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Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a 13 Amendment to its credit agreement with its bank group extending the maturity date of its credit facility to December 2, 2010.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the supplemental New Drug Application for its angiotensin II receptor blocker Micardis A Tablets 80 mg for reduction of the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes in patients 55 years of age or older at ...

ChemDiv, Inc. of San Diego has proudly announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Chemical Diversity Research Institute of Moscow, Russia, has been chosen by Viriom Ltd.

The National Institutes of Health today announced the establishment of a research program to enhance newborn screening, in memory of the son of National Football League Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly.

The Obama administration announced today that people buying and selling marijuana for state-condoned medical uses should not be targeted for federal arrest or prosecution. [More]

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Breast Imaging and Digital Mammography ' training to their offering.

Today the new president of Gallaudet University was announced. The 10th president of Gallaudet University is: Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz. Alan and Vicki Hurwitz in 2008 © Jamie Berke If you missed it, there is a video on YouTube. I will be following the blogosphere and Twitter for reactions. Check back here to see who has blogged/tweeted about the new president of Gallaudet University. Blog/Twitter coverage: BLOG The Deaf Sherlock Amy Cohen Efron - a congratulatory announcement Show Me Deaf Community (though I don't get the point of this blog) Jean Boutcher TWITTER JasunHicks: Wanted Rosen Congratulating Hurwitz: iteratix, joshmend, emperorbrown, seanforbes, deafpundit, deafattorneys, reddie73, niktheriot, njbnad, louiseasl, elltodd KVG_DC: Strongest candidate Ridor9th: Wanted a deaf-centric candidate NRGMgt: Wonderful to see TJDavidson7: Awesome News Media coverage: Washington Post Washington Examiner - Has Associated Press article. Article cites challenges faced

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $7 million in grants for research on the biology of plant processes and traits which can be used to breed crops with enhanced value and resilience to climate stress.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair between August 26 and September 1. The pigs sampled at the time showed no signs of illness and were apparently healthy.

They range from a physicist who studies the climate of ages past to a physician who discovered the "Philadelphia chromosome" - the first evidence for a genetic cause of cancer.