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September 08, 2010
Consumer Groups, Survivors of Foodborne Illness, Call on Senate to Pass FDA Reform Legislation This Month
September 08, 2010
Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch
September 04, 2010
TUSCON, AZ - The second explosion in the Gulf of Mexico serves as another tragic reminder of the inherent danger of offshore drilling and the urgent need for a large-scale moratorium on all offshore oil and gas drilling operations until human safety and protection of the environment can be assured. ...
September 04, 2010
Hours before peace talks were set to begin in Washington, Jewish settlers defiantly announced plans to launch new construction in their West Bank enclaves in a test of strength with Palestinian Islamists.
"The idea is that de facto it (the freeze) is over," Bennett said, criticizing the U.S.-spon...
September 02, 2010
Surf Dog Ricochet, the SURFice dog who has won several surf dog contests, and more notably inspires people around the world as she raises awareness and funds for human/animal causes, teamed up with Endless Pools, to make a brain injured two year olds dream come true! A $11,000 therapy pool will be ...
September 01, 2010
OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - McDonald's® announced today that Chicago will play host to the 2011 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games, tipping off March 30, 2011 at the famed United Center. The Girls Game will broadcast live on ESPNU and the Boys Game will broadcas...
August 28, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The US government needs to strengthen its protection of people in immigration detention to prevent sexual abuse and to ensure justice for victims, Human Rights Watch said in a report.
The 24-page report, "Detained and at Risk: Sexual Abuse and Harassment in United States Immigration...
August 28, 2010
What do you do when someone threatens to display your dirty laundry in public? According to legal expert, Terence Mix, if you´re the FDA, you ignore him. "After all," says Mix, "most of the FDA´s operations have been beyond public scrutiny for decades." But after a two-month effort, Mix finally got ...
August 28, 2010
Bangkok, Thailand -- Viktor Bout, the Russian businessman dubbed Merchant of Death is in a Thai jail waiting to hear if he is to be extradited to the U.S. Last year, the government tried and failed to bring him to the States on spurious charges of arms trafficking, and is now using new charges of mo...
August 28, 2010
Walterville, OR -- Fidel Castro, one of the most famous world leaders of the 20th Century, published an article in which he quoted extensively from the book The True Story of the Bilderberg Group. Written by investigative journalist Daniel Estulin, the best selling book details the inside workings o...
August 28, 2010
Demand for third party-verified wood increases with EU ban on illegal timber sales and expansion of US Lacey Act
August 22, 2010
Washington, DC: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will begin creating clean water protections from nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), a highly toxic, gender-bending chemical widely used in industrial laundry detergents. Exposure to low levels of NPE has been shown to c...
August 18, 2010
New York, NY -- With more floods expected to hit large parts of Pakistan, causing deadly disruptions to more people´s lives, it is critical to address the special needs of displaced women and girls, particularly pregnant women, says UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
More than 15.4 ...
August 18, 2010
Dallas, TX -- A new awareness campaign called "Give Me a Second" is stressing the importance of medical second opinions for women who are advised to get hysterectomies and other major surgeries.
Led by patient support advocate and entrepreneur Kathy Kelley, founder and CEO of HysterSisters, the G...
August 18, 2010
Alexandria, VA -- Soon residents will begin moving back into Elysian Courtyards of Gentilly in New Orleans. The housing complex, owned and operated by Volunteers of America, was flooded during Hurricane Katrina. As part of Volunteers of America´s Coming Back Home initiative, it provides 150 un...
August 13, 2010
WASHINGTON -- In an address to the World Affairs Council in Denver, Qubad Talabani, the U.S. Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government, praised the strong strategic relationship between the United States government and the KRG, and called for continued U.S. involvement in the Kurdistan Reg...
August 13, 2010
In Partnership with Operation USA and the City of Jacmel, Honeywell Delivers On Its Commitment to Haiti; New School Slated for Completion
August 13, 2010
High-profile, deadly and previously undisclosed side-effects of mass-marketed prescription medications like Vioxx and Avandia have consumer watchdog groups, medical professionals and the public at large wondering if the Food and Drug Administration can stem the tide of "bad medicine." Most people th...
August 13, 2010
President Obama's signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act brings increased oversight to an industry that many feel recklessly brought about "The Great Recession" and sent the economy into a tailspin. The stated aims of the new law include improving transparency and a...
August 13, 2010
MIAMI, FL -- Mr. Paul Chehade has been working on the serious problem to do with the pollution in our coasts due to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Chehade has been sending letters to Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States and to all the Governors, District Attorneys and EPA Direct...
August 12, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Independent tests of sewage sludge-derived compost from the Synagro CVC plant -- distributed free to gardeners since 2007 by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in their "organic biosolids compost" giveaway program -- have found appreciable concentra...
August 08, 2010
Leading German motoring magazine AutoBild has awarded the Hyundai i30 compact sedan the top honour in its annual AutoBild Quality Report for 2010.
Hyundai edged out local manufacturers BMW and Audi, and eclipsed its rival Toyota to take the prestigious award based on a comprehensive analysis of r...
July 31, 2010
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif/PRNewswire/ -- The California Supreme Court has ruled that workers in National Parks and other recreational areas must ensure the safety of visitors, or be held responsible for their actions.
In Klein v. United States, a decision with broad implications for both outdoor recr...
July 31, 2010
OAKLAND, Calif./PRNewswire/ -- This week, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved 22 new capital grants totaling $44 million through its Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) program to finance pedestrian, bicycle and streetscape improvements near public transit in cities ar...
July 30, 2010
The ultimate quest of modern physics is the unification of general relativity and quantum mechanics into a single holistic description of our entire physical universe, and a successful unification has now emerged from a completely unexpected direction--not through esoteric mathematics or strange new physics, but through the unification of known theories, concepts and premises.
July 30, 2010
Houston, TX -- Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that $8.4 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) will be awarded to the National Institute for Renewable Energy (NIRE) and Texas Tech University . The grant allows NIRE, a non-profit, public/private collaboration and partner of The W...
July 30, 2010
REPORT: 25% - 50% of Catholic priests are gay. Group urges them to leave the fold.
An Atheist advocacy group has called upon Roman Catholic priests who are gay to resign from the church and reject the Vatican's repressive teachings on homosexuality--and much else.
This comes following an expo...
July 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which passed the House:
"This legislation honors our first responsibility to protect the American people by giving law enforcement the tools they need to add...
July 29, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- A remote Canadian island is being used to simulate isolated space flight conditions for a NASA-funded medical research study that could produce important information to assist astronauts in potential long duration flights to Mars or an asteroid.
The Haughton-Mars Project Res...
July 27, 2010
Binaytara Foundation (BTF) has announced that it will be providing upto ten medical research grants for the year 2010. The purpose of the research grants is to promote evidence based medicine in developing countries by familiarizing medical students to the research process, encouraging them to condu...
July 24, 2010
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif./PRNewswire/ -- Solazyme, Inc. is helping the U.S. military move closer to powering its planes, ships, tanks and trucks on renewable fuel and has delivered of 1,500 gallons of 100% algae-based jet fuel for the U.S. Navy's testing and certification program. The U.S. Navy ha...
July 23, 2010
Houston, TX -- The apparent capping of BP´s blown-out well that has been spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico marks progress, Houston attorney Kurt Arnoldsaid. But an accurate accounting of the spill´s long-term economic damage to commercial fishermen, shrimpers, and coastal businesses m...
July 23, 2010
Los Angeles, CA -- Carolyn Carlburg, President & Chief Operating Officer of AIDS Research Alliance of America (www.aidsresearch.org), expressed deep gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of donors and friends across the United States who voted for AIDS Research Alliance in the Pepsi Refresh competi...
July 23, 2010
Washington, DC -- North America´s largest non-profit pet-adoption web service, Adopt-a-Pet.com, expressed hope that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would include qualified shelter dogs in its plan to add 3,000 new sniffer canines to its ranks, and offered to head up a nationwide searc...
July 23, 2010
Washington, DC -- Lakes of hot lava are one of the most spectacular forms of volcanic activity, but they are very difficult to see since there are only a few of them in the world at any given time. So, if you want to see a really impressive lava lake, you have only one option left: Nyiragongo.
Ny...
July 19, 2010
ORLANDO - Harlequin/Kimani Press romance novelist Yahrah St. John will debut her seventh novel on September 1, 2010, with the release of the long awaited narrative, If You So Desire. This is the third installment in the Orphan Series and will be available at many retail locations, including Barnes a...
July 19, 2010
Brea, CA — Suzuki has announced its first big wave of several new models for the 2011 model year. In addition to the launch of these new motorcycles and ATVs, American Suzuki is also celebrating its 50th anniversary of international racing this summer. "We are excited to launch a significant n...
July 19, 2010
Beverly Hills, Calif. – Union Bank, N.A., has appointed Simone Branigan as a vice president and senior relationship manager for the Legal Specialty Group of The Private Bank. The Legal Specialty Group provides comprehensive financial solutions to law firms and legal professionals. Branigan will ov...
Former State Department Official Sentenced to Life In Prison for Nearly 30-Year Espionage Conspiracy
July 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Walter Kendall Myers, a former State Department official, and his wife, Gwendolyn Steingraber Myers, have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and 81 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a nearly 30-year conspiracy to provide highly-cla...
July 17, 2010
PHOENIX, AZ -- Shawn Michael Nealon, 38, of Mesa, Ariz., a federal firearms licensee and owner of Cavalry Arms Corp., was sentenced to three years probation, 300 hours of community service, and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to illegal firearms sales by a federally licensed firearms dealer to ...
June 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $12.5 million to settle allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to a number of government agencies in connection with electronic parts the company supplied for use in the manufacture of navigati...
June 19, 2010
DALLAS, TX -- Fred McCallister, an investment banker with Allegiance Capital Corporation, sent information to Gulf State Governors and Senators today proposing the use of European-based oil skimming and boom deploying ships.
"Based on the daily statements in the press from government leaders at b...
June 19, 2010
A compilation to help stop the world´s worst violence against women & girls as a result of conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Curated by music expert Nic Harcourt, the compilation features exclusive tracks from renowned artists such as Norah Jones, Mos Def, Sheryl Crow, Angeliqu...
June 19, 2010
Breaks Under Kerry-Lieberman Wipe Out Risk for Utilities Already Benefiting From Massive Loan Guarantees
Earth Track Analysis Finds That Just Two of the Subsidies Add Another $1.3 Billion to $3 Billion in Tax Breaks Per Reactor; May Make It More Likely Taxpayers Will Face Downside Risk.
Washi...
June 19, 2010
Jericho, South Africa -– Today villagers in Jericho, a
village near Johannesburg, will gather around a specially constructed
Greenpeace Solar-powered Public Viewing Area to watch South Africa´s
Bafana Bafana football team play against Uruguay.
The large screen TV powered by the sun has b...
June 19, 2010
HARAHAN, LA -- The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has proposed to BP and the U.S. Coast Guard that they create a smooth, efficient system to be sure vessel owners know what marine assets are needed to combat the Gulf oil spill, and to share with the Incident Command what vessels are avai...
June 19, 2010
Increased Partnerships, Targeted Water Quality Efforts Focus of Showcase Watershed
HERSHEY, PA -- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced Conewago Creek as Pennsylvania's Chesapeake Bay Showcase Watershed during an event at the Eby-Patterson Farm in Hershey. Conewago Creek...
June 18, 2010
NEW YORK/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first Be Greater Than AIDS: Get Yourself Tested Week will kick off on June 19th, calling on Americans, especially young people, to get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the week leading up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27th). ...
June 18, 2010
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced writer/director Jenny Deller and producer Kristin Fairweather as the recipients of the inaugural Alfred P. Sloan grant, awarded to one project in...
June 18, 2010
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA astronauts Doug Wheelock and Shannon Walker and Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin launched to the International Space Station aboard their Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Wheelock, Walker and Soyuz commander Yurchikhin will join Expedition...
June 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Obama's appeal for Congress to act swiftly to move the United States forward on clean energy is being applauded by American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE), the largest group of small- and medium-sized companies supporting such steps. Now with nearly 5,000 companies ...
June 18, 2010
New Report Analyzes Technology Strategies Shaping Federal Sustainability Plans
June 18, 2010
EVERETT, Wash. -- The first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner with General Electric (GE) engines, the airplane referred to as ZA005, completed its first flight.
GE executives and Boeing employees were on hand to welcome Captains Mike Bryan and Mike Carriker to Boeing Field in Seattle following com...
June 18, 2010
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Bajram Asllani, 29, a resident of Mitrovica, Kosovo, has been charged in a criminal complaint with providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad, David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; George E.B. Hol...
June 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly 500 pro-democracy leaders from within Cuba have sent a letter to the House Agriculture Committee in OPPOSITION to Chairman Collin Peterson's legislation, H.R. 4645, which seeks to ease tourism-travel and trade sanctions towards the Castro regime.
In the letter, these co...
June 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Omid Khalili, an Iranian national, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama to attempting to illegally export fighter jet or military aircraft from the United States to Iran.
The guilty plea was announced by David Kris, Assistant Attorney Gene...
June 18, 2010
ICE-Led Operation Goodbye Focused on Sharing Images via Social Networking Site
June 18, 2010
Tests Determine Fish Killed by Naturally Occurring Bacteria
June 10, 2010
Protecting EPA's Authority Vital; Addressing Co-Pollutants Critical to Protecting Nation's Vulnerable
June 10, 2010
ATLANTA, GA -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) welcomed Vietnam Airlines as the newest member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. With Vietnam's entrance, Delta customers immediately gain the ability to earn and redeem SkyMiles on the airline's flights, as well as access to its airport lounges in Han...
June 10, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sarah Stephens of the Center for Democracy in the Americas released the following statement regarding a letter urging passage of legislation to lift travel and export restrictions to Cuba signed by blogger Yoani Sanchez, hunger striker Guillermo Farinas, and more than seventy oth...
June 10, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of the cooperation and partnership between the United States and India in the fight against international terrorism, Indian law enforcement officials were provided direct access to interview David Coleman Headley, the Justice Department announced.
Mr. Headley and his c...
June 01, 2010
NAPA, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Rangeland Trust is pleased to announce the permanent conservation of the 1,275-acre Running Deer Ranch, owned by John and Judy Ahmann in Napa County. The Rangeland Trust worked with the California Department of Conservation, U.S. Department of Ag...
June 01, 2010
www.PanAmericanRelief.org is a secure method to help, PADF says
WASHINGTON, DC -- After Tropical Depression Agatha killed nearly 180 people and affected more than 170,000 in Central America, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) seeks corporate and individual donations to provide critic...
May 30, 2010
San Francisco, CA -- Kenshoo, a global leader in online marketing optimization technology, announced that it has successfully integrated China's leading search engine, Baidu, into its technology platform, enabling online marketers to optimize paid search campaigns within the world's largest internet...
May 30, 2010
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. -- Go Skateboarding Day (GSD), the international holiday for all things skateboarding, is not only supporting the sport and the skaters, but has shown to have a significant effect on top charities around the world.
Shepard Fairey 2010One remarkable example of skate...
May 30, 2010
Washington, DC -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following statement from CEO Carter Roberts concerning the public release of draft clean energy and climate legislation in the US Senate:
"Today, we are one step closer to leaving our kids a safer, cleaner and more prosperous world with the introd...
May 30, 2010
To help battle rising rates of unemployment and poverty among Jews in the Baltics, JDC has launched two of its successful Ariel Job Centers in Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia.
May 30, 2010
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced that the third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will be presented to Sir Paul McCartney at a special concert in the East Room of the White House.
The program, to be taped by WETA Washington, D.C., as part of the "In Performan...
May 30, 2010
Bowling Green, OH -- These satellite images are believed to be the first one´s looking beneath the surface. This satellite imaging technology can better help scientists and engineers to determine the extent of the spill, how the oil is proceeding toward shore, and monitoring the progress of cl...
May 30, 2010
Washington, D.C. -- Servicemembers United, the nation's largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans, proudly hailed the passage of the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act in the House of Representatives that would repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law. The amendment,...
May 30, 2010
Washington D.C. -- Actor and Activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined forces with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to save a species on the brink of extinction. With as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild, WWF and DiCaprio today kicked off Save Tigers Now. The campaign begins with an expedition to remote tig...
May 30, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Safety Reporting Portal (SRP) web site allowing increased accessibility to submit reports concerning FDA regulated products. SRP allows even the concerned citizen to submit a safety report related to foods, drugs, and veterinary products. "As access to this internet tool increases," says Benjamin L. England, Food and Drug Law professional and founder of FDAImports.com, LLC, "the number of safety reports to FDA will certainly increase as well.
SRP shows that FDA and NIH are serious about taking action toward uniting and coordinating the diverse Federal requirements that are currently in place for the reporting and reviewing of adverse events.
May 30, 2010
Philadelphia, Penn. -- An award ceremony by Liberian Awards will be held to honor Liberian professionals and scholarship recipients for their accomplishments as contributors in the areas of academia, government, corporate America and non-profit work.
Leading and Inspiring Success, Liberian Award...
May 30, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, said that it was pleased that the English High Court will allow ATA permission to proceed with its legal challenge to the unilateral extension of the EU emissions trading scheme ...
May 30, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement following President Obama's press conference on the catastrophic British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. At the news conference, President Obama announced tough and appropriate new restrictions on deepwater drilling, the sus...
May 30, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Federation of Government Employees thanks Representatives John Sarbanes (D-MD), Ike Skelton (D-MO), Rob Andrews (D-NJ) and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) for their leadership on the passage of the Sarbanes Amendment to the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act.
"This h...
May 30, 2010
NEW YORK, NY -- The Korea Society will honor General Colin L. Powell, former Secretary of State, and General Paik Sun Yup, who commanded ground forces during the Korean War, at the Society's Annual Dinner at New York City's Plaza Hotel. Generals Powell and Paik will receive the Society's Van Fleet A...
May 28, 2010
Funding gap in Illinois identified as 12.5 percent
CHICAGO, IL -- A new national study has confirmed what charter school advocates have always suspected: a persistent and wide-ranging funding disparity between charter schools and their traditional public school peers. "Charter School Funding: In...
May 28, 2010
WATERLOO, Iowa -- Deere & Company will expand its John Deere-branded properties to include a tourist attraction in Waterloo focused on the history of tractor and engine design and manufacturing.
Construction on the John Deere Waterloo Tractor and Engine History Museum will begin in late 2010 with...
May 28, 2010
Television spots opposing Prop. 14 airing by state´s independent political parties; ads charge Prop. 14 is ´lie,´ will limit voter choices, and elect more of the same politicians
SACRAMENTO – The first television spots opposing Prop. 14 on the June 8 ballot
are now running thro...
May 27, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's Department of Education is the first in the country to add "multiracial" to school enrollment forms. The wording "Multiracial students/staff may select two or more races" is now an option for school districts throughout the state for students...
May 27, 2010
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Rascal, internationally called "The Ugliest Dog Alive," is a 6.5-lb naturally hairless critter, born without his teeth, so his tongue hangs out, and is actually an African Sand Dog owned by actor Dane Andrew of Sunnyvale, Calif.
Rascal has beat his own re...
May 27, 2010
As summer begins, new video, public service announcements part of effort to encourage swimmers, boaters to think "feet first" on the water
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Matt Kerry was built burly and strong, primed for athletic success, and recruited heavily to play football on a college scholarship.
B...
May 27, 2010
Dubbed the GREENGUARD #NeoConTWEST, this exciting new Twitter-based competition encourages social media interaction and engagement at NeoCon World's Trade Fair 2010
ATLANTA, GA -- The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announced today that it will launch its first-ever social media contest...
May 27, 2010
GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA engineers have begun building hardware for a new Landsat satellite instrument that helps monitor water consumption -- an important capability in the U.S. West where precipitation is sparse and water rights are allocated -- now that they have passed an independent review of the...
May 23, 2010
Peaceful rise or potential threat? China's 21st century emergence as a great world power affects every single one of us.
China seems to understand that the most important asset a nation can possess is its economy...
May 23, 2010
Measure to Restore Protective Wetlands Will Make Coastal System More Resilient to Future Threats
May 23, 2010
Chevron Energy Solutions and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Announce First Navy Landfill Gas Project
May 23, 2010
CAPS: To Boycott Arizona, Mayor Villaraigosa Orders All Los Angeles Residents to Cut Electricity Consumption By 25 Percent... (Just Kidding)
CAPS notes that Los Angeles receives power and water from Arizona-
May 23, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reacting to the decision to commute the death sentence of Mr. Richard Smith, the Acting Head of Delegation of the European Union Delegation to the United States, Angelos Pangratis, made the following statement:
"The European Union notes the commutation of the death sentence of...
May 23, 2010
Institute will Spur Economic Growth and Job Creation While Advancing Human and Environmental Health and Green Chemistry
May 22, 2010
UM and Waters Corp. Partner To Build Foreign Expertise
May 22, 2010
Murrieta, CA – As part of a fundraising effort for the new Murrieta Veterans Memorial, an invitation-only gala was held last night at the Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta. General Richard B. Myers, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was the honored speaker.
In front of 150 prestig...
May 22, 2010
National Honey Board Launches SavetheHoneyBear.com to save 100% pure honey, threatened by honey-flavored syrups.
Firestone, Colo. – Everyone knows what´s in the honey bear bottle—or so we thought. One of America´s most timeless kitchen staples, honey, is fading from the marke...
May 22, 2010
Sacramento, CA – Now that it is spring, pet owners will be taking their dogs outside more for walks, hiking, and camping. While fun is anticipated, pet owners should be cautious about their animals´ safety, as snakes may pose a danger to dogs and humans.
About 90 percent of snakebites...
May 22, 2010
Madison, WI -- Can stigmas about testing hinder the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and screening among young women?
Based on my clinical experience and now by the results of this study, it´s clear many women have significant misconceptions about STDs and STD testing," s...
May 22, 2010
WICHITA, KS – The Wichita State University College Republicans today announced their endorsement of Mike Pompeo in the Kansas 4th District Congressional race.
"Mike Pompeo offers a strong, refreshing and committed voice for Kansas in the United States Congress," said Brandon Rudkin, Executive Di...
May 22, 2010
The Church of Scientology International Human Rights Department presented Founder and President of Youth for Human Rights International.
May 22, 2010
New York, NY -- As the temperature warms up, London remains the hottest destination for both U.S. and Canadian travelers according to search data from flight deals comparison site Skyscanner
The data also showed that New York, with its rich diversity of museums, art galleries, theater, sightseei...
May 21, 2010
WWF Issues Detailed Response to Shell´s Proposed Safety Procedures for Offshore Arctic Drilling
May 21, 2010
Newly Released Data Reveal Discharges Previously Unreported by Department of Defense
These newly released data confirm what Servicemembers United has long suspected -- that the official annual ´Don´t Ask, Don´t Tell´ discharge numbers are underreported and incomplete.
May 21, 2010
2009 Sustainability Report Highlights Company's Efforts to Sustain Resources for the Future through Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits
May 20, 2010
San Francisco - Sierra Club's national board of directors has elected new officers for the 118-year-old environmental organization. Former Vice President for Conservation Robin Mann was named president of the Sierra Club's board of directors. Mann is a long-time environmentalist who helped oversee d...
May 20, 2010
Washington, D.C. – More than 100 contractors from coast to coast are coming to Capitol Hill today and tomorrow to meet with lawmakers and share their stories on the critical need for the Home Star Energy Retrofit legislation. The contractors, members of the home energy retrofit trade association Ef...
May 16, 2010
Proposal Would Be Unconstitutional And Not Make Us More Safe, Says ACLU
May 16, 2010
NEWTOWN, Pa. -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced the award of a contract by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam to build the VINASAT-2 satellite. In-orbit delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Based on the highly reliab...
May 16, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
"The current safety standards for oil drilling...
May 16, 2010
NEW YORK -- A petition of 2,276,167 signatures from youth calling for the adoption of a Nuclear Weapons Convention which would comprehensively ban nuclear weapons was presented to Ambassador Leslie B. Gatan, adviser to the president of the ongoing Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Confer...
May 16, 2010
Will protect consumers and provide the regulatory and legislative certainty needed to unleash investment and create jobs
May 16, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The following is a statement from Duke Energy Chairman, President and CEO Jim Rogers about energy and environmental legislation proposed by Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman.
"Senators Kerry and Lieberman's energy bill will create jobs, protect electricity consumers, make o...
May 16, 2010
Complaint outlines five HTC patents infringed by Apple products
May 16, 2010
NEW YORK, -- The American Civil Liberties Union and several other rights groups sent a letter to the Pentagon expressing concern over the banning of four reporters from future Guantanamo military commissions proceedings. The reporters were banned for reporting the name of a witness in the pre-trial ...
May 16, 2010
WASHINGTON -- A final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to dramatically raise the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources - including refineries, power plants and other manufacturers - that can be regulated under the Clean Air Act is unlawful and should...
May 16, 2010
WACO, Texas -- As the Supreme Court prepares to announce rulings in two landmark cases, a law professor who has experienced the rare occurrence of both winning a case before the Court and having his work quoted in another Court opinion says sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment with no chance of...
May 16, 2010
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- St. Andrews Country Club congratulates Morgan Pressel, Resident Touring Professional, on winning the Japan LPGA Tour's Salonpas Cup event at Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukubamirai. This win marks her third title as a professional and her first international victory. She shot 9-under p...
May 16, 2010
BOSTON -- Manhattan Software, the global leader in Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM), Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) software, along with the IFMA Foundation, have released a white paper entitled The Economics of Sustainability for Com...
May 15, 2010
As estimates of oil spilling in the Gulf of Mexico increase, ad makes the case for a transition to clean, renewable energy
WASHINGTON, DC -- With the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history unfolding before us in the Gulf of Mexico, the Alliance for Climate Protection is releasing a new ad...
May 15, 2010
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Carla Sanger, President & CEO of LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program, issued the following statement today in response to the release of the Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised state budget.
"LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program is deeply appreciative to the Gov...
May 15, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA) wishes to publicly thank and offer our appreciation to the Governor for his support of the Cal Grant program for California students. CASFAA would also like to thank the legislators and especially the m...
May 15, 2010
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A photo/interview opportunity with over 950 middle and high school students from schools across the state, on-hand to present their science projects for category recognition, as well as over $50,000 in cash prizes. In addition to category awards, top awards include the Patricia Beckman Proj...
May 14, 2010
Ocean City, MD -- National Aquarium staff and volunteers were joined by community members on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland to help "Hastings" the harbor seal with his oceanic return! Hastings suffered severe lacerations to his front flipper, but thanks to months of rehabilitation by The National...
May 14, 2010
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2010 -- Linden Feldman, age 44, a software engineering manager, took his 10 year-old son and 9 year-old daughter to the Scout-O-Rama, sponsored by the Santa Clara Council of the Boy Scouts of America at Kelley Park, San Jose.
No one ever imagined that he would fall 25...
May 14, 2010
MIAMI, FL -- Zach Collett, a soccer player at Southern Virginia University, will complete a momentous achievement this when he arrives at Bay Front Park, Miami, Florida. He will have walked 1,000 miles - all the way from the U.S. Capital Building in Washington, D.C. to Miami in 34 days to raise awar...
May 14, 2010
WASHINGTON -- In the midst of graduation season, President Obama has called for initiatives to increase college completion rates, especially for disadvantaged students. To help achieve this goal, policymakers could look to Social Security, which has a strong record of aiding students, according to a...
May 14, 2010
NEW YORK -- AJC expressed serious concern at the arrival in the United States of George Galloway, the recently-defeated British parliamentarian who has raised funds for Hamas, and supported Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations. He is slated to speak at events hosted by American Muslims for Pa...
May 13, 2010
Showcasing More Than 3,000 Rose Plants and Companions, 5-Acre Garden Also Features Green Sustainable Practices.
Showcasing the world and history of roses, the five-acre Descanso Gardens International Rosarium is unlike any other rose garden in the world.
Here, the story of the mank...
May 12, 2010
NEW ORLEANS/PRNewswire/ -- Musicians, business leaders in New Orleans and community radio station WWOZ-FM have come together to create the GULF AID benefit concert to raise funds for wetland recovery efforts, fishermen and their families as oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico from the site...
May 08, 2010
An Atheist public policy groups today sharply criticized remarks by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who appeared on the Bill O'Reilly Factor Thursday night and called for U.S. law to be based on the Judeo-Christian Bible.
Palin, who was the Republican candidate for Vice President in 2008, is repo...
May 08, 2010
Houston, TX -- As the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion continues to expand and approach land, eyes focus more on one of the companies that could be responsible: British Petroleum (BP). One veteran BP explosion lawyer is not surprised.
"Ironically, the oil company known worldwide...
May 08, 2010
Plaquemine, La. -- The BP Oil Spill Legal Network announces that Louisiana commercial fishermen and operators of charter boats have filed a class action on behalf of all Louisiana commercial fishermen and charter boat operators who have suffered economic losses caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil sp...
May 07, 2010
Top candidates for competitive "Youth Outdoors Ambassador" picked from over 800 video entries.
San Francisco - The Sierra Club has announced the ten finalists for its wildly popular "Best Internship on Earth" challenge. More than 800 students and recent graduates from all parts of the country c...
May 02, 2010
Over 3,000 Days of Permit Violations in 21 Months Reflect Pattern of Illegal Pollution.
Charleston, WV - The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Coal River Mountain Watch, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy took legal action today with representation from Earthjustice to ...
May 02, 2010
Navajo and Hopi Tribal Leaders and the Sierra Club Host Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles – Leaders from the Navajo and Hopi nations and the Sierra Club´s Beyond Coal Campaign hosted a public screening of the PBS documentary "Power Paths," as well as a...
May 02, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NGOs are outraged at developments of the current Board meeting of the Global Fund Board to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Many donor governments are promoting the establishment of a ceiling on the next round of disease fight grants to d...
May 02, 2010
WASHINGTON -- At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said the Justice Department will review the recently passed Arizona anti-immigrant law.
The Arizona law is the most extreme anti-immigrant law in the country, requiring law enforcement to questi...
May 02, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The Carbon War Room, a non-profit organization that harnesses the power of entrepreneurs to implement market-driven solutions to climate change, announced the first wave of cities selected to participate in the Green Capital Global Challenge.
Participant cities were selected from ac...
May 02, 2010
CAMPBELL RIVER, British Columbia -- The Pure Salmon Campaign called for the resignation of Geir Isaksen, CEO of Cermaq, one of the world's two largest producers of farmed salmon. The campaign filed a shareholder resolution requesting that the Board of Directors consider a detailed succession plan fo...
May 02, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske unveiled a new anti-methamphetamine (meth) ad campaign tailored for Indian Country, launched in New Mexico and in 14 other states with the largest Native American populations.
Director Kerlikowske was...
May 02, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, renewed the Kingdom's call for multinational collaboration and information-sharing to improve efforts to combat terrorism and enhance public safety. Ambassador Al-Jubeir said, "Information is one of the most effecti...
May 01, 2010
At a Capitol Hill breakfast briefing, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, released a newly commissioned report detailing the significant economic impact the firearms and ammunition industry has on the nation's and each state's econ...
May 01, 2010
NEW YORK, -- Ronald B. Turk, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) New York Field Division, announces the release of aggregate trace data for crime guns recovered in New York State and submitted to ATF for tracing for calendar year 2009.
A revie...
May 01, 2010
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has delivered a cutting-edge communications system module for the second satellite in the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program.
Supporting ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM), MUOS will provide assured com...
May 01, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Third Frontier, an unprecedented and bipartisan commitment to create new technology-based products, companies, industries and jobs, is uniting Ohio's history of military innovation with new technologies that are leading the way for developments in national security. Ohio T...
May 01, 2010
WARRENDALE, PA -- SAE International honored three groups of engineering students from universities across the country with the SAE/Honeywell 2009 Outstanding Collegiate Branch Award. Their awards were presented during the SAE 2010 World Congress, held in Detroit.
The award recognizes SAE collegia...
May 01, 2010
PHOENIX, AZ -- MALDEF, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Arizona and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) held a news conference on the House of Representatives Lawn of the Arizona State Capitol Building in Phoenix, Arizona to announce their future legal challenge to Governor Jan Bre...
World Jewish Congress Calls for Boycott of Iranian Dictator at Upcoming UN Nuclear Review Conference
May 01, 2010
NEW YORK, NY -- World Jewish Congress called for the United Nations delegates to demonstrate their outrage against the presence of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad at next week's UN Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, and urged its member communities to communicate this to their...
May 01, 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- With the British election, Americans may not have to wait until November to see which direction the political tide is moving in the United States. Voting results overseas may portend results here later, says David Coates, author of the new book Answering Back: Liberal Response...
May 01, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The State Department announced the formal submission of two proposals by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. seeking action to phase down global production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol. If agreed to by other nations, an international phase down of thes...
May 01, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) proposed that the Obama administration and Congress take five steps to limit the damage and recover from the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including passing a $4 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill. The five steps include:
1...
May 01, 2010
Washington, DC -- With American youth exposed to more advertising than ever before, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is kicking off a new advertising literacy campaign to help older children understand the ads they see and become smarter consumers.
"Today´s kids see advertising everywhere...
May 01, 2010
Washington D.C. -- Farm groups traveled to Washington, D.C., to voice support for atrazine before the third in a series of hearings being held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to re-review the critically-effective herbicide.
Among those testifying were Jere White, Chairman of the...
May 01, 2010
Washington D.C. -- A new study analyzing the destruction of Southeast Asia´s coral reefs by blast fishing finds that an ounce of prevention is indeed better than a pound of cure. The authors of the study in the journal Conservation Letters find that using marine patrols and enforcement to prev...
May 01, 2010
Vancouver, BC –– The British Columbia Green Party is appealing to California lawmakers to not change renewable energy standards because "un-Green" projects would be used to supply the power.
Green Party of BC has sent letters to California legislators who are considering changing their renewable...
April 29, 2010
Sierra Club Faces off against Peabody Coal in Debate Hosted by Washington University, St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, MO – A leader from the country´s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization, the Sierra Club, faced off against a representative from the largest private-sector coal company...
April 25, 2010
Topsfield, MA -- Nine distinguished scientists, all experts in the environmental and desalination fields, have joined the International Desalination Association´s (IDA) Environmental Task Force, which was formed to review possible impacts of desalination in the Arabian Gulf and make recommendations ...
April 25, 2010
National Volunteer Week sheds light on the art and the act of volunteering – but a unique breed of volunteers goes above and beyond the call of duty
April 25, 2010
Groundbreaking move will provide free, open, and easy access to comprehensive statistics on global development challenges at data.worldbank.org.
April 25, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- From April 28 to May 2, over 50 wounded warriors and their caregivers from across the country will be biking from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore and Annapolis. This is the fourth year that the ride has visited the capital and mid-Atlantic region.
"Riders are always so excited...
April 25, 2010
DENVER, CO -- Yesterday morning, approximately 500 members of the Colorado Education Association rallied on the steps of the State Capitol to demonstrate their support for revising the educator evaluation system in Colorado - and to bring attention to the failure of Senate Bill 191 to address the co...
April 25, 2010
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Student Transportation of America paid $830,000 to Connecticut's Regional School District 17 to purchase its current fleet of school buses, after the school district selected STA as its student transportation service provider. The payment is part of STA's national $100 Million Edu...
April 25, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law a restrictive new measure which would require Arizona police officers to question any individual they suspected of residing illegally in America. In a statement, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine criticized the measure:
"Today, President O...
April 25, 2010
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Student Transportation of America paid $830,000 to Connecticut's Regional School District 17 to purchase its current fleet of school buses, after the school district selected STA as its student transportation service provider. The payment is part of STA's national $100 Million Edu...
April 25, 2010
New Discovering the Civil War exhibit opens in D.C. on April 30th
WASHINGTON, DC -- Beginning Monday, April 26, the National Archives will be hosting a Civil-War themed social media scavenger hunt to advertise its newest exhibit "Discovering the Civil War." The event kicks off on the National Arc...
April 25, 2010
- Therapeutic Play Area Lets Pediatric Patients 'Just Be Kids' -
DENVER, CO -- An all-star cast of sports heroes and community activists, including Garth Brooks, Troy Aikman, John Elway, Kyle Orton, Brian Griese, Haven Moses, Billy Thompson, and Karl Mecklenburg, will gather Saturday, April 24th ...
April 25, 2010
Technology Investments and Community Involvement
NEWARK, N.J. -- As Waste Management of New Jersey caps a week of community cleanups and activities marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, parent company Waste Management is moving ahead with company-wide sustainability initiatives to increase r...
April 25, 2010
SOUTHAMPTON, England -- Last night, Cunard Line, the iconic British ocean liner company sailing the youngest, most modern luxury fleet in the cruise industry, co-sponsored the BritWeek Gala charity dinner, honouring Virgin Founder and CEO Sir Richard Branson, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The ...
April 25, 2010
CAL STATE L.A. SAVING 2,000 GALLONS OF WATER PER HOUR BRINGS AWARD OF $50,000 FROM LOS ANGELES DWP
LOS ANGELES, CA -- "Yesterday's Earth Day, a day where conservation and sustainability of the earth's environment is recognized, the awarding of a $50,000 check to Cal State L.A. by the Los Angeles ...
April 24, 2010
Washington, DC -- A frog with no lungs, a "ninja" slug that fires love darts at its mate, and the world´s longest insect are among new species discovered in the past three years on the island of Borneo and featured in a recent World Wildlife Fund report.
The WWF report, Borneo´s New W...
April 24, 2010
WASHINGTON - Greenpeace has highlighted crucial elements of the draft climate bill necessary to address the catastrophic effects of global warming pollution. Senator Kerry, organized by the We Can Lead coalition, outlined specific details from the draft Climate Bill expected to be released that had ...
April 24, 2010
"If you really want to get it right, you have to make it emotional,"
The Business of Healing Our World: Accountable Leadership in Action
April 24, 2010
WACO, Texas -- The last place you'd expect to find a hand-written manuscript from one of the giants of 19th century British literature would be deep the heart of Texas. Yet, that is where it is.
Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University recently made one of its rarest discoveries: a noteboo...
April 24, 2010
PITTSBURGH, PA -- "While bald eagles are not an uncommon sight as they hunt for fish in the Three Rivers area of Pittsburgh, this is the first confirmed nesting pair of bald eagles in Allegheny County," said Gary Fujak, Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer for western Allegheny County. "The...
April 24, 2010
NEW YORK, NY-- The Simon Wiesenthal Center expressed disappointment that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the anti-immigration bill into law, that among other things makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local law enforcement to determine an individual's legal status a...
April 23, 2010
DALLAS, TX – The 1966-67 game-worn rookie jersey of NHL legend Bobby Orr, widely considered the greatest defenseman in hockey history, sold today, Friday, April 23, 2010, for $191,200 at Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries. The price includes a 19.5% Buyer's Premium.
The buyer purchased the j...
April 23, 2010
OXFORD, Conn./PRNewswire/ -- Eemax, Inc. (http://www.eemax.com/), the market leader in commercial and residential electric tankless water heaters, is proud to announce the achievement of obtaining Lead-Free Certification for their products. This is to comply with both California and Vermont's lead-f...
April 23, 2010
Water utility urges its customers to limit water usage and offers water conservation tips.
NEWBURY PARK, CA – In celebration of Earth Day, California American Water is continuing its call for water conservation by urging all of its Thousand Oaks and Camarillo customers to continue to limit thei...
April 23, 2010
Louis Vuitton, Versace and Coach among the Counterfeit Trademarks.
LOS ANGELES — In just four weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport seized six shipments of counterfeit sunglasses arriving from China with a combined manufacturer´s s...
April 20, 2010
EL DORADO, KS – State Representative John Grange (R-75) has added his name to the list of local government and business leaders in Butler County who believe Mike Pompeo is the best candidate to represent the 4th Congressional District of Kansas.
"Our nation is in a crisis situation and can use M...
April 18, 2010
Fourth Annual Benefit Gala to Recognize Honorable Andrew J. Spano and Brenda Resnick Spano, Honorable Janet DiFiore, Daymon and Onolder "OJ" Yizar with Spirit of Giving Awards
Please join us at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle on April 22, 2010 at 6pm to celebrate the unique genius in...
April 18, 2010
Wu Zishen, CEO of Leading Organic Fertilizer Manufacturer, Addresses the Growth and Opportunities Ahead for China's Agriculture Industry at Harvard's China Review Conference
BOSTON, MA -- Yongye International, Inc., a leading organic fertilizer manufacturer in China, sees great potential ahead fo...
April 18, 2010
Everett Group 'Space Poll' Finds
CROFTON, MD -- As Pres. Barack Obama vows continued commitment to space exploration, including increased funding to explore the solar system and the ultimate goal of landing astronauts on Mars, he finds support from many Americans.
Most Americans have a positiv...
April 18, 2010
PITTSBURGH, PA -- An astounding number of runners have registered for the upcoming the 2010 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, May 2, 2010. The event, which will see 16,000 runners traverse many of the city's streets and iconic bridges, has broken the previous registration record, set last y...
April 18, 2010
Product Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
QUINCY, Mass. -- Following notification from its supplier, Stop & Shop announced a voluntary recall of Stop & Shop Frozen Spinach & Artichoke Dip. The product was removed from sale due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
...
April 18, 2010
Company Proposal Falls Short on Healthcare Protections for Sanitation Workers
SEATTLE, WA -- Waste Management today refused to resume bargaining with sanitation workers in King and Snohomish County represented by Teamsters Local 174.
"We are disappointed that Waste Management continues to refu...
April 18, 2010
Enforces Employment Rights of National Guardsman
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a consent decree with Milne Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Milne, Nail, Power Tool & Repair, to resolve the department's complaint alleging violations of the Uniformed Servi...
April 18, 2010
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- ISProductions announces a new version of its FolioLink photography and art website service that automatically optimizes clients' FLASH online portfolios for the iPad interface. FolioLink is the first website service of its kind to offer iPad interface compatibility for all FLASH...
April 18, 2010
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Monday, April 19, after a 14-day mission. NASA managers will evaluate weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before permitting Discovery to land.
Monday landing opportun...
April 18, 2010
RALEIGH, N.C. -- U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that today a federal grand jury returned a 15-count indictment charging four employees from Blackwater World-Wide. Included in the indictment are Gary Jackson, 52, former President; William Wheeler Mathews, Jr., 44, an attorney and former ...
April 18, 2010
Groundbreaking Sports Drink Aims to Revolutionize Sports Nutrition
BOSTON, MA -- As the world's most successful endurance runners glide across the finish line of this year's Boston Marathon, many will be fueled by Generation UCAN - a new sports drink that is revolutionizing sports nutrition. This...
April 18, 2010
Connected with Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, and Elie Wiesel
LOS ANGELES, CA -- As the debate on whether or not to divest from Israel discussed by the student senate at University of California, Berkeley moved toward conclusion, six Nobel Laureates connected to Scholars for Peace in the ...
April 18, 2010
Honoring 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, 'Bosom Buddies,' Rock 'N' Roll Legend Blondie, 'Glee,' 'Charlie's Angels' and 'The Love Boat'
Billy Crystal, Jay Leno, Betty White, Paula Abdul, Pamela Anderson, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, Jane Lynch, Bob Newhart and Ryan O'Neal Among ...
April 18, 2010
Honoring 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, 'Bosom Buddies,' Rock 'N' Roll Legend Blondie, 'Glee,' 'Charlie's Angels' and 'The Love Boat'
Billy Crystal, Jay Leno, Betty White, Paula Abdul, Pamela Anderson, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, Jane Lynch, Bob Newhart and Ryan O'Neal Among ...
April 18, 2010
MOSES LAKE, Wash. -- Property owner Victor C. Jansen and RECisEXCEPTIONAL reached a comprehensive settlement with REC Silicon regarding its Moses Lake, Washington expansion. REC Silicon is a division of Renewable Energy Corporation ASA of Norway. A federal lawsuit under the Clean Air Act was one of ...
April 18, 2010
Volunteers needed to clean up and preserve State Parks at California State Parks Foundation Earth Day events
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Today, the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) funded 25 environmental improvement projects at parks statewide as part of the 13th annual Earth Day Restoration & ...
April 18, 2010
Interactive Culinary Center, No Preheat Function and Unmatched Levels of Convection Power Give Cooks the Upper Hand
CHICAGO, IL -- Jenn-Air, the brand that introduced the first self-ventilated cooktop and downdraft ventilated range in the 1960's, has developed a unique wall oven offering the indu...
April 18, 2010
Washington, DC -- Teachers are more likely to make deliberate changes in their teaching practices when they work collaboratively and systematically to solve instructional problems, according to a research study published by Dr. Brad Ermeling in the journal Teaching and Teacher Education.
"Interna...
April 18, 2010
Menands, NY -- Poison ivy, sumac and oak are toxic plants native to North America that adversely affect an estimated 60 Million Americans and Canadians every year. As members of the Rhus family, these poisonous plants cause nasty topical complications by producing a toxic reaction on the skin. Rhus ...
April 18, 2010
Waldwick, NJ -- In cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, Chilean AmCham and U.S. Department of Commerce and with the recognition of the Government of Chile, Kallman Worldwide, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative trade exhibition dedicated to the support of Chile´s recovery and...
April 18, 2010
New research investigating neurological decline in a population of "super healthy" elderly subjects found that the decline in neurological function of the peripheral nervous system attributed to aging may be related to metabolic factors, such as blood sugar levels, even if these factors are within t...
April 18, 2010
Washington, DC -- It´s official: The tea party movement is a substantial player on the political scene. According to a recent poll commissioned by The O´Leary Report and conducted by Zogby International, 34 percent of voters (45 million Americans) say the Tea Party endorsement is importa...
April 18, 2010
Washington, DC -- The Jesuit Conference of the United States said it was encouraged by the first public release of Chevron Corporation´s new Policy 520 on human rights. This breakthrough follows six years of shareholder dialog with one of the world´s largest energy and oil companies. As ...
April 18, 2010
Oakland, CA -- Irvine, CA based agriculture solutions provider GrowOp Technology Ltd, partners with iGrow, the San Francisco Bay Area´s largest full service hydroponic superstore, to provide a line of discreet indoor hydroponic solutions. The largest unit, named The Big Bud, is securely housed...
April 17, 2010
BALTIMORE, MD -- The "lean season" is approaching in Haiti - the time between planting and harvest when food supplies are at their lowest and the threat of hunger increases. To help rural communities affected by the January earthquake, Lutheran World Relief and local partners will distribute seeds t...
April 17, 2010
Dallas, TX -- Big in Japan, a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, announced that ShopSavvy has been integrated into Nokia's augmented reality (AR) browser for S60 devices. Working in conjunction with the Nokia Point & Find program, ShopSavvy enables the AR browser to recognize the bar...
April 15, 2010
West Point Cadet Joesph Simon, and his fellow classmates of 2011, received a tremendous gift this year; 16.44 ounces of donated gold. Worth a little more than $10,000, this gold is special. It´s seen Vietnam battles and traveled the world with heavy artillery divisions. It´s fought in WW...
April 15, 2010
Major Laboratories Begin Testing Services to Improve Treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) with Technology From TrovaGene, Inc.
SAN DIEGO -- It is among the deadliest of all leukemias. It generally strikes older people, and there are fears the number of cases is likely to rise as ...
April 14, 2010
Mexico trucking provisions should be removed from trade pact.
Grain Valley, Mo. – The largest trade association representing small business truckers and professional drivers is applauding a letter sent today by U.S. Rep Peter DeFazio (D–OR) and 77 other U.S. lawmakers to Obama administration offi...
April 14, 2010
1.3 Million More Californians Will be Served by Community Health Centers.
WASHINGTON – As part of a dramatic improvement in primary health care in America, affordable community health centers will serve 1.3 million more Californians under the health reform overhaul signed into law by President ...
April 14, 2010
On Tuesday, a jury in Portland, Oregon awarded $1.4 million to a Boy Scout member who was molested by a former Scoutmaster in the early 1980s. The trial affirmed that the Boy Scouts of America assembled "secret files" on molestation incidents which were covered by the national organization. While co...
April 14, 2010
Sheltra To Be Powered By Toyota Camry For First Time In 2010.
JUSTIN, Texas - On the heels of three consecutive top-10 finishes in the ARCA Racing Series (ARS), Patrick Sheltra invades Texas Motor Speedway looking to keep his early season momentum train rolling with a victory in Friday night&ac...
April 14, 2010
Airship 27 Productions & Cornerstone Book Publishers has announced the release of Robin Hood – King of Sherwood, a brand new full length novel by I.A. Watson.
In 1190, two years after resting the crown from his father, Henry II, Richard the Lionhearted departed France for the Holy Lands and ...
April 14, 2010
THE HOLLYWOOD TOWER – LIVE CLASSIC OR LIVE NEW. LANDMARK HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD BUILDING RECEIVES DRAMATIC MAKEOVER; NEW PHASE, LA BELLE AT HOLLYWOOD TOWER NOW OPEN.
52 Re-Imagined Tower Residences and 146 New European Influenced Apartment Homes Fuse Historic Restoration with Elevated Design and New ...
April 12, 2010
Indiantown Native See Back-To-Back Wins Diminish After Late Race Run-In.
SALEM, Indiana - It appeared that Patrick Sheltra was heading for back-to-back wins in Sunday´s Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by AppliaceZone.com but a late race scuffle with another competitor while battli...
April 09, 2010
Bristol Bay is one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world and is known as "America's fish basket" – this Alaskan bay is where nearly half of all U.S. seafood is harvested and is home to the largest wild sockeye salmon runs in the world. For more information, visit www.worldwildlife.org.
April 09, 2010
Jenzabar, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for higher education. With more than 35 years of combined experience offering technology solutions to colleges and universities, Jenzabar is the trusted partner of choice to more than 700 campuses worldwide, including private liberal arts, state, and community colleges and business, medical, law and other graduate schools. Jenzabar is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with regional offices located across the United States. For further information, please visit www.jenzabar.com.
April 09, 2010
Berkeley, Calif. -- The CLIF BAR Family Foundation announced a $500,000 grant to promote organic seed research and conserve crop genetic diversity – ultimately ensuring a more resilient and successful future for organic farming.
"The planet´s health and people´s health depend on devel...
April 09, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The Center for Biological Diversity launched a campaign to gather 500,000 signatures on a People's Petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to set a national pollution standard to reduce carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. Atmospheric CO2 is ...
April 09, 2010
WASHINGTON - Nearly two of every three male juveniles arrested in Afghanistan are physically abused, according to a study based on interviews with 40 percent of all those now incarcerated in the country's juvenile justice system.
The study, carried out by U.S. defense attorney Kimberly Motley for...
April 09, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO - The 'cloud' of data that is becoming the heart of the Internet is creating an all-too-real cloud of pollution as Facebook, Apple and others build data centers powered by coal, Greenpeace said in a new report to be released on Tuesday.
A Facebook facility being built in Oregon will...
April 09, 2010
A Greenpeace investigation has identified a little-known, privately owned US oil company as the paymaster of global warming sceptics in the US and Europe.
The environmental campaign group accuses Kansas-based Koch Industries, which owns refineries and operates oil pipelines, of funding 35 conserv...
April 09, 2010
San Jose, California -- Tutoring is a key constituent of the global education industry. The industry's growth is primarily attributed to the inability of a standard education system to address the unique needs of each student. Each student differs from the other in terms of comprehension, caliber an...
April 09, 2010
Detroit Arsenal, Warren, MI -- The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is participating in the SAE International 2010 World Congress to focus on cross-industry partnerships and innovative technology collaboration that will support the Nation´s warfig...
April 09, 2010
Pennsylvania -- A systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, will design, procure, install and integrate Intelligent Transportation Systems upgrades valued at $8.6 million for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at its five tunnel l...
April 09, 2010
New York, NY -- World-renowned sexual slavery survivor Somaly Mam joined celebrities for the launch of the Somaly Mam Foundation´s line of survivor-made empowerment products. Proceeds from sales will support rescue, survivor recovery, and advocacy efforts in Southeast Asia and around the world...
April 09, 2010
San Francisco, CA -- UCSF and SEEK Development, a global health and development consulting group based in Berlin, Germany, have launched an international partnership that aims to improve global health by helping to turn scientific evidence into policy and action. The Evidence-to-Policy Initiative, o...
April 09, 2010
Newark, NJ -- In a stunning turn of events, the murder of five teens in 1978 was solved by the recent alleged confession of one of the killers, Lee Anthony Evans. Evans was the main suspect at the time of the initial investigation and took at least one polygraph test, which he passed. With no leads ...
April 09, 2010
LOS ANGELES -- In response to the oil industry's efforts to qualify a ballot initiative that would roll back California's landmark climate change legislation (AB 32), two of the nation's largest internet-driven grassroots progressive organizations -- Courage Campaign and CREDO Action -- have launche...
April 06, 2010
Los Angeles — Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® is taking branding to new heights by extending its sponsorship of the "Farmers Insurance Airship." For the next three months, The Farmers Insurance Airship, a 246- foot long Zeppelin, will grace the skies of Southern and Northern California. ...
April 06, 2010
Chairman Steele and the RNC Flip Flop on Promises Made to Immigration Advocates.
Washington D.C. - Last week at a meeting with immigration reform advocates, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele promised a public statement in support of comprehensive immigration reform a...
April 06, 2010
ANGEL FIRE, NM - Early Bird registration (reduced rates through July 31) for the 2010 Paranormal Symposium and Film Festival are now available online at www.aspefiles.org.
Capitalizing on the success of its inaugural Paranormal Symposium in September 2009, Alliance Studying Paranormal Experienc...
April 03, 2010
SAN DIEGO, CA -- The Adventus Group, an international remediation biotechnology enterprise, has rejoined the Association for Environmental Health & Sciences Foundation (AEHS Foundation) to recognize talented, emerging environmental scientists during the "20th Annual International Conference on Soils...
April 03, 2010
The U.S. African Chamber of Commerce President, Mr. Martin Mohammed, believes that the U.S. "no child left behind" act should be reformed to include "no teacher left behind." He recommends the re-certification of current immigrants who have been duly certified as teachers in their countries of origi...
April 03, 2010
New York, NY -- Mayumi Yano, a 24-year old au pair from Musashi Murayamashi, Japan was honored as the 2010 International Au Pair of the Year at a waterfront ceremony in Miami, Florida. Each year the International Au Pair Association (IAPA) honors the one au pair whom they feel embodies the true spir...
Exploitation of Overseas Nannies and Caregivers Could Continue Despite New Canadian Immigration Laws
April 03, 2010
New federal legislation coming into force on will make it illegal for employment agencies in Canada to extract huge up-front fees from overseas live-in nannies and caregivers looking to find work here.
"Sometimes they don't even have a job when they get to Canada," said Janet MacDonald, president...
April 03, 2010
THE PRESIDENT: How's it going, Bagram? (Applause.) Well, you know, it turns out that the American people, they let me use this plane called Air Force One. And so I thought I'd come over and say hello. (Applause.)
Couple of people I want to thank, in addition to Sergeant Major Eric Johnson for the...
March 28, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Barack Obama challenged Republicans to bring on the debate if they plan to run on a platform of repealing the health care reform bill he recently signed into law.
"My attitude is: Go for it," Obama said. "If these congressmen in Washington want to come here in Io...
March 28, 2010
Los Angeles, CA -- Just released, "Immigrants' Struggle in America," by Yvanna Di Viera deals with immigration issues and current talks on immigration reform - one of President Obama's latest concerns and propositions for discussion. This book has everything, from immigrants' stories to major immigr...
March 28, 2010
While investment in many sectors of the economy is predicted to decline in 2010, sectors such as Solar Energy, Wind Energy, and Smart Grid Technology are positioned to flourish and grow. In fact, according to an Ernst and Young survey, they say the largest corporations are poised to invest 3-5% of t...
March 28, 2010
Austin, TX -- 2009 was a robust year for the overall flat panel TV market, with total units rising worldwide by more than 32%, very similar to 2008 growth rates. In markets such as Japan and China, growth in 2009 was better than in 2008, despite the recession. Given the strong result in 2009 and the...
March 28, 2010
San Francisco, CA -- Biologic Joint Reconstruction, rather than bionic (artificial) replacement, may be an appropriate first step for many people with knee joint arthritis, Kevin R. Stone, MD, chairman, the Stone Research Foundation stated at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeti...
March 28, 2010
Washington, DC -- Sharks got little respect as governments at a United Nations meeting on wildlife trade voted against stronger international trade controls for five shark species, which are in severe decline because of overfishing for their high-value fins and meat.
Delegates to the Convention o...
March 28, 2010
Denver, CO -- Water For People (waterforpeople.org) announced their 2009 results, unveiled their 2010 – 2014 strategic plan along with new branding, and, most importantly detailed their ambitious plans to transform the sector by becoming a role model on how to measure success in the Water and Sanita...
March 28, 2010
Atlanta, GA -- The United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets — a global, grassroots campaign to end malaria in Africa — announced the launch of its Nothing But Nets Buzz Tour. The campaign will take a tour bus across the country to raise awareness about malaria prevention and drive pe...
March 28, 2010
Washington, DC -- Suwit Khunkitti, Thailand´s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, has been named the winner of the 2009 J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced. He is being honored for his efforts to eliminate illegal wildlife trade, save...
March 28, 2010
Portland, ME -- The forests of the world are becoming increasingly important in the carbon economy but lack direct measurement and global standardization methods to ensure economic value and compliance realization. Planetary Emissions Management Inc. is developing unique field analyzers and data ser...
