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Religion calendar
Pentecostal prayer: Meet for prayer at 7 p.m. and for Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday nights at Town & Country United Pentecostal Church, 7215 Sheldon Road in Town 'N Country. Call 813 979-1868. Study the Bible at home: Town & Country United Pentecostal Church offers free in-home Bible studies. For information, call Pastor Collins at (813) 368-0400. Youth group: Acropolis, a youth group for students, meets 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays for food and fellowship, with a worship service from 6 to 7 at Floodgates Community Church, 15601 Lake Magdalene Blvd. Call (813) 389-0238. Alcoholics for Christ: The Bible-based 12-step program for alcoholics meets Wednesday nights from 7 to 8:30 in the Wilcox building at the Tampa Bay Baptist Conference Center, 15601 Lake Magdalene Blvd.
Massive Kangaroo Island fires declared contained
Firefighters will remain on the island for several days mopping up, blacking out and patrolling the perimeter to ensure the area is safe," he said. Mr Sandford said the past nine days has been a huge effort for the CFS. "Firefighters have had to endure rugged terrain, dense native vegetation and erratic weather conditions," he said. "The support to the community and the support of the community has been outstanding." Meanwhile, the Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled its severe weather warning for the state's northwest pastoral district, reporting the immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed. Heavy rainfall and flooding from severe thunderstorms were predicted for the northwest area of Coober Pedy, while Marla and Ernabella were expected to have heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
European Indexes Finish Mostly Higher
Local banking shares reacted favorably to the news: DEUTSCHE BANK (+0.54%); HYPO REAL ESTATE (+2.63%). On the corporate news front, CONERGY (-11.79%) won't achieve its sales target this year, it said, and expects EBIT to come in between €-150 million and €-200 million. The solar energy group is discontinuing some non-core activities. It is, therefore, shedding 500 jobs. CARL ZEISS MEDITEC (-2.88%) fared better with its trading update, saying it is increasing its dividend payment, as 2006/07 earnings have jumped almost 80%. Missing guidance for 2008, however, weighed. Top percentage performer among blue chips today was BAYER (+2.7%), on talk Swiss drugs giant Novartis could bid €70 per share and amid a general positive day for the European chemicals sector. Two executives who worked at one of CONTINENTAL's (+0.91%) units are pleading guilty in a federal court for their roles in price fixing.
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