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Marketwire - Breaking News Releases (English Only)
Marketwire - Breaking News Releases (English Only)

• NBAA 2008: Bombardier Challenger 300 Jet Enters Service With XOJET
  XOJET's new Challenger 300 jet on static display at NBAA 2008
• ZuumQuest(TM) 2008 Team Ends Epic Journey at the Star of India
  

  ZuumCraft, Inc., Makers of the Zuumer(TM), Very-Light Electric Vehicle (VLEV), Wrapped Up ZuumQuest 2008, a Highly Successful "Green" Vehicle 650-Mile Coastal California Road Trip

• Layton Calls on Supporters of All Parties to Defeat Harper by Supporting New Democrats
  HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 4, 2008) - New Democrat Leader Jack Layton today blasted Prime Minister Stephen Harper for doing nothing to help working families in a time of serious economic uncertainty. "Because the fact is that Stephen Harper doesn't want to do anything" said Layton. "Because he doesn't care...or because he's just not up to the job." "Yesterday, Harper was telling Canadians he needed a majority or we would all be in trouble," said Layton. The New Democrat leader reminded the Prime Minister that he had an effective majority over the past two years because "Mr. Dion supported you 43 times on everything you wanted to do."
• Investor Alert: KGS Notifies Medicis Pharmaceutical Purchasers With Losses Greater Than $300,000, of Lead Plaintiff Application Deadline in Securities Class Action Lawsuit - MRX
  

  NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - October 4, 2008) - Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") announces that a securities class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, on behalf of purchasers of the stock of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (NYSE: MRX) ("Medicis" or the "Company"), between October 30, 2003 through September 24, 2008, inclusive (the "Class Period"). No class has yet been certified in this action.

• Velocity Minerals Ltd.-Initial Mt. Haskin Drill Program Progress Report
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 4, 2008) - Velocity Minerals Ltd. (TSX:VLC) announces completion of its 2008 program of diamond drilling at its Mt. Haskin molybdenite property near Cassiar in Northern British Columbia. Thirteen drill holes with total length 11,244 feet were designed to confirm and possibly expand the historically reported non-NI 43-101 compliant molybdenum resource of 13.5 million tons grading 0.157% MoS2 (0.094% Mo). Significant intervals of molybdenum mineralization were intersected in 12 of 13 drill holes. Core processing is continuing at the site and all core samples will be delivered to Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd. in Vancouver in the next few days. Final assay data have been received from Acme for the first three drill holes (designated VEL-01-08, VEL-02-08 and VEL-03-08) and the molybdenum values are presented below. Samples with greater than 2000 ppm Mo are being re-assayed to obtain accurate total values. Possibly significant values in
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 in the United States and Related Cases in Ontario
  OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 4, 2008) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is informing the public of its investigation into a possible food link between an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in the United States (U.S.), two possible cases in Southern Ontario and chopped shredded iceberg lettuce from an exporter in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Community Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health issued separate public warnings concerning chopped shredded iceberg lettuce which may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Several illnesses with the same rare pattern of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported in both states, and the common link is believed to be bagged iceberg lettuce distributed to several institutions and restaurants by Detroit-based Aunt Mid's Produce Co. The distributor has voluntarily suspended distribution of all iceberg lettuce products.
• Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. Closes Supplemental Senior Secured Notes Financing
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 3, 2008) - Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX:PTQ)(OTCBB:PTQMF)(FRANKFURT:P7Z) announces that it has closed a supplemental Senior Secured Notes financing (the "Financing"), issuing a total of 20,000 Senior Secured Notes (the "Notes") and raising gross proceeds of $20,000,000 USD. Each Note represents a principal amount of $1,000 USD and matures on July 9, 2013, at 120% of the principal amount of such Note; provided however that in the event of a "change of control" of the Company, the Notes shall be immediately due and payable. After 18 months from the date of issuance of a Note, a holder of a Note (the "Holder") shall have the right to notify and cause the Company, on a date specified by the Holder of not less than six months from the delivery of such notice, to purchase all of its Notes then outstanding at a price equal to 120% of the principal amount of such Notes to be purchased. The Company shall have the right to prepa
• Zippi Announces Opening of Its First "Zippi Center" Location in Heart of Silicon Valley, Combining Consignment and Commerce to Add to Its Future Growth
  

  SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - October 3, 2008) - Zippi Networks, Inc., turning America's "Clutter into Cash," today announced the opening of its first "Zippi Center" location, combining a centralized and regional location for warehousing consignment merchandise, with a resource clearing house for its Zipster community. Zippi is seeing increases in the volume of calls to its 877-Go-Zippi Hotline from consumers and businesses across the country to consign and sell merchandise which will continue to drive future growth by demonstrating the service side of Zippi together with the business opportunity, with a "Zippi Center" location. The Zippi Center provides the picture booth, listing stations, product collected through 877-Go-Zippi, and systems to allow our Zipsters to earn the commissions, and the item owners will collect the check.

• Notice From the Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes to All Investors Who Held Large, Concentrated Positions in Lehman Brothers Preferred Stock, Series J
  

  NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 3, 2008) - The Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes, www.nasd-law.com, announced today that a class action lawsuit, Case No. 08-cv-08225, has been filed on behalf of purchasers of Lehman Brothers (PINKSHEETS: LEHMQ) Preferred Stock, Series J (PINKSHEETS: LEHJQ) ("Lehman Preferred Stock J"). Potential class members should consider whether they should participate in the class action or file an individual securities arbitration claim.

• Notice From the Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes to All Investors Who Held Large, Concentrated Positions in Fannie Mae Preferred Stock, Series T
  

  NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 3, 2008) - The Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes, www.nasd-law.com, announced today that a class action lawsuit, Case No. 08-cv-08008, has been filed on behalf of purchasers of Fannie Mae Preferred Stock, Series T (NYSE: FNM-PT) ("Fannie Preferred Stock T"). Potential class members should consider whether they should participate in the class action or file an individual securities arbitration claim.

• New Conference Reveals How to Use Powerful Word-of-Mouth PR Tools to Drive Brand Loyalty, Media Coverage and Sales
  

  Top Media Relations Experts Share Inside Tips on How Social Media and Other Digital Channels Are Changing Traditional Word-of-Mouth Marketing -- Audio Conference, Thursday, October 16th, 2008

• FortisBC's Okanagan Transmission Reinforcement Project Approved
  KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 3, 2008) - The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has announced its approval for FortisBC's (TSX:FTS) Okanagan Transmission Reinforcement project (OTR) application. "We are pleased to receive BCUC's approval of this important project," said Doyle Sam, Vice President of Engineering and Operations for FortisBC. "The Okanagan has experienced significant growth over the last ten years and this project is an integral part of FortisBC's system development plan. The OTR project will provide needed system enhancements, ensuring customers have safe and reliable power as re