Latest Press Release on Memphis

Thomas & Betts Corporation Completes Senior Notes Offering
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE:TNB), a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, construction, communications and utility markets, announced today that it has completed its previously announced issuance of $250 million aggregate

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Caged Heat Racing Invites Small Business Owners of America To Be a Part of Racing History.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- April 2010 will mark the beginning of a new era in car racing, as the Caged Heat Racing Series kicks into high gear for a 20-city tour across the U.S. starting in Charlottesville, VA. This family focused, entertainment experience fuses the sport o...

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First Time-Door is Open for Family Discussion of Bipolar Disorder
Broad Political Endorsements, Business, and Press Join Effort to Educate MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Once again, the National Bipolar Foundation and the MedicAlert Foundation receive a proclamation endorsing their "Safe 'til Stable" progr...

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Memphis Thanksgiving Travelers Relax
MEMPHIS, TN -- 11/24/09 -- Who Airport Fast Park is an off-site

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Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq Representative to the U.S. Addresses Rhodes College in Memphis
Qubad Talabani Discusses Future of Iraq as American Troops Depart MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wednesday night, November 18, in a speech to Rhodes College, Qubad Talabani, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) Representati...

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Former Memphis Police Officer Convicted of Excessive Force
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Isaac White, formerly an officer with the Memphis Police Department, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Memphis, Tenn., to using excessive force and causing bodily injury. White faces up to 10 years in prison for the civil rights vio...

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FedEx Corp. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share on FedEx Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable January 4, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2009.

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Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Selected to Develop New Technology for Treating Battlefield Injuries
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 20 -- Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN, LSE: SN) Orthopaedics Division is pleased to announce the signing of a technology development contract with the United States Department of Defense that may lead to the creation of a fracture fix...

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Washington Trust Partners with uMonitor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - uMonitor, the innovative financial solution services provider for operational

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FedEx Makes Special Deliveries this Holiday Season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is once again heralding the holiday season by delivering packages for busy shoppers – as well as non-profit organizations in need of a helping hand. Throughout November and December, FedEx will expand its year-round initiatives to provide

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St. Jude Patients and Expert Chefs Join Forces To Create Gingerbread House
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients got a head start on the holiday season, and future architect degrees, by helping construct the hospital's signature gingerbread house with some expert chefs. (Photo:

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