March 28, 2010
Washington, DC -- World Wildlife Fund and TRAFFIC called on nations to focus on science instead of politics as marine species emerged the big losers from a United Nations conference on endangered species trade. Proposals to better protect marine species such as the Atlantic bluefin tuna, corals and ...
March 28, 2010
Washington, DC –- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) welcomed new protections for rhinos around the world – which are suffering a major upsurge in poaching – in a new decree issued during the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meeting.
Countries with rh...
March 28, 2010
Washington, DC -- Requests from Zambia and Tanzania to hold one-off sales of their ivory stockpiles failed during a United Nations species trade meeting that comes during a worldwide poaching crisis.
Governments participating in the United Nation´s Convention on the International Trade of E...
March 21, 2010
Milford, CT -- They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. However, Scott Brown, President of IN® Pet Supplements wasn´t particularly flattered when he discovered his line of pet supplements is being replicated by illegitimate businesses in China´s growing pet market. Facing a di...
March 21, 2010
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 15, 2010 -- Approximately twelve individuals in the history of Illinois have been able to successfully meet the burden necessary to obtain a Certificate of Innocence from the Circuit Court based on a wrongful conviction, and Javon Patterson is one of them. See, People v. Pa...
March 21, 2010
PlantMyPhone, an official partner of the United Nations Environment Programme´s Billion Tree Campaign, estimates that the stockpile of old cellphones in US from the last five years totals 275 million pounds. To turn the tides of pollution, PlantMyPhone announces the launch of a new service that harn...
March 21, 2010
Greenfield, MA -- According to the online database of companies certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) on its web site which was re-launched, approximately 1,500 companies with a total of 2,811 facilities in 55 countries around the world were certified to the organic apparel and tex...
March 21, 2010
Newberg, OR -- It´s official: For the first time since the late 1960s, George Fox University will field a football team. Kickoff is scheduled for the fall of 2013. We believe the addition of football is an important part of our strategic plan.
George Fox is a member of the Northwest Conference a...
March 21, 2010
Rockleigh, NJ -- As numerous consumer education campaigns surface to eliminate the dangers of distracted driving, Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) invites other U.S. employers to join the movement by enacting stronger policies regarding the use of cell phones while driving.
VCNA has had strict ...
March 21, 2010
Washington, DC -- A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change. The study, "Indigenous Lands, Protected Areas, and ...
March 21, 2010
Washington, DC -- Porous borders are allowing vendors in Myanmar to offer a door-to-door delivery service for illegal wildlife products such as tiger bone wine to buyers in China, according to a new report from TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network.
The State of Wildlife Trade in China 2...
March 20, 2010
Washington, DC -- A new study linking funding increases in the global fight against malaria to a drop in deaths from the disease also shows that resources from donor governments still fall short of those needed for maximum impact against the world´s fourth-biggest killer of children, according...
March 20, 2010
Whittier, CA -- About every 15 seconds a child dies from a waterborne-related disease. Over 40 percent of people have no access to toilets. Safe drinking water is unavailable to 1.1 billion people. These are very startling statistics. Many American organizations and citizens have joined forces with ...
March 20, 2010
Santa Cruz, California -- Judge J. Jeffrey Almquist of the Santa Cruz County Superior Court denied TASER International, Inc.'s attempt to end a lawsuit arising from an incident that rendered a Watsonville, California, man permanently brain damaged following three shocks to the man's chest from one o...
March 20, 2010
New York -- Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos—which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry—is associated with early childhood developmental delays, after controlling for community-level factors, according to a new study app...
March 19, 2010
HOUSTON, TX -- Flexitank technology company Environmental Packaging Technologies, Ltd. (EPT), will donate sixty BIG Red Flexitanks to aid Haitian earthquake survivors. The gift will be made through a major international peace organization.
The Flexitanks will be used for static storage. Flexitank...
March 19, 2010
San Francisco, CA -- Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record high of 6.43 gigawatt (GW) in 2009—a 6% Y/Y growth, according to the latest Marketbuzz® 2010 Report from Solarbuzz®, an international solar energy market research and consulting company, and a division of The...
March 19, 2010
Washington, D.C. -- Past-month rates of alcohol use among high school students rose 11% between 2008 and 2009, according to a new study published by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. These new numbers constitute evidence that underage drinking is a widespread and growing problem, despite the ...
AfricaFertilizer.org to Increase Agricultural Productivity and Knowledge Across the African Continen
March 06, 2010
Muscle Shoals, AL, United States, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- AfricaFertilizer.org, a global forum to disseminate and exchange information on fertilizers, soil fertility and the critical agricultural issues that face Africa, has been developed and launched by IFDC. IFDC is a public international or...
March 06, 2010
Washington, DC -- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officials said they welcomed the announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the world´s largest w...
March 06, 2010
Mt. Laurel, NJ -- The Ministries of Defense (MoDs) of Japan, Italy and Spain—all seeking closer oversight of large-scale systems, more accurate capability/cost estimations, tighter control of budget constraints and better lifecycle cost management—have selected cost management solutions,...
March 06, 2010
Plymouth Meeting, PA -- This year marks the 10th anniversary of the "Ride Across Europe 2000" endeavor. "Our goal was to ride through France, Germany, Poland and into Western Ukraine, all the way to the remote mountain village of Vorokhta, high up in the Ukrainian Carpathians, where a camp for 300 o...
March 06, 2010
San Francisco, CA -- Allvoices.com, the first and largest open media site where anyone can report from anywhere, kicked off the Allvoices Iraqi Elections Reporting Incentive. The contest is designed to inspire citizen and professional journalists interested in reporting on Iraq news related to the u...
March 06, 2010
Herndon, VA -- The nation's capital (Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA) will be the venue of the inaugural Green IT Economic Summit, bringing together CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and the highest level thought leaders in sustainability within the public, private, research and non-profit arenas to forge new direc...
March 06, 2010
Washington, DC -- As many Asian countries prepare to celebrate Year of the Tiger World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports that tigers are in crisis around the world, including here in the United States, where more tigers are kept in captivity than are alive in the wild throughout Asia. As few as 3,200 tige...
Life is good (R) Raises Funds for Haitian Children with Special Fundraising T-Shirts Sold Nationally
March 01, 2010
Boston, MA -- Life is good® has launched a national fundraising effort for children devastated by the recent earthquake in Haiti. The popular lifestyle and apparel brand has designed fundraising t-shirts featuring its smiling icon, Jake, proudly carrying a Haitian flag with the slogan "Optimism has ...
February 28, 2010
Reston, VA -- Winter Olympians have amazing physical abilities, but for wild animals, strength, speed, agility and endurance are a matter of survival. The National Wildlife Federation offers some "Wildlife Olympians" with gold medal-worthy abilities!
River Otter
This member of the weasel family ...
February 28, 2010
Iconic landmarks around the world will switch off their lights for Earth Hour 2010, joining hundreds of millions of people across every continent committed to resolving the issue of global warming.
At 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27 some of the world´s most recognised symbols of hope, peace, h...
February 28, 2010
India is one of the most popular destinations of Adventure Sports and Ecotourism. Thrillophilia Adventure is the first service provider in India dealing with adventure-related activities on a pan-India level. Thrillophilia Adventure have pioneered into adventure travel throughout the Indian Himalaya, Western Ghats, Deserts, offering the widest range of adventure tours, from soft adventure, eco-tourism trips to challenging expedition travel.
February 28, 2010
New York, NY -- A member of the hate group Anonymous, Mahoud Samed Almahadin, aka Matt Connor, pled guilty to Criminal Mischief in the New York City Criminal Court in connection with a January 8, 2009, attack on the Church of Scientology of New York. (People vs. Almahadin, Mahoud; Criminal Docket 20...
February 28, 2010
Southfield, MI -- Peanut, a baby ring-tailed lemur, underwent surgery at Michigan Veterinary Specialists where her fractured femur was fixed with a steel plate and screws. After two hours in the operating room, Peanut was on her way back to leading a normal lemur life at the Summer Wind Farms Sanctu...
February 28, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC -- Following the merger in October 2009 with the company eTelecare, Stream Global Services Inc., a leader in the outsourcing of complex business processes, announced the official launch of its operations in Nicaragua. The company's facility, located in Managua, required an investment ...
February 28, 2010
After Woody Allen´s "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger", BAFTA nominated Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) has now been reportedly picked up for epic "Dawn of War".
For this Montreal (Canada) based fantasy-action-drama film, she will reportedly play Phaedra, an oracle priestess who joins...
February 28, 2010
Klamath Falls, OR -- With a win over College of Idaho on Wednesday night, Oregon Tech head basketball coach Danny Miles became the third winningest coach in college basketball history, eclipsing such hoops luminaries as Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp and Mike Krzyzewski. His team won the Cascad...
February 28, 2010
Bentonville, Ark. -- Walmart today announced a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. This represents one and a half times the company's estimated global carbon footprint growth over the next five years and is the e...
February 28, 2010
Australia's Senetas Corporation releases its 10 Gbps high speed network encryptor with enhanced multicast functionality designed to secure converged networks and protect the "triple play" of voice, video and data. It also features secure key managament technology, which overcomes critical impediments to network security when an external key server is used. The Senetas approach avoids a single point of failure and a single point of compromise, inherent in external key server solutions.
February 28, 2010
Trumbull, CT -- A paper published online today in Molecular Cell proposes that Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) impacts the entire genome in neurons, rather than acting as a regulator of specific genes. Mutations in MeCP2 cause the autism spectrum disorder Rett Syndrome as well as some cases of ...
February 28, 2010
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA) issued the following statement after he delivered the keynote address at a Global Hawk Industry Team Conference. Herger spoke before representatives of companies that help to build the Global Hawk spy planes. To read the full text of his remarks, ...
Toyota Recalls Raise Awareness of Vehicle Safety Issues, Risks of Accidents from Driving Defective A
February 26, 2010
New York, NY -- The widely publicized Toyota recalls have raised widespread consumer awareness of vehicle safety considerations and led to a significant increase in inquiries from individuals who are concerned about the risks of driving defective automobiles, according to New York auto accident atto...
February 26, 2010
Vancouver, BC -- Athletes competing in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games rely on Olympic venues to set the stage for them to reach their top performance, but they are also more aware than ever before of the environmental performance of the Games.
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympi...
February 26, 2010
Baar, Switzerland -- Manas Petroleum ("Manas") (OTCBB: MNAP) is pleased to report that in conjunction with the binding letter-of-intent dated November 19, 2009, it has completed the sale of all of the issued and outstanding securities of Manas Adriatic GmbH ("Subsidiary") under the Share Purchase Ag...
February 26, 2010
Seattle, WA -- The global market for eLearning reached US$27.1 billion in 2009 according to a new report by Ambient Insight called, "The Worldwide Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2009-2014 Forecast and Analysis." The demand is growing by a five-year compound annual growth rate...
February 26, 2010
Seattle, WA -- The global market for eLearning reached US$27.1 billion in 2009 according to a new report by Ambient Insight called, "The Worldwide Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2009-2014 Forecast and Analysis." The demand is growing by a five-year compound annual growth rate...
February 26, 2010
California -- In a country with few natural resources, Israel is looking beyond its arid landscape and taking the lead in water technology, the latest export-oriented industry to help it weather the effects of the global meltdown.
"Israel is definitely one of the leaders, if not the leader, when ...
February 26, 2010
Completing the soybean genome sequence map – a team effort the U.S. farmer-driven United Soybean Board supported – has already yielded new discoveries, among them:
* Ways to make soybeans grow in the most extreme climates around the world.
* Ways to make soybean oil a better and sustaina...
February 26, 2010
United Kingdom -- The University of Warwick has announced that Professor Lord Bhattacharyya has just pledged to make one of the largest ever personal donations to a UK University by a serving member of academic staff. He hopes his personal financial commitment underlines how serious he is when he ca...
February 26, 2010
Minneapolis, MN -- National food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker is urging the U.S. Senate to move ahead on legislation that would give increased authority and resources to federal regulators in charge of protecting our food supply.
A continued increase in food recalls and an alarming string of foodb...
February 21, 2010
More than 120,000 people on six continents monitored the condition of their local water bodies
February 21, 2010
From the burgeoning Russian gambling market to the emergence of corporate social responsibility in China, Wharton MBA students share perspective on new global economy
February 21, 2010
President Obama´s creation of the Council of Governors ahead of the National Governors Association meeting rightly recognizes states´ key role in shaping national policy. Governors and state lawmakers are often responsible for improving social and economic outcomes. States are making pro...
February 21, 2010
San Jose, CA -- Paint additives are substances that are added to paint formulations to enhance the characteristics of the paint. Integration of additives to paint formulation enables the paint to stick better, limits the growth of mildew, and improves the smell and anti bacterial properties of the p...
February 21, 2010
Three-Month Crusade by Educators Leaves from Manhattanville College
February 21, 2010
"Paramedic to the Prince" released in December 2009 has been denounced by leading Saudi clerics and banned by the Saudi ministry of information for what they claim are distorted comments relating to the Prophet Mohammed and Islam. The author, Patrick Tom Notestine denied any intent to insult or dist...
February 21, 2010
Cincinnati, OH -- "Andalas," the Cincinnati Zoo´s first Sumatran rhino calf has produced the first Sumatran rhino pregnancy in Southeast Asia for the global captive breeding program. Andalas and his mate, "Ratu", both eight-years-old, were brought together through international goodwill and c...
February 20, 2010
ANGEL FIRE, NM -- Paranormal film makers can breathe a sigh of relief. Even as the reins of the Laughlin, NV International UFO Convention (IUFOC) -- sans film festival -- are being handed from Bob Brown to Open Minds Productions in Phoenix, AZ, a new annual independent paranormal film festival will ...
February 19, 2010
Organizations in 18 States Join the Movement to Fight for Public Education; For The First Time, Students, Faculty and Workers From All Segments of Public Education Will Demonstrate Together
February 19, 2010
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers wishing to claim their Haiti relief donations on the tax return they are filling out this season must make those donations by the end of this month, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Individuals and corporations have until midnight on Sunday, Feb. 28, to make...
February 19, 2010
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Michael Morehart special agent in charge of the FBI´s Richmond Division. Mr. Morehart most recently served as deputy assistant director of the Security Division at FBI Headquarters.
Mr. Morehart entered on duty as a special agent with the FBI in...
February 19, 2010
DURHAM – Demonstrating the Administration´s commitment to economic recovery in America´s hardest hit communities, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner traveled to Raleigh-Durham today to meet with individual and small business recipients of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to discuss how the cr...
February 19, 2010
Philadelphia — The Obama Administration today released details of an over $400 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which will bring grocery stores and other healthy food retailers to underserved urban and rural communities across America. The initiative was announced today in Philad...
February 18, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif.,/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the California State Auditor announced that nearly 31,000 Californians applied to be members of the first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. The application period closed on Feb. 16 at 5 p.m.
"We've said all along that this was an experiment in direc...
February 12, 2010
Thirty Facebook pages have been taken down because prisoners were using them to taunt their victims, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said.
Mr Straw was speaking after a meeting with victim campaigners to discuss prisoners using social networking sites to taunt families.
They will look at ways...
February 12, 2010
Hundreds of millions of tonnes of palm oil look set to be pumped into Britain's vehicles despite scientific evidence showing that chopping down rainforests to make way for plantations exacerbates climate change, according to a leaked report.
The European Commission is planning to increase the amo...
February 11, 2010
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- PLAN C Agency, in collaboration with biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, launched a Hepatitis B awareness campaign titled "B HERE" at three college campuses in the West Coast. The goal was to raise the much needed awareness regarding the rising epidemic of Hepatitis...
February 07, 2010
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a new study, Immigration and Wages, which confirms what many other economists have found: "that immigration has a small but positive impact on the wages of native-born workers overall." The report, by economist Heidi Shierholz, finds that the "effect of i...
February 07, 2010
Los Angeles, CA – In this time of political turmoil, Iran occupies the center stage in international news reporting. Few have been able to dramatize the terror of actual living in a fundamentalist Islamic state as journalist Mehrdad Balali has. In his autobiographical novel Houri (released by The Pe...
February 07, 2010
PARKER, CO -- Electronic Cigarettes have been a growing popular trend in the United States. Spectators in the US are able to take their electronic cigarettes into stadiums, event centers and other sporting complexes. However, Canada has imposed import restrictions on electronic cigarettes.
"Our C...
February 07, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Journalist and media critic Cliff Kincaid said that coverage of the so-called "Kill the Gays" bill in Uganda has been completely one- sided, inaccurate, and distorted beyond belief. Kincaid, president of America's Survival, Inc., and editor of Accuracy in Media, says the legislation is...
February 07, 2010
A grieving British woman with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome from seeing her Aussie husband die suddenly in front of her, has filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging, amongst other charges, false imprisonment.
February 07, 2010
Brooklyn, NY -- A Black Bike, Inc., a small scale bicycle distributor based in Brooklyn, New York, filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the clothing and accessories retailer Club Monaco, Inc., and Koninklijke Gazelle, alleging false advertising, unfair competition, deceptive acts and pract...
Entangled in Fishing Line then Rescued by The Marine Mammal Center - a Sea Lion Goes Back to the Oce
February 07, 2010
Sausalito, CA -- After nearly three weeks and 20 rescue attempts, an adult male California sea lion with a tight fishing line entanglement around his neck and mouth was released back to the ocean at Rodeo Beach north of San Francisco today by The Marine Mammal Center. Abagnale, as the sea lion was n...
February 07, 2010
According to a study by Harvard University scientists, invasive species appear to thrive during times of climate change, meaning the species could become more prevalent and more destructive.
The study suggests that the invasive species are more apt to thrive because they're better able to adjust ...
February 07, 2010
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES -- "Hope for Haiti Now" (HFHN) announced the distribution of $35M as the first installment of funds raised through the January 22nd telethon: "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief." Six of the telethon beneficiaries (Oxfam America, Partners In Health, t...
February 07, 2010
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA and its international partners are looking forward to unprecedented scientific opportunities aboard the International Space Station, or ISS. With station assembly nearing completion, the ISS Partnership is looking forward to using the station to its fullest capacity. The...
February 06, 2010
UCSF researchers have identified an elusive molecular regulator that controls the ability of human sperm to reach and fertilize the egg, a finding that has implications on both treating male infertility and preventing pregnancy.
The team of biophysicists and molecular biologists also broke throug...
February 06, 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Global Radio Network, Inc., parent company to the Music of Your Life syndicated Adult Standards network, announced that it has joined forces with Billboard - the world´s most trusted music brand - to launch Billboard Radio in April 2010. The new radio show will be syndica...
February 06, 2010
Washington, DC -- Now at 19 partners and counting, the coalition was formed to ensure maximum and consistent participation by Iranian Americans in the 2010 U.S. Census. The addition of new organizations strengthens and expands the coalition's outreach and penetration; providing it with more resource...
February 07, 2010
Atlanta, GA -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) are announcing 40 U.S. communities that have been selected in 23 s...
February 07, 2010
SGIO is calling for WA gamers to play it safe, after home insurance research revealed that a third have accidentally lost control of their remote or controller while playing an electronic game.
With 50 per cent of WA residents now spending up to five hours per week gaming and, having seen a numbe...
February 06, 2010
The environmental impact of shrimp can be horrific. But most Americans don't know where their shrimp comes from or what's in it.
February 06, 2010
Thousands of US and British forces are preparing to launch the biggest offensive in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion.
American commanders gave notice that the assault is imminent.
February 06, 2010
The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) recently re-launched its web site www.gmhc.org designed and developed by Digital Pulp, to reflect the changing face of the organization and the clients they serve.
February 06, 2010
BERLIN -- In partnership with leading organic companies from around the world, the international Nature & More Foundation has developed a web based sustainability navigator aimed at raising consumer awareness of sustainability. The 'Sustainability Flower' empowers the consumer to make an informed pu...
February 03, 2010
Delivers Opening Remarks at Conference on the CDFI Industry and the Disabilities Market at Federal Reserve Board.
Washington, DC - U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Donna J. Gambrell delivered remarks tonight at the op...
February 03, 2010
HOPE´s Report Reveals Absence of Latina Executives in California´s Top Corporations.
Los Angeles, CA – At the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) 1st Annual Visionary Leaders Luncheon on Friday, the organization announced key findings from it´s report, "Missing: ...
February 02, 2010
Miami, Florida -- Over 100 footballs will be used in the upcoming Super Bowl game, and to protect against possible counterfeiting every one of them will be "tagged" with a specially-prepared synthetic DNA ink that leaves an invisible-to-the-naked-eye security mark. The sideline pylons and even the ...
February 01, 2010
An Atheist public policy group is seeking hourly naming rights to the stadium the Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 CE Super Bowl will be played in. The stadium has had seven names since it was built in 1987, including three names in the last twelve months. Most recently, the name was Land Shark Stadium for only...
January 31, 2010
Edinburgh, Scotland-- Despite frozen pipes, blocked roads and canceled flights, it seems that most Brits enjoyed the recent ´Big Freeze´ which saw the entire UK snowbound.
Although the Big Freeze did cause inconvenience for a lot of people, it seems that cold, crisp and snowy weather ...
January 31, 2010
Peculiar Winter Weather Includes More Heavy Snowfalls, Disruptions to Local Economies - Map of Recent Oddball Weather Events Reflects Trends of What's Expected in Years Ahead
January 31, 2010
Infrastructure firm HNTB responds to announcement by President Barack Obama
January 31, 2010
Environmental Education is a need for recognizing values and helpful concepts to develop skills and new tools necessary to understand and appreciate the inter-relationship between man,
January 31, 2010
A new project involving the marine conservation charity Marinelife, Northern Experience Wildlife Tours and Natural England, to monitor White-Beaked Dolphins and other marine wildlife off the Northumberland coast, UK.
January 31, 2010
Partners with biocarbon consult to Establish Market Reliable Measurement
January 31, 2010
GBC has entered into an agreement with the City of Terrace to obtain a site for a 500,000 metric tonne per year wood pellet plant in British Columbia. The facility will make wood pellets from local hemlock fibre sources harvested from sustainably managed forests.
General Biofuels Canada is committed to developing a significant presence in the wood pellet industry in northern British Columbia.
January 31, 2010
Migration Expert has reported a significant increase in the volume of students wishing to study in Canada, many of whom are currently studying in other countries.
January 31, 2010
Montgomery, Ala. -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. announced that it is slamming the brakes on the manufacturing and sales of many of its bestselling models in the U.S. The decision to suspend production and sales follows a series of safety recalls involving millions of vehicles.
Toyota announced a re...
January 31, 2010
A UCSF analysis of published studies on the relationship between Alzheimer´s disease and smoking indicates that smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for the disease. After controlling for study design, quality of the journals, time of publication, and tobacco industry affiliation of...
January 31, 2010
Kenya's largest orphanage, distinguishes itself by focusing on identity, education and leadership, self-sufficiency and social justice.
January 31, 2010
The West Papua Advocacy Team and East Timor and Indonesia Action Network are extremely troubled by the naming of a senior Special Forces (Kopassus) officer as regional commander in West Papua. Kopassus forces have a long and dark history in the region.
The appointment of Major General Hotma Marb...
The CSR Association of Pakistan Applauds SAMAA TV for its Social Commitment and Responsible Business
January 30, 2010
The CSR Association of Pakistan Applauds SAMAA TV for its Social Commitment and Responsible Business Initiatives by Innovation Journalism techniques
SAMAA TV, Pakistan's leading news channel wins the National CSR Excellence Award 2009.
January 30, 2010
LONDON -- Samantha Orobator, the British woman convicted and sentenced in Laos in June 2009 for importing over 680g of heroin, did not suffer a "flagrant denial of justice" in the High Court´s judgment in a landmark case for fair trials abroad.
Ms Orobator was sentenced to life by a court i...
January 28, 2010
MIAMI /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning July 1, 2010, LAN Peru - an affiliate of LAN Airlines - will initiate operations to Peru out of San Francisco. The company will offer four flights per week to Lima on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
LAN Peru's new service from San Francisco to Lima offers p...
January 24, 2010
Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- Because of State Department procedural requirements, 114 children left the Maison des Enfants de Dieu (Children of the House of God) orphanage for the U.S. Embassy. Of the 114 children, 111 were the orphans eligible for humanitarian parole to the United States and three were...
January 24, 2010
The debate on the rate of melting of the Himalayan glaciers has gained momentum in recent days. The debate has centered on the statement made in the IPCC AR4 Working Group II report that the Himalayan glaciers are retreating faster than in any other part of the world and at the present rate of retre...
January 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA), www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org released a statement on the reaction to the Polish government announcement on the deployment of a U. S. patriot missile defense system in the vicinity of Morag, Pola...
January 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michael Wheeler, a former lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his participation in a wide-ranging bribery conspiracy involving the U.S. government, the Republic of Iraq and the Coalition Provisional Authority - South Central Regi...
January 22, 2010
HOUSTON, TX -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station received a special software upgrade - personal access to the Internet and the World Wide Web via the ultimate wireless connection.
Expedition 22 Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer made first use of the new system when he posted the first ...
January 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- James Wilbur Fondren Jr. was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for charges involving espionage and making false statements to the FBI.
David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorn...
January 22, 2010
Providence, RI -- Recently, Judge Richard J. Leon of Federal District Court in Washington issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by two distributors of e-cigarettes. In the ruling, Judge Leon stated that e-cigarettes must be classified and regulated by the FDA in the same manner as tob...
January 22, 2010
WWF-Led Study Finds Bengal Tiger Habitat May Soon Disappear Beneath Rising Seas; Plight of Tigers Highlights Urgent Need for US Legislation and Global Climate Agreement
January 22, 2010
Populist Message Drives Votes in State Where More than 200,000 are Unemployed
January 22, 2010
LONDON -- A dedicated British man is attempting to make it into record books by hand painting an entire car with nail varnish.
David Sheath, 28, will painstakingly cover an entire Fiat 500 in pink polish for his gruelling Guinness World Record attempt. David is living and sleeping in a special s...
January 22, 2010
PARK CITY, Utah -- The U.S. Postal Service today commemorates the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games with the issuance of a stamp featuring an illustration of a snowboarder. The stamp goes on sale in Park City, UT, and in Post Offices across the United States. The XXI Olympic Winter Games will be h...
January 21, 2010
The pornographic images spotted online by Canadian authorities in 2007 were new—and they were disturbing. They showed a young girl, perhaps only 6 years old, being sexually abused by an adult male.
But the images also contained clues to the girl´s identity—a beer can and a disti...
January 21, 2010
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today unveiled its first redesigned notices that are part of an on-going effort to improve the way it corresponds with taxpayers.
The nine new notices are among the first to be reviewed and revised for clarity, effectiveness and efficiency. The agen...
January 21, 2010
The following op-ed, published on January 11, 2010 in The New York Post, was written by former FBI Assistant Director James Kallstrom. Kallstrom, who is currently a member of the FBI Director´s Advisory Group, was also director of the New York Homeland Security Agency.
Ever since 9/11, crit...
January 20, 2010
Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Michael B. Ward special agent in charge (SAC) of the FBI´s Newark Division. Mr. Ward most recently served as deputy assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division´s Operations Branch II at FBI Headquarters. He is scheduled to report to Newar...
January 20, 2010
Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Shawn Henry assistant director in charge of the FBI´s Washington Field Division. Mr. Henry most recently served as assistant director of the Cyber Division at FBI Headquarters.
"I'm excited to be moving to the Washington Field Office; it's where I s...
January 20, 2010
Courage Campaign Institute responds to Complaint and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Prop 8 supporters.
Jacobs: "The Courage Campaign Institute will continue to focus our energy on this historic trial and the rights and protections at stake for loving, committed same-sex couples. Prot...
January 19, 2010
MILITARY SHOULD SCRAP "JESUS CODE" RIFLE SIGHTS: "PROPAGANDA COUP FOR TALIBAN, OSAMA" SAY ATHEISTS.
An Atheist public policy group said Monday that rifle sights marked with a secret "Jesus Bible Code" may provide Islamic extremists with a powerful propaganda tool and egregiously and dangerousl...
January 18, 2010
LOS ANGELES— U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials seized 252,968 DVDs with counterfeit trademarks. The manufacturer´s suggested retail price of the shipment was estimated to be over $7.1 million and the domestic value was $204,904.
Customs and Border Protection officials from...
January 18, 2010
Mangrove Fund founders Bill and Mary Pierznik Adopted Son Richelor Who Just One Year Ago Lived in Orphanage Nearly Demolished in Monday´s Earthquake
January 16, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Scholarship Program, inaugurated in 2006, has sent 62,000 students to colleges and universities around the world.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education for Scholarship Affairs, Dr. Abdullah bin Al-Moussa,...
January 16, 2010
Commits $1 million and Appeals for Support of UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
January 16, 2010
The most powerful earthquake to strike Haiti in more than 200 years has left parts of the impoverished Caribbean nation in ruins, destroying buildings and burying people in the rubble. Mercy Ships is mobilizing to address both medical and non-medical relief.
We were in contact with our partners on the ground in Haiti within 2 hours after the earthquake had occurred. Our Disaster Relief Mercy Team´s response is mobilizing to address both medical and non-medical relief.
January 16, 2010
A senior US senator says Washington should consider using drones to launch airstrikes against what he calls "al-Qaeda extremists" in Yemen.
Senator Carl Levin, the Democratic lawmaker from Michigan said airstrikes, clandestine actions, and increasing US military aid to Yemen are among options tha...
January 16, 2010
Bankers questioned on Capitol Hill admitted mistakes that led to global financial crisis
January 16, 2010
NASA and the German and Canadian space agencies will combine their efforts and collaborate on space technology Jan. 22 -Feb. 11. They will work together on rovers, lasers, drills, solar arrays and oxygen-making technology. All of this will happen at the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) on Hawai`i´s volcanic soil, which closely resembles the surfaces of the Moon and Mars. Sciehtists will test equipment that will help astronauts live off the land, manufacture their own oxygen, and survive for long periods of time in space.
January 16, 2010
EcoloBlue of Miami donates an industrial-sized water generator to Haiti in order to provide earthquake survivors with a continuous supply of drinking water.
We are pleased that we can contribute to Haitian relief efforts with pure, accessible and sustainable water.
January 14, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A Good Idea, a volunteer organization providing direct services to the homeless and underserved youth in San Francisco, was among 100 charities out of 500,000 eligible nationwide to garner enough Facebook votes to receive $25,000 through the Chase Community Giv...
January 10, 2010
If an organization is dysfunctional and agencies cannot manage to work together and communicate effectively, then national information technology projects are ultimately nothing more than a sophisticated way of pouring taxpayer money into a black hole
January 10, 2010
Rare Footage Gives Insight into Behavior of Big Cat -- Only 400 Left in the Wild
January 07, 2010
Global alarm over climate change and its effects has risen manifold after the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Since then, many of the 2,500-odd IPCC scientists have found climate change is progressing faster than the worst-case scenario they had predicted.
The...
January 07, 2010
ATLANTA, GA -- The New England Book Festival has chosen Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine (by Jennifer Bouani, Bouje Publishing) as the winner in the Teenage/Young Adult category. The New England Book Festival celebrates and awards the best books published in Fiction and Non-Fiction. Tyler & His So...
January 07, 2010
BERLIN, GERMANY -- Orchestration has been finished by Steffen Greisiger & The German Film Orchestra Babelsberg. New trailer available.
This short film by Tino Schwanemann is a story about Africa. It deals with the facets of social, economical and even political development in the 3rd world. It is...
January 07, 2010
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, -- A capacity crowd of operators, regulators and industry observers gathered in London last month to discuss European iGaming legislation as a panel of legal experts and regulators from France, Italy, Malta and the UK debated the merits of the possible creation of an EU regulatory...
January 06, 2010
SAN RAFAEL, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While California scrambles to fill another multi-billion dollar budget hole, the Assembly Health Committee killed a $1.4 billion mitigation fee program to charge the alcohol industry for some of the state's annual $38 billion in alcohol-related harm.
...
January 06, 2010
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a statement of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Legacy Foundation:
In a significant victory for public health...
January 06, 2010
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced a decision to move its corporate office from Los Angeles to the Washington D.C. region by 2011. The company is engaged in a search to identify a specific location within the Washington, D.C. region, including the...
January 06, 2010
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America television network is proud to feature National Economic Council Deputy Director Diana Farrell on this week's broadcast of "Issues: Caras y Voces," hosted by veteran Latino journalist Armando Guzman.
Named last year to serve under Lawrence Summers on the N...
January 06, 2010
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the issuance of proposed and temporary regulations and related revenue rulings addressing the use or disclosure of tax return information by tax return preparers.
The regulations and related revenue rulings under section 7216 enable ...
January 06, 2010
WASHINGTON — A new rule has expanded to 120 days the time period during which the Internal Revenue Service may share a taxpayer´s tax-return information with third parties, based on a taxpayer´s written disclosure authorization.
The newly-expanded time window is retroactive to O...
January 06, 2010
Almost six million times a day, law enforcement officers from around the country conduct online searches of our electronic repository of criminal justice records called the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). They´re looking for information and possible leads on fugitives, missing person...
January 06, 2010
Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Weysan Dun special agent in charge (SAC) of the FBI´s Omaha Division. Mr. Dun most recently served as SAC of the Newark Division.
Mr. Dun began his career as an FBI special agent in 1982. He served in the San Francisco, Omaha, and Chicago Divisions,...
January 04, 2010
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the 2010 inflation adjustments to the excise taxes on air transportation.
Excise taxes apply to the domestic segments of taxable air transportation and to the use of international air facilities. The Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation...
January 04, 2010
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury received repayments on its Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) investments in Wells Fargo and Citigroup in the sum of $45 billion, bringing the total amount of repaid TARP funds to $164 billion. Wells Fargo repaid $25 billion under the Capital...
December 29, 2009
JOHANNESBURG -- Greenpeace will keep up the pressure on leaders it believes let the world down on global warming, the head of the international environmental group says.
Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace's executive director, spoke in an Associated Press interview in Johannesburg on a visit to his home cou...
December 22, 2009
An ongoing threat exists for computer users who, while browsing the Internet, began receiving pop-up security warnings that state their computers are infected with numerous viruses.
These pop-ups known as scareware, fake, or rogue anti-virus software look authentic and may even display what appea...
December 22, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced the selection of 30 new members to serve on the nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee charged with providing direct taxpayer feedback to the IRS.
The new TAP members will j...
December 22, 2009
As part of an effort to highlight the local impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) awards made by the Treasury Department´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Director Donna J. Gambrell traveled today to North Philadelphia to celebrate the op...
December 21, 2009
"Human Wrong Initiative" from World Vision, IJM and Sojourners to debut at Urbana 09 in St. Louis -- American students and youth leaders looking to fight human trafficking and extreme poverty in the developing world will find ways to do so during their winter break without even leaving the country, when about 20,000 young people from across the U.S. gather in St. Louis for the Urbana09 conference in late December.
December 21, 2009
On 30th Anniversary, Progress Flagging on Obama´s Pledge of Support
December 21, 2009
COPENHAGEN -- Commenting on the failure of rich country governments to secure a strong and fair UN agreement to tackle climate change in Copenhagen, Nnimmo Bassey, Chair of Friends of the Earth International, said:
"Copenhagen has been an abject failure. Justice has not been done. By delaying act...
December 21, 2009
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a brief arguing that its lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional government spying law should be reinstated. The ACLU and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed the landmark lawsuit in July 2008 to stop the government from conducting surveillanc...
December 21, 2009
WASHINGTON -- As the debate in the Senate over health care intensifies, a new analysis from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) cautions that the Senate bill lacks an effective employer-responsibility provision.
"While the House bill ensures that the costs of health care coverage a...
December 21, 2009
Citing the "biohazard" created by blood-stained money, Judge Lynne Leibovitz of Washington's Superior Court recently sentenced Ellen Barfield, a member of the War Resisters League National Committee to 25 days in jail for a protest at a Senate hearing on U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy.
Three ...
December 19, 2009
State and federal regulations likely, even if conference fails, and Senate stalls
High-level carbon markets conference in Florida in January to consider outcomes
December 19, 2009
CRAWLEY, ENGLAND -- British Airways online and direct sales manager, Keith Chuter, and Francisco De La Torre, the Mayor of Malaga Town Hall, put pen to paper this month, signing a letter of intent, making official their plans to further promote Malaga City in the British market. The letter lays the ...
December 19, 2009
AMSTERDAM -- Erasmus Prize 2010 Awarded to Jose Antonio Abreu
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation (Amsterdam) has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2010 to Jose Antonio Abreu, founder director of El Sistema (Venezuela).
The theme of the Erasmus Prize 2010 is 'The Future of European Classical Music'.
...
December 19, 2009
UPPSALA, Sweden -- Swedish developer Stillfront AB released two new browser based games connected to popular IP's in the course of 2009: Fast and Furious Fan Immersion Game, with Universal Studios, and Terminator Salvation Fan Immersion Game, with Halcyon Company. Since these releases Stillfront's u...
December 19, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Pacifica Institute and Westwood Productions honored Mahsun Kirmizigul, one of Turkey's top directors at a special screening of "I Saw the Sun" ("Gunesi Gordum"). The film is Turkey's submission for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
"This film is differ...
December 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Major League Baseball pitcher and former Texas Rangers Joaquin Benoit is adding new meaning to the word "relief" this Christmas for thousands of Haitians.
Benoit responded to the Pan American Development Foundation's (PADF) request for cash assistanc...
December 16, 2009
COPENHAGEN, -- As Ministers meet in Copenhagen desperately seeking to find a set of meaningful mitigation actions, negotiators have provided the ray of hope in the form of a draft agreement to work with the Montreal Protocol to eliminate a group of greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
...
December 16, 2009
'Propaganda Warrior' banner flies beside Greenpeace's 'Rainbow Warrior' Tuesday, Greenpeace's 'Arctic Rainbow' hit with 'Ship of Lies' banner earlier in the day
'About time they tasted their own medicine,' says CFACT Executive Director Craig Rucker. 'Greenpeace policies perpetuate poverty and disease'
December 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A 21-year old Airman severely wounded in Afghanistan is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after several surgeries and an unprecedented transplant.
The procedure performed by medical teams at Walter Reed and the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, is th...
December 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NASA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have signed a joint statement that allows for collaboration in lunar and asteroid science research. The partnership recognizes the Saudi Lunar and Near-Earth Object Science Center as an ...
December 12, 2009
American Clean Skies Foundation Chairman, Aubrey K. McClendon, and CEO, Gregory C. Staple, Issue Statements Following Major Copenhagen Side Event, Release of White Paper
December 12, 2009
One Song Foundation, the brain child of Grammy award-winning songwriter and music producer Eliot Kenney from Sheffield launches at the City Hall on 16th December. Kennedy has had a string of hits with a host of stars including Bryan Adams, Celine Dion and now turned his attention to the Foundation and its launch single 'Amazing' sung by Siobhan Dillan.
December 12, 2009
AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND, -- Pantomime audiences were dancing in the aisles in Ayr at the opening weekend of South Ayrshire Council's festive production of Cinderella - a collaboration with Robert C Kelly.
With a star cast featuring favourites from BBC's River City (Libby McArthur and Sally Howitt) and...
December 12, 2009
DUBAI, UAE, -- TAMANI Hotel at Parklane tower, one of KM Properties' iconic developments in business bay, is making impressive progress as it has reached the 17th to 18th level core walls. To mark this milestone, TAMANI Hotel at Parklane tower was recently visited by Dubai Properties newly appointed...
December 12, 2009
HOVE, ENGLAND, -- The drum loops are available as a download on their website. The drum loops are royalty free drum loops samples recorded and mixed at ALT Recording Studios, Studio A. Drummed by: George Stockton. Engineered by: Jaroslavas Bobrovas. Mixed and looped by: Stephen Smith.
ALT studios...
December 12, 2009
Tort reform is a perpetually relevant and constantly debated issue, mostly because there seems to be no static, easily-applied answer.
Proponents of capped, non-economic liability suits claim:
-Uncapped suits result in higher insurance costs for doctors, which lead to a lack of specialists in st...
December 12, 2009
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Musicians and performers gathered from around the world in Hamburg, Germany at the historic Kehrwieder Theatre for Ariana Television Network's (ATN) 4th Annual Awards to recognize and celebrate Afghan musical and performance talent while encouraging unity among the Afghan ...
December 11, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc., announced that Nissan and the City of San Francisco, on behalf of the Bay Area EV Corridor program, are working to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the nine-c...
December 05, 2009
LONDON -- It was announced that the combined talents of illustrator Nick Sharratt, writer Steve Alton and designer/art director, Sally Symes had seen off strong competition from four other short-listed books to win the 2009 Educational Writers' Award.
The award was presented at the All Party Writ...
December 05, 2009
Five airplanes worth $1.5 billion at list prices
December 05, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chemistry World recently highlighted a new report published by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) that identifies 97 new drugs and vaccines in development for HIV/AIDS and related conditions.
The report found that the 97 products in development in...
December 04, 2009
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Directors and CEO's of California's 30 commercial airports have formed a statewide airport consortium, the California Airports Council (CAC), it was announced today. "Airports play a critical role in the fabric of the state's economy, providing billions in re...
December 01, 2009
Transfer Tax Review Board Rules in Favor of Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting´s Determination.
San Francisco, CA – Today, the Transfer Tax Review Board ruled 3-0 in favor of the Assessor-Recorder Office´s December 4, 2008 determination of transfer tax owed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese (RCA) of S...
November 30, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Environmental Defense Fund praised the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its preliminary draft regulation (PDR) to reduce global warming pollution in the state. The PDR outlines key concepts the agency is considering as it designs a comprehensive ...
November 25, 2009
PARKERSBURG, W. VA. - Looking for fast, free ways to save on energy around the home this winter? According to Tom Kraeutler, host of the nationally-syndicated home improvement radio show, The Money Pit, there are many common-sense things you can do everyday in your home to lower energy bills.
...
November 23, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced for the second year in a row it has awarded nearly $8 million in matching grants to support its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
Under the VITA Grant Program, the IRS awarded matching grants to 147 organizations that will off...
November 21, 2009
Senator-Doctor Bill Frist's Hope Through Healing Hands joins Soles4Souls to provide shoes for Central American, South American, and Caribbean children living in extreme poverty
November 21, 2009
Coalition of local business owners and organizations call on U.S. Chamber's President Tom Donohue to stop protecting a small number of CEOs and start supporting businesses and consumers in California
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Outside of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Regional Government Affairs conven...
November 21, 2009
UCSF scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia.
Scientists have known that the mutated form of the human gene – one of three consistently associated with schizophrenia – mildly disrupts...
November 21, 2009
Easy Energy Introduces YoGen The World's First Human-Powered Fully-Sustainable Portable Electronics Charger
WASHINGTON -- While it may not be possible to put "peace on Earth" on holiday lists this season, thanks to YoGen®, an innovative product from Easy Energy (BULLETIN BOARD: ESYE) , one can st...
November 21, 2009
The four new styles that Rebagz™ eco-chic handbags recently debuted from their "Statement Makers" line will benefit Greenpeace and Women for Women International. The new line benefits organizations that are making a difference and offers holiday shoppers a great way to give to charities and their fa...
November 20, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The Levi's® brand is proud to announce charity: water as the winning charity of its recent GO IV Fortune $100,000 green charity giveaway. Beginning in mid-October, GO IV Fortune players nominated hundreds of charitable organizations with a commitment to sustainability and the en...
November 20, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic travel, expanded yesterday to the tenth destination in its growing network - South Florida. The new service connects the Golden State to Florida's Gold Coast, with twice-daily nonstop flights from ...
November 20, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif.,/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the California State Auditor introduced WeDrawTheLines.ca.gov as the official source for all information and questions pertaining to the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission). California voters authorized the creation of the Commission w...
November 13, 2009
Economic conditions improved in the third quarter of 2009. GDP growth resumed following a year of steady contraction. The third-quarter rise reflected a jump in consumer spending but activity also picked up in a number of other sectors, including housing. While many third-quarter measures improve...
November 13, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is seeking applications for vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT). The committee provides a venue for public input into critical tax administration areas.
Vacancies exist in the following customer segments:
...
November 13, 2009
Washington, DC – Treasury is announcing the following changes to the issuance calendar:
- Reintroduction of 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), with the first auction to occur in February 2010.
- Discontinuation of 20-year TIPS auctions, effective immediat...
November 13, 2009
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated First East Export Bank (FEEB), a Bank Mellat subsidiary located in Malaysia, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 for being owned or controlled by Bank Mellat. Treasury also designated the Chairman of Bank Mellat, Ali Divandari, for act...
November 13, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is looking for taxpayers who are due to receive a combined $123.5 million in the form of 107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.
"We are eager to get this money into the hands of ...
November 13, 2009
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business launched the new Center for Financial Policy on Nov. 2 with a roundtable discussion on the hotly debated issue of "Executive Compensation -- Practices and Reform." The Center for Financial Policy offers an unbiased source of expertise o...
November 08, 2009
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. -- At a solemn ceremony in a remote Pennsylvania field, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar marked the groundbreaking and start of construction for the permanent Flight 93 National Memorial. The national memorial pays tribute to the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 which plun...
November 08, 2009
BERLIN, Germany -- Beyonce was the major winner of the evening a the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Berlin. The versatile singer, writer and producer took home a total of three EMA trophies - Best Female, Best Song and Best Video - from the glittering music celebration, held at the O2 World ...
November 08, 2009
The Center for American Progress applauds the Senate for effectively ending debate on a proposal by Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) that would have undermined a fundamental principle of our Constitution.
In a procedural vote on the Commerce-Justice-Science funding bill, the...
November 08, 2009
Weak Verification and Loosening of Welfare Reform Rules Alter Longstanding System of Enforcement and Incentives
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Current versions of both the House and Senate health care reform bills contain inadequate verification measures that will fail to prevent millions of illegal aliens ...
November 08, 2009
Washington D.C. - The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) released three publications today discussing proposals for and gains made from a broad legalization program for those in the country without legal status.
This first report titled Economic Progress via Legalization provides insight into the s...
November 08, 2009
WASHINGTON,D.C. -- Representatives of three federal law enforcement agencies told a House Judiciary Subcommittee today that more needs to be done to combat organized retail crime (ORC) in the U.S.
In testimony before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, off...
November 08, 2009
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Laura Wang-Woodford, a U.S. citizen who served as a director of Monarch Aviation Pte Ltd., a Singapore company that imported and exported military and commercial aircraft components for more than 20 years, was sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn to 46 months in prison for conspi...
November 08, 2009
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA -- November 6 marks the start of the Apple Vacations WinterSun SuperSale, the company's biggest sale of the year. Vacationers can save up to $1000 or more per couple with drastically discounted prices on Jan. and additional Winter 2010 departures to Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawai...
November 08, 2009
"Le Reve" and "Mystere" to be Featured During the Telecast, Highlighting the Excitement of Las Vegas Charytin, Aaron Diaz, Marlene Favela, Stefania Fernandez, Alejandra Guzman, Pau Dones of Jarabe de Palo, Eva Longoria Parker, Dulce Maria, and Rosanato Present at Milestone Telecast Airing Nov. 5 on ...
November 07, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Eight years after the September 11th attacks, the House of Representatives today approved the "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009" (H.R. 2868). This is the first time either house of Congress has approved permanent and comprehensive chemical security legislation.
"A...
Beyonce Leads the Pack Winning Three Awards The CENTRIC PRESENTS: 2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Will Air in
November 07, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- CENTRIC took viewers on a stirring ride aboard the "Soul Train" at the taping of the network's first special, CENTRIC PRESENTS: 2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS hosted by Academy Award-nominated actors Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. The night opened with a memorable performance by Toni ...
November 06, 2009
California Academy of Sciences Among Those Honored
SAN FRANCISCO - Five outstanding developments – including the California Academy of Sciences -- have been selected as winners of the 2009 Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognized as the land use in...
October 30, 2009
Madera, CA – Dr. Aaron Reitman, a pediatric resident at the UC San Francisco-Fresno program at Children´s Hospital Central California, recently won the American Academy of Pediatrics´ (AAP) "Best Abstract for Physician in Training Award." His research focused on procalcitonin as a biomar...
October 29, 2009
JPL Debuts New Flight Projects Center: NASA´s First LEED Gold Facility
PASADENA, CA – NASA´s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) debuts its new Flight Projects Center Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. JPL is a Federally-funded research and development facility managed by the California Institute...
October 29, 2009
Young Leader Affected Key Food Policy Changes For University of California System
Berkeley, CA–Hai Vo, a 2009 graduate of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), will be among the six recipients of the 2009 Brower Youth Award. Hosted by Earth Island Institute, the Brower Youth Awards are No...
October 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Los Angeles ranks #1 in the nation for public charter school enrollment with 59,122 students attending public charter schools, according to the annual Top 10 Charter Communities by Market Share report released by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools today.
Demand rem...
October 29, 2009
Yee and Papan: Mandatory delivery of white pages wastes paper, energy, and scarce local government resources
SACRAMENTO – Following the successful efforts of Cleveland, Ohio and Miami, Florida, California could become the largest jurisdiction to give telephone customers a choice in receiving...
October 29, 2009
The most amazing story in the history of science
Palm Desert, CA – With over one thousand referenced quotations from scientists and historians, Darwin Then and Now explores the scientific evidence over the past 150 years from the fossil record, molecular biology, embryology, and modern genetics....
October 29, 2009
BETHESDA, MD -- Select Marriott hotels and resorts in California and Texas are joining the fight against breast cancer by offering the Dream for the Cure® at Marriott package. For each paid night stayed, the hotels will donate $5 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
"Every 3 minutes a woman in th...
October 29, 2009
Lecture explains how wildfires harm - and help - our environment
IRVINE, Calif. -- Wildfires are in the news, with images of devastation and ruin. And as humans struggle to build their lives after a fire, so do the plants and animals of Southern California. Learn more about the ecology of wildfir...
October 29, 2009
Little Rock, AR – Speaking today alongside U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln and U.S Senator Mark Pryor, the Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), Donna J. Gambrell, announced an award of $70 million in tax credit allocation...
October 29, 2009
"My exposure to the FBI was very limited, just what I saw on TV," said Shannan Menya, Minneapolis.
"[The FBI] couldn´t be trusted," believed Rev. Dr. Rocky Brown, Philadelphia.
"The agency was little more than interstate police," explained Azra Hussain, Phoenix.
This was what three co...
October 27, 2009
The Herald Express of Devon reported on October 17th, "Parliamentary backing has been given to the new Verticrop vertical farming System developed by Valcent Products (eu) Limited ("VEU").
"A petition has been tabled at Westminster by Adrian Sanders MP, praising VEU for developing the plant grow...
October 27, 2009
Student-led Team California Entry Utilizes Energy-efficient Milgard Windows
WASHINGTON, DC -- Milgard's industry-leading stand on energy efficiency was on display at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of Team California's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy's fourth Solar Decathlon...
October 26, 2009
CARDIFF, Calif. -- Jedi Mind, Inc. (JediMindInc.com) is pleased to announce the Company's first thought controlled game to be released prior to the Christmas season. Jedi Mind's software programmers have been finalizing the development of the first game to be sold, which will launch in the next few ...
October 26, 2009
Indiana Businesses for a Clean Energy Economy Release New Jobs Report Day Before Senate Hearings Start
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- On the eve of U.S. Senate deliberations on clean energy and climate legislation, Indiana Businesses for a Clean Energy Economy released a new economic analysis that finds the...
October 23, 2009
Oak Glen - Rileys at Los Rios Rancho pays tribute to tradition with its 6th annual Apple Butter Festival Thanksgiving weekend, November 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2009.
Pioneer families made a custom of gathering in late fall to cook up apple butter from the last of the season's crop. It was a pract...
October 23, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Thank you for that warm introduction and welcome.
I realize that the IRS Commissioner has not customarily addressed the NACD´s corporate governance conference…but what I want to discuss with you this afternoon is the important role that boards of directors can play in overseei...
October 23, 2009
Chair Warren, Members of the Panel, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding Treasury's efforts under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). You have asked me in particular to describe the progress of our efforts and to ...
October 23, 2009
WASHINGTON — Tax rate brackets and various tax benefits will remain unchanged or change only slightly in 2010 due to inflation, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.
By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be revised each year to keep pace with inflation. As ...
October 23, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost‑of‑living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2010.
Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under...
Treasury Releases Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policie
October 23, 2009
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, as required under Sections 3004 and 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The report covers the period from January 2009 throu...
October 23, 2009
WASHINGTON – As part of its comprehensive plan to stabilize the U.S. housing market, the Obama Administration today announced a new initiative for state and local housing finance agencies (HFAs) that will help support low mortgage rates and expand resources for low and middle income borrowers to pur...
October 22, 2009
DAVIS, CA – The University of California, Davis is the focus of a major federal complaint charging it and two other nationally known university research centers have killed dozens of primates through traumatic injuries, veterinary negligence and other violations. The others are the University of Mic...
October 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Peace Corps recruited 15,386 applicants in fiscal year 2009. This represents the largest amount of applications since the agency began electronically recording applications in 1998 and is an 18 percent increase from fiscal year 2008.*
"Our record application numbers are a...
October 22, 2009
New York -- EarthCam, the leader in webcam technology, http://www.earthcam.net/ today announced the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge retrofit archives have surpassed the one million image mark since cameras began monitoring the massive infrastructure project.
The restructure of the critical transp...
October 20, 2009
ANAHEIM, Calif./PRNewswirel/ -- Disneyland Resort has won the 2009 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), California's highest and most prestigious environmental honor. The award recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadersh...
October 19, 2009
Works by Ruscha and Warhol to Highlight Fall Auction of Fine Prints in November.
International auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine Prints on November 3, 2009. Simulcast between the San Francisco and Los Angeles salesrooms, the auction will feature a diverse selection of...
October 16, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced three additional initial closings of Public-Private Investment Funds (PPIFs) established under the Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP). AllianceBernstein, LP and its sub-advisors Greenfield Partners, LLC and Ri...
October 16, 2009
NEW YORK – As part of the Obama Administration's efforts to highlight the local impact of economic stimulus programs, Treasury's Chief Economist and Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Alan Krueger and Congressman Charles Rangel (NY-15) visited a subway construction site in New York City support...
October 16, 2009
A fraudulent e-mail message claiming to contain a confidential FBI report titled "New Patterns in Al-Qaeda Financing" has been circulating since August 15, 2009. The e-mail has the subject line "Intelligence Bulletin No. 267," and contains an attachment titled "bulletin.exe." This message, or simila...
October 15, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A leading environmental group urged the California Energy Commission (CEC) to adopt the nation's first energy efficiency standards for big screen TVs that will save consumers money, cut energy use and reduce global warming pollution. The commission held a...
October 13, 2009
On October 13th, the 84th birthday of legendary icon Lenny Bruce, there will be an auction of rare memorabilia consisting of more than 25 items from his Estate, overseen by his daughter, Kitty Bruce.
The auction is being held to raise funds for Lenny´s House, a non-profit recovery hou...
October 13, 2009
ST. LOUIS - Anna Zatonskih clinched her second consecutive U.S. Women's Chess championship by defeating Sabina Foisor in round eight of the 2009 event at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
With one round remaining, she has acquired a near-perfect 7.5 out of 8 points and will win...
October 12, 2009
Mid-Race Incident Yields Disappointing Finish In ARCA Finale.
ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina - Garnishing a lot of attention with his pink No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-Kimmie Cares Toyota Camry at Rockingham Speedway, Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports team had high hopes for Sunday´...
October 12, 2009
ST. LOUIS - Anna Zatonskih dispatched one of her two closest rivals in round six of the U.S. Women's Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. In the longest match of the day, Zatonskih, of Long Island, N.Y., used an impending pawn storm and slowly overwhelmed Melekh...
October 08, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Patrick Sheltra´s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut at Kansas Speedway was cut prematurely short in Saturday´s Kansas Lottery 300 after contact on the first lap with another competitor resulted in a 37th place finish in the No. 81 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy...
October 07, 2009
Mr. Showtime To Sport Pink Uniform & Racecar For ARCA Season Finale.
ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina - If you see Patrick Sheltra or his No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-Kimmie Cares Toyota Camry in pink this weekend at Rockingham Speedway, you´re not dreaming. For the ARCA RE/MAX Series season fi...
October 08, 2009
Leading animal conservationists vie for $100,000 award.
INDIANAPOLIS - Twenty-nine animal conservationists who have dedicated their lives to saving the Earth´s endangered species have been nominated to receive the biennial Indianapolis Prize, the world´s leading award for animal con...
October 08, 2009
ST. LOUIS - The most anticipated encounter of the 2009 U.S. Women's Championship took place in round three, with the top two seeds facing off for the first time since their controversial finish to the 2008 Championship. This time, as last time, the top seed, Anna Zatonskih, took the victory at the C...
October 07, 2009
Author´s husband honors wife´s last wish to finish book.
Garden Valley, CA – Author Carol Tillotson´s first novel, The Legend of Round Valley, is a thriller about three couples on a romantic vacation that takes a dark twist, leaving the couples in a struggle for their very sur...
October 07, 2009
GREENBELT, MD -- For more than 19 years, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope--one of the celebrated scientific instruments of our time--has revolutionized our understanding of the universe and how it works.
David S. Leckrone, just-retired senior project scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope Program ...
October 07, 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- With a floor filled with the hottest in maritime security technology open to the public free of charge and a high-level conference featuring scores of public- and private-sector leaders, the Maritime Security Expo is slated to return Oct. 20-21 to the Long Beach Convention Cent...
October 07, 2009
Donations to Benefit Soles4Souls(R) Inc., the Shoe Charity
Georgia residents are invited to recycle their 'gently worn' shoes for people in need
NASHVILLE, Tenn. and ATLANTA, GA -- Now, along with their soda cans and old newspapers, Georgia residents can bring their gently worn shoes to recycl...
