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NASHVILLE, TN (MARKET WIRE) Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW) (the "Company" or "CCA"), the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, announced today that its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $150 million of the Company's common stock. This program is intended to be implemented though purchases made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.

PLANO, TX (MARKET WIRE) Remote Dynamics (OTCBB: RMTD) (www.remotedynamics.com), a provider of asset tracking and fleet management solutions, reports its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

SAN MATEO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Glenborough, LLC, a San Mateo, CA real estate investment and management company specializing in office properties, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine McGrath as property manager for its recently completed Foundry Square I, a 336,000 square foot Class A office building located in San Francisco's South of market Financial District.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Brookfield Investments Corporation (TSX: BRN.PR.A) today reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $60 million, compared to a net loss of $58 million for the same period last year. The results for the first nine months of 2008 reflect other income of $160 million, as described further below, partly offset by a $62 million net loss from the company's forest product investments.

Jeffrey Heller came to China and found freedom.

Retailer J.C. Penney Co. saw its stock price drop 10.43 percent on Friday after the company reported a profit decline of 52 percent in the third quarter.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The envision Group today announced that it's wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Construction and Combustion Services Inc. has been awarded a $2.3 Million contract with the University of Calgary. This new contract is in addition to our current standing offer agreements and multi-year contracts.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday ordered several state agencies to prepare a strategy to help California cope with the effects of climate change on the state’s water supplies and coastline.

San Antonio was named an NCAA Championship City in September.

TheStreet.com said Friday that it shut down its San Francisco office, effective immediately. (TSCM)