Ohio court: Law on asbestos may be retroactive
Thu, Oct 16, 2008 (3:54 a.m.) The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for asbestos-related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:07:49 GMT)

Schools asbestos risk
THE State Government has admitted that more than 1300 public primary and secondary schools contain potentially deadly asbestos. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Asbestos not to blame for death of welder – inquest
A WELDER from Barrow died from a cancer unrelated to the asbestos he had been exposed to throughout his working life, a coroner has recorded. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:04:13 GMT)

Three Utica men indicted in environmental / asbestos case
UTICA, N.Y. - Andrew T. Baxter, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announced the Indictment of Paul Mancuso, 45, of Utica; Lester Mancuso, 70, Utica; and Steven Mancuso, 37, of Utica, in an environmental/asbestos case. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:45:16 GMT)

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Asbestos Reform Law
An Ohio Supreme Court ruling upholds the nation's first asbestos litigation reform legislation, thereby helping truly sick victims of asbestos exposure get compensated quickly and fairly for their inj (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:57:33 GMT)