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South Dakota executes man who raped, murdered nine-year old girl

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Housing market crash blamed for real estate company closing its ...

Always be closing. That phrase has a new meaning for Rockford real estate agency, Whitehead Realtors, closing its doors for good.

2007's national housing market crash meant changes for Rockford real estate companies. Some merged, like Doyle Woodhouse Moore did with Gambino Realtors in 2010. But Whitehead is closing completely, so this is a matter of consolidating workers.

"What it will be is the agents transferring to new brokerages, because each agent has to have the license listed with a managing broker and a managing broker holds the listings, they own the listings." -says Rockford Area Realtors CEO Steve Bois.

According to Bois, Whitehead realtors has around 45 employees. He says those workers are already getting phone calls from other agencies.

"It's up to them to really try to find the brokerage firm they're going to fit in with the team the best." -adds Bois.

Bois doesn't believe customers will feel a major impact. He thinks there might be some issues trying to track down agents at their new firms.

?"If the agent transfers to another broker, the chances are that listing will transfer with them to the new broker and once that happens there will be a communication with the seller. The seller will have an opportunity at that point in time to decide what they would like to do, whether they'd like to keep that listing or go another direction." -says Bois.

Whitehead Realtors has closings this week. Those and all other near-term pending transactions will proceed as normal. Bois can't say exactly when Whitehead will shut its doors, our source told us Saturday that November 11th is the date. We've tried contacting Whitehead Realtors representatives for a comment, but they have refused.

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Researchers to debate the call for sexual abstinence education in schools

ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2012) ? Introducing abstinence education into UK schools could be a less effective substitute for comprehensive Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) aimed at children and young adults, say a research team led by Sheffield Hallam University.

As part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science 2012, Sheffield Hallam and partners will host a one day event to debate the issues surrounding abstinence education.

Dr Julia Hirst, from the Public Health Hub at Sheffield Hallam, says "We hope to bring together politicians, teachers, youth workers, young people and their parents to discuss the re-emergence in our society of views promoting abstinence education in schools and youth settings."

Research shows that existing evidence fails to support the view that teaching abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid unintended pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV.

"Extensive research undertaken in the US points to negative outcomes associated with abstinence education including increased risks of unprotected sex and a more reluctance to seek advice or treatment related to sexual health and relationship matters," says Steve Slack, Director of the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV in Sheffield.

There is clear evidence that access to comprehensive SRE can have positive effects in terms of increasing the age of a first sexual encounter.

"By widening understanding of safer sexual practices and equipping young people with the skills and confidence to protect their sexual and emotional health reduces the risk of unprotected sex, unwanted sex, unwanted pregnancies, and STI's. Comprehensive SRE also includes strategies for young people who want support in abstaining from sexual activity." Dr Hirst points out.

Research shows that comprehensive sex education should include a greater focus on the issue of relationships, as well as sexuality, include more discussion of safer sexual activity and further debate regarding values and up-bringing in shaping attitudes to sex.

Steve Slack agrees: "Our discussions with young people consistently suggest that while there are pockets of good practice in terms of SRE in the UK, sex education overall is too little and too late and often fails to address young people's expressed needs for across-the-board sex and relationships education."

"If we look to countries with the lowest rates of unwanted pregnancy and STIs, the least relationship abuse and more attention paid to relationships, for example, the Netherlands or Sweden; these are the countries which have age-appropriate SRE embedded in their curriculum and it is supported by youth friendly sexual health services and well-informed parents. This is what we would like to see for young people in this country." Dr Hirst concludes.

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Should next president treat Russia as friend or foe?

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18. In the past six months, while supplying arms and support to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, Putin has shut down a U.S. government program inside Russia that dismantled its obsolete nuclear weapons, and restricted USAID's operations there.

By Jim Maceda, NBC News

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LONDON -- One thing is clear: whether it's President Barack Obama or President Mitt Romney, dealing with Russia will be on his "must do" list.

The "sleeping bear" has been pretty restless lately: it has vetoed U.N. Security Council resolutions on Syria and blocked U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end the civil war there; it has refused to pressure Tehran, even though it helped build Iran's nuclear enrichment program; and relentless push-back by Russian President Vladimir Putin against basing a missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic ? both former Soviet satellite states ? has left those two NATO members exposed and nervous.

