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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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		<title><![CDATA[King Pharmaceuticals Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Alpharma]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRISTOL, Tenn. -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) today announced that it is extending its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) until 5:00 pm, New York City time, on November 21, 2008, unless the offer is further extended....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[King Pharmaceuticals Responds to Alpharma Inc]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRISTOL, Tenn. -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) today issued the following statement in response to an announcement by Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) regarding King's offer to acquire Alpharma for $37.00 per share in cash.[TABLE OMITTED]   On September 12, 2008, King Pharmaceuticals announced that it commenced a tender...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. Schedules Earnings Release for its Third Quarter Ended August 31, 2008]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. (NYSE: TTO) announced that on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 it will report its earnings results for the third quarter ended Aug. 31, 2008.  The company will host a conference call at 4 p.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 to discuss its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Acquires G.A. Pearson and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHMOND, Va. -- Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (NYSE:HRH), one of the world's largest insurance and risk management intermediaries, announced that, effective as of September 1, 2008, it has acquired all the stock of G.A. Pearson and Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. Pearson. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[American Express Credit Corporation Launches InterNotes® Retail Note Program]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- American Express Credit Corporation (NYSE: AXP) announced today that it has commenced an American Express Credit Corporation InterNotes[R] program.  American Express Credit Corporation InterNotes[R] are unsecured medium-term notes due nine months or more from the issue date for sale to retail investors and will generally be...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[King Proposes Acquisition of Alpharma for $33 Per Share in Cash]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Represents Equity Value of $1.4 Billion  Offers a Significant Premium to Alpharma Stockholders  Combined Entity Would Create a Leading Specialty Pharmaceutical Company with Greater Commercialization Capabilities, Expanded Portfolio of Pain Management Products and a Strengthened Pipeline  BRISTOL, Tenn. -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) announced today that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[King Pharmaceuticals Provides Updated Replay Information for Conference Call Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Alpharma]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRISTOL, Tenn. -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:KG) today held a conference call at 10:00 AM ET to discuss its proposal to acquire Alpharma Inc. (NYSE:ALO) for $33.00 per share in cash.  Playback of the conference call and the webcast will be available for replay through the close of business...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lumera Corporation Announces Receipt of Letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market Regarding Non-Compliance With the Minimum Bid Price Requirement]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOTHELL, Wash. -- Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), a leader in the field of photonic communications, announced today that on August 14, 2008 it received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that for the last 30 consecutive business days the bid price of its common stock has closed below the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dyax Enters into $50 Million Agreement with Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Royalty Interest Repurchased, Resulting in Net Proceeds of Approximately $15 million  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ: DYAX) announced today that it has entered into a $50 million loan agreement with Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners, L.P. ("CHRP") secured by the Company's phage display Licensing and Funded Research Program...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Perini Corporation Announces Record Date for Annual Meeting]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[-- Shareholders Expected to Vote on Tutor-Saliba Transaction at Meeting --  FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Perini Corporation (NYSE: PCR), a leading building, civil construction and construction management company, announced today that the record date for its 2008 annual meeting has been set at July 30, 2008. Shareholders of record at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[First Trust/Gallatin Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Board Approves Confluence Investment Management LLC as New Investment Sub-Advisor]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fund Will Enter into Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement and Change its Name.  LISLE, Ill. -- First Trust/Gallatin Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FGB) today announced that its Board of Trustees has voted to approve Confluence Investment Management LLC ("Confluence") as investment sub-advisor to the Fund, following...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Allis-Chalmers Announces Private Placement of Senior Notes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_July_25/ai_n27948001]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON -- Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (NYSE:ALY) announced today that it intends to offer $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018 in a private placement. Allis-Chalmers plans to use the net proceeds of this offering to fund the cash consideration payable by Allis-Chalmers in connection with its previously...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lumera Corporation Announces Successful Polymer Modulator Test Results and Updates Progress on its Proposed Merger with GigOptix]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOTHELL, Wash. -- Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), a leader in the field of photonic communications, announced today that it has successfully completed Telcordia standard reliability testing of its packaged polymer-based electro-optic modulators.  "Achieving positive test results for our modulators demonstrates the viability of Lumera's electro-optic polymer technology for component fabrication....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solicitations not offers of credit, 8th U.S. Circuit Court of]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court put an end to lawsuits claiming companies violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act by sending direct mail solicitations for loans.   The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decisions of two district court judges who entered judgments on the pleadings in favor of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solicitations are offers of credit, 8th U.S. Circuit Court of]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court put an end to lawsuits claiming companies violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act by sending direct mail solicitations for loans.   The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decisions of two district court judges who entered judgments on the pleadings in favor of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pier 1 Imports Responds to Cost Plus Announcement]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_16/ai_n27499621]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Reiterates Compelling Nature of Proposed Transaction and Value Proposition to Cost Plus Shareholders  FORT WORTH, Texas -- Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE: PIR) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Cost Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPWM) regarding Pier 1 Imports' proposal to acquire all the outstanding...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outpoint Announces It Will Not Seek Reimbursement for Any Expenses Should Its Nominees Be Elected]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- In connection with its solicitation of proxies to elect a minority slate of two highly qualified nominees to the 8-member Board of Directors of Footstar, Inc. (OTCBB: FTAR) at its annual meeting on June 17, 2008, the Outpoint Group has announced that it will not seek reimbursement...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BGC Partners, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP) ("BGC Partners"), a leading global inter-dealer broker of financial instruments, announced today that it has priced its public offering of shares of its Class A common stock.  20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock are being sold in the offering at...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[AngloGold Ashanti Amends Merger Agreement to Acquire 100% of Golden Cycle Gold Corporation and Files Registration Statement With the Securities Exchange Commission]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) amends merger agreement to acquire 100% of Golden Cycle Gold Corporation and files registration statement with the Securities Exchange Commission  Further to the announcement of 14 January 2008 related to the proposed acquisition by AngloGold Ashanti of 100% of Golden Cycle Gold Corporation ("the Transaction"),...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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