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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a move, which according to Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, "could lead to bloodshed," the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, announced plans for the "transfer of Camp Ashraf residents to Nuqrat al-Salman" south of Iraq as a "step towards expelling them (from Iraq)." Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trilogy International Partners, based in Bellevue, WA, last night was presented the Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Said Clinton of ComCEL, Trilogy's subsidiary in Haiti, "For over 10 years, ComCEL has offered affordable, high quality wireless cellular service in Haiti. But ComCEL does more than provide access to communications. It helps provide access to opportunity." Full Story »

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 10 - ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Minnesota's independent community blood center, Memorial Blood Centers, will host their 6th annual blood drive event with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, December 15.  The blood drive, taking place at the St. Paul Donor Center (I-94 and Hwy. 280), will feature Linebacker Chad Greenway along with other players and cheerleaders scheduled to arrive around 2 PM.  All presenting donors will be eligible to enter a drawing for Vikings jerseys along with autographed Vikings memorabilia. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - Largest Recovery of Money for Hazardous Waste Clean Up Ever Full Story »

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 - Nearly 200 care providers face shutdowns, layoffs due to State's inability to pay overdue bills, leaving Illinois' seniors to fend for themselves Full Story »

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 10 - SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified health professionals, and advised patients, about rare but serious complications -- including deaths -- from the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Full Story »

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 - The Illinois CPA Society suggests better ways to use Christmas Price Index costs than four calling birds Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) today issued a statement warning that oncologists throughout the U.S. may face closing their practices if critical Medicare reimbursement fixes for treating cancer patients are not made as a part of health care reform. Full Story »

ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 10 - Hand Surgeons Take Leadership Role in Industry Relations to Ensure Patient Care Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics during the 2009 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The meeting takes place Dec. 14-18 at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., in San Francisco. Full Story »