But figuring out what to do about Russia first means defining who exactly Russia is. Is it, as Romney submits, America's "number one geopolitical foe"? Or, as Obama seems to believe, is Russia a post-Cold War rival with whom we can do business?

Let's step back a little here. Certainly, after the fall of the Soviet Union, relations with Russia under President Boris Yeltsin were more benign. Remember all the guffawing and back-slapping between Yeltsin and President Bill Clinton?

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President Bill Clinton laughs with Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin during a press conference on October 23, 1995.

Unfortunately, all that good cheer soon turned into a humiliating debacle. Yeltsin was often intoxicated. He launched two disastrous wars in Chechnya, and became a laughingstock as his economy tanked and rich "oligarchs" divvied up the nation's wealth.

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Then came Putin ? the former KGB agent who heavy-handedly stopped the hemorrhaging. He re-established Kremlin control over oil and gas, and as oil prices tripled he pumped billions of petro-dollars into his military and, as importantly, into the salaries and pensions of Russian voters.

'An equal'
His popularity skyrocketed; and it was time for the West to take heed. At a Munich security conference in 2007, Putin threw down the gauntlet. He accused the United States ? under President George W. Bush ??of a murderous policy of global domination and said Russia had the weapons to "neutralize" any missile defense near its borders.

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It was not a declaration of war, but it was a turning point ??from an America-friendly?to a confrontational Russia. "Russia was back," Fyodor Lukyanov, managing editor of Russia in Global Affairs, told me. "That was the message ??we have the resources. You need the resources, and you need to treat Russia with respect. As an equal."

And the chill began to thaw. Dmitry Medvedev succeeded Putin as Russian president and seemed more open and Western-minded than his mentor.

President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney discuss foreign policy in the third and final presidential debate.

He and his counterpart, Barack Obama, agreed to "reset" relations, hoping that the rebooting would clear all the static. Soon, both sides came together on transporting supplies for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan across Russian territory; cooperation in areas like counter-terrorism and narcotics interdiction increased; Medvedev even championed some political reforms that would have guaranteed the emergence of a real opposition. That is, until Putin retook the presidency last May. Since then, he's rolled back all the reforms, and seems to have "re-reset" U.S.-Russian relations to the days of the Cold War.

Russia warns Obama's 'reset' in relations 'cannot last forever'

Putin is turning the screws, and not just by dramatic moves, like imprisoning members of the female punk group, Pussy Riot, on charges of blasphemy for having performed an anti-Putin song in a Moscow church.

Members of the band Pussy Riot, arrested in February after storming a Moscow cathedral, were sentenced to two years in jail Friday. Critics say the arrest was Putin's personal revenge, raising questions about justice in Russia. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports.

"A pale of repression is settling over the country," wrote Ariel Cohen of the Heritage Foundation in a recent New York Times editorial. "This crackdown is wrapped in legislative garb, but the iron grip of authoritarianism is unmistakable."

New laws now slap pro-democracy protesters with large fines for "illegal assembly." One protest leader ? Sergei Udaltsov, the head of the Left Front ? has been charged with "plotting riots" and could spend 10 years in jail.

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Others may follow ??the courts have just expanded the meaning of "high treason" to include the sharing of information with any foreign non-governmental organization. In addition, NGOs which get funding from abroad must now register as "foreign agents," echoing the days of Cold War espionage.

And even as our presidential candidates debate whether Russia is a friend or enemy, there seems little doubt that Putin himself sees America as a looming geopolitical target. In the past six months alone, while supplying arms and support to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, Putin has shut down a U.S. government program inside Russia that dismantled its obsolete nuclear weapons; he's closed the UNICEF offices, and restricted USAID's operations there.

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As his anti-American policies multiply, it's small wonder that in a recent national poll, Russians were seriously divided on whether they loved America?or hated it (46 percent to 38 percent, respectively).

Conservatives like Cohen are frustrated. While Putin turns Russia into a "fortress," they say, the Obama administration keeps offering up carrots, like gaining Russia access to the World Trade Organization.

Vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan praised running-mate Mitt Romney's foreign policy stances at the last presidential debate, telling TODAY's Savannah Guthrie that the GOP candidate did a "fantastic" job of spelling out his doctrine.

They claim the reset just hasn't worked.

"America should pursue its national interests in relations with Moscow, instead of pursuing a feel-good mirage," Cohen wrote.