October 07, 2009
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- The most effective DVD in the marketplace today, Flex-DVD is a mass mailing solution, better for the environment and can even come in a variety of scents. As corporations and organizations in the U.S.A. become more conscious of their impact on the environment, the Flex-DV...
October 07, 2009
Washington DC - Following his presentation at the 2009 Light of Truth Awards this afternoon, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited the Laogai Museum, the first museum in the world to focus solely on human rights abuses in the People´s Republic of China, both past and present.
His Holiness v...
October 07, 2009
Working Waterfronts Act of 2009 Needs Co-Sponsors.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Working waterfronts are a dying breed. With developer´s eyes on waterfront parcels, water-dependent businesses like marinas, boat yards, commercial fishing operations, boat builders, and charter boat fleets are getting pushed ...
October 05, 2009
ST. LOUIS - The opening round of the 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship gave a taste of the combative play that will come over the next 11 days. The championship will take place at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, from Oct. 3, 2009. The first day's action gathered 10 of the hig...
October 03, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S Environmental Protection Agency´s Green Power Partnership is honoring four California Green Power Partners for their commitment and contribution to help advance the nation´s voluntary green power market.
"We are proud of the accomplishments of our par...
October 03, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Strong preregistration for the 2009 Masters of Business Online (MBO) event has organizers predicting record attendance. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st, this one day conference provides business professionals a "Masters Level" overview of current online marketing tactics ...
October 03, 2009
"Team; Marketing Partner Join Forces To Raise Awareness Through Kimmie Cares"
KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Officials from Sheltra Motorsports and their primary marketing partner Buffalo Wings & Rings jointly announced today that the two have joined forces for the month of October and November to ra...
October 03, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the Congressional Record is now printed on 100 percent recycled paper. The Speaker was presented with a copy of the Congressional Record by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). The move is part of the larger "Green the Capitol" Initia...
October 03, 2009
Washington, DC – On August 21, 2009, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new Capacity-Building Initiative to greatly expand technical assistance and training opportunities for community development financial institutions (CD...
October 03, 2009
Milwaukee, WI – Director Donna J. Gambrell, of the U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, visited Milwaukee, Wisconsin today to announce awards totaling $52,715,000 to 62 organizations serving economically distressed communities across the n...
October 03, 2009
It sounded like a smart idea: investing in automated teller machines (ATMs) located in high-traffic retail locations around the country. The investors would recoup their money, plus an incredible 20-24 percent return, through the fees charged to the ATM customers. Seemed like a deal too good to pass...
October 03, 2009
Today, as the CDFI Fund concludes fiscal year (FY) 2009, we look back on twelve months of unprecedented challenges and many great accomplishments. When the national economy was faced with the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, the CDFI Fund was still able to take significant ac...
October 03, 2009
Clarksburg, WV—On October 1, 2009, the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). The ceremony will be held in the CJIS Divisio...
October 03, 2009
Fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking
sites and spread malicious software by using various techniques. One
technique involves the use of spam to promote phishing sites, claiming there has
been a violation of the terms of agreement or some other type of issue which needs
to ...
October 03, 2009
According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), there has been an increase in the number of hijacked social networking accounts reported to www.ic3.gov.
One of the more popular scams involves online criminals planting malicious software and code onto to victim computers. It starts by some...
October 03, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Oct. 15 deadline is fast approaching for millions of taxpayers who requested a six-month extension to file their 2008 tax returns.
It´s also the deadline for special voluntary disclosures by taxpayers with assets in previously undisclosed offshore financial accounts.
...
October 03, 2009
New book prompts modern approach to religion and challenges all to create one´s personal religious view.
Many books discuss the origins and tenets of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and other world religions. Few provide a universal understanding as to why religion plays th...
October 02, 2009
WASHINGTON – The Senate last night passed an amendment by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) that would require the Department of Defense to calculate how much the Pentagon pays companies that committed fraud.
The measure, added to a defense appropriations bill, also would make the Pentagon recomme...
October 02, 2009
Washington D.C. - Newspapers are reporting today that during the official Q&A session following the Chicago bid for the Olympic Games, I.O.C. member, Syed Shahid Ali, from Pakistan, asked President Obama how smooth it would be for foreigners to enter the United States for the Olympic Games because d...
October 02, 2009
Unlocking The Secrets to Living Longer and Healthier.
Every year life expectancy increases in the United States. We are living longer, and many baby boomers can expect to live well into their eighties and nineties. The keys to living with health and vitality in our senior years is held in the...
October 02, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Kansas - ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) veteran driver Patrick Sheltra tackled his first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) laps at Kansas Speedway Friday afternoon trying to dial in his No. 81 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger for tomorrow´s Kansas Lottery 300.
...
October 01, 2009
"No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger Ninth Fastest".
KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Patrick Sheltra in the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger posted the ninth fastest lap in the ARCA RE/MAX Series delayed practice session Thursday at Kansas Speedway.
...
October 01, 2009
New Funding Opportunity From the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
San Francisco – The National Trust for Historic Preservation announces a grant program targeting historic preservation across Los Angeles County. Grants from the newly created Los Angeles County Preservation Fund will pr...
September 28, 2009
CDFI Fund Director Gambrell Highlights Long-Term Commitment to Native Communities.
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund today announced $4.4 million in financial assistance awards to 10 CDFIs through the Native Ame...
September 28, 2009
WHITESVILLE, Kentucky - Officials from Sheltra Motorsports and MC2 Energy Drink jointly announced today that the Las Vegas, Nevada Energy Drink will join driver Patrick Sheltra for a double header race weekend consisting of the ARCA RE/MAX Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events from Kansas Speed...
September 25, 2009
Just Cause Eviction Law Goes into Effect in Ridgecrest, CA this Week: Will Protect Renters in Foreclosure from Eviction by Banks.
One month after its passage at the Ridgecrest (CA) City Council, a new law went into effect this week that will prevent banks from evicting renters in foreclosed res...
September 25, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Innovative Partnerships Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington is offering an opportunity for the public to help shape the prize challenges the agency offers to America's future citizen-inventors.
For the next six weeks, ideas for new Centennial Challenge prize competiti...
September 25, 2009
-- Labor-Management Program to Train 1,000 Building Supers --
NEW YORK, NY -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined Realty Advisory Board President Jim Berg and 32BJ President Mike Fishman today in launching an ambitious green buildings program to train one thousand superintendents and resident managers ...
September 25, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- One of the youngest CGI members announced a commitment of a new kind at the CGI this week: the first platform for social contributions to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The ACT ON 8 platform operates around an action cycle which includes awareness (campaigns), information (...
September 25, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- New data from the Deep Impact spacecraft and the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), an instrument aboard India's recently ended Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, provide, for the first time, clear evidence that water exists on the surface of the Moon.
"The Deep Impact observations of the M...
September 25, 2009
CLEVELAND, OH -- This flu season the H1N1 flu virus (the "swine flu") could potentially reach pandemic proportions. As such, employers must be prepared to meet the challenges posed by a pandemic, such as absenteeism, interruptions in supply or delivery, or changes in commerce patterns. Employers mus...
September 24, 2009
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered opening remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference "Capitol Hill Day Summit" yesterday in the Capitol Visitor's Center. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Thank yo...
September 24, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the California Secretary of States' web-site, ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum made donations totaling $50,000(1) to Governor Schwarzenegger's Dream Team, ballot measure committee account. Each company made a $25,000 contribution on...
September 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Don't own a car but eager to get out to a park or beach you thought was inaccessible? Trying to reduce your carbon footprint? Now you can get out to your favorite trails and find new ones, all on public transit.
The brand-new website, Transit and Trails (ww...
September 22, 2009
(Reuters) - A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would give the
average beneficiary an additional $415.20 in Social Security payments in 2010, a
boost of $34.60 per month.
Without such intervention, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecasts that
seniors will see no...
September 21, 2009
WESTFALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Acting Secretary John Quigley today joined Pike County civic and regional conservation leaders in celebrating the acquisition of a 708-acre piece of land that expands the Delaware State Forest to more than 84,000 acres.
"T...
September 21, 2009
WALTHAM, Mass. -- For the fifth consecutive year, Raytheon Company has achieved a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
The HRC, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, rates American companies ...
September 21, 2009
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA scientists are marveling over the extent of ruffles and dust clouds revealed in the rings of Saturn during the planet's equinox last month. Scientists once thought the rings were almost completely flat, but new images reveal the heights of some newly discovered bumps in the ...
September 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- One year ago, on September 28, 2008, then-Candidate Barack Obama used the world stage provided by the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative to promise that, if elected, he would work to create a Global Fund for Education. Mr. Obama said:
"That's why the third commitmen...
September 21, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the winners of its annual Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards. The awards recognize institutions that have demonstrated an outstanding overall commitment to sustainability in ...
R&D Credit Coalition Applauds White House Innovation Strategy & Commitment to Research & Development
September 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The R&D Credit Coalition applauds President Obama for his speech made today at an upstate New York community college where he outlined his broader innovation strategy and how the government can play an important role in bolstering the U.S. economy through supporting innovation and ...
September 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- I Feel a Song Coming On: The Life of Jimmy McHugh by Alyn Shipton is the first biography of this remarkable composer. Available October 5 from the University of Illinois Press, the book will be launched in New York with a Michael Feinstein Zankel Hall concert at Carnegie Hall and ...
September 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has selected the Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, Calif., for the Specialized Engineering Evaluation and Test Services contract. The total value of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity cost-plus fixed fee contract i...
September 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today following President Obama's speech in Troy, N.Y. on innovation and Energy Secretary Steven Chu's announcement in Washington on funding to modernize our electrical system and build a smart energy grid:
"Today, President ...
September 21, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Peace College President Laura Carpenter Bingham announced Monday that she will conclude her tenure as the college's ninth and first alumna president next summer, after 12 years in office.
"President Bingham is a dynamic leader for Peace College who immersed herself in its life an...
September 21, 2009
Event to rally support for American clean energy jobs joined by Governor Rendell
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Alliance for Climate Protection's Repower America campaign, the United Steelworkers and the Blue Green Alliance will conclude their Clean Energy Jobs Tour with a rally in Pittsburgh on Septembe...
September 21, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- New Texas coal plants could escape the performance standards and carbon dioxide restrictions of a federal climate bill, says Public Citizen Texas. Eleven coal plants that are pending, permitted, or under construction in Texas could be grandfathered under the American Clean Energy an...
September 21, 2009
Trailblazing Web Portal Helps Friends Connect for Trusted Vacation Home Rentals and Trades
SecondPorch.com (apps.facebook.com/secondporch)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- By harnessing the power of social networks, a new online travel portal is helping second homeowners overcome the biggest barriers to mar...
September 21, 2009
1st American Yacht ~ Ever ~ Completes East-to-West Transit of Northwest Passage and Continues East Coast Leg of Around the Americas Science-based Expedition Focused on Climate Change
Boston, Mass. is Third Port Stop since transiting the Northwest Passage
Boston, Mass. - After more than three m...
September 21, 2009
2010 Edison Best New Product Awards and New Edison Green Award to Recognize Excellence in Innovation
CHICAGO, IL -- The Edison Awards, recognized as one of America's leading innovation awards, is accepting nominations through Dec. 11, 2009 via its website, edisonawards.com, for the 2010 Edison B...
September 18, 2009
Unemployment, interest rates, stress—they´re all on the rise as the economy is buffeted by a downturn. What´s not rising, however, is crime, according to statistics compiled by the FBI that show violent crimes and property crimes declined nationwide in 2008.
The data, released t...
September 18, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has allocated authority to issue Tribal Economic Development Bonds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
In Notice 2009-51, the IRS solicited applications for the allocation of $2 billion of national bond volume limitation author...
IR-2009-082: IRS Announces New Materials Available to Promote Awareness of Recovery Act Tax Benefits
September 18, 2009
WASHINGTON — As part of a larger effort to increase the awareness and use of tax benefits available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), the Internal Revenue Service today announced the availability of a vast array of products that help explain several tax benefit...
September 18, 2009
Richard A. McFeely has been named special agent in charge (SAC) of the FBI´s Baltimore Division. Director Robert S. Mueller, III appointed him to this position to replace SAC Amy Jo Lyons, who was recently named assistant director of the Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters. Most recently, ...
September 18, 2009
Daniel McMullen has been named special agent in charge (SAC) of FBI´s Jackson Division. Director Robert S. Mueller, III appointed him to this position to replace SAC Frederick T. Brink, who retired. Most recently, Mr. McMullen served as SAC for criminal matters in the Los Angeles Division.
...
September 18, 2009
PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- LYSOL , the number one pediatrician recommended brand, announced today the launch of the Healthier Habits Rewards Program, an initiative to educate families on healthy hygiene routines. Through the Healthier Habits Rewards program, parents can learn valuable tips to help protect ...
September 17, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The following event advisory was issued today by the Water Environment Federation.
Who: The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA) will join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other partner...
September 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House voted 253 to 171 this afternoon to pass the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act:
"Education is the best investment individuals can make in themselves, it is the best investment parents can make in th...
September 17, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today that officials are working with West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address a fish kill in D...
September 17, 2009
BOSTON, MA -- The President's Climate Commitment Committee submitted its Climate Action Plan to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The plan documents the College's commitment to reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions and outlines initiatives designed to achi...
September 17, 2009
Science-Based Policies Set the Course for Conservation of Dwindling Marine Resources
WASHINGTON, DC -- Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in response to recommendations for a national ocean policy issued by President Obama's task force.
...
September 17, 2009
Alarming comments by new U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Eric Goosby, may offer clues
WASHINGTON, DC -- Later today, Ambassador Eric Goosby will be sworn in as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. "While we welcome Ambassador Goosby to his new post, and look forward to working with him on ...
September 17, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- In cities around the globe tomorrow, artists, activists and citizens will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called "PARK(ing) Day."
Originally invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco art and d...
September 17, 2009
Amendments Will Be Needed According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL -- The Agro-ecological Zoning of Sugarcane, a legislative proposal announced today in Brazil by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, represents an important step to ensure the disciplined and organized expansio...
September 17, 2009
TreePeople and partners prepare for reforestation in fire-devastated national parks
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The historic Angeles Forest Station Fire devastated more than 160,500 acres of forest lands, including the heart of Los Angeles' upper watershed and the headwaters of the Los Angeles River. Tre...
September 16, 2009
Approval Provides Important Tool to Fight Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved four vaccines against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The vaccines will be distributed nationally after the initial lots become available, which is expecte...
September 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following is a statement from the National Automobile Dealers Association:
"NADA strongly supports continuous improvements in fuel economy for passenger vehicles and light trucks pursuant to a single national standard. A single, national fuel economy standard is the best way...
September 16, 2009
GREENBELT, MD -- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is starting to come together. A major component of the telescope, the Integrated Science Instrument Module structure, recently arrived at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. for testing in the Spacecraft Systems Development and Integr...
September 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The former superintendent of a wastewater treatment facility in Rochester, Ind., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in South Bend, Ind., to serve one year in prison for falsifying discharge monitoring reports that concealed violations of the Clean Water Act, the Justice Dep...
September 16, 2009
Agreement Will Fund Additional Cleanup, Soil Sampling and Lab Analysis
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Department of Environmental Protection has reached an agreement to resolve all litigation in connection with the 2005 Forward Township, Allegheny County, ash slide and its related 2006 subsidence inciden...
September 15, 2009
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- As part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour, Solar Electrical Systems of Westlake Village will host a free guided Solar Home Tour of five solar-powered homes in the Conejo Valley area from 10:30am to 1:30pm on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Participants...
September 15, 2009
For the First Time Ever The Site Will Stream Full Albums From Musical Guests in Conjunction With Their Upcoming Appearances on 'The Colbert Report'
On Wednesday, September 16, The Flaming Lips Will Perform On The Show And Become The First Ever Band To Debut An Album On ColbertNation.com In Advan...
September 15, 2009
ATLANTA, GA -- From Wall Street to Main Street, organizations big and small are leading the fight against climate change and for the ninth straight year, EPA honored 17 partners across the United States, including Butte College, for outstanding contributions in helping grow the nation's voluntary gr...
September 15, 2009
After landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sept. 11, space shuttle Discovery is about to start its cross-country journey back to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Following the successful STS-128 mission to the International Space Station, Discovery was mounted on a modified B...
September 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has concluded two weeks of technology development tests on two of the agency's prototype lunar rovers. The Desert RATS -- or Research and Technology Studies -- in the Arizona desert at Black Point Lava Flow allow NASA to analyze and refine technologies and procedures in extrem...
September 15, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- AMB Property Corporation, a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today released an online corporate sustainability report and launched a website (amb.com/sustainability) dedicated to sharing information on the company's sustainability initiativ...
September 15, 2009
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It can be said that one of the best investments people can make is in themselves ... and sometimes it's as simple as the irresistible bliss of being carried away with a good book. This fall, the new "Season of Personal Discovery" offers vacations with an inspiring purpose, givin...
September 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller and other House Members held a news conference this afternoon on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, which the House is expected to pass this week...
September 15, 2009
Famous Celebrities 'Share the Passion' For Local Down Syndrome Awareness Calendar
LOCAL CALENDAR SHOWCASES: Adam Yauch, Jimmie Vaughan, Brian Orakpo, Sandy McIlree & many more celebrities featured with local Austin children in 2010 Down Syndrome Association (DSACT) Awareness Calendar
AUSTIN,...
September 15, 2009
Countries submit plan for regulating super greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States joined with Canada and Mexico today in formally supporting a proposal to curtail production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). In materials released by the U.S. State Department, the three nations ...
September 14, 2009
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the United States and Monaco have signed an agreement to allow for the exchange of information on tax matters between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin and Minister Franck Biancheri in Was...
September 14, 2009
WASHINGTON – George W. Madison was confirmed yesterday by the United States Senate to serve as the Department of the Treasury's General Counsel. As General Counsel, Madison will serve as senior legal and policy adviser to the Secretary and other senior Department officials. Madison also will head t...
September 14, 2009
Mr. Vice President, Secretary Duncan, Chancellor Cantor, I am pleased to join you today to discuss the importance of college education and college affordability to the U.S. economy and American families. This subject is touching close to home these days because next week I'll be dropping my daughter...
September 11, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Rascal has been named winner of the country's oldest -- and possibly world's oldest -- "Original Ugly Dog Contest." Compared to a Chupracabra, Rascal, a 7-lb. naturally hairless African Sand Dog, owned by actor Dane Andrew of Sunnyvale, California, won for...
September 09, 2009
ORO VALLEY, Ariz. -- For the first time in Arizona history, a major retail project is delivering green - and more than just greenbacks -- for the state.
Vestar Development Co.'s Oro Valley Marketplace has earned Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ) certification from the U...
September 09, 2009
HARRISBURG, PA -- The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, in the Capitol East Wing Rotunda in Harrisburg to open an exhibit of student artworks inspired by diversity and conflict-resolution training. The artists are students from Cedar ...
Nurses, AFL-CIO Unions to Host Michael Moore and Special Screening of New Film at AFL-CIO Convention
September 09, 2009
At Monday Forum Supporting Medicare for All
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, joined by other AFL-CIO unions, will host filmmaker Michael Moore at a special reception Monday night, along with a screening of his highly anticipated new film, "...
September 09, 2009
Made Possible By American Reading Company Using Federal Stimulus Funds
CAMDEN, N.J. -- Camden City Public Schools announced today that all 20 Elementary and Family Schools will participate in American Reading Company's 100 Book Challenge, an intensive intervention program proven to dramatically i...
September 09, 2009
Nines Align to Create Awareness for The First American Math Challenge
NEW YORK, NY -- Best-selling author and Guinness World Record Holder as the "Fastest Human Calculator," Scott Flansburg earned his sobriquet for his ability to process numbers with amazing speed and calculator accuracy. He can ...
September 09, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Blue Shield of California announced today that it will cover the administrative costs of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) vaccine for all its members, regardless of which plan they have. Blue Shield will be waiving prior authorizations, copays and deductibles for office visits when me...
September 09, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Michele Connolly, a life coach and public speaker who has received several degrees while working full time, has launched a new line of interactive student planners, available at getorganizedwizard.com/to-do-lists/student-to-do-lists
Connolly completed a business degree and a gr...
September 09, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Canadian Space Agency President Steve MacLean signed a framework agreement Wednesday for cooperative activities in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. Canadian Ambassador to the United States Michael Wilson hosted the ...
September 09, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has awarded a contract modification to L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P., of Waco, Texas, for further developmental engineering in support of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy mission, known as SOFIA.
This option modification under the base cont...
September 09, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- When James Miller, Kevin Wolfer and Mitch Klein joined forces four years ago to found The Kennedy Funding Invitational charity tennis tournament, their goal was to honor the memory of a dear friend and to raise money and awareness to fight breast cancer. Little did they know that the...
September 09, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Three years after the dedication of the 100 foot tall World Trade Center memorial located at the entrance to New York harbor, its web site has been launched, enabling widespread access to view this spectacular memorial at 911monument.com.
The monument, called To the Struggle Again...
September 09, 2009
Trillion dollar cap-and-trade system would pose big financial risk for little "green" benefit
WASHINGTON, DC -- According to a new report released today by the U.S. Climate Task Force (CTF), an opaque, complex trading system like the cap-and-trade program outlined in the Senate climate bill would...
September 09, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Four individuals were indicted today by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement for allegedly obtaining and illegally releasing copyrighted music, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A...
September 09, 2009
DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska -- Riki Ellison, Chairman and President of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) missiledefenseadvocacy.org spent two days with the soldiers that operate the missile defense fields at Fort Greely, Alaska. Below is a personal account of his impressions and insights of wh...
September 09, 2009
World's Smallest Music Player Now in Five Great Colors
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Apple today announced that iPod shuffle , the world's smallest music player and the first music player to talk to you, is now available starting at just $59 in five great colors. iPod shuffle's intuitive controls are conv...
September 09, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is expanding its innovative Computer University@Sea programming with the brand new Windows 7 operating system, and more options for guests earning college credit during the World Cruise.
This fall, the line will offer classes based on Microsoft...
September 09, 2009
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The first statewide Family/School/Community Engagement Summit in North Carolina will join parents, educators and policy-makers for a day-long discussion on policies and practices that benefit student learning.
The summit, which is the brainchild of the National Education Assoc...
September 09, 2009
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- A rocket experiment that may shed light on the highest clouds in the Earth's atmosphere will be conducted Sept. 15 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The Charged Aerosol Release Experiment (CARE) will be conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Depar...
September 09, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper has left NASA to return to the Navy. Stefanyshyn-Piper is a veteran of two space shuttle flights and five spacewalks.
"Heide has been an outstanding astronaut, contributing significantly to the space shuttle and spa...
September 09, 2009
FanVsFan (FanVsFan.com) transforms fans and bloggers into competitive FanCasters. Step Up Your Game. Compete, Broadcast, Win, to Silence Your Rivals!
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Versus Technology announced today the launch of its flagship multimedia property FanVsFan (FanVsFan.com), a website which breaks...
September 09, 2009
World's Most Popular Music Player Now Available in Nine Brilliant Colors
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Apple today introduced the new iPod nano , adding a video camera, mic and speaker to the world's most popular music player. Music lovers can now shoot video wherever they are, view it on their iPod nano ...
September 09, 2009
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Steven Ullmann, director of Programs in Health Sector Management and Policy at the University of Miami School of Business Administration and nationally recognized expert in health policy issues, is available for media interviews on a range of topics relating to the debate over ...
September 09, 2009
New Breakthrough Price of $199
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Apple today announced the new iPod touch lineup starting at the breakthrough price of just $199, giving users a great iPod , a great pocket computer, a great game player and access to Apple's revolutionary App Store with over 75,000 applications...
September 09, 2009
- New digital distribution platform gives gamers an improved experience with a revamped client, online store, a new tray program, and paves the way to a new feature: Ready to Play -
PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- Software developer Stardock (www.stardock.com) revealed the fourth phase of its popular digital ...
September 08, 2009
DAVAO CITY - The key to attracting more investors in Mindanao particularly in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is to bring out success stories in parts of the region where BPO has flourished and other areas that have great potential, industry experts say.
"It´s about getting ...
September 08, 2009
Kite flying activities go well beyond the physical phenomenon of wind blown materials flying tethered to their earth bound launchers. It is an activity including local knowledge of winds and landscapes, knowledge of how to physically shape the kite in order to have it fly. It is an activity that cha...
September 08, 2009
An Atheist civil rights group hasa criticized the Kentucky Attorney General's office for appealing a case challenging laws that it says allowed the Commonwealth to establish religion.
Statutes passed after the September 11, 2001 faith-based attacks ordered the state Office of Homeland Security o...
September 07, 2009
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Creative Stages Youth Theatre proudly announces new opportunities to become involved in theatre, with its first fund raiser, plays, and workshops. The troupe will perform its benefit show, Curtains Up! on Sunday, September 13 to boost its premiere season.
Curtains Up! begins with...
September 07, 2009
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Despite the effects of an uncertain economy, contributions and pledges to the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon over Labor Day nonetheless totaled $60,481,231 million.
MDA National Chairman and Telethon star Jerry Lewis said he was impressed by the show of support from Teletho...
September 07, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), praised U.S. President Obama's naming of Ron Bloom to an expanded role that makes the future of American manufacturing strategic to the nation's economic future and an answer to persistent unemployment.
Ger...
September 07, 2009
Modelling Air Travel Could Prove Critical for Health Organizations and Government Agencies Preparing for the Upcoming Flu Season
CHICAGO, IL -- OAG, the leading provider of global airline data and intelligence, has developed a prototype to assist health organizations and government agencies in pr...
September 07, 2009
A Parent's Guide
WASHINGTON, DC -- Parents should talk to their kids about issues surrounding the President's speech to the nation's school children Tuesday, such as the role of the federal government in education, the state of our nation's education crisis, and how they can elect officials who w...
September 07, 2009
PARIS, FRANCE -- Eutelsat Communications announces that it has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch in mid-November 2009 of the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton. Built by Thales Alenia Space, the satellite will now undergo final preparation for delivery to the Baiko...
September 07, 2009
Massive Rally and Concert to Address American Workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Don Blankenship, Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy, delivered a speech to the Friends of America concert and rally in West Virginia on Labor Day, September 7th. As many as 100,000 people were expected to attend from 31 sta...
September 07, 2009
PARIS, FRANCE -- GlobeCast, a leading content management and delivery company, and Eutelsat Communications, one of the world's leading satellite operators, announce the signature of a three-year contract for two 36 MHz transponders on Eutelsat's ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 1 and W2A satellites.
The new cap...
September 07, 2009
LONDON, ENGLAND -- Do you struggle to keep your 5-12 year olds on task at homework time? Help is now at hand with the launch of The Learning Bubble (tlb), a powerful piece of software featuring a special learning desktop that creates an interruption-free environment in which children can learn - sim...
September 06, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Burner Balm, a division of Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc., announced the launch of Performance-X, the first and only lip balm with L-Carnitine. Performance-X lip balm contains Burner Balm's signature ingredients: natural caffeine and green tea extract to boost energy, Hoodia extract...
September 06, 2009
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The members of IAM Local 1947 in Fond du Lac, WI, have ratified a modification of their current labor agreement that will result in job security and the movement of jobs from other Mercury Marine locations to Fond du Lac, WI.
"We met with Mercury Marine top management and hav...
September 06, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- There are several reasons for celebrating this coming Tuesday, September 8. Lo que no digo cantando (Beyond the Music), the first book by Ricardo Montaner, will make its debut in bookstores everywhere. Published by Grupo Nelson, the Spanish division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, L...
September 05, 2009
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today named two Mexico-based companies and six individuals as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers for their ties to Productos Farmaceuticos Collins (Collins), a pharmaceutical company in Jalisco, Mexico...
September 05, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA – U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Donna J. Gambrell attended today the grand opening of the new campus of College-Ready Academy High School #7. Surrounded by some of the lowest performing schools in the C...
September 05, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI Fund) announced today that in record time, and exactly two months after awards were announced for community development grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), it...
September 05, 2009
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued a final rule amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515 (CACR), to implement the President's initiative of April 13, 2009, to reach out to the Cuban people in support of their desire to ...
September 05, 2009
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. financial system supervisors and regulators[1][1] transmitted new financial sector self-assessment reviews for banking, securities, insurance, and payment systems to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These self-assessments review U...
September 05, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA – Cutting the ribbon today alongside Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Donna J. Gambrell attended the grand opening of the Ánimo Watts Charter High School. Located ne...
September 05, 2009
Report Details Cumulative, State-by-State Data on Treasury's Recovery Act Programs, Including $66.1 Billion in Tax Benefits to Date for Individuals, Families, Businesses
WASHINGTON – As part of an effort to highlight the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in revi...
September 04, 2009
Home-Spun or Hard Fact?
NEWBURY, England -- Women's health experts are warning that old wives' tales and ignorance about modern contraceptive options could be fuelling Britain's high levels of unintended pregnancy, following new research into contraception myths by pollster Opinion Health.(1)
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September 04, 2009
Flu Shots also available beginning in October at Target Pharmacies
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Target announces that flu vaccinations are now available at all 22 Target Clinic locations in Minnesota. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends nearly everyone protect themselves against this ...
September 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A former Ft. Campbell, Ky., soldier was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell to life in prison after being convicted on May 7, 2009, of charges arising out of the rape of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the murder of the girl and her family, Assistant Attorney Gene...
September 04, 2009
Once-In-A-Lifetime Event Honors Military Heroes Who Exemplify Service Over Self
CHICAGO, IL -- More than 50 of America's most distinguished combat veterans will be honored September 15-19 in Chicago as the Congressional Medal of Honor Society brings the compelling story of these heroes' sacrifice...
September 04, 2009
Operation Homefront To Participate In Nationwide Freedom Walk on September 11 To Remember 9-11 Victims and Honor Military
TACOMA, Wash. -- On Friday September 11, 2009, Operation Homefront will join groups across America to host a Freedom Walk in remembrance of the 9-11 attacks. The 2-mile Freedo...
September 04, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The Sbarro Health Research Organization (shro.org), a nonprofit center for cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes research located at Temple University in Philadelphia and the University of Siena, Italy, has launched Sponsor-A-Scientist (cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2...
September 04, 2009
London Designer Opens up NY Fashion Week Event to Public
LONDON, ENGLAND --Gareth Pugh will for the first time have a fashion week presence in New York, presenting his new film directed by Ruth Hogben at MAC & Milk, 450 West 15th Street in the Meatpacking District on Sunday 13 September. Fashion ...
September 04, 2009
MIAMI, Fla. -- Futbolestelar.tv will provide live coverage of the Mexican National Team's World Cup qualifying games against Costa Rica and Honduras. These games are crucial for El Tri, which recently defeated the U.S. National Team in an epic game at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City that kept aliv...
September 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Helmets to Hardhats has launched a new website to help veterans better prepare for reentry into civilian life.
Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is a non-profit program that connects transitioning military servicemembers to quality career opportunities in the construction industry. The ...
September 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Helmets to Hardhats has launched a new website to help veterans better prepare for reentry into civilian life.
Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is a non-profit program that connects transitioning military servicemembers to quality career opportunities in the construction industry. The ...
September 04, 2009
Flu Shots also available beginning September 20 at Target Pharmacies in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD -- Target announces that flu vaccinations are now available at all six Target Clinic locations in Maryland. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends nearly everyone protect themselves a...
September 04, 2009
MORGANTON, W.Va. -- People with chronic low-back problems who do yoga also do better at overcoming pain and depression than people treated conventionally for back pain, a West Virginia University study funded by the National Institutes of Health shows.
The three-year, $400,000 study, published in...
September 04, 2009
Recycling Zychal recycles old items into new clothing to save energy, & Karina models their clothing
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Today where headlines alternate between the downward spiral of the economy, unemployment numbers and statistics on the impact of global warming, eco-savvy product designer Tary...
September 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Attorney General Holder will visit Amidon Elementary School on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009, at 11:30 A.M. ET. The Attorney General will speak to assembled students prior to President Obama's national address to America's schoolchildren on the importance of taking responsibility for ...
September 04, 2009
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Everette James and Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak will address local students at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, to discuss the importance of physical activity, nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle.
The secretaries will speak ...
September 04, 2009
NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, have rescheduled the test of the new first-stage solid rocket motor for the Ares I rocket. The static firing of the five-segment solid motor, designated development motor-1, is scheduled for 1 p.m. MDT on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the ATK test facility in Prom...
September 04, 2009
LUBBOCK, Texas -- A recent subsidy increase for India's cotton farmers could drop world cotton prices by as much as 6 percent, according to a report from Texas Tech University's Cotton Economics Research Institute (CERI).
U.S. farmers will see their prices slashed by an average 2.48 percent durin...
National Concrete Association Award Grand Prize for Environmental Excellence to Aggregate Industries
September 04, 2009
State-of-the-Art Mid-Atlantic Plant wins prestigious prize
ROCKVILLE, MD -- The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has recognized Aggregate Industries with the 2009 Grand Prize Award for Environmental Excellence. The award offers concrete producers national recognition for outstand...
National Concrete Association Award Grand Prize for Environmental Excellence to Aggregate Industries
September 04, 2009
State-of-the-Art Mid-Atlantic Plant wins prestigious prize
ROCKVILLE, MD -- The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has recognized Aggregate Industries with the 2009 Grand Prize Award for Environmental Excellence. The award offers concrete producers national recognition for outstand...
September 04, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- Two NASA astronaut commanders have perspectives like no others on Twitter -- the views of twin brothers preparing on opposite sides of the world to command both the space shuttle and the International Space Station.
The tweeting twins are astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly. Mark is th...
September 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's scheduled speech to America's school children, Jeanne Allen, president of the Center for Education Reform (CER), released the following statement:
"Having the President of the United States use the bully pulpit to s...
September 04, 2009
KEYNOTE, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & AUTHOR KEVIN BAILEY INTRODUCES A POWERFUL LIFE CHANGING BOOK THAT WILL CHANGE THE LIVES OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE INTRODUCING YOUNG ADULTS: THINK, BELIEVE & BECOME RICH PRESENTED BY WORD CLAY PUBLISHING
NEW YORK, NY -- Kevin Bailey is the author of the critically- acclai...
September 04, 2009
Governor Rendell Leads "Why Pittsburgh" Road Show to Illustrate Turnaround Story
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Next week, Governor Ed Rendell, along with Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership's Bill Flanagan, and one of its key supporters, Greg Babe, president and CEO of Bayer Corp., will be in New York City for an on...
September 04, 2009
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The path to poor hand sanitation is paved with good intentions, according to researchers from Kansas State and North Carolina State Universities.
As college campuses prepare for an expected increase in H1N1 flu this fall, the researchers said students' actions will speak louder...
September 04, 2009
Additional $31,650 Will Go Toward Community Environmental Asthma Screening Project
NORRISTOWN, PA -- PQ Corp. will pay $31,650 in civil penalties for exceeding allowable emission rates at its glass manufacturing facility located in Chester, Delaware County.
As part of its Sept. 1 agreement wit...
September 04, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing service, has outfitted nine Portland vehicles with complementary bike racks, and 40 vehicles with federal Northwest Forest Passes and / or Oregon State Park Passes. As with all Zipcars, these vehicles include gas, insurance and 180 miles of d...
September 04, 2009
SEATTLE, WA -- Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing service, has outfitted eight Seattle vehicles with complementary bike racks, and 30 vehicles with federal Northwest Forest Passes. As with all Zipcars, these vehicles include gas, insurance and 180 miles of driving, and are parked in nearby, con...
September 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and space shuttle astronauts will participate in live education webcasts on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. EDT and Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.
On Sept. 8, students will hear insights from Bolden, young agency professionals, and STS-128 mission astronauts Jose M. Hern...
September 03, 2009
Music Industry Powerhouses, Students and Local, National and International Businesses Lend Their Support
Last Public Service Initiative to be Hailed by U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy
BOSTON, MA -- Boston-based rockers, Thirteen Yards to Victory (13 YTV), ranging in age from 18-22 years old, to...
September 03, 2009
NETWORK CELEBRATES RECORD ACHIEVEMENT AND THE LABOR DAY PREMIERE OF ITS FIRST NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, "DURHAM COUNTY"
NEW YORK, NY -- Earlier today, ION Television successfully broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Moving Box at an event in Times Square to mark the premiere of the network'...
Enrollment Growth Prompts PA Cyber Charter School to Expand Harrisburg, Philadelphia Regional Office
September 03, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- In response to enrollment growth, the state's largest cyber charter school is moving into larger regional offices in both Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
The expansions will house added staff and provide space for more on-site services for students and families.
Based in Weste...
September 03, 2009
Nearly 8 in 10 PA Schools Meet 'No Child Left Behind' Targets for 2009
HARRISBURG, PA -- Nearly 80 percent of Pennsylvania's public schools met the required academic goals of the federal No Child Left Behind law for 2009, Governor Edward G. Rendell and Education Secretary Zahorchak announced toda...
September 03, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA will hold news briefings at 11 a.m. and noon EDT Wednesday, Sept. 9, to release and discuss the first images from the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope. NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA Headquarters in Washi...
September 03, 2009
Disney's Grand Californian(R) Hotel & Spa
FULLERTON, Calif. -- Astronaut, explorer, scientist, and American hero, Dr. Buzz Aldrin will be the keynote speaker for Hope International University's annual "Celebrate Hope" dinner held at Disney's Grand Californian(R) Hotel & Spa in Anaheim, CA. The ev...
September 03, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- At a time when most health care professions are experiencing significant worker shortages and need is growing, community colleges and businesses are teaming up to support future graduates in key health care professions.
This month, the American Association of Community Colleges ...
September 03, 2009
An Inspirational and Practical Guide for U.S. Latinos about How to Get into College
NEW YORK, NY -- The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN), in partnership with The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced the launch of College Admissions 411. The...
September 03, 2009
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF
Perry To Direct, Produce And Write First Project For His 34th Street Films Banner Studio Acquires Worldwide Distribution Rights Principal Photography Begins Late Fall 2009 For Expected 2010 Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- L...
Vail Resorts Unveil New Mountain Dining Initiatives - Value at All Five Resorts this Upcoming Season
September 03, 2009
- New signature burgers and the Epic Mountain Burger - New 'Lunch for Less' Value Meal at $9.95 - New Pre-Pay 'Mountain Meal Card' with 20-Percent Added Value - New 'Appetite for Life' Menu Additions - 'Celebrate With Us' and 'Family Friendly' Fine Dining Offers
BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Today Vail Re...
September 03, 2009
National Non-profit Fund for Teachers Offers Passports to Continued Learning for Summer 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- While students slowly adjust to buzzing alarm clocks and mounting homework, a select group of teachers approach the return to school with renewed passion for their profession, thanks to...
September 03, 2009
HARRISBURG, PA -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today voted down a proposal that would have placed restrictions on crossbow use for the 2009-10 seasons. The 4-4 tie vote is not sufficient to give the proposed rulemaking the final adoption needed, so the previously approved regulations...
September 03, 2009
FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- The Defense Energy Support Center announced a contract award to Solazyme, Inc., San Francisco, for a technology advancing requirement for algae oil derived F-76, an energy fuel the U.S. Navy is scheduled to use in its alternative fuels testing and certification program.
The e...
September 03, 2009
The supermarket retailer makes ten commonly prescribed antibiotics available for free just in time for the important back-to-school season
CLEVELAND, OH -- At a time when many families affected by a difficult economy are struggling with the costs of prescription medications, supermarket retailer ...
September 03, 2009
Programs will bring more kindness, courage and respect to Arizona schools
PHOENIX, AZ -- Youth Frontiers, Inc., one of the nation's leading organizations committed to improving school communities through character development, is now a state-approved vendor whose programs qualify for grant fundin...
September 03, 2009
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- What was once a simple food pairing deeply rooted in the South, Shrimp & Grits has become a menu-must for exclusive restaurants across the country. The only event in the country dedicated to this quintessential Southern dish kicks off Sept 18: "Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia ...
September 03, 2009
SARASOTA, Fla. and NEW YORK, NY -- As the AL East pennant race enters the post-Labor Day homestretch next week, the New York Yankees are red hot. But they're not the only hot stuff these days at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Hot soup from Boar's Head, the most respected name in deli meats and chee...
September 03, 2009
VIP NASCAR or Indy Race Package, New Tires, More in Drive Smarter Challenge Contest
-- DriveSmarterChallenge.org/contest --
WASHINGTON, DC -- Check out these fun videos showing drivers how to save at the gas pump: An investment banker under house arrest for his financial misdeeds is found with...
September 03, 2009
Economy Having Major Impact On Vehicle Maintenance Habits
DANBURY, Conn. -- In the reversal of what has been nearly a decade-long trend, many Americans are now reporting that they are tackling more of their own vehicle maintenance, according to a new study conducted for Honeywell.
The survey f...
September 03, 2009
Recognized for game-changing technology and market value
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- CoaLogix Inc., a leader in regeneration of catalyst and environmental manager of coal-fired power plants, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 Winners. Inclusion in the Goin...
September 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- WHAT: "Solitude." World Premiere engagement of a new play.
WHO: Written by Evelina Fernandez. Directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela. Choreographed by Urbanie Lucero. Original music by Semyon Kobialka. Produced by Latino Theater Company.
WHERE: Los Angeles Theatre Center, Theater ...
September 03, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- What would make four Manhattan high school students visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during their summer vacation? An invitation from HRH Princess Reema Bandar, daughter of Prince Bandar bin Sultan.
The Institute for Civic Leadership at The Dwight School (IB World School in New Y...
September 03, 2009
Youngest UNICEF Ambassador to travel to West Africa to witness life saving programs
NEW YORK, NY -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of actress and singer Selena Gomez as its newest Ambassador. Gomez will use her voice, recognition and commitment to children's issues to fu...
September 03, 2009
Comprehensive Facility and Infrastructure Upgrades Will Also Improve Energy and Water Efficiency
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Honeywell today announced it has installed two solar arrays at Fort Dix, N.J., a training and mobilization center for the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard. The solar installatio...
September 03, 2009
Indoor air quality, an important element in high performance schools
ATLANTA, GA -- The GREENGUARD Certification Program(SM), which certifies products for low chemical emissions, is highlighted as an effective way to achieve good indoor air quality in schools in a recent research paper on high pe...
September 03, 2009
New Banking Center Opens in Camelback Corridor, to be followed by Chandler, Goodyear and Scottsdale
PHOENIX, AZ -- Comerica Bank this week opened the first of a quartet of new 'green' banking centers in Maricopa County that offer a complete array of financial services in energy-efficient and envi...
September 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Saddle Ranch Productions, Inc., after announcing the completion of principal photography on its feature film "Rock and Roll-The Movie" last month, today announced the completion of principal photography on the documentary entitled "Dietary Supplements, Yes? No? Maybe?" (working ti...
The New American Family Comes to the Screen: Tri Destined Studios Starts Production on We Are Family
September 03, 2009
(www.tridestined.com) High School Musical's Monique Coleman, Tyler Perry's Christian Keyes, Chyna Layne (Precious: based on the Novel Push by Sapphire), and Omarosa (The Apprentice) are in the cast.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Some call it Generation O; others call it the new American mosaic. And now the ...
September 03, 2009
New, sporty and green vehicles add style and enhance the University's sustainable transportation mix
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Florida is revving up its Zipcar car sharing fleet with new and sporty vehicles, including the popular Scion Xb, Toyota Matrix and Honda Civic Hybrid, as it ...
September 03, 2009
New PSAs Feature President Obama Encouraging Americans to Support Students as part of a National High School Dropout Prevention Campaign (www.boostup.org)
WASHINGTON, DC -- In time for the first day of school for many children across the U.S., President Obama is joining the Ad Council and the U.S...
September 03, 2009
Cedar Point Announces New Water Ride for 2010 Season
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Grab your paddles and climb aboard the newest river-ride adventure this side of the Appalachians! Shoot the Rapids, an all-new family water ride, will rise above Cedar Point's rustic Frontier Trail when it makes a splash on O...
September 03, 2009
Internationally Acclaimed American Ballerina & Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theater Michele Wiles in debut performance with New York City Ballet Principal Sebastien Marcovici
NEW YORK, NY -- The International Ballet Festival of Miami will host international stars Michele Wiles, principal...
September 03, 2009
ATLANTA, GA -- Deborah Powers of Cerjo-USA, announced today that Cerjo-USA, via its website cerjousa.com, will be supporting the fundraising efforts of the Skin Cancer Foundation started by Dr. Perry Robins in 1979. The Skin Cancer Foundation provides life-saving information and resources to patient...
September 03, 2009
Annual contest open to Michigan students offers cash prizes
TROY, Mich. -- The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), sponsored by NAIAS LLC, an association of Detroit area auto dealers, announced today the launch of their annual poster contest in connection with the NAIAS next Janu...
September 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Green to Grow (www.greentogrow.com), a leading Los Angeles-based manufacturer of BPA-free baby bottles that provide a safe alternative to polycarbonate products containing Bisphenol A (BPA) - a chemical currently banned in Canada, Minnesota, Connecticut and under...
September 02, 2009
STUTTGART, Germany -- Today, at Nokia World, the annual destination for people with passion for mobility, Nokia unveiled a combo that can change how people connect with each other and offer new and exciting ways to give everyone, everywhere, the power to make the most of every moment. With today's n...
September 02, 2009
Dana Johnson, Comerica Chief Economist, says Comerica California Economic Activity Index shows that the state's economy is rebounding
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Comerica Bank today unveiled a new monthly economic index that tracks current trends in the California economy, the Comerica California Economi...
September 02, 2009
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- Alcohols are a group of diverse organic compounds, among them ethanol, methanol, propanol and butanol. All alcoholic beverages sold legally must be clearly marked with the percentage of alcohol the drink contains. That number is a measure of how strong the beverage is. In en...
Malibu Family Wines Hosts Ninth Annual Family Fun Fest, Harvest & Crush Event to Benefit City Hearts
September 02, 2009
Kids Say Yes to the Arts
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy slated to attend
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Malibu Family Wines hosts the Ninth Annual Family Fun Fest, Harvest & Crush Event benefiting City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts, Sunday, September 13, 2009, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the 1,000-acre ...
Malibu Family Wines Hosts Ninth Annual Family Fun Fest, Harvest & Crush Event to Benefit City Hearts
September 02, 2009
Kids Say Yes to the Arts
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy slated to attend
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Malibu Family Wines hosts the Ninth Annual Family Fun Fest, Harvest & Crush Event benefiting City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts, Sunday, September 13, 2009, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the 1,000-acre ...
Malibu Family Wines Hosts Ninth Annual Family Fun Fest, Harvest & Crush Event to Benefit City Hearts
September 02, 2009
Kids Say Yes to the Arts
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy slated to attend
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Malibu Family Wines hosts the Ninth Annual Family Fun Fest, Harvest & Crush Event benefiting City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts, Sunday, September 13, 2009, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the 1,000-acre ...
September 02, 2009
EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing continues to make progress on the assembly of the 747-8 Freighter, as mechanics completed the installation of the new GEnx-2B engines on airplane No. 1 in final assembly at the factory in Everett, Wash.
"We are another step closer to bringing the 747-8 Freighter to market...
September 02, 2009
Children and Families in Need - The Real Winners
DENVER, CO -- The Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet driven by Regan Smith will carry a special paint scheme for the Sept. 12th Saturday night NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond (VA) International Raceway. Smith's car will be fully-adorned in the color...
September 02, 2009
Winner to Become Executive Vice President of Big Ideas for 901 Silver Tequila
ST. LOUIS, MO -- 901 Silver Tequila announced its first-ever contest on 9/01 at 9:01pm on 901.com via a video call-to-action engaging consumers to come up with The Big Idea... Is it a major ad campaign? The next breakth...
September 02, 2009
Program helps former Ohio autoworker find new career producing advanced materials for the aerospace and defense industries
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Third Frontier is providing the funding, business development and workforce development tools needed to spark innovation and create the 21st centur...
September 02, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Hollywood star Danny Glover, best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the blockbuster Lethal Weapon movies, will be featured on this month's episode of Sharing Miracles - a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories...
September 02, 2009
Virtuoso Violinist Who Survived Polio As a Child Will Perform in Special Benefit to Protect the World's Children
NEW YORK, NY -- Rotary International is joining violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and the world-renowned New York Philharmonic, led by Philharmonic Assistant Conductor Daniel Boico, to pr...
September 02, 2009
Collaborative Initiative on Shared Capitalism Through Employee Ownership
NEW YORK, NY -- The Center for Business Education at the Aspen Institute, in collaboration with the Foundation for Enterprise Development (FED) and the Employee Ownership Foundation (EOF), today announced Daphne Berry as the...
September 02, 2009
Team America Rocketry Challenge Registration Opens
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Registration for the world's largest rocket competition, the Team America Rocketry Challenge, is open to 750 student teams in grades 7-12 from any U.S. school, home school or non-profit youth organization. Registration for the 2...
September 02, 2009
HELSINKI, FINLAND -- Jatkasaari to Become a Carbon Neutral District
The Low2No Competition for an energy- and innovation block in Jatkasaari, Helsinki, is shifting from ideas to implementation. The five international teams, selected out of 74 applicants to take part in the competition last May, h...
September 02, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced its plans for incorporating 3D into the widely successful Blu-ray Disc format. The rapid and enthusiastic consumer adoption of Blu-ray Disc, coupled with the format's technical capabilities and capacity make it the ideal format fo...
September 02, 2009
Ignoring Significant Carbon Cycling Processes of Inland Waters
AVONDALE, PA -- In the paper, The Boundless Carbon Cycle, published in the September issue of Nature Geoscience, scientists from the University of Vienna, Uppsala University in Sweden, University of Antwerp, and the U.S.-based Stroud(...
September 02, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Chapel Hill area will host a familiarization tour and symposium for members of the gay and lesbian travel trade, including media and tour planners, September 24-27, 2009. The symposium will be held during North Carolina Pride Week with activities scheduled at neighboring Dur...
September 02, 2009
New program provides convenient, cost effective and environmentally friendly option to owning a car
SOUTH ROYALTON, VT -- Vermont Law School and Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, today announced the launch of Zipcar's car-sharing program on campus. The service benefits the school b...
September 02, 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gander Mountain Company (www.GanderMtn.com), the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle apparel and footwear, products and services announced that it will launch a fall seminar series for women at all 116 retail locati...
September 02, 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gander Mountain Company (www.GanderMtn.com), the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle apparel and footwear, products and services announced that it will launch a fall seminar series for women at all 116 retail locati...
September 02, 2009
Totaling $3.9 Million
NEW YORK and BEIJING -- China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. ("China ACM"), a leading provider of ready-mix concrete and related services in China, today announced that it has been awarded two contracts totaling $3.9 million to provide concrete manufacturing ser...
September 02, 2009
Scooters, oxygen and wheelchair rentals ensure smooth sailing and independence
MIAMI, Fla. -- Shari Tetrick says the scooter she rented for her husband, Kelly, prior to their cruise changed the entire trip. "Kelly gets around fine at home, but on a large ship and shore excursions, I knew it would...
September 02, 2009
Nearly $196 Million at Stake for Districts in Southeastern Region
NORRISTOWN, PA -- Pennsylvania's next state budget must adequately invest in education in order to continue student achievement gains and avoid local property tax increases, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today during a visit to t...
September 02, 2009
Obama High Clothing Introduces Real Clothing Line for Fictitious High School
NEW YORK, NY -- The Obama High School Store is open for business. In the future real Barack Obama high schools might exist, but the Obama High Clothing Company did not want to wait. They created a brand new line of T-shi...
September 02, 2009
State to Test New Weather, River Forecasting Tool
HARRISBURG, PA -- Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today announced that Pennsylvania and other Delaware River states have negotiated an agreement with New York City that will reduce reservoir levels in the river basin to reduce the r...
September 02, 2009
Poverty And Disease
NEW YORK, NY -- The Prix Galien USA committee will recognize Barry R. Bloom, Ph.D., of Harvard University and Jeffrey D. Sachs, Ph.D., of Columbia University with its 2009 Pro Bono Humanum Award for bringing the best of modern biological and economic science to the poorest cor...
September 02, 2009
Philip G. Flores Wins the 'Netflix FIND Your Voice Film Competition' and Will Use the $350,000 Production Grant to Produce his Film, 'Touchback'
LOS ANGELES, CA -- After nine months of rigorous competition, aspiring filmmaker Philip G. Flores of Hemet, Calif. emerged as the winner of the "Netflix...
September 02, 2009
Study Performed by Washington Technology
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Tauri Group, LLC, an innovator in analytic consulting for homeland security, defense, and space clients, was named to Washington Technology's Fast 50 list of the fastest growing small businesses in the government market. Washington T...
September 02, 2009
-Cites benefits to local government; wants to keep Ohio money in Ohio-
TOLEDO, Ohio -- The Toledo Police Patrolmen's Association announced today it will support State Issue 3 - the Ohio Jobs and Growth Plan - on the November statewide ballot.
"Casinos now surround Ohio. You can go to Michigan,...
September 02, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The non-profit organization Students Run Los Angeles (SRLA), an after-school program that each year prepares an average of 3,000 at-risk secondary school students to complete the Los Angeles Marathon, will commemorate 20 years of community service at a California-style beach party...
September 02, 2009
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Roger Mahr, DVM, former president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), was named chief executive officer of the newly formed One Health Commission, a multi-disciplinary group established to highlight the connections between human, animal, and environmental healt...
September 02, 2009
Debut of Public Service Advertisements Helps Launch National Preparedness Month
WASHINGTON, DC -- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate and the Ad Council to launch a new series of R...
September 02, 2009
The Pennsylvania Satellite News Service will provide a digital satellite video feed between 4 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. (16:00 to 16:15 Eastern) today, Wednesday, Sept. 2, of Governor Edward G. Rendell urging state legislators to enact a final budget that adequately funds education, continues to boost stud...
September 02, 2009
BOULDER, Colo. -- As budget-minded Americans return in droves to the outdoors this summer, The Outdoor Foundation(R), in partnership with The Coleman Company, Inc., today released the Special Report on Camping -- a new research report detailing important information and trends on car, backyard and R...
September 02, 2009
Honorees for Editorial Excellence
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Peachpit Press and UC Berkeley Extension are pleased to announce the winners of the first annual Marjorie Baer Scholarship for Editorial Excellence: Heather Mulroney, a former high school teacher from Miami, and Lucy Salcido Carter, a program ...
September 02, 2009
Named Best State Tourism Radio and Best State Tourism Niche Marketing in America
LANSING, Mich. -- The US Travel Association honored Travel Michigan with a Mercury Award for the Best State Tourism Radio Advertising for its Pure Michigan campaign. In addition, Travel Michigan also won a Mercury Aw...
September 02, 2009
The 13 crew members flying aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 7:54 p.m. CDT on Friday, Sept. 4.
Reporters may ask questions from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Headquarters in Washington. J...
September 02, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $129 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 funds have been awarded for mentoring services to help prevent at-risk youth from becoming involved in delinquency. The grants will also preserve and create jobs throughout...
September 01, 2009
'Issues: Caras y Voces'
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Azteca America television network is proud to feature San Francisco Mayor and State of California gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom on the Sept. 1 broadcast of "Issues: Caras y Voces," hosted by veteran Latino journalist Armando Guzman.
As a self-s...
September 01, 2009
CLEVELAND, OH -- Safflyn Corporation, a green development company and Minority Executive Search, Inc. have made an official agreement to establish the first green minority-owned executive search firm.
Responding to the challenge put forth by President Obama to deliver a Green Economy, Safflyn Cor...
September 01, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA has taken a major step toward building the next crew exploration vehicle by completing the Orion Project's preliminary design review, or PDR. Orion is being designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station and other destinations.
The preliminary design review is...
September 01, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- In response to a rising number of concussions and recent research which shows young athletes with repeated brain injuries are at great risk for future neurological problems, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association (IATA) and the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (...
September 01, 2009
Restaurant's entrees available to premium cabin customers
CHICAGO, IL -- United Airlines will serve customers flying in United First Polynesian-island inspired cuisine with the introduction of Trader Vic's entrees on flights between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii, beginning on Sept. 2.
The South...
September 01, 2009
AUBURN, Maine -- CampusTours Inc. (campustours.com) and Middle Tennessee State University (mtsu.edu) have launched a new virtual campus tour (mtsu.edu/virtualtour/mtsu) featuring a persistent "choir" of students, faculty and staff providing commentary and stories during the virtual tour experience. ...
September 01, 2009
U.S. Paralympic athlete and brother of NBA player embodies NSCD mission
DENVER, CO -- The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) announced today that Greg Hansbrough, U.S. Paralympic soccer player, long distance runner and brother of Indiana Pacers player Tyler Hansbrough, is running in F...
September 01, 2009
Complete Op-Ed Available September 1 at 6PM PT at www.current.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two Current TV journalists recently released from captivity in North Korea, have made their first statement regarding the events leading up to their apprehension by North Korean aut...
September 01, 2009
Football Championship and Basketball Tournaments
Championship events and select regular season games to air on ESPNU
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announces its title sponsorship of the 2009-2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football championships and conference b...
September 01, 2009
ServiceMaster Clean says advanced planning can save you, your family and your property.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- As today marks the midway point for the 2009 hurricane season, ServiceMaster Clean franchises across the nation stand ready to assist storm victims contain and reduce water damage. In additio...
September 01, 2009
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD -- U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) officials announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accepted the Army's closure of its former Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS). In a letter dated Aug. 18, 2009, EPA Region IX ...
