Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Sedatives and tranquilizers

Sedatives are general depressants; they retard signals passing through the central nervous system. They also inhibit or slow down a number of functions and the action of a wide range of organs of the body, as well as general activity, or "behavioral output." Sedatives also decrease anxiety. At highe ...

Borrowed from Heather

Who were you with last nite? -With the rowing team (that sounds like it could've been dirty :) Does anyone call you babe? Never. Who's car were you last in? -My own Are you happy right now? -I'm fine, just a bit sleepy. What were you doing at midnight last night? -I was watching Tv, coming home late ...

letter to my father mark II

very tired today...so hopefully what i've written today will make sense! was testing at a primary school at 9am yesterday morning and this morning, and worked last night until 23:30. then i had to prepare some letters when i got home as i'd forgotten to take the necessary data with me (in fact i onl ...

Bored at work & waiting to go

I'm learning more things at work & darn, I'm satisfied. :D I can't wait to learn more & I really hope I'll be converted to a permanent staff. My colleague & I are so tempted to sign up with Fitness First as we've got 2 of their outlets near our office. I'm toying with the idea of a lunchtime swim. I ...

Improving the Effectiveness of Your Antidepressant

As we pointed out in previous posts, antidepressants may be less effective in treating bipolar depression than in treating unipolar depression. However, there are steps you can take to improve the effectiveness of your antidepressant regardless of the type of depression you're feeling: Stick with it ...

Research Shows Women Would Sacrifice Almost Anything But Chocolate For Blogging

Ok, I like to blog too but come on ladies!! A study done on 6000 women by BlogHer shows that 36.2 million women are activiely part of the blogosphere. 15.1 million are writing, and 21.1 million are reading. Holy crap. But it gets better. According to this study, many women bloggers are so keen on bl ...

What a gig

It took over 10 years but one of the lads and myself finally managed to get to see Silver Jews live last night in Cyprus Avenue, Cork. What a gig. Both of us were well impressed. The first time I used amazon.com was back in 1998 to buy their album American Water as I couldn't find it anywhere in Cor ...

Klok klok klok

Waarde Ilja, fladderende vredesduif, excusez moi in de eerste plaats voor mijn langdurige afwezigheid alhier. Gedoe met katers, computers en wat dies meer zij. Al die feestdagen afgewisseld met weekenden hebben mij geenszins goed gedaan. Zo zat ik zondagnacht op het terras van mijn ouderlijk huis - ...

Men may use alcohol as stress distraction

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (UPI) — A U.S. study of emotional and alcohol-craving responses to stress found that when men become upset, they are more likely than women to want alcohol. First author Tara M. Chaplin of Yale University School of Medicine and colleagues exposed 27 women and 27 men — healthy Origin ...

Forgetting

'The Night Travellers could still be out there. Somewhere…' Ianto walked out of the office. Jack pushed the silver flask aside, sighed and straightening himself up exasperatedly ran a hand across his forehead and then bought it down to fling the door open. He stepped out of the office determinedly a ...

Alcohol tests negative in fatal school bus crash

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Men and women, stress and alcohol

Women and men tend to respond to stress in different ways.

Investor Icahn Urges Yahoo-Microsoft Merger (NPR)

After Microsoft withdrew its bid for Yahoo, it's been reported that billionaire Carl Icahn bought 50 million shares of Yahoo. Apparently, he wants to see the two companies merge, and he has even launched a proxy contest to get rid of Yahoo's entire board of directors if that's what it takes.

Thanks Brendan for keeping alcohol cheap :) - posted by rosshill

Thanks Brendan for keeping alcohol cheap :) - posted by rosshill...

FOOD- THE DISH- ABC at Greenberry's: Alcohol on tap at Coffee...

"Especially when I'm here studying late at night," says regular Greenberry's customer Kate Gregg, "a glass of wine would be great."

Witness: Garcia smelled of alcohol

Man is on trial in death of father of Rep. Herrero...

Paul Gascoigne's 'ongoing battle with alcohol' - Daily Telegraph

Gascoigne, 40, had been out of the Priory clinic for just two days when he was seen wandering alone along a road in Gateshead at 8am. He had a towel slung over one shoulder and an open leather bag in his hand, in which a bottle of Gordon's gin was ...

Increased Alcohol Sales Leads to Increased Violence

If the sales go up at the liquor store near your home, be sure that the amount of assaults on people will go up too. br...

