Saturday, May 4, 2013

10 Things to Know for Today

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Gunmen shot to death the Pakistani government?s lead prosecutor in a high-profile case involving Musharraf on Friday, May 3, as he drove to court in the capital Islamabad, police said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Gunmen shot to death the Pakistani government?s lead prosecutor in a high-profile case involving Musharraf on Friday, May 3, as he drove to court in the capital Islamabad, police said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

A worker is seen through a broken cement wall as he toils in the collapsed garment factory building in search for bodies on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble. In addition to the 430 confirmed dead, police report another 149 people are still missing in what has become the worst disaster for Bangladesh's $20 billion-a-year garment industry that supplies global retailers. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

FILE - This Aug. 28, 2009 file photo shows the Washington Redskins logo on the field before he start of a preseason NFL football game in Landover, Md. he team's nickname, which some consider a derogatory term for Native Americans, has faced a barrage of criticism. Local leaders and pundits have called for a name change. Opponents have launched a legal challenge intended to deny the team federal trademark protection. A bill introduced in Congress in March would do the same, though it appears unlikely to pass. But a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that nationally, ?Redskins? still enjoys widespread support. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. BANGLADESH FINANCE MINISTER DOWNPLAYS COLLAPSE THAT KILLED 500

He says "I don't think it is really serious ? it's an accident" and "It happens everywhere."

2. PAKISTAN PROSECUTOR IN MUSHARRAF CASE IS KILLED

Gunmen in a taxi fired upon the lawyer who was leading the charge against the former military ruler.

3. ASSAD REGIME ACCUSED OF 'MASSACRE,' KILLING AT LEAST 50

Activists say Syrian troops killed men, women and children in the mountain village of Bayda.

4. MOMENTS OF PANIC AT HOUSTON AIRPORT

A man is dead after firing a gun at Bush Intercontinental, shot by a Homeland Security agent at the same time he turned the gun on himself.

5. BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT'S REMAINS CLAIMED

A funeral home picks up Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body for his family. The cause of his death is expected to be released soon.

6. OIL IMPORTS PLUNGE

As production rises in the U.S., the daily flow of imported crude oil falls to a 17-year low.

7. WHO WILL LOSE WITH ONLINE GAMBLING

As Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware lead the way, some warn the move will be bad news for casinos.

8. HOW THE NOOK WILL GET 700,000 MORE APPS

Barnes & Noble struck a deal to get Google Play's games and apps on its tablets.

9. WHERE'S LINDSAY LOHAN? APPARENTLY, NOT IN REHAB

Her lawyer told a judge the troubled actress was in lockdown for 90 days only to learn later that she never checked in to the facility.

10. MOST DON'T OBJECT TO WASHINGTON 'REDSKINS'

Nearly four in five Americans think the team should keep its name, which some consider derogatory to Native Americans, an AP-GfK poll shows.

Associated Press

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The Quiet Life: Summer Staycation is almost here

Staycation has become a new buzz word since the economy crashed. It means
a period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities within driving distance, sleeping in their own beds at night. They might make day trips to
local tourist sites, swimming venues, or engage in fun activities such as horseback riding, paintball, hiking or visiting museums. Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual. Some people may include one or two overnight visits at relatives, friends or a longer trip. Staycations achieved popularity in the US during the financial crisis of 2007?2010.
My summers at home from school are my staycation. At this time of year, the annual stress reaches its maximum. All the kids are tired. All the staff are tired. We're tired of the kids. The staff is tired of each other.

As with any close-knit group working many hours alongside each other every day, when you get tired you bruise easier. Little irritants become magnified. Feelings become hurt at the drop of a hat. It doesn't mean we don't love each other, we do. It just means we're tired.

Many teachers I know go away on vacation right away after school ends. The last day for kids is right before Memorial Day and teachers have a couple of days of post-planning after that. Then they flee to the beach. Here in north Georgia, the beach is far away. Beach means Jekyll Island, Myrtle Beach SC or the panhandle of Florida. All these are 4-6 hours' drive.

But as anyone knows, once you drive into the hotel or cottage parking lot and you see the gulls wheeling, smell the tangy air and hear the surf, and see that azure blue beckoning you, it is a balm- and worth the hassle of packing and getting there.

As much as I love the beach, I like staycations better.