September 02, 2009
HDNet presents this witty series from the British actor, comedian, writer and author Fry - beginning Tuesday, September 22 at 10:00 p.m. ET
DALLAS, TX -- HDNet is proud to present the debut of "Stephen Fry In America," a six-part documentary series set to air every Tuesday evening on HDNet at 10:...
September 01, 2009
Joliet, Illinois - A never give up attitude awarded Patrick Sheltra and the Sheltra Motorsports team with a solid top-10 finish Friday night at Chicagoland Speedway and further propelled the Indiantown, Florida native forward in his quest of finishing inside the top-five in the ARCA RE/MAX Series ch...
September 01, 2009
The author of the wildly successful children´s book will be visiting libraries, schools and bookstores in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano and ...
August 31, 2009
MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- It's 1,110 miles long and 80% of Californians live within an hour's drive of it. It's been celebrated in books, music, and movies. It's gorgeous, it's joyous, it's economically and ecologically vital and it's irreplaceable. It's the California coast.
On...
August 30, 2009
Amerijet Now Attempting To Outsource Cargo Operations to Foreign Carrier
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Teamster pilots and flight engineers of Fort Lauderdale-based Amerijet Air Cargo remain on strike in their demands for a first contract providing for fair wages and benefits and safe and sanitary...
August 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- "Nirvana headlining at Reading in 1992 was something you had to see, and if you didn't see it then it was something you pretended you saw."
-- Kerrang (October 2003)
"The staggering energy and intensity radiating from the stage never let up... Cobain's ravaged pop songs coming...
August 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- "Nirvana headlining at Reading in 1992 was something you had to see, and if you didn't see it then it was something you pretended you saw."
-- Kerrang (October 2003)
"The staggering energy and intensity radiating from the stage never let up... Cobain's ravaged pop songs coming...
August 30, 2009
AKRON, Ohio -- In celebration of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's 111th anniversary, the company is recognizing its most significant moments in history with a compilation of "Goodyear's top 111 innovations, inspirations and historic firsts."
The list reflects Goodyear's pioneering spirit of i...
August 30, 2009
Keep Lunch Cold for Five Hours
DODGEVILLE, Wis. -- Lunch boxes have come a long way from the cartooned tin totes many adults carried to school as kids. In fact, for the upcoming school year, Lands' End has introduced an entire line of insulated lunch boxes proven to keep food "refrigerator cold" ...
August 30, 2009
from D.C. Children and Youth Investment Corporation and The Wachovia Foundation
Actor/Producer Tyler Perry to start foundation to support the school
WASHINGTON, DC -- ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" "moved that bus" this afternoon to reveal a completely rebuilt Fishing School. Surrou...
August 30, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, whose agencies provided substantial assistance to Katrina victims and continue to do so presently, issued the following statement today on the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina:
"As we gather in peace and prayer this we...
August 30, 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV -- This season, Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier launches a new collection with humanitarian fashion brand OmniPeace. OmniPeace donates 25% of its profits to charities supporting peace, education, human rights, and the end of extreme poverty in Africa by 2025. With the OmniPeace vision t...
August 30, 2009
Michael Jordan heads participants in youth program fundraiser
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Former NBA superstar and this year's Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jordan heads the list of celebrities committed to participate in the 2009 Trent Tucker Celebrity Golf and Poker Tournament, set for Sept. 17-19.
T...
August 30, 2009
GREENBELT, MD -- The dust-filled disks where new planets may be forming around other stars occasionally take on some difficult-to-understand shapes. Now, a team led by John Debes at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., finds that a star's motion through interstellar gas can account ...
August 30, 2009
New creative recreation opportunity is national success story for brownfield redevelopment of urban spaces
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Grange Insurance Audubon Center, the newest Audubon nature center, celebrated its opening today at Scioto Audubon Metro Park, a brownfield redevelopment site that is a majo...
August 30, 2009
In-Game Model of Former Lead Singer and Guitarist of Nirvana to Perform Two Hit Singles from the Ten-Times Platinum Album Nevermind in Guitar Hero
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Remembered as one of the most iconic artists in the history of alternative rock, Kurt Cobain's enduring legacy continues with...
August 30, 2009
Fun Sums It Up; 32 Teachers and Schools Net $160,000 as students return to the classroom
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Raytheon Company has awarded 32 Math Hero Awards to deserving teachers who promote math to students in a fun and challenging learning environment. The recipients were chosen from a pool of 1...
August 30, 2009
BOULDER, Colo. -- Babolat, leading manufacturer of tennis racquets, officially welcomed tennis star Kim Clijsters to New York City for the U.S. Open today. Just days before her first Grand Slam appearance since 2007, Clijsters posed for pictures with Eric Babolat, president and CEO of Babolat, at th...
August 30, 2009
HARRISBURG, PA -- A casino operator was fined $97,500 today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for 15 separate violations dealing with underage gambling and access to the gaming floor by underage individuals.
The fines were approved under two consent agreements with Downs Racing, L.P., oper...
August 30, 2009
In the news release, NASA Sets Briefing, TV Coverage of Japan's First Cargo Spacecraft, issued 28-Aug-2009 by NASA over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the fifth paragraph, first sentence, should read "16.5-ton cargo craft" rather than "165-ton cargo craft" as originally issued ...
August 30, 2009
Starring in Latest Version of 'Risky Business' Ad Series
Activision Rolls-out its Latest Television Ad Starring Head Banging Beauties Performing for Legendary Playboy Mogul, Hugh Hefner
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Guitar Hero 5 will launch next week with a variety of ...
August 30, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, will once again join the Phillies in hosting the Goya Latino Family Celebration & Food Drive on Wednesday, September 2, at Citizens Bank Park. The event pays tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month and takes pla...
August 30, 2009
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- As a work-at-home mom, you have probably taken your share of risks in order to get where you are - leaving a full-time job, giving up a steady income, following a dream, and using your passion to create a business.
But Type-A Mom Work-at-Home Moms Editor Alyssa Gregory notes th...
August 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States Mint is inviting artists from throughout the United States to apply for participation in its Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) to help enrich and invigorate the design of coins and medals.
The new invitations seek up to six associate designers who will join the c...
August 30, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) recently won a competitively-bid contract to participate in the support of the Army Armament, Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Rapid Prototyping and Technology Initiative (RPTI) Program. The contract is a multi-award (i....
August 29, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Sept. 2 to outline Cyprus Amax Minerals Co.'s plan to investigate and clean up a 155-acre former zinc smelting site near Route 18 near Burgettstown, Washington County.
The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Sm...
August 29, 2009
SEATTLE, WA -- The following blog post was published August 25, 2009, by Shafeen Charania, author of the synthesis blog, winner of the 2008 Weblog award for best new blog, and Time.com's 25 best blogs of 2009.
Government leaders are forecasting an 80% growth in the number of jobs available to uni...
August 29, 2009
Three-day Conference Presents the Realities Behind the Crisis, the Impact on Civic Banking and the International Economy, and Strategies for Recovery
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The Wharton School's Lauder Institute, together with the Spanish savings bank Caja Navarra (CAN), pioneer in civic banking, hos...
August 29, 2009
Weight loss challenge guides Metro Detroiters to better health
DETROIT, MI -- WDIV-TV, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and The Parade Company will launch The Biggest Loser: Detroit Edition contest on Monday, August 31. Six contestants from Metro Detroit have been selected from approximately 20...
August 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling for a new round of meetings with Mercury Marine aimed at preserving hundreds of jobs at the company's Fond du Lac, WI, facility.
"These workers and this community deserve more than a rushed proces...
DTE Employee to Cycle 100 Miles to Work to Raise Funds for Kent, Montcalm & Isabella Co. United Ways
August 29, 2009
Kentwood resident Michael Demos, supervisor of DTE Energy's MichCon
service center in Mt. Pleasant.
WHAT:
Demos is going to cycle 100 miles - from Grand Rapids to Mt. Pleasant - in
one day to raise funds for local United Way utility assistance funds in
Kent, Montcalm and Isabell...
August 29, 2009
GUELPH, ON -- BIOREM Inc. announced yesterday it will be showcasing its new Unity product line at an event at the Preston Wastewater Treatment Facility in Cambridge, Ontario. The event will be hosted by Ontario's Ministry of Research and Innovation, which has provided Biorem with almost $1.2 million...
August 29, 2009
Federal Actions To Protect Salmon Based On Flawed Science
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Coalition for a Sustainable Delta (Coalition) and the Kern County Water Agency jointly filed suit against the United States Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for their continued fai...
August 29, 2009
More than 100 members from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers will depart Monday from Fort Indiantown Gap on a six-month mission to support the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Departure will be in two group...
August 29, 2009
CINCINNATI, OH -- Dr. Will Sawyer, a Family Medicine physician in Cincinnati, Ohio, is VERY concerned that the American public is NOT getting adequate information on how to PREVENT local severe outbreaks of the Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)! Sawyer's advice includes, crucially, "Do NOT Touch the 'T Zon...
August 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Lawmakers, senior defense and homeland security officials and the National Guard's first four-star general will top the speaking agenda when more than 4,000 Guard officers and their guests from across the country gather in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 10 to 13, for the 131st NGAUS Gener...
August 29, 2009
Performances by "Faggots Must Die" Singer Canceled in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Dallas and Houston
LOS ANGELES, CA -- AEG Live/Goldenvoice (producer of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival) and Live Nation, parent company of House of Blues, all announce...
August 29, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will deliver supplies, equipment and a new crew member to the International Space Station.
Inside the shuttle's cargo bay is the ...
New York Chamber Music Festival takes place September 13-20, 2009 at Symphony Space in New York City
August 29, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- The inaugural season of the New York Chamber Music Festival (www.newyorkchambermusicfestival.org) will take place September 13-20, 2009 at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St).
The Principal Brass Quintet (Musicians of the New York Philharmonic) will kick-off the festival wee...
August 29, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. -- The forecast calls for new NASA Earth-observing satellites to more accurately predict climate change for present and future generations.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., will present Stephen Sandford, the director of Langley's Systems Engineering ...
August 29, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA will hold a news briefing at 12:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to preview the maiden launch and flight of Japan's unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.
NASA Television will broadcast the briefing live from NASA's Johnson...
August 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Department of Justice today announced that two Syrian nationals have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the government of Portugal.
As directed by the President's Jan. 22, 2009 Executive Order, the interagency Guantanamo Review T...
August 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has selected 16 small business projects to address important research and technology needs. The awards are part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
The SBIR program selected 12 proposals for negotiation...
August 27, 2009
Poultry connection strengthens global H1N1 pandemic
ROME and WASHINGTON -- The detection of an H1N1 virus in turkeys in Chile raises concern that poultry farms elsewhere in the world could also become infected with the pandemic flu virus currently circulating in humans, FAO said today.
Chilean...
August 27, 2009
BOSTON, MA -- YourCampus360 recently launched a Facebook Application that helps College Admission and Marketing Professionals increase application and enrollment rates. The application allows prospective students to take a Virtual Walking Tour of the university campus while experiencing student life...
August 27, 2009
EMC Information Honors Program Rewards Student Leaders Across More Than 300 Colleges and Universities Worldwide
HOPKINTON, Mass. -- Celebrating three decades of helping individuals and organizations of all sizes transform how they compete, save money, reduce risk, and create value from their info...
August 27, 2009
WARRENDALE, Pa. -- Staying up-to-date on mobility engineering technology and knowledgeable on its history just became easier with the launch of e-books from SAE International.
The SAE online bookstore now offers a variety of titles in electronic format, including new releases, best-sellers and ou...
August 27, 2009
PARIS, FRANCE -- In 2009, Saint Lary invested 14 million Euros into the construction of a new cable car, which will save 1400 car rides, 50 coaches and 20 shuttles every day! Less traffic means less pollution, which keeps our resort beautiful. The state-of-the-art installation can carry 3000 skiers ...
August 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The YWCA USA joins the nation in mourning the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, a progressive political force who worked tirelessly for nearly five decades to advance civil rights, education, social welfare, and health care. He authored 2,500 pieces of legislation that helped to imp...
August 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1, 2009, for the 2010 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2010.
"These scholarships are a fantastic way to support our brightest students and encourage them to ...
August 27, 2009
Business Continuity Firm Participates as Coalition Member for Fifth Consecutive Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Agility Recovery Solutions, a premier business continuity and disaster recovery company, will participate in National Preparedness Month (NPM) for a fifth consecutive year, providing a curricul...
August 27, 2009
SEATTLE, WA -- "Solar Flowers" reaching up to 18 feet high are blossoming in Seattle's Westlake Park, and not only are they good for reviving spirits, they're good for reviving computers and cell phones too.
The oversized flower sculptures are partially powered by solar panels on the back of thei...
August 27, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Interactive lifestyle network and retail destination HSN announced today the world debut of a new line of commemorative coins honoring the memory of international superstar Michael Jackson. Officially debuting exclusively on HSN on Saturday, August 29 as part of special progr...
August 27, 2009
Complaint Is Part of National Initiative to Stop Illegal Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants
WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States and the state of Illinois have filed a civil complaint against Midwest Generation LLC, alleging that the company violated, and continues to violate, the Clean Air Ac...
August 27, 2009
Organizations Join Together to Commemorate First Ever Official 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance by Rallying New Yorkers to Help Others
NEW YORK, NY -- MyGoodDeed, a prominent nonprofit group created by family members and friends of 9/11 victims and New York Cares, New York City's larg...
August 27, 2009
Corporate, Nonprofit, Media, Entertainment and Government Leaders to Address America's Education Crisis in Get Schooled Conference Emceed by Comedian Stephen Colbert Star-Studded Event Features Screening of Documentary Get Schooled: You Have the Right
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The Bill & Melinda Gates...
August 27, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- As the economic downturn of the past two years starts to show some signs of lessening, businesses across the board still are struggling to regain their financial footing. But there are companies out there who have not only expanded their market share, but are actually hiring and grow...
August 27, 2009
DENVER, CO -- The 2009 Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) scores, just released, demonstrate strong gains for the state's 15 K-12 Expeditionary Learning schools (ELS). ELS students in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the state made important gains in reading, writing, math, and ...
August 27, 2009
CALABASAS, Calif. -- LMI Asia Pte Ltd. and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) announced two more illustrious speakers for the first D.I.C.E.(R) Summit Asia; Yasuhide Kobayashi, senior vice president for Sony Computer Electronic Entertainment Worldwide Studios, and Eundo Chae, general ...
August 27, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn. -- American children miss more school days each year due to dental related problems than any other two diseases combined.(1) As parents help their kids prepare for back-to-school, they can help kids learn effective tooth brushing habits for a lifetime of good oral health with the new...
August 27, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers postponed Friday's 12:22 a.m. EDT launch of space shuttle Discovery to allow engineers more time to develop plans for resolving an issue with a valve in the shuttle's main propulsion system. Launch now is targeted for no earlier than 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, ...
August 27, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- United Airlines today announced that effective Sept. 2, the airline will accept only credit and debit cards for most onboard purchases on trans-Atlantic flights and on flights to and from Brazil and Argentina. To speed cabin service, provide receipts and increase efficiency, cash will...
August 27, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- In a time of financial uncertainty for higher education and educational endeavors in general, the Penn State College of Education, in partnership with the Penn State Graduate School, is creating a new program to support our most competitive doctoral students in the field of ed...
August 27, 2009
E-learning Provider Ranked Second in the Country in Education
GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Lurn Inc. (formerly known as Affiliate Classroom Inc.), a leading provider of e-learning content and technology and a graduate of Mtech's VentureAccelerator Program and Technology Advancement Program (TAP) incubator...
August 27, 2009
HARRISBURG, PA -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed the following bills into law:
Senate Bill 366 makes changes to the Judicial Code bringing it in line with the state Constitution for situations when bail can be denied. Under this bill, judges can deny bail for offenses when the maximum se...
August 27, 2009
State's New $665.9 Million Alternative Energy, Biofuel Investments Will Attract Billions in Economic Development, Create Thousands of Jobs
WILLIAMSPORT, PA -- Despite the global recession, worldwide investments in renewable energy projects and companies increased to $155 billion in 2008, and Penn...
August 27, 2009
Know What's There and How to Take Advantage
ARLINGTON, VA -- Between Lamborghini developing a hybrid and the proliferation of "green" marketing, there can be no doubt that green is going mainstream. Congress is trying its best to encourage the green vision by enacting (and expanding) tax incentiv...
August 27, 2009
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are planning on getting vaccinated against H1N1 flu
WASHINGTON, DC -- A recent poll on the H1N1 flu conducted by the American Red Cross found that more Americans are taking or planning on taking extra measures to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissue (78%) or w...
August 27, 2009
Presented by the California Coastal Commission and Whole Foods Market Saturday, September 19th, 2009 from 9 am to Noon
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The following was released today by the California Coastal Commission:
What: The 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. Tens of thousands of Californ...
AEG Live Refuses to Cancel Concert at Nokia Club by Singer Whose Lyrics Promote Murder of Gay People
August 27, 2009
"Faggots... have to die" Sings Buju Banton, Booked for Concerts in L.A., San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago and Other Cities
LOS ANGELES, CA -- AEG Live and its subsidiary, Goldenvoice (producer of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival), refuse to respond to requests from the L.A. Gay & ...
August 27, 2009
New Strategy Attracts Culinary Travelers with Inventive Marketing Tactics
SALEM, OREGON -- As consumers scale back household budgets, they are taking shorter trips and staying closer to home. To capture that market, Travel Oregon is launching its largest culinary campaign ever. A nearly one milli...
August 27, 2009
If Money Weren't An Obstacle, Could You Still Afford Your Life? By Nathaniel J. Williams, Ed.D, MHS, MPA, MBA
Bethlehem, PA - Aug 27, 2009 - While we typically use the word 'afford' in a financial context, Dr. Nathaniel J. Williams employs it in the sense of evaluating the costs of
acquiring eve...
August 27, 2009
HARRISBURG, PA -- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources acting Secretary John Quigley said today that the wharf areas, water access, restrooms and fountain at Point State Park in Pittsburgh will be closed for the next phase of construction beginning this week.
"We remain o...
August 24, 2009
August 26, September 2, and September 9 at 9PM*
VH1 Classic To Air 9 Days of Beatles Programming Starting September 1 with Classic Beatles' Documentaries, Concerts, and Films VH1 and VH1 Classic's Beatles Programming Marathons Support September 9 Debut of MTV Games' The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM)...
August 24, 2009
Santa Fe, NM -- Looking for Dad, by reporter and anchorman Frank Gorin, is a quixotic, often funny, sometimes melancholy confession of a young man's search for personal identity. It is a quest for a father figure (the author's own father died when he was two years old). What begins as a reaching for...
August 24, 2009
Annual event proves the economic and environmental impact of car sharing; underscores added health benefits of a low-car lifestyle
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing service, today announced the results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet, in which more than 250 people around the gl...
August 24, 2009
AT&T will Provide Wireless Connectivity to 23 Penn State Campuses to Enhance Internet Experience for Campus Visitors
STATE COLLEGE, PA -- As the school year is set to begin, AT&T* is helping Penn State expand wireless broadband access to visitors on more than 23 campuses and University locations ...
August 24, 2009
DALLAS, TX -- According to current statistics available from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than eight million American children heading back to the classroom this Fall are being raised by single mothers.
Lela Gilbert, an award-winning writer and author of On Our Own: Hope and Help for Single Moms ...
August 24, 2009
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK -- Enjoy music and never miss a call - Sennheiser Communications introduces the MM 400 Series, combining the quality of luxury headphones with the superior functionality of an advanced Stereo Bluetooth(R) communications headset.
Sennheiser Communications is proud to announce t...
August 24, 2009
Newest installment of its 529 Plan Performance Rankings show Kansas and South Carolina at the top
NEW YORK, NY -- According to a new study released by Savingforcollege.com, the Schwab 529 College Savings Plan, sponsored by the state of Kansas, and South Carolina's Future Scholar 529 College Savin...
August 24, 2009
ODENSE, Denmark -- The favourites Sweden took a clean sweep of gold medals at the WMF World Minigolf Championships in Odense (Denmark) in both women and mens individual and team events. Austria secured second place with two silvers (womens individual and team) and a bronze (men team) with Germany th...
August 24, 2009
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Out With Allergies LLC has announced the introduction of FluNotes(TM), "Wash Hands Fight Flu"(TM) advisory labels as a potent new weapon for combating swine flu. Available through their website, FluNotes.com, these stick-on notes are intended to make people more aware that they...
August 24, 2009
Online Corporate Travel Site Begins Beta Test of "Live Chat" Support for Customers Searching for Business Travel
CHICAGO, IL -- Demonstrating its leadership as an innovative online corporate travel provider which anticipates the needs of business travelers, Orbitz for Business (orbitzforbusiness....
August 24, 2009
WACO, Texas -- Two professors at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business lay out a universal health care plan in their new book Health Care for Us All: Getting More for Our Investment, published by Cambridge University Press, that does not create a government entitlement program or threaten ...
August 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG -- RDF Digital USA and Artificial Life, Inc. (artificial-life.com) are announcing today a collaboration to produce an interactive animated TV show entitled Sleuths. Implementing Artificial Life's innovative MoPA-TV(R) system, Sleuths will be the first television show in the...
August 24, 2009
SVP of Marketing & Research Named to Women in Cable Telecommunication's 2009-2010 Betsy Magness Leadership Institute
TEMECULA, Calif. -- Outdoor Channel, America's leader in outdoor TV, today announced that Senior Vice President of Marketing and Research, Denise Conroy-Galley, has been named to C...
August 24, 2009
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- A little organization can go a long way toward making the start of a new school year smoother for both students and parents, and the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is recommending a series of tips that will help families not only prepare for school's fir...
August 24, 2009
HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Association of State Dam Safety Officials has selected Pennsylvania American Water to receive the 2009 Northeast Regional Award of Merit. The association presents the award annually to organizations or individuals that have made outstanding contributions to dam safety.
The awa...
August 24, 2009
Meeting taking place at Eisenhower Executive Offices
Limbach Invited to Participate in Top Level Discussion on Energy Efficiency and Job Creation
PITTSBURGH and WASHINGTON -- Charlie Bacon, CEO of Limbach Facility Services, joined U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Gary Locke, U.S. Secretary of Agricu...
August 24, 2009
Epinions management team reunites with investor Benchmark Capital to develop definitive online database of college and professional athletes
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Fanbase (www.fanbase.com), the web's largest almanac of pro and college athletes, today announced the public launch of the first centra...
August 24, 2009
DANBURY, Conn. -- Technipower LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solomon Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has developed, tested, and launched its new Instant Solar(TM) product in collaboration with James P. Dunn, chairman of Solomon's Technical Advisory Board and President of Future Solar ...
August 24, 2009
Focus on Bioenergy, Fuel Cells, Energy Efficiency and Recycling
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania and ALPEN, Germany -- Pennsylvania has a long-standing tradition of supporting green technologies. Of the 16 billion US dollars allocated to renewables and energy efficiency by the American Recovery and Reinv...
August 24, 2009
Focus on Bioenergy, Fuel Cells, Energy Efficiency and Recycling
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania and ALPEN, Germany -- Pennsylvania has a long-standing tradition of supporting green technologies. Of the 16 billion US dollars allocated to renewables and energy efficiency by the American Recovery and Reinv...
August 24, 2009
Growing Support for National Fuel Use and CO2 Reduction Program
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The EcoDriving movement continues to grow. And to mark its one-year anniversary ten new governors have announced support for this national initiative to promote green driving. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA...
August 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Adams Morgan Main Street hosts the 31st annual Adams Morgan Day Festival on Sunday, Sept 13, 2009. The Festival site is 18th Street N.W. between Columbia Rd and Florida Ave.; "Arts on Belmont" opens at 10am and adjacent venues are Marie Reed School and Kalorama and Unity Parks. The...
August 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Local 1947, today overwhelmingly rejected a proposal from Mercury Marine that would eliminate pensions, jobs and health care for thousands of Wisconsin workers and their families.
"Mercury Marine...
August 24, 2009
Poll: Most teens think they can make ethical business decisions, yet many also believe it is okay to lie and cheat
HOUSTON, TX -- With news headlines dominated by the unethical conduct of business leaders, teenagers entering the workforce are receiving mixed messages on how to conduct themselves ...
August 24, 2009
NOVI, Mich. -- An unprecedented collaboration of top executives from Michigan's energy and food industries will serve as judges in the new Epprentice Experience(TM). Designed by Paragon Leadership, Epprentice will put emerging food and energy leaders to the test working to solve Michigan's critical ...
August 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- What did all the following businessmen have in common?
-- Earl Woods (Father of Tiger Woods)
-- Merv Griffin (TV Producer)
-- Tom Witter (Dean/Witter/Reynolds)
-- Steve Ross (CEO of Time Warner)
They all died from the prostate cancer, and the list continues t...
August 24, 2009
CLEVELAND, OH -- Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) has reached an agreement with John Branca and John McClain, the co-Special Administrators of Michael Jackson's estate, to develop a touring exhibition of personal effects and items from his legendary music career. The exhibition is scheduled ...
August 24, 2009
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Tech-Aid Institute, techaidinstitute.com, is launching a national campaign to educate people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities about how to protect themselves from germs that include the 2009 flu pandemic that is commonly known as the Swine (H1N1) Flu. With a...
August 23, 2009
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell today announced awards totaling over $22 million to 55 depository institutions for serving economically distressed communities across the nation. The awar...
August 23, 2009
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated Jose Cayetano Melo Perilla for materially assisting the narcotics trafficking activities of, and acting for or on behalf of, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a drug trafficking organizati...
August 23, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice today announced the successful negotiation of an agreement that will result in the IRS receiving an unprecedented amount of information on United States holders of accounts at the Swiss bank UBS.
As a result of this agr...
August 23, 2009
ABERDEEN, Scotland -- Global offshore wind farm capacity will grow at a compound annual rate of 32 per cent in the coming decade, according to a new report by energy consulting firm ODS-Petrodata.
The International Offshore Wind Market to 2020 report predicts that by the end of 2020 global offsho...
August 23, 2009
"EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" COMES TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL TO HELP BOTH A COMPASSIONATE COUPLE WHO SPEND THEIR MODEST INCOME ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND A YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
Actor/Producer Tyler Perry Volunteers for "Get On The Bus" Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today t...
August 23, 2009
BRYN MAWR, Pa. -- In an effort to aid the thousands of financial planners questioning which advanced designation is the best fit for their practice, a new web site was launched today that provides professionals with an unbiased and interactive means of evaluating their educational options.
Financ...
August 23, 2009
Airing on New York KABC Channel 7.2 this Saturday, August 22, 2009 @ 11:30 AM EDT, and in Los Angeles on KCAL-9 CW this Sunday at 1PM PDT and 140 stations nationwide
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Josh Welch had just turned 14 years old when he announced to his brother JB Welch his idea for launching a recor...
August 23, 2009
NBA Hall-of-Famer blows the whistle on diabetes by reaching out to Health Care Providers, Seniors, Children and the Community on the importance of diabetes screening
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. -- Dominique Wilkins, NBA Hall-of-Famer and advocate for healthier living, visited Towne Club today to create a...
August 23, 2009
Changes to Bag Policy Apply to Tickets Purchased On or After Sept. 14
FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines is implementing revisions to its baggage policy for customers traveling between certain locations in Europe, India and the United States, including U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and...
August 23, 2009
SEATTLE, WA -- Alaska Airlines today renewed its request that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) open up its ongoing review of Virgin America's current and prospective citizenship status to public scrutiny and comment.
Alaska's filing this morning follows two petitions earlier this year ...
August 23, 2009
SEATTLE, WA -- Alaska Airlines today renewed its request that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) open up its ongoing review of Virgin America's current and prospective citizenship status to public scrutiny and comment.
Alaska's filing this morning follows two petitions earlier this year ...
August 22, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the availability of video and audio products to help taxpayers take full advantage of the 2009 tax provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The IRS has launched a YouTube video site and an iTunes podcast site to bett...
August 22, 2009
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced today a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new Capacity- Building Initiative to greatly expand technical assistance and training opportunities for community development fin...
August 21, 2009
New disaster website provides the latest news on Hurricane Bill as it nears the U.S. East Coast
NEW YORK, NY -- Tropical storm activity has taken off the last few days ... and just in time for coastal residents, businesses and tourists, there is a new website to provide current hurricane news and...
August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Utility giant AEP has applied for $334 million in stimulus money to construct the first commercial scale CO2 capture and storage project at a West Virginia coal-fired power plant. That's about half the money needed for the project. The project goal is to capture 1.5 million metric ...
August 21, 2009
Climb will run from January 23 through February 4 of 2010
SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Overstock.com, Inc. announced today that it will send employee Zack Ralphs to accompany Overstock.com spokeswoman Briana Walker on a 13-day hike up Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the C.H.E.K Institute's "Fit 4 Kili Clim...
August 21, 2009
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Riki Ellison, president and founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) (www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org) was in Alabama this week and had the opportunity to reflect on and analyze the views of the U.S. missile defense community as they gathered in Huntsville, Alabama....
Reform Icon Robert Woodson Sr. to Speak at the Steamboat Institute 2009 Inaugural Freedom Conference
August 21, 2009
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Steamboat Institute is pleased to announce that Robert Woodson Sr., founder and president of the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, will speak at the 2009 Inaugural Freedom Conference at 12 Noon MT on Friday, August 28, 2009. The conference takes place at the Steambo...
August 21, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- What's the hottest topic in the U.S.? Ask anyone and they will say health care! The sparring between Republicans and Democrats has reached a fever pitch. News programs are showing daily footage of what Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls "angry mobs" of Republicans at town halls.
...
August 21, 2009
-- DriveSmarterChallenge.org/contest --
WASHINGTON, DC -- It's the "dog days of August," one of the heaviest time frames for road trips - what with travel to universities across the country combined with the "last hurrah" of summer vacations leading into the Labor Day holiday weekend.
As you c...
August 21, 2009
More than 40 Pennsylvania Army National Guard soldiers from 228th Brigade Support Battalion, Company B; Headquarters Company 55th Brigade Combat Team; and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Company A and B, will be recognized at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, during a Freedom Salute...
Attorney Gen. Holder Announces $4.17M in Recovery Act Grants to Support Texas Law Enforcement Effort
August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $4.17 million in Recovery Act funds will go to Texas communities to use in fighting crime and drug trafficking as part of the Justice Department's Southwest Border Strategy.
"A central part of the Recovery Act is focused on ...
August 21, 2009
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Custom Computer Specialists ("Custom"), a leading technology solutions provider and the regional Alliance Partner for the Infinite Campus student information system, is proud to announce that Stephanie Leslie has been selected as the Project Management Institute Long Island Chapte...
August 21, 2009
Children receive free books during Reading Is Fundamental family literacy event in Corona
WASHINGTON, DC -- Volunteers from Pitney Bowes and more than 800 children and their families participated in a "Share the Message: READ!" family literacy event at the Coronita Elementary Reading Is Fundament...
August 21, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will broadcast a special message from comedian Stephen Colbert on Monday, Aug. 24, as the space shuttle Discovery prepares to deliver the COLBERT treadmill to the International Space Station.
The message will air on NASA Television after the shuttle's fueling commenta...
August 21, 2009
Training expert and author offers creative thinking tips for communicators
CLEVELAND, OH -- IABC Cleveland kicks off its 2009-2010 programming year on Sept. 17, 2009, with "Fresh-Squeezed Ideas: Creative Thinking for Communications Pros," featuring Dan Coleman, founder and president of Excelsior ...
August 21, 2009
DAVIS, Calif. -- Acting State Conservationist Gayle Norman, of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), today announced approval of more than $438,800 in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to eight California organizations.
The funds, provided through NRCS, will assist the groups i...
August 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The United States Congress, the City of Los Angeles, the American Lung Association, the Coalition for Clean Air, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Propane Education and Research Council all voice their support for Los Angeles based, environmentally friendly technology co...
August 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The United States Congress, the City of Los Angeles, the American Lung Association, the Coalition for Clean Air, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Propane Education and Research Council all voice their support for Los Angeles based, environmentally friendly technology co...
August 21, 2009
Airline Concludes Proof of Concept Testing
DALLAS, TX -- Southwest Airlines and Row 44 are continuing plans to roll out wi-fi beginning in the first quarter of 2010. Beginning this fall, Southwest will be moving to the next step of certifying Southwest's full fleet with plans to begin fleetwide r...
August 21, 2009
Airline Concludes Proof of Concept Testing
DALLAS, TX -- Southwest Airlines and Row 44 are continuing plans to roll out wi-fi beginning in the first quarter of 2010. Beginning this fall, Southwest will be moving to the next step of certifying Southwest's full fleet with plans to begin fleetwide r...
August 21, 2009
National Press Club Raises Funds for Diversity in Journalism Sat. Sept. 12, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Runners and walkers will hoof it on Saturday, Sept. 12, to raise money to send a young journalist to college.
The National Press Club's 12th annual 5K Run/Walk & Auction is on at 9 a.m. and will ...
August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Teen pop idol Nick Jonas, the youngest member of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, will address a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, August 24. Jonas who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 13 will discuss his personal fight against diabetes and effo...
The Art Institutes Schools Announce the 2010 Passion for Fashion Competition for High School Seniors
August 21, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition 2010 provides high school students an exciting glimpse of the highly competitive fashion industry by offering students interested in Fashion Design or Fashion Marketing, Merchandising or Retail Management an opportunity to win a fu...
August 21, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 23, to discuss new science experiments using the International Space Station's unique research environment. The briefing will originate from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will be broadcast live on NASA Televis...
August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR, have successfully launched a small rocket using an environmentally-friendly, safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice, called ALICE.
"This collaboration has been an opportunity for graduate student...
August 21, 2009
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- For the 13th consecutive time, U.S.News & World Report magazine has named Babson College the #1 Undergraduate Program in the U.S. for Entrepreneurship.
Babson is ranked #1 for Entrepreneurship, followed by:
* #2 - University of Pennsylvania,
* #3 - University of Southe...
August 20, 2009
Tenants Together Urges Other Cities Throughout the State to Adopt Similar Laws.
In an extraordinary victory for tenants, the Ridgecrest City Council passed an ordinance last night to stop banks from evicting renters in foreclosed residential properties. A determined group of tenants and co...
August 20, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The first of two dirt races are upon the ARCA RE/MAX Series this weekend starting with the Illinois State Fairgrounds and without hesitation it would be easy to pick Patrick Sheltra and his Whitesville, Kentucky based Sheltra Motorsports team as a pre-race favorite for Sunday...
August 20, 2009
Part of Coordinated Strike Against Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations
WASHINGTON, DC -- Forty-three defendants in the United States and Mexico, including 10 alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders, have been charged in 12 indictments unsealed yesterday and today in U.S. federal courts in Brooklyn...
August 20, 2009
- New Survey Proves Men and Women Have Similar Motivations to Ride Motorcycles -
MILWAUKEE, WI -- Everyone knows the old adage - men are from Mars, women are from Venus. But according a recent survey(1) commissioned by Harley-Davidson to find out what motivates men and women to get behind the han...
Inc. Magazine Unveils 28th Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - the Inc. 500
August 20, 2009
LOEFFLER RANDALL Ranks No. 145 on the 2009 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 1220.7%, No. 11 in NY-NJ-PA, and No. 11 in Consumer Products & Services Sector
NEW YORK, NY -- Inc. magazine has ranked Loeffler Randall No. 145 on its annual list of the 500 fastest growing private companies in t...
August 20, 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV -- The 70th Anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" is celebrated with the formation of The Harold Arlen Foundation.
August 25th marks the 70th anniversary of the national release of the iconic movie classic "The Wizard of Oz." Sam Arlen , the son of the musical wizard Harold Arlen who pe...
August 20, 2009
MIDLAND, Pa. -- A former U.S. Secretary of Education came away impressed with his first look at PA Cyber Charter School and Lincoln Interactive (www.lincolninteractive.com) online curriculum.
"I'm so proud of what you have done and are doing here. This is a time when we really need to be looking ...
August 20, 2009
Smaller-scale validation of technology begins operation in September
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- American Electric Power will apply for funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Coal Power Initiative Round 3 to pay part of the costs of installing the nation's first commercial-scale carbon dioxide ca...
August 20, 2009
Exemplary Efforts Set International Standard for Company Compliance
UTICA, N.Y. -- In the midst of one of the most extensive Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations ever undertaken, Siemens AG became a model for compliance remediation. Following a two-year investigation, the U.S. Depa...
August 20, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In a break with previous precedent, the Ohio Ballot Board today decided to hand both sides of the Issue 3 argument over to the casino industry. The Board had the opportunity to accept ballot argument language from either VoteNoCasinos, the citizen PAC, or TruthPAC, a group funded b...
August 20, 2009
DENVER, CO -- The American Humane Association has released the 2009 update of its "Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media," which are the basis for ensuring the safety and well-being of animals used in television and film productions.
American Humane regularly updates the "Guideli...
August 20, 2009
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- To aid in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and help solve the complex issues of climate change, two researchers have published energy and technology policy recommendations. Co-authors Aristides A.N. Patrinos, Ph.D., President of Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), and Richard ...
August 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA Television has been honored with a Primetime Emmy Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth Award recognizes the agency for engineering excellence and commemorates the 40th anniversary of the technological innovations that made possible t...
August 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA Television has been honored with a Primetime Emmy Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth Award recognizes the agency for engineering excellence and commemorates the 40th anniversary of the technological innovations that made possible t...
August 20, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today reminded Pennsylvania's citizens that although the number of West Nile Virus cases has dropped, the threat still exists.
"Residents must be vigilant and make every effort to control mosquitoes and reduce the thr...
August 20, 2009
FERC Commissioner Spitzer Expresses Optimism for Continued Commitment to Topic
ST. PAUL, Minn. and CARMEL, Ind. -- The Midwest ISO wrapped up its Advisory Committee and Board meetings in St. Paul, MN, today after FERC Commissioner Marc Spitzer addressed Midwest ISO stakeholders, expressing optimi...
August 20, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Edward G. Rendell has signed into law House Bill 1663, which authorizes appropriations for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. He did so, however, with reservation.
"The 5-percent cut to the Gaming Control Board's appropriation concerns me. This budget requires the ...
August 20, 2009
Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc. introduces Energy-X lip balm, a zero calorie, no sugar alternative to boost energy
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Burner Balm, a division of Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc., announced the launch of Energy-X, a new lip balm that delivers an effective and healthier alternative to ener...
August 20, 2009
Dartmouth College Commended for its Commitment to Teaching Students
HANOVER, N.H. -- U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2010" rankings released today included a new feature, a category called "Best Undergraduate Teaching" -- with Dartmouth College #1 in that category among national unive...
August 20, 2009
TICKETS TO GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 27; INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF MICHAEL JACKSON AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE TO HIT THEATERS WORLDWIDE OCTOBER 28
CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment announced today that Michael Jackson THIS IS IT will be released exclusivel...
August 20, 2009
Divestiture Will Restore Competition in Markets for Semiconductor Devices Used in Critical Military and Space Applications
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a proposed settlement with Microsemi Corporation that requires the company to divest all of th...
August 20, 2009
BALTIMORE, MD-- WHAT: Inner Harbor Art Festival in Baltimore, Maryland
WHEN: Saturday, August 22, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 23, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission is free and open to the public.
WHERE: Inner Harbor along the waterfront in downtown Bal...
August 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently accepted a solar panel that was once installed on the White House. The panel was donated by Unity College in Unity, Maine, during a ceremony July 21.
"Solar America," an initiative undertaken by President Jimmy Carte...
August 20, 2009
at Symposium held by ACT, Inc. and America's Choice
ACT, Inc. and America's Choice Introduce Superintendents Nationwide to Rigor & Readiness Initiative at Symposium on College and Career Readiness
WASHINGTON, DC -- As staggering statistics continue to evidence American students' lack of prepar...
August 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A federal grand jury in Houston has returned an indictment charging two crewmembers of the oil tanker Georgios M with making false statements, violating federal law designed to prevent pollution from ships and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department announced.
According t...
August 20, 2009
TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- Stetson University College of Law professors have pioneered a new project introducing U.S. law to students around the globe.
The Overview of U.S. Law Project includes an online course and companion book specifically designed to help pre-law students, international LL.M. student...
August 20, 2009
6th Annual Orientation & Workshops Help Prepare Program Partners for Upcoming School Year
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- New Jersey After 3, a state-wide non-profit organization dedicated to expanding learning time for New Jersey's youth, kicked off the 2009/2010 school year with its 6th Annual Partner O...
August 20, 2009
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Japhet School, the award-winning private school in Madison Heights, Michigan, announced today it will give away a pair of full-year scholarships worth up to $9,500 each to two Detroit-area students entering first through eighth grades for the school year starting Sept 9.
...
August 20, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- For the 10th year in a row, the annual "America's Best Colleges" guide published by U.S. News & World Report has ranked Embry-Riddle's aerospace engineering program #1 in the nation and has placed the University in the top tier of all schools granting master's degrees.
In t...
August 20, 2009
The Floralscape is one of nine oversized floral designs that will appear alongside California freeways in support of the ongoing launch of the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle. Seven of the Floralscapes will be in the Los Angeles area and two in the San Francisco area. Developed by Greenroad Media, ...
August 19, 2009
Report suggests financial projections based on current life, performance and value of sectors' assets may not be robust
LONDON, ENGLAND -- According to an Acclimatise global report, backed by IBM, nearly all electric utilities claim climate change is threatening power outages, higher costs and ch...
United Fresh to Feature Salad Bar at Capitol Hill Event to Advocate National School Salad Bar Policy
August 19, 2009
Salad Bar to Be Donated to D.C. School to Increase Consumption
WASHINGTON, DC -- The United Fresh Produce Association announced today that it will feature a salad bar at its Fresh Festival event, September 9, in the Cannon House Office Building during the association's Washington Public Policy Co...
August 19, 2009
Embry-Riddle Alumna to Live on Space Station for Three Months
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Nicole P. Stott, an Embry-Riddle College of Engineering alumna, will soon reach her ultimate career goal by taking her first trip off planet Earth on Space Shuttle Discovery's upcoming mission to the Internationa...
August 19, 2009
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Humans might not be walking on Earth today if not for the ancient fusing of two microscopic, single-celled organisms called prokaryotes, NASA-funded research has found.
By comparing proteins present in more than 3000 different prokaryotes -- a type of single-celled organi...
August 19, 2009
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Humans might not be walking on Earth today if not for the ancient fusing of two microscopic, single-celled organisms called prokaryotes, NASA-funded research has found.
By comparing proteins present in more than 3000 different prokaryotes -- a type of single-celled organi...
Aviation's Runway to Recovery to be Focus of AVIATION WEEK's 2009 MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition
August 19, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- More than 2,500 aviation industry professionals and executives will convene on September 22-24, 2009, during AVIATION WEEK's 2009 Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Europe Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany at the Hamburg Messe und Congress to discuss ways to rise out o...
August 19, 2009
Sleek Artisan 710 and 810 Complement Today's Busy Lifestyles with Number-One Photo Quality(1) and Innovative Features for One-of-a-Kind Projects and Everyday Printing Needs
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Epson America continues to drive printing innovation with its new line of Artisan all-in-ones - the Ar...
August 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A former member of the U.S. armed services was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for his role in a widespread bribery and extortion conspiracy that operated from January 2002 through March 2004, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
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August 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A former member of the U.S. armed services was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for his role in a widespread bribery and extortion conspiracy that operated from January 2002 through March 2004, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
...
August 19, 2009
Encourage Likelihood to Buy
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Advertisers grapple with reaching consumers with the right brand messages at the right time even when economic times are good. In an economic downturn, with the need to maximize the impact of marketing dollars, delivering effective advertising is even...
August 18, 2009
Los Angeles - Little Ethiopia Business Association invites everybody to the 8th Annual Cultural Street Festival on September 13, 2009 from 2-8pm on Fairfax Avenue between Olympic Boulevard and Whitworth Avenue in the heart of Little Ethiopia. Each year this exciting event is attended by thousands an...
August 16, 2009
Arborists Recognized at 85th ISA Conference & Trade Show in Providence
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- At the 85th International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Conference & Trade Show held in Providence, Rhode Island, ISA President Lauren Lanphear introduced Sandy Clark (Mount Prospect, Illinois), Gerard Four...
August 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Jane Danowitz, director of the Pew Environment Group's U.S. public lands program, today issued the following statement on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack's support for a national forest roadless policy and the Obama administration's decision to join environmentalists in an app...
August 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A pipeline company and two of its former operating firms will jointly pay a civil penalty of $3.65 million to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act resulting from anhydrous ammonia spills in Nebraska and Kansas, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency an...
August 16, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- For the first time in more than a quarter-century a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA's Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building. The Ares I-X rocket, its simulated crew module and launch abort system are assembled on a mobile launch platform at Kennedy in preparat...
Dannon Awards Cornell Cooperative Extension the Fourth Annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grant
August 16, 2009
$30,000 Grant to Fund Health and Nutrition from the Garden Program
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- At a check presentation ceremony today, The Dannon Company, Inc. awarded Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Westchester County with the fourth annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grant. CCE received $...
August 16, 2009
Air Quality Action Days Expected in Portions of Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast air quality action days for Aug. 16 and 17 in several regions across Pennsylvania.
Sunday's forecast is for the Lib...
August 16, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. -- The award-winning NASA 360 TV program has broken the one-million mark in downloads. The total as of Aug. 14, 2009, is 1,074,088 for the 30-minute show that explores NASA's contributions to everyday life.
"This accomplishment is truly remarkable in less than one year," said Michael...
August 16, 2009
GREENBELT, Md. -- Solar physicists at NASA have confirmed that small, sudden bursts of heat and energy, called nanoflares, cause temperatures in the thin, translucent gas of the sun's atmosphere to reach millions of degrees.
The sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is made up of loops of hot gas th...
August 16, 2009
Stone Worked on Michael Jackson's New Album
ZWOLLE, The Netherlands -- On the 40th anniversary of Woodstock we learned that singer Sly Stone who was one of the highlights of the festival is running out of money due to a conflict with his former manager Jerry Goldstein. Sly told this to dutchman W...
August 16, 2009
Agrees to the Forfeiture of Over $43 Million
ST. LOUIS, MO -- Gary Stephen Kaplan, founder of BetOnSports (BoS), a large illegal offshore sports wagering business, entered guilty pleas to multiple federal charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.
Pursuant to a com...
August 16, 2009
Cautions Any Plan Without Full Early Childhood Education Funding Hurts PA in Long Run
SHARON HILL, Pa. -- Calling education the key to Pennsylvania's long-term economic prosperity, Governor Edward G. Rendell today warned against drastic budget cuts in early childhood education and school funding....
August 16, 2009
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- The Mark West Chamber of Commerce has announced California American Water as their 2008-2009 "Member of the Year."
The annual award is given to the company or individual that demonstrably contributes to the betterment of both the business and private sector of the Larkfield ...
August 16, 2009
Slugger Honored as Nation's Top High School Baseball Player Awards for Top Pitcher, Defender, Sportsman Announced
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Bryce Harper capped his high school baseball career with its highest honor Saturday night when he was named the Aflac National High School Player of the Year and pres...
August 16, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers will hold a news conference on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch. The briefing will begin after the end of the Flight Readiness Review, a meeting to assess preparations for shuttle ...
August 16, 2009
Sales Soar on Solo Debut Album During US Tour With John Legend and India.Arie
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- While Gramps Morgan joins John Legend and India.Aria on stage at the Mann Center of the Performing Arts in Philadelphia August 15th then at the Metropolis in Montreal on August 17th, and again on Aug...
August 16, 2009
to Secure and Define the .ECO Top-level Domain
Jim Dufour, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, will oversee environmental outreach for the proposed top-level domain
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Dot Eco LLC (www.supportdoteco.com), the group backed by Al Gore, the Alliance For Climate Protection, Sierra C...
August 13, 2009
OAKLAND, Calif./PRNewswire/ -- The 511 Transit page at www.transit.511.org has been cited by Government Computer News as one of 10 great government Web sites nationwide for 2009. The magazine hailed the popular site as "a heroic act of interagency coordination." 511 Transit, which originally was lau...
August 13, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic travel, today announced it will serve Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with daily non-stop flights from the West Coast beginning Nov. 18, 2009. The South Florida region will be...
August 10, 2009
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today announced a $9.4 million settlement with DPWN Holdings (USA) Inc., formerly known as DHL Holdings (USA) Inc and DHL Express (US...
August 06, 2009
Latest Forbes Best Business Schools Ranking
Mason remains among the best in the nation for 'ROI'
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary continues to be one of the best schools for return on investment, according to the Forbes Best Business Schools ...
August 06, 2009
Tom Tidwell brings 32 Years of Experience Working to Protect Our Nation's Forests
WASHINGTON, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Tom Tidwell will serve as the new Chief for the U.S. Forest Service.
"Tom Tidwell's 32 years of experience in our forests and impressive tra...
August 06, 2009
$274 Million Investment Will Benefit National Forests in 32 States
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2009 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $274 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for forest facilities and trails and related ecosystems and watershe...
August 06, 2009
Governor Edward G. Rendell will discuss the importance of preserving funds for Pre-K Counts and early childhood education at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, during a visit to the Mechanicsburg Learning Center at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 626 Williams Grove Road, Mechanicsburg.
EVENT: Governor R...
August 06, 2009
NOAA has selected the Port of Newport, Ore., to be the new home of the agency´s Marine Operations Center-Pacific beginning in 2011 pending the signing of a 20-year lease.
NOAA selected the site following a rigorous process involving an extensive review of proposals submitted by sites in Was...
August 06, 2009
Company takes on extensive stream restoration efforts estimated to cost $31 million
WASHINGTON, DC -- Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has agreed to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Nevada by restoring 122 acres of mountain-desert streams and wetlands, implementing storm wat...
August 06, 2009
By a vote of 68 to 31, the Senate today confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. People For the American Way Executive Vice President Marge Baker issued the following statement:
"The confirmation of Sotomayor is a historic step for the nation and a triumph of the A...
August 05, 2009
Click Enough of the Mob to view the web ad.
Washington -- The Democratic National Committee today released a new web ad "Enough of the Mob" highlighting the angry mobs of a small number of GOP and special interest backed rabid right wing extremists who are disrupting thoughtful discussions abou...
Physicians Treat Over Half of Hep. C Genotype 1-Infected Patients With Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir
August 04, 2009
Forty Percent of Surveyed MCOs Will Place Only One Protease Inhibitor on Their Formularies, According to a New Report from Decision Resources
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, based on...
August 04, 2009
LONDON, ENGLAND -- Gaming Alerts has teamed up with Ladbrokes Online Casino to provide five lucky tweeters with GBP100 each to bet on black or red at the roulette table. As a first of its kind in the gambling industry, Gaming Alerts will be using Twitter as the only channel to promote this competiti...
August 04, 2009
Lowe's has your essentials whether moving your teen into the dorms or reminiscing about the old days
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- It seems like just yesterday that you packed up the station wagon with college-life necessities, hung posters in your dorm room and began roaming around campus. Fast forward a...
Guided Missile Cruiser USS Bunker Hill Runs Lockheed Martin's Aegis Open Architecture In Combat Test
August 04, 2009
MOORESTOWN, N.J. -- The guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), recently modernized with Lockheed Martin's open architecture Aegis Weapon System, completed an operational trial of its full combat system.
The Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) evaluated the ship's Aegis Combat...
August 04, 2009
New Collection Utilizes Unique Conditioning Benefits of Cassia
NEW YORK, NY -- In recent years, there has been an over abundance of natural hair care products that claim to deliver a multitude of benefits. Yet product performance still remains a key desire among women seeking the benefits of natu...
August 04, 2009
Company Honors 84 Students for Community Service and Academic Achievement
FISHERS, Ind. -- Comcast recently honored 84 college-bound students from throughout Indiana who have won a helping hand for college in the form of $1,000 scholarships from the Comcast Foundation. The Comcast Leaders and Ach...
August 04, 2009
WritersLittleBlackBook.com
Site's founder once slept on the streets, now has new film starring Queen Latifah
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Veteran screenwriter Michael Elliot has created an online resource to help new and unrepresented screenwriters break into Hollywood by selling their first screenplay....
August 04, 2009
Featuring Music's Biggest Icons and Brightest Rising Stars
"Hard Rock Calling" Specials Premiere Friday, August 21 at 9PM* on VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia
NEW YORK, NY -- Once a summer, some of the biggest acts from all over the world meet for three days to perform in London's Hyde Park and r...
August 04, 2009
Plus Out-Of-Print Reggae Albums, Compilations and Tracks
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Starting today reggae fans will be treated to a treasure trove of first-time digital releases with tracks and albums unavailable in any form for some 30 years exclusively on iTunes. The Island 50th Anniversary Reggae pro...
August 04, 2009
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Deep Web Technologies-powered federated search engine Science.gov (http://www.science.gov/) was featured in the Government Computer News article "Great dot-gov Web Sites 2009" ,a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/mqs74e" target="new">(http://tinyurl.com/mqs74e) as one of ten websites th...
August 04, 2009
Severe economic times have forced American women to find new ways to positively impact their household budgets. This new partnership answers the call by providing women with a quick, simple and safe way to make extra money without any effort
NARBERTH, Pa. -- Red Swan(SM) (www.redswan.com) has fur...
August 04, 2009
BALTIMORE, MD -- Calvert Education Services (CES) has announced an exclusive partnership with Columbia Virtual Academy (CVA) in Valley, Washington. For the past two years, CVA has offered Calvert's distance learning curriculum to kindergarten through eighth grade students throughout the state.
Du...
August 04, 2009
to Preserve Chabad History in Hebron
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Working closely with Chabad, Mouli Cohen continues his work supporting important Jewish projects throughout the world. His latest endeavor includes providing the necessary funds to build the Heichal Harashab, a brand-new library and museum th...
August 04, 2009
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Internationally-renowned educator David J. Smith has traveled across the United States and to thirty other countries to help children understand the world we live in. Now, If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States (Kids Can Press) brings the United St...
CLCV: Beltway Anti-Oceans Group Continues Misinformation Campaign to Defeat Marine Protection Effort
August 04, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On the eve of a key vote by the California Fish and Game Commission, the California League of Conservation Voters today assailed the so-called "Partnership for Sustainable Oceans," for its continued misinformation campaign about the Marine Life Protection Act.
"This Beltway ...
August 04, 2009
Another Way to Pay for Healthcare Reform - Projected Savings of $100+ Billion
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Just ten hours of the right brain fitness exercises can have a significant and long lasting impact on healthcare costs and outcomes, according to a study recently published in BMC Health Services Re...
August 04, 2009
With growing citizen needs and shrinking budgets, many award-winning county governments have turned to the similarly award-winning enterprise content management software
CLEVELAND, OH -- As citizens' needs get bigger and budgets get smaller, county governments need creative ways to address this t...
August 04, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Col. Tim Kopra has become the first International Space Station crew member to use the social media tool Twitter to discuss living and working in orbit.
Kopra (@Astro_Tim) recently joined the Expedition 20 crew after arriving at the orbiting laboratory ...
August 04, 2009
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors shows the results of a complete LCA for LED lamps
MUNICH, GERMANY -- A study on the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of LED lamps by OSRAM Opto Semiconductors shows the latest generation of lamps achieves a very high score for environmental friendliness. This study involved a...
August 04, 2009
Flagship Ventures & Others for Market Penetration and Development of New Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Applications
WILMINGTON, Mass. and STAMFORD, Conn.-- Advanced Electron Beams (AEB), whose compact electron beam technology helps traditional manufacturers become more environmentally sustainabl...
August 04, 2009
Eric Roberts and Ross McCall volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County.
Oxnard, CA - Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County was given a big surprise by having actors Eric Roberts (TV show Crash and Dark Knight) and Ross McCall (Crash and Band of Brothers) bring their muscle and n...
August 03, 2009
Healthy, Easy-To-Make Cabot Recipes Are Sure To Make You A 'Happy Camper' This Summer
CABOT, Vt. -- Whether you plan to visit one of Vermont's more than 50 state parks to hike or camp, or plan to take your RV for a cross-country tour, you'll want to travel light and eat well. And as experienced c...
August 03, 2009
Recycling Rewards Program Will Help Promote Sustainability by Increasing Recycling Participation in Chicago
NEW YORK, NY -- Mayor Richard M. Daley, along with 19th Ward Alderman Virginia Rugai announced on Saturday that the City of Chicago has partnered with RecycleBank , a rewards program that r...
August 03, 2009
Recycling Rewards Program Will Help Promote Sustainability by Increasing Recycling Participation in Chicago
NEW YORK, NY -- Mayor Richard M. Daley, along with 19th Ward Alderman Virginia Rugai announced on Saturday that the City of Chicago has partnered with RecycleBank , a rewards program that r...
Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ Donates over $50K to New Jersey Schools and Educational Organizations
August 03, 2009
62 educational communities benefited from the Quotes for Cash program last year alone
RED BANK, N.J. -- Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ has donated over $50,000 since the inception in 2007 of the company's Quotes for Cash program. The 2008-2009 school year generated $29,000 in donations, an increa...
August 03, 2009
Card Player Poker and Ultimate Bet Join Forces for $5,000 Online Poker Freeroll
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- On Card Player Poker, you're always in the money. Starting Aug. 21, Card Player Poker -- powered by UltimateBet and brought to you by Card Player Media, publisher of Card Player magazine and CardP...