Paul Gascoigne's 'ongoing battle with alcohol'

Troubled ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne appears to be relapsing into alcoholism after he was pictured carrying a bag containing a child's piggy bank

General Electric looks to sell appliance unit: report - Reuters

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General Electric looks to sell appliance unit: reportReuters - 52 minutes agoBOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co is looking to sell its appliance unit in an auction that could bring in $5 billion to $8 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.GE May Sell or Spin Off Appliance Unit, People Say (Update3) BloombergAppliance Division May Be Sold by GE New York Times International Business Times - Times Online - Fort Wayne Journal Gazetteall 232 news articles

IF THEY AIN'T GOT HER Now it's just the guys, David Cook and David ... - Entertainment Weekly

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IF THEY AIN'T GOT HER Now it's just the guys, David Cook and David ...Entertainment Weekly - 55 minutes agoBy Michael Slezak Sorry, I just couldn't help myself, considering how the contestant formerly known as sYESha Mercado saw her surprisingly long season 7 run end in a third-place finish tonight, giving us the finale that's pretty much been a foregone ...American Idol Tracker: David Battle Royale Los Angeles TimesIt's David Archuleta vs. David Cook on 'American Idol' New York Daily News Reuters - Access Hollywood - NTV - Newsdayall 663 news articles

Lawmakers take aim at budget - San Diego Union Tribune

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Lawmakers take aim at budgetSan Diego Union Tribune - 1 hour agoBy Ed Mendel SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to use money from an expanded lottery to plug a big state budget hole is not looking like a winning ticket.'Painful' changes in state budget San Jose Mercury NewsNew Schwarzenegger budget for California would divert gas taxes Los Angeles Times San Francisco Chronicle - New York Times - Chicago Tribune - Sacramento Beeall 433 news articles

China Halts Aluminum, Zinc Plants, Checks Dams After Earthquake - Bloomberg

China Halts Aluminum, Zinc Plants, Checks Dams After EarthquakeBloomberg - 1 hour agoBy William Bi and Li Xiaowei May 15 (Bloomberg) -- China's worst earthquake in 58 years shut two aluminum and zinc plants as concern mounted that cracked dams may burst and inflict greater damage.China races to shore up quake-hit dams CNN InternationalRescuers at China quake epicenter dig by hand International Herald Tribune CNN - San Jose Mercury News - Reuters Indiaall 690 news articles

Robust German, French GDP growth boosts euro - MarketWatch

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Robust German, French GDP growth boosts euroMarketWatch - 1 hour agoBy William L. Watts, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Stronger-than-expected economic growth in the euro-zone's two biggest countries during the first quarter provided support for the euro Thursday.European Expansion Accelerates More Than Forecast (Update1) BloombergEuro-Zone Economy Rebounds On Strong German Performance Wall Street Journal Reuters - Forbes - International Herald Tribune - BBC Newsall 71 news articles

US: 360 beats Wii/PS3 to 10 million - CVG Online

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US: 360 beats Wii/PS3 to 10 millionCVG Online - 1 hour agoDespite frequent news of Wii's global sales domination, the Xbox 360 has managed to hit the 10 million sales mark in the US ahead of its competition, according to Microsoft.Xbox 360 Rules US, Breaks The 10 Million Mark In Sales eFluxMediaAnalyst: PS3 Price Cut in 2008 Now Less Likely Next Generation GameSpot - Wall Street Journal - Inquirer - InformationWeekall 243 news articles

Alcohol tests negative in fatal school bus crash - Fox 19

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Pendleton County Sheriff Craig Peoples said alcohol test results on both drivers involved in a fatal school bus crash on May 1 were negative. A dump truck sideswiped the bus on Kentucky 22 near Falmouth, killing 16-year-old ...

Nelson proposes fuel, alcohol tax cuts - News.com.au

THE Federal Opposition will attempt to blow a $15 billion hole in the Rudd Government's first Budget, starting with blocking the controversial alcopops tax. And Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has also proposed cutting the petrol excise - a move ...

