Point patient a pioneer for experimental heart device (Stevens Point Journal)

By Amy Olson For the Journal Richard Boldt has had ups and downs while taking Coumadin, a medication to help prevent blood clots in his heart. Now, there is a good chance the 64-year-old former restaurant owner from Stevens Point no longer will need the drug. Boldt has become the first person in Wisconsin to have an experimental device called a Watchman implanted in his heart. Research shows the ...

Saint-Andre Sets 10-Point Target (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre has set his side a 10-point target to keep alive their Heineken Cup hopes.

SAINT-ANDRE SETS 10-POINT TARGET (Sporting Life)

Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre has set his side a 10-point target to keep alive their Heineken Cup hopes. The Sharks beat Stade Francais 12-6 at Edgeley Park on Sunday but failed to claim the bonus point that would have boosted their already slim chances of reaching the quarter-finals.

Learning from Poro Points mistakes (The Manila Times)

IF there is one corporate event that will remembered in 2006, it will be that takeover attempt of the Poro Point seaport and bulk terminal facilities by misguided elements in San Fernando, La Union, in August.

US pre-open: Futures point to a rise (ShareCast)

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Wall Street futures point to a rise as a dearth of economic news today means investors will concentrate on the corporate side. The Dow Jones is seen rising 25 points to 12,560 with the NASDAQ expected to rise 8 points to 1838. The S&P 500 is forecast to increase by 3 points.

Point It! aims to steer buyers to clients` sites (Seattle Times)

A weekly column profiling companies and personalities. This week: Point It!

US pre-open: Futures point to a rise (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Wall Street futures point to a rise as a dearth of economic news today means investors will concentrate on the corporate side.

Ranks Of West Point Muslims Grow (CBS News)

Since Thomas Jefferson signed legislation creating West Point Academy more than 200 years ago, it has often had to move with the times. The number of Muslims at West Point has grown from one 10 years ago to more than 30 today.