August 03, 2009
Goal Is To Give Network Providers A Compression/Sharing System That Dramatically Increases Bandwidth Availability
MIAMI, Fla. -- Digital Utilities Ventures, Inc., an innovator in over the IP video transport systems with its breakthrough New Last Mile Platform, announced today that it is in talks ...
August 03, 2009
Nations Trust Launches 'Cool Pavement Coatings'
PHOENIX, AZ -- With the launch of the Emerald Cities Project May 2009, Nations Technology Trust Ltd. has initiated a green initiative aimed at Global Warming by introducing cool pavement products to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect of the citie...
August 03, 2009
Bob Costas Hosts the 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis - Tuesday, October 6th in New York City
NEW YORK, NY -- Sports icons and philanthropy champions will be spotlighted when they gather at the 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on Tues...
August 03, 2009
Meals Matter Offers Healthy Lunch Ideas and Tips for Back to School
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Children who eat nutritious foods do better in school, but coming up with healthy back-to-school lunch ideas that children will actually eat can be a challenge for many parents.
A healthy school lunch, wh...
August 03, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss early science results of the Kepler mission. Kepler is the first spacecraft with the ability to find Earth-size planets orbiting stars like our sun in a zone where liquid water could exist.
The televi...
August 03, 2009
America's Newest International Crossing
MISSION, Texas -- The 2000 mile border the United States shares with Mexico has dramatically increased focus on security in recent years. One adverse impact of this increased security is that bottlenecks are created at the border in the distribution pipelin...
August 03, 2009
Will Host Public Service Leadership Forum on September 8
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Interested in becoming an effective leader, organizer, or candidate in your community? This fall, author, attorney and activist Christine Pelosi is partnering with the Bay Area Business RoundTable to offer a new course a...
August 03, 2009
Expert recommends parents and schools monitor activities, coaching and safety precautions more closely
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As a bright, young cheerleader trying out for the high school varsity squad, 14-year-old Laura Jackson had everything going for her.
But when a back flip went wrong during...
August 03, 2009
Sheltra Battles Back For Solid Finish At Long Pond.
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (August 3, 2009) - - After finishing on the podium in June, Patrick Sheltra had high hopes for this past Saturday´s Pennsylvania ARCA 200, but an untimely caution in the race kept the Sheltra Motorsports team...
August 03, 2009
San Francisco - "It is fitting that on this International Day of Forgiveness, Marriage Equality USA declares that the key to moving forward is not a timing issue as much as it is about forgiveness and coming together," said Molly McKay, Marriage Equality USA Media Director. "We just completed over...
August 03, 2009
Hindus have applauded United Nations (UN) for observing 2010 as "International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures" for promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada ((USA) tod...
August 01, 2009
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Lottery Ticket Sales Exceeded $3.08 Billion; Delivered $910 Million in Net Revenue to Senior Programs
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Fiscal year 2008-2009 was the second best year for ticket sales in the Pennsylvania Lottery's 37-year history, Secretary of Revenue Stephen H. Stetler ann...
August 01, 2009
TORONTO -- Toronto's 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Bid celebrates Caribbean pride this weekend. The Bid is delighted to participate in this year's Caribana Parade with its very own float marshaled by the Hon. Margarett Best, Ontario Minister of Health Promotion.
"Toronto comes alive with the si...
August 01, 2009
Industrial giant teams up with City and non-profit environmental center to educate and empower Newark youth
NEWARK, N.J. -- Mayor Cory A. Booker announced today that the City of Newark partnered with Siemens Corporation and the Greater Newark Conservancy to provide Newark youth an educational thr...
August 01, 2009
IntegraScan has announced the introduction of a new initiative geared to help America's schools provide comprehensive protection for students while saving the tax payers millions each year
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- IntegraScan announced today the launch of a new criminal background check initiative de...
August 01, 2009
Orlando, FL - Do you have what it takes? That´s the question the Florida Crusaders, Central Florida´s newest football team, is asking this Saturday, August 1. Coach Lou Briggins will put 100 of Central Florida´s top high school and college players through the first of three tryouts...
August 01, 2009
Doctors urge sunscreen use and exams to prevent skin cancer on feet.
CHICAGO – When at the pool or lake we all lather up with sun screen to protect our skin from the harmful rays of the sun. But do we remember to apply sunscreen to our feet?
Many don´t realize skin cancer can occur on ...
July 31, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Independent software developer, BrokeAss Games, has announced the release of their new physics/animation toolset, called Ecstasy Motion. Strategically positioned to release the most affordable Dynamic Motion Synthesis solution on the market, the developers will be presenting their...
July 31, 2009
Founder's Award to be presented at Liberty Gala on October 24, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- The Union League Club of Chicago, whose efforts have supported cultural and artistic endeavors throughout Chicago for 130 years, has been selected to receive the Founder's Award of the Pritzker Military Library. Th...
Hudson Group & Partners Win Contracts for Six Newsstands & Bookstore In Newark International Airport
July 31, 2009
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A joint venture led by premier travel retailer Hudson Group has been awarded contracts to operate six new newsstands in Terminal B and a new bookstore in Terminal A of Newark International Airport (EWR). The joint venture partnership is comprised of Hudson Group and Branded ...
July 31, 2009
Settlement Results in Hazardous Air Pollutant Reductions Benefiting Human Health and the Environment, along with the Payment of a $3.1 Million Penalty
WASHINGTON, DC -- The former and current owners and operators of a chemical facility in Addyston, Ohio, LANXESS Corp. and INEOS ABS USA Corp., hav...
July 31, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new statewide poll released today by Public Policy Polling, a Raleigh based public research and polling company, shows overwhelming voter support for legislation to oversee, regulate and tax video gaming in North Carolina.
Key poll findings:
-- 79% of most likely voters i...
July 31, 2009
Celebrations Include Building World's Largest LEGO Light Bulb and Hosting Inventor Ralph Baer
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and LEGO Systems, Inc. are celebrating National Inventors' Month by hosting a two-day collaborative build of an 8-foot-tall...
July 31, 2009
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With the economy still in the throes of a recession, nearly a third of Americans are postponing or reducing the amount of vacation they plan to take this year.
But scrimping on leisure, warns University of Rochester psychologist Richard Ryan, could backfire. His research finds ...
July 31, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will begin testing two types of advanced imaging technology at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Imaging technologies quickly and unobtrusively screen passengers for metallic and nonmetallic threats without p...
July 31, 2009
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. reports a net loss of $1,083,016 or nineteen cents per share in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. In the previous year, Mass Megawatts reported a net loss of $228,348 or five cents per share.
Interviewed on July 26th, after meeting with Unit...
July 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The NASA Innovative Partnerships Program and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation today announced the Green Flight Challenge. The contest is a flight efficiency competition for aircraft that can average at least 100 mph on a 200-mile flight while achieving g...
July 31, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles with a 10:48 a.m. EDT landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the flight, Endeavour delivered the final piece of the Japan Aerospace Explora...
July 31, 2009
Governor Edward G. Rendell will join EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Acting Administrator William C. Early at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, in the Main Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg to announce significant American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funding to support repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvania's criti...
July 31, 2009
PLYMOUTH, Minn. -- U.S. Foodservice - Minnesota today announced it has been awarded the Green Business Certification by the Institute for Green Business Certification, Inc. (IGBC). U.S. Foodservice is the first foodservice distributor in the upper Midwest to receive Green Business Certification.
...
July 31, 2009
Statewide effort to promote reusable shopping bags and increase plastic bag recycling
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Today non-profit, government and business groups joined together to kick off the "Got Your Bags?" campaign - a public education and outreach effort aimed at encouraging Californians to use re...
July 31, 2009
HONOLULU, HI -- On July 6, 2009, Sea Life Park welcomed the newest addition to its ohana (Hawaiian for family) as Hi'iaka, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
The baby has been named Waiohakaupo, Hawaiian for joyous life and breath of the waters of Kaupo (name of be...
July 30, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- What does yoga have to do with binge eating? Apparently quite a bit. In a study conducted at the University of the Rockies, a graduate university specializing in master's and doctorate degrees in psychology, binge eaters who participated in a 10-week yoga therapy program h...
July 30, 2009
Abbott Testifies about Its Part in Multi-stakeholder, 'Systems' Approach to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education in Chicago
WASHINGTON, DC -- In a hearing today of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, part of the larger Co...
July 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The founding members of the effort to create the top-level domain ".eco" today released the principles underpinning use of .eco - reiterating their commitment that .eco addresses should fund proven efforts to combat climate change.
Former Vice President Al Gore and the Alliance...
July 30, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on General Electric to suspend plans to close its aircraft engine assembly plant in Albuquerque, NM, pending a full review of all options.
"A decision to close a high-end manufacturing facili...
July 30, 2009
Grammy Nominee Trey Songz, Bad Boy's Day 26, Doug E. Fresh, Toby Love & More, Professional Athletes, Celebrity Guests, Virtual Strolling Entertainment, Food & Prizes
August 15-16, 2009, noon - 9 p.m.
ROCKAWAY, N.J. -- This fall, 50 million of America's children will return to school. By summ...
July 30, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Keiji Tachikawa signed an agreement defining the terms of cooperation between the agencies on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission. The ceremony took place Thursday at the ...
July 30, 2009
Roger Williams University to Receive $274,140 from the Dept. of State & Dept. of Education
BRISTOL, R.I. -- Roger Williams University (RWU) announced today that the University has secured two federal grants that will help strengthen its institutional commitments to global education and sustainabi...
July 30, 2009
FALSE CLAIMS ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING THE E-RATE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, DC -- Computer Assets Inc. and its principals, Abraham Salazar and Damon Salazar, have agreed to pay $350,000 over three years and surrender up to $35 million in pending E-Rate applications to settle allegations that the company vi...
July 30, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. -- One European colonist's garbage is a modern day researcher's historical treasure.
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., hosts Dr. Michael Kelley who will discuss "Back to the Future - CSI Three Centuries Later" at 2 p.m. in the Reid Conference Center.
...
July 30, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. -- Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White announced today that 15 organizations in California will receive funding from a new program under the 2008 Farm Bill that will help improve water quality and quantity. The funding is being made available through the U.S. Depar...
July 30, 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Cigar rollers for events were introduced by CF Dominicana cigars years ago and now the company boasts over 24 cities where cigar rollers will roll cigars at special events. The unique twist to the company's Cigar Catering service is that the cigar rollers reside in the cities servic...
July 30, 2009
Crossville, TN - The 2009 U.S. Open Chess Championship will be held at the Indianapolis Marriott East, August 1-9. Unlike the recently concluded U.S. Invitational Chess Championship, this event is open to all United States Chess Federation (USCF) members, and the top five finishers will qualify for ...
July 30, 2009
Political Common Sense for America: NEW BOOK EXPLORES THE NON-´SENSE´ IN PARTISANSHIP; Republicans vs. Democrats, Left Wing vs. Right WingLet´s Call the Whole Thing Off!
Everyday, Americans are bombarded with the back and forth banter between Democrats and Republicans. Bu...
July 29, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Carnegie Speech, the global provider of software for assessing and teaching spoken-language to non-native speakers, today announced a strategic partnership and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative techn...
July 29, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Carnegie Speech, the global provider of software for assessing and teaching spoken-language to non-native speakers, today announced a strategic partnership and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative techn...
July 29, 2009
Will help develop political strategies, strengthen key relationships with state leaders
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has hired a former top aide to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Wade Crowfoot, as its new West Coast Political Director. Crowfoot most recently served as ...
July 29, 2009
Study is first-ever comprehensive analysis of transportation efficiency and its relationship to greenhouse gas reductions and consumer savings
WASHINGTON, DC -- Successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from transportation is "critical to meeting national goals" to cut GHGs, according...
July 29, 2009
Study is first-ever comprehensive analysis of transportation efficiency and its relationship to greenhouse gas reductions and consumer savings
WASHINGTON, DC -- Successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from transportation is "critical to meeting national goals" to cut GHGs, according...
Verizon Wireless Organizes Phone Recycling to Benefit Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
July 29, 2009
Three Pittsburgh-area Communications Stores to Participate in August Drive
WARRENDALE, Pa. -- One out of every four American women will be a victim of domestic violence at some point during her life. Through its exclusive HopeLine program, Verizon Wireless will demonstrate its commitment to endin...
July 29, 2009
PSE&G to install, own and operate 80 MW of solar by 2013 $515 million investment will double New Jersey's solar capacity Projects will include largest pole-attached solar installation in the world NJ company to supply 200,000 solar units and green jobs Potential sites for solar gardens and rooftop i...
July 29, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Chicago Tribune Foundation announced that 20 nonprofit organizations committed to cultural development in the Chicagoland area will receive grants totaling $85,000.
The grants support cultural organizations within the Chicago metropolitan area that provide educational programs in t...
July 29, 2009
Four Guys Set Off in a Purple Bus to Fulfill Their Own Dreams and Those of Others In New Series Beginning December 2009
PASADENA, Calif. -- Beginning in December 2009, MTV viewers can tag along for the ride of a lifetime with the new series, "The Buried Life." This real-life adventure documents t...
July 29, 2009
UNION, N.J. -- Elizabethtown Gas announces approval of a series of energy-efficiency and conservation programs called energySMART. These new programs, approved by The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, support Governor Jon Corzine's energy infrastructure and energy efficiency initiative. Last fal...
July 29, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Aquarium of the Bay today unveiled an interactive exhibit focusing on marshes and mudflats of the San Francisco Bay. Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the exhibit highlights the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR), a state-federa...
July 29, 2009
- Initiative is part of Planet Green's 'Blue August' event debuting August 3rd with full month of programming on-air and online -
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Swirling off the coast of California in the Pacific Ocean is a growing trash vortex twice the size of Texas, filled with plastic bags, bottles ...
July 29, 2009
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Raytheon Company completed a series of captive carry flight tests of its proposed solution for the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II competition, demonstrating the weapon's form-factored seeker is ready for guided test shots.
"The test series demonstrated our form-fact...
July 28, 2009
Court Found Inadequate Case Against ACLU Client Mohammed Jawad
NEW YORK, NY -- Guantanamo detainee Mohammed Jawad should be sent home to Afghanistan immediately, according to an American Civil Liberties Union filing today on behalf of Jawad, who has been illegally detained by the U.S. for almost ...
July 28, 2009
CLAREMONT, Calif. -- In an effort to promote its new professional masters program for postdoctoral fellows in science and engineering, Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) will preview the program on Tuesday, August 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the KGI campus.
The Preview and Program Design Event will i...
July 28, 2009
Saves Space and Makes It Easier to Install FiOS Services in Apartment Buildings
New, Smaller Optical Network Terminals Support Company's Fiber-to-the-Home Initiative
NEW YORK, NY -- As a pioneer in the development of fiber-to-the-premises technology, Verizon has broken new ground again by init...
July 28, 2009
Saves Space and Makes It Easier to Install FiOS Services in Apartment Buildings
New, Smaller Optical Network Terminals Support Company's Fiber-to-the-Home Initiative
NEW YORK, NY -- As a pioneer in the development of fiber-to-the-premises technology, Verizon has broken new ground again by init...
July 28, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania trailed all but three states in the nation in state funding for education during the 2006-07 school year, according to a study released yesterday by the United States Census Bureau.
"Pennsylvania's school funding system has placed an unfair burden on local property...
July 28, 2009
NACS Busts Third of Four Textbook Purchasing Myths
OBERLIN, Ohio -- Last week, The National Association of College Stores (NACS) debunked the myth that buying college textbooks online is always safe. Here NACS takes on the third of four common myths.
According to a survey performed by NACS' re...
July 28, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Eastern State Penitentiary will host "Prison Break Weekend" on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2 from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. The event, designed to commemorate some of the prison's most famous escapes, will feature interactive and educational family-friendly activities. Visitors ...
July 28, 2009
GREENBELT, Md. -- The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-14, provided its first visible full disk image of Earth on July 27, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The prime instrument on GOES, called the Imager, is taking images of Earth with a 1 kilometer (km) or 0.62 mile resolution from a...
July 28, 2009
Moroccans Commemorate Decade of Progress & Leadership
Ten years into reign, Moroccan leader continues to turn reform-minded visions into realities of social, economic, and political progress
WASHINGTON, DC -- This week Morocco marks a decade of leadership and reforms under King Mohammed VI, as...
July 28, 2009
Fenwick & West also received LEED Gold-EB for its Silicon Valley Office
SEATTLE, WA -- Fenwick & West LLP is pleased to announce that its Seattle, WA office is the first law firm in the entire United States to be awarded LEED-CI (Platinum) Designation by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). L...
July 28, 2009
GPS Tracking Proves Popular
LANSING, Mich. -- Sailing and sailboat racing enthusiasts pushed user sessions to Michigan's official travel Web site to record levels July 25-27 as they followed the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking technology available...
July 28, 2009
House Administration Committee Thursday to consider proposal that would create a voluntary congressional campaign finance system of small donors and public financing
WASHINGTON, DC -- In advance of a U.S. House hearing on a proposal that cuts the connection between big donors and elected official...
July 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA will honor Apollo astronaut Al Worden with the presentation of an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his contributions to the U.S. space program.
Worden will receive the award during a ceremony Thursday, July 30, at 4 p.m. EDT. The ceremony will be held at the Apollo Satur...
July 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA will honor Apollo astronaut Al Worden with the presentation of an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his contributions to the U.S. space program.
Worden will receive the award during a ceremony Thursday, July 30, at 4 p.m. EDT. The ceremony will be held at the Apollo Satur...
July 28, 2009
Scholars' Program Provides Funding for Studies to Improve Animal Health Worldwide.
DENVER, CO -- Eleven innovative veterinary students from around the world were honored for research projects that improved the lives of companion animals and wildlife. The students, whose projects were funded throu...
July 28, 2009
Scholarships will help 2,282 low- to moderate-income students pay for college
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- USA Funds , the nation's leading education loan guarantor, announces the award of nearly $3.4 million in scholarships to help 2,282 low- to moderate-income students nationwide pursue higher educ...
July 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Riki Ellison, President and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) missiledefenseadvocacy.org points out to the membership of MDAA that Senator John McCain is now going along with President Obama's position on the nation's missile defense program. This position is ...
July 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. high school student team competing in the 41st International Chemistry Olympiad won one gold and three silver medals at the event held July 18-26 in Cambridge, England. The students, from Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey and New York, competed against more than 250 students fr...
July 28, 2009
White Sox Pitcher Recently Pitched 18th Major League Perfect Game
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Major League Alumni Marketing (MLAM) is pleased to announce that it has been named the official autograph provider of Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox.
Buehrle is the first exclusive athlete for L...
July 28, 2009
Defendants Allegedly Sold Documents to Help Felons Avoid Deportation
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The former Armenian Consul in Los Angeles and a Beverly Hills immigration attorney are among five people arrested last night and this morning on federal criminal charges that allege they obtained and sold to i...
July 28, 2009
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a natural gas well leak at an East Resources well in McNett Township, Lycoming County.
"East Resources is cooperating fully with our investigation, and has already implemented measures to stop the leak,"...
July 28, 2009
TAITO's Classic Arcade Game Goes Where No Bubble Has Gone Before
LOS ANGELES, CA -- TAITO Corporation (TAITO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., announced that SPACE BUST-A-MOVE(TM) for Nintendo DS(TM) was shipped to North American retailers today. An all-new installmen...
July 28, 2009
GPS Tracking Proves Popular
LANSING, Mich. -- Sailing and sailboat racing enthusiasts pushed user sessions to Michigan's official travel Web site to record levels July 25-27 as they followed the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking technology available...
July 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A reporter with the Lubbock Avalanche Journal and an aspiring science journalist are this year's winners of the National Press Club's Dennis Feldman Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Journalism and the Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Graduate Scholarship.
Marlena Hartz, of Lubb...
July 28, 2009
Hindus have blamed Church of England for double standards over the issue of environment.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Douglas Williams should clarify where he and the Church stood on the issue of bauxi...
July 28, 2009
Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed has been elected to the Governing Board of Directors of prestigious Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC) for the second three year term.
NNIC fosters the role of citizen diplomacy in building bridges of international awareness and understand...
July 27, 2009
According to AAM Senior Analyst, drywall fallout doesn't just impact affected homes.
Washington, DC - In response to a recent letter from Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) requesting that the IRS provide tax deductions for homeowners harmed by the installation of toxic Chinese drywall in their homes, t...
July 27, 2009
MARNE, Michigan - Patrick Sheltra in the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS finished 14th in Saturday night´s Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac at Berlin Raceway. While the race offered its challenges for Sheltra, his Sheltra Mo...
July 26, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA astronaut Pam Melroy is leaving the agency to take a job in the private sector. Melroy, a retired Air Force colonel, is a veteran of three space shuttle flights and the second woman to command one.
"Pam has performed superbly as an astronaut," said Steve Lindsey, chief of the ...
July 26, 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As the White House touts deals with health industry groups as solutions to pay for an overhaul of the nation's health care system, physicians and leaders from the top-ranked University of Michigan health system are available to comment on the reform efforts.
Please consider co...
July 26, 2009
Campers, Homeowners Statewide Urged to Stop Transporting Firewood
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Emerald Ash Borer beetles have been found near Ewings Mill, Indiana County, bringing to 10 the number of counties where the ash tree-destroying pest has been identified, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said to...
July 26, 2009
July 31st from Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Miss Teen USA's First Live Stream will Utilize Ustream's Broadcast Platform to Deliver High Quality, Premium Content to the Internet Audience via NewTek TriCaster Portable Live Production System
NEW YORK, NY -- The Miss Universe Organization, U...
July 27, 2009
- Recognizes Highest-Ranking Student in Bankruptcy Course at Two Pittsburgh Universities -
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and offices in Naples and Bonita Springs, FL, is pleased to announce that Dan Colaizzi, a summer associate in the f...
July 27, 2009
'The Best 371 Colleges - 2010 Edition'
- 62 Ranking Lists Report Top 20 Colleges in Categories from Profs to Financial Aid to Food - Unique Ratings: Schools Scored on Financial Aid, Fire Safety, and "Green"
NEW YORK, NY -- According to a survey by The Princeton Review that asked 122,000 studen...
July 26, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Unparalleled insanity met high hopes in the friendly confines of Chicago's Butler Field at Grant Park as professional motocross athlete Ronnie Renner broke his own Guinness World Record for highest motorcycle jump off a quarterpipe. Thousands of excited fans from all over the Midwest ...
July 26, 2009
National initiative to green living space, lifestyle and back to school
SAUSALITO, Calif. -- Teens Turning Green, a national coalition of teens educating peers and community members about healthy lifestyle choices, announces the launch of Project Green Dorm, a multi-faceted effort to encourage te...
July 26, 2009
Tuition-free for California students
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, Calif. -- iQ Academy California-Los Angeles announced today the launch of a new online middle and high school in California for the 2009-10 school year, which is open to all students in grades 6 - 12 living in Los Angeles and surrounding count...
July 26, 2009
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Babson College Fast Track MBA Program and Oregon Institute of Technology's Renewable Energy Engineering Program announce a partnership to explore business application for renewable energy technologies.
In this pilot program, Babson MBA students in the Northwest region have the...
July 26, 2009
Creation of new group part of comments due today evaluating the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Plan
WASHINGTON, DC -- A coalition including Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and the Lake Pontchartra...
July 26, 2009
Online sessions help teachers infuse learning with technology
RESTON, Va. -- Every day, more teachers discover that using technology can stimulate students' thinking and help them grasp complicated subjects. One of the most flexible and capable tools is the wiki, a technology that makes it easy t...
July 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- American Chemical Society (ACS) President Thomas H. Lane, Ph.D., today praised the House of Representatives for supporting a $5 million increase in funding for the Education Department's Math and Science Partnership program, which he called a "critical educational program."
ACS ...
July 26, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Unparalleled insanity met high hopes in the friendly confines of Chicago's Butler Field at Grant Park as professional motocross athlete Ronnie Renner broke his own Guinness World Record for highest motorcycle jump off a quarterpipe. Thousands of excited fans from all over the Midwest ...
July 26, 2009
New York Woman Takes Lead for First Time
NEW YORK, NY -- More than 3,000 athletes took the plunge into the Hudson River along Manhattan's West Side in Riverside Park at the 9th Annual Nautica New York City Triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
The only Olympic-distance triathlon in New York City...
July 26, 2009
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) will request Wisconsin Governor James Doyle take an active part in any negotiations with Mercury Marine that could result in the closing the Fond du Lac facility.
Mercury Marine announced last week they a...
July 26, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Unparalleled insanity met high hopes in the friendly confines of Chicago's Butler Field at Grant Park as professional motocross athlete Ronnie Renner broke his own Guinness World Record for highest motorcycle jump off a quarterpipe. Thousands of excited fans from all over the Midwest ...
July 26, 2009
Agreement Signed with AED to Provide Advice and Support for Iraq Education Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today announced at AED a new education initiative that will send up to 10,000 Iraqi students per year over the next five years to the United States, United ...
July 26, 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Military and law enforcement personnel who need to cover up their tattoos finally have an alternative to messy makeup or unsightly bandaids, thanks to an innovative new product: Ink Armor tattoo cover up sleeves.
The sleeves, available at inkarmor.com, come in light and sun ...
July 26, 2009
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- A city known for world-class Thoroughbred horse racing, the performing arts, historical sites and much more, Saratoga Springs, New York will be expanding the City Center convention facility in 2009-2010. City Center President Mark E. Baker announced that the City Center pro...
July 26, 2009
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- A city known for world-class Thoroughbred horse racing, the performing arts, historical sites and much more, Saratoga Springs, New York will be expanding the City Center convention facility in 2009-2010. City Center President Mark E. Baker announced that the City Center pro...
July 26, 2009
Flagstaff Biotechnology Leader SenesTech, Inc. hosts the Chemical Acceleration of Ovarian Senescence symposium, leading the way to humane animal population management.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. / -- Scientists from the United States and other nations including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain...
July 22, 2009
Comprehensive Overview Cites Tax, Trade and Training Policies.
Washington, DC. A new book provides insights into why the U.S. faces another "jobless recovery" plagued by long-term economic weaknesses, even when the current recession technically ends. Citing numerous shortcomings in tax, trade...
July 22, 2009
"Mr. Showtime Recovers From Mishaps To Notch Solid Finish Under The Lights."
SPARTA, Kentucky - Hard work shall be rewarded.
Veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) driver Patrick Sheltra earned a well deserved top-10 finish in Saturday night´s Click It Or Ticket. Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 ...
July 22, 2009
Malibu, CA – Leon Cooper, a WWII Naval officer who took part in six battles during his three years in the Pacific, says the above headline is America´s Shame. According to the Department of Defense, there are currently 88,000 missing and unknown American military dead from WWII, Korea and Vie...
July 22, 2009
DAVAO CITY - With the rising concern on global issues like climate change and its impact on biodiversity and marine resources, member countries of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) are deliberating on a draft framework for joint fisheries dev...
July 21, 2009
New York, NY - There has never been a more desperate need for corporate citizenship. However, Australian philanthropist Scott O. Talbot saw his unique idea for charity end up on the rocks after a surprise corporate turnaround. According to the complaint, Civil Action No. 08cv11020 (BAJ) (AJP) after ...
July 21, 2009
NEW AMERICANS IN THE GREAT LAKES STATE: Michigan's Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
Washington D.C. - The Immigration Policy Center has compiled research which shows that immigrants, Latinos, and Asians not only wield tremendous political power in Michigan,...
July 21, 2009
ISLAMIC JIHADISTS MEET IN CHICAGO: ATHEISTS URGE "MEASURED RESPONSE," MUSLIM MODERATES TO SPEAK OUT.
An atheist public policy group today urged secularists and religious groups alike -- including moderate Muslims -- to speak out against the violent and authoritarian agenda voiced by extremists...
July 20, 2009
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) accredited the Greater Houston Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (GHRCFL) in digital and multi-media evidence. According to ASCLD/LAB, 45 laboratories in the nation are currently accredited in this dis...
July 20, 2009
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced today that it received a total of 194 applications from 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for the fiscal year (FY) 2009 supplemental round of the CDFI Pr...
July 19, 2009
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the following statement from Secretary Tim Geithner as the government scales back its day-to-day involvement in the auto industry:
"With the emergence of both General Motors and Chrysler from bankruptcy, we enter a new phase of the government's u...
July 19, 2009
Chairman Baucus, Ranking Member Grassley, distinguished members of the Committee, I am honored to have my nomination come before you today. I am grateful to President Obama and Secretary Geithner for asking me to serve at the Treasury Department at this critical moment for our nation's economy. I a...
July 19, 2009
Thank you Chairman al-Fadl. And, thank you to the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry for hosting this event. Over the past sixty years, as Saudi Arabia's oldest Chamber of Commerce, this institution and its diverse membership have been a key force driving the Kingdom's economic growth.
Thi...
July 19, 2009
Thank you Chairman Baucus, Ranking Member Grassley and members of the Senate Committee on Finance for the opportunity to be here today regarding my nomination as the Treasurer of the United States. I am both honored and eager to serve my country during one of the most critical economic milestones i...
July 19, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a series of public forums at which individuals and representatives of diverse constituent groups will be able to provide input on the development of tax preparer performance standards.
The public forums, a crucial part of an effort l...
July 20, 2009
Members of the Exchequer Club, Paul Stevens, thank you for inviting me to join you today. I particularly want to thank Robert Kabel for hosting the reception, and Karen Thomas for that warm introduction. I am honored to be here to speak to the Exchequer Club of Washington, DC.
I would like to s...
July 17, 2009
Nashville, TN - Country singer Jonalee White will perform at the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN send off at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, VA on Saturday, July 18th at 19:00 hours. As a special guest, Jonalee will perform for over 5,000 Sailors, their families and friends before they set sail on the aircra...
July 17, 2009
CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 17, 2009: The surviving members of the Jackson Five and brothers of the late King of Pop are set to be in Jamaica next week for the salute to Michael Jackson by Reggae Sumfest, the world`s greatest reggae festival.
Three of the original members of the Jackson...
July 17, 2009
Two hundred thousand dollars—not a huge sum of money in return for betraying one´s country. But that´s exactly how much money Roy Lynn Oakley asked for when he attempted to sell stolen parts of uranium enrichment equipment to someone he thought was an agent of a foreign government....
July 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Panagiotis Stamatakis, the chief engineer on the Cyprus-flagged M/V Myron N, and the second engineer, Dimitrios Papadakis, both citizens of Greece, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., to using falsified records that concealed improper discharges of untreat...
July 16, 2009
Out-of-State, Private and Graduate Educations Made More Affordable
WASHINGTON, DC -- Over 1,100 colleges, universities and schools across the country have entered into "Yellow Ribbon" program agreements with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve financial aid for Veterans participati...
July 16, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- Concern by the Louisiana Economic Development Department this week that the state may be slow to bounce back and grow from the current recession piqued Sarah Trufant's interest but not her concern. The Baton Rouge native has spent the past year earning her Global MBA at Webster U...
July 16, 2009
on National Security Personnel System
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Defense Business Board issued a preview of its findings and recommendations on the National Security Personnel System. In response John Gage, AFGE national president, released the following statement:
"Since it was initially in...
July 16, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- In the past 11 months, Kevin Boggeman has walked in the sands of the Sahara, dived into the Danube and wandered the streets of Morocco. His passport is full and his travel miles are adding up. But the Webster University Global MBA student and St. Louis native says nothing has dev...
July 15, 2009
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will be honored with "Vishwa Hindu Ratna" (World Hindu Gem) award at the American Hindu Dharma Sabha, a national gathering of prominent Hindu leaders and activists, near Washington DC on July 18.
According to Bhavna S. Shinde of Forum for Hindu Awakening, ...
July 15, 2009
Hindus have applauded Heather Mills, model and Beatle Paul McCartney´s ex-wife, for launching a vegan café in United Kingdom.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that more world celebrities should come forward to promote vegetarianism and per...
July 14, 2009
RALPH REED'S NEW GROUP -- YES, IT IS "YOUR DADDY'S CHRISTIAN COALITION" DESPITE DENIALS.
An Atheist public policy group today blasted Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed over claims that his latest political venture -- the "Faith and Freedom Coalition" -- does not share the tactics and objecti...
July 14, 2009
Sheltra Motorsports Fights Hard For Solid Finish.
NEWTON, Iowa - Patrick Sheltra overcame a spin and a flat tire during Saturday night´s Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway to finish 14th in his third trip to the Newton, Iowa race track. The finish put the Whitesville, Kentucky based team...
July 14, 2009
Board tricks, repeated foot impact can lead to serious injury.
CHICAGO – Children and young adults love the thrill of skateboarding. They learn to master their skills of "riding the rail" and "catching air." But according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), such tricks, ...
July 15, 2009
Innovative young entrepreneurs excel at business and social responsibility.
Colorado Springs, Colo. — Junior Achievement and HP have announced the winner of the North American HP Responsible Business Ideas Contest. The contest recognizes students across the United States and Canada for bu...
July 14, 2009
ATLANTA, GA -- Placing it in a category all its own, OH2 Vein Treatment and Medical Spa has earned the country's first LEED certification for a medical commercial interior of its kind, making it one of the nation's healthiest and most energy efficient medical spa and venous treatment facilities.
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July 14, 2009
ORLANDO, Florida -- The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) is delighted to announce that Evergreen Trade Inc. is the latest company to receive its prestigious Best Management Practice (BMP) audited accreditation for its aircraft disassembly and parts and materials recycling operations.
E...
July 14, 2009
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Centex Corp. has been selected to receive a Whirlpool Corporation Excellence in Sustainability award for its sustainable insight in the building community. Centex is the inaugural recipient of the award, which recognizes recent projects that demonstrate sustainable building p...
July 14, 2009
SPARTA, KY. - ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra will greet race fans at the Buffalo Wings & Rings located in the High Street Center between Skyline Chili and Dunkin´ Donuts at 2440 High St., in Crescent Springs, Ky., from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 16.
The Indiantown...
July 14, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Association for Career and Technical Education applauds President Obama's new American Graduation Initiative announced today, which will help create innovative programs, renovate and rebuild schools, and create a virtual infrastructure of online courses. The Obama plan recogni...
July 14, 2009
More than $12 billion investment would expand skills training, facilities
WASHINGTON, DC -- Speaking at Michigan's Macomb Community College, in a state with a decimated auto industry and unemployment topping 14%, President Obama today proposed the American Graduation Initiative, a $12 billion fed...
July 14, 2009
Explosive Opening Sequence to be Featured Exclusively in IMAX(R) 3D
LOS ANGELES, CA -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The IMAX 3D Experience is the widest IMAX international release ever, opening in conjunction with the film...
July 14, 2009
Geriatric caregiver shortage will intensify during the next decade.
MILWAUKEE, WI -- A hospital visit for an older adult can easily turn into a downward slide into a nursing home. In an effort to prevent such scenarios and to improve health care for the elderly, Aurora Health Care is sponsoring a...
July 14, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA will provide a unique audio "time capsule" in observance of the 40th anniversary of the first human landing on the moon. Audio from the entire Apollo 11 mission will be replayed and streamed on the Internet at exactly the same time and date it was broadcast in 1969.
The audio ...
July 14, 2009
MyBoneYard.com(R) brings home two awards of distinction for Web-based electronics recycling
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- MyBoneYard.com - a Web site devoted to recycling unused and unwanted household electronics free-of-charge - has been recognized with two awards of distinction at the 15th Annual Communic...
July 14, 2009
BINGHAM FARMS, Mich. -- United Physicians has announced that it will be "Going Green" effective August 1st, 2009. The decision to take a more eco-friendly approach to business communications will help eliminate paper-based mailings and faxes that have historically been used to communicate with the o...
July 14, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to test experiments in microgravity aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" aircraft.
The opportunity is part of NASA's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, which gives aspiring explorers a chance to propose, design and fabricat...
July 14, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced a new grant program for local government and non-profit entities seeking to conserve or reduce energy use. PA Conservation Works! will provide up to $250,000 for individual projects and $500,000 for joint projects designed to increase ene...
July 14, 2009
Blackboard Building Block Lets Students View Texts, Course Materials on Kindle
WASHINGTON, DC -- Blackboard Inc., a global leader in education technology, today announced the launch of a Blackboard Building Block(TM) for e-readers that enables instructors and students to view course texts and mat...
July 10, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, VA – With boaters in some parts of the country continuing to have a hard time gaining access to the water, the nation´s largest boat owners group, BoatUS, says there have been successful grassroots solutions to the problem. However, many civic-minded boaters may not be aware of th...
July 10, 2009
Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was put on notice that the Thomas More Society in Chicago stands ready to defend the Coalition for Life of Iowa against the prejudicial questioning by the IRS, which has delayed granting tax exemption to the non-profit religious organization. After questioni...
July 09, 2009
Miami-Dade County, Fl. – After many months of interviews, TheColombian American Coalition announced today that it has chosen "Dario Posada" to carryout Plaza Colombia´s artistic components. The Plaza Colombia will have an eight (8) foot round artistic mosaic and three bollards covered in mosai...
July 09, 2009
A new, hard-hitting book challenges the pharmaceutical industry.
ROSLINDALE, MA - In the United States, a trillion dollars a year is spent on a burgeoning medical industry which proudly proclaims, using the most sophisticated media techniques, its medical miracles. Yet, the real truth is conve...
July 09, 2009
Kids Included Together goes ´over the edge´ for a spectacular charity event benefiting San Diego youth.
SAN DIEGO, CA - Kids Included Together (KIT) will host a unique fundraising event never before experienced in Southern California. Participants who raise a minimum of $1,000 in pl...
July 09, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, reports that nearly 500 showtimes of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (opening next Tuesday night at midnight) are sold out across the country.
The sixth Harry Potter movie currently represents:
-- Fandango's f...
July 09, 2009
Diner Dash's Flo Opens Her Stylish Closet to Reveal a New Funky and Motivational T-Shirt Line
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Flo(TM), the renowned star of the Diner Dash(R) series and industrious resident of DinerTown(TM) made famous by PlayFirst, Inc., the award-winning entertainment company, is behind to...
July 09, 2009
Mayor Tom Menino and Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith Speak About Smart Urban Living, Demo New iPhone Application at South Station Photo Opportunity / Live Interviews
BOSTON, MA -- Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, is giving 30 Boston residents the opportunity to test drive a low-car and ...
July 09, 2009
Program Featuring Obama's Senior Campaign Strategist, Arun Gandhi, Harvard Negotiation Expert
superfutures.org AIMS TO GIVE TEENS AN EDGE IN COLLEGE, CAREER IN DOWN ECONOMY Scholarship Deadline Is July 17, 2009
GREENWICH, Conn. -- Citing an unemployment rate among youth at over 20% nationally,...
July 09, 2009
Complimentary Continuing Medical Education Self-Study Audio Activity for Physicians
VOORHEES, N.J. -- Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease affecting approximately 10,000 people in the United States. HAE causes recurrent attacks of intense localized edema involving the skin...
July 09, 2009
Complimentary Continuing Medical Education Self-Study Audio Activity for Physicians
VOORHEES, N.J. -- Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease affecting approximately 10,000 people in the United States. HAE causes recurrent attacks of intense localized edema involving the skin...
July 09, 2009
Production Company Expects to Spend $60 Million in Commonwealth
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Hollywood is again bolstering Pennsylvania's economy, thanks to the state's film tax credit.
A James Brooks-directed film today will begin more than two months of shooting and production in Philadelphia and its ...
July 09, 2009
Musicians from Around the Globe Unite In "Harmony for Humanity"
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Daniel Pearl Foundation today announced the 8th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days will be held October 1 - 31, 2009.
For the past seven years, growing numbers of professional and amateur musicians have be...
July 09, 2009
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's next state budget must adequately invest in education in order to avoid local property tax increases, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today during a visit to the Bellefonte School District in Centre County.
The Governor cautioned that a budget plan offered and ap...
July 09, 2009
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's next state budget must adequately invest in education in order to avoid local property tax increases, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today during a visit to the Bellefonte School District in Centre County.
The Governor cautioned that a budget plan offered and ap...
Homeowners' Defense Act Is an Effective Vehicle To Help Protect U.S. Homeowners and American Economy
July 09, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC-- The Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 (HR 2555) is an effective vehicle to help deal with the financial devastation following major natural catastrophes, to alleviate a potential source of shock to the U.S. economy, and to provide assurances to homeowners that they will have the abili...
July 08, 2009
Sheltra Motorsports To Also Pay Tribute To Matt Hawkins In Prairie Meadows 200.
NEWTON, Iowa - It´s not a secret that Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports team have suffered disappointment in the last two ARCA RE/MAX Series events at Michigan International Speedway and Mansfield Mo...
July 06, 2009
Races start with Sandoval and Kinsler narrowly leading as voting enters second day
NEW YORK, NY -- Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants and Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers are the clubhouse leaders after the opening 24 hours of online fan voting in the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote,...
July 06, 2009
Ceremony on Tuesday, July 7 Beginning at 9:00 A.M.*
NEW YORK, NY -- On Tuesday, July 7 family, friends and fans will all gather at the Los Angeles Staple Center for the public memorial service for one of the world's biggest entertainers, Michael Jackson. To pay homage to Jackson's life and career...
July 06, 2009
Who Says? Author Lisa Gillis - and the 1 Million U.S. Students Attending Virtual Schools Gillis Available to Media for Insights and Advice on Today's Hottest Education Trend
PORTLAND, Oregon -- Every parent wants the best education for their child. And for today's plugged-in students, the best ed...
July 06, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania wants homeless children in the Greater Philadelphia area to start the school year off with everything they need to succeed. Now in its third year, United Way's Stuff the Bus project works to collect school supplies and deliver them to schoo...
July 06, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org explains why the actions of North Korea on July 4th dictate the need for our nation to have a strong missile defense program, and that the ballistic missile tests by No...
July 06, 2009
More Than 428,000 Attendees on Hand for the Annual Cultural Celebration of Music, Arts & Empowerment July 3, 4 and 5 in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- The ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL hit a new pinnacle this year when more than 428,000 attendees gathered in New Orleans as the annual weekend of entertai...
July 06, 2009
Ninety Percent of Public Pools Not Safe, Report Finds
WASHINGTON, DC -- More than six months after Pool Safety Council called out Los Angeles County officials for putting area swimmers at risk, NBC's Today Show reported today that less than 10 percent of public swimming pools in Los Angeles Count...
July 06, 2009
Camp Outreach, sponsored by locally based Common Ground Christian Ministries, convenes for a neighborhood repair blitz in the Stringtown area of West Indianapolis. Homes surrounding The Lord´s Pantry (Anna´s House) at 303 N. Elder, Indianapolis, will be repaired from July 13 to July 17, ...
July 06, 2009
Impressive new Carey Chen artistry/foiled stamped certificates memorialize your releases; they´re free for The Billfish Foundation members.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Billfish Foundation (TBF) is proud of its signature Tag & Release program now in its 20th year, and has added a new and strikin...
July 06, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - In his dramatic return to Daytona International Speedway, ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Patrick Sheltra had high hopes for his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season in Friday´s Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola but an incident just after half-way sideli...
July 06, 2009
Hindus have applauded prestigious Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) in Ohio (USA) for acquiring 10th century Hindu god Shiva statue for four million dollars.
Hailing CMA for this acquisition, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged the major museums of w...
July 06, 2009
Byki® Online Library Edition brings fun and effective language learning to library patrons. Includes over 70 languages--more than any other online library service.
Prince Frederick, MD - Recorded Books LLC, in partnership with Transparent Language, Inc. (Nashua NH), is pleased to announce the i...
July 06, 2009
Hindus and Jews have strongly criticized Swedish Presidency of the European Union (SPEU) launched on July one for total exclusion of Roma people from its priorities, who are reportedly facing apartheid.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish le...
July 06, 2009
Fruits & Vegetables Important to Combating Obesity
Wilmington, Del. - Adult obesity rates did not decrease in a single state over the past year, but rather increased in 23 states. Also, the percentage of obese and overweight children is now at or above 30 percent in 30 states.
These statistic...
July 06, 2009
Entertainment icon Michael Jackson reportedly visited famous Hindu temple in London (United Kingdom) in 1999.
On July 25, 1999, he went to Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden in northwest London and took off his shoes before entering the temple like all other devotees. Masterpiece of exotic ...
July 06, 2009
Starlets from United Kingdom are reportedly "invading" Bollywood for better opportunities, less competition and higher payout.
According to reports, about 1,000 British actresses-dancers are working in Bollywood, with each making around $1700 a day. British recession, high Bollywood demand f...
July 04, 2009
Financing Workshop Hosted by U.S. Small Business Administration Los Angeles District Office and Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano.
LOS ANGELES – East Los Angeles was a hub of business activity Tuesday morning, when over 130 attendees, made up of mostly small business owners attended a Finance W...
July 03, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Coastal Commission is proud to announce that the state's biggest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day, is preparing to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The 25th Annual Cleanup, sponsored by the Coastal Commission and Whole Foods Market...
July 02, 2009
WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today delivered a report to Congress that identifies the priority issues the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate will address in the coming fiscal year. Among the key areas of focus will be working with the IRS to improve taxpayer services, en...
July 01, 2009
Intellectual Bankruptcy Stalks the Oklahoma GOP.
A resolution introduced in the Oklahoma legislature by GOP State Rep. Sally Kern blames the nation's economic woes on gay pride celebrations, lack of public prayer, abortion and "debauchery."
Dr. Ed Buckner, president of American Atheists, s...
July 01, 2009
WASHINGTON – Beginning today, auto, RV and other dealerships can apply for SBA-guaranteed floor plan financing, which will make it easier for these small businesses to borrow against their inventory and increase their cash flow.
The new pilot program is one of the many tools SBA is making av...
July 01, 2009
London - Despite numerous warnings about the risks posed by cardiovascular diseases, Americans are still not doing enough to improve their heart health, says Datamonitor consumer markets analyst Mark Whalley*, author of the report Opportunities in Heart Health: Consumer Attitudes & Behaviors**. In 2...
July 01, 2009
CLEVELAND – Diabetic Care Services (www.diabeticcareservices.com), a leading national provider of mail order diabetic supplies and prescription medications, has received the award of accreditation by the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA). This industry-required accreditation is...
June 30, 2009
"Mr. Showtime Makes Dramatic Return To Daytona International Speedway."
THOMASVILLE, North Carolina - Officials from MacDonald Motorsports and Sheltra Motorsports jointly announced today that ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) veteran Patrick Sheltra has been tapped to drive the No. 81 D.H. Griffin-Q...
June 30, 2009
Recreational Boating´s Busiest Traffic Day of the Year.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) has surveyed its nationwide towboat fleet and reveals its recommendations for boaters on how to stay out of trouble when viewing crowded July 4th Fireworks displays....
June 30, 2009
The culture of secrecy in Government and Corporate America is a pattern "which deeply and often disastrously affects all of American life," a law dean writes.
Secrecy really "took off" after the Korean War "with the creation of the American national security state, and got us into troubl...
June 26, 2009
No Vacation For Mr. Showtime; Staying Plenty Busy.
INDIANTOWN, Florida - Even with a couple weeks break from ARCA RE/MAX Series competition following last Saturday's Tim Richmond Memorial at Mansfield, veteran driver Patrick Sheltra is on the move. From working for his family-owned company to ma...
June 26, 2009
DALLAS, TX -- According to Heritage Auction Galleries, Michael Jackson's influence on American pop culture can never be quantified, but prices for his memorabilia could significantly jump in the coming days and weeks.
"To the collectibles market Jackson's passing means a sudden interest in wha...
June 26, 2009
Santa Ana, California - Collectors and fans are cautioned about the anticipated explosion of fake Michael Jackson autographs and counterfeit memorabilia that will be offered following the entertainer's death.
"This happens every time a famous Hollywood, sports or political celebrity passes away....
June 26, 2009
Making Major Contributions to Pink Paws for Life.
Bel Aire, Florida. - Linda Hogan puts her money where her mouth is - making a major financial contribution to pet cancer charity Pink Paws for Life. In addition to her financial contribution, Linda continues to lend her time and voice to the Pi...
RG Global Meets With EPA & DEQ on DynIX Technology; Expanding Service to Oil, Natural Gas Industries
June 24, 2009
UPLAND, Calif. -- RG Global, on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 held an informative meeting with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality) to discuss the benefits of their proprietary DynIX(TM) technology water treatment system. RG Global outlined the key advan...
June 24, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Stagedoor Manor, the world-renowned summer training center for future stars, located in the Catskill Mountains, announced today that this summer it will honor award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. A celebration at Stagedoor, aptly titled "A Weekend in the Country with...
June 24, 2009
Runs on Any PC or Netbook in the Classroom
BERLIN, -- Sugar Labs(TM), nonprofit provider of the Sugar Learning Platform to over one-million children worldwide, announces the immediate availability of Sugar on a Stick v1 Strawberry. Available free for download at sugarlabs.org, Sugar on a Stick ca...
June 24, 2009
LONDON, ENGLAND -- TopTips.com Launches the Campaign for Happiness
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June 24, 2009
New York State Department of Transportation to Recognize Local Organizations for Clean Air Efforts
BRONX, N.Y. -- Clean Air NY, an initiative sponsored by the New York State Department of Transportation in support of downstate New York air quality efforts, will honor local businesses today at the...
June 25, 2009
Survey finds poor loan servicing, rising foreclosures, tenant evictions and scams.
Despite new federal and state initiatives, the banking industry continues to fail to adequately address the foreclosure crisis, while new arenas for abuse of consumers and households are now thriving, according t...
June 24, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) presented its 2000 Annual Report to Congress. The ETAAC provides feedback on the development and implementation of the Internal Revenue Service´s electronic tax administration strategy.
The report includes 10 r...
June 24, 2009
MANSFIELD, Ohio - After testing at Mansfield Motorsports Park (MMP) early last week, Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports team were looking forward to Saturday´s Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 but the Indiantown, Florida native faced several obstacles throughout the night which led to a...
June 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Farmers agents, district managers and employees will conduct a one-day fundraiser for the March of Dimes in cities across America on July 22.
This is the fourth year Farmers will hold its unique "Be a Hero for Babies DaySM, which includes community events from b...
June 24, 2009
STURGEON BAY, WI – Bay Marine in Sturgeon Bay, Inc., has opened TowBoatU.S. Sturgeon Bay, WI, an on-the-water towing company that recreational boaters and anglers can call to get reliable assistance and tows back to a launch ramp, marina or service facility. Battery jump starts, fuel drop offs, and ...
June 24, 2009
Chinese tire imports create a myriad of trade and safety problems says AAM Senior Analyst.
Washington, DC - Last week the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled affirmatively on a petition from the United Steelworkers on a Section 421 "safeguard investigation" under the 1974 Trade Act. Th...
June 23, 2009
Ashford University to Offer General Motors, Chrysler and Ford Workers Auto Industry Grant
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Bridgepoint Education, Inc., a provider of postsecondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today the launch of Ashford University's Auto In...
June 23, 2009
LONDON -- The New Economy is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Energy & Environmental Awards, recognising excellence in the winners' respective fields, including innovative use of technology and achievement in other specific areas. The award winners were:
Best Clean Energy Com...
June 23, 2009
With Eye Toward Economy, Train Signal's Newest Computer Training Packages Offer Comprehensive Training at a Fraction of the Cost of Traditional Education
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- Train Signal, the global leader in professional computer training, today announced the release of the company's Window...
June 23, 2009
GREENBELT, Md. -- After a four and a half day journey from the Earth, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully entered orbit around the moon. Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., confirmed the spacecraft's lunar orbit insertion at 6:27 a.m. EDT Tuesday...
June 23, 2009
MADEIRA, Portugal -- A new report released today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW -- www.ifaw.org) documents massive growth in the global whale watching industry over the past decade. The new report, Whale Watching Worldwide, comes as more than 80 countries debate the future of wha...
June 23, 2009
Proven practices serve up savings and consumer appeal
NEW YORK, NY -- Corporate cafeterias, museums and restaurants across the country are about to take a bite out of foodservice costs by sparing the environment.
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Restaurant Associates (RA) today unveiled th...
June 23, 2009
Wyse Cloud Computing and Client Virtualization Products Recognized for Innovation and Best Green IT Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced that IBM has chosen Wyse as an IBM Beacon Award Finalist for Outstandin...
June 23, 2009
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The number of Americans interested in volunteer vacations continues to climb, according to a new University of California San Diego Extension survey, but there are dramatic differences between the generations.
Two-thirds of high school students and about half of the college st...
June 23, 2009
Study Shows Significant Progress in Youth Rehabilitation Efforts through Recreational Music Making
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- There is new hope for rehabilitating the often angry, detached, frustrated inner city youth in secure residential treatment centers across the country, according to a new study r...
June 22, 2009
DOVER, N.H. -- Students who take the Progress Toward Standards Online Assessment(TM) (PTS3) will now receive Lexile(R) and Quantile(R) measures in addition to their standard reading and mathematics scores. Developed by MetaMetrics(R), Inc., the measures enable educators to connect students with inst...
June 22, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- In the lead up to a House floor vote on H.R. 2454 -- The American Energy and Security Act of 2009 -- much has been said about the importance of clean coal technology in an overall energy policy. Following is a sampling of those comments:
David G. Hawkins (Director of Climate Pr...
June 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Summer reading lists are an end-of-school staple as parents, teachers, librarians and others encourage children to continue building their skills. This summer, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History launches the "OurStory" Web site with free, themed activities for ex...
June 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has signed a $144 million follow-on contract with ARES Corp. of Burlingame, Calif., for International Space Station Program integration and control services.
ARES will provide support for configuration management, data management, information technology, safety and mission ...
June 22, 2009
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Empowering individuals, businesses, and organizations to make informed environmental choices is the key idea behind a globally-developed bid for the .eco (Dot Eco) Internet extension launched today by Big Room Inc.
Big Room Inc., a Canadian company based in Vancouve...
Gerhard Weinberg to Receive 2009 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement
June 22, 2009
$100,000 Award to Be Presented at October 24, 2009 Gala in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL -- Gerhard L. Weinberg has been selected to receive the 2009 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The $100,000 honorarium, citation and medallion, sponsored by the Ch...
June 22, 2009
Leading Green Portfolio Analysts Serve as Judges: Calvert, Winslow, CleanTech Index, Triodos
NEW YORK, NY -- SustainableBusiness.com today announced its 2009 Sustainable Business 20 (SB20) List: The World's Top Sustainable Stocks.
The 8th Annual SB20 List consists of 20 public companies that a...
June 22, 2009
DURHAM, Pa. -- This film production produced by The Knossus Project arises from a worldwide learning journey that was transmuted into cinematic composition illuminating some of the key perspectives + initiatives that are re-shaping the ethos of the 21st Century City.
The underlying quest of the f...
June 22, 2009
New Strategy Links Immediate Executive Action Followed by Long Term Congressional Repeal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- In a letter sent to President Obama today, seventy-seven members of Congress called on the White House to issue a moratorium suspending gay discharges from the military. The new strat...
June 22, 2009
New Strategy Links Immediate Executive Action Followed by Long Term Congressional Repeal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- In a letter sent to President Obama today, seventy-seven members of Congress called on the White House to issue a moratorium suspending gay discharges from the military. The new strat...
June 22, 2009
Renowned leaders announce National Student Congress
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former U.S. Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum-Baker, National Advisory Committee Co-Chairs of the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship, announce today the convening of the ...
June 22, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Today, the Supreme Court in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5, the core provision of the Voting Rights Act.
In an opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court recognized that ...
June 22, 2009
Industry leader answers market demand with follow-up to Terminix SafeShield(TM) introduction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Terminix(R) announced today it has officially launched its eco-friendly service for commercial customers, a pest management system designed to nurture a more sustainable environment. The...
June 22, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Congress passed the Automotive Stimulus bill "Cash For Clunkers" on Thursday, marking the first real legislative stride towards an auto industry recovery, and announced www.CashForClunkersHeadquarters.com, an organization that is leading the campaign to educate the public about the b...
June 22, 2009
New IMAX Theatre in Japan Ranks as Number One Screen in Country
LOS ANGELES, CA -- IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures today announced that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience, directed by Michael Bay and featuring scenes filmed with IMAX(R) cameras, ...
June 22, 2009
Effective 1 November 2009, Air Pacific and Pacific Sun will outsource their telephone reservations services to Mindpearl, an independently owned global contact centre specialist.
Air Pacific´s current telephone reservations centres in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji will close and all...
June 21, 2009
MANSFIELD, Ohio - Fresh off a win at Union County Speedway in Richmond, Indiana last night, veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra with his Whitesville, Kentucky based Sheltra Motorsports team posted the 13th fastest effort Saturday afternoon at Mansfield Motorsports Park (MMP) in prepar...
June 22, 2009
New Service to Ensure Your High-Tech Radio is Working Properly.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – With some help from TowBoatU.S. companies on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Alabama to New Jersey, recreational boaters will now get peace of mind knowing they have correctly installed their new Digital Selecti...
June 20, 2009
Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger, Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 presented by National Speed Sport News Fast Facts. ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 presented by National Speed Sport News, Mansfield Motorsports Park, Mansfield, Ohio.
Ra...
June 19, 2009
New Campaign Launches on Father's Day to Encourage Men & Their Families to Take an Active Role in Protecting their Prostate Health
NEW YORK, NY -- The son of a professional player and coach, soccer runs in Marcelo Balboa's family, but like many others, so does prostate cancer. In 1988, Balboa's g...
June 19, 2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Mattel, Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, have been fined $2.3 million for importing and selling toys containing high levels of lead. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the toymaker violated a federal ban on lead paint in toys. The companies deny having inte...
