SAN DIEGO - June 25, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCQB: AEMD), announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) that allows the Company to initiate human feasibility studies of the Aethlon Hemopurifier® in the United States. The Hemopurifier® is a first-in-class medical device that targets the rapid elimination of life-threatening infectious disease and cancer glycopathogens from circulation.

Union First Market Bankshares Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire StellarOne Corporation

Union First Market Bankshares Corporation (UBSH) (or "Union") and StellarOne Corporation (STEL) (or "StellarOne") today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Union will acquire StellarOne, creating the largest community banking institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 Based on financials reported on March 31, 2013, the combined companies would have total assets of $7.1 billion, deposits of $5.8 billion and loans of $5.2 billion. Union will operate in all major Virginia markets, deepening its presence in its current footprint and expanding in key trade areas and, on a pro forma basis, will have the fifth largest branch network in Virginia. The company will retain the Union name and corporate headquarters will remain in Richmond.

Fairfax Financial to Acquire American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. for $29.25 Per Share in Cash

(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.)

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FFH.TO)(TSX:FFH.U) and American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (ASI) today announced that Fairfax and American Safety have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Fairfax will acquire all of the outstanding shares of American Safety common stock. American Safety stockholders will receive $29.25 per share in cash, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $306 million. The price represents a premium of 22.1% to the closing price of American Safety common stock on May 31, 2013, the last trading day prior to this announcement. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - May 29, 2013 (Investorideas.com Mining Stocks Newswire) SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX.V:SVL) ( NYSE MKT: SVLC) (CW5.F) ("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce updated Reserve and Resource estimations for its Santa Elena Mine in Sonora, Mexico. The updated Probable Reserves (underground, open pit and leach pad) are estimated at 8.2 million tonnes grading 74.9 gpt Ag and 1.24 gpt Au containing 19.7 million ounces of silver and 327,430 ounces of gold, representing a 103% increase in contained silver and 50% increase in contained gold over previous Probable Reserves stated below. Updated Indicated Resources (exclusive of Probable Reserves) are estimated at 2.1 million tonnes grading 114.9 gpt Ag and 1.69 gpt Au containing 7.9 million ounce of silver and 116,000 ounces of gold, representing a 127% increase in contained silver and 99% increase in contained gold over previous Indicated Resources stated below. Details of the updated Reserves and Resources are summarized in the following tables and will be included in the Santa Elena Expansion Pre-Feasibility Study (Technical Report) to be filed on SEDAR within 45 days of this release.