'Putinization' spreading in Europe, US group warns

President Romney says he would stand up to Russia and talk tough about human-rights abuses. But it's less clear just how a 2nd term Obama presidency would deal with Putin's Russia.

Putin himself has said that he'd rather work with Obama than with the "misled" Romney. That's understandable ? on Obama's watch, Putin has succeeded in cracking down on civic dissent at home and building the world's largest publicly-traded oil company ? Rosneft.

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Some Russia analysts are calling strategic energy reserves Putin's "new Red Army" ??the Kremlin now controls some 25 percent of Europe's, including European NATO members', energy needs.

But does all of that make Russia an enemy, like al-Qaida or Iran? Hardly. Still, it probably means that the next U.S. president is going to have to take off the gloves in dealing with it.

"Putin's understanding of international affairs comes down to a fight for power and prestige," says Lukyanov.

And Putin seems intent on using that power and prestige to counter U.S. influence around the globe, even as he turns Russia back into a police state.

Vice President Joe Biden ?reacts to President Obama's performance in the third and last debate, noting the president has demonstrated the "grasp and a gravity" of foreign policy.

The columnist John Vinocur recently suggested that, if re-elected, Obama should "stand up with protesting Russians the next time they fill Moscow's streets."

But how many protesters ? and their leaders ??will be languishing in jail by then?

Jim Maceda is an NBC News correspondent based in London who has covered Russia and the former Soviet Union for more than 20 years.

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Patrick Shops Again | Daily Business News

From Elkhart, Ind. SacBee reports MH and RV component maker Patrick Industries, Inc. has acquired the business and certain assets of cabinet door maker Middlebury Hardwood Products, also of Ind., for $20.3 million. As one of seven acquisitions since June, 2011 and the fourth this year, Middlebury is expecting net revenues in 2012 of $33 million. Todd Cleveland, president and CEO of Patrick says, ?The addition of Middlebury Hardwoods will help us in becoming an industry leader in the cabinet door market in the industries that we serve.? MHProNews has learned Middlebury will continue to operate under its own brand name and from the same 134,000 square foot factory.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The hunt for electron holes: A molecular glance on solar water splitting

ScienceDaily (Oct. 30, 2012) ? Hydrogen production by solar water splitting in photoelectrochemical cells (PEC) has long been considered the holy grail of sustainable energy research. Iron oxide is a promising electrode material. An international team of researchers led by Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have now gained in-depth insights into the electronic structure of an iron oxide electrode -- while it was in operation. This opens up new possibilities for an affordable hydrogen production from solar energy.

Hematite, the mineral form of iron oxide (or trivially, rust), is a promising anode material for photoelectro-chemical cells (PEC) because of its affordability, availability, high stability and good spectral match to the solar spectrum. Although it has the potential of a 15% solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency, its actual efficiency is lower than that of other metal oxides. This is due to hematite's electronic structure, which only allows for ultrashort electron-hole excited-state lifetimes.

Helpful holes in hematite

Electrons are well-known (negative) charge carriers, indispensable in our daily lives, but they do not play this role alone. When an electron leaves its assigned place, it leaves behind a hole that can effectively behave like a positive charge carrier, provided that the electron and hole remain separated and do not recombine. In modern semiconductor electronics, holes are important charge carriers, without which devices like batteries, capacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, and PEC could not operate. PEC electrodes typically form electron-hole pairs when struck by sunlight. In PEC photoanodes made of hematite, the generated holes must diffuse to the semiconductor surface, where they can oxidize water and form oxygen.

However, the electronic structure of hematite is such that the photo-generated holes tend to recombine with the electrons before reaching the surface. As a result, the resulting photocurrent is limited by the relatively few holes that actually do reach the surface. Recent efforts to optimize the nanostructured morphologies of hematite photoanodes have led to significant improvements in performance, but in spite of these efforts, the overall energy conversion efficiency in hematite remains at only about a third of its potential. An intelligent management of electron and hole transport is, therefore, critical for a better materials performance.

In this context, a better understanding of hole states at the hematite surface has been the subject of much interest as well as debate. It has long been suspected that in hematite, two types of holes with different water-splitting power are formed. The existence of different types of holes with disparate reactivity toward water oxidation has broad implications for the ultimate performance of hematite. But it is quite difficult to detect such holes, and studies of this phenomenon are complicated by numerous technical constraints. Moreover, the holes are transitional and quite elusive.