June 19, 2009
The Plush Summer Lounge, Created by Southwest Airlines, Celebrates New Travel Service at LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK, NY -- Southwest Airlines, the country's largest domestic airline, has announced the opening of The Southwest Porch at Bryant Park, a brand new al fresco lounge that will provide Ne...
June 19, 2009
BOOTHBAY, Maine -- Every garden is a sensory garden, but on June 19 Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay opened a remarkable garden planned and planted specifically to appeal to each of our senses. The Lerner Garden of the Five Senses, which occupies nearly an acre, is likely to be among the ...
June 19, 2009
AVON, Ohio -- The Top 10 Couples in the 2009 Duck Tape(R) brand duct tape Stuck at Prom(R) Scholarship Contest have been named, so now it's the public's chance to vote for their favorite outfits to decide who gets the top $3,000 scholarship prize.
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June 19, 2009
Seven Teams Will Develop New Technologies for Unmanned Ground Vehicles
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- The Robotics Technology Consortium, Inc. (RTC) today announced the winners of its first seven projects. These teams will undertake the research to develop innovative technologies that will add capabilities t...
June 19, 2009
Students from Sacramento and Tracy Win $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarships While 15 Seniors Receive New Notebook Computers
Comcast's 'Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program' Recognizes California Students For Leadership and Outstanding Commitment to Community Service
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June 18, 2009
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. -- Saywire(TM), the leading online learning community for K-12 education and educational organizations, was awarded the 2009 AEP Distinguished Achievement Award for Technology Innovation in Social Media. The AEP awards banquet and gala took place on June 12, 2009 at the Nationa...
June 18, 2009
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- A rare, original copy of the United States of America's founding document will make an exclusive appearance aboard Princess' Alaska-based ships the July 4th week, giving passengers the unique opportunity to see the only traveling copy of the Declaration of Independence - jus...
June 17, 2009
The gradual emasculation of Nepal´s central government which began in 2006 has enabled a consistent trend of encroachment on Nepal ´s southern borders by India. Never has this manifested itself more shamelessly, however, than in the recent incidents in Dang, Bara, and Birgunj. While the ...
June 16, 2009
Virginia's Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse.
Washington D.C. - The Immigration Policy Center has compiled research which shows that immigrants, Latinos, and Asians not only wield tremendous political power in Virginia, but are also an integral part of Virg...
June 16, 2009
Popular Vodka Debuted Highly Anticipated Summer Recipes At Event Hosted By Catt Sadler And Celebrity DJ Joel Madden.
Beverly Hills, CA - Roberto Cavalli Vodka unveiled its summer recipe collection at the grand opening of the Beverly Hills Soffer Ari U.S.A. designer flagship store last week. Fel...
June 16, 2009
"Mr. Showtime Says Fans Are In For A Treat."
MANSFIELD, Ohio - "It´s going to be one heck of a show." Those are the words from veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra previewing Saturday´s inaugural Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 at Mansfield Motorsports Park.
S...
June 15, 2009
Mr. Showtime Running In Top-Five When Afternoon Took A Dramatic Turn.
BROOKLYN, Michigan - Patrick Sheltra appeared to be well on his way to his fourth top-five finish of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) season Friday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) but engine failure aboar...
June 12, 2009
"Sheltra Motorsports Team Debuts TOYOTA Camry."
BROOKLYN, Michigan - Mother Nature forced the postponement of yesterday´s ARCA RE/MAX Series practice for this afternoon´s Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) but Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra was ready to...
June 11, 2009
St. Louis - Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield have purchased the chess library of the legendary Bobby Fischer, including notebooks he prepared for his 1972 World Championship match with Boris Spassky. The Sinquefields acquired the collection through San Francisco-based auction house, Bonhams and Butterfie...
June 11, 2009
Airline Increases Service to the Island from Atlanta for Peak Travel Season.
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority today announces that Delta, the world´s largest airline, will be increasing service to St. Kitts for the peak winter travel season this year, with the addit...
June 09, 2009
Young entrepreneurs grow business from D.C. to Bay area.
San Francisco - Like many college students, Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman were looking to earn some extra cash during their break - what they ended up with was a multi-million dollar enterprise.
In the summer of 2003 the high school ...
June 09, 2009
Speed limiters neither "safe" nor "progressive"
Grain Valley, Mo. – The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, the nation´s largest organization representing professional truckers, says the American Trucking Associations´ (ATA) reworked highway agenda is neither "Progressi...
June 09, 2009
"Mr. Showtime To Debut In No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings TOYOTA Camry."
BROOKLYN, Michigan - It´s been a busy week for ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) veteran driver Patrick Sheltra and the hectic schedule won´t slow down as Sheltra heads to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) this w...
June 08, 2009
"Mr. Showtime Climbs To Fifth In Points."
LONG POND, Pennsylvania - Veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) driver Patrick Sheltra stated he wanted to have a stellar performance in the Pocono ARCA 200 at Pocono Raceway. A stellar performance is exactly what he delivered with a third place fini...
June 05, 2009
"Mr. Showtime Will Start Inside The Top-10 For Fifth Time In 2009."
LONG POND, Pennsylvania - Patrick Sheltra, driver of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger will start tomorrow´s Pocono ARCA 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) event from the eighth position after Mother Nature soaked ...
June 05, 2009
$50 MM Investment to Reduce Energy Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
The Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council have announced a landmark effort to dramatically increase recycling of plastic bags. The move was applauded by Walgreen Co., the nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, a...
June 04, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to stop Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to eliminate California's system of financial aid for low-income students, the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) asked the legislature to consider alternatives to save the Cal Grant prog...
June 03, 2009
Washington, DC/Bethesda, MD - PRG announced yesterday a national petitioning process to bring about a political resolution to the UFO/extraterrestrial issue has entered a critical third phase. Between November 4, 2008 and May 31, 2009 thousands of American citizens sent letters, faxes and emails t...
June 03, 2009
2009 Meffys Award Nomination for TDC PLAY, Powered & Developed by 24-7 Entertainment.
London / Copenhagen, Denmark – TDC PLAY, the renowned Access Model powered and developed by 24-7 Entertainment, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2009 Meffys Mobile Entertainment Awards in the Music S...
June 02, 2009
Award Winners Include Jim Clark, Judy Estrin, Vinod Khosla and Kay Koplovitz
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- SDForum, Silicon Valley's leading source of information and education in the technology community, today announced the recipients of the 2009 Visionary Awards. Each year SDForum honors leading industr...
June 02, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has selected four proposals for research to help understand space radiation's affects on human living in space. NASA selected proposals from the New York University School of Medicine in New York, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Houston, Loma Linda University in Cali...
June 02, 2009
Symposium to Focus on Ocean's Role in America's Financial Future
WASHINGTON, DC -- NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, will give the keynote address to leading government policy makers, scientists, non-governmental groups and federal agency officials at the opening session of the Capitol Hill...
Writer & Producer David Simon Addresses the Future of Professional Journalism at National Press Club
June 02, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- David Simon, journalist and creator of the popular HBO drama, The Wire, will address the future of professional journalism at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, June 8. Simon, in testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet on May 6...
June 02, 2009
Unique Collaborative Pieces Being Sold To Benefit CITYarts
NEW YORK, NY -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. partnered with five famed New York City street artists participating this month in the largest U.S. exhibition of the genre, to unveil their latest works: Porsche 911 hoods.
The pieces a...
June 02, 2009
Adapted From French Thriller POUR ELLE
Studio Acquires Remake Rights From Wild Bunch And Fidelite Films
Haggis To Write And Direct, Will Produce With Highway 61 Partner Michael Nozik and Fidelite Films' Marc Missonnier And Olivier Delbosc
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- LIONSGATE(R), the leading ne...
June 02, 2009
BUSHKILL, Pa. -- Fernwood Hotel & Resort is offering special hike and stay packages with Bushkill Falls in the Poconos starting from just $130 midweek in the hotel. Gina Bertucci, spokesperson for Fernwood, said, "Bushkill Falls is truly one of the Pocono Mountains natural wonders and has been calle...
June 02, 2009
However, 10 Sensible Ideas Will Combat Global Warming Now and Boost the Economy
DALLAS, TX -- The various policies currently being considered by the Obama Administration to combat global warming will ultimately do nothing to impact climate change, according to NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burne...
June 02, 2009
Annual Award Comes with $1000.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Time is running out to help the BoatUS Foundation honor those who have made a significant contribution towards improving waterway health and educating boaters about environmental issues. The 2009 BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award w...
June 02, 2009
Hindus have criticized the European Union (EU) and its various bodies for not making enough outreach to minority and Roma communities and other vulnerable populations for participation in the upcoming June 4-7 elections to European Parliament (EP).
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a s...
June 02, 2009
Research industry next to meltdown, charges watchdog; urges federal probe after study shows fraud in 26 labs, including those at UC Davis, San Francisco, Berkeley.
San Francisco/Davis, CA - The next industry meltdown may be in the nation's research laboratories, an independent research watchdog...
June 02, 2009
Hindus have asked for adequate compensation to the Indian victims of recent incidents of racist violence in Australia.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Michael Rudd should immediately tender a formal apology ...
May 30, 2009
Hindus and Jews have asked Denmark to treat all major religions evenly in its "folkeskole", the Danish municipal primary and lower secondary schools.
"Christian studies" is a compulsory subject in folkeskole and according to "Act on the Folkeskole", "The central knowledge area of the subje...
May 30, 2009
5 Tips to Prepare for 2009 Season
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Historically, whenever a hurricane comes ashore along the Gulf or Atlantic coasts that´s where the most damage is found. But even though a tropical storm system weakens significantly as it moves over land, it will often continue to carry...
May 30, 2009
Rapid City, S.D. – One of the nation's oldest living residents will celebrate his 128th birthday with thousands of families from across the country at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, South Dakota this June. A tortoise, Methuselah was born in 1881 in the Galapagos Islands and made the move to South Da...
May 30, 2009
Grocery Retailers' Commitment to Good Nutrition Earns Recognition.
Wilmington, Del. - Two Los Angeles area retailers have been recognized by Produce for Better Health Foundation for their efforts to encourage shoppers to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables. The companies were formally...
May 30, 2009
PUMA won the in-port race series in Galway today after two thrilling races were held on Galway Bay. This is the first time that PUMA has been on top of the podium for the Volvo Ocean Race and it brings her closer to second place in the overall standings. Telefónica Blue, second today, maintains se...
May 30, 2009
STATE-CHURCH SEPARATION ACTIVISTS will he at the Franklin County Courthouse in Frankfort, Kentucky this Monday, June 1, 2009, in support of a lawsuit challenging religious promotion by the Commonwealth Homeland Security Office.
AMERICAN ATHEISTS filed suit last year to challenge two statutes th...
May 30, 2009
Due to Canadian singer-songwriter-actress Sarah Slean´s reported interest in Hinduism, Hindus have wished her best with her "The Recession-ista Tour".
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged 31-year old Gemini nominated Slean (Black Widow) to ...
May 28, 2009
An Atheist public policy group said today that Californians need to keep a careful eye on future ballot initiatives following the California Supreme Court's upholding of Proposition 8.
California's Proposition 8, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman, is not a strictly religious...
May 27, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - BoatU.S. awarded its 2009 Sea Scout Flagship Award to the top performing Sea Scout unit in the nation, Ship 90, Renegade, of Newport Beach, CA, at a ceremony last night in Alameda. The award, presented during the 57th Annual Ancient Mariner Sea Scout Regatta, recognized the ...
May 27, 2009
U.S. EPA Honors Palos Verdes Shelf Fish Contamination Education Collaborative for Outstanding Achievements in Environmental Protection Group receives EPA National Citizen Excellence in Community Involvement Award.
LOS ANGELES – In recognition of their efforts to address fish contamination issue...
May 27, 2009
Liberty University recently chose to disband their Virginia Young Democrats chartered college chapter, citing "The Democratic Party Platform is contrary to the mission of LU and to Christian doctrine," and "By using LU or Liberty University and Democrat in the name, the two are associated and the g...
May 26, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- China Natural Gas, Inc. ("the Company"), a leading provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi'an, China, today announced that its project with Xi'an International Business Port ("the Port")...
May 26, 2009
New Features of V5 provide educators a way to incorporate media resources from the Internet
RICHMOND, Va. -- SoftChalk, a leading developer of content authoring software, today announced a new version of its flagship eLearning software. The new features make SoftChalk V5 more than a lesson-author...
May 26, 2009
Very Rare Births Follow Natural Pupping Patterns
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Keeping in line with the pupping season for many local shark species, Aquarium of the Bay welcomed the births of four Pacific Angel Sharks in its Under the Bay exhibit today. Aquarium of the Bay is the only nature center to con...
May 26, 2009
Bay Area Festival will be a Celebration of Environmentally-focused Entertainment, Education, and Eco-Friendly Inspiration
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Eco-Festivals, Inc., an organization that encourages people to live simple and cost-effective green lifestyles, has teamed with leading environmentally-co...
May 26, 2009
GORE(TM) TENARA(R) Architectural Fabric Featured in New Centre Court Roof
NEWARK, Del. -- This summer, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., the company best known for its waterproof and breathable outerwear fabric, will encourage people to take off their GORE-TEX(R) jackets at one of the world's bigges...
May 26, 2009
Exclusive new Montgomery Gentry CD, For Our Heroes, goes on sale today; sales will provide funds for care of wounded servicemen and women
LEBANON, Tenn. -- The newest Montgomery Gentry CD, For Our Heroes, goes on sale today exclusively at all Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) locations, and you...
May 26, 2009
Mismanagement continues to undermine world's largest producer of farmed salmon
OSLO, Norway -- Members of the Pure Salmon Campaign coalition, a diverse group of stakeholders from key farmed salmon production and consumption nations including Canada, Chile, Scotland, Ireland and the United States,...
May 26, 2009
Unvaccinated children are 23 times more likely to get infected with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, than those who are immunized
To watch a video about the study and hear from the lead author and a mother click here
DENVER, CO -- Children of parents who refuse vaccines are 23 time...
Epson's 'Smarter Choices' Promotion Helps Schools Purchase More of the Newest 'PowerLite' Projectors
May 26, 2009
Epson Offers New 'Buy Seven Projectors Get the Eighth Free' Promotion
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- In its ongoing effort to address the technology and budgetary needs of education customers, Epson America Inc., the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today announced a Smarter Choices promot...
May 26, 2009
NORRKOPING, Sweden -- Dreampark (http://www.dreampark.com), one of the leading IPTV middleware providers on the European market, today announced the delivery of its Dreamgallery(TM) middleware to the Croatian market with Croatian system integrator CS Computer Systems. The system was deployed for OiV...
May 26, 2009
TripAdvisor Survey Shows 65% Likely to Travel to a Popular Hurricane-Susceptible Destination this Summer or Fall for "Significant Savings"
NEWTON, Mass. -- TripAdvisor(R), the world's most popular and largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual hurricane survey of more tha...
May 24, 2009
EDWARDS, Calif. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew landed at 8:39 a.m. PDT Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., completing the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis' astronauts conducted five successful spacewalks during their STS-125 flight to enhance and extend t...
May 24, 2009
Two Louis Braille Coins Return with Atlantis
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE -- When the space shuttle Atlantis landed today, it also returned from space two Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollars. This unique coin commemorates the birth of the inventor of the reading and writing code for the blind and...
May 24, 2009
LONDON, ENGLAND -- The $1.4bn luxury resort Mardan Palace was unveiled last night at a spectacular opening party in Antalya, Turkey.
A glittering audience of 600 international dignitaries and celebrities dined on top of the Mediterranean's largest swimming pool, enjoying performances from Mariah ...
May 24, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- The Mom's Choice Awards(R) will feature humanitarian Greg Mortenson, coauthor of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time. Mr. Mortenson will deliver a speech and multi-media presentation, Peace Through Education, on Thursday evening, May 28, 2009,...
May 25, 2009
Washington, D.C. - The Army Corps of Engineers' attempt to censor Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse has backfired. Within hours of testifying before Congress on May 14, 2009, Greenhouse was sent orders via email that she could no longer testify without first obtaining prior clearance and approval fro...
May 25, 2009
An Atheist public policy group has called upon the U.S. Congress to be more pro-active in monitoring what it described as a "pattern of proselytizing" within the military.
Dave Silverman, Communications Director for American Atheists, said that recent events "raise critical concerns that the Pen...
May 23, 2009
Memorial Day Weekend Call-To-Action Web Video
525 Teens Lead 'Tweet to ReMIND' Charge This Weekend for Wounded U.S. Service Members Coming Home From Afghanistan and Iraq
NEW YORK, NY -- Mack, Cathryn, Nora and Claire Woodruff, whose dad is ABC News correspondent and ReMIND.org founder Bob Wood...
May 22, 2009
Scholarships will be presented to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in advertising, marketing or public relations
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) will award $100,000 in scholarships to a total of 15 ethnic minority college students pursuing a degree in advertisi...
May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, issued the following statement in response to Liberty University's recent decision to revoke recognition of the school's Democratic club.
"Liberty University's decision to revoke its recognition of the Liberty University ...
May 22, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Honoree Tony Bennett and Honorary Chair Kristin Davis of acclaimed show Sex and The City will join St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Thursday, May 28th 2009, 8:00pm at Capitale to present their inaugural wine and chocolate gala, 'A Chocolat au Vin Affair'. It's a first for New...
May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has selected Raytheon Company of Riverdale, Md., for the continuation of services currently provided through the Earth Observing System Data and Information System, or EOSDIS, maintenance and development contract. It provides for the development and sustaining engineering of s...
May 22, 2009
University of Phoenix Named 2009 Most Valuable Employer for Military
PHOENIX, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As a Memorial Day tribute to those who have lost their lives serving our country, approximately 50 volunteers from University of Phoenix's military division placed 7,000 American flags at the comp...
May 22, 2009
Noxious Weed Found in Forward Township, Evans City
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is warning residents of Forward Township in Evans City, Butler County, that Giant Hogweed, a noxious and invasive weed that can cause blistering and scarring on the skin of susceptible...
May 22, 2009
ReserveAmerica's "Outdoor Recreation Awards" Also Announced Covering Everything from Best Beaches to Scenic Views!
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. -- With the summer camping season quickly approaching, ReserveAmerica, the United States' leading recreation reservation service, announced today the nation's seve...
May 22, 2009
NEW SCRATCH TICKET TO OFFER FOOTBALL FANS CHANCES TO WIN CASH AND REDSKINS EXPERIENCES
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. -- The Washington Redskins and the Virginia Lottery have reached agreement on a unique team-themed scratch-off ticket to be launched in concert with the 2009 professional football season, th...
May 22, 2009
Viewers Invited to Watch Wednesday, May 27
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Game Commission will conduct a live Webcast of the annual peregrine falcon banding on Wednesday, May 27. The birds live on a ledge of the Rachel Carson Building, where DEP...
May 22, 2009
Charlotte Media Market in the Top 10
WASHINGTON, DC -- A coordinated nationwide "soft test" designed to encourage consumers to take immediate action to prepare for the June 12 digital television (DTV) transition prompted a record number of calls to the Federal Communications Commission's national...
May 22, 2009
Advancing the Future of Green Energy Sector
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Coalition for Green Bank applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee's passage of its sweeping legislation that would overhaul U.S. energy and global warming policy. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) woul...
May 22, 2009
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, New York, are strongly advocating a national discussion about the need to vaccinate both young men and women against HPV 16 to prevent head & neck cancers. The call comes amid growing evidence that certain cancers of th...
May 22, 2009
House Energy and Commerce Committee Passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The American Legislative Exchange Council with its 2,000 state legislators from fifty states opposes the vote in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454, ...
May 22, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The following is a statement by AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey on the Confirmation of FAA Administrator Babbitt:
We are delighted that the Senate has unanimously confirmed Randy Babbitt as FAA Administrator. With years of aviation experience as a pilot, labor negotiator and...
May 22, 2009
DETROIT, MI -- Detroit Edison today issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential partners interested in jointly developing wind energy projects with the company.
The RFI is intended to gauge the interest of potential and existing wind energy developers to enter into joint agreemen...
May 22, 2009
June 5 is the Anniversary of Beloved Author and Illustrator's 90th Birthday
NEW YORK, NY -- June 5, 2009 is the anniversary of Richard Scarry's 90th birthday. One of the bestselling children's authors of all time, his books have delighted generations of children with their funny, detailed and pan...
May 22, 2009
Groundbreaking New Effort Addressing the Leading Cause of Maternal Mortality to be featured in Upcoming Documentary Film
WASHINGTON, DC -- Every year, more than half a million of the world's women lose their life during childbirth; a global crisis that has seen little to no improvement over the p...
May 22, 2009
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists - scientists responsible for species exploration and classification - today announce the top 10 new species described in 2008.
On the list are a pea-sized ...
May 22, 2009
GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK(R) and GQ Magazine Launch Public Service Campaign with Designer Menswear Photo Feature
WASHINGTON, DC -- GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK(R) and GQ Magazine have joined forces to bring celebrity rock stars like nine-time Grammy Award winner, Sheryl Crow, and some of the nation'...
May 22, 2009
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Everette James and Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak will visit Albert Gallatin South Middle School in Point Marion, Fayette County, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, to announce new state initiatives to increase physical activity among 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
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May 22, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew will stay in space another day after bad weather prevented them from landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Flight Director Norm Knight and the entry team will evaluate weather conditions at Kennedy before permitt...
May 22, 2009
Premiering LIVE Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 9pm ET/8pm CT From The Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The 2009 MTV Movie Awards pays tribute to Ben Stiller with the coveted "MTV Generation Award" for his amazing contribution to Hollywood and for entertaining the MTV aud...
May 22, 2009
Four Outstanding Nurses Recognized for their Dedication to Maternal and Infant Health
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Four exceptional registered nurses have been awarded scholarships from the March of Dimes for graduate studies in the field of maternal-child nursing, it was announced today.
"The nursin...
May 22, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas -- What do tech-savvy frequent flyers want most? The desire to stay connected via Wi-Fi topped the technology requests, according to a new study conducted by American Airlines and HP.
The recent survey among frequent flyers shows how flyers continue to rely on technology to meet...
May 22, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas -- What do tech-savvy frequent flyers want most? The desire to stay connected via Wi-Fi topped the technology requests, according to a new study conducted by American Airlines and HP.
The recent survey among frequent flyers shows how flyers continue to rely on technology to meet...
May 22, 2009
HOLLYWOOD STAR POWER PLUNGES
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The entertainment database company The Ulmer Scale released today its first major overview of star bankability in two years with its new edition of its Actors Hot List. The 2009/10 edition reveals "a big surprise due to a major recession in the 'sta...
May 22, 2009
Nearly 1 Million Votes Cast Rivals 1992 Elvis Vote
WASHINGTON, DC -- Maggie Simpson, a character of few words other than the sucking of her pacifier now has something to shout about. The youngest member of the Fox hit series, THE SIMPSONS, beat her dad, Homer, by ("D'oh!"), by more than 8,000 bal...
May 22, 2009
By the House Energy and Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, DC -- Maggie Fox, CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection today issued the following statement on the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee:
"Chairmen Markey and Waxman dese...
May 22, 2009
for Embedded System Design
Experts gather this week to celebrate grand opening, launch Open Source Hardware and Embedded System Contest 2009 & deliver Embedded Technology Forum lectures & workshops
SAN JOSE, Calif. and BEIJING -- Xilinx, Inc. and Beijing University of Technology (BJUT) today a...
May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History today opens "On the Water: Stories from Maritime America," a new, permanent exhibition designed to engage the public in a dynamic exploration of America's maritime heritage. The 8,500-square-foot exhibition builds on the Smithso...
May 22, 2009
DALLAS, TX -- Gonzalo Venegas, M.D., has issued the following press release:
As a Dallas-based physician, there has been a recent flurry of panic about the H1N1 (swine influenza). School districts closed down. Intramural sports statewide were cancelled. Some even suggested closing the border with...
May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Partnership for Clear Health Communication at the National Patient Safety Foundation today announced the recipients of the prestigious Pfizer Health Literacy in Advancing Patient Safety Award. Honored for their innovative and influential efforts in the Health Literacy field wer...
May 21, 2009
EXTRA Host Unveils New "BE A STAR" Billboard on Sunset; Encourages Youth to "BE GREAT."
Also Debuts the Campaign in Spanish
LOS ANGELES, CA -- As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's (BGCA) new advocacy campaign - BE GREAT - longtime TV star and Boys & Girls Club alum Mario Lopez today unve...
May 21, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Morley Safer, the "60 Minutes" correspondent, expressed concern Wednesday about the future of journalism as the newspaper industry continues to shrink.
"The death or disintegration of local newspapers threatens all of journalism and by extension the public's right to know," said S...
May 21, 2009
'First Student or First Amendment?' premieres in Concord for state lawmakers
CONCORD, N.H. -- "First Student or First Amendment?", a new documentary by filmmaker Richard Bensinger premiered to an audience of New Hampshire state lawmakers in Concord today. The documentary exposes the obstacles fac...
May 21, 2009
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Mammut Sports Group USA, providers of Swiss quality alpine gear and apparel, recently announced The Mammut Shoe Chase, a summer-long geo-caching contest to promote their recently launched Spring 2009 line of footwear. Shoes from Mammut's new multi-sport and hiking line will be sta...
May 21, 2009
An Atheist public policy group has called upon Congress to investigate the unauthorized distribution of bibles by U.S. military troops in Afghanistan.
The incident was revealed on the Al Jazeera television network, and consisted of video shot by a U.S. filmmaker. It shows military chaplains at ...
May 21, 2009
Research Reveals Disconnect Along Geographic, Ethnic, and Racial Lines.
Washington, DC - The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released two installments of a three-part report, Untying the Knot, which seeks to debunk the frequently misrepresented relationship between immigration and unemploym...
May 21, 2009
They're introduced at annual sales forecasting conference
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Carrie Fuller of Franklin, Tenn., and Joshua Leko of Knoxville are the second scholarship recipients of the Amway Endowed Scholarship in Sales Forecasting in the College of Business Administration at the University of T...
May 21, 2009
Unique entertainment initiative to start in 2010
CHICAGO, IL -- The leading Latin music and entertainment companies from the U.S. and Latin America, Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) and Billboard, the premier global music brand, have joined forces to present a series of Latin music concerts begin...
May 21, 2009
Funding Will Reduce Organic Waste Stream, Generate Additional Organic Products
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Grants totaling nearly $400,000 will allow businesses, colleges and farms in six Pennsylvania counties to reduce their organic waste and put what is left to a better use, Environmental Protection Sec...
May 20, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- NASA's Mission Control gave the Expedition 19 astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station a "go" to drink water that the station's new recycling system has purified.
Mission Control radioed the news to the crew Wednesday, following a report from the Water Recovery System ...
May 20, 2009
PEMBROKE, Bermuda -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd today announced that Marjorie Thompson, Vice President, Professional Lines Claims, will participate in a panel hosted by the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Hartford Chapter at the University of Connecticut School o...
May 20, 2009
Nationwide survey finds that one in four know someone who drowned
WASHINGTON, DC -- Approximately half of adults surveyed on water safety say they've had an experience where they nearly drowned in their lifetime, and one in four know someone who has drowned, according to an American Red Cross sur...
May 20, 2009
Seeking Injunction and Monetary Damages
IRVINE, Calif. -- VIZIO, Inc., the Number One Shipper of Flat Panel HDTVs in the USA, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Funai Electric Company, Lt...
May 20, 2009
Gun Lobby's Dangerous Legislation Now Moves to House; Advocates Call for Leadership and Serious Efforts to Keep Guns Off Campus
AUSTIN, Texas -- Today the Texas state senate passed dangerous legislation that would force the carrying of hidden and concealed guns at public universities and colleges...
May 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat and Robin Williams and directed by Shawn Levy, will open in 160 IMAX(R) theatr...
May 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- A NASA-funded study indicates that an intense asteroid bombardment nearly 4 billion years ago may not have sterilized the early Earth as completely as previously thought. The asteroids, some the size of Kansas, possibly even provided a boost for early life.
The study focused on ...
May 20, 2009
Top Names in Entertainment, Government, Business and Faith Organizations Were Among over 200 Women who Framed Walls for Habitat Homes.
Los Angeles - On Saturday, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) hosted the 5th annual "Power Women, Power Tools" build event as part of its Hol...
May 18, 2009
LIFE Event raises $500,000 for breast cancer bringing total raised by LIFE to $5.6 million
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Twenty-eight LPGA pros including World Golf Hall of Fame members Beth Daniel and Karrie Webb, top ranked players Angela Stanford, Morgan Pressel, Brittany Lincicome, Helen Alfredsson, Laura...
May 18, 2009
Featured June 11-12 at the 5th Annual Games for Health Conference
PORTLAND, Maine -- The Games for Health Project, organizers of the 5th Annual Games for Health Conference, today announced its first Cognitive Health Track powered by SharpBrains, a leading market research company focused on the br...
May 18, 2009
Featured June 11-12 at the 5th Annual Games for Health Conference
PORTLAND, Maine -- The Games for Health Project, organizers of the 5th Annual Games for Health Conference, today announced its first Cognitive Health Track powered by SharpBrains, a leading market research company focused on the br...
May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Maggie Fox, CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection today issued the following statement on the American Clean Energy and Security Act:
"We are embarking on an historic endeavor to recast America's energy future. The details emerging today from Representatives Waxman and Mark...
May 19, 2009
Recipients Include LGBT Students and Allies Who Have Made Significant Contributions to Equality in their Schools and Communities
WASHINGTON, DC -- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) announced today that it has awarded 16 scholarships. More than $30,000 will go to students ...
May 19, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce an historic blueprint to carry out rigorous greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger cars and trucks while giving the nation's automakers the certainty of cohesive regulatory s...
May 20, 2009
Currently Vice-President of Artistic Planning at the New York Philharmonic, Tarnopolsky will assume leadership of the 103-year old performing arts organization based at the University of California, Berkeley.
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Robert J. Birgeneau, Chancellor of the University of California, Ber...
X PRIZE Applauds President Obama's Plans to Accelerate Stricter Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards
May 20, 2009
PLAYA VISTA, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel efficient vehicles, praised President Obama's plan to accelerate new fuel economy and emissions standards passed by Con...
May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Coalition for Green Bank applauded the amendment to the House energy and climate bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), that would create a Clean Energy Deployment Administration within the Energy Department. The Coalition recognizes the leadership of Com...
Animal Planet's RIVER MONSTERS Record Viewership to Become Best-Performing Series in Network History
May 19, 2009
Season Finale Helps Network Rank Fifth at 10 PM Among Cable in P18-49
Season Two of RIVER MONSTERS to Begin Filming Shortly and Launch in Spring 2010
NEW YORK, NY -- Animal Planet's RIVER MONSTERS, hosted by extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, reeled in an average of more than a million ...
May 19, 2009
Eco-friendly Baby Bottle Manufacturer Donates 1000 Baby Bottles to Baby2Baby.org
LOS ANGELES, CA -- In its continued commitment to environmental and community betterment, Green to Grow, a leading manufacturer of bisphenol A (BPA)-free baby bottles and accessories announced today it will distribut...
May 19, 2009
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the east coast of Virginia was the site of the successful launch at 7:55 p.m. today of an Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket carrying the Air Force Research Laboratory's TacSat-3 satellite and two secondary payloads.
The TacSat-3 launch was the th...
May 19, 2009
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has praised Oscar winner Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow for foraying into "inner aspect" in her weekly newsletter "GOOP" launched sometimes back, but criticized it for being too materialistic.
Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a...
May 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has selected Safety and Quality Assurance Alliance of Cleveland to provide safety and mission assurance services at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.
The contract, to be administered through NASA's Office of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA Headquarters in ...
May 18, 2009
Junior Middleweight World Title Bout Headlines Outstanding Prospects on Undercard.
PALA, CALIF — World-class championship boxing returns to North San Diego County as TKO BOXING Promotions and Pala Casino Spa and Resort present "TKO World Championship Boxing at Pala Casino" Sat., Aug 22,...
May 16, 2009
Welcoming the opening of a permanent gallery for India´s art in prestigious Houston Museum of Fine Arts starting May 16, Hindus have urged the major museums of world to dedicate permanent space to Hindu artifacts.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, co...
May 15, 2009
Los Angeles – It was announced today that Troy Arce is the new General Sales Manager at KTLA by Don Corsini, President and General Manager.
In 1991, Troy began her career with the Telemundo Group as a network account executive. In 1994, she joined Liberty Sports, which evolved into Fox Spor...
May 15, 2009
Projects Will Remove Safety Hazards, Improve Water Quality
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Approximately 340 acres of dangerous abandoned mine lands containing steep cliffs, piles of waste coal that pollute streams, and exposed coal seams that can catch fire from burning trash will be cleaned up under 13 cont...
May 15, 2009
EMP earns EPA's 2008 Clean Air Excellence Award for its miniHybrid Thermal System, a High Efficiency, Next Generation Thermal Cooling System for Municipal Transit Buses
WASHINGTON, DC -- Engineered Machined Products, Inc. (EMP) has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ninth a...
Joint Strategy Session on Michigan Climate Change to be Held at the Michigan Chamber on May 19, 2009
May 15, 2009
LANSING, Mich. - A joint strategy session on energy production, reducing emissions and protecting Michigan's economy will be hosted by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on May 19, 2009 at the Michigan Chamber's headquarters located at 600 S. Walnut St., Lansing. A med...
BioVex Announces Survival Data From Phase II Clinical Study of OncoVEX GM-CSF in Metastatic Melanoma
May 15, 2009
Data Released at The 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
WOBURN, Mass. -- BioVex Inc, a company developing new generation biologics for the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious disease, announced today that updated survival data from its Phase II study in metastatic me...
May 15, 2009
WASHINGTON - PEARL and HELP Advocates Sri Lanka applaud President Obama for making a statement regarding the ongoing bloodbath in Northern Sri Lanka, but appeal for further action to stop the ongoing bloodbath. The United Nations has documented over 6,000 civilian deaths and over 15,000 civilians in...
May 15, 2009
WASHINGTON -- CODEPINK Women for Peace calls on the House to vote down Pres. Obama's request for an additional $94.2 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a supplemental that will further destabilize the Middle East and Central Asia, threaten worldwide security and drain billions of tax-paye...
May 15, 2009
SACRAMENTO/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today in Sacramento, the Fish and Game Commission is holding a public comment hearing on plans for a network of underwater parks, or marine protected areas (MPAs), along California's north central coast (between Half Moon Bay and Point Arena).
After today's me...
May 14, 2009
St. Louis, Mo. - Defending champion Yury Shulman, of Barrington, Ill., and Varuzhan Akobian, of North Hollywood, Calif., continue to hold the lead of the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
As overnight leaders, the two were matched up Wednesday i...
May 14, 2009
Unlicensed operators face penalties if caught in state-declared emergency area.
SACRAMENTO – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is warning illegal contractors to stay away from the Jesusita wild fire zone in Santa Barbara County. Illegal operators face serious prison time if caught wor...
May 14, 2009
Laguna Beach, CA – Bill Bryan, current skimboarding World Champion and founder of The Cabo Classic Skimboarding Competition in Los Cabos, Mexico, is continuing his competition despite the economic and health crises in Mexico. Although some sponsors and the board of directors of the United Skim Tour ...
May 13, 2009
An Atheist public policy group said yesterday that a Washington, DC voucher program established under the last Bush administration for a five-year experimental period should be ended.
Hailed as a major step forward in improving educational opportunities for students, the program must now be ren...
´AMERICAN IDOL' FINALIST ALOHA MISCHEAUX PERFORMS AT OPENING OF U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ST. LOUIS
May 09, 2009
ST. LOUIS - Aloha Mischeaux, a finalist in the fourth season of the popular American Idol TV show, kicked off the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship in rousing fashion with a stirring rendition of the national anthem at the opening ceremonies for the tournament at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art ...
May 09, 2009
Andrea Devi Forman, the lead singer of the only Sanskrit rock band of the world Shanti Shanti, married an attorney Joel A. Santos in a traditional Catholic church ceremony in Sparks (Nevada, USA) on May eight.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who was present at the wedding, will also ble...
May 09, 2009
Hindus want that faith schools in England should provide well-balanced education about religions, educating pupils about all major religions.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that since today´s schoolchildren were tomorrow´s leaders,...
May 09, 2009
Hindus have applauded prestigious Elon University in North Carolina (USA) for planning to construct a multi-faith center for usage by Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu students besides Christian students.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, described E...
May 07, 2009
Non-profit group initiates campaign on behalf of local Soldiers.
Long Beach, CA - After long deployments, usually stretching for more than a year, local Soldiers are returning to a bleak economy and a challenging job market… so why not give them at least one special night off – a night of cel...
May 06, 2009
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Repower America campaign launched two new television ads at the national and state levels that push back on critics of climate and energy legislation and highlight the urgency of moving the nation toward a clean energy economy.
The new national television ...
May 05, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Boat names can reveal much about the personality, passion, or experiences of a boat owner. This year the BoatU.S. list of Top Ten List of Most Popular Boat Names is particularly revealing:
1. Seas the Day: While this boat owner may feel they have no control over their declinin...
May 03, 2009
By Glen Chase
Evaluating the health effects of past and future pesticides applied on and around people to combat the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), three state agencies concluded the potential danger was low because they incorrectly divided instead of multiplying. In their analysis, the agenci...
May 03, 2009
San Jose, CA - Thousands of walkers will join together at the Bay Area's Annual Walk Now for Autism on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at History Park in San Jose to raise much-needed funds for scientific research and family service programs, and to increase awareness about autism, a growing health crisis th...
May 03, 2009
"Nickels for Nails" Spring Fund Drive Will Raise Money for Los Angeles´ Second "House That Youth Built."
Los Angeles - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) will be holding its Nickels for Nails Spring Fund Drive May 4th-15th. Nickels for Nails is a youth led initiative whe...
May 02, 2009
Messina Hof Highly Acclaimed in Wine Enthusiast, Gayot and Santé.
HOUSTON – Messina Hof Winery and Resort, the fastest award-winning winery in Texas, was recently named "Best Buy" and "Best Wine of the Week" by renowned wine industry experts, according to Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo.
In Win...
May 02, 2009
NSF International´s Scrub Club® Teaches Children the Importance of Washing their Hands.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Concerns regarding a potential swine flu pandemic continue to surface internationally. New cases have been reported in at least ten U.S. states and eight countries. This includes a t...
May 02, 2009
Helps Clients Prepare and Respond to H1N1 Flu Virus.
NEW YORK — GlobalOptions Group, Inc., a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services and its Management and Preparedness Services consulting division, James Lee Witt Associates have made their Pandemic Busine...
April 29, 2009
Senate Bill 582 Signed by Governor After Unanimous 99-to-0 Vote
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, April 22, 2009, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed into law Senate Bill 582, allowing individuals certified through the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) to teach in publi...
April 29, 2009
CAIRO, EGYPT -- Phoenix Intelligence Support Services, Inc. - Anti Piracy Unit, Managing Director Mr. William "Bo" Fielding, announced today that due to the recent spiking violent piracy in the Gulf of Aden and surrounding areas with over 20 ships and more than 200 people currently being held by pir...
April 29, 2009
No Confirmed Cases Yet Reported
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health today reported the state's first probable case of swine influenza. Currently, Pennsylvania does not have any confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1.
However, ...
April 29, 2009
Homeowners Encouraged to Use Native Plant Species
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- With the arrival of planting season, the commonwealth is encouraging homeowners sprucing up their gardens to consider native species for their beauty, reduced maintenance when planted in the right spot, and the habitat they prov...
April 29, 2009
Washing Hands, Recognizing Symptoms Key to Prevent Spread
WASHINGTON, DC -- Washing hands and paying close attention to symptoms of illness are just some of the things the public can to do help reduce the risk from the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak, the American Red Cross said today.
"This is a se...
April 29, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- A new survey shows that a vast majority of Texas residents believe it's important for the state to develop and use renewable energy - even if it costs them more on their monthly electric bills.
The survey of 993 registered voters (margin of error is plus or minus 3.2 percent) was...
April 29, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today issued the following statement:
"The commonwealth's intention to no longer operate the Scranton State School for the Deaf has, understandably, raised concerns from some of the school's students, parents and staff. Any change - even a change for ...
April 29, 2009
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is advising consumers concerned about the outbreak of the new virus being called swine influenza that neither exposure to pigs nor consumption of pork are risk factors for infection.
"This disease is transmitted from human to ...
April 29, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa.-- The commonwealth will begin accepting comments on a new grant program made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will help local governments and non-profit entities make shovel-ready, energy efficient or conservation projects a reality, Department of Envi...
April 29, 2009
'These teachers are our classroom stars,' said Arch Coal Chairman and CEO
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Ten outstanding classroom teachers today received the coveted Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award during a ceremony at Buffalo Ridge Elementary School in Cheyenne.
Announcement of the award recipients w...
April 29, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA -- High school and undergraduate students now have a ringside seat to watch atoms and molecules in super-slow motion and vivid color, as they jostle and bump each other within the cozy environs of a human cell or a beaker on a lab bench. In "Big Numbers in Small Spaces: Simulating Ato...
April 29, 2009
Huge GSK, Novartis, Merck plants help define state's economic successes
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The global fight against swine flu is shining a spotlight on North Carolina's long-term commitment to biomanufacturing.
Global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, with North American headq...
April 29, 2009
MobiTV partners with major networks and cable news channels to deliver speech
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- President Obama's national primetime address discussing his first 100 days in office this evening will be carried live to millions of MobiTV subscribers on AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Alltel and other M...
April 29, 2009
One of Only 12 States to Receive Funding to Bolster Best Practices in Early Learning
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- National experts and more than 170 business executives from around Pennsylvania convened this week for the first-ever Economic Summit on Early Childhood Investment, a forum to examine ways the ...
April 29, 2009
Matt Updike to Conquer Challenge Alaska
DENVER, CO -- On July 19 through July 27, local Denver Paralympics athlete Matt Updike is going to compete against 38 top athletes from around the globe in the longest and most challenging hand cycle race in the world - Sadler's Alaska Challenge to raise mo...
April 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Relief Beads for Darfur is a grassroots-campaign raising money and awareness for Relief International's humanitarian efforts in Darfur. Relief Beads for Darfur are handmade African bracelets that have become a national sensation. Thousands of people across the country are making a...
April 29, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- Let There Be Rock - The Story of AC/DC will be re-released on May 1, 2009 featuring a new chapter, an interview with Angus Young from November 4, 2008, new photographs and an audio CD of an interview done with all five band members (including Bon Scott) from their first American tour...
April 29, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that the commonwealth has applied for more than $11 million in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for three innovative projects that will invest in businesses, keep Pennsylvanians working, and improve the sta...
April 29, 2009
Recycling Initiatives Recognized as Industry Model
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Recycling Coalition announced today that Staples is the recipient of the NRC's eleventh annual Recycling Works Award for its broad-reaching efforts to promote recycling and waste reduction among its customers and th...
April 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is convening a group of civil society organizations today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in a regional exercise that will kick off the implementation stage of its Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness initiative. The three-day exercise ...
April 28, 2009
ECMC Foundation partners with SCHEV to provide training
RICHMOND, Va. -- Two months after President Obama set a goal for the U.S. to have the highest college graduation rate in the world by 2020, 180 Virginia educators attended a training in Richmond to address this specific goal. Titled "PERSIST...
April 28, 2009
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- The Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, MD, was presented with the prestigious "Gaithersburg Environmental Award" by the Honorable Mayor Sidney Katz and Gaithersburg City Council for their outstanding efforts to improve the city's environment. Awarded each year, the City of Gaithersburg s...
April 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Students and teachers from throughout the nation will be gathering at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston April 29-May 1 to present research results to fellow students and NASA scientists and engineers. The 62 students and 31 educators will represent 31 NASA Explorer Schools at ...
April 28, 2009
"The jury is in, the studies are done, and the conclusions are consistent: the gender pay gap is alive and well," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "The disparity between what women and men are paid stubbornly persists, even after controlling for years of education, work experience and type of occupatio...
April 27, 2009
Mia Farrow is to go on hunger strike as an "expression of outrage" over the ongoing Darfur crisis in Sudan. War criminal Melese Zenawi says there is not a humaitarian crisis in Darfur and an outrage is uncessary. The American actress and humanitarian campaigner will begin her fast on Wednesday next...
April 28, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Democratic Party's Environmental Caucus unanimously passed a resolution to support the state's landmark ocean conservation law, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) at the Party's convention in Sacramento last weekend.
"The MLPA gives t...
April 27, 2009
Dallas, Texas - The only known surviving Louisiana State University basketball jersey worn by legendary player "Pistol" Pete Maravich sold for $89,625 in a $3.8 million public auction of vintage sports memorabilia in Dallas and online Friday night, April 24, 2009. The jersey was worn by the NCAA Di...
April 27, 2009
TALLADEGA, Alabama - Patrick Sheltra in the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger headed to Talladega Superspeedway last weekend aiming for his third consecutive top-five finish of the season in the ARCA RE/MAX 250, unfortunately overheating woes sidelined the team and forced a finish that no m...
April 27, 2009
Two U.S. organizations concerned about human rights in West Papua today urged the U.S. government "to apply meaningful pressure on the Indonesian government and its security forces... to address long-standing Papuan concerns and grievances."
The West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) and the East Timor ...
April 27, 2009
EDINBURGH -- Data from leading flight search company Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) shows that travellers planning trips to Mexico have so far been undeterred by the outbreak of swine flu influenza announced by Mexico's Federal Health Ministry on the 22nd April.
"Dire predictions have already be...
April 27, 2009
NEW YORK, NY -- In response to confirmed cases of swine flu in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, European Union health officials are advising against travel to North America. At airports in Japan and several other Asian countries, thermal scanners are being used to identify fever among passenge...
April 27, 2009
Event Will Feature Nearly 100 Exhibits, Forums on Health Care and Financial Security, Job Fair for Older Workers, Free Health Screenings and Top Musicians
***LOS LOBOS TO HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT***
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- AARP, the world's largest advocacy organization for people age 50+, today anno...
April 27, 2009
DETROIT, MI -- Wayne State University has erected a Franklin Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) -- the first small wind energy turbine of its kind in North America -- atop the university's Engineering Technology Building. Mounted on a mast that extends the unit 30 feet into the air, the VAWT's 5kW of...
April 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Trust for America's Health (TFAH) today commended the Administration for its fast and effective response to the swine flu outbreak.
"The Administration has taken the right approach to managing the swine flu outbreak, with experts and scientists driving key decisions. The leaders...
April 27, 2009
Will become first in nation to share northern perspective
Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary for Tourism Mickey Rowley will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, to make an important announcement regarding expanding the visitor experience of explor...
April 27, 2009
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Thanks to a special grant, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic(R) (RFB&D(R)) is offering a number of free AudioAccess(SM) individual memberships to Northern California students in K-12 schools, colleges and universities. RFB&D is the nation's largest educational library serving peo...
April 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The grassroots forum AmericaSpeakOn.org issued the following exclusive statement: "If this swine flu virus emerges as a pandemic level event," said former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt "it will be five months before a safe vaccine is ready." He goes on to s...
April 24, 2009
Lansing, MI – The U.S. Treasury Department´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell traveled to Michigan this week on a two-day trip to highlight how the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program has provided needed jobs and revitalization to the Detroi...
April 24, 2009
"MTV´s Real World Scott Herman A Popular Face In ARCA Garage!"
TALLADEGA, Alabama - Patrick Sheltra is on a mission this weekend. Not on a mission to win his first career race as the Indiantown, Florida native delivered his first ARCA RE/MAX Series victory in spectacular fashion at Salem...
April 23, 2009
Gambling Behavioral Addiction Expert Michael D. Osborne Explains the Mindset behind the Craiglist Killer.
Los Angeles – Michael D. Osborne, Executive Director of Harbour Pointe, a treatment center for compulsive gamblers, says that he would not be surprised if the start of Philip Markoff´...
April 23, 2009
Reform Institute Initiates Public-Private Sector Dialogue at National Energy Symposium.
WASHINGTON, DC – Consensus themes that emerged from an April 21 National Energy Symposium offer important guidance as Congress debates major climate and energy legislation. The non-partisan Reform Institute...
April 23, 2009
10 Years since Falun Gong's PEACEFUL APPEAL in Beijing; Candlelight vigil to commemorate Falun Gong practitioners' April 25th peaceful appeal in Beijing at Zhongnanhai and latest developments in the non-stop persecution.
On April 25, 1999, over 10,000 Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) practi...
April 22, 2009
"MTV´s Real World Scott Herman Also Joins The Team For Talladega Thunder!"
TALLADEGA, Alabama - Officials from Sheltra Motorsports announced Tuesday that Buffalo Wings & Rings has joined the team as the primary marketing partner for Friday´s ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway...
April 21, 2009
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- When Gundersen Lutheran Health System set out to reduce energy consumption, they weren't looking for the 1 to 2 percent decrease that's common at healthcare facilities. Instead, they're aiming for a 20 percent or more reduction in less than two years. That's 9,600 metric tons of c...
April 21, 2009
Recycology(TM) Handy-line S(TM) Dry Erase Marker Makes Debut
TORRANCE, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Pentel of America is proud to announce that in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, they will participate in Earth Day New York. On Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th, Pentel wi...
April 21, 2009
LONDON -- The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today ruled that Pfizer's groundbreaking cinema advertising in which a man is seen coughing-up a dead rat did not breach the industry advertising code.(1)
The advert, seen by cinema audiences across the UK, highlights the danger of obtaining ...
April 21, 2009
Participants Explore Journalism, Mass Communications Careers
LOS ANGELES, CA-- The Urban Media Foundation (UMF) has received a $24,000 grant from Verizon to support the organization's after-school literacy education program, which offers youth workshops on literacy, critical thinking and technolo...
Whole Foods Market(R) Announces Alternative Energy Investment, Energy Savings with New Store Designs
April 21, 2009
Natural and Organic Grocer to Add Solar To More Than 20 Additional Locations. Contracts for Third Year of Wind Energy Credits to Offset 100 Percent of Its Non-renewable Electricity Use
AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market today announces a comprehensive energy commitment that more than triples the...
April 21, 2009
Yellow Pages Go Green with First Annual Recycling Program
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A healthy, clean environment is everyone's responsibility. That's why Local Insight Yellow Pages, the official publisher of the Windstream Yellow Pages directories, are going green and kicking off the first annual "Lexing...
April 20, 2009
OAKLAND - New research findings show that paid sick days may help limit food-borne disease outbreaks thereby protecting the health of workers and individuals in the State of California. New evidence released today by the Human Impact Partners (HIP) and researchers at the San Francisco Department of ...
April 20, 2009
To Speak at Global Education Press Conference with Congresswoman Nita
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following event was announced today by the Global Campaign for Education:
WHAT: The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) will host a press conference at the National Press Club on Tuesday, April 21 as a ...
April 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- DuPont and Lucite International Inc. have agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at a sulfuric acid plant in Belle, W. Va., the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of West Virginia announced today.
The...
April 20, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Transportation (CSXT) today announced the winners of its first-annual Environmental Awards recognizing customers that have reduced their carbon emissions on the freight they ship by relying on CSX Transportation.
CSXT is recognizing 19 customers who, together in 2008 avo...
April 20, 2009
U-M researchers develop 'parametric response map' to analyze changes in a tumor's blood flow, volume
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As early as one week after beginning treatment for brain tumors, a new imaging analysis method was able to predict which patients would live longer, researchers from the Univer...
April 20, 2009
Debuting Saturday, May 2 at 11:00 P.M.* on COMEDY CENTRAL
NEW YORK, NY -- Willie Barcena isn't making apologies for telling it like it is in the world premiere of "Willie Barcena: Deal With It," which premieres Saturday, May 2 at 11:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.
Born in Mexico and raised in East ...
April 20, 2009
ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina - Patrick Sheltra in the No. 60 BuckedUpShirts.com / BuckedUpApparel.com Dodge Charger for Sheltra Motorsports backed up his victory from Salem Speedway with an awesome second place finish in Sunday´s ARCA RE/MAX Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway.
Sheltra, ...
April 20, 2009
Congress still has final say on whether trucks allowed from Mexico.
Grain Valley, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) expressed disappointment in response to a court ruling on cross-border trucking, but has faith that Congress will continue to place a high priority ...
April 19, 2009
Gates-Funded Scholarship Program Has High Graduation Rates
FAIRFAX, Va. -- UNCF -- the United Negro College Fund -- today announced that the nation's largest and most successful minority scholarship program -- the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS) -- has awarded good-through-graduation coll...
April 19, 2009
Center houses acclaimed clinical and education programs for children, families and future teachers
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Oakwood Healthcare System's Center for Exceptional Families (CEF) and the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) celebrated the grand opening of...
April 19, 2009
Student-built, fuel-efficient prototype vehicle achieves highest distance using least amount of fuel
HOUSTON, TX -- Distance, not speed, was the goal this weekend on the track at the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas(R), a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles th...
April 19, 2009
PEOPLE Magazine Makes "Pole Award" $15,000 to Charity of Top Qualifier
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- World Champion professional skateboarder Danny Way posted the fastest celebrity qualifying time to earn the pole position in the 33rd annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Way narrowly beat actor Keanu Reeves...
April 20, 2009
'They are our stars of the teaching profession,' said Arch Coal Chairman and CEO
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Twelve outstanding West Virginia classroom teachers, with almost 350 years of combined teaching experience, today received prestigious Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards during a ceremony at th...
April 19, 2009
"King of the Beach" Al Unser Jr. is Overall and Professional Winner
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- It was auto racing at its most thrilling as actor Keanu Reeves prevailed over a highly competitive group of stars of film, television and sports to win the Celebrity Category of the 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity...
April 19, 2009
Portland resident will play anyone, anywhere to prove he's the world's best combo golfer/poker player
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Poker champion and one-time golf prodigy Dusty Schmidt is staking $1 million that he is the world's best combination golfer/poker player.
On Friday, Schmidt formally announced ...
April 19, 2009
Kicks Off 1st Round of Online & Mobile Voting
48 Student Filmmakers Compete to be Named One of "Country's Funniest College Students"
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- RooftopComedy's 2nd Annual National College Comedy Competition (www.RooftopComedy.com/college)) today announces the 48 semi-finalists in the...
April 19, 2009
ENCINO, Calif. -- Where: Laemmle's Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino
When: April 17, screening at 3 p.m. VIP and remarks following at 4 p.m. Pioneering female race car driver Lyn St. James will be in attendance.
What: Premiere screening of "CODY," the inspiring story of University of Redl...
Gates Millennium Scholars Program to Recognize Banneker Student for Outstanding Academic Achievement
April 19, 2009
WHAT: The nation's largest and most successful minority scholarship program, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, will recognize the only District of Columbia resident selected to receive the program's good-through-graduation college scholarship.
WHO: Larry Griffith, Vice President
Gates M...
April 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Six energy companies, in three settlements, have agreed to install pollution control equipment at a cost of over $6 million to comply with the Clean Air Act at their natural gas producing facilities in the Uinta Basin, near Vernal, Utah, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmenta...
April 19, 2009
American Red Cross, UN Foundation site trends indicating measles risk remains high
WASHINGTON, DC -- Recent measles cases in four states - California, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Iowa - highlight the growing number of unvaccinated adults and children living in the United States as well as the need...
April 19, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. -- NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., began a new phase of testing today for the Orion crew module, NASA's next generation spacecraft. Now under development, the Orion crew exploration vehicle will carry astronauts to the International Space Station and be part of the space f...
April 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC-- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
MONDAY, APRIL 20: 113TH BOSTON MARATHON
Profile America -- Monday, April 20th. This is Patriot's Day in New England, and an exciting day in Boston, as the city plays host to the world's oldest ...
April 20, 2009
BETHESDA, Md. -- A close look at how building owners are applying the latest technologies to create smarter, greener buildings is among the features on the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood...
April 19, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA-- Students, faculty and staff from The Art Institutes schools will take on special community service projects that will promote goodwill and valuable support to the communities where they reside during National Week of Service April 19 - 25, 2009.
Participating in the National Week...
April 17, 2009
First Hotel in Southern California & One of Four Hotels Worldwide Awarded Gold Level Certification under LEED for New Construction By U.S. Green Building Council
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.,- Montage Beverly Hills, the 201-room luxury hotel that opened November 2008 in Beverly Hills, California has ea...
April 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, -- Texas Oil and Gathering Inc., its owner John Kessel and its operations manager Edgar Pettijohn pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Houston to criminal violations related to the disposal of refinery wastes at an underground injection well in violation of the Safe Drinking ...
April 16, 2009
A unique one-of-a-kind in the world Hindu Baccalaureate Service was held at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) on Saturday where the graduating students touched the feet of a Swami (monk) to seek his blessings.
Attended by Nevada´s first lady Dawn Gibbons and Provost of UNR Marc Johnson, ...
April 16, 2009
Dallas - The only known surviving Louisiana State University basketball jersey worn by legendary player "Pistol" Pete Maravich is expected to sell for $75,000 or more in a public auction of vintage sports memorabilia in Dallas and online next week. The jersey was worn by the NCAA Division I all-tim...
April 16, 2009
ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina - Still on cloud nine from his first career win in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Salem Speedway two weeks ago, Patrick Sheltra heads to Rockingham Speedway this weekend looking to keep the momentum alive in Sunday´s ARCA RE/MAX Carolina 200.
The victory was note...
April 15, 2009
DALLAS, TX -- Greyhound is offering a $39 round-trip fare for customers traveling to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This one-time discounted fare is available Thursday, April 16 through Tuesday, April 21 for customers traveling to Indio, Calif., or Palm Springs, Calif., from several S...