Study Prompts Bayer to Pull Trasylol from the Market - eFluxMedia

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Study Prompts Bayer to Pull Trasylol from the MarketeFluxMedia - 1 hour agoBy Anna Boyd Bayer AG's Trasylol, often used to prevent blood loss during heart surgery, will be pulled from the market after a long-waited Canadian study found it raised the risk of death by 53 percent, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a ...Bayer Antibleeding Drug Takes Hit Wall Street JournalBayer pulls Trasylol supplies after study Reuters Washington Post - International Business Times - The Associated Press - Forbesall 184 news articles

Chicago lifts two-year ban on foie gras - Reuters

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Chicago lifts two-year ban on foie grasReuters - 1 hour agoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Gourmets in Chicago can order foie gras again after the city council on Wednesday repealed a two-year restaurant ban on a delicacy that critics say is produced at cruel expense to geese and ducks.Chicago council repeals 2006 ban on foie gras Seattle TimesBan Lifted, Foie Gras Is Back on the Menu in Chicago New York Times Chicago Tribune - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - Chi-Town Daily Newsall 284 news articles

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty - ESPN

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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/GettyESPN - 1 hour agoRajon Rondo helped the Celtics turn the corner against the Cavaliers on Wednesday in Game 5. By Chris Sheridan BOSTON -- Right when it seemed LeBron James was taking over the game -- and the series -- once again, the guy the Celtics had been getting ...Home cooking again suits Celtics Boston HeraldCeltics lock down Cavs at Garden to secure 3-2 lead Boston Globe New York Times - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Most Valuable Network - Dallas Morning Newsall 4,248 news articles

Report: Investor to lead fight against Yahoo board (AP via Yahoo! News)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly has decided to lead a mutiny against Yahoo Inc.'s board in an attempt to pressure the directors into reviving negotiations to sell Yahoo to Microsoft Corp.

Palestinian rocket hits mall in Israel - Los Angeles Times

Palestinian rocket hits mall in IsraelLos Angeles Times - 2 hours agoA children's clinic on the top floor is destroyed, and 16 people are wounded in the attack on the city of Ashkelon. By Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer JERUSALEM -- Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip struck a crowded shopping ...Rocket strikes mall in Israeli city; at least 14 wounded CNN InternationalIsrael able to stop Gaza rocket fire in near future Xinhua New York Times - AFP - International Herald Tribune - Christian Science Monitorall 1,356 news articles

Less alcohol for better wine flavour

The Australian Wine Research Institute says reducing the alcohol levels in wine could enhance flavour.

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer's Woes - eFluxMedia

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Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer's WoeseFluxMedia - 2 hours agoBy Anna Boyd In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer's disease, former US Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor made public her family's private battle with the mind-destroying illness in front of ...Video: O'Connor Makes Personal Plea for Alzheimer's Aid AssociatedPressAlbany resident testifies for Alzheimer's funding Bizjournals.com ABC News - The Associated Press - USA Today - Reutersall 318 news articles

Six Little Jolie-Pitts - eFluxMedia

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Six Little Jolie-PittseFluxMedia - 2 hours agoBy Jane Ivory Yes, yes, more news about Hollywood's most fascinating couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and it's baby news too!'Kung Fu Panda' cast bears any burden to get the word out USA TodayCannes 08: Jack Black unleashes plushie furry 'Panda' fury Los Angeles Times Baltimore Sun - Boston Herald - Reuters - MSNBCall 674 news articles

Bryant's Back Holds Up, Just Enough - New York Times

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Bryant's Back Holds Up, Just EnoughNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy KAREN CROUSE LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's balky back passed every test Wednesday night but one. When he emerged from the locker room an hour after the Lakers' 111-104 victory against the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal, ...Jazz still can't find success on the road Los Angeles TimesKobe becomes supporting cast mate for Lakers' Game 5 escape - NBA ESPN Sports Network - The Associated Press - Ventura County Star - OCRegisterall 3,362 news articles

Republican Election Losses Stir Fall Fears - New York Times

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Republican Election Losses Stir Fall FearsNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy ADAM NAGOURNEY and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON - The Republican defeat in a special Congressional contest in Mississippi sent waves of apprehension across an already troubled party Wednesday, with some senior Republicans urging Congressional candidates to ...The GOP Must Stand for Something Wall Street JournalAlarm bells for House GOP Baltimore Sun Los Angeles Times - Washington Times - Reutersall 1,636 news articles

