Hedge Funds Pluck Money From Air in $19 Billion Weather Gamble (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) — Credit Suisse Group trader Patrick Ayash rarely reads earnings estimates and just skims news about inflation. One thing he never misses: the daily weather report.

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FSU Math Camp (Cumberland Times-News)

Thirty gifted and talented students from across the state went to infinity and beyond last week at the Maryland Summer Center for Mathematics at Frostburg State University.

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Names Make News (The Oxford Press)

The McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees/Directors announced its officers for the 2007-08 year: Thomas W. Speh , chairman; Wm. Douglas Ross, D.O.

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HP Awards Nearly $2.5 Million to 15 Schools, 10 Colleges and Universities (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

PALO ALTO, Calif.—-HP today awarded nearly $2.5 million in equipment, cash and professional development opportunities to 25 U.S. learning institutions as a part of the 2007 HP Technology for Teaching Leadership awards.

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