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ROCKY MOUNT, NC -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/10 -- Hardee's® locations owned and operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises (BNE) will raise funds this year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by participating in the Shamrocks Against Dystrophy campaign. Beginning Feb. 9 and ending March 17, St. Patrick's Day, customers at participating restaurants across North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and South Carolina will be encouraged to purchase a $1 green or a $5 gold Shamrock. To date, BNE has donated well over $1 million to the MDA since joining the campaign in 1999. Once sold, the Shamrocks, including the customer's signature, are hung for display in each restaurant to create a festive St. Patrick's Day atmosphere. In exchange, each customer who purchases a Shamrock receives a co... (more)

LoJack Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results Webcast and Conference Call

WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN) announces the following webcast and conference call for its fourth quarter and year end 2009 results on Wednesday, March 3: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO ) What: LoJack Corp. to report fourth quarter and year end 2009 results When: Wednesday, March 3 -- 09:00AM EST How: T... (more)

TEVA ACQUIRES MARKETING RIGHTS FOR ORAL LAQUINIMOD IN THE NORDIC AND BALTIC REGIONS

LUND, SWEDEN -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/10 -- Website: www.tevapharm.com www.activebiotech.com/ Contact: Elana Holzman Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 972 (3) 926-7554 Kevin Mannix Teva North America (215) 591-8912 Goran Forsberg Active Biotech AB +46 (0) 46-19 11 54 Teva Acquires Marketing Rights for Oral Laquinimod in the Nordic and Baltic Regions -- Teva Now Holds Worldwide Commerci... (more)

Canada Makes History: The First Annual Treating Yourself Medical Marijuana & Hemp Expo Metro Toronto Convention Centre July 16 - 18, 2010

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/02/10 -- On July 16 - 18, 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 225 Front Street West, Canada will make history as it hosts the first expo to promote and educate Canadians on the respectable and responsible use of marijuana as medicine. This one-of-a-kind event will have a facility-approved legal 4,600 square foot vapor lounge to accommodate ... (more)

Project Lifesaver International Offers Added Security and Protection to Their Lifesaving Program with Xanboo

Project Lifesaver teams with Xanboo to offer families and medical facilities peace of mind in rapidly locating those with cognitive conditions that wander CHESAPEAKE, Va., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Project Lifesaver International, a non-profit organization specializing in training public safety agencies on search and rescue programs to help individuals with cognitive conditions ... (more)