Not all holes are created equal

In a recent study published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Empa researchers Artur Braun and Debajeet Bora and their colleagues from EPF Lausanne, the University of Basel, China and the US studied the nature of photoelectrically generated holes in a PEC that had been specially designed for gathering data while the cell is in operation ("operando"). They recorded soft X-ray absorption spectra under simulated sunlight and in the dark and identified two new spectral signatures corresponding to two different hole transitions, an O 2p hole transition into the charge-transfer band and an Fe 3d-type hole transition into the upper Hubbard band. According to Braun, this is the first time that the electronic structure of a PEC photoanode has been analyzed while it was in real water splitting action, i.e. in contact with electrolyte, under anodic bias and illuminated by visible light. "The preparations for this extremely complex experiment took us three years," says Braun. "After all, soft X-ray spectroscopy works only in ultra-high vacuum, and photoelectrochemistry works only in liquids. Combining both was technically a great advancement. Yet, I would say we were very fortunate to discover the two electron holes in an operating PEC."

Their groundbreaking experiment demonstrated the formation of two different types of electron holes at the semiconductor-liquid interface under the exact conditions, at which the photocurrent arises. Quantitative analysis of their spectral signatures revealed that both types of holes, contrary to earlier speculation and historical perception, contribute to the resulting photocurrent. "This is a milestone in the understanding of solar water splitting and encouraging news for researchers worldwide who are working to optimize hematite for PEC photoanodes," says Braun.

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Inmates Paint Murals at a Community Correction Center in Fayetteville

Normally, jail isn?t a very nice place to be, but there?s a program in Washington County at the old county jail that?s helping to brighten up the place and the lives of the ladies inside.

At the Northwest Arkansas Community Correction Center in Fayetteville, ladies who are non-violent offenders spend up to two years paying their debt to society.

It could be a dark and dingy place to be, but a special program allows certain inmates to paint murals on the prison walls as a form of therapy.

It helps them create something beautiful, and gives them confidence in their efforts to rehabilitate.

Maggie Capel, the center supervisor, says, ?The women, the residents have done the murals. The vision, one area of the murals depicts Downtown Fayetteville in the 1950?s. In another hallways the theme is outdoor scenes from Northwest Arkansas.?

There isn?t much light in the hallways, but these residents help brighten the place up.

It also helps brighten the mood of the residents who take part in the painting program.

Samantha Coggins can?t wait to show her new found skills to her family.

?I have a small child and I?m learning things that I can do with her when I get home. It?s exciting to know that there is artistic ability that I didn?t even know I had.?

For those who need help, the center offers volunteer help from the NWA Art Community.

The residents are happy to have the help, and the volunteers also find their own special kind of inspiration.

Nadine Ripplemeyer owns The Art Location in Fayetteville.

?I always come back feeling better than when I came. To know that my knowledge and the art I?ve done can help people is great. Art is something you can do for the rest of your life.?

Cherry Keaton, a volunteer, says, ?I really feel a little selfish about it because I walk away feeling so blessed from visiting with these women who inspire me to paint more. It also is good to see them grow as artists. It?s been amazing.?

Painting the murals doesn?t help the residents get out faster, but there?s no doubt it gives them a chance to gain self confidence in their ability to make a positive contribution.

The residents take part in a last chance rehabilitation program.

If they complete the requirements, they are released without having to go to state prison.

It?s not the paint or the brush, but the commitment of the residents to try and become a productive member of society.

Source: http://5newsonline.com/2012/10/30/inmates-paint-murals-at-a-community-correction-center-in-fayetteville/

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Crime News In The Society : News & Society

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Inexplicably, the unlocked door the killers had entered was never mentioned on Larry King and just barely mentioned four times in hundreds of media reports. The glaring flaw in basic home security that led to the fiendish destruction of a family was glossed over as though it was a minor detail. The elephant sitting in the middle of the room was nearly invisible. Now, had the door been locked, the invaders likely would?ve looked for other ways in, and if that failed, likely would?ve moved on to look for unlocked doors elsewhere few doors in that na?ve safe neighborhood were locked as one report mentioned and a different family likely would?ve been attacked instead.

The word crime news refers to the breaking of rules or laws which is considered as a conviction. Crime also involves killing a person, kidnapping a person, robbing money or other properties which belong to some other person and beating a person without reasons. The latest world news which involves information about crimes is called crime news. For example, in recent times one person has attempted murder over a girl and this news also considered as crime news. Crimes have increased more in recent times and latest news involves crime news only.