Actor backs right to sue companies - Baltimore Sun

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Actor backs right to sue companiesBaltimore Sun - 2 hours agoBy Jonathan D. Rockoff | Sun reporter WASHINGTON - Actor Dennis Quaid detailed for Congress the accidental drug overdose that nearly killed his newborn twins last year, and urged legislators yesterday to preserve a patient's option to hold drug and ...Dennis Quaid backs drugmaker liability suits ReutersQuaid testifies of peril to newborn twins The Associated Press Seattle Times - ABC News - CNNMoney.com - eFluxMediaall 396 news articles

Icahn Is Said to Plan a Proxy Battle at Yahoo - New York Times

Icahn Is Said to Plan a Proxy Battle at YahooNew York Times - 3 hours agoBy ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Carl C. Icahn, the billionaire investor and activist shareholder, has decided to move ahead with plans for a proxy fight at Yahoo and will propose a dissident slate of directors, people with knowledge of the plans said Wednesday.Icahn to Nominate Slate of Directors in Bid to Take Over Yahoo BloombergIcahn: Ready to Pounce on Yahoo BusinessWeek BBC News - CNNMoney.com - Los Angeles Times - International Business Timesall 852 news articles

City alcohol service wins funds

An alcohol support service which has been threatened with closure has its funding secured for this year.

Tesco refuses beer to man shopping with daughter - Times Online

A father who tried to buy six beers from a branch of Tesco was told that he could not be served because he had his teenage daughter with him. A cashier told Dominic Zenden, 45, that he could not leave with the Budweiser bottles in case he gave any to ...

US lists polar bear as threatened species - The Associated Press

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US lists polar bear as threatened speciesThe Associated Press - 3 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Put at risk by global warming, the polar bear is getting a life line as the government officially has declared it a threatened species in need of increased protection.Video: Polar Bears On Thin Ice (CBS News) CBSgoogle news commentComment by Reed Hopper Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation Wall Street Journal - San Francisco Chronicle - Los Angeles Times - San Jose Mercury Newsall 1,467 news articles

Less alcohol for better wine flavour - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

The Australian Wine Research Institute is looking at reducing the alcohol level of wine to increase the flavour. (ABC) Audio: The Wine Institute's Dr Paul Chambers on the influence alcohol levels have on wine flavour. (ABC News) Map: Adelaide 5000 ...

After years of ups and downs, jockey is sitting pretty atop Derby ... - Boston Globe

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After years of ups and downs, jockey is sitting pretty atop Derby ...Boston Globe - 4 hours agoHis win in the Kentucky Derby brought Kent Desormeaux back to the top of the racing world. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) BALTIMORE - It is all so smooth now.Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown draws post No. 7 for Preakness Los Angeles TimesBig Brown Weathering Storm (and He Hasn't Run Yet) New York Times San Diego Union Tribune - San Francisco Chronicle - Boston Herald - Chicago Tribuneall 1,162 news articles

Hockey indicates Senate will block tax on alcopops - News.com.au

THE Federal Opposition has indicated it will stand up for young drinkers fond of ready-mixed alcoholic drinks, by blocking a tax rise on the alcopops. The Opposition indicated today it would use its Senate majority to block the Rudd Government's bid ...

Suicide blast kills 18 Afghan police, civilians - Reuters

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Suicide blast kills 18 Afghan police, civiliansReuters - 4 hours agoBy Sharafuddin Sharafyar HERAT, Afghanistan, May 15 (Reuters) - A suicide blast killed 18 police and civilians on Thursday in Afghanistan's western province of Farah, officials said.Suicide bomber kills 16 Afghans, wounds 28 bomber shot dead (2nd Lead) Monsters and Critics.comOfficial: Suicide bomber kills 15 in Afghanistan The Associated Press CNN International - BBC News - RTT News - MSNBCall 346 news articles

Yahoo faces struggle for control (BBC News)

A billionaire investor announces he will fight to oust the present board of directors at Yahoo.

