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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Magnus International Resources, Inc. ("Magnus" or the "Company") (PINK SHEETS: MGNU) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration activities in Uganda.

Local investment bank Edgeview Partners has opened an office in Los Angeles.

Footwear giant Skechers USA Inc. continues its pursuit of wheeled footwear manufacturer Heelys Inc. even after Heelys rejected the California company’s first two offers. (HLYS) (SKX)

Heart device maker World Heart Corp. will consolidate operations in Salt Lake City and lay people off at its current head office in Oakland. (WHRT)

School Specialty Inc. posted lower sales and earnings in its fiscal first quarter, but said it's still on track to meet revenue goals, while full-year earnings will be lower than expected only because of a decision to close a distribution center. (SCHS)

3D systems Corp. has expanded its product line with the launch of a plastic modeler targeted at design and manufacturing companies.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Duncan Park Holdings Corporation (TSX VENTURE: DPH) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Randsburg International Gold Corp.'s interest in the Elephant Property in Nevada. The agreement between Duncan Park and Randsburg also includes settlement of all outstanding matters between the parties, which have been the subject of arbitration.

TORONTO, ONTARIO and BALMAT, NEW YORK (MARKET WIRE) HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM) (HudBay) today announced it plans to close its Balmat, New York zinc mine and concentrator.

Two members of the Ohio Ballot Board are asking Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to bring language for a referendum on House Bill 545, the payday lending reform law, back to the drawing board.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Aquiline Resources Inc. (TSX: AQI) ("Aquiline" or "the Company") today announced the results of the metallurgical program performed on the Loma de La Plata zone of the Navidad silver project by Xstrata Process Support ("XPS") of Sudbury, Ontario. This program commenced in the first quarter of 2008, and was performed to corroborate and expand upon the metallurgical program results obtained by G & T Metallurgical Services Ltd. ("G & T") which was announced in the second quarter of 2008. Results obtained by XPS support those of G & T in demonstrating that a low mass, high grade