People have been known to exploit what should have been your private affairs, engaging in blackmail or other types of fraud. This can occur even if you don?t post any private information. Just having a social media account on a networking site like Facebook can lure you into a potentially harmful situation, as hackers have been known to send fake status updates to people. They are enticed into clicking innocent-looking links which actually end up being malware or phishing attacks that can infiltrate users? accounts without their consent. When you meet these problems, criminal lawyer and compensation lawyer will try their best to help you, and compensation lawyer mainly deal with your finance.

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Nokia Lumia 920 ships first to Rogers, makes Canadians the world's vanguards for $100

What, did you think Americans or Europeans would get the first crack at the Lumia 920? Continuing a recent pattern of Canadians getting devices first, Rogers has confirmed that some of its stores will have Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 hardware in stock on October 30th -- that's almost immediately, folks. If you call and find you're near one of the choice few shops carrying the 920, it will cost you either $100 Canadian on a lengthy 3-year contract or $550 outright to walk away with Microsoft's poster child. Nearly the only drawbacks to being a pioneer are the black-only color choice (sorry, still no patriotic red) and Rogers' current lock on the initial launch, although Microsoft's own mention of the Lumia coming to Rogers "and others" gives us hope that Bell and Telus will follow soon. It's a small price to pay for making even the Finns slightly jealous.

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FYI: The Nexus 4 rocks 42 Mbps

There's been some banter in our Nexus 4 forums regarding data on the Nexus 4. For those who were still wondering, the new LG Nexus 4 rocks HSPA+ at 42 Mbps. So if you're in a T-Mobile coverage area that supports those speeds, you should get those speeds. Google's got it listed in its press site specs, though the specs on the Play Store page only list 21 Mbps. (TmoNews says it's confirmed 42 Mbps as well. Update: And we've received separate confirmation that the specs below are correct.)

As a recap, here's what we're looking at for network specs:

Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+
GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
HSPA+ 42 Mbps

Source: Google; More: Nexus 4 forums

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Factbox: U.S. companies delay results due to Sandy

(Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. companies postponed releasing quarterly results after superstorm Sandy hit the U.S. east coast, disrupting power supplies and transportation and flooding large parts of New York city.

All U.S. stock markets will be closed through Tuesday.

Companies announcing delayed results and/or conference calls:

-- Abiomed Inc rescheduled second-quarter conference call to November 1 at 8 am Eastern Time.

-- Accelrys Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31, after market.

-- Acorda Therapeutics Inc rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to October 31.

-- Advent Software Inc rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to October 30.

-- Aegion Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31, after market closes. Its conference call will be held on November 1, 9.30 am Eastern Time.

-- Affiliated Managers Group Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31. Will hold a teleconference at 11.00 am Eastern Time.

-- AGCO Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31, 8 am Eastern Time from October 30.

-- American Capital Agency Corp rescheduled its shareholder call to November 1. The earnings call may be further postponed depending on when equity markets reopen, it said.

-- Arch Capital Group Ltd rescheduled third- quarter results to aftermarket on November 1. The conference call will be held at 10 am Eastern Time on November 2.

-- Arkansas Best Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 from October 30.

-- Armstrong World Industries Inc rescheduled its third-quarter conference call and webcast, and said new timings would be announced later.

-- Aspen Technology rescheduled first-quarter conference call to November 1, 8 am Eastern Time.

-- Automatic Data Processing Inc rescheduled first-quarter results to November 1.

-- Avon Products Inc tentatively rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1. The company said it would confirm once the weather stabilized.

-- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 after market close.

-- Blackbaud Inc rescheduled third-quarter conference call to November 1.

-- Brightcove Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 from October 30.

-- Carmike Cinemas Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1.

-- Cell Therapeutics Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 from October 30, and will hold its conference call at 8:30 am Eastern Time.

-- Cerus Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 7 after markets close.

-- Cirrus Logic Inc rescheduled second-quarter results to October 31 at about 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

-- Compugen Ltd rescheduled third-quarter results conference call to November 5.

-- Con-way Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings report to October 31, after market. Conference call will be held on November 1, starting at 8:30 am Eastern Time.

-- Cummins Inc pushed back earnings by a day to October 31, 7 am ET.

-- Danaos Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 5, after markets close.

