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GWSC Is Growing Rapidly in the Green Energy Sector

There are few industry sectors in the world today with more potential than renewable energy like hydro electric, solar power and wind turbine. Clean, green and renewable energy technologies are receiving immense emphasis from investors, environmentalists, governments and major corporations. Todays high prices for crude oil, coal and natural gas will increase the demand for green technologies from companies like GWS Technologies.

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VitaminSpice Makes Splash at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas: With On-Location Interview by ABC

WAYNE, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/  VitaminSpice (OTC Bulletin Board: VTMS) (German WKN: A0YE4L) (www.VitaminSpice.net) is pleased to announce that their participation in the International Pizza Expo (March 2-4, 2010) was an overwhelming success. The excitement at the show over the revolutionary VitaminSpice product packs led to VitaminSpice being featured with an ABC interview in the local Las Vegas market.

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Uranium Resources Inc. Announces Tenth Circuit Upholds NRC Licensing of Churchrock and Crownpoint Projects

Nuclear Regulatory Commission License allows for initial uranium production of up to 1 million pounds annually

Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: URRE) (URI) a uranium exploration, development and production company, announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Mach 8, 2010 denied the petition by the Southwest Research and Information Center and other parties for review of URIs Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license to conduct in situ recovery (ISR) uranium mining at four locations in McKinley County, New Mexico and upheld the NRCs licensing decision in all respects.

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Opnext Demonstrates Single Wavelength, Real-Time Coherent 100G PM-QPSK Modem in AT&T Network

127 Gbps modem was field demonstrated on 900+ km link at AT&T

Opnext, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXT), a global leader in high speed optical communications technology, today announced that it has demonstrated a single wavelength, real-time coherent 127G PM-QPSK (Polarization Multiplexed Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) modem trialed on an AT&T ultra long haul link between Louisiana and Florida. The demonstration also included Opnexts fully IEEE 802.3ba standards-compliant CFP MSA client optical modules which are fully interoperable with 100 GbE interfaces on IP routers.

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EDAP Receives Japanese Approval for Sonolith I-Sys

Enters Largest Global Lithotripsy Market

Marc Oczachowski, EDAP's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Japan is the largest global lithotripsy market and the latest key territory we have received approval for Sonolith I-Sys. This approval is a major milestone and further validates EDAP's position as a major worldwide player in the lithotripsy field, with Sonolith I-Sys approved in all lithotripsy markets in the world. We are very enthusiastic with the Japanese approval of our Sonolith I-sys lithotripter. We are convinced that our innovative, high-end device perfectly suits the Japanese lithotripsy market and will allow us to successfully address the strong demand of major clinical centres and University hospitals."

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Broadwind gets JPMorgan's top rating, shares up

Broadwind Energy up as JPMorgan starts co. at top rating, saying wind sector set to recover

A recovery in the wind energy sector starting in the second half of the year will boost sales growth for Broadwind Energy Inc., a JPMorgan analyst said Tuesday.

Shares rose rose 41 cents, or 8 percent, to $5.52 in afternoon trading after JPMorgan analyst Christopher Blansett started coverage on the company at "Overweight," with a price target of $6.50.

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MoneyGram International and SUPERVALU Extend Alliance for Money Transfer Services at 1,000 Grocery Outlets

Multi-year contract extension covers 11 regional brands

MoneyGram is excited to renew this important relationship with SUPERVALU, one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States, to provide our combined consumers with reliable and affordable money transfer services at more than 1,000 convenient locations, said Dan OMalley, MoneyGram International executive vice president for the Americas."

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Minco Gold Discovers a Significant Gold Zone on the Oujiaba Property

Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") (TSX:MMM)(AMEX:MGH)(Frankfurt:MI5) is pleased to announce the discovery of a large gold zone on its 100% owned Oujiaba property, within the Yangshan Gold Belt, Gansu Province P.R.C. The discovery has been traced for approximately 6 kilometres and has the same host lithologies as the Anba gold deposit. The Anba deposit is considered to be a Carlin-type gold deposit and is estimated to have over 10 million oz Au.

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U.S. Geothermal Announces $8.6 Million Private Placement Financing3

U.S. Geothermal Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with several institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue 8,209,519 shares of Common Stock at a price of $1.05 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $8.6 million (the "Private Placement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Private Placement, each Investor will also be issued a common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") exercisable for 50% of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by the investor. Each Warrant is exercisable at $1.25 per share for a period of five years beginning six months after the closing of the private placement.

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FDA grants Cytokinetics treatment orphan status

FDA grants orphan drug status to Cytokinetics treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease

Biotechnology company Cytokinetics Inc. said Wednesday regulators have granted "orphan drug" status to its potential Lou Gehrig's disease treatment.

The company said it plans to start a mid-stage clinical trial in the first half of this year to test the drug's effectiveness in patients with the disease.

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RTI Biologics Launches Two Biologic Implants at Orthopaedic Surgeon Annual Meeting

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, surgical specialties and other biologic implants, is launching two new biologic implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in New Orleans this week. BTB Select(R), an innovative allograft that provides precision sized tendons for ACL reconstruction, and BioCAP Select(TM), a composite allograft plug for customized bone void filling, will be introduced at the RTI Biologics exhibit during the AAOS meeting.

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Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives First FDA Clearance for Microcyn(R)-Based HydroGel for Dermatology Market with Claims Including Reduction of Itch and Pain Relief

U.S. Launch Targeted for April 2010

Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS), a commercial medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets a family of products based upon the Microcyn(R) Technology platform, today announced that it has received new 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for new dermatology indications for Microcyn(R) Skin and Wound HydroGel. The Rx product, under the supervision of a healthcare professional, Microcyn Skin and Wound HydroGel is intended for management of wounds including itch and pain relief associated with dermal irritation, sores, injuries and ulcers of dermal tissue.

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Sutor Technology Group Limited Signs Four New Contracts for 52,000 Metric Tons

New contracts total approximately $40 million in revenue

Sutor Technology Group Limited (the "Company", "Sutor") (Nasdaq:SUTR), a leading China-based manufacturer and distributor of high-end fine finished steel products and welded steel pipes used by a variety of down-stream applications today announced that it has signed four annual contracts totaling approximately 52,000 metric tons of processed steel products for an aggregate contract amount of approximately US$40 million based on current market prices. The contracts are for one year beginning from March and the products sold through the contracts will be priced at the market at the time of shipment.

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Energy Dept. still sees $3-plus gasoline coming

Energy Department holds to pump prices above $3 for spring and summer driving seasons

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Energy Department hasn't changed its mind about higher gasoline prices. It still expects pump prices to climb past $3 per gallon as more motorists hit the road in the spring and summer driving seasons.

In its monthly short-term energy outlook report, the Energy Information Administration said that for the full year the national average should be about $2.84 per gallon, up from $2.35 per gallon in 2009. That outlook was unchanged from last month.

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GDP seen slowing, tying Fed hands on rates

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a growth spurt at the end of 2009, the U.S. economy will slow in the months ahead, keeping the Federal Reserve from raising borrowing costs until the final three months of the year, a Reuters poll showed.

The survey of over 70 economists suggests U.S. gross domestic product will grow at a 2.6 percent annualized rate between January and March, less than half the pace of the fourth quarter of 2009, when it expanded at a 5.9 percent rate.

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