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Microsoft Says Next Office Suite Will Go on The Web
By REUTERS
Published: October 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next upgrade of Office business software from Microsoft Corp will include a version that edits word processing documents and spreadsheets inside a Web browser, the software maker said on Tuesday.

The online version of Office, which includes the Word and Excel programs, aims to prevent competitors such as Google Inc from pecking away at Microsoft's dominance in software used by office workers and expand the market for one of its most profitable products.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-us-microsoft-office.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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Adidas to Acquire Ashworth
10/22/2008

In a $26.5 million deal, Adidas has reached a definitive agreement to purchase Ashworth, Stitches reports. Adidas will pay $1.90 per share of Ashworth stock and will assume $46.3 million of debt from promotional apparel supplier Ashworth. Both are public companies.

In early October, Ashworth stock was valued at $3.75 per share. Stockholders still have to approve the buy out, which is expected to be finalized by the end of the year. Ashworth's has faced financial difficulties this year losing $16 million and seeing sales slowing.

Adidas is the second-largest sporting goods producer in the world behind Nike. Stitches reports that Ashworth's vice president of corporate division, Tim Cronin, says the Ashworth label will remain separate from Adidas.

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On Friday, October 31, 2008 Paint Virginia Pink, Inc. and Shenandoah Memorial Hospital are hosting a pink ribbon tea from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in Woodstock, Virginia.

If you live in the Shenandoah Valley stop in, have some punch, pink ribbon cupcakes, pink ribbon cookies, snacks, share your story, and, if you are a survivor - sign the special pink ribbon quilt specially made by the Top of Virginia Quilting Guild.

There are exciting door prizes (winner must be present) and other surprises.

Fran Romeo, founder of Paint Virginia Pink, Inc. will be collecting wigs. Each wig will be cleaned and restyled and given to women undergoing breast cancer treatment who could not afford to buy one. If you have a wig you would like to donate, you can drop it off, email Fran or contact Fran at 540-984-3384 or 571-237-5454.

We also need funky earrings. Don't forget to ask Fran how you can Paint The Valley Pink by donating a dollar to fund a mammogram.

To learn more, visit http://www.paintvirginiapink.org.

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