April 15, 2009
New Limits to Take Effect by January 2011, Interim Permitting Strategy Announced
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Environmental Protection acting Secretary John Hanger today announced that new discharge standards for industrial wastewater that is high in total dissolved solids, or TDS, will take effect by Janu...
April 15, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Promoting Michigan Voter Power is the theme of a one-day conference at Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) on April 24th, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Michigan (LWVMI) and HFCC.
Distinguished panelists include Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop and House Speaker A...
April 15, 2009
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Eighteen Kansas private colleges plan to award a combined $50,000,000 in scholarships to eligible students. The private colleges have launched the Web site Proud2bPrivate.com to help students learn what scholarships are available, as well as obtain additional admissions information. ...
April 15, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Harris announced today that it will sponsor financial workshops for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Money Smart Week.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago presents its annual Money Smart Week that will run from April 18 through the 25th. This weeklong series of free classes an...
Bear Grylls & Will Ferrell Join Forces to Battle the Swedish Wilds in a Special Episode Man Vs. Wild
April 15, 2009
Episode Marks Most Fully Integrated Partnership to Date Between Discovery Channel and Universal Pictures and Proves that Extreme Adventure is Harder on the Stomach Than Comedy
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Marking the latest adventure in Discovery Channel's long-running series MAN VS. WILD, Bear Grylls invi...
April 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has selected 16 proposals for negotiation of Phase 2 contract awards in the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The selected projects have a total value of approximately $9.6 million. The contracts will be awarded to 16 hi-tech firms partnered with 15 universiti...
April 15, 2009
Center for Light+Space a testament to the Company's sustainability pledge
CONYERS, Ga. -- The Center for Light+Space, the New York sales office and showroom for Acuity Brands Lighting, has earned LEED(R) certification, landing the prestigious gold rating for its midtown-Manhattan location at 5 Pe...
April 15, 2009
DETROIT, MI -- The FEV Powertrain Innovation Forum, one of three featured theaters at the SAE 2009 World Congress, will focus on discussions surrounding alternative energy sources and their individual races to the marketplace.
The SAE 2009 World Congress hosted by Honda, with its theme "Racing to...
April 14, 2009
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. -- Philadelphia Insurance Companies ("PHLY") is proud to unveil its Premises Environmental Coverage (PEC). The Environmental division writes stand-alone, all risk PEC policies on a primary basis. The coverage provides both on and off site third party bodily injury and property damag...
April 14, 2009
Brilliant will lead new Skoll Urgent Threats Fund and advise on philanthropic use of Skoll's media and financial resources
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Jeff Skoll, founder and chairman of the Skoll Foundation and Participant Media, announced today that he has hired Dr. Larry Brilliant as president of a n...
April 14, 2009
Twelve semi-finalists will audition for Motown group The Contours; six finalists to audition at May 8 & 9 concerts for audience voting; one winner each night to perform with The Contours and DPO
DAYTON, Ohio -- In celebration of performances by The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts at the Nation...
April 14, 2009
Wireless company to fund teacher's project requests across the country on DonorsChoose.org
CHICAGO, IL -- For the second time this year, U.S. Cellular is putting up $1 million to help schools across the country. The company's new CALLING ALL TEACHERS campaign will funnel the funds into the hands ...
April 14, 2009
Event seeks to enlist support from community leaders and corporations
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Washtenaw Literacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating adult illiteracy, is now taking reservations for the Support Literacy Now luncheon scheduled for May 19th at the Morris Lawrence buildin...
April 14, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today recognized fifteen Pennsylvania businesses and organizations that are adopting environmentally friendly practices and technologies and are working to revitalize communities, reduce pollution, and educate the public on the benefits of being good ste...
April 14, 2009
Promise Grant to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaboration to Fight Inflammatory Breast Cancer Already Making Gains in First Year of Funding
DALLAS, TX -- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) today lauded thousands of ...
April 14, 2009
Make Soda at Home - Eliminate Waste, Travel Emissions
Boston Eco-Consumers Can Go Green, Save Green with Sodastream at Kohl's and Sodastream.com
BOSTON, MA -- More and more people are avoiding bottled water and now you can also reduce -- or even eliminate -- soda bottles and cans. Just in time...
Capitol/EMI Announces Global Release of George Harrison's First Ever Career-Spanning Solo Hits Album
April 14, 2009
'Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison,' on June 16
CD and Digital Collection Features Harrison's Solo Hits, Remastered, Plus Live Recordings from 1971 Concert For Bangladesh
George Harrison Honored Today with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Presentation
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- As music legend Geo...
April 14, 2009
37 schools already using energy education program in the classroom
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Earlier this year, Duke Energy, in partnership with Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, launched an energy efficiency program targeting Ohio's third- and fourth-grade stud...
April 14, 2009
DOVER, N.H. -- Education policy experts from several states and the Province of Ontario, Canada, came together recently to answer the question, "Where do we go from here?" The panel discussion was the centerpiece of Dover-based Measured Progress's 25th anniversary observances.
Each of the five pa...
April 13, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Big Brothers Big Sisters will take time to recognize and thank its mentors and donors during National Volunteer Week 2009 (April 19-25) as record numbers of volunteer inquiries are creating an increased demand for money to mentor more children. Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies a...
April 13, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- Visitors will have the rare chance to touch a piece of a moon rock this week when the new NASA Driven to Explore traveling exhibit stops at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene and Kansas State University at Salina.
Driven to Explore offers a look at America's program to ...
April 13, 2009
Applications Available for $80 Million to Jump Start PA Solar Industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's efforts to attract solar energy manufacturers to the state, spur an increase in projects that harness the sun's power, and create green collar jobs took a major step forward today, according t...
April 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- California Shellfish Company Inc., doing business as Point Adams Packing Co. (PAPCO), was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Garr M. King in Portland, Ore., to pay $75,000 for a felony violation of the Clean Water Act for unpermitted discharges of wastewater into the Colu...
April 13, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Reporters are invited to cover space shuttle Endeavour's move from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B on Friday, April 17, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The 4.2-mile journey is scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. EDT and will take approximately seven ho...
April 13, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Internationally known scholars from Australia, China, Japan, and Singapore join members of Erikson Institute's Early Mathematics Education Project on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, to examine how to boost math skills among very young children in the U.S. The sold-out symposium, "Br...
April 13, 2009
The Center will nurture a new generation of leaders
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host its inaugural event on April 30, 2009 with His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the speaker and featuring a benefit c...
April 13, 2009
Harbor Distributing, Heineken USA, and The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach Encourage Responsible Consumption During the 2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Event
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- At the 35th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, in Long Beach, California, April 16 - 19, 2009, Harbor ...
April 13, 2009
Corporate and Governmental Community members join The Help Group's Statewide efforts to educate the public
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- The Help Group, the nation's largest and most comprehensive nonprofit of its kind serving children with autism and other special needs, recently launched its annual C...
April 13, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will host transportation experts from around the globe, June 15-17, for a conference on efficient, safe and sustainable truck transportation systems.
"The intent of the conference is to explore international 'b...
April 13, 2009
UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs," the largest and most comprehensive display of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever shown in the United States, formally opens at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi on Ap...
April 13, 2009
Free reusable bags offered on April 22nd when customers spend $10 or more
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- In celebration of Earth Day, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market announced its stores will be giving away free canvas bags to customers on Wednesday, April 22nd when they spend $10 or more. This special g...
April 13, 2009
Intelligence Testing to the N-th Degree
NEW YORK, NY -- Mind Evolve Software, a leading publisher of brain-training software, today announced its support for "The SmartestofUS Intelligence Contest," run by The Best of the U.S. LLC, a leader in the recognition and promotion of professional service...
April 13, 2009
Intelligence Testing to the N-th Degree
NEW YORK, NY -- Mind Evolve Software, a leading publisher of brain-training software, today announced its support for "The SmartestofUS Intelligence Contest," run by The Best of the U.S. LLC, a leader in the recognition and promotion of professional service...
April 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Promoting the principle that all children deserve an equal start in life, Jennifer Garner - actor, advocate and mother of two - is joining Save the Children's U.S. Programs as an Artist Ambassador, the organization announced today. The U.S. division of Save the Children operates ea...
April 13, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Jet University today announced a Learn to Fly event, a free open house at its Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport campus on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th, 2009.
Jet University invites local pilots, prospective career pilots and anyone who has ever dreamed of be...
April 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Invista will pay a $1.7 million civil penalty and spend up to an estimated $500 million to correct self-reported environmental violations discovered at facilities in seven states, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The company dis...
April 13, 2009
With Its Primary Focus on Fun as the Key to Unlocking Kids' Potential, Varsity Sports Academy is Set to Revolutionize the Sports Camp Experience
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Varsity Sports Academy ("VSA"), announced today its first non-profit Summer Sports Day Camp. The camp is the brainchild of two w...
April 10, 2009
Nantes - MyScript Studio is a new note management application developed by Vision Objects which aims at helping people to store, find and share information.
The application detects and stores any note originating from a writing device as soon as it is connected to the computer. Once the new "ink...
April 10, 2009
WASHINGTON — As Rep. Jared Polis toured Iraq this week, he had something more than security conditions or troop withdrawals on his mind: the case of a man allegedly sentenced to death in a criminal court for membership in a gay-rights group.
An openly gay member of Congress, Polis has been i...
April 10, 2009
Oak Glen - On Saturday, April 18th, Rileys at Los Rios Rancho will celebrate spring with an Apple Blossom Hoedown. The Riley's Mountaineers band will pick, fiddle, and sing traditional bluegrass, Western, and gospel tunes, and dance caller Dennis Riley will lead guests through old-fashioned, kick-up...
April 10, 2009
While media plays up program cuts, total defense budget surpasses Bush by $20 B.
On Wednesday the U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates presented his departments base budget proposal for the fiscal year of 2010. Although some are claiming that the proposal has left expensive weapons programs w...
April 10, 2009
Washington, DC - As the New York Times reported Thursday that the Obama administration has reiterated its intention to tackle comprehensive immigration reform this year. Recent statements from Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid have also signaled their support. Yet some observers had assumed that the p...
April 10, 2009
Los Angeles, Calif. – Volunteers stood excited and ready in front of 3 Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control trucks on Sunday, March 29 at a Mobile Pet Adoption event at the Pan Pacific Park in Los Angeles. The trucks were filled with dogs from the Baldwin Park Shelter that were ready and desp...
April 09, 2009
Tickets for Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition go on sale Tuesday, April 14
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Science Museum of Minnesota will present the worldwide debut of authentic artifacts recovered from the RMS Carpathia, the ship best known for the rescue of Titanic's passengers and crew. Never before ...
April 09, 2009
Courtyard by Marriott in NoMa District Features High Tech GoBoard(TM), Flexible Work and Social Spaces and a 24/7 Food and Beverage Market
BETHESDA, Md. -- Marriott International, Inc. announced today the opening of the first majority Hispanic-owned Courtyard by Marriott hotel on April 15 in Wash...
April 09, 2009
LONGVIEW, Texas -- Capacity of Texas announced today the availability of the Pluggable Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor (PHETT(TM)). The PHETT(TM) is the latest evolution of innovative hybrid technology, combining the advantages of scientific and mechanical expertise to reduce emissions and overall ...
April 09, 2009
ABA Education Foundation Continues Quest to Spread Savings to 1 Million
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the American Bankers Association Education Foundation launched www.teachchildrentosave.com making the Teach Children to Save program -- historically only delivered through classroom lessons -- availabl...
April 09, 2009
TALLADEGA, Alabama - It was just a matter of time before Patrick Sheltra would collect his very first ARCA RE/MAX Series victory. What many people didn´t expect was that Sheltra would bounce back from one of the worst accidents of his career and stun the ARCA community with a thrilling victory...
April 09, 2009
Hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah, modern pop rock band Broke City announces spring 2009 tour dates.
Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City´s modern pop rock band Broke City from has announced their spring 2009 tour dates in fourteen cities throughout eight states. Self-described as truthf...
April 09, 2009
Right-wing group does not have truth on its side, so it hires actors to spew lies; Audition reel uncovered online.
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation´s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, released a statement and a factual rebuttal to...
April 08, 2009
Initiative Supports Teachers Seeking National Board Certification.
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced that JPMorgan Chase will provide $1 million in scholarship funds for teachers who are seeking National Board Certification, the highest credential ...
April 07, 2009
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Liberty University's Class of 2009 will be ushered into life after graduation with words of wisdom by Ben Stein.
"Stein has served as a college professor, attorney, author, speechwriter, and even an actor, but the most compelling reason for Liberty University's choice this year ...
April 07, 2009
Veteran space flier John Grunsfeld, who was born in Chicago, will make his fifth journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.
To cover the launch ...
April 07, 2009
Veteran space flier Scott Altman, who was born in Lincoln, Ill., and considers Pekin his hometown, will command space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.
To cover th...
April 07, 2009
California astronaut Megan McArthur will make her first journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.
To cover the launch of Atlantis on-site, U.S....
April 07, 2009
Ohio Astronaut to Fly on Next Space Shuttle Mission
Michael Good, who was born in Parma, Ohio, and considers Broadview Heights his hometown, will make his first journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's ...
April 07, 2009
FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- Senior Master Sgt. Lucian M. Boyles was recognized as the 2008 Office of the Secretary of Defense Senior Enlisted Service Member of the Year in a ceremony March 31 at the Pentagon. Boyles is assigned to the Defense Energy Support Center, located at Fort Belvoir, Va., a field act...
April 07, 2009
Mike Massimino, who is from Franklin Square, N.Y., will make his second journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.
To cover the launch of Atlant...
April 07, 2009
First time space flier Gregory C. Johnson, who was born in Seattle, will be the pilot on space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.
To cover the launch of Atlantis on...
April 07, 2009
Andrew Feustel, who was born in Lake Orion, Mich., will make his first journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis' mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.
To cover the launch of Atlanti...
Fourteen Firms Agree to Pay More than $1 Million for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Kids Outerwear
April 07, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that 14 firms have agreed to pay a total of $1,055,000 in civil penalties.
The penalties settle allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that chil...
April 06, 2009
SALEM, Indiana - It looked like something out of a Box Office Blockbuster but it was reality when 22-year old Patrick Sheltra surged to his first career victory Sunday afternoon in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Car Care at Salem Speedway.
Sheltra in his No. 60 Ferguson Pipe-B...
April 06, 2009
In a crisis you´d protect your family. Would you be willing to murder to protect them? This question is faced and embraced by Carina, the lead character, in Ronald Russell´s epic WWII novel "Don Carina."
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award recently chose Mr. Russell´s manuscript to ...
April 02, 2009
LEOLA, PA – Since its inception in 1979, Clean Burn used-oil furnaces and boilers have been embraced worldwide. Today, more than 80,000 units safely burn used-oil on-site each year to produce free heat and reduce the risks of transportation spills and environmental contamination.
...
April 02, 2009
Author shares how life´s mistakes can help find one´s purpose.
Research and studies have shown that adult criminals typically start their path down the wrong road as adolescents. With 1 in 100 American adults in jail, the issue of inmate rehabilitation is often at the ...
April 01, 2009
Event benefits needy children in communities throughout the nation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The long days of summer provide the perfect backdrop for young kids to discover the joy of books and reading. Borders is helping to ensure that children have plenty of summer reading choices through a company-w...
April 01, 2009
Compared to other Methods Including Pap
QIAGEN donates one million tests to expand access to HPV screening in the world's poorest countries
VENLO, Netherlands -- Results from an eight-year trial involving more than 130,000 women published today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) dem...
April 01, 2009
National Atomic Museum transforms with new location and name
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The new National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (http://www.nuclearmuseum.org/) will open its doors on Saturday, April 4, 2009. This "new" museum has served as a national resource through its collections and pr...
April 01, 2009
Saving Green by Going Green
WHAT: New Jersey is becoming known as a leading state capitalizing on the intersection of the green environment and the green economy. The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast where experts will highlight the many ways companies can save money, while be...
April 01, 2009
U. S. EPA takes action against metal finishing company to protect community, environment from improperly managed hazardous waste Alloy Processing fined $150,000 for violations at its Compton facility
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined Alloy Processing, a metal ...
April 01, 2009
Stone-Buhr's FindTheFarmer.com Connects Consumers with Farmers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Farmers market shoppers are familiar with the joys of tasting farm-fresh foods and meeting the local farmers who bring them to market. Increasingly, consumers are seeking out the story behind their food choices, w...
April 01, 2009
Brian Williams to Host Awards Ceremony on May 18 at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
ATHENS, GA -- Thirty-six recipients of the 68th Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by The University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners, chosen by the Peabod...
April 01, 2009
Urge Climate Negotiators, Members of Congress, and the Obama Administration to Adopt 'Bolder' Ambitious Emission Reduction Targets
WASHINGTON, DC -- Voices from the frontlines of climate change and leading advocates today called for the climate negotiators currently in Bonn, Members of Congress, ...
April 01, 2009
NASA will hold briefings Thursday, April 23, to update reporters about the space shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and from NASA ...
April 01, 2009
Nationwide Program Empowers Young People to Raise Awareness through Advocacy & Fundraising.
Los Angeles - Youth ages 5-25 from 33 local schools and youth groups will partner with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (www.habitatla.org) to make housing a matter of action during this year...
April 01, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress today issued a call to action on "conflict minerals" that are mined in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, sold by rebel groups to purchase arms, and serve as a direct cause of widespread sexual violence in that country...
April 01, 2009
Orange County, CA — Shaun Robinson was recently appointed to the position of vice-president to the British American Business Council of Orange County. He is also the General Manager of the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa.
Robinson has been with Hilton Hotels for 24 years and was originall...
April 01, 2009
SALEM, Indiana - Patrick Sheltra wasn´t a big fan of the lengthy break in ARCA RE/MAX Series competition last year but after sustaining injuries in the 2009 ARCA season opener at Daytona International Speedway, Sheltra welcomed the gap in races with open arms. The nearly eight week break from ...
April 01, 2009
As first phase concludes, phase two ramps up immediately.
GOLDENDALE, WA – Renewable energy pioneers Cannon Power Group announced the completion of...
April 01, 2009
Patrick Ricchiuti, president of P.R. Farms, could face U.S. EPA fines of $37,500 per day for federal violations.
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a violation notice and compliance order to Patrick Ricchiuti, president of P.R. Farms, following the discovery of...
March 31, 2009
Indianapolis based Deep Ripples Inc, an Organic Search Marketing company, and Riakt Studios, an Internet Marketing company, announced their plans to merge today. The merger creates an entity with a significantly stronger service offering leveraging the strengths of both companies.
Deep Rippl...
March 31, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- SpinWeb Internet Media, Inc. announced today that Arrick Garringer will serve as Vice President of Sales for the agency.
SpinWeb President and CEO Michael Reynolds commented, "Arrick's industry knowledge and reputation in the business community made this decision easy. We are...
March 31, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS - Smaller Indiana, www.SmallerIndiana.com, Indiana´s largest online community is pleased to announce four of the speakers for its Smaller Indiana, Bigger Ideas Conference. The half-day event will take place on May 7 at the Athenaeum Theater, in downtown Indianapolis from 1:00 – 5...
March 31, 2009
U.S. EPA recognizes Energy Star Partners in California, Arizona, and Nevada Energy efficient choices help fight climate change.
LOS ANGELES – Developers, utilities and electronics companies from California, Arizona and Nevada are among the 89 Energy Star award-winning organizations leading the ...
March 30, 2009
Washington, DC – Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell today announced the appointment of José Villar to serve as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the CDFI Fund beginning Monday, March 30, 2009.
As the COO, Mr. Villar will serve as the Director&a...
March 29, 2009
The two crews aboard the International Space Station will answer questions about their upcoming change of command in a news conference at 9:10 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 1.
Expedition 19 Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Mike Barratt will arrive at the station Saturday to join Japan A...
March 29, 2009
BOSTON, March 27 -- Bunker Hill Community College this month trained its 250th student in the Microsoft Information Technology Community Connections Program, an innovative partnership with five Boston-area nonprofit organizations to help those under-employed and out of work. A grant from the Microso...
March 29, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- In a huge victory for those who favor teaching the scientific evidence for and against evolution, Texas today moved to the head of the class by requiring students to "critique" and examine "all sides of scientific evidence" and specifically requiring students to "analyze and evaluat...
March 29, 2009
Unable to raise enough money to travel to the Robotics World Fest, champion 'Nerd Herd' elementary school robotics team finds a generous friend in the James Dyson Foundation
NEW YORK, March 27 -- Building a robot at the age of twelve? Easy. Raising $7,000 at the age of twelve? Not so simple. Insp...
March 29, 2009
Los Angeles — Screen Actors Guild has announced that Damon Romine has been named director of communications effective April 1, 2009. Romine comes to the Guild from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) where he served as director of entertainment media.
Romine will report t...
March 29, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery and its crew landed at 3:14 p.m. EDT Saturday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing a 13-day journey of more than 5.3 million miles.
The STS-119 flight delivered the space station's fourth and final set of solar array wings, completi...
Hollywood's Top Directors Salute Akira Kurosawa and Anaheim University Akira Kurosawa School of Film
March 29, 2009
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Anaheim University which pioneered online education in the mid-90s celebrated the launch of the Akira Kurosawa School of Film at the Cherry Blossom Gala on March 23rd at the Beverly Hills Hotel, with accolades from Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese, who took...
March 29, 2009
Wolf Trap Keeps Arts Affordable with Tickets as Low as $8; Public Transportation; Free Parking; and Family-Friendly Picnic Policy
VIENNA, Va. -- Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts proudly presents more than 170 performances during the 2009 Summer Season at Wolf Trap National Park for th...
March 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Is the global economy heading from recession to depression? Why did a crisis in US mortgage markets wreak havoc in economies across Europe? Students from North Allegheny High School and Baldwin-Whitehall High School will have to grapple with these issues on April 1 at the Univers...
March 27, 2009
THE FIFTH ANNUAL "DAY IN THE SKY" Presented by SHARED ADVENTURES with "EAA Young Eagle flights" provided by EAA CHAPTER 119
WATSONVILLE AIRPORT SATURDAY April 18, 2009 9:00am-4:00pm
150 Young People with Disabilities and Special Needs to Receive Free Airplane Rides as part of the Watsonville E...
March 26, 2009
Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) finish first into Rio de Janeiro on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the line at 10:37:57 GMT 26/03/09, after 41 days at sea.
The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 Oct...
March 26, 2009
Los Angeles - The bright, welcoming playground at a fast food restaurant is a magnet for kids and a draw for parents. But behind the colorful façade of the child-friendly wonderland lurks a potential danger zone. Momlogic has learned a Burger King franchise in Southern California has reached a $20 m...
March 26, 2009
WHITESVILLE, Kentucky - ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) driver Patrick Sheltra has been medically cleared to return to racing competition just in time for the ARCA RE/MAX Series to pick up with their second race of the season, the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Car Care at Salem Speedway next Su...
March 24, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Local marketing and social media experts Lorraine Ball, owner of Roundpeg and Kyle Lacy, owner of Brandswag, will offer a marketing seminar as part of the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Series. The program will be held at the April 14, 2009 from 3 – 5 p.m.at The Mansion at Oak Hill 58...
March 24, 2009
Washington, DC - The Laogai Museum, in cooperation with the Laogai Research Foundation (LRF) and the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), will be hosting a special exhibition, Laogai in Tibet, from March 27th through May 30th, giving a pictorial overview of the past 50 years of human rights in Ti...
March 24, 2009
AAM Senior Analyst Says toxic drywall from China creates deadly environmental, economic and health problems in the U.S.
Washington, DC. Federal and state agencies and finally, the national press, are now addressing the serious affects of toxic drywall from China used in homes in the U.S.
...
March 24, 2009
China Environmental Practices Cast Pall on Climate Issue; Public Health, U.S. Jobs at Stake in China's Industrial Spew. New Report Focuses on Failures of China's Environmental Regulation.
WASHINGTON - With China now among the world's leading polluters, a real climate change solution can not...
March 23, 2009
MANDEVILLE, La. -- Brain Gym(R) provides a simple solution to the learning challenges faced by many children and adults every day; difficulties with reading, writing, math, comprehension, verbalization, music and sports. The solution is movement. Brain Gym(R) is based on the use of 26 specific and i...
March 23, 2009
Executive Director Achim Steiner To Discuss From Conflict to Peacebuilding at Wilson Center
WASHINGTON, DC -- Civil wars are likely to escalate without a stronger focus on the environment during the peacebuilding process, says a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), From Conflict to ...
March 23, 2009
Premieres on VH1 Beginning With First Two Hours on Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3 at 10PM* Each Night
Hosted by comedian and "30 Rock" star, Judah Freidlander
NEW YORK, NY -- VH1's "The Greatest" countdown is back with its latest installment, the "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s,...
March 23, 2009
Company's Environmental Focus Earns Recognition in 2008
BETHESDA, MD -- Today, Lockheed Martin announced that it reduced its total year-to-year water consumption by 11 percent in 2008. Equating to approximately 275 million gallons in water savings, the corporation focused on facility and cooling ...
March 23, 2009
LIFE Foundation Will Award Scholarships Totaling $65,000
Submission Deadline is April 17, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The nonprofit LIFE Foundation announced today that it is seeking submissions for its fifth annual LIFE Lessons College Scholarship Program, which recognizes the character and persev...
March 23, 2009
Unintended Consequences of 'Clunkers' Bill Will Harm the Environment
BETHESDA, MD -- The Cash for Clunkers bill (H.R. 1550), which is touted as having long-term environmental benefits, could actually do much more harm than good to the environment if the bill is passed, according to Aaron Lowe, vi...
March 23, 2009
Verizon Foundation Web Site Offers Free Teaching Resources and Student Activities About Credit Cards and Calculating Compound Interest and College Tuition Costs
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. -- Teachers seeking educational resources to help students gain a strong knowledge of basic finances and economics c...
March 23, 2009
Deep discounts for travel to Moscow include a $342^, Round-trip Fare from Washington, D.C.
CHICAGO, IL -- United Airlines is helping customers save their spare rubles this March with incredibly low fares from throughout the U.S. to Moscow. United begins its first-ever non-stop, capital-to-capital...
March 23, 2009
Students finalize projects in history education competition
WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than half a million young people from Maine to California are finalizing written reports, editing documentaries and polishing original performances - all in hopes of gaining a trip to ...
March 21, 2009
HBCUs to Receive Free or Low-Cost Access to the Most Comprehensive Black Studies Database
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- To address the impact of the economic crisis on American Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), ProQuest is offering full-year subscriptions to its acclaimed Black Studies ...
March 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Center for Energy Workforce Development and the U.S. Army Reserve have agreed to work together to help reservists and returning servicemen and women pursue careers within the energy industry. The collaboration was made official last week with the signing of a memorandum of unde...
March 20, 2009
Exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry showcases ComEd's environmental programs
CHICAGO, IL -- ComEd is once again sponsoring the Smart Home: Green + Wired, Powered by ComEd exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. The Smart Home showcases ComEd's electricity-saving programs for customer...
March 21, 2009
First woman to receive top honor in off-road racing
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Heidi Steele was named "Driver of the Year" by DirtSports magazine during its award celebration in Anaheim, California. The coveted title was presented to Steele, the first woman in off-road racing history to receive the prest...
March 21, 2009
Eastern Caribbean, Mexican Riviera Cruises to Feature SpongeBob SquarePants
10th Celebrations, Appearances by True Jackson, VP Stars Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota and Matt Shively; iCarly's Jeannette McCurdy and Nathan Kress; and SpongeBob's Tom Kenny
NEW YORK, NY -- Nickelodeon has assembled a w...
March 21, 2009
Army Reserve Employer Partnership Initiative Builds Careers, Economy
DENVER, CO -- The Army Reserve signed agreements today with 11 Denver and Colorado state employers to work collaboratively to enhance job opportunities for America's Soldiers and veterans. The alliances, launched under the Army ...
March 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Opening Reception Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Benjamin Esfandi Abstract Paintings Exhibition "Layers"
March 28 thru May 3, 2009
This is Ben's first solo show and Grace Ellay is honored and excited to act as the platform for this gifted and emerging tal...
March 20, 2009
Box Office Favorites Including 'Quantum of Solace' & 'Twilight' Available in Stunning HD
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple(R) today announced that iTunes(R) customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including "Quantum of Solace" and "Twilight" in stunning HD on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.co...
March 21, 2009
RESTON, Va. -- Pierre Bennett, founder of Virginia-based LifeSource Foundation, has announced a recent partnership with local Washington, DC ministries to expand his organization's reach in the DC metro area. The collaborative effort will enable LifeSource to leverage its efforts and further impact ...
March 21, 2009
Mortenson receives Sitara-E-Pakistan (Star Of Pakistan), for Sixteen-Year Effort to Promote Rural Education and Literacy for Girls
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- On Monday, March 23rd, 2009, humanitarian Greg Mortenson receives Pakistan's highest civil award, Sitara-e-Pakistan ("Star of Pakistan") for hi...
March 21, 2009
'LittleBigPlanet(TM)' Adds Top Awards from Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, British Academy of Film and Television Arts and NAVGTR(TM) Corp. to Extensive List of Accolades
FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today celebrates the recent success of the PLAYSTA...
March 20, 2009
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The Babson Energy & Environmental Club announces an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, panelists and exhibitors for its fourth annual Entrepreneurial Energy Expo. The conference, to be held on Thursday, March 26, at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College...
March 20, 2009
'Partners in Education' will support teachers and students across the state; focus on sustainable mobility research and education initiatives
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations, LLC, today announced a five-year, $5.28 million philanthropic commitment designe...
March 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), author of the recently enacted tuition tax credit that will help millions pay for college, will meet with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday, March 23 to advance his proposal for the National Commission on the Opportunity to Learn to explo...
March 20, 2009
Local resident support from Casey Affleck, Laurie Anderson, Jennifer Connelly, Kirsten Dunst, James Gandolfini, Lou Reed and Michael Stipe
NEW YORK, NY -- The Tribeca Community Association and Canal West Coalition, announce that they will host "The Hudson Rise Picnic," a community awareness-build...
March 20, 2009
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Mountain Travel Sobek is proud to announce its 40th anniversary in 2009 as the oldest and most experienced adventure travel company in the U.S. To celebrate this milestone, they are giving away 40 FREE trips to some of their most popular destinations including Macchu Pichu, Mor...
March 20, 2009
Event showcases sustainable solutions for biofuels, biochemicals and textile processing
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Yesterday, Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, hosted a private tour of its Bay Area Research and Development headquarters to a group of industry influencers and media. The tour showcased...
March 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has a variety of resources available for Spanish-speaking media interested in covering the ongoing space shuttle mission. The shuttle crew includes Puerto Rican astronaut Joseph Acaba, a former teacher who is now a fully-trained spacewalker.
For Spanish versions of status r...
March 20, 2009
J. Robert Gordon Recognized for Orphans of War Campaign
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- J. Robert Gordon, founder and executive director of the American Health Association, headquartered in Boca Raton, FL., has received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the United States Marine Corps League for his effort...
March 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Basketball stars Tracy McGrady, Derek Fisher, Baron Davis, Luol Deng, Etan Thomas, and Jermaine O'Neal have joined together to announce the launch of the Darfur Dream Team´s Sister Schools Program. As part of the program, the players will work with U.S. schools to rais...
March 16, 2009
An Atheist public policy group today urged President Obama to speak out against a non-binding United Nations resolution penalizing "defamation of religion" and to encourage moderate Islamic societies to guarantee freedom of conscience and expression.
The measure is widely seen as an effort to in...
March 16, 2009
ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina - A steady stream of mist and rain postponed Saturday´s open ARCA RE/MAX Series test at Rockingham Speedway which also stalled veteran driver Patrick Sheltra´s return to seat after being involved in a vicious incident in the season-opener at Daytona Internation...
March 16, 2009
ST. LOUIS - The 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship will be held from October 2 through 12 at the sparkling, new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, which opened in July 2008. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis also is the site of the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, wh...
March 12, 2009
Nation´s Leading Flip Flop Retailer Partners with Toe-rrific Charity Flips Flop Shops Joins Mission to Provide Footwear to Those in Need; Selects Soles4Souls as National Charity.
Nashville, TN – As the nation´s first retail chain exclusive to flip flops and sandals, Flip Flop Shops ...
March 12, 2009
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to Introduce the CRA Modernization Act of 2009 at NCRC conference "Roadmap to a Financially Inclusive Society."
Washington, DC – On Thursday, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson will introduce the CRA Modernization Act of 2009, announcing the bill on Capitol Hill befo...
March 12, 2009
With its all-electric vehicle set for Q4 launch, SoCal manufacturer to update legislators about its American-made ´aerodynamic marvel´ that gets the equivalent of more than 200 mpg.
VISTA, Calif. – The Obama Administration has established a goal for the U.S. transportation industry:...
March 07, 2009
Finland Prime Minister´s office has forwarded the Hindu leaders´ request for removal of "disrespectful" nude man´s picture from Helsinki museum exhibition to its National Board of Antiquities "for further possible actions".
Sanna Rauhansalo, Special Advisor to Finland Pri...
March 07, 2009
Hindus have urged Albania to urgently empower and integrate its vulnerable Roma community, who are reportedly trapped in extreme and chronic poverty and had suffered social exclusion and economic marginalization for a long period.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Neva...
March 07, 2009
Protest is spreading against the continuing display of photograph of a nude man with visible genitals shown as depiction of Hinduism in internationally acclaimed Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki.
This protest, spearheaded by acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, has got the attention...
March 07, 2009
Hindus have applauded internationally renowned Seattle Art Museum (SAM) for launching an interactive website featuring "Stories of Krishna: The Adventures of a Hindu God".
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, praising SAM for its promotion of Hindu fa...
March 06, 2009
Danielle Savre joins Walk Now for Autism at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on April 25, 2009 to raise funds and awareness for autism.
Los Angeles, CA — On Saturday, April 25, 2009, actress Danielle Savre is set to participate in Walk Now for Autism, a fundraising event presented by Autism Speaks....
March 06, 2009
UC Davis, U.S. lab monkeys are insane, charges group, confirming ´ABC Nightline' video; government documents show nation's primates killing and hurting themselves and others.
Washington, DC – A national research watchdog organization – on the heels of the "ABC Nightline" airing an underco...
March 04, 2009
Bipartisan effort promotes Food Safety Modernization Act.
Washington, D.C. – A review of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) finds a bipartisan endeavor that appears committed to progressive thinking on food safety matters.
"The b...
March 03, 2009
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's proposed Fiscal Year 2010 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) affirms his administration's promise to swiftly address the needs of America's veterans, particularly those who are serving in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 15% inc...
March 02, 2009
Southwest is Only U.S. Airline to Make List of World's Top 50 Most Admired Companies
DALLAS, TX -- Southwest Airlines today celebrated with its 35,000 Employees the news that it was named as one of the Top 10 Companies in FORTUNE magazine's ranking of the World's Most Admired companies. It is the...
March 02, 2009
On February 23, Karl Rove was supposed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in accordance with a Congressional subpoena. But Rove didn't show up. Again.
Rove didn't show up last year when he was ordered to testify, because his old friend President Bush said that Rove's testimony was pr...
February 27, 2009
WHITESVILLE, Kentucky - ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran driver Patrick Sheltra is well on his way to a successful recovery from injuries sustained in the 2009 season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Sheltra was in position to race for the win when a horrific accident on lap 74 of the 80 ...
February 27, 2009
WASHINGTON DC - African nations would benefit from focusing their efforts on attracting visitors headed to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup in 2010, asserted a development expert who addressed the Africa Travel Association's (ATA) symposium examining Sports Tourism in Washington DC last weekend.
...
February 26, 2009
Lynwood Residents & Builders to Benefit from the Construction of Green Neighborhood.
Los Angeles, CA - The Lynwood Redevelopment Agency is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to build ten new homes under the recently approved Owner Participation Agreement. The neighborho...
February 26, 2009
Dallas, Texas -- Despite the gloomy economy, bidding for a softcover copy of the first Harry Potter book already is at a record $15,000 with more than a week remaining in a rare books auction online and in Dallas, Texas, March 6 and 7. It is one of only 200 such copies issued by the London publishe...
February 24, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore., Bio-Reaction Industries revolutionary technology is helping environmentally conscious Toyota to significantly reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions within one of its painting operations.
As shown in Toyota's 2008 North America Environmental Report, (http://www.toyota.com...
February 24, 2009
PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a partnership with UC Berkeley Extension and other organizations to improve San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza, aimed at turning it into a vibrant and sustainable district.
"We are transforming our Civic Center into ...
February 22, 2009
New Clothing Bridges the Racial Divides Among Women and Aids Single Mothers
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Jackie Christie, multi-talented, fashion designer, author and model, is set to release her new clothing line, 'Colored Girl', on May 9, 2009, just before her third book debuts "Proud to Be a Colored G...
February 22, 2009
In Honor of its 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky, Chivas Regal(R) Asks Men to Rank the Top Heroes from Academy Award(R)-nominated Films From the Past 25 Years
LOS ANGELES -- As Hollywood prepares for its biggest night, Chivas Regal(R) 25 asked U.S. men from across the country to reflect on their cinemat...
February 22, 2009
2009 Marks 200th Birthday of Composer Who Fell Out of Favor for Nearly a Century
GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Much attention is being given this year to the 200th anniversary of the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
For music scholars, 2009 marks another important bicentennial - the birth ...
February 22, 2009
The Impact of Good Design on Politics is Explored
Celebrating design's impact on politics, "Designing Obama" was hosted by the Academy of Art University at its Morgan Auditorium last night. The Academy's President, Dr. Elisa Stephens, greeted designers Sol Sender and Scott Thomas, creators of the...
February 22, 2009
CEO Mike Thaman Joins Top Energy Influencers in Shaping U.S. Energy Policy
Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) , a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today announced that CEO Mike Thaman will participate in The Center for American Progress Action Fund's "National Clean Energy ...
February 19, 2009
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – At the March Meet´s inaugural event in 1959, hot rods were at the heart of drag racing. Fifty-one years later, hot rods are still, well, hot. The March Meet, Mar. 6-8, is still celebrating the timeless connection by inviting all street rods to Auto Club Famoso Raceway for three...
February 18, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars-on-demand by the hour or day, today announced it has launched a pilot program for plug-in hybrid vehicles in its Bay Area fleet through a partnership with the city of San Francisco. The company made the announcement ...
Veiled, Turbaned and Dangerous––Novelist Explores the Changed Identity of Muslims in Post 9/11 Ameri
February 17, 2009
Award-winning Pakistani-American author, Shaila Abdullah's new novel "Saffron Dreams" offers readers a chance to explore the tragedy of 2001 from an uncommon viewpoint and examines Islamophobia in the aftermath.
Austin, TX — Hailed as "highly recommended" by Library Journal, Shaila Abdull...
February 16, 2009
Washington, DC -- A public opinion poll released today by Consultores 30.11 suggests that voter turnout will be very high in a national referendum in Venezuela on Sunday, February 15th, and that the proposed amendment to end term limits for all elected officials will pass by a margin of nearly five ...
February 14, 2009
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said he favors legislation that would force the city´s property owners to spend thousands of dollars to shore up buildings susceptible to collapse during a major earthquake.
Newsom has directed the city´s Department of Building I...
February 12, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – A new report by the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress explores the impact of an arrest warrant for Sudan´s President on the ruling party, Darfuri rebel groups, the existing north-south peace agreement, and the international community. The decision by the Pre-T...
February 12, 2009
176 Counts Include Conspiracy, Grand Theft, Brandishing Deadly Weapon.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo filed a criminal complaint against local carwash owners Benny and Nisan Pirian, four of their carwashes, and Vermont Hand Wash manager Manuel Reyes. The City At...
February 09, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra remains hospitalized at a local Daytona Beach, Florida hospital Sunday evening following an incident in Saturday´s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway.
The 22-year old driver underwent several tes...
February 06, 2009
"Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Family," run in partnership with the California Department of Social Services and LA County Adoption Services, encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families to consider adoption.
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation´s lar...
February 06, 2009
Greenpeace calls for Obama to assert authority and replace officials.
Washington DC - Just days after the inauguration of President Obama, appointees from the Bush administration who are still in place are already attempting to undermine his foreign policy on whaling.
According to news repor...
February 06, 2009
Warsaw, Poland - TS2 Satellite Technologies' network in Iraq and Afghanistan announced today it has over 15 thousand users of local broadband satellite connections. These high-speed internet services use US Army soldiers stationed in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
"We were among the first In...
February 06, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - If there is one driver who is anxious to get the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) under way, Patrick Sheltra is probably the most excited. And he has every reason to be. After producing some very stout and impressive times in pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway...
February 05, 2009
Today Environmental Defense Action Fund announced the winners of an ad competition challenging film makers to explain how capping greenhouse gas pollution will break America´s addiction to oil.
The winner of the Carbon Cap Competition, as selected by EDAF, is Susan Emshwiller from Los Ang...
February 05, 2009
Today Environmental Defense Action Fund announced the winners of an ad competition challenging filmmakers to explain how capping greenhouse gas pollution will break America´s addiction to oil. Two winners were selected, one chosen by EDAF staff and one by thousands of online voters.
The wi...
February 05, 2009
Centennial, CO - "Dance With Life Magazine", an e- zine that highlights people who have joined the dance with life, highlighted the Sand Creek Massacre and award-winning writer/ filmmaker/consultant, Donald L. Vasicek's award-winning documentary short, "The Sand Creek Massacre". Tomaca Govan, publ...
February 05, 2009
On February 21, Alliance Studying Paranormal Experiences (ASPE) will host guest speaker Michelle Many, who will present her popular program "Native American Planetary Legends." The event will take place at the Angel Fire Community Center, 71 Valley Road in Angel Fire, NM, from noon until 2:00 pm, wi...
February 05, 2009
RIVERSIDE -- The San Benrardino/Riverside Counties Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, voted unanimously to endorse and support the recall of San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus during the organization's monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m., in its headquarters at 1074 East La Cadena...
February 03, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco has been chosen as one of two cities nationally to receive the $500,000 New Day for Learning grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to support new and existing efforts to create expanded and engaging learning environments for the city's s...
February 01, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its latest snow survey results today showing Sierra Nevada snowpack levels at just 61 percent of normal, giving public water agencies a dismal outlook on weather conditions. The State Water Contra...
January 26, 2009
A new research study could redefine treatment for disease.
Beverly Hills - Americans are living longer, but living longer means our aging population is at greater risk for acquiring disease. For those with high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is ...
January 15, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO /PRNewswire/ -- The stage of President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration will glitter with some of the world's top performers on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, and two of the nation's top choral music groups will share the limelight with Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman: the Sa...
January 13, 2009
Hindus have urged Italy to be more kind to its Roma populace, who reportedly face widespread discrimination and victimization.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that in Italy, Roma reportedly continue to be exposed to ill-treatment; media bias; h...
January 13, 2009
Washington, DC – Congressman Tim Bishop (D-New York) will address the Council for Higher Education Accreditation´s 2009 Annual Conference. His remarks will be delivered at a special plenary session scheduled for 8:00-9:00 am on January 27 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, where CHEA´s An...
January 11, 2009
Hindus stress that the "tacit apartheid" of Roma people of Europe needs to be urgently attended to.
Acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, says that Roma reportedly continue to suffer from human rights violations and brazen structural dis...
January 08, 2009
WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her annual report, urging Congress to greatly simplify the tax code and recommending measures to reduce the burden on taxpayers who are struggling to pay their tax bills.
The report takes note of the serious financial dif...
January 08, 2009
Nevada clergy belonging to diverse faiths came together in Reno (Nevada) to honor fellow Nevadan acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who was recently invited to European Parliament (EP) for promoting interfaith dialogue.
Christian (various denominations), Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Bah...
January 05, 2009
The US-based Nicaragua Network has joined the Grupo Sur of European non-governmental organizations to plead with the European Union and Nicaragua donor countries not to cut or suspend their aid to Nicaragua based on concerns about fraud during the Nov. 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua.
"Cuts o...
January 05, 2009
JMAR reveals significant purity differences among leading brands of bottled water Company to launch nationwide campaign to market BioSentry® Water Protection Technology.
SAN DIEGO - JMAR Technologies, Inc., has announced the results of an independent study into the different purity levels of t...
January 04, 2009
Chula Vista - On January 3, 2009 at approximately 8:49 pm, officers from the Chula Vista Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Telegraph Canyon Road and Apache Drive in Chula Vista for a report of an injury collision involving two vehicles.
The driver of one of the vehicles was...
January 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Most American women (57%) want the First Lady to take a modern approach to her role by being a visible leader on issues that are important to her. Relatively few women (22%) favor a traditional First Lady who stays behind the scenes in deference to her husband, and there is even les...
January 03, 2009
Mandali Mendrilla, an internationally distinguished Croatian fashion designer based in USA, has dedicated a line of designer shirts from her latest atelier collection to acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.
"This collection is a symbiosis of the traditional American T-shirt and the historic...
December 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Riki Ellison, Chairman of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org points out in an Alert to the membership of his organization that the situation in the Middle East between Israel and the Hamas is a real life example of the need for missile defense d...
December 15, 2008
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.
JAFFREY, N.H. -- Joined by people seeking shelter from the bitter cold, parishioners at the Jaffrey Bible Church on Sunday thanked God for a warm place to sleep and for the utility crews struggling to repair power lines snapped by New England's devastating ice st...
December 14, 2008
Brussels (Belgium): Hindus presented a groundbreaking memorandum to European Parliament (EP) President Hans-Gert Pottering on Wednesday asking Hinduism to be recognized fully and officially in all the 27 member states of EP.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman from USA, who met with Potteri...
December 14, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Andrew Golden, who helped kill four students and a teacher and wound 10 others at Jonesboro, Arkansas´ Westside Middle School in 1998, spent hours this year training on firearms and came close to getting approved for an Arkansas state concealed carry permit.
The permit ...
December 14, 2008
Nationwide Tour to Collect Care Packages for Troops Serving Overseas this Holiday Season.
Sacramento, CA – Move America Forward, the nation´s largest pro-troop grassroots organization, is conducting a nationwide tour to support sending care packages to the troops in Iraq and Afghanis...
December 14, 2008
PARKERSBURG, W. VA. – When the 26.1 mile Boston Marathon kicks off on Monday, April 20, 2009, the father and son team of Kenneth and Chad Hall will be ready to run. The Paris, Illinois residents are eagerly training six days a week to prepare for the grueling marathon.
The Halls ...
December 14, 2008
WHAT DO THE GODLESS DO FOR THE HOLIDAYS? WHY, CELEBRATE, OF COURSE!
So, what do Atheists -- and others in the growing segment of Secular, non-religious Americans -- do at this time of year? Ed Buckner, President of American Atheists, says that this is the season for celebration, and that all sh...
December 14, 2008
Greater Commitment to Accountability is Needed to Avoid "Federalization" of Higher Education and Accreditation, Says CHEA President Judith Eaton.
The academic and accrediting communities "must act with much greater energy and alacrity when it comes to accountability," Judith Eaton, President of...
December 14, 2008
Online Christmas shoppers can support charities for free this Christmas. Buy whatever their hearts desire and support a good cause of your own choice – at no extra cost.
The world´s biggest website for online charity shopping offers online-shoppers the opportunity to support their favou...
December 10, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif.,/PRNewswire/ -- The State Water Contractors, a statewide organization of 27 public water agencies, filed a lawsuit against the California Fish & Game Commission and the California Department of Fish & Game challenging the Commission's recent decision to potentially impose substant...
December 05, 2008
Hailing Pope Benedict for his call to banking industry to help families in financial difficulties, Hindus have urged the banks world over to make their company policies more compassionate in view of current global financial crisis.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevad...
December 01, 2008
Seeking ´the brightest minds from all industries," electric vehicle builder hires pair of execs with experience ranging from Ford and Formula One racing to Callaway Golf.
VISTA, Calif. - As the first all-electric vehicle from Aptera Motors nears final production, the Southern California s...
December 01, 2008
The National Association of Interchurch and Interfaith Families (NAIIF) has announced their "World Interfaith Leader Award" for acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.
Announcing this in the Stagecoach (Nevada, USA) located headquarters of NAIIF, Reverend Michael Slater and Barbara Slater, NA...
November 25, 2008
General Conceded He Opposed Women Because of "Personal Prejudice."
SANTA BARBARA - Retired General Merrill McPeak, a former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and an adviser to Barrack Obama's campaign, has acknowledged that his views on women in the military have been rooted in personal, unsub...
November 25, 2008
New Reform Institute White Paper Examines the Vital Role of Immigration to the U.S. Economy as the Baby Boomers Retire.
WASHINGTON, DC – As the economy has risen to the top of the national agenda, immigration has dropped as a voter concern. However, a new paper from the non-partisan Reform Ins...
November 25, 2008
Prairie View, Texas - Prairie View A&M University is pleased to announce the launch of the Royce West Lecture Series, in honor of Texas State Senator Royce West of Dallas. The lecture series was announced during an official inaugural event held last month during PVAMU´s 2008 Homecoming celebra...
November 25, 2008
Crossville, TN - At the 2008 Olympiad in Dresden, Germany, the U.S. Women's and Men's teams both earned bronze medals, the first time ever that American women´s and men's teams scored medals in the same Olympiad.
The women's team consisted of Irina Krush of Brooklyn, reigning U.S. women's ...
November 25, 2008
Regional elections held in Venezuela on November 23rd have been portrayed in the U.S. media as a defeat for to the government of President Hugo Chávez, when in fact the results strongly favor his party, the PSUV. The vast majority of state governorships and mayoralties, including those in many strat...
November 25, 2008
ALIPAC is calling for immediate investigations and a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration in response to high level Russian spokesman, Igor Panarin's, predictions that the economic collapse and rampant illegal immigration will lead to the breakup of the US and deployment of a new currency cal...
November 25, 2008
ARCHBOLD, OHIO – To achieve the ambitious moulding restoration project of the exterior of a set of 1897 buildings in historic New Haven, Connecticut, the team at Kenneth Boroson Architects turned to Fypon products.
Assembled from nine different urethane decorative mo...
November 20, 2008
ATLANTA, GA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Beecher Carlson, the fastest growing commercial insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy in the country, announced today the expansion of its National Healthcare practice with the appointment of Daniel H. Schmidt as Managing Director. Schmidt brings 20 ...
November 19, 2008
Hindus perturbed by supermodel Heidi Klum's Goddess Kali Halloween costume and then her evading the public apology call are planning to appeal the corporations like McDonald's, Volkswagen, Liz Claiborne, etc., to take her off from being their spokesmodel.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed,...
November 19, 2008
ARCHBOLD, OHIO – Where others saw ruin, contractor Steve Roth saw potential. That´s why he bought the dilapidated 1900s era two-story home during a foreclosure sale in Archbold, Ohio.
When Roth purchased the traditional farmhouse style two-story building it had rotting woo...
November 19, 2008
The Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) has expressed interest in working with acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed on interfaith issues.
Dilip V. Shah, JAINA President, replying to a communiqué of Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism (USH), wrote, "…I we...
November 19, 2008
Carmel, IN – Ellyn S. Traub is a featured contributor in the current release of Roadmap to Success: America´s Top Intellectual Minds Map Out Successful Business Strategies. Traub, an executive coach, author, instructor and business speaker, joins fourteen other national experts, including inte...
November 19, 2008
Company selected for its state-of-the-art anti-tamper technology.
SAN DIEGO, CA - GrammaTech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of software analysis and rewriting tools, has announced that it has been selected as a participant in the prestigious U.S. Army Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP). The A...
November 19, 2008
Indiantown, Florida Native Locks Top-25 Finish In Second NASCAR Nationwide Start.
HOMESTEAD, Florida - Patrick Sheltra in his second NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start blossomed through one of the toughest fields of the year to latch a solid top-25 finish in Saturday´s Ford 300 at Homestead-Mia...
November 13, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The State Water Contractors, a statewide organization of 27 public water agencies, voiced serious concern today regarding California Fish & Game Commission proposed regulations that could impose drastic new restrictions on pumping out of the Sacramento-San...
November 12, 2008
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), buildings are the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, but in a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) , only ...
November 11, 2008
Author Brian McClellan gives a powerful reply in his new book "A Love Letter to Black People."
Atlanta, GA - President-elect Barack Obama has unquestionably cemented his place as the most successful African American politician in U.S. history with his victory in the 2008 U.S. presidentia...
November 11, 2008
Washington, DC – John Podesta, head of President-elect Barack Obama´s transition team, announced this week that the Obama transition team will conduct a thorough review of government agencies, regulations, and policies in order to identify administrative actions that can be taken immediately t...
November 11, 2008
SF State Awarded $500,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Support the "Family Acceptance Project" for Families of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Youth.
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco State University is pleased to announce significant support from the Robert Wood Johnson Fou...
November 11, 2008
Hindus have applauded Church of Sweden and its Archbishop Anders Wejryd for taking the world leadership role in organizing the much-needed Interfaith Climate Summit in Uppsala (Sweden) on November 28-29.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was c...
November 11, 2008
Colleges and universities count down to first-ever global celebration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – College graduation is quickly approaching for millions of young Americans. During the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 17-23, students across the country will learn how to embrace innovation, ...
November 11, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Milliner & Associates have announced the opening of their new headquarters on the north-side of Indianapolis. The new facility located at 4181 E. 96th Street will house the talented five person team as they connect qualified candidates with job opportunities in the Accounting, F...
November 10, 2008
The Gandhi Monument Council made up of interfaith clergy has approached mayors of 185 of world's important cities spread in 39 countries to name one of the major streets of their respective cities after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr. and Rajan Zed, Council coordinat...
November 07, 2008
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org), the only national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a cure, is saddened by the loss of Dr. Ron Davis, former president of the American Medical Association. ...
November 05, 2008
Cast Members of Eye Scream Film´s hot new comedy web series Poor Paul will attend and make a donation to The Children at Heart 2008 Auction benefiting children exposed to the lethal contamination from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles based production co...
November 03, 2008
BOISE, IDAHO – "No wonder Jim Risch doesn´t have a health care plan," Larry LaRocco said today. "He doesn´t know there´s a problem, and he´s out of touch."
LaRocco was referring to an interview Risch did in which he claimed that 83 percent of Americans have private health ...
November 03, 2008
BOISE, IDAHO – Unlike his opponent, Jim Risch, Larry LaRocco has a strong and unequivocal stance on Social Security: he opposes privatization, and opposes any reduction in benefits. While Risch has responded to two questionnaires by saying he would consider privatization, then tried to hedge on that...
November 03, 2008
Annual Rating of Governor, State Legislature a Tool for Environmental Voters.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV) – the political arm of the environmental movement in California – announced the release of results from its annual California Environmental Scoreca...
November 03, 2008
Indianapolis, Ind. – Nationally recognized fitness expert, Patrea Aeschliman, is due to release her new video this November. It´s Your Body RECHARGE IT focuses on trimming down and toning up for the average woman.
An experienced trainer and instructor, Patrea helps clients find exercis...
November 02, 2008
The Los Angeles Times today ran an editorial very critical of the Yes on Prop 8 Campaign comparing it to a "magician´s act" which distracts the audience to "something attention grabbing but irrelevant so that no one notices what the magician is really doing."
Californians should vote NO on Propo...
November 02, 2008
Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and District Attorneys endorse Landrieu.
BATON ROUGE - Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and District Attorneys from throughout Louisiana today joined United States Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., to show their support for her re-election. Sen. Landrieu is a tenacious fighter ...
November 02, 2008
While Newspapers Across the State Condemn Elizabeth Dole´s Attacks, She Continues To Lie about Kay Hagan´s Record on Immigration.
GREENSBORO, NC - While major newspapers from one end of the state to the other condemn Elizabeth Dole for her despicable attacks, calling them "indecent," a "gross mi...
November 02, 2008
New Spanish Language TV Spot Released
SACRAMENTO - The NO on Prop 8 campaign launched a powerful new Spanish language television ad featuring America Ferrera, Tony Plana and Ana Ortiz, three prominent actors currently starring in the hit television show "Ugly Betty." The NO on Prop 8 spot began ...
October 30, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The bleak water supply forecast for 2009 reinforces the pressing need to build a new water delivery system that will protect the environment and provide a reliable water supply for Californians. Water agencies receiving water from the State Water Project (SWP), one of the state...
October 30, 2008
London -- Today 24-7 Entertainment, Europe´s leading B2B digital distribution provider announced that it has teamed with Datz, the online music download store and community website to power the Datz Music Lounge, a revolutionary new way to buy and enjoy music.
The Datz Music Lounge is...
October 30, 2008
Indianapolis, IN - Deal yourself in for an evening of fun and games Vegas style to benefit the Crohn´s and Colitis Foundation of America Indiana Chapter. Our annual Casino Night & Silent Auction will be held on January 24, 2009 with festivities beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Marott Building. La...
October 29, 2008
Bloomberg News is reporting that in the wake of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and just three weeks after a $700 billion taxpayer bailout, that Wall Street firms are setting aside billions of dollars for employee bonuses.
"At a time when taxpayers are faced with a weakenin...
October 29, 2008
Cites Sen. Landrieu's fights on behalf of veterans and military families.
NEW ORLEANS - Friends of Mary Landrieu has announced that U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., has received the endorsement of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee.
The VFW-PAC is the nation's only maj...
October 29, 2008
More Californians than Ever Support National Popular Vote; Want Greater Voice in Picking the President.
SACRAMENTO – As California activists of both parties head to battleground states instead of campaigning in the Golden State, a new statewide poll released by the Public Policy Institute...
