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McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change- John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience.
Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off- Asian stock markets plunged Friday after more bad news on the U.S. economy, a vital export market, triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
- President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year contrary to expectations that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts, The Associated Press has learned.
Rescuers can't get aid to starving Haitian city- The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna killed 137 Haitians and drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago.
Obama says GOP avoiding issues on voters' minds- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republicans at their national convention are attacking him to avoid talking about the sagging economy and housing problems.
- Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.
David Spade is the father of Playboy pinup's baby- David Spade is the father of Playboy playmate Jillian Grace's newborn daughter, Spade's representative said Thursday. The baby girl was born Aug. 26 in Missouri, and Spade plans to visit her on his first break from filming the CBS sitcom "Rules of Engagement," publicist Meredith O'Sullivan said.
Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win- The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.
Djokovic beats Roddick at Open; Federer advances- Novak Djokovic heard what Andy Roddick said about him and didn't like it one bit.
Webcast Alert: Energias do Brasil Announces the 2nd Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call Webcast
What: Energias do Brasil 2nd Quarter 2008 Results
When: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 1 PM ET
Where: http://prnewswire.isat.com.br/?palestra_id=358
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
address above.
Contact: Investor Relations from Energias do Brasil, +55 11 2185-5907, or e-mail, ri@enbr.com.br
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.energiasdobrasil.com.br . To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations Section.
Energias do Brasil operates as a holding company for a group of companies,
which have as their activities the generation, commercialization and
distribution of electricity in the Brazilian market. Our distributors provide
service to approximately 3.2 million customers located in 171 municipalities,
with a combined population close to 10 million. We have stakes in generating
operations with a current installed capacity of 1,043 MW, thanks mainly to the
end of the construction of Peixe Angical Hydro Power Plant in 2006, the fourth
engine of Mascarenhas and the PCH Sao Joao. Our commercialization company,
Enertrade, traded a total of 7,188 GWh in fiscal year 2007, thus ranking as
the second-largest private trader of electric power in
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