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| Now in Session: The BPP Book Club - NPR News Kymm Coveney talks about Neil Gaiman's yen for the fantastic. So what did you think of our latest BPP Book Club pick, Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys ? Mike Pesca threw out some interesting questions in the segment this morning if you've known Gaiman Source: www.npr.org Talbots cuts 129 corporate jobs, executive post - MSN MoneyCentral HINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - Women's clothing retailer Talbots Inc. is cutting 129 jobs in its corporate offices, including one of its top executive positions. The chain said Thursday the job cuts would affect about 9 percent of its corporate employees Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com Two-Drug Combo Reduces Diabetic Kidney Damage - Forbes WEDNESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of two drugs used to combat some of the damaging effects of type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of diabetic kidney failure, a new Danish study has found. But the researchers warn that testing Source: www.forbes.com Women's rights lawyer sued for harassment - Chicago Sun-Times NEW YORK -- A prominent women's rights lawyer has been sued for sexual harassment by a former female office manager at his Manhattan firm. Lisa Brockington says in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan that Jack Tuckner asked whether she had three Source: www.suntimes.com Dateline Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Linda Leonhardt, vice president, Pittsburgh region market manager of retail banking for First National Bank, was honored as 2008 Woman of Achievement in Finance at the 3rd Annual Celebrate & Share Women of Achievement awards. Ms. Leonhardt is a Source: www.post-gazette.com UPMC names new president of UPMC Mercy hospital - Philadelphia Inquirer PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has announced that Will Cook will become president of UPMC Mercy hospital, effective July 7. Cook will succeed UPMC Executive Vice President Elizabeth Concordia, who was serving as interim Source: www.philly.com |