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Prosecutors in NY Form Subprime Task Force

By Martha Graybow NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in New York have formed a task force together with other government agencies to examine the collapse of the market for risky home loans, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn said...

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News items 2008-05-05

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Rev. Sharpton arrested in N.Y. shooting protest

NEW YORK AP -- The Rev. Al Sharpton has been arrested at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge in a protest over the acquittal of three police officers involved in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man. Sharpton, two survivors of the shooting and the slain...

Articles 2008-05-08

Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering; Issuance of Additional 1,237,500 Common Units

DALLAS -- Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. ("Pioneer Southwest Energy") (NYSE:PSE) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 9,487,500 common units at a price of $19.00 per common unit, less underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The number of units issued includes 1,237,500 common units purchased by the...

Articles 2008-05-06

ResCare's NYC Contract Renewed

$32 Million Annually Over 18 Months with Option to Renew LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- ResCare, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSCR), the nation's leading provider of residential, training, educational and support services for at-risk youth and people with special needs, today announced that its subsidiary, Arbor E&T LLC, has received an 18-month contract,...

Articles 2008-05-05

Architect David Rockwell & KaBOOM! Collaborate on New Generation of 'Free Play' Spaces to be Built Across the U.S

Anticipate Over 1,000 Imagination Playgrounds Across the Country Within Five Years Partnership to Encourage Play and Creativity - First 'Imagination Playground in a BOX' to be Installed In Brownsville, Brooklyn NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Architect David Rockwell of Rockwell Group and KaBOOM!, the...

Articles 2008-05-05

The sunshine boys

After 15 years of struggling to make it big, most bands would have given up. Instead, Brooklyn's Nada Surf have bounced back with an album of upbeat pop. By Tim Cooper Their latest album might be called Lucky but Nada Surf's 15-year career has been anything but....

Articles 2008-05-05

Foxy Brown's New Highly Anticipated Album, "brooklyn's Don Diva," Hits Streets on May 13th, 2008

Just weeks after completing a jail sentencefor violating probation, Foxy Brown is set to release her new album,"Brooklyn's Don Diva," on Black Rose Entertainment/KOCH Records on May13th, 2008. "Brooklyn's Don Diva" features guest appearances by Dwele, AZ, Lil' Mo,Kira, Graph, DeMarco, Lady Saw and more. KOCH Records' General Manager Alan...

Articles 2008-05-05

Royal Energy Resources, Inc. Spuds First Well in Two-Well Project

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Royal Energy Resources, Inc. (OTCBB:ROYE) announced today that it has begun drilling on the first of a two-well project in Northern Oklahoma. The drilling is being done as part of the company's efforts to develop gas reserves in areas known for coal bed methane production. ...

Articles 2008-05-05

Nomi

Close-up The little boy who grew up to be a disco diva gets ready to take Britain by storm "Believe it or not, before I got involved with Hercules and Love Affair I was really street, really rough, really hood." As it happens,...

Articles 2008-05-04

Women Volunteers Celebrate Mother's Day Early by Building Affordable Homes for New York City Families

Volunteers raise $14,000 for construction costs BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-five women volunteers from all walks of life celebrated an early Mother's Day today by building affordable homes for -- and with -- low-income moms who will own these homes in the future. ...

Articles 2008-05-03

Respected Dodgers executive Bavasi dies

NEW YORK AFP — Emil "Buzzie" Bavasi, a onetime executive with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers who helped integrate minor league baseball, died Thursday at the age of 93, Major League Baseball said. Bavasi joined the Brooklyn Dodgers as a front office assistant in 1939 and was...

Articles 2008-05-02

Former brooklyn/L.A. Dodgers executive Buzzie Bavasi dies at 93

LOS ANGELES -- Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday at his home in the La Jolla area of San Diego. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager...

Articles 2008-05-02

'Stop Guessing and Start Growing Sales' Event, May 7

Industrial + Technology Assistance CorporationITAC presents: Doug Hall, bestselling author of "Jump Start Your BusinessBrain," world-renowned entrepreneur and business consultant, who will speakat a breakfast in downtown Brooklyn, helping small to large manufacturers: -- Discover a proven system for reliable...

Articles 2008-05-01

New kid on the job: how to get off to a good start

No matter how prepared you may be for the opportunity, entering a new job can be overwhelming. Kesner Dufresne Jr., a certified financial planner with Morgan Stanley in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, had that feeling when he was figuring out how to fit into his new organization--even after sitting through training...

Articles 2008-05-01

Pulse

What Pulse sacrificed in subway access and pedestrian convenience in its move from the 26th Street Armory to Pier 40 on the Hudson, it gained in space. The 90 exhibitors (up from 65 last year) enjoyed supplementary spaces where large works could be shown, such as Leonardo Drew's Number 90...

Articles 2008-05-01

U.S. Olympic qualifiers

Nearly 600 U.S. athletes will compete in Beijing. With a July15 deadline for naming athletes, about 15% of the team has been announced: Athletics/marathon Ryan Hall, Palo Alto, Calif. Dathan Ritzenhein, Eugene, Ore. Brian Sell, Altoona, Pa. Deena Kastor, Mammoth...

Articles 2008-05-01

Judge tosses TV writer's lawsuit against J.Lo

A judge on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit by a television writer who claimed Jennifer Lopez had a hand in stealing his idea for a TV series. Writer Jack Bunick claimed in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the series "South Beach" that debuted...

Articles 2008-05-01

Medipattern Enters Breast Surgeon Market

Attention: Business/Financial Editors: The Medipattern Corporation (TSX VENTURE: MKI), an award-winning developer of computer-aided detection CAD medical imaging software designed to aid physicians in making better informed biopsy decisions and to permit a higher standard of care for the millions of patients at risk of cancer, is pleased to announce...

Articles 2008-04-30

Waterfront Media, Publisher of WhatToExpect.com, and Wal-Mart Baby Announce Integrated Online Partnership

World's most respected pregnancy/parenting brand and world's largest retailer combine to create unique online initiative BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Waterfront Media, publisher of WhatToExpect.com, the fastest growing parenting and pregnancy site with 1.3 million unique users per month, today announced its alliance with Wal-Mart Baby. The innovative online partnership,...

Articles 2008-04-30

Pontiflex Inc. Secures $2.5 Million in Series A Funding from Leading Firms

Company poised to unlock unfulfilled potential of Cost Per Lead CPL advertising market BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Pontiflex Inc., creator of the online advertising industry's first open and transparent lead generation marketplace, today announced the completion of $2.5 million in Series A funding led by New Atlantic Ventures and...

Articles 2008-04-30