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Global Agricultural Experts Meet For FANRPAN Regional Conference
More than 200 agricultural experts from around the world are meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, for the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network's (FANRPAN) regional conference, New Era/allAfrica.com reports (Sasman, 8/31). The meeting will "address African priorities on food security and climate change and its impacts on agricultural development, natural resource management ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:42:43 -0700

World’s first Bell 429 air ambulance to visit Manning Regional Healthcare Center
On April 10, Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines launched the world’s first Bell 429 air ambulance through their Mercy One flight program to serve the medical needs of central Iowa.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:18:09 -0700

Toshiba Targets European Tablet Market Share of As Much As 20% Next Year
Toshiba Corp. , the world’s second- biggest maker of flash memory, said its tablet computer Folio 100 will be on sale in European stores from the end of October and could reach a regional market share of as much as 20 percent next year.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:13:24 -0700

Amazon at lowest level in over 40 years in Peru: experts
The Amazon, the world's biggest river, is at its lowest level in over 40 years near its source in northeastern Peru, causing havoc in a region where it is used as the only form of travel, authorities said.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:04:34 -0700

US leasing firms orders 6 Russia's Superjets
Producers of Russia's new regional passenger aircraft, the Sukhoi Superjet, said Thursday that a leading U.S. leasing firm has committed to buy six aircraft and has an option for four more.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:49:59 -0700