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Edison International and Employees Donate More Than $700,000 to Help Customers Pay Electric Bills

ROSEMEAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In an effort to extend aid to thousands of Southern California Edison (SCE) customers, the utility’s parent company, Edison International, recently donated $300,000 to the utility’s Energy Assistance Fund. The Energy Assistance Fund provides up to $100 a year to any income-qualified SCE customer to help pay electric bills

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Rentech Says Purported Class-Action Lawsuits are without Merit

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) today confirmed that purported class-action lawsuits were filed and announced on December 29, 2009 and December 30, 2009 against the Company and certain of its officers and/or directors alleging that during the periods of February 8, 2008 through December 15, 2009 and May 9, 2008 through December 14, 2009, respectively, the Company issued materially false and misleading statements regarding Rentech’s business, operations and pros

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Horizon Air Offers Fares Starting at $99 for Los Angeles-Sun Valley Nonstop Flights

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern California winter sports enthusiasts seeking to experience the legendary slopes of Sun Valley, Idaho, can now fly there on Horizon Air’s daily nonstop service from Los Angeles for as low as $99 each way. “Whether you’ve visited Sun Valley in the past and have been itching to return, or have long wanted to experience what many describe as the best ski mountain in the world, these low fares are too good to pass up,” said Dan Russo, Hor

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POW! Entertainment Expands Ties with Disney

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Building on an already successful three year creative and business relationship, POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment Inc.

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Disney Completes Marvel Acquisition

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advancing its strategy of delivering great branded content to people around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today that Disney has completed its acquisition of renowned character franchise company, Marvel Entertainment Inc (NYSE:MVL). “We’re thrilled to welcome to the Disney family the talented team at Marvel,” said Iger.

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Executive MBA Council Analyzes Membership Data from Past Five Years

ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the past five years, applications to Executive MBA Programs worldwide increased steadily, according to the results of the Executive MBA Council’s 2009 Membership Program Survey. In 2009, the average number of applications per program was 92.6, up from 71 in 2005. “Interest in Executive MBA programs remains high, despite the challenging economy,” says Michael Desiderio, executive director of the Executive MBA Council.

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Symwave Achieves World’s First USB 3.0 Device Silicon Certification

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Symwave, a leading silicon supplier of system solutions for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices, today announced that its SW6316 USB 3.0 to SATA storage controller has achieved the World’s first USB 3.0 peripheral silicon certification by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The USB-IF initiated the USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) Compliance and Certification Program in September and is considered the gold standard for testing USB products. The certification of Symw

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LEAP YEAR: Daring flight a high-energy jump-start for 2010

News — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 World-record rally car feat brings party atmosphere to festivities in Long Beach. about: Business Finance car feat high-energy jump-start Long Beach Organizations Rallying Sports

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Saltwater fish count for Southern California, Dec. 31

Outposts — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Attention anglers: Outposts will attempt to post the daily Southern California saltwater fish count, courtesy of 976-TUNA, each evening.

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Something stinks in South Pasadena

Crime Scene — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 SOUTH PASADENA – For the third time in less than three two years, sewage oozed out of a manhole cover at a South Pasadena intersection, authorities said. The leak was first reported shortly before 6 p.m. at Fair Oaks Avenue…

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