April 24/PRNewswire-AsiaNet EARNINGS RELEASED... DEARBORN: Visteon Corp, producer of consumer-driven technology solutions for the automotive industry, today reported first quarter earnings of $US 31 million - down $93 million on 2000, following the company's split from Ford Motor Company.REGIONAL OFFICE OPENED... PITTSBURGH: CONSOL Energy Inc, the U.S's largest producer of bituminous coal, has opened an office in Brisbane, Australia, to spearhead its Asia-Pacific business drive.FREE CHECK-UP... WELLINGTON: Doctors from Doctor Global will give consumer's free medical check-ups when they register on the website, the company said today.UNIQUE READING... LONDON: AudioBooksForFree.Com PLC, today launched its first 73 websites, based on the principle of financing recordings of audio books by selling audio-advertising space between chapters.FINANCIAL SOFTWARE CHOSEN... LONDON: CODA plc declared today that Excite Europe Limited, the high-profile Internet search engine and portal provider, has chosen to roll-out the company's financial software across its European offices.POLIO CONTROVERSY... SAN FRANCISCO: The poliovirus eradication program has failed to rid the world of childhood paralysis, according to a controversial article by Neenyah Ostrom published today by The Chronic Research Illness Foundation. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated press releases for worldwide clients. Contact: www.asianet.com.au for full-text versions).