-- Dendreon Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 2 and will hold its investor conference call the same day at 9 am Eastern Time.

-- DreamWorks Animations SKG Inc rescheduled third- quarter earnings announcement and conference call for November 1, after markets close.

-- Drew Industries Inc rescheduled third-quarter to November 1, before market and a conference call will follow at 1 pm.

-- Entergy Corp rescheduled third-quarter earnings conference call to November 5.

-- Equinix Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 and will hold its quarterly conference call at 5.30 pm Eastern Time.

-- Exelon Corp rescheduled third-quarter earnings call to November 1 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, from October 31.

-- GNC Holdings Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings call to November 1 at 10 am Eastern Time.

-- Heidrick & Struggles International Inc: rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31.

-- Hess Corp rescheduled third-quarter earnings conference call to November 2, at 10 am Eastern Time.

-- hhgregg Inc rescheduled second-quarter results to November 2.

-- Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 at 5 pm Eastern Time, from October 30.

-- Hertz Global Holdings Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings to October 31, after market, and the conference call will be held on November 1 at 10 am Eastern Time.

-- Iconix Brand Group Inc rescheduled third-quarter results and earnings call to November 1.

-- Integrated Silicon Solution Inc rescheduled fourth-quarter results conference call to November 1, 4.30 pm Eastern Time.

-- Intelsat S.A. rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to November 5 from October 31.

-- Itron Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, 8.00 am Eastern Time.

-- ITT Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 2, 7 am Eastern Time.

-- Kaman Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31, after the bell. A webcast and conference call will be held at 8:30 am Eastern Time on November 1.

-- Kilroy Realty Corporation rescheduled third-quarter conference call to October 31, 10 am Pacific Time.

-- L-3 Communications rescheduled third-quarter conference call to November 1 at 11 am Eastern Time. The press release of the quarterly results will be issued on the same day before market.

-- Life Technologies Corp rescheduled its third-quarter earnings and conference call to November 1.

-- LPL Financial Holdings Inc rescheduled third- quarter results to October 31, before market opens.

-- MannKind Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, and will host a conference call at 6 pm Eastern Time.

-- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 from October 30.

-- MCG Capital Corporation: canceled its conference call scheduled for October 30, 9 am. It will instead file prepared remarks with the SEC on an 8-K.

-- M.D.C. Holdings Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 before market opens, and will host a conference call at 12.30 pm Eastern Time.

-- Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 after market, from October 29.

-- Medidata Solutions Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31 from October 30.

-- Monolithic Power Systems Inc: rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, and will hold its conference call at 5 pm Eastern Time.

-- MPG Office Trust Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 5, after market.

-- MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc rescheduled its fiscal fourth-quarter results to October 31 from October 30.

-- NCI Inc rescheduled third-quarter to November 7 after market. Conference call will be at 5 pm Eastern Time.

-- Neustar Inc rescheduled its third-quarter results and conference call to November 5, after market.

-- Newtek Business Services rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31 at 4:15 pm Eastern Time.

-- NiSource Inc rescheduled its third-quarter results to November 2. The company's analysts conference call is now scheduled for 9 am Eastern Time on November 2.

-- NRG Energy Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings conference call to November 2 from October 31.

-- Nu Skin Enterprises Inc rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to premarket on October 31.

-- Office Depot rescheduled third-quarter earnings announcement and conference call to November 6.

-- Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings announcement to November 1, and host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

-- Parkway Properties Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings to November 1, after market, followed by a conference call at 5 pm Eastern Time.

-- PartnerRe Ltd rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31, after market.

-- Penske Automotive Group Inc rescheduled third- quarter earnings release and conference call to November 2.

-- Pentair Ltd rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1 from October 30.

-- Peregrine Semiconductor Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31 from October 29.

-- Pfizer Inc rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to November 1, before the bell, from October 30.

-- Post Properties Inc will hold its quarterly conference call on October 31 at 12 noon Eastern Time. The company released results on October 29.

-- Qiagen NV now plans to issue its third-quarter results in on November 4 at 12 noon Eastern Time.

-- Ralph Lauren Corp rescheduled second-quarter results to November 1.

-- Republic Airways Holdings Inc: rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, at 1 pm Eastern Time.

-- Rogers Corp rescheduled third-quarter results to about two hours before the market on November 5.

-- Rudolph Technologies rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to October 31.

-- Saba rescheduled conference call to November 5.

