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August 26th, 2009 SHANGHAI, China - The Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory has been authenticated by the Guinness World Records on its 1st anniversary. Topping the Records as the highest observation deck in the world, the 100th floor (477.96 m) of the Observatory features a special 50m-long glass floor, and welcomes guests from all over the world to experience the spectacular bird's eye view across Shanghai.

July 20th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - - Components for all layers of application development inside ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009 v2 Today, ComponentOne released ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009 v2. Studio Enterprise provides a complete suite of custom controls for Windows, Web, and Mobile application development.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Unite, the UK's largest union, today (Tuesday) welcomes the BERR Select Committee report entitled 'Post offices- securing their future', but expresses disappointment that the committee has not been bold enough in recognising that a bank based at the Post Office would only deliver a number of the points that the committee acknowledges in its report. Paul Reuter, Unite National Officer responsible for the Post Office, said: "This is a good report which acknowledges that there should be no more branch closures.

June 29th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - - ComponentOne LiveLinq Makes LINQ Faster and Supports Live Views With the release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, a new data access technology, LINQ, was added to the toolbox of Visual Studio developers. LINQ, or Language Integrated Query, is a set of features in the .NET Framework 3.5 used for writing structured type-safe queries over local object collections and remote data sources.

June 17th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - ComponentOne XapOptimizer Shrinks the Size of Silverlight Applications and Secures Code With the release of Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft introduced a new and exciting way to create cutting edge rich Internet applications (RIAs). The size of these applications developed by Silverlight users influences the download time and consumption of network resources.

May 21st, 2009 PITTSBURGH - Innovative new business model for glass sourcing builds on existing relationship PGW LLC and Daimler AG have entered into a new OEM/supplier strategic partnership for the supply of automotive glass. Under this new multi-year business model, PGW will be the main supplier of windshields, and laminated glass for doors and rear windows, for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and SUVs.

May 3rd, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Dutch Manufacturer Produces the First Ever Luminous Flags The Dutch flag-maker Faber Flags has succeeded in producing flags that shine in the dark. Using a newly-developed, patented print process, coloured images printed on flags come to life in dimly-lit surroundings, giving them an entirely new dimension.

April 29th, 2009 ASCOT, England - Talent FQ(TM) is a free, new and innovative web-based assessment that enables organisations to determine how capable their management population are in giving performance enhancing and developmental feedback. Using our Talent Spotter(R) assessment technology, users are asked to face a number of challenging feedback situations and to identify effective and ineffective strategies from those given.

April 19th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - ComponentOne Studio for iPhone Brings You Controls that Mimic iPhone and iPod touch User Interfaces With the advent of mobile technology, more and more people are using an iPhone as their on-the-go method of connecting to the World Wide Web. For those who develop Web applications, the task is to build Web applications that mimic the user interface (UI) of the iPhone and iPod touch devices.

March 12th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - The leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry, ComponentOne, has been named by TechWeb as the winner of the 19th annual Jolt Product Excellence Award in the Libraries, Frameworks and Components category. For the past 18 years, the Jolt Product Excellence Awards have been presented annually to products and books that have "jolted" the industry with their significance and made the task of creating software faster, easier, and more efficient.

September 25th, 2009 Obama: G-20 summit in Pittsburgh was fairly calmPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh was relatively tranquil and protesters should realize that world leaders are trying to shape a global economy that helps poor people. Obama told reporters Friday that previous world summits drew far more protesters than the several thousand who clashed with police this week in Pittsburgh.

April 23rd, 2009 Wednesday's NHL Playoff SumsFirst Period_1, Washington, Ovechkin 8 (Green), 1:23. Second Period_2, Pittsburgh, Fedotenko 2 (Talbot, Letang), 9:29.

September 22nd, 2009 Volunteers aiding G-20 hope to show off PittsburghPITTSBURGH — Hundreds of volunteers have picked up trash, practiced foreign languages and prepared to greet the thousands of visitors arriving in Pittsburgh this week for the two-day Group of 20 economic summit. Some of the tasks are mundane, but necessary, for a smooth-running summit that presents Pittsburgh in the best light.

June 13th, 2009 Pittsburgh officials this morning were discussing plans for a parade honoring the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, said Joanna Doven, a spokeswoman for Mayor Luke Ravenstal. An announcement will be made as soon as plans are finalized.

September 11th, 2009 ACLU sues Pittsburgh over G-20 protest permitsPITTSBURGH — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Pittsburgh because it says the city is violating the civil rights of people who want to protest the Group of 20 summit. The ACLU sued Friday in federal court on behalf of six groups who say the city has failed to issue them protest permits.

September 24th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - As G20 leaders converged here for their third summit, a major consensus that has emerged is economies like India have a key role to play in restoring normalcy in the global financial system and to overcome the current economic downturn. While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has already said India had much to offer in terms of finding a solution to the financial crisis, US President Barack Obama feels America alone cannot resolve all problems and there must be a global consensus.

September 25th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - A two-day summit of leaders of 20 leading global economies opened here amid calls by developing countries such as India to have a key role in restoring normalcy in the global financial system and overcoming the current economic downturn. While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here Thursday via Frankfurt, has already said India had much to offer in terms of finding a solution to the financial crisis, US President Barack Obama feels America alone cannot resolve all problems and there must be a global consensus.

September 24th, 2009 Obama arrives in Pittsburgh to host summitPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama has arrived in Pittsburgh for a summit with leaders of the world's major economies. One year after the global economic meltdown began, the leaders will hold talks Thursday and Friday to make sure a fledgling global recovery remains on track while laying down tougher rules for global financial institutions.

June 14th, 2009 Obama welcomes Netanyahu's two-state speechWASHINGTON — The White House is welcoming Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu's call for the creation of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu said in Jerusalem that he would support a Palestinian state as long it is demilitarized and guarantees Israel's security.

September 24th, 2009 Israel welcomes Russian stand on Iran sanctionsJERUSALEM — A senior Israeli official welcomes steps by Russia toward endorsing additional sanctions against Iran as a way of stopping its nuclear program. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door to a firm international stand against Iran.