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The Associated Press Published Thursday, Sep. 27, 2012 6:53AM EDT

LONDON -- Global health officials have alerted doctors to be on the lookout for new cases of a virus related to SARS but said there was no sign the disease was behaving like the killer respiratory syndrome that killed hundreds in 2003.

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization announced the new coronavirus had been found in a critically ill Qatari man being treated in London as well as in a Saudi Arabian man who died several months earlier. Genetic sequencing found the viruses in the two men to be nearly identical.

Gregory Hartl, a WHO spokesman, said Thursday the two might have been infected directly by animals and there was no indication of human to human spread.

The new coronavirus is from a family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as SARS, the severe acute respiratory syndrome that killed about 800 people, mostly in Asia in a 2003 epidemic. SARS jumped to people from civet cats and then mutated into a form easily spread among humans.

Unlike SARS, the new virus also causes rapid kidney failure, a complication not usually seen in respiratory viruses. In London, the Qatari patient is in critical but stable condition and is being treated with an artificial lung machine.

Hartl said WHO is monitoring reports of suspect cases of the new virus but none have so far been confirmed. Britain's Health Protection Agency said a small number of potential cases were being evaluated. On Wednesday, Danish authorities ruled out a handful of cases in people who had recently been in Saudi Arabia and Qatar hospitalized with flu-like symptoms.

WHO also issued a case definition for the new virus to help doctors spot cases early. The agency advised them to investigate any patients hospitalized with acute respiratory syndrome not explained by other causes who had close contact with probable or confirmed cases or had recently travelled to Saudi Arabia or Qatar.

Saudi officials said they were concerned that the next month's annual Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj could provide more opportunities for the virus to spread. They advised pilgrims to keep their hands clean and wear masks in crowded places.

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DOG owners have been warned to act responsibly or face the consequences.

Mount Isa Mayor Tony McGrady issued the warning in response to an increase in Canine Parvovirus cases in the city.

Cr Tony McGrady said council would review Mount Isa's dog policy.

"We are looking at the whole of the dog policy, because quite honestly there are genuine dog owners who love their animals and do the right thing such as registering their dogs and having a fence high enough so their dogs can't jump," he said.

"But we have the other people who are making life unbearable in the neighbourhood, simply because they don't care and they think they can just have as many dogs as they like, and they can't."

Cr McGrady said 27 dogs were picked up in a blitz a few weeks ago, an initiative that would continue.

"We are looking at getting council workers out on Saturdays," he said.

"The message we want to send out is that if people think the council work from Monday to Friday, 8 to 4, we have news for them."

He said during the blitz, none of the 27 dogs picked up had shown symptoms of parvovirus, but since then, two of the stray dogs had displayed symptoms.

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DGAP-News: Champion Iron Mines Limited / Key word(s): Drilling Result Champion Iron Mines Limited: Initial Mineral Resource Announced for the Hayot Lake Iron Deposit

26.09.2012 / 18:13

NEWS RELEASE

Initial Mineral Resource Announced by Champion Irons JV Partner for the Hayot Lake Iron Deposit of the Attikamagen Project, near the town of Schefferville, Quebec

Toronto (Canada), September 26, 2012 - CHAMPION IRON MINES LIMITED (TSX: CHM; OTCQX:CPMNF; FSE: P02) (Champion or the Company) reports that Century Iron Mines Corp. (Century) issued a news release on September 25, 2012 announcing an initial mineral resource statement for the Hayot Lake Iron Deposit (Hayot Lake) located in Quebec on the Attikamagan Iron Project, jointly held by Champion and Century. Century reported that Hayot Lake is estimated to contain an Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.723 billion tonnes grading 31.25% Total Iron at a cut-off grade of 20% Total Iron. Century stated that the initial mineral resource statement has been prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. (SRK) in accordance with Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI43-101). Hayot Lake is approximately 18.5km northeast of Schefferville, Quebec.

A summary of the Mineral Resource Statement and resource estimation methodology can be found in Centurys press release dated September 25, 2012, which is available on their corporate website at http://www.centuryiron.com and it will also be posted under Centurys filings at http://www.sedar.com. Century stated that the technical data in its news release was verified by the qualified persons (within the meaning of NI 43-101) identified in its news release.Century also reported that SRKs Hayot Lake Mineral resource Technical Report will be filed on SEDAR within 45 days.

About Champion Iron Mines Limited

Champion is an iron exploration and development company with offices in Montreal and Toronto, and is focused on developing its significant iron resources in the provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador. Champion holds a 100% interest in the Fermont Iron Holdings and a 44% interest in the Attikamagen Iron Project located in both Quebec and Labrador.

Champions Fermont Iron Holdings, including the flagship Consolidated Fire Lake North Project, are located in Canadas major iron ore producing district, in close proximity to five producing iron mines. The Consolidated Fire Lake North Project is located immediately adjacent to and north of ArcelorMittals operating Fire Lake Mine and 60 km south of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.s Bloom Lake Mine in northeastern Quebec. Champions team and advisory board includes mining and exploration professionals with the mine operations experience to build the Fire Lake North Project into a producing mine.

For further information please contact: Thomas G. Larsen, President and CEO, or Jorge Estepa, Vice President at Tel: (416) 866-2200.

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 26, 2012

TopSpot Internet Marketing's web development strategy was recently recognized with Manufacturing Standard of Excellence Award in the 2012 WebAwards from The Web Marketing Association (WMA). The WMA was founded in 1997 to help set a high standard for internet marketing and development of the best sites on the web. The WebAward program is the longest running annual website award competition, dedicated to naming the best sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development. More than 2,000 entries from 42 countries were adjudicated in 96 industry categories during this year's competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.

The award was received for web development of the Farmers Copper website for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development in the Manufacturing Industry. Farmers Copper LTD, headquartered in Galveston, TX, is recognized as one of the oldest family-owned and operated metal service centers in the United States. They have been a paid search customer of TopSpots since 2005 and in 2010 they contracted with TopSpot to develop their new website and implement an SEO program. After launch of the new website in 2011, Farmers Copper experienced a 188% increase in monthly conversions. Learn more about Farmers Coppers internet marketing strategy in their case study.

This is not the first award for Farmers Coppers website, receiving an Award of Excellence from the Business Marketing Association of Houstons 2011 Lantern Awards.

About TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions

TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions is a Houston-based agency specializing in B2B industrial marketing. TopSpots team has over 20 years of industrial internet marketing experience in helping small to mid-sized manufacturers, distributors and service companies with strategic plans to help grow their business. Our solutions include paid search marketing, SEO, website architecture, website design & development, mobile web development/marketing, analytics, email marketing, conversion improvement, multivariable (a/b) testing and consulting.

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26-09-2012 11:52 Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he has a vision of a new world order that would be absent of the "hegemony of arrogance." (Sept. 26)

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