| Responses to IBM plan posted online
A federal agency proposing to study cancer rates at the former IBM plant has posted public responses to the plan from more than 150 residents, professionals and elected officials on the Internet. Officials from the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health are now preparing responses to the comments and expect to meet with a citizens group in coming months, agency spokesman Fred Blosser said Wednesday. The proposed study involves tapping 28,000 personnel files dating to the early 1960s that document the IBM work force at the sprawling Endicott facility on North Street, now owned by Huron Real Estate Associates. Researchers would cross-reference that information with cancer and death records kept by state and federal government agencies to see if people who worked for the company developed cancer during their employment or any time afterward.
Readers Forum: Memories of Myron
He knew Myron through some business dealings, and asked him if he could stop by. Myron said that he would try. Not only did Myron "stop by," he golfed with my dad. At some point, by pure coincidence, a sprinkler went off right as Myron was addressing his ball. The next few moments are what my dad describes as the funniest moment of his life. He jumped about 3 feet in the air, yelling at my dad, "Chuck, you sonuva???.! You did this on purpose, you're done for! My lawyers will take ya for everything you're worth!" Grown men were crying from laughing so hard. And, of course, Myron joined everyone for the 19th hole and proceeded to tell story after story well into the night. Matthew Keith, Pittsburgh What a privilege it was for so many of us to grow up listening to the two last, great originals of their sports -- Bob Prince for the Pirates and Myron Cope for the Steelers.
Brown's attempt to rescue Northern Rock is a 'cop-out', says ...
The plans are much more attractive to the two bidders, investment group Olivant and a consortium led by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Before Christmas, the government had insisted bidders immediately repay between £10 billion and £15 billion of the Bank’s loans. Olivant and Virgin have both struggled to raise finances for their bids given the turmoil in the credit markets. Speaking today, Cable slammed the new financing package: "Brown seems to suffer from a pathological inability to admit failure. He must not waste billions more of taxpayers’ money to save himself from the political embarrassment that would arise if Northern Rock was to be taken into public ownership. "By underwriting Northern Rock bonds, the government will ensure that the liabilities of this bank remain the responsibility of the British taxpayer for many years to come while all the assets and control of the company remain in private hands.
Starbucks to close 100 stores, scales back openings
He assumed the role of chief executive, replacing the recently departed Jim Donald. In addition to scaling back its openings, the company no longer will sell breakfast sandwiches, a move undertaken last year. In a statement, Schultz said that "by reducing the number of openings, we expect to optimize our resources and potentially reduce cannibalization of our existing stores." A Starbucks spokeswoman said the firm is not discussing the location or timing of any of the closures. .
Local, state briefs: Teen critical after gun fires during boys' play
A juvenile was critically injured Friday evening in a shooting that police said might have been accidental.
Two 16-year-old boys were playing with a .22-caliber revolver in a house in the 6200 block of East Latimer Street when the gun went off about 6:15 p.m., striking one of them in the chest, Capt. Matt Kirkland said.
He said the other boy, who was visiting the house, ran across the street and called 911.
Police said the victim, who lives at the house, was sitting on a couch, conscious and alert, when emergency workers responded.
He was taken by ambulance to St. John Medical Center in critical condition, Kirkland said.
The youth who shot the victim was taken to the Police Department's Detective Division for questioning, Kirkland said.
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Murray begins task of reviving Sens
Murray felt he had to make the move after describing the Senators as a "very passive group" over a stretch where they lost six of eight and 14 of 21. The Senators won 15 of their first 17 games and were first in the Eastern Conference until last weekend, when they were passed by New Jersey. Things got especially bad for the Senators on Monday, when they lost 5-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game Paddock called a "total embarrassment." Ottawa lost the next night 4-0 to the Boston Bruins. "When you lose some games and the pressure mounts, and it's mainly pressure from within, it's hard to play, it's hard to relax, it's hard to coach," Murray said. Murray will retain his duties as general manager. Murray became GM last summer after the Anaheim Ducks beat the Senators in a five-game Stanley Cup final.
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Fairfax hush on projections
SCONES with jam and cream were offered after Fairfax Media's annual meeting yesterday but the board was less willing to serve up specific earnings guidance. Fairfax chief executive David Kirk said trading in the four months to October had been "strong" with like-for-like revenue growth in the "mid single digits". "With the usual disruption of advertising markets caused by the federal election and the subsequent period of adjustment, we are not able to accurately predict the first-half revenue outlook," he said. Yesterday was Fairfax's first AGM since the $3 billion marriage of Fairfax and Rural Press and following the new company's $480 million splurge on radio stations. About 350 shareholders rolled up, with directors taken to task over the company's EPS performance and whether the dividend payout ratio would remain at its current 88 per cent level.
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