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John Ivison: Outdated federal policies killing jobs in western Canada National Post (blog) The most telling statistic to emerge from the new census was the revelation that for the first time in Canadian history the proportion of the population living west of Ontario is greater than that living to the east. The balance of power has shifted ... Ontario cedes centre stage to growing, thriving Western provinces, census showsGlobe and Mail West experiences population boomCTV.ca 2011 Census: Western Canada is growing fastest but Ontario still the biggestToronto Star Montreal Gazette -Updated News -Vancouver Sun all 935 news articles »

ESPN	Western All-Stars ESPN 3 prospect in 2012, Duke-bound Alexis Jones of Irving, Texas, is part of a guard-heavy West team chosen by ESPN HoopGurlz. With two major high school All-American teams being named during the coming week -- the McDonalds and Women's Baseketball Coaches ... and more »

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Western Union falls on disappointing 2012 outlook CBS News (AP) NEW YORK ? Shares of Money transfer company Western Union Co. fell more than 8 percent Wednesday after the company said it expects 2012 profits and income to be lower than analysts' expectations. THE SPARK: Late Tuesday Western Union reported its ... Western Union to Present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet ConferenceMarketWatch (press release) Western Union In Line, Ups DividendZacks.com Western Union posts higher Q4 earnings, outlook disappointsProactive Investors USA & Canada Public Radio International PRI all 58 news articles »

Man arrested in western Pa. over December Sweet 16 party shooting that killed ... Washington Post A man has been arrested following a December Sweet 16 party shooting that killed one person and injured seven others at a western Pennsylvania home. Allegheny County authorities took 25-year-old McKeesport resident Quentin Ingram into custody Wednesday ... and more »

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Should West arm Syrian rebels? Alaska Dispatch A direct Western-led military intervention is being discounted for now. But diplomats and analysts say Western and Arab officials are mulling an option of military support for the rebel Free Syrian Army in the hope that a campaign of attrition will ... Russia UN veto on Syria aimed at crushing West's crusadeReuters 'Heaviest shelling yet' kills up to 100 in HomsJerusalem Post Russia Defends Its Diplomacy in Syria Amid Accounts of Escalating ViolenceNew York Times Agenzia Giornalistica Italia -Stuff.co.nz all 3,249 news articles »

Western Union In Line, Ups Dividend
Western Union reports at par with the estimates cites conservative 2012 earninsg outlook citing gloomy global economic outlook.

Western Union falls on disappointing 2012 outlook
Shares of Money transfer company Western Union Co. fell more than 8 percent Wednesday after the company said it expects 2012 profits and income to be lower than analysts' expectations.

Western Union 4Q net income nearly doubles
Money transfer company Western Union Co. said its fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales, but the company set its 2012 earnings outlook below expectations and its shares dropped 5 percent in aftermarket trading.

Western Athletic Clubs Redefines Active Lifestyle Club Category with Announcement of New Bay Club Silicon Valley
Western Athletic Clubs , the leading operator of luxury athletic and lifestyle clubs on the West Coast, announced today plans to open its 11th and most innovative club, Bay Club Silicon Valley, in July 2012.

Calls for Western Power 'clean out'
Western Australia?s ailing utility Western Power must appoint an external candidate to replace its recently retired boss to ?clean out? its executive ranks, the state opposition says.

Western Union to Present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference
The Western Union Company announced that the company will present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 in San Francisco. The presentation will begin at 3:20 p.m.

Western Pacific Expands Southern Soil Anomaly
VANCOUVER, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Western Pacific Resources Corp. (TSXV: WRP.V - News) is pleased to report the results of a soil geochemistry program completed in December 2011 at its Mineral Gulch project ...

Best Western® Guarantees Lowest Rate With $100 Gift Card
PHOENIX, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Best Western International , Inc.'s mission to make its award-winning website the consumer destination of choice for hotel bookings , the chain announced ...

Western Refining to Participate at the Credit Suisse Energy Forum
EL PASO, Texas -- Western Refining, Inc. announced today that Company management will present at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit in Vail, Colorado. The presentation is currently scheduled for Thursday, ...

Western Union Announces 25% Dividend Increase
The Western Union Company announced today that its board of directors has declared a 25% increase in the company?s quarterly cash dividend to $0.10 per common share. The company's previous quarterly dividend was $0.08 per common share.