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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – May 10, 2012) – Rockland Minerals Corp. ( RL.V – News ) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Brian Grant , P.Geo has joined Rockland’s senior advisory team. Mr. Grant is the former President of Goldbrook Ventures Inc. , a public company recently acquired by Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. Goldbrook ‘s Cu-Ni-PGM deposits lie in the southern    .. more …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ” Iowa ‘s economic development agency has cancelled a $2.5 million grant awarded to a startup firm trying to develop a groundbreaking technology to make fertilizer from corn cobs, citing a failure to disclose prior litigation involving its chairman, officials said Tuesday.The Iowa Economic Development Authority said SynGest Inc. had defaulted on its state contract by failing    .. more …

King’s Grant indeed has a hint of country, despite some very un-small-town-like upscale homes with well-kept lawns and manicured shrubs. It’s a place where residents get together for dinners, yard sales and community cleanups, children decorate bicycles for a July 4 parade, and families greet one another as they walk along the “loop,” a circular route along the neighborhood’s    .. more …

Thanks to a $70,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, towns along the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord (SuAsCo) rivers can begin to control invasive plant species that threaten this important and ecologically rich watershed. The grant will support the work of the Sudbury-Assabet-Concord Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), a regional collaboration of federal,    .. more …

(Reuters) – The Stormers went top of the Super Rugby standings on Friday after an impressive performance by flyhalf Peter Grant led them to a 23-13 victory over the defending champions Queensland Reds in Brisbane. The Reds enjoyed plenty of ball at Suncorp Stadium but were smothered by a stiff Stormers defence who rebounded from last week’s loss to the Crusaders to make it seven wins from eight    .. more …

Rangers beat writer Evan Grant answered reader questions during a live chat Monday. Here are some highlights: Is Napoli going to be Yu’severy-start catcher? (Barring injury, etc) Evan Grant: I doubt it. I think Ron Wahsington will get Torrealba behindthe plate with him quite quickly. Maybe his next start in Minnesota on Saturday. I don’t think Washington wants tocreate a perception that Darvish    .. more …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – During a recent Suns workout, Suns swingman Grant Hill picked up a ball and threw down a reverse dunk.”I wanted to have his surgery and come back jumping higher,” teammate Jared Dudley declared.Hill completed the third day of intensive two-a-day workouts Wednesday and will taper down Thursday in preparation to play Friday at Houston.”We’ll see how it feels and how we are,” Hill    .. more …

Hugh Grant has opened up about becoming a father for the first time, saying he feels a better person now he’s a dad.The British actor hit headlines in November last year when he revealed he had a one-month old daughter following a “fleeting affair” with former model Tinglan Hong.Grant has remained silent about his child and the relationship, but he’s revealed all about how fatherhood has affected    .. more …

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Grant Thornton LLP is sharing what’s new, what you can do to affect your 2011 return, how to avoid filing season hassles and how to plan for 2012. There are important changes for both individuals and businesses in the 2011 and 2012 tax years, but that’s not a reason to panic. “The filing season shouldn’t just be about filing your tax return for last year,” said Justin    .. more …

The shoe belonged to third-year Alabama basketball coach Anthony Grant, who’s made a habit of suspending his players recently, and sat his two best against No.14 Florida in yet another game the Crimson Tide needed to win. They didn’t ” dropping a 61-52 decision that left them at 16-9 for the season and 5-6 in the SEC. Afterward, Grant, who left VCU to coach at Alabama, hardly needed reminding the    .. more …