Tuesday, February 28, 2012

St. Louis Cardinals award SBC stadium communications-system contract - San Antonio Business Journal:

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San Antonio-based SBC (NYSE: SBC) will provid the Major League Baseball team with Voice over InternetProtocoo (VoIP) service and dedicated Internet access to suppor that system. Financial terms of the agreement were not Team officials say the new system shoulfd enhance ticket sales and busines s operations once the Cardinals move into the new Busch Stadiumin 2006. SBC companies are now the primary providersof data, network and voiced services for the National Leaguer team. Joe Abernathy, vice president of stadium operationes forthe Cardinals, says the team selected SBC because they needed a reliable supplier for their new communications system.
"We'rwe thrilled to have a smalpl role in the growing excitement over thenew St. Louisa ballpark," Bob Ferguson, group president and CEO of SBC EnterprisreBusiness Services, says. "Our IP services will streamlines daily operations for the Cardinals and will help toensurs top-notch service for Cardinals fans." SBC provides data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising servicesd to homes and businesses.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Daytona 500 delayed by rain; no word on when it'll start - Detroit Free Press

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Daytona 500 delayed by rain; no word on when it'll start

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Brad Keselowski'ss car sits on pit road as rain falls before the Daytona 500 today. / Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images By Mark Long Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â€" NASCAR's premier event, the season-opening Daytona 500, is being delayed by rain.



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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

San Antonio gets $12.9 million for defense projects - Austin Business Journal:

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million for defense-related projects in San Antonio, accordin to U.S. Rep. Ciro D-San Antonio, who serves on the committee. A planne d upgrade of an aircraft maintenance buildinbg at Kelly Annex Field has been approvedfor $7.9 million in federall funding. The funding will be used to bring the buildin up to code compliance to provide a placrwhere F-16 fighter jets can be properly maintained. In $5 million was authorized for a program to produces unmanned aerial vehicles that use Blacklight Nightr VisionAdvanced Technology, which is manufacture by San Antonio-based This technology allows for the deployment of miniature dronews to provide site-specific surveillance information.
“San Antoniop continues to be a military leader in operations and the advancemenytof technology,” says Congressman Rodriguez. “These authorizatione will bolster the ability of our troopx to do their jobs more safelyand efficiently.”

Monday, February 20, 2012

Monday Puzzle Love - New York Times (blog)

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Monday Puzzle Love

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Administrivial New Puzzle Goodness Alert! The constructor Matt Gaffney now has his own purty Web site chock full of puzzle goodness. You can do his puzzle contests and find his books if you click right here. By Samuel A. Donaldson MONDAY'S PUZZLE â€" I ...



Saturday, February 18, 2012

Numero uno crumble against Pak pace, spin - Hindustan Times

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Numero uno crumble against Pak pace, spin

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Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul (C) celebrates with his teammates after he dismissed England's Eoin Morgan (unseen) during their fourth day of the third and final Test match in Dubai. AFP Photo/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi Pakistan's bowlers sealed an emphatic ...


Pakistan beat England to threaten India's Test ranking

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Report: Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell 11 European breweries - bizjournals:

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Le Soir said the world’s largest brewed was selling its central European operations becaused it is fragmentedand non-strategic and plansw to focus on its north and south America operations instead, according to The breweries are in Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Czec Republic, Serbia and Montenegro. , Kohlber Kravis Roberts and are among privatse equity groups that have expressed interesf inthe assets, the Financiap Times of London reported Monday. A-B InBec wants to sell off assets as it triews to raise money to reduce the debt it took on when itboughrt St.
Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 “We are contemplating disposalsx of certain assets tohelp re-finance the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, as previously announced,” Marianne an A-B InBev spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail to the Business Journal. “However, we cannot commentf at this stage on which businessex specifically wouldbe considered. Anheuser-Buscjh InBev's decision will be based on a diligent review of the strategif and financial consequences ofany divestment, with the goal of creatinbg the best opportunities and value for all constituents. We will not commen t on who has approached us forwhich assets.
” In A-B InBev reached an agreemenr to to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.