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		<title><![CDATA[White River Capital, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS -- White River Capital, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: RVR) ("White River") today announced that its Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from time to time and subject to market conditions, up to 150,000 shares of White River's outstanding common stock, without par value, on the open market...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lumera Corporation Sets Record Date and Shareholder Meeting]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOTHELL, Wash. -- Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), a leader in the field of photonic communications, announced today that its Board of Directors has set October 10, 2008 as the record date for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which has been set for December 4, 2008, to vote on the proposed merger...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Healthaxis Board of Directors Declines Revised Ebix Offer]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRVING, Texas -- Healthaxis Inc. (NASDAQ: HAXS) announced today its response to the most recent revised offer by Ebix, Inc. to purchase Healthaxis. The Healthaxis Board of Directors carefully evaluated the last Ebix proposal contained in a letter from Ebix dated October 8, 2008. Following receipt of that proposal, the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources Updates 2008 Full-Year Outlook, Sets Date for Shareholder Vote on Alpha Natural Resources Merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND -- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF), an international mining company, today updated its 2008 full-year outlook. The update is being made in conjunction with a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus for the Company's proposed merger with Alpha Natural Resources. Cliffs said its outlook is based on expectations at the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[China Water and Drinks Announces the Acquisition of Two Bottled Water Manufacturers in China]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Acquired Beijing Changsheng Taoda Co., Ltd. and Changsha Rongtai Co., Ltd. for a total purchase price of $11.7 million  SHENZHEN, China & HONG KONG & PALM DESERT, Calif. -- China Water and Drinks Inc. (OTCBB: CWDK.OB) ("China Water") and Heckmann Corporation of Palm Desert, California (NYSE: HEK, HEK.U,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ESI Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore. -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO), a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser microengineering systems, today announced results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter, representing the three-month period ended September 27, 2008. Financial measures are provided on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, which excludes the impact...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[First Communications, Inc. and Renaissance Acquisition Corp. Jointly Announce Filing of Form S-4 Registration Statement in Connection with Their Proposed Merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AKRON, Ohio -- First Communications, Inc. (AIM: FCOM) ("First Communications"), a leading Midwest competitive local exchange carrier and owner of wireless telecommunications towers, and Renaissance Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: RAK) ("Renaissance") today jointly announced that Renaissance has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a preliminary registration statement on Form S-4,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lumera Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results, Updates Progress on Proposed Merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOTHELL, Wash. -- Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), a leader in photonics communication, today reported financial results for the third quarter 2008.  Revenues totaled $1,565,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $624,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a 151% increase over the prior year...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Critical Therapeutics Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve the Merger with Cornerstone Scheduled for October 31, 2008  LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Critical Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative products for respiratory and inflammatory diseases, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[MidAmerican Outlines Benefits of Proposed Merger With Constellation Energy]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MidAmerican proposes up to $70 million in Baltimore Gas and Electric Company customer benefits  Support for UniStar Nuclear joint venture and proposed nuclear plant development at Calvert Cliffs is reaffirmed  Companies intend to increase Constellation Energy Group Foundation endowment  Headquarters to remain in Baltimore  DES MOINES,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Files Preliminary Proxy Statement for Proposed Merger with MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa & BALTIMORE -- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) announced today that Constellation Energy has filed preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC related to its proposed merger with MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company.  On Sept. 19, MidAmerican and Constellation Energy reached...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secure Computing Announces Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Sale to McAfee]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR) announced today that a record date and a special meeting date have been established for the Company's stockholders to consider and vote on the proposal to adopt the previously announced agreement and plan of merger by and among Secure Computing Corporation, McAfee, Inc. and Seabiscuit...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ESI, Inc., Zygo Corp. Announce Agreement to Merge]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merger to Create Premier Photonics Microengineering and Metrology Systems Company  Enhances Growth Strategy of Combined Company  Delivers Significant Benefits of Scale  ESI Increases Stock Buyback Authorization to $100M  PORTLAND, Ore. & MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESIO) and Zygo Corporation (Nasdaq: ZIGO) announced...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gehl Enters into Memorandum of Understanding to Resolve Shareholder Lawsuit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WEST BEND, Wis. -- Gehl Company (NASDAQ GSM: GEHL), announced that counsel for the Company's directors, the Company, Manitou BF S.A. and Tenedor Corporation and counsel for the plaintiff in the purported class action lawsuit in the Circuit Court in and for Washington County, Wisconsin docketed as Chuck Kandel v....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[MidAmerican and Constellation Energy File with FERC for Merger Approval]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regulatory approval process continues to advance  DES MOINES, Iowa & BALTIMORE -- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting approval of their proposed merger.  "We are pleased to make our application with FERC promptly following...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Board Approves Wells Fargo's Application to Merge with Wachovia Corporation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merger on Schedule for Completion by End of 4th Quarter 2008  SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) said today that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has approved its application to merge with Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) including all its subsidiaries, and the share exchange...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cleveland-Cliffs Announces Results for Special Meeting Held on Oct. 3]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Company Also Sets Record Date for Proposal to Merge with Alpha Natural Resources  CLEVELAND -- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF), which will be renamed Cliffs Natural Resources in mid-October, today announced results for the special meeting of shareholders held on Oct. 3, 2008. The Company said that, based on the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hexion Specialty Chemicals Announces Capital Contribution from Apollo Management]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[$540 million Commitment to Help Fund Pending Merger with Huntsman  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announced that it is proceeding expeditiously to seek to close its merger with Huntsman Corporation and, to assist it in closing the merger, affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. have agreed to make...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Receipt of Remaining Antitrust Clearances in Connection with the Acquisition of Greenfield Online, Inc]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WILTON, Conn. -- Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY) ("Greenfield Online") announced today that Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) ("Microsoft") had obtained clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany in connection with its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Greenfield Online. In addition, Microsoft...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Novacea, Inc. and Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announce Filing of Form S-4 Proxy/Registration Statement]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Novacea, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVC) and Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that on October 3, 2008, Novacea filed its Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC in connection with its proposed merger with Transcept. The definitive merger agreement was entered into...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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