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Thieves took 37 spools of copper worth $91,000 from a Carroll Township business on Dec. 13 , according to Carroll Twp. police.

I've never gotten an “e-vite” but if I had I wouldn't be surprised if it read a bit like the gibberish above. Inveterate e-mailers seem to believe that playing fast and loose with niceties like spelling, capitalization and punctuation is the hallmark of efficient communication.

A two-week graffiti investigation in Brazoria County revealed there are five gangs operating in and around Alvin.

Al Gore, the former American vice-president turned environmental champion, has become a partner at US private equity group Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.

The Met Police has been found guilty of breaking health and safety laws over the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. Mr Menezes, who lived in Herne Hill, was shot at Stockwell Tube station after being mistaken for suicide bomber, Hussain Osman in July 2005.

It’s a dog eat dog world, or so the saying goes when describing the corporate sector. But this young woman has taken it upon herself to break that stereotype by creating a friendlier and more supportive workplace, writes DAVID YEOW

2007-10-22 15:35:46 Kemira GrowHow EGM elects Yara's CEO Thorleif Enger chairman of board

2007-10-22 15:35:46 Kemira GrowHow EGM elects Yara's CEO Thorleif Enger chairman of board HELSINKI (Thomson Financial) - Kemira GrowHow said its extraordinary general meeting elected Thorleif Enger, chief executive of Yara International ASA, as chairman of the board, replacing Heikki Sirvio.

NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Johnson & Johnson said Monday the analysis of data from a recent study found that its Cypher drug-eluting coronary stent had a lower risk of blood clots than the Taxus stent.

For over a year, one of the funniest books I’ve read unfolded one post at a time. The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs was required reading among techies, as the blogger who identified himself only as Fake Steve Jobs did a hilarious parody of Mr Jobs. It was the perfect antidote to the growing trend of earnest “CEO diaries” posted online in an effort to make CEOs seem, well, more human.