Daily Archives: May 28, 2012

May
28
  • Will Saudi Arabian Women Be Allowed to Participate in London Olympics?

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    Although the international community has maintained cautious optimism that 2012 would be the first year every participating country in the Olympic Games would be sending female athletes to compete, the oil-rich Middle Eastern monarchy of Saudi Arabia has yet to confirm if it would be sending any female participants to London this summer. According to a recent article by Human Rights Watch, the International Olympic Committee has been pressing Saudi Arabia to include women in the global sporting competition, and [...]

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May
28
  • Penn Gaming shows growth

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    Company seeks to move horse racetrack to Austintown Toledo Blade TOLEDO Since going public in 1994, Penn National Gaming has grown from a single horse track a few miles outside of Harrisburg, Pa., to the third-largest gaming company in the United States, with annual revenues of more than $2.5 billion. The gaming giant plans to enter the Mahoning Valley with its proposal to move its Beulah Park racetrack near Columbus to Austintown’s undeveloped Centerpointe Business Park property. Penn National purchased [...]

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May
28
  • Boreal Water Collection Inc. Has Granted and Licensed Exclusive Master …

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    KIAMESHA LAKE, NY, May 25, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Effective immediately, Boreal Water Collection Inc. (pinksheets:BRWC) has granted and licensed exclusive master bottling rights to Dowser, LLC, of Newburgh, NY to bottle Leisure Time water in 3, 5, and 6 gallon refillable containers. For more information on Boreal Water Collection, please contact us by email us at investors@borealwater.com, sales@borealwater.com, or follow us at www.borealwater.com and on the different social media sites such as www.facebook.com/privatelabelbottledwater , and www.linkedin.com/in/borealwater . Safe [...]

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May
28
  • Oregon High School Earns National Honor

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    Annually, US News and World Reports conducts an exhaustive study to determine the best high schools in the United States. To be awarded such an honor a school must be determined to have students performing better than statistically expected for the average student in the state. US News and World Reports begins by examining the reading and math results for all students on each states high school proficiency tests. They then factor in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students (who [...]

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