-- Saia Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, before market opens.

-- Sanmina-SCI Corp rescheduled fourth-quarter results to October 30, after market. Hosts a conference call on October 31 at 8:30 am Eastern Time.

-- Sealed Air Corp rescheduled third-quarter results announcement to November 2.

-- Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, 7.30 am Eastern Time.

-- Sirius XM Radio rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1.

-- Solta Medical Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1, before market opens, and will host a conference call at 10:30 am Eastern Time.

-- Sourcefire Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 1.

-- Southern Co rescheduled third-quarter results to November 5, 7.30 am Eastern Time.

-- Sterling Bancorp rescheduled third-quarter results and related conference call to November 2 from October 30.

-- Sungard Data Systems Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to October 31, and will host a conference call at 4.15 pm Eastern Time.

-- Systemax Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings announcement to November 1, after market. The Company will host an earnings teleconference at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on that day.

-- Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd rescheduled announcement of results for quarter ended September 30 to November 1, after market closes from October 30.

-- Tesla Motors Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 5 at 6:30 am Eastern Time from October 29. The company will hold a live Q&A session at 8 am Eastern Time.

-- Texas Roadhouse rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to November 1.

-- The Corporate Executive Board Co rescheduled third-quarter results and conference call to November 1.

-- The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings and conference call to November 2 from October 31.

-- Thomson Reuters Corp rescheduled earnings announcement to November 2 from October 30.

-- Time Warner Cable Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 5 and will hold a conference call at 8.30 am Eastern Time.

-- TripAdvisor Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings release to November 1.

-- USA Mobility Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings announcement to November 1, 4.30 pm Eastern Time.

-- Unilife Corp rescheduled the release of its first-quarter results to November 8 at 4.05 pm Eastern Time. It will hold a conference call at 4.30 pm the same day.

-- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc rescheduled third-quarter results to November 2, before market.

-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings and conference call to after market close on November 1 from October 29.

-- Virtusa Corp rescheduled second-quarter earnings to November 1 and will hold a conference call at 5 pm Eastern Time.

-- Vision-Sciences Inc rescheduled second-quarter results to November 5. Conference call will follow on November 6.

-- Waddell & Reed Financial Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings announcement to October 31 from October 30.

-- Waste Management Inc rescheduled third-quarter earnings conference call to October 31, 10 am Eastern Time from October 30.

-- Weingarten Realty rescheduled its conference call previously scheduled for October 29.

(Compiled by Bijoy Koyitty and Sruthi Ramakrishnan in Bangalore)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-u-companies-delay-results-due-sandy-160159017--finance.html

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Two missing Oregon teen hikers found

Two West Linn teenagers who went missing on Saturday while on a hike in southeast Molalla, Ore., have been found safe, rescuers reported Monday.

Jackson Chandler, 17, and 16-year-old Bradley Nelson went on a day hike in the Table Rock Wilderness area. When they did not return, their parents called Clackamas County Search and Rescue, who'd called on the the Oregon Army National Guard to help in the search for the missing high school students.

A Clackamas County Sheriff's office spokesperson said the two teenagers did not need medical attention when they were found, reported ABC affiliate station KATU in Portland.

Once there was a break in the rain, the Oregon Army National Guard flew out a helicopter to locate the hikers "from the air," said spokesman Deputy Nate Thompson, who'd deployed 50 searchers in the area.

Chandler and Nelson both go to West Linn High School. They are active Eagle Scouts and are experienced and trained hikers. But constant rain, rough terrain and the possibility that they were stranded in the middle of the wilderness were a cause for concern once they did not return from their hike.

"It was very unlike them not to return from their hikes. This is why their families reported them missing," Thompson said.

Chandler and Nelson did not contact anyone for help once they set out on the hike. "The last time anyone heard from them were their parents before they took off for their hike. They didn't text or call," said Thompson.

West Linn High School, where Chandler is a senior and Nelson a junior, had been preparing an administrative meeting to update school staff and students on the status of the rescue efforts.

Lou Bailey, principal of West Linn High, told ABC News that many of Jackson and Bradley's friends had gathered at the rescue scene with their families to show support.

The school could not help out in the rescue because the public is not allowed in the area where the pair had been hiking, as it's very treacherous, Bailey said.

Search crews had made some progress in their pursuit after they found the hikers' truck on Sunday afternoon. "It was locked and the boys were not inside," Thompson said.