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BMW demonstrates latest car safety features to Dubai Police at Arab Health | BMW Group Middle East
www.ameinfo.com | Feb 11, 2012
BMW showcased their latest groundbreaking BMW Assist Advanced E-Call (ACN), a ConnectedDrive system to Dubai Police last week during Arab Health 2012, the largest healthcare exhibition and congress...

Ocean current slowdown made Earth spin faster
www.newscientist.com | Feb 11, 2012
Half of the days in November 2009 were 0. 1 milliseconds shorter than normal thanks to slower-than-usual currents around Antarctica

Getting Help with iTunes
www.excelsiorbiz.com | Feb 11, 2012
I really need to do some research on how to automatically remove duplicates from itunes. I can never remember what songs are in my account and I keep

Tees Valley firms see Redcar wind farm contract go to Belgian rival (From The Northern Echo)
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk | Feb 11, 2012
A TEES Valley wind turbine foundation plant said the blow of seeing a major contract on its doorstep go to a Belgian rival would not derail development of the regions burgeoning offshore energy industry.

Banks still failing small businesses, FSB says - Business News - News - nebusiness.co.uk
www.nebusiness.co.uk | Feb 11, 2012
THE UK’s banks missed targets for lending to smaller businesses in 2011 by more than £1bn, but exceeded the overall lending target in Project Merlin.

Dennis Santiago: FDIC Shutters Banks in Illinois and Indiana
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 11, 2012
On Friday, February 10, 2012 the FDIC shifted bank closure activity from the South to the center of the country this week failing Charter National Bank and Trust in Hoffman Estates, Illinois and SCB Bank of Shelbyville, Indiana. SCB at $200B assets was the larger of the two and began to hemorrhage

Gunmen Kill Army General in Damascus - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Feb 11, 2012
Syria's state-run news agency says gunmen have assassinated an army general in the capital Damascus.

Urban Barns Foods, Inc. Expands Market Awareness Program | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 11, 2012
Urban Barns Foods, Inc. Expands Market Awareness Program. Urban Barns will be showcased at this year's Orlando World Money Show, February 9-12, and as a featured advertiser in StockVest Quarterly. - PR11796351

Newsvine - Fishermen meet amid bleak cod prospects
www.newsvine.com | Feb 11, 2012
Fishermen and federal officials grappled Friday with the increasingly bleak prospect of finding some way for the historic industry to avoid collapse amid troubles with the health of Gulf of Maine cod.

Comet to axe 450 jobs as repair service is reduced | Business | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 11, 2012
Electrical retailer reduces staff numbers following sale of business to private investment firm OpCapita