John Edwards finally makes his choice: Barack Obama - Los Angeles Times

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John Edwards finally makes his choice: Barack ObamaLos Angeles Times - 4 hours ago: Charles Rex Arbogast / AP After Edwards dropped out of the race in January, Obama and Clinton competed fiercely for his endorsement.Edwards Goes With Obama Hartford CourantEdwards' long-sought endorsement goes to Obama Newsday Boston Globe - Seattle Times - New York Times - Washington Postall 1,512 news articles

Woman pleads guilty in Spitzer call girl probe - Newsday

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Woman pleads guilty in Spitzer call girl probeNewsday - 4 hours agoBY ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO | anthony.destefano@newsday.com A 32-year-old Brooklyn woman accused of setting up the sex date that destroyed former Gov.Booker pleads guilty in Eliot Spitzer prostitution probe and will ... New York Daily NewsNY prosecutor wins big with Spitzer investigation The Associated Press New York Times - Reuters - New York Post - NY1all 603 news articles

McCain's Wife Sells Funds With Holdings in Sudan - Washington Post

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McCain's Wife Sells Funds With Holdings in SudanWashington Post - 5 hours agoCindy McCain, the wife of John McCain, sold $2 million in mutual funds yesterday after inquiries from a news organization about the funds' holdings in Sudan.Cindy McCain targeted on the tax return issue Los Angeles TimesMrs. McCain Sells Funds Tied to Sudan New York Times Reuters - The Associated Press - USA Today - Washington Timesall 278 news articles

Obama courts white working class; Clinton touts W.Va. - Boston Globe

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Obama courts white working class; Clinton touts W.Va.Boston Globe - 5 hours agoWhile Barack Obama went to the heart of "Reagan Democrat" country yesterday to appeal to white working-class voters, Hillary Clinton went on one national television newscast after another to argue that her blowout win in West Virginia offers more proof ...Video: Clinton: Still In The Race (CBS News) CBSClinton Beats Obama Handily in West Virginia New York Times Los Angeles Times - State Journal - Wall Street Journal - San Francisco Chronicleall 6,690 news articles

Movie review: 'Narnia' sequel lacks magic - San Francisco Chronicle

Movie review: 'Narnia' sequel lacks magicSan Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours agoIt hardly seems possible. The same people who made "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" into one of the best films of 2005 have turned around and made one of this year's biggest disappointments.Take another trip to Narnia Diamondback Online'Prince Caspian' ready to ascend the throne Zanesville Times Recorder Entertainment Weekly - Dallas Morning News - OCRegister - USA Todayall 468 news articles

India issues blast suspect sketch - BBC News

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India issues blast suspect sketchBBC News - 5 hours agoPolice in India have issued a sketch of a man whom they want to question in connection with one of the attacks that hit the city of Jaipur this week.`Indian Mujahideen' Claims Responsibility for Jaipur Blasts BloombergSeries of Explosions Kills 80 in Indian City Wall Street Journal Aljazeera.net - CNN International - Reuters India - Christian Science Monitorall 1,485 news articles

Icahn Plans Challenge To Yahoo Leadership (Washington Post)

Billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn has amassed a significant stake in Yahoo, one of the world's largest Web companies, and is planning to nominate a dissident slate of directors to the company, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday evening.

Icahn to launch proxy battle for Yahoo: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn plans to launch a proxy battle this week to gain power on Yahoo's board, aiming to push it back into takeover talks with Microsoft, the Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.

Georgia law allows guns in restaurants, public transit - Kansas City Star

ATLANTA | Permitted gun owners in Georgia will soon be allowed to carry concealed weapons in restaurants that serve alcohol, aboard public transportation and in parks under a new law observers called a significant expansion of gun rights. Experts ...

Icahn reportedly moves to oust Yahoo's board (USA Today)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Wednesday hatched plans to shove aside Yahoo's board, according to Bloomberg News.

Verizon Wireless joins LiMo Foundation - Reuters

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Verizon Wireless joins LiMo FoundationReuters - 10 hours agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Wednesday it joined a consortium working on a Linux-based mobile operating system expected to rival a mobile system being developed by a group headed by Google Inc (GOOG.Verizon Wireless, Mozilla Join LiMo Foundation InformationWeekVerizon backs up Limo Inquirer PC World - CNNMoney.com - Washington Post - CRNall 260 news articles

Report: Carl Icahn will lead mutiny against Yahoo board (AP via Yahoo! News)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly plans to try overthrowing Yahoo's entire board to clear the way for Microsoft to renew its attempt to buy Yahoo.

Icahn Said to Plan Yahoo Proxy Fight (New York Times)

Carl Icahn has decided to move ahead with plans for a proxy fight at Yahoo and will propose a dissident slate of directors, people with knowledge of the plans said.

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Report: Icahn to Launch Proxy Fight Against Yahoo (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn will proceed with his plan to replace Yahoo's entire board in an effort to force the company...

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