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

• Senators to Host Annual Fan Fest on Sept. 20
  Free event includes Senators game-day skate and GM Sens Street Tour
• Revolutionary War Relic of Historical Import Goes to Auction in Detroit at DuMouchelle Art Galleries
  

  DETROIT, MI--(Marketwire - September 13, 2008) - It is said that we live in interesting -- perhaps even historical -- times. Without a doubt, so too did Ephraim Fairbanks -- and he left behind an amazing documentation reflecting the vigor and determination of a nation at its birth. The relic, a powder horn, found amongst the items set for the auction block in Detroit today, has been discovered to be an important piece of Americana according to several historical museums.

  Actually, two Ephraim Fairbanks (a father and son), have been established on record during that period -- both of whom hailed from Bolton, Massachusetts and have been documented as "Patriots" by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Ephraim, Jr. came from a prominent family and was a sergeant during the war. His father Ephraim, Sr. was an overseer of the poor, a surveyor, and a drummer in Captain Seaman's Company in the conquest of Canada. After King George III ordered a suppre

• 42 Below Cocktail World Cup Winner Announced
  

  QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND--(Marketwire - September 13, 2008) - After five intense days of cocktail making the winner of the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup has been announced. The three-man London team took away the top honour with their "Ale of Two Cities," a cocktail inspired by the classic English Pint.

  Joshua Ivanovic, Sean Ware and John Goodman spent five days as one of fifteen worldwide teams who competed on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand.

  Their winning smiles said it all as they received their award on stage, "I just can't believe it, we have put in so much effort in the last few months, so much stress. We've come to Queenstown and done things we have never done before and we've taken away the trophy -- that to me is perfect," said the jubilant Joshua Ivanovic.

• Viterra's Offers To Be Voted On By Union Members
  REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2008) - Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT) today announced that the Company has tabled its last, best and final offers to the Grain Services Union ("GSU") bargaining committees, representing the Regina Office and the Saskatchewan Country Operations and Maintenance bargaining units. The two parties yesterday resumed talks, and earlier today the GSU agreed to take the offers to its membership for a vote. The GSU has informed the Company that it will present the offers to its members. Members will decide if they wish to accept or reject the Company's offers, and are expected to vote in the coming days.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Corrected Health Hazard Alert - Various Cheese Products Produced by Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. May Contain Listeria Monocytogenes
  OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2008) - Audio clips available at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml. The public warnings issued on September 10 and September 11, 2008 are being corrected to accurately identify affected products. Products listed in the previous releases bearing code 3070 are not known to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and were incorrectly identified. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. are warning the public not to consume various cheese products described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
• Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the Death of Major Luc Racine
  OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2008) - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian soldier: I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Major Luc Racine, who died in Bamako, Mali. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time. Major Racine was a member of the Embassy of Canada in Mali and a senior staff member with the Military Training Assistance Programme (MTAP) at the Bamako Peacekeeping School. The Bamako Peacekeeping School is a military training center designed to support peace operations and capacity building in Western Africa. His hard work and dedication will not be forgotten.
• New Runway Status Lights Installation to Begin Monday, September 15
  

  Nighttime Work Activity Is Expected Over the Next Two Months

• MGMT Drummer Will Berman Injures Foot; SoCo Music Experience Performance Cancelled
  

  ALBANY, NY--(Marketwire - September 12, 2008) - Southern Comfort learned late Friday that MGMT drummer Will Berman injured his foot this week and the band has cancelled their performance at Saturday's SoCo Music Experience at Altamont Fairgrounds near Albany, NY. At the current time, no replacement has been confirmed.

  The festival main stage will feature Justice, Lotus, The Whigs and Heartless Bastards, while the Metroland EQXposure Stage will feature The Erotics, Ska Dee, Disasters of Hollywood, Severe Severe and The Crayons -- all for no charge. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. The festival is open to people 21 and over and valid ID is required.

• egX Announces Non-Brokered Financing
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2008) - egX Group (TSX VENTURE:GFG) announces that it plans to complete, subject to the approval of the TSX-V, a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.15 per unit for total gross proceeds of $1,500,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of a non-transferable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share, exercisable at a price of $0.25 per share for a period of 24 months from the date of closing, subject to acceleration on the occurrence of certain events. The proceeds of the private placement will be used for the continuing deployment of egX Canada, expected fall 2008, and ongoing operations. A finder's fee may be payable in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V.
• Collective Brands Announces Substantial Reduction in Damage Award in adidas Matter
  

  TOPEKA, KS--(Marketwire - September 12, 2008) - Collective Brands, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: PSS) today announced that the Court has entered a judgment in the adidas trademark infringement case that dramatically reduces the monetary award against the Company from the $305 million awarded by the jury in May. The Court today reduced the award by more than 75% to $64.4 million.

  Matthew E. Rubel, Chairman and CEO of Collective Brands, Inc., said, "We are pleased that the Court has recognized that the jury award was unsupportable and excessive and has reduced the amount to a more reasonable level. While we believe the resulting judgment remains excessive, it is a step in the right direction. After taking time to review this decision, we will move forward with our approach to appeal what we still believe to be an incorrect decision."

• Luxshmi Investments Issues Corporate Update
  

  TACOMA, WA--(Marketwire - September 12, 2008) - Luxshmi Investments, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: LUXI) is pleased to update its shareholders and the investment community regarding recent developments in its business planning.

  Luxshmi remains an investment company seeking revenues from different sectors of the marketplace, and as such we are focused on the long-term success of our high-tech division. We believe it is essential to be at the technological forefront of the mobile-based industry. By doing this, we will be in a position to capture a significant market share.

• One Canadian Soldier Dies in Mali
  OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2008) - A Canadian Forces member serving with the Military Training Assistance Programme (MTAP) training initiative in Bamako, Mali, lost his life in a non-combat-related incident on September 9. Major Luc Racine, of the Royal 22e Regiment, Valcartier, Quebec, was a member of the Embassy of Canada in Mali and senior staff member at the Bamako Peacekeeping School, a military training center designed to support peace operations and capacity building in Western Africa.