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STERLING -- Dozens of students roared their approval Monday as a steel beam bearing their signatures, an American flag and a pine tree was put into place at the top of Sterling Community School.

Sterling lost its early advantage versus the dollar Monday as dealers played it safe ahead of the release of minutes from the Bank of England`s last monetary policy meeting due Wednesday.

WALLACE, Idaho----Sept. 19, 2006--Sterling Mining Company is pleased to announce that the Sunshine Mine has won the coveted 2005 Sentinels of Safety Award granted by the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration.

HUDSON-Democrats on the Common Council met in caucus Friday morning, September 15, and voted to remove Second Ward Alderman Quintin Cross as majority leader. The caucus replaced him with Alderwoman Sarah Sterling (D-1st Ward).

NEW YORK, September 19 (newratings.com) - Analysts at DA Davidson maintain their "neutral" rating on Sterling Financial Corporation ( STSA.NAS ), while raising their estimates for the company. The 12-18 month target price has been raised from $32 to $34.

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A European unit of Australian developer Lend Lease Corp. plans to sell a benchmark-sized debut sterling bond, the banks managing the sale said on Tuesday.

DOVER, Del. (Sept. 19, 2006)-- With the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup underway in NASCAR`s premiere series, driver Sterling Marlin is expecting plenty of excitement in Sunday`s Dover 400.

NEW YORK----Sept. 20, 2006--Fitch affirms Sterling Financial Corporation as follows: Issuer Default Rating `BBB-`; Short-term `F3`; Individual `C`.