George W. Bush and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underscored the increasingly strong and close ties that Brazil and the United States enjoy, based on common values and objectives, including the promotion of democracy, development, economic growth, trade liberalization, international security and combating terrorism. They recognized the link between development, peace, security, human rights and social justice. They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral relationship based on these principles and to deepen the two nations' ongoing strategic dialogue on democracy, development, and other key shared priorities.
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Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XO Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XOCM.OB - News) today announced an agreement that will create a leading provider of fixed broadband wireless services to businesses and service providers. In order to create and finance the fixed wireless business, XO will sell its national wireline telecommunications business for $700 million in cash. Following the sale, the Company will retain its fixed broadband wireless spectrum assets and be uniquely positioned to be a leading provider of fixed broadband wireless services nationally as one of the largest holders of fixed wireless licenses in the 28 GHz-31 GHz spectrum range covering more than 70 U.S. major metropolitan markets.
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Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sniffex, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: SNFX.PK - News), producers of Sniffex, an explosive detection device, announced today their first month of profitability. The company stated that revenues exceeded $100,000 and that their expenses, including investments in marketing and sales to develop sales in the future, were expensed in the current month. The Company further stated that the growth in revenue was a result of sales from two of their seven agents, and that the remainder of the current Representatives are expected to begin contributing revenue in the next few months. In addition, the Company stated that they are currently in negotiations with five additional prospective Representatives and that they have had inquiries from another ten prospective companies in the month of October.
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