I have traveled and I LOVED it. I would not trade anything for the sight of Paris boulevards at night, of the haunting Colosseum, the snow-capped volcanoes of the Andes, the Amazon jungle, Mediterranean fishermen on the blue sea hauling nets, the cold Atlantic under glowing Northern Lights...

But I'm older now, I've been there and done that, and I trade the thrill of new sights for the warm slippers of the familiar.

The familiar and comfortable has its place too. I love napping with my kitties on my big bed by the window. I enjoy making a cool smoothie and sipping it topped with fresh blackberries while strolling the yard. I like reading a book in the sun on the patio under swooping birds. I like going to my home church, and not a different church on vacation.

If I was so inclined, there is plenty to do in this area, not the least of which is a beautiful State Park 3 miles down the road, with a flowing river, trails, a charming covered bridge, and more. The Farmer's Market with live music is one mile away from me every Saturday. There's lots to do in the nearby city of Athens.

Oftentimes we might overlook the nearby because it doesn't seem glamorous. You would be surprised at how many native New Yorkers I talk to who have never visited the Empire State building. Romans who never look at the Colosseum. French who drive by the Eiffel Tower without looking up and never entering the Louvre.

My staycation will arrive soon and I invite it to stay for a while. I'm at the point in life where traveling was good, but staying is better.

Source: http://elizabethprata.blogspot.com/2013/05/summer-staycation-is-almost-here.html

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Gamblers get lucky at Genting's Singapore casino

By Anshuman Daga and Eveline Danubrata

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A stroke of bad luck. That's what casino operator Genting Singapore PLC blamed for reporting a sharply lower-than-expected quarterly profit, while also flagging a cautious outlook due to muted Chinese economic growth.

Genting Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa, one of two casinos in the island state that are the envy of the global industry since opening three years ago, said that its 35 percent fall in core earnings simply came down to so-called "premium" gamblers getting lucky.

Those figures were in stark contrast to Wednesday's quarterly earnings announced by Las Vegas Sands Corp, owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, which had been boosted by strong results in Singapore and Macau.

Genting Singapore's January-March adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) fell to S$249.7 million ($202.5 million) from S$381.4 million a year ago.

Five analysts polled by Reuters had on average expected a profit of S$359 million by the casino operator, which is more than half owned by Malaysia's Genting Bhd.

Sands' rolling chip volume, or betting volume by VIP players, at its Marina Bay Sands in Singapore rose 42.2 percent to $18.21 billion in the quarter, the highest quarterly volume in the property's history.

The two Singapore casinos are the world's most profitable, but concerns have risen about debts from Chinese high-rollers and China's economic uncertainty.

"Moving forward, looking at the economic situation around the world and also the noises that are coming out of China, we are cautious," Tan Hee Teck, president and chief operating officer at Genting Singapore, told an analysts' call on Thursday.

He expects Genting Singapore to write-off some of its debt this year. "We are not pulling back, but we are being a little bit more cautious," Tan said, when asked if the casino would scale down the amount of credit given to its VIP customers.

Sands said it wrote off $11 million in its Singapore property in the first quarter.

Despite Genting Singapore reporting record volume in its VIP business, Tan was cautious about the outlook for the rest of the year.

The company's shares ended up 4.9 percent on Thursday on expectations of strong results after Sands' performance.

NEXT: "BET ON JAPAN"

Genting Singapore said on Thursday premium gamblers got lucky and won more of their bets in the first quarter.

"Compared to the first quarter of 2012, the first quarter's performance was largely affected by a much weaker win percentage in the premium players' business despite a significant increase in the premium players' rolling volume," it said in a statement.

Genting Singapore, which is sitting on a cash pile of nearly S$4 billion, is keen to open a casino in Japan and is also interested in pursuing regional deals.

A pro-casino group of Japanese lawmakers has tapped an influential member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as its leader and plans to submit legislation this year aimed at opening the world's third-largest economy to casino gambling.

"If you ask me, if I were a betting man, I would say the chances of it going through this year would probably be like 70-80 percent," Tan said.

