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That was last season when Seattle won a surprising 88 games, and was in contention for a playoff berth into September. That performance, and the offseason acquisitions of pitchers Erik Bedard and Carlos Silva, caused many to believe the Mariners could overtake the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West this season. Despite being armed [...]

Biotech company Invitrogen has inked a deal to buy Applera Corp. 7 million Applied Biosystems common shares outstanding at May 5, the deal is valued at $6. 76 in early trading Thursday. Applied Biosystems shares rose $2. Shares of Applied Biosystems were up $2. The 17 percent premium on the deal is far lower than [...]

He knows about the parquet floor, the leprechaun and former coach and general manager Red Auerbachs victory cigar. I want to win this series more than anything. At the same time, youve got to respect that group over there (in Boston) and what theyve done. That improvement was due largely to the offseason acquisitions of [...]

She talks a lot about Warren Buffett. Visit with Warren BuffettOn March 31, 2008 students from Dr. Warren Buffet, the worlds best known investor and the richest person in the world. Buffett, Seeking Acquisitions, to Travel to Europe April 22 (Bloomberg) Billionaire investor Warren Buffett will visit Europe next month to scout potential acquisitions, [...]

National Lampoons Zaz Report will provide breaking news and daily biting commentary on the world of celebrities, pop culture, and entertainment. Nadine Rajabi, one of LAs top female comedians, will serve as editor-in-chief, with Matt Zaller acting as editor. The rollout of The Zaz Report continues the expansion of National Lampoons wholly owned online properties. [...]