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Injury forces Campbell out of Australian Masters
Michael Campbell has withdrawn from the Australian Masters because of a persistent shoulder injury and is also in doubt for the Dec. 11-14 Australian Open.The 2005 U.S. Open golf champion withdrew from the Hong Kong Open after the first round last week and announced Tuesday he would not start at the ... more »
Fox Sports – Nov 25, 2008 5:42 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Michael Campbell has withdrawn from the Australian Masters because of a persistent shoulder injury and is also in doubt for the Dec. 11-14 Australian Open.The 2005 U.S. Open golf champion withdrew from the Hong Kong Open after the first round last week and announced Tuesday he would not start at the ... more »
Fox Sports – Nov 25, 2008 5:42 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Blood tests may show inherited diseases in fetuses
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Doctors may soon be able to diagnose inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis, thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia in fetuses by simply testing a blood sample taken from the mother.
Reuters – Nov 25, 2008 2:30 PM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Doctors may soon be able to diagnose inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis, thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia in fetuses by simply testing a blood sample taken from the mother.
Reuters – Nov 25, 2008 2:30 PM [GMT] – comment?
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/R E P E A T -- A Hong Kong Diary Revisited - The Family Remembers/
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Hyundai to focus on emerging markets, small cars
HONG KONG -- Hyundai Motor Co. plans to focus on developing countries and the small-car market next year as the global downturn weakens demand, a top executive said Tuesday.
Detnews.com – Nov 25, 2008 11:56 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG -- Hyundai Motor Co. plans to focus on developing countries and the small-car market next year as the global downturn weakens demand, a top executive said Tuesday.
Detnews.com – Nov 25, 2008 11:56 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Olazabal: Seve recovering well
Seve Ballesteros is recovering well from surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor and doctors are upbeat about his progress, fellow Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal said Sunday at the Hong Kong Open.
TheGolfChannel.com – Nov 25, 2008 11:35 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Seve Ballesteros is recovering well from surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor and doctors are upbeat about his progress, fellow Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal said Sunday at the Hong Kong Open.
TheGolfChannel.com – Nov 25, 2008 11:35 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HK stocks up sharply after US rallies on Citi plan
AP - Hong Kong shares surged Tuesday, with the key index rising more than 3 percent, after a U.S. government bailout of Citigroup sparked an overnight rally on Wall Street.
Yahoo! – Nov 25, 2008 10:23 AM [GMT] – comment?
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AP - Hong Kong shares surged Tuesday, with the key index rising more than 3 percent, after a U.S. government bailout of Citigroup sparked an overnight rally on Wall Street.
Yahoo! – Nov 25, 2008 10:23 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Report: Millionaires got farm subsidies
WASHINGTON - A sports team owner, a financial firm executive and residents of Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia were among 2,702 millionaire recipients of farm payments from 2003 to 2006 - and it's not even clear they were legitimate farmers, congressional investigators reported Monday.
Pasadena Star-News – Nov 25, 2008 08:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
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WASHINGTON - A sports team owner, a financial firm executive and residents of Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia were among 2,702 millionaire recipients of farm payments from 2003 to 2006 - and it's not even clear they were legitimate farmers, congressional investigators reported Monday.
Pasadena Star-News – Nov 25, 2008 08:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Asia shares rally on Citi rescue
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares rallied and bonds fell after the U.S. government rescued banking giant Citigroup in a bid to prevent further damage to the ailing global financial system.
Reuters – Nov 25, 2008 07:35 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares rallied and bonds fell after the U.S. government rescued banking giant Citigroup in a bid to prevent further damage to the ailing global financial system.
Reuters – Nov 25, 2008 07:35 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Panasonic offers 120 yen for Sanyo shares: Nikkei
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Panasonic Corp has offered 120 yen ($1.25) per share in its takeover bid for Sanyo Electric Co [s; jp:6764], according to a report Tuesday by the Nikkei newspaper, which did not say where it got the information. The offer was presented to Goldman Sachs and the two other ma ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 25, 2008 06:35 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Panasonic Corp has offered 120 yen ($1.25) per share in its takeover bid for Sanyo Electric Co [s; jp:6764], according to a report Tuesday by the Nikkei newspaper, which did not say where it got the information. The offer was presented to Goldman Sachs and the two other ma ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 25, 2008 06:35 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Millionaires reportedly received farm subsidies
WASHINGTON - A sports team owner, a financial firm executive and residents of Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia were among 2,702 millionaire recipients of farm payments from 2003 to 2006 - and it's not even clear they were legitimate farmers,
Whittier Daily News – Nov 25, 2008 06:32 AM [GMT] – comment?
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WASHINGTON - A sports team owner, a financial firm executive and residents of Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia were among 2,702 millionaire recipients of farm payments from 2003 to 2006 - and it's not even clear they were legitimate farmers,
Whittier Daily News – Nov 25, 2008 06:32 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: Los Angeles