(Editing by Jeremy Laurence)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/gamblers-lucky-gentings-singapore-casino-001630598.html

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Ferring to present safety analysis for FIRMAGON? (degarelix) at the AUA Annual Meeting

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Tonic Life Communications USA

San Diego, CA, USA, May 1, 2013 The following data will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association (AUA) in San Diego, CA:

  • Androgen deprivation therapy by a gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist, degarelix, lowers the risk of cardiovascular events or death when compared to luteinising hormone-releasing agonists (Abstract 781)

    Date: Monday, May 6, 2013; 8:00-10:00 AM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (II); Moderated Poster
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 7
    Authors: Peter Albertsen; Bertrand Tombal; Thomas Wiegel; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson; Tine Kold Olesen; Joshua Beckman

  • Analysis of disease control-related outcomes from six comparative randomised clinical trials of degarelix versus luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonists (Abstract 716)

    Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013; 3:30-5:30 PM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (I); Podium Presentation
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 1
    Authors: Neal Shore; Kurt Miller; Bertrand Tombal; E. David Crawford; Cathrina Karup; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson

Per AUA media embargo policy, coverage of research being presented is prohibited before the date and time of presentation.

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About Ferring

Headquartered in Switzerland, Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group active in global markets. The company identifies, develops and markets innovative products in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. Ferring has its own operating subsidiaries in 50 countries and markets its products in more than 90 countries. To learn more about Ferring or its products, please visit http://www.ferring.com.

For More Information:

Molly Wilson
Tonic Life Communications
Tel: (215) 928-2357
molly.wilson@toniclc.com

Patrick Gorman
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Tel: +41 (0) 58 301 00 53
patrick.gorman@ferring.com
2013 Ferring B.V.
FIRMAGON is a registered trademark of Ferring B.V.


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Ferring to present safety analysis for FIRMAGON (degarelix) at the AUA Annual Meeting [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 1-May-2013
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Contact: Molly Wilson
molly.wilson@toniclc.com
215-490-3009
Tonic Life Communications USA

San Diego, CA, USA, May 1, 2013 The following data will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association (AUA) in San Diego, CA:

  • Androgen deprivation therapy by a gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist, degarelix, lowers the risk of cardiovascular events or death when compared to luteinising hormone-releasing agonists (Abstract 781)

    Date: Monday, May 6, 2013; 8:00-10:00 AM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (II); Moderated Poster
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 7
    Authors: Peter Albertsen; Bertrand Tombal; Thomas Wiegel; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson; Tine Kold Olesen; Joshua Beckman

  • Analysis of disease control-related outcomes from six comparative randomised clinical trials of degarelix versus luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonists (Abstract 716)

    Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013; 3:30-5:30 PM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (I); Podium Presentation
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 1
    Authors: Neal Shore; Kurt Miller; Bertrand Tombal; E. David Crawford; Cathrina Karup; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson

Per AUA media embargo policy, coverage of research being presented is prohibited before the date and time of presentation.

###

About Ferring

Headquartered in Switzerland, Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group active in global markets. The company identifies, develops and markets innovative products in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. Ferring has its own operating subsidiaries in 50 countries and markets its products in more than 90 countries. To learn more about Ferring or its products, please visit http://www.ferring.com.

For More Information:

Molly Wilson
Tonic Life Communications
Tel: (215) 928-2357
molly.wilson@toniclc.com

Patrick Gorman
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Tel: +41 (0) 58 301 00 53
patrick.gorman@ferring.com
2013 Ferring B.V.
FIRMAGON is a registered trademark of Ferring B.V.


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Britain's job market weaker than official data suggest - study

May 1 (Reuters) - Post position for Saturday's 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after Wednesday's draw (listed as barrier, HORSE, jockey, trainer) 1. BLACK ONYX, Joe Bravo, Kelly Breen 2. OXBOW, Gary Stevens, D. Wayne Lukas 3. REVOLUTIONARY, Calvin Borel, Todd Pletcher 4. GOLDEN SOUL, Robby Albarado, Dallas Stewart 5. NORMANDY INVASION, Javier Castellano, Chad Brown 6. MYLUTE, Rosie Napravnik, Tom Amoss 7. GIANT FINISH, Jose Espinoza, Tony Dutrow 8. GOLDENCENTS, Kevin Krigger, Doug O'Neill 9. OVERANALYZE, Rafael Bejarano, Todd Pletcher 10. PALACE MALICE, Mike Smith, Todd Pletcher 11. ...

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