October 27, 2008
Hindus have applauded Catholic Synod of Bishops, which concluded yesterday at Vatican City, for giving a call for strengthening inter-religious dialogue.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that serious and honest interfaith dialogue was the need...
October 25, 2008
Mother and daughter team up to tell the tale of Zoe the Earless Kitten.
When a young child launches the inevitable campaign for the acquirement of a family pet, they often envision a puppy or kitten that is cute, cuddly, and complete with all appendages attached. For nine-year-old Lexy Web...
October 25, 2008
Washington, DC – Today, DHS issued a final administrative rule notifying employers that failure to take action upon receipt of Social Security Administration "no-match" letters will serve as constructive notice that an employer had hired an employee who was an undocumented immigrant. These "no-matc...
October 25, 2008
Mayor Jussi Pajunen of Finland´s capital Helsinki has forwarded to City´s Naming Board the request of Gandhi Monument Council to name one of Helsinki´s major streets after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr. and Rajan Zed, coordinators of Gandhi Monument Council (GMC) he...
October 25, 2008
Milwaukee, WI – A new poetry review service has been created especially for poets. Bonjour Poetry Reviews offers three professional review packages along with a written critique to be used in the poet's marketing efforts for their book.
The review service was created by poet and author Cher...
October 22, 2008
MassMutual continues support of breast cancer awareness through major donations and innovative programs.
Indianapolis, Indiana – The Central Indiana chapter of the Young Survival Coalition will receive $1,000 as part of an innovative National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program from Mass...
October 20, 2008
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Bishop Dan Edwards of Episcopal Diocese of Nevada met in Nevada recently and had a dialogue.
Topics discussed were notion of God and idea of devotion to him, spirituality, ultimate reality, similarities/differences b...
October 16, 2008
Various religions and denominations came together in Nevada (USA) on Sunday to honor peace icon Mahatma Gandhi, pray for world peace, and celebrate human spiritual rights.
Organized jointly by Gandhi Monument Council and Advocates for Religious Rights & Freedoms at the International Communit...
October 16, 2008
A Boy's Letter Inspires Charity and Mall to Urge Everyone to "STEP UP"
to Recycle Their Gently Worn Shoes or to Donate a New Pair of Shoes for as Little as $2.00 a Pair During this Holiday Season.
Nashville, TN – Soles4Souls, the international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to t...
Nevada clergy asks makers of Hollywood movie on Ramayan to "depict scripture without any alterations
October 16, 2008
Nevada Clergy Association (NCA) today came out in support of the Hindus who are concerned that the newly announced Hollywood movie of Mandalay Pictures "Ramayan 3392 A.D." might make compromises with their sacred scripture.
Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr., NCA President, in a statement in Neva...
October 16, 2008
Hindus have urged the makers of newly announced Hollywood movie "Ramayan 3392 A.D." to stay true to the story and the spirit of the timeless epic.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Ramayan was a highly revered scripture of Hinduism. Hollywoo...
October 13, 2008
Humanity was facing a threatening ecological crisis and religions should not stay out as silent spectators, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, stated in Nevada (USA) today.
Applauding Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew´s statement at the opening of three-day Synaxix at Istanbul (Turkey) ...
October 10, 2008
The much-glorified European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008 initiative of European Union (EU) has failed to meet its own stated goals, Hindus assert.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that while one of major goals of EYID was to "promot...
October 10, 2008
Now Angelenos can help Local Affiliate by Voting Online – No Hardhat Required.
Los Angeles, CA – Habitat for Humanity has been selected as one of three causes to benefit from the Wells Fargo Someday Stories contest with a guaranteed award of $50,000. Wells Fargo asked the public to submit thei...
October 09, 2008
ARCHBOLD, OHIO – Crown. Dentil. Cove. Fascia. Every day there are miles of urethane mouldings created at Fypon in more than 270 decorative profiles. Lightweight and durable, long lengths of urethane mouldings are faster and easier to install than built-up wood mouldings. And, urethane mouldings resi...
October 08, 2008
TOLEDO, Ohio - Officials from Sheltra Motorsports announced today the signing of Environmental Protection Services and Engineering Concepts (EPSEC Corp.) as the primary marketing partner for Sunday´s Hantz Group 200 by Belle Tire & Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway.
EPSEC Corp. in...
October 07, 2008
TALLADEGA, Alabama - It was an impressive performance for Patrick Sheltra this past Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. After starting at the tail end of the field, Sheltra used patience and not to mention a little luck to find himself in contention for the ARCA RE/MAX 250 win before having to settle...
October 07, 2008
A Detailed Description of Management Strategy Fraud Prepared For The People by Professor Glen Chase.
Glen Chase, a Professor of Systems Management, has released a third report detailing the methodical fraud that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Management perpetrated to ...
October 07, 2008
Mother and daughter team up to tell the tale of Zoe the Earless Kitten.
When a young child launches the inevitable campaign for the acquirement of a family pet, they often envision a puppy or kitten that is cute, cuddly, and complete with all appendages attached. For nine-year-old Lexy Webb,...
October 07, 2008
DARLINGTON, PA – When contractor Steve Roth needed to transform the entryway of a dilapidated home in Archbold, Ohio, he turned to Performance Brick™ panels. Now the house boasts an upscale entryway that welcomes residents.
"The original wood siding was rotted and in dire need of a facelift,...
October 07, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is for everyone. This year, the second annual "Home for Halloween" campaign is spreading the word through a broad public awareness campaign, including an online video contest at http://www.homeforhalloween.com/.
The website is part of a multi-layere...
October 03, 2008
Anger is a very common obstacle within many companies, governmental agencies, prisons and schools. Studies show that aggression and violence in the workplace increases absenteeism, reduces productivity, lowers morale and increases a company\'s liability.
Environments where anger does not dominate a...
October 03, 2008
Washington - By acting this week, Congress has proven that our Nation's leaders are capable of coming together at a time of crisis, even at a critical stage of the political calendar, to do what is necessary to stabilize our financial system and protect the economic security of all Americans.
The...
October 03, 2008
WASHINGTON — Approximately four hundred U.S. colleges and universities will begin receiving compliance questionnaires from the Internal Revenue Service in the next few days as part of the agency´s focused effort to study key areas in the tax-exempt community. The college and university ...
October 03, 2008
New research from Ontario´s Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) raises the alarm bell on the effectiveness of colonoscopy.
"This ICES study is very significant, because it shows that the risk of cancer in the upper (or right) colon is higher than the lower colon following a ...
October 03, 2008
San Francisco - "Last night, Ellen DeGeneres clearly articulated what thousands of same-sex couples and their friends and families know, marriage and domestic partnerships are not the same," said Molly McKay, Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) Media Director. "Proposition 8 would eliminate the right of ...
October 03, 2008
Treasury Under Secretary David H. McCormick Remarks at Wharton´s Eleventh Annual Investment Management Conference - Responding to Today´s Market Turmoil
Philadelphia - These are incredibly challenging and unprecedented times for the United States. Over the last twelve months, we ha...
October 03, 2008
Great Falls, Va. - Are you overwhelmed from the collapse of the stock market, the housing market decline, increased gas and food prices? Our investments and 401K´s are losing value daily and the stock market dropped 777 points in one day this week. We lost 1.2 trillion dollars in one day, OUC...
October 03, 2008
45th Annual Accolade to be Presented During the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.
Los Angeles – Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced Thursday that James Earl Jones, whose acting prowess and iconic voice are world-renown, will receive the ...
October 03, 2008
Washington, DC -- The Treasury Department announced today that it distributed 1.147 million stimulus payments, totaling $672 million in the month of September. As of the end of September, a total of 115.957 million payments have been distributed totaling $94.061 billion since disbursements started A...
October 03, 2008
Susan Nathan, acclaimed human rights activist and author of, The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish Arab Divide is coming to Los Angeles October 16th through Oct 19th as part of her two-month nationwide tour of the United States. Wally Marks and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Ethi...
October 03, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - Junior Achievement recognized Indiana´s top talent at the Best and Brightest awards luncheon in September. The awards luncheon was hosted by Gerry Dick, host of the television program Inside Indiana Business. Each year judges select professionals ages 40 and under, in 10 industr...
October 03, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Coastal Commission is inviting artists, designers, and photographers to enter a contest to design a new WHALE TAIL(SM) License Plate. This is an opportunity to get widespread exposure and visibility for your work and take an active part...
September 29, 2008
PASADENA, CA - Yesterday, Heller Chairman Matt Larrabee announced to the 500+ working lawyers of the firm that the firm's dissolution is imminent, although a formal vote to dissolve would not take place until today. LawCrossing, the world's leading legal job board, expressed deep concern over this d...
September 29, 2008
CEDAR PARK, TX - Halloween means a fun time for children thanks to costumes and candies but the day doesn't hold the same appeal for your dog.
"From scaring dogs to presenting real dangers, Halloween can be fright night for your four-legged friend," explains Paris Permenter, co-publisher of DogT...
September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Roll Call Group, Capitol Hill´s leading news source for coverage of the people, politics and process that shape the legislative landscape, today launched The Chief, a bi-weekly column focused on the role of Chiefs of Staff in Congressional offices.
"The Chief of Staf...
September 29, 2008
Steady Showers End Top-10 Bid At NJMP.
MILVILLE, New Jersey - A steady stream of showers forced an early end to Sunday´s Loud Energy 150 at New Jersey Motorsports Park with ARCA RE/MAX Series sophomore driver Patrick Sheltra bringing his No. 60 Ferguson Pipe-FloraGanics Chevrolet Mon...
September 27, 2008
An Atheist civil rights group announced today that while it opposed a "Pulpit Initiative" by churches to openly endorse political candidates, the effort may encourage people to question the veracity of competing religious faiths.
According to Ed Buckner, new President of American Atheists, "The ...
September 27, 2008
World needed to work on religious pluralism, acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.
Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that lot of work was being done in this direction but still lot more needed to be done. World religious lead...
Public Television Stations to Air 'THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: ARE WE RUNNING DRY?' A New One-Hour Docum
September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chronicles Group and presenting station Vegas PBS announce that beginning this fall, public television across the United States will air the new documentary, THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: ARE WE RUNNING DRY?, about drought and water management hosted and narrated ...
September 22, 2008
Report Acts as Guide for Corporate Employees
(Washington, D.C.) – The Government Accountability Project (GAP) released Running the Gauntlet: The Campaign for Credible Corporate Whistleblower Rights. This report surveys the dangerous landscape of corporate whistleblower laws, and recommends ...
September 22, 2008
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed today formally inaugurated and blessed a Christian church in Nevada's capital Carson City in USA, complete with breaking the coconut, lighting the traditional Hindu deepak (lamp), and reciting mantra from Veda in Sanskrit.
...
September 22, 2008
Washington, DC -- The Group of Seven Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors released the following statement today:
The G-7 held a conference call today to discuss global financial markets. We reaffirm our strong and shared commitment to protect the integrity of the international financial ...
September 21, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 / -- Tens of thousands of Californians scoured our beaches, shorelines, and inland locations to pick up trash and debris this morning, covering over 750 sites and gathering hundreds of tons of trash. These volunteers took part in the California Coastal Commission's 24TH Annua...
September 20, 2008
Washington – The Treasury Department has submitted legislation to the Congress requesting authority to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions in order to promote market stability, and help protect American families and the US economy. This program is intended to fundamentally and comp...
September 20, 2008
Hindus welcome Hollywood celebrities to immerse in Hinduism but taking it seriously and not just using it as a fashion statement.
Reacting to the recent adventures of Hollywood luminaries flirting with Hinduism, Hindu concepts and terminology, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed in a stateme...
September 20, 2008
U.S. Economic Decline Emblematic of Failed Economic Policies.
The unemployment rate rose from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August, and non-farm payroll employment continued to trend down (-84,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. In August, employmen...
September 20, 2008
The Mayor of Canada´s capital Ottawa is forwarding to City´s Street Naming Committee the request of Gandhi Monument Council to name one of Ottawa´s major streets after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr. and Rajan Zed, coordinators of Gandhi Monument ...
September 20, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC — Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton have announced $91,240 in U.S. Department of Transportation funding for the City of Oneonta. The funding will be used to purchase a new cutaway bus.
"Record gas prices mean more and more residents are relying on mass tr...
September 20, 2008
Last weekend the birthday of the "Father of Bluegrass", Bill Monroe, was celebrated in grand style as 58 people from Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas...
September 19, 2008
Cranford, NJ - Acting President of American Atheists, Inc., Frank Zindler today announced that the Board has named Dr. Ed Buckner as President, effective immediately. According to Zindler, "We were most gratified to have had a number of superb candidates for the position of President. The Board is c...
September 18, 2008
Australia's capital Canberra has said no to the request of naming a street after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Replying to a plea of Gandhi Monument Council headquartered in USA, John Meyer, Executive Director Client Services of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Planning and Land Authority, sa...
September 16, 2008
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A three judge panel of the California Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Monday that a California law intended to permit illegal aliens to attend public colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates is unconstitutional because it conflicts with federal law,...
September 17, 2008
NORTHBROOK, Ill./PRNewswire/ -- Lt. Governor Garamendi toured Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) new photovoltaic (PV) testing and certification facility in San Jose, California on Monday before unveiling his model to train Californians for jobs in the solar industry by creating partnerships between so...
September 15, 2008
Three-Day Grounds Pass Includes Jazz Education, Conversations And Forums, Clinics, Activities For Kids And Families, International Shopping, Food, Film And Renowned Jazz Legends On Monterey Fairgrounds, September 19-21.
New Grooves on Friday, Family Day and Hammond B3 Blowout on Sunday
Macy's...
September 15, 2008
AD CAMPAIGN ASKES, "GIVE US A DEBATE WORTHY OF A GREAT NATION IN TROUBLE."
Starting Tues. with Ad on "Reviving The American Dream," Ad Series Aims to Rally Americans to Demand Debate on Seven Crises We Must Face.
WASHINGTON – A major new advertising campaign will begin running this week...
September 15, 2008
Plan Promotes Savings and Competition.
Dallas – Although federal agencies are warning of exploding Medicare costs, a new study says that with appropriate reforms, 50 years from now Medicare will cost no more than it does today as a percent of national income.
Published by the National C...
September 15, 2008
Hindus want European Union´s first Roma summit next Tuesday in Brussels to come up with concrete solutions to improve the plight of Roma people of Europe, who live in apartheid like conditions.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American statesman, in a statement in Nevada (USA) tod...
September 12, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Senator John McCain just announced his choice for running mate: Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. To follow is a statement by Rodger Schlickeisen, president of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund.
"Senator McCain's choice for a running mate is beyond belief. By choosing Sarah Palin, McC...
September 12, 2008
Governor is Strong Proponent of Controversial Alaska Program.
Washington, DC - Alaska Governor and GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is a strong promoter of the aerial hunting of wolves and bears, a practice that has been condemned by conservationists, scientists and many hunters alike....
September 08, 2008
Soles4Souls™ Inc, the Shoe Charity, Anticipates Footwear Need for Victims in Busy Hurricane Season Hurricanes Hanna, Ike, and Josephine are lined up to take a swipe at Caribbean Nations & U.S. Southeast.
Nashville TN -- Soles4Souls™ Inc., the international charity dedicated to providing free fo...
September 06, 2008
Hindus have called on all world religions, denominations and religious leaders not to just remain silent spectators to the plight of Roma people of Europe who are facing apartheid like conditions.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American leader, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said...
September 06, 2008
The federal agency charged with advising the President and Congress on historic preservation has asked the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a report on the Presidio Trust´s plans to build a modernistic art museum, hotel, movie multiplex and other structures in the Presidio of San Francisco...
September 06, 2008
Applauding Pope´s highlighting of immigration issues, Hindus have urged the host countries to improve national policies to protect immigrants´ human rights and the countries of origin to work on eradication of the causes, which lead to migration.
Acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed,...
September 06, 2008
JOLIET, Illinois - Feeling refreshed after his awesome second place finish earlier this week at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Patrick Sheltra heads to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend looking to put an exclamation point to Monday´s run.
The Indiantown, Florida native will make his third ...
August 25, 2008
Hindus have praised Orthodox Christian Church, second largest Christian denomination of the world, for taking a strong stand on environment.
Acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, applauded powerful statement of His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew, Patria...
August 25, 2008
Caroline Kennedy to Speak, Introduce Video Tribute Directed by Ken Burns and Mark Herzog.
DENVER – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America campaign today announced additional details surrounding Monday evening´s tribute to honor Senator Edward M. Kennedy. H...
August 25, 2008
Highlighting the gravity of the situation of Roma people of Europe, Hindus have strongly urged His Holiness Pope Benedictus XVI Joseph A. Ratzinger to immediately come up with a White Paper on their plight.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American leader, in a statement in Nevada (USA)...
August 25, 2008
The Conservative Exodus Project has released another petition, which can be signed at:
http://www.conservativeexodusproject.com
The Conservative Exodus Project is a group of traditionalist conservatives who, realizing that the GOP is moving too leftward, started a petition on March 3, 2007...
August 25, 2008
Morteza Marandi, MD of Comprehensive NeuroScience Inc. leads research for local patients.
Beverly Hills, CA - Imagine going through the day without the ability to concentrate and focus on the things you enjoy and important tasks that you need to complete. Think what it would be like, strugglin...
August 24, 2008
Best Friends helps close door on large-scale breeding operation.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va. — More than 1,000 puppies have a new lease on life following their discovery Saturday in a large puppy mill breeding facility tucked away in the backwoods of West Virginia, just outside of city of Pa...
Worried about increasing world intolerance, Hindus urge all religions to take a stand against racism
August 18, 2008
Racism had engulfed many countries in the world and all religions should work to eradicate it, Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, stated today.
In a statement in Nevada (USA), Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that as religion was the most powerful and far-reac...
August 18, 2008
Serious and honest interfaith dialogue was the need of the hour and Pope should take the lead in organizing one, acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed pointed out today.
In a statement issued in Nevada (USA), Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that His Holiness Pope Bene...
Underwriters Lab Teams Up With Air Quality Sciences to Certify Products for Ozone Emissions Standard
August 14, 2008
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader of product safety testing and certification services, announced today that it will partner with Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS), an indoor air quality solutions provider for healthy indoor environments, to test...
August 07, 2008
Wilson County's Fair Office has made August 17th "God and Country Day"
at the fair with a tribute to military personnel. In addition, they are offering a $2 discount for anyone bringing a church bulletin.
The official government endorsement of a religious event at the fair and giving special dis...
August 07, 2008
LONG POND, Pennsylvania - Not even a flat tire, two speeding penalties, being a lap down and a faulty brake line could stop ARCA RE/MAX Series sophomore driver Patrick Sheltra from garnishing a 12th place finish in last Saturday´s Pennsylvania 200 at Pocono Raceway.
Returning to the 2.5-mil...
August 07, 2008
The Australia-wide boycott call of Hindus against Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for lampooning Hinduism has been very effective, contributing to its blunt failure at the box office, Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, announced today.
Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hindu...
August 07, 2008
The Leadership Conference on Dialogue for Peaceful Coexistence Passed Islamabad Peace Declaration unanimously and expresses its deep concern over the ever-increasing pressures of conflicts, both overt and covert, threatening not only the widely cherished peace but the very existence of human race; R...
August 07, 2008
Catholics have invited acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed and leaders of other religions/denomination for a serious dialogue during the Annual Diocesan Conference of Reno (Nevada, USA) Catholic Diocese in January next.
According to Father Charles T. Durante, Pastor of Saint Teresa of Avila Catholi...
July 29, 2008
By Duncan Mansfield, Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- An out-of-work truck driver accused of opening fire at a Unitarian church, killing two people, left behind a note suggesting that he targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal policies, including its acceptance of gays, authori...
July 25, 2008
Hindus have congratulated Anglican Communion and Archbishop of Canterbury for organizing the historic Lambeth Walk yesterday in London to eradicate worldwide poverty and urged other religions and denominations to tackle poverty urgently.
Acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed, who is president of ...
July 25, 2008
Speaking to the crowd at the San Diego Pride Human Rights Vigil on Friday 18 July, veteran human rights campaigner Mr Tatchell called for an end to aid for, "viciously homophobic countries like Jamaica, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Iraq and Nigeria."
"Tyrannies should not be rewarded: No US ai...
July 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo announced on Wednesday that his office has filed two civil actions on behalf of the City of Los Angeles against more than 30 major Wall Street financial institutions and bond insurers for engaging in fraudulent, unlawful, and deceptive busines...
July 19, 2008
RESTON, Va., July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold the SPACE 2008 Conference and Exposition September 9-11 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. The conference is co-chaired by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the...
July 17, 2008
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, supported by some other organizations/leaders, has given a Sweden-wide boycott call against Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" by Hindus and other religious Swedes because it lampoons Hinduism and Hindu concepts and uses Hindu terms frivolously.
Zed, who is pr...
July 17, 2008
San Francisco, California: "When I heard the words ´I now pronounce you LEGALLY MARRIED´ it was the best thing I´ve heard since the nurse told us ´it´s a boy and he´s healthy,´" said Troy of Mariposa County who married Viktor, his partner and now husband of 16 years. "We´ve been flooded with amazin...
July 17, 2008
SPRING LAKE, Michigan - A good driver's education program is just the beginning of the process parents face while teaching their teens to become safe drivers. In most states, teens are only required to spend between 2-6 hours of actual behind-the-wheel driving time with an instructor prior to receiv...
July 16, 2008
Berkeley City Council member since 1992; she's called an ´inspiration' as longest serving Green in office.
BERKELEY – Greens statewide and across the nation are mourning the loss of Berkeley City Councilwoman Dona Spring – she was the longest-serving Green Party officeholder in the count...
July 15, 2008
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, supported by some other organizations/leaders, has given an Ireland-wide boycott call against Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" by Hindus and other religious Irish because it lampoons Hinduism and Hindu concepts and uses Hindu terms frivolously.
Zed, who is p...
July 15, 2008
Supporters line up to tell the Presidio Trust they want CAMP.
Presidio of San Francisco, CA – Led by public officials, artists, education advocates and environmentalists – supporters from across San Francisco turned out to the Herbst International Exhibit Hall tonight in support of the Conte...
July 14, 2008
Embrace Change, Adopt Dog from Shelter or Breed Rescue Group.
If Barack Obama is all about change, Best Friends Animal Society has a suggestion regarding the presidential candidate´s reported search for a family dog.
"Adopt from a local animal shelter."
The Utah-based orga...
July 13, 2008
Sanskrit shlokas blessed the space for upcoming monumental TAMBO Retreat Center for Interchurch and Interfaith Families at Stagecoach in Nevada (USA) on Friday.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, blessed the space for this upcoming five acres Center with first and last mantras of Rig-Veda, the o...
July 13, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The City of Anaheim received a generous grant of $2.5 million dollars from the State of California Resources Agency for the purpose to create public access on nearly two miles of the Burris Basin Trail.
The grant specifically calls for landscape improvements, adding trail amenit...
July 13, 2008
Hindus are asking Paramount Pictures, presenter of Hollywood movie "The Love Guru", and its parent Viacom, to include a video and a booklet about Hinduism and its tenets with its DVD version when it is launched in the market in the future.
Advancing the campaign launched by acclaimed Hindu l...
July 12, 2008
October has been designated as "Gandhi Month" by a team of Nevadans in USA who want to celebrate his 139th birth-month to highlight his message regarding human and spiritual rights.
Lead by Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr., bishop of International Community of Christ, and Rajan Zed, acclaimed H...
July 12, 2008
Sanskrit shlokas blessed the space for upcoming monumental TAMBO Retreat Center for Interchurch and Interfaith Families at Stagecoach in Nevada (USA) today.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, blessed the space for this upcoming five acres Center with first and last mantras of Rig-Veda, the o...
July 12, 2008
American Atheists stated Wednesday that the June Texas Supreme Court ruling in the case of a victim of religious exorcism set a bad legal precedent for all of America. The religious laws in place set up to protect churches and other religious groups from prosecution for crimes they commit while expr...
July 11, 2008
CINEMA DIVERSE Gains Support From Palm Springs Community.
PALM SPRINGS, CA – CINEMA DIVERSE: The 2008 Gay & Lesbian Film Festival • Palm Springs has partnered with many sponsors and local LGBT organizations to present its full array of 16 entertaining gay and lesbian film programs. Presen...
July 11, 2008
We Are America Alliance To Mobilize One Million Voters in 2008.
California – A nationwide alliance of organizations has launched an unprecedented, nation-wide civic engagement movement called the We Are America Alliance (WAAA). This Alliance is made up of immigrant rights organizations, ethn...
July 08, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and AIDS Walk San Francisco announced today key initiatives to 'Green' the HIV fundraising event that is already a San Francisco institution. The initiatives include the introduction of Green Walkers, composting, and enhanced re...
July 07, 2008
Reusable Lumber, Windows, Doors & More Donated to Help Build Affordable Homes in Greater Los Angeles & Baja.
Los Angeles, CA - When John & Joy Kelly of Santa Monica decided to rebuild their home, they opted to deconstruct rather than demolish their existing home. The Kelly´s builde...
July 07, 2008
Oxnard, CA - A community wide effort is underway in Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, California. Marina operators and landside business owners dedicated to restoring the harbor´s infrastructure are working diligently to bring improvements to fruition. Owner, Steve Buenger of Marine Emporium L...
July 07, 2008
United Press International
A suicide bomb exploded Monday on a crowded street near the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 41 people and injuring 140, officials said.
Officials said the bomber rammed a car into two Indian diplomatic vehicles as they entered the gates of the e...
July 02, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Community Services Department is offering free recreational swim times at Pearson Park Pool, located at 400 N. Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim.
Through August 31, the free recreational swim times will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Children 8-yea...
July 02, 2008
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) has invited acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed for Unity Walk in Washington DC in September next.
Behram Pastakia of FEZANA, in a communiqué to Zed, said, "We should connect to seek commonaliti...
July 02, 2008
Top-10 Finish Not To Be For Sheltra Motorsports.
HAGERSVILLE, ONTARIO - Excitement was surrounding Whitesville´s Kentucky based Sheltra Motorsports heading into last Sunday´s Cayuga ARCA RE/MAX 250 but after the event the team couldn´t wait to get back to the United State...
July 02, 2008
Ventura, CA - Local author Starr Reina will be appearing the West Coast Author Premiere on July 12, 2008. This event will be held at the Crowne Plaza located at 450 E. Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, California between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. She will be signing her mystery novel series and will be alongsi...
July 02, 2008
A unique first of its kind eco-friendly festival celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's life and message will be held in Nevada (USA) on Jul 26.
According to Tom Stille and Doug Keeney, coordinators of this Gandhi Fest; drummers, fire spinners, artists, healthy and organic food chefs, yoga teachers, D...
July 02, 2008
SACRAMENTO - The American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) has released a white paper examining the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs or P3s) in delivering new infrastructure projects and upgrading California's aging existing infrastructure.
"Public-P...
July 02, 2008
Mega Muscle Productions partners with www.680digital.tv to stream their men's workout videos and other products featuring the world's top fitness models including Eric Start, Lance Lamar, Derrick Davenport, Julian Fantechi, Justin Seitz and others. These videos include "Therapy Ball Workout with Jul...
July 02, 2008
Craig Hill was born in Vallejo California and spent the first half of his boyhood doing what boys do, well what future computer engineers do anyway, building computers. His family moved to Napa where he graduated from high school and developed his affinity for all things tech. Hill had begun buildin...
July 02, 2008
POMONA, Calif. - The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) share a long and storied history. Now the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California, is honoring SEMA's legacy with a new, permanent inter...
July 02, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. – With July 4 celebrations quickly approaching, the City of Anaheim would like to remind Anaheim residents they can report the use of illegal fireworks by calling Anaheim Anytime´s 311 customer service hotline, which will be staffed for extended hours on Friday, July 4, from 6 ...
July 02, 2008
Over $10,000 raised by band auctioning off the chance to build alongside them and a Habitat for Humanity Partner family in Los Angeles area. Band´s fans initiate the funding for construction of multiple homes internationally.
Los Angeles - Multi-platinum selling recording artists 30 Secon...
July 02, 2008
Indianapolis, Ind. – Lorraine Ball, president of Roundpeg, Indy´s leading small business marketing firm, will speak at a workshop prior to the Confluence! Networking Event. Hosted by Full Perspective Services, Inc the July 30th event will be held at fortyfive degrees, a new restaurant on Coll...
July 02, 2008
FAIRFAX, Calif., -- California public schools need to improve their environmental education curriculum according to a survey of fifty-nine public schools. The survey found that the majority of the K-8th schools assessed fell short in providing their students with education about the environment. The...
July 02, 2008
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed into law a measure by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman (D-CA) that will eliminate a government-imposed stigma against association with the African National Congress of South Africa. Now the United States will remove from its databases any ...
June 29, 2008
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)By Betsy Taylor, Associated Press
WINFIELD, Mo. -- A makeshift barrier holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday, swamping the low-lying part of the small community of Winfield and ending a valiant but ultimately doomed battle against the surging river. ...
June 27, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif., -- The release of the draft scoping plan by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to implement The Global Warming Solution Act (ftp://ftp.arb.ca.gov/carbis/board/books/2008/062608/08-6-4pres.pdf) "is a great step forward," according to a cosponsor of the groundbreaking law, E...
June 26, 2008
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- Executive Director, Diana Fuentes-Michel urged eligible nursing students who need financial assistance to help them pay for college to immediately apply for the 2007-08 academic year State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education programs. The deadline for applicat...
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Officially Opens in Rwanda Tourism Gives Back to Mountain Gorilla Conserva
June 25, 2008
KINIGI, RWANDA - The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), Governors´ Camp Collection, and the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP), together with the Rwanda National Office of Tourism (ORTPN), SACOLA and USAID, on Saturday, June 21, officially opened the new eco-friendly Sabyinyo Si...
June 25, 2008
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, has lauded the remarkable interfaith gesture of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) by giving Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" its highest rating "O" (morally offensive).
USCCB, headquartered in Washington DC, is an assembly of the hierarchy...
June 25, 2008
"Nationwide Driver D.J. Kennington To Attend Cayuga Race With Sheltra Motorsports."
HAGERSVILLE, ONTARIO - After finishing sixth in the last ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) outing at Michigan International Speedway two weeks ago, sophomore ARCA driver Patrick Sheltra and his Whitesville, Kentuc...
June 24, 2008
Santiago, Chile - More than 150 Chilean children today celebrated the creation of a Chilean whale sanctuary by President Michelle Bachelet, with chairman William Hogarth cutting the ribbon to launch the "whale kingdom" outside the International Whaling Commission meeting in Santiago. The young "Ocea...
June 24, 2008
Plans to re-establish the habitat for sea birds and other native species on San Nicholas Island should not require the hunting down and killing feral cats because a more humane alternative is available, according to a statement released today by Best Friends Animal Society.
An environmental ...
June 18, 2008
Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D., has been the leading investigator of the 2004 presidential election in Ohio. His long-awaited book, "Witness to a Crime: A Citizens' Audit of an American Election," was recently published.
This book is the document of record, based upon actual forensic evidence. P...
June 18, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The East Anaheim Branch Library celebrates its first anniversary on Saturday and the entire community is welcome to the festivities.
The celebration, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. that day, will be open to visitors of all ages, with programs and activities geared for children. Light...
June 16, 2008
USA TODAY: By Alan Gomez, Marisol Bello and Judy Keen
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Marie Welton figures her daughter will have to bulldoze her flooded home here. She worries about the survival of her own business, a children's hair salon, as people recover from epic flooding that put 1,000 blocks underwat...
June 13, 2008
In view of apparent lampooning by the upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" and its presenter Paramount Pictures showing utter disregard to the protests, Hindus are considering launching worldwide boycott of products of Paramount and its parent Viacom if no immediate acceptable solution is reache...
June 13, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Campus Progress Action today launched its new blog, Pushback. Pushback is written and edited by a diverse group of eighteen young people from around the country, from Rashi Kesarwani, a Los Angeles-based documentary filmmaker and journalist; to Masoud Shafaee, an American Universi...
June 13, 2008
Taipei - In cooperation with the non-profit Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) , several non-government organizations in Taiwan held an International Youth Human Rights Summit Sunday in Taipei to promote human rights for children.
Over 30 children from all over Taiwan, who were con...
June 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing serious concerns about the "extreme secrecy" surrounding the Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) participation in a key federal interagency committee (formally known as the South Orange County Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Project -- SOCTIIP -...
June 11, 2008
Online signature drive launched by Hindus as an intensification of their protest campaign against the upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" has proved intensely popular with number of signatories crossing 5,000 mark today.
Advancing the movement launched by acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed, t...
June 10, 2008
Paramount Pictures, presenters of upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru", appears to have gone back on its promise to pre-screen the movie for Hindu leaders.
This has further agitated the protesting Hindus who have now vowed to intensify their campaign against the movie. Rajan Zed, acclaimed H...
June 10, 2008
Watchdog group demands UC Regents meeting, inspection tour.
Davis, CA - A panel of scientists – including two former University of California veterinarians and research insiders – issued statements this week criticizing experimental procedures commonly used in research laboratories at UCLA, UC...
June 10, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A 5K Run, a Women´s Triathalon and a Flag Day Ceremony are just a few reasons to spend the June 14-15 weekend outdoors in the City of Anaheim. The runs will also cause temporary morning street closures in selected areas.
The 9th annual Downtown Anaheim 5K and the Disney...
June 10, 2008
Thai Government Responds to Allegations of Abuse in Shrimp Industry.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Royal Thai Embassy´s Office of Commercial Affairs today reiterated that Thailand´s continuing fight against forced labor and human trafficking abuses is a major national priority that has been...
June 10, 2008
Sheltra Motorsports Hoping To Shine In Motor City.
BROOKLYN, Michigan - Sophomore ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra heads to Michigan International Speedway this week looking to recover from a disappointing finish in last Saturday´s Pocono ARCA 200 and put himself and his She...
June 10, 2008
They came, they met and they conquered—at least "they" conquered America´s pliant mainstream press.
Eugene, OR - A press corps recently scourged by former White House Press Secretary, Scott McCellan, as being "too deferential," have once again bowed to pressures, and decided not to ...
June 10, 2008
By Georgina Gustin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS -- Area grocery stores have pulled some fresh tomatoes from their shelves after learning that a salmonella outbreak traced to certain tomato varieties has sickened 145 people in 16 states.
Schnucks, Dierberg's, Shop 'n Save, Whole Foods, ...
June 09, 2008
In view of Paramount Pictures reportedly breaking its promise to protesting Hindus regarding pre-screening of upcoming Hollywood movie ´The Love Guru´, clergy belonging to different religions and denominations has strongly come out in support of "Hindu brothers" and criticized Paramount....
June 09, 2008
Canadian Press - BOSTON: Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship.
And maybe a little lucky to be there.
Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points, Boston's defence mobbed Kobe Bryant long enough and unkno...
June 07, 2008
In view of Paramount Pictures reportedly breaking its promise to protesting Hindus regarding pre-screening of upcoming Hollywood movie 'The Love Guru', clergy belonging to different religions and denominations has strongly come out in support of "Hindu brothers" and criticized Paramount.
Her...
June 06, 2008
PESCADERO, Calif. -- California State Parks and the California State Parks Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the new Ano Nuevo State Reserve Marine Education Center with a symbolic "kelp cutting" ceremony attended by donors, state officials, foundation leadership and environmental advocates...
June 06, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Governor Schwarzenegger's proclamation that California is in a state of drought reflects a worsening water crisis. The State Water Contractors (SWC), a statewide association of 27 public water agencies, urges state leaders and all Californians to recognize the significance of t...
June 05, 2008
The Independent (UK) - By Rupert Cornwell
After an epic five-month battle that has rewritten US politics, Barack Obama last night stood poised to secure the 2008 Democratic nomination, with a very real chance of becoming the first African American president in the country's history.
The most d...
June 01, 2008
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hillary Clinton coasted to victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary, a win she hoped would give her a desperately needed boost-but probably would not.
The New York senator was beating Barack Obama by 68 to 32 percent, with 76 p...
May 29, 2008
By David Jackson and Richard Wolf
WASHINGTON -- It's not unusual for a former White House official to write a book -- but it is when the author is a fellow Texan and he's attacking President Bush for his handling of Iraq.
Former press secretary Scott McClellan levels the harshest criticism to...
May 21, 2008
Hike, pedal or paddle along your favorite local trails. Meet fellow hikers at a community trail celebration. Pitch in to clean up an area you care about. Get involved in your local outdoor organization.
Whether you walk, hike, ride or glide, there are countless ways to join American Hiking Socie...
May 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo has urged Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Board Chair/ District 2), and California Secretary of State Debra Bowen to ensure that the County Clerks in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties are not allowed to initiate policie...
May 19, 2008
Fury at Plight of Burmese Under-Fives.
Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) By Stephen White
MORE than 30,000 kids under five will die of hunger in Burma in days unless their brutal rulers let the world help them.
That was the warning yesterday from the charity Save The Children, who said many youngs...
May 19, 2008
Colorado Springs, Colo. — Sidney Primas, age 19, a senior at Westlake High School near Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been selected as the 2008 The Walt Disney Company Foundation Scholarship recipient. This is the 29th year that Disney has provided the scholarship to a Junior Achievement student. ...
May 19, 2008
Sustainable Tourism improves, health, wealth environment and culture.
ARUSHA, Tanzania - "Tourism is the largest voluntary transfer of resources from the rich to the not so rich in history," asserts a development expert who urged leading tourism players on the continent to ensure visitor r...
May 19, 2008
Sheltra Motorsports Team Comes Inches Short Of First Victory.
TOLEDO, Ohio – In his second full season of ARCA competition, Patrick Sheltra has amassed as a serious contender week in and week out. That tradition continued Sunday at Toledo Speedway when the 22-year old driver stormed to a sec...
May 19, 2008
Hindu groups are taking the protest movement against upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru", spearheaded by acclaimed Indo-American leader Rajan Zed sometime back, a step further.
According to Bhavna S. Shinde, who represents Hindu Janjagruti Samiti and Sanatan Society for Scientific Spiritual...
May 15, 2008
Civil and Human Rights Groups Hail Landmark Decision As Latest Step Toward Full Equality.
WASHINGTON — The California Supreme Court reversed on Thursday a lower court decision and ruled that same-sex couples have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples under the state constitution....
May 09, 2008
Hindu groups have contacted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging intervention in the matter of the upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" saying "it will hurt the religious sentiments of millions of Hindus worldwide".
Bhavna Shinde, representing Hindu Janjagruti Samiti and Sanatan So...
May 09, 2008
Call for Bold and Urgent Action Now on Climate Change
Takoma Park, MD - 1Sky, a new national campaign on climate change, announced today that over 465 events in 43 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are planned for Mother's Day weekend where mothers in local communities wil...
May 09, 2008
The American Immigration Law Foundation announced the winners of the 11th annual "Celebrate America" Creative Writing Contest this week.
First place winner, Cameron P. Busby, 11, is a fifth grade student at Whitmore Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona. Busby, a Stephen King fan, beat out thous...
May 09, 2008
Blue Ribbon Commission Hearing to Address Disparities in Food Access And Job Standards for Low-Income Communities. Community Activists, Workers, Clergy and Environmentalists Testify That Industry Trends May Threaten Community Standards.
Los Angeles – A Blue Ribbon Commission, conve...
May 09, 2008
International Herald Tribune - From news reportsFierce clashes raged Thursday in Beirut after the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah said the U.S.-supported Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its military telecommunications network.
Fighters from Hezbollah and the allied Amal group ex...
May 07, 2008
Motorcycle travelers, Mark June 14-22, 2008 on the calendar for eight days of exclusive offers and events.
North Conway, NH -- The Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Mt Washington Valley HOG Chapter invites all motorcyclists to experience Mountain Motorcycle Adventure in M...
May 05, 2008
As many as 50 dogs released by a southern California dog breeder will be relocated to foster homes and various rescue groups under the leadership of Best Friends Animal Society, a Utah-based national animal rescue organization.
Best Friends is collaborating with Last Chance for Animals, the ...
May 05, 2008
Camp Hill, PA -- In a move praised by state and national blindness organizations, Rite Aid announced it has undertaken a nationwide initiative that will benefit Rite Aid customers with visual impairments and other disabilities. As part of the program, Rite Aid has made enhancements to its Web site ...
May 05, 2008
A prominent Jewish Rabbi has called for boycott of upcoming movie "The Love Guru" because it "lampoons Hinduism, mocks Ashram life and Hindu philosophy" and asking "who laughs at religious practices".
Rabbi Elizabeth W. Beyer of Nevada, in a statement, said, " ´The Love Guru´ lampoon...
May 05, 2008
Hindu groups are contacting film distributors associations, exhibitors groups, theater owners, etc., in various parts of the world urging them not to distribute/screen upcoming movie "The Love Guru" till Paramount Pictures makes necessary changes to it.
Bhavna Shinde, representing Hindu Janjagru...
May 05, 2008
The National Association of Interchurch and Interfaith Families has named acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American leader Rajan Zed as one of its spiritual advisors.
The purpose of this Association is to educate couples and families who are in "mixed" relationships, enabling all to grow in understandin...
May 05, 2008
PHILADELPHIA - The primaries in North Carolina and Indiana today offer Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton one more chance to transform their long and bitter struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Results from what is the most delegate-rich day left on the primary calendar could ...
May 05, 2008
Early Incident; Engine Failure Pose First DNF Of 2008 Season.
ROCKINGHAM -- Despite being collected in an early race incident in Sunday´s Carolina 500K, Sheltra Motorsports and their driver Patrick Sheltra looked well on their way to collecting their third consecutive top-10 finish ...
May 02, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRNewswire/ -- Snowpack levels and the volume of actual snowmelt runoff are down in California. The California Department of Water Resources has reported that snowpack is at 67 percent of normal and the statewide water supply runoff is forecasted to be only 55 to 65 percent of nor...
May 02, 2008
A sharecropper's son who never had the chance to go to school is now learning to read and write alongside his first-grade classmates, thanks to an assist from Smithfield Foods' Learners to Leaders(TM) program.
During a guest appearance yesterday on a nationally televised talk show, Alferd William...
April 28, 2008
Los Angeles, CA -- A new car commercial is generating alot of buzz for its humorous take on pet owners who see their pets as children. Since its debut last week, the 30-second Dodge Nitro ad, has had over 450,000 views on the internet.
The ad features radio personality Jane Harris and her hu...
April 27, 2008
By Bronwen Roberts.
Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, where Britain's Prince Harry has been combating the Taliban, is a harsh battleground where extremists have teamed up with powerful opium lords.
It has also proven to be deadly terrain for British troops who moved into the province...
April 25, 2008
Reno - Hymns from Rig Veda, the oldest scripture of the world composed around 1,500 BCE, will form part of the invocation at the commencement ceremony of University of Phoenix, largest private university in North America, here on May 31.
Internationally acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed who read ...
April 25, 2008
Acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American leader Rajan Zed has been invited by US Catholic leadership aimed at improving Hindu-Catholic relations.
In a communiqué, Reverend Francis V. Tiso, Associate Director Interreligious Relations in United States (US) Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote to Zed...
April 25, 2008
Reno - Area Sikhs yesterday started the move to a newly built three million Dollar Sikh Temple (Gurudwara) with carrying their holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib in a decorated vehicle in a procession of devotees from old Temple on Second Street to the new one on 1380 Selmi Drive in Reno.
The ...
April 25, 2008
Team Pleased With Dodge Effort In Kansas Lottery $150 Grand.
KANSAS CITY -- Sophomore ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra had nearly a picture-perfect day at Kansas Speedway after running in the top-five for much of the Kansas Lottery $150 Grand.
A late race caution allowed ...
April 25, 2008
SPRING LAKE, Michigan - RookieDriver.Net, a leading online provider of teen driving safety products, announced today the official award of two registered trademarks from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Trademarks were granted for the company's 'Rookie Driver' and 'Rookie Driver In Tr...
April 25, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) is a highly effective method of malaria control recommended by the World Health Organization, but it is underutilized and under-funded. Africa Fighting Malaria (AFM) maintains that all methods of malaria control must be scaled up – not just insectic...
April 24, 2008
Five reasons why having a dog can be beneficial to a healthy life.
Los Angeles, CA -- With "National Pet Week" just around the corner, DogCat TV is kicking off a weeklong series on the top five reasons why having a dog can be good for your health. The series which will premier on DogCatTV's web...
April 24, 2008
Show Experts To Build Sustainably Using State-of-the-Art Technology.
Concord, MA, -- The Emmy Award-winning television show This Old House partners with custom homebuilding company, Bensonwood, to build a new timberframe home that will reflect old New England barns built centuries ago. Cutti...
April 24, 2008
The Catholic Diocese of Reno has awarded a special certificate to internationally acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed for "vibrant interfaith communication".
Awarding the certificate to Zed today in Reno Diocese, Monique M. Jacobs, Director of Office of Faith Foundation and Parish Pastoral Serv...
Maria Shriver and CaliforniaVolunteers Introduce an Online Disaster Preparedness Program: WE Prepare
April 25, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- First Lady Maria Shriver and CaliforniaVolunteers, the lead state office responsible for coordinating volunteer activities, today introduced a first-of-its-kind online disaster preparedness effort focused on the greater Los Angeles area: WE Prepare. The W...
April 24, 2008
"Aaron´s Outdoors To Adorn Hood Of No. 60 Dodge Charger."
WHITESVILLE, Kentucky -- Sheltra Motorsports, a professional three-tier Motorsports operation announced today it´s plan to run a Dodge Charger in a minimum of 10 ARCA RE/MAX Series events this season beginning with the fo...
April 23, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer - By Thomas Fitzgerald
Stitching together a coalition of blue-collar workers, white men and women, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton kept her presidential candidacy alive yesterday with a convincing victory in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary.
She was running close to or le...
April 22, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), elected leaders, government officials and local consumers gathered today at the state Capitol to launch the DriveHealthy.com campaign.
Founded on the principle that every ...
April 22, 2008
Rajan Zed, the internationally acclaimed Hindu chaplain, has been denied the request of reading opening prayer in the Australia House of Representatives.
In a reply to Zed's request, Bernard Wright, Deputy Clerk of the House, wrote, "…standing orders as they are worded would not allow a chaplain ...
April 22, 2008
USA TODAY - By Jill Lawrence and Kathy Kiely
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton scoured Pennsylvania for votes Monday amid signs Democrats are increasingly ready for the bitter presidential nomination race to end.
On the eve of their first contest in six weeks, the two Democratic rivals a...
April 19, 2008
The historic first Hindu prayer of United States Senate of last July is one of the significant topics in a new documentary film, "ARTICLE VI: Faith* Politics* America", due to be commercially released in theaters on September 19.
The scene when Rajan Zed, well-known Hindu leader, who read th...
April 17, 2008
USA TODAY - By Joan Biskupic and Kevin Johnson
WASHINGTON -- Several states are poised to resume executions after the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Kentucky's lethal injection method and effectively ended a national moratorium.
The court majority rejected arguments that a commonly used thr...
April 08, 2008
By Stephen Magagnini, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.
Worldwide protest over China's human rights record and actions in Tibet blocked the path of the Olympic torch's worldwide run this week, just before its trek through San Francisco.
The torch was snuffed out and then had to be rescued by bus in P...
April 05, 2008
Green Party State Convention set for Berkeley Saturday & Sunday; party candidates reveal ´Green Answer' to current economic crisis.
BERKELEY, Calif. – There will be debates on cloned animals and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), but Green candidates will opine on the current economic crisi...
April 05, 2008
WOODLAND – Law enforcement officers have vandalized the state's only tribal college this past week, and arrested 20 students and tribal elders, according to the Associated Student group at DQ (DEGANAWIDAH QUETZACOATL) University. Twenty-three people have been jailed this past month.
Students an...
April 05, 2008
LOS ANGELES – This Mother´s Day many people are thinking outside the box – the gift box that is. They are celebrating mom and Mother Earth together by dedicating trees through TreePeople´s Gift of Life program. Tree Dedications last longer than cut flowers and are more original than a gr...
April 05, 2008
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters (LALCV) has endorsed Diane Trautman for the Santa Clarita City Council. Trautman is running for one of two council seats in the upcoming April 8th Santa Clarita contest.
"As a longtime Santa Clarita resident, Diane has a well-rounded his...
April 04, 2008
Washington, DC - PRG's upcoming X-Conference scheduled for April 18-20 at the Hilton Hotel in Gaithersburg, MD will feature four exceptional documentaries which have been nominated for or won numerous awards. Full conference information is available at: www.x-conference.com.
The X-Conference fo...
April 03, 2008
Groundbreaking Teen Program Inspires Young Men to Improve and Value Their Personal Image.
New York - Author and Image Authority, Alex Ellis advances to Los Angeles with eleven-city tour Tied to Greatness; an image program designed to empower young men to make quality decisions regarding their p...
April 01, 2008
LONDON, NEW YORK and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,/PRNewswire/ -- Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee runner who is seeking to qualify for the 400m event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but who was banned from doing so by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) -- announced today t...
April 01, 2008
USA TODAY, By Richard Wolf
KIEV, Ukraine -- When the United States and 25 other members of the NATO alliance meet in Bucharest this week to debate matters of war and peace, Russia will be at the center of nearly all the major issues facing the European-based defense organization.
*Two former S...
April 01, 2008
San Diego Interfaith Alliance Brings People Together.
Christians, Muslims, Jews, Scientologists and many others from San Diego and beyond are coming together to celebrate achievements in Human Development and Human Rights at the First Annual San Diego Interfaith Alliance Awards Dinner on April 2...
March 31, 2008
Students Focus on Educating Community to Help Build Affordable Homes for Local Families.
Los Angeles, CA – Today, hundreds of young people from more than 25 schools and youth organizations in Greater Los Angeles will embark on a campaign to tackle the affordable housing crisis. ACT! SPEAK...
March 31, 2008
Some non-Hindu religious leaders have come out in support of Hindus who were concerned about the upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" apparently degrading their institutions.
Father Charles T. Durante, a Catholic priest well respected in northern Nevada for his various community outreach eff...
March 31, 2008
National Animal Welfare Organization that Rescued 22 Michael Vick Dogs to Become Exclusive National Sponsor of Safe Humane Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois - Best Friends Animal Society (Best Friends) and Safe Humane Chicago (SHC) announced a new alliance today that will establish the SHC anti-violen...
March 31, 2008
Pasadena, Calif. – Fashion retailer Juicy Couture will join Old Pasadena´s eclectic mix of street retail when it opens at One Colorado in May. Known for its chic terrycloth and velour tracksuits, leather and terrycloth purses -- and the signature Juicy Crest "Born in the Glamorous U.S.A." sti...
March 28, 2008
Pioneering Zouk Music Group to be a Top Act for 12th Annual Event.
Basseterre, St. Kitts – Kassav, the leading band to emerge from the formative years of Zouk music, will be among the premier acts performing at the 12th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place from June 26-28, 200...
March 28, 2008
Film Submissions Now Being Accepted.
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Palm Springs Cultural Center is adding a major event to its calendar of happenings – The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – to be held at Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs from Friday, July 25 through Thursday, July 31, 2008. The fe...
March 26, 2008
Los Angeles Debut of International Music Celebration: "Fete de la Musique," June 21, 2008.
Los Angeles will make music history with the first-ever Make Music Pasadena, a Fête de la Musique event, taking place on World Music Day and the summer solstice, Saturday, June 21, 2008, from 10:00 A.M. t...
March 26, 2008
Both Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives in Phoenix opened with "Om", the mystical syllable of Hinduism containing the universe, on Monday, thus creating another milestone.
Reportedly the first Hindu opening prayer of both Senate and House, Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain a...
March 26, 2008
Award highlights Farmers commitment to creating safer streets.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - The California Charter Office of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced that Farmers Insurance Group® is the recipient of the 2008 MADD California Corporate Citizenship Award. The award w...
March 26, 2008
Because many Vietnam veterans believe that they never got the thanks
that other U.S. military personnel has received in recent the years, a
Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home event is set for Sunday, March 30 at California
High School in Whittier, Southern California 90604, organizers have
announced....
Ting and Community Advocates Announce Outreach Prevention Program for Homeowners At Risk of Foreclos
March 26, 2008
Program will be language accessible to enable Chinese and Spanish-speaking homeowners to benefit as well.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In an effort to stem the increasing number of foreclosures in the city, Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting joined with local housing and legal counseling agencies to announce a...
March 25, 2008
Impact of religion on American life was discussed when a prominent Hindu leader Rajan Zed met with Director of Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict of Arizona State University, Linell E. Cady, at Tempe in Arizona on Monday.
Other topics discussed were inter-religious relationships; ...
March 21, 2008
One Colorado has announced the opening in May 2008 of a new boutique by handbag and accessories designer Kate Spade.
The store, located at 39 West Colorado Boulevard in Old Pasadena, will feature all lines, including kate spade shoes, eyewear, paper and table top. A limited edition tote bag...
March 21, 2008
Hindus world over have generally welcomed the Paramount announcement for pre-screening the Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for Rajan Zed and other Hindu leaders before its public release but still remain worried about its apparent degrading of the institution of gurus.
Prominent Indo-America...
March 20, 2008
Thirty-one people were arrested this yesterday as they staged a nonviolent blockade at the national headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, DC. The protestors had placed yellow police tape saying "WAR CRIME SCENE" across the entrance to the building.
The demonstration was part...
March 20, 2008
Paramount Pictures has agreed to screen upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for Hindu leaders.
In a communiqué to prominent Indo-American leader Rajan Zed who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism (USH); Jessica Rovins, Senior Vice President National Publicity of Paramount P...
March 20, 2008
Both Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives in Phoenix will open with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on March 24, which (according to unconfirmed reports) may be reportedly their first Hindu prayers.
Prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, Rajan Zed, wil...
March 20, 2008
Group that shut city down five years ago again targets war profiteers and politicians with civil disobedience and other creative protests.
SAN FRANCISCO – Hundreds of people across San Francisco engaged in acts of peaceful civil disobedience today to protest the 5th anniversary of the United St...
March 20, 2008
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, the Nevada Clergy Association (NCA) has congratulated Paramount Pictures for respecting the sentiments of the Hindu community by agreeing to arrange the pre-screening of the upcoming movie "The Love Guru" for Rajan Zed and other Hindu leaders.
Welcoming th...
March 20, 2008
Record Numbers of University of Southern California Students Devote Spring Break to Community Service and Cultural Immersion.
More than 600 USC students are creating a new spring break tradition, traveling in record numbers in the United States and around the world to perform community service ...
March 17, 2008
Paramount Pictures has agreed to screen upcoming Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for Hindu leaders.
In a communiqué to prominent Indo-American leader Rajan Zed who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism (USH); Jessica Rovins, Senior Vice President National Publicity of Paramount ...
March 17, 2008
New Project to Address Needs of LGBTQ Parents of Color. Movement Veteran Lisbeth Meléndez-Rivera to Lead Initiative.
Washington, DC - The Family Equality Council has announced the launch of Project Harmony. Project Harmony is a new initiative designed to fill a void in the current work address...
March 16, 2008
Virginian - Pilot. By Jim Yardley, The New York TimesBEIJING - Thousands of Buddhist monks and other Tibetans clashed with riot police in a second Chinese city on Saturday, while the authorities said they had regained control of the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, a day after a mob ransacked shops and set f...
March 12, 2008
Volunteers clean up and preserve State Parks at California State Parks Foundation Earth Day events.
March 12, 2008
CHICAGO, IL -- Delegates to the 44th convention of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) elected Nancy Ratzan of Miami, FL, as the organization´s president for 2008-2011. Ratzan has a long history of activism both within NCJW and within her home community of Miami, FL.
"NCJW has ...
March 12, 2008
By Rupert Cornwell - The top US commander for the Middle East resigned yesterday, a step that seems to bear out reports of sharp policy differences on Iran between a hawkish White House and a uniformed military leadership opposed to military action.
The suddenness was underlined by the circumsta...
March 08, 2008
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama won the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, beating rival Hillary Clinton.
Although there were just 18 delegates up for grabs in the state, Obama's win in Wyoming inches him closer to the 2,025 needed to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, The New Yor...
March 08, 2008
The historic first Hindu prayer of United States Senate of last July is one of the significant topics in a new documentary "ARTICLE VI: Faith* Politics* America" due to be released in theaters in August.
The scene when Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain, who read this first prayer in the 21...
March 05, 2008
BALTIMORE - Adidas Lacrosse and Level 2 Sports announced a partnership that will present the inaugural adidas National Lacrosse Classic at the Maryland Soccerplex on July 18-20, 2008, in Germantown, Md.
The event will showcase the top 500 high school lacrosse players consisting of rising sophomor...
March 05, 2008
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was the projected winner Tuesday over Barack Obama in the Texas Democratic primary, media reported Wednesday.
The New York senator's win in the Lone Star State followed her wins Tuesday in Rhode Island and Ohio, which was also seen as a pivotal state for Clinto...
March 04, 2008
New Zealand Parliament has refused to consider prominent American religious leader Rajan Zed´s request to amend its prayer procedure/structure for making it more inclusive and universal.
In a communiqué to Zed, New Zealand Parliament Speaker, Margaret Wilson, wrote, "Having conducted a sur...
March 03, 2008
The Ventura County Contractor´s Association, comprised of more than 700 members, will host a consumer booth at the 16th Ventura Home & Garden Show at Seaside Park March 14-16, 2008.
Home remodeling is an important decision. Making sure the job is done right means being patient and doin...
March 03, 2008
LOS ANGELES: Support for the call issued by GABNet/Mariposa Alliance to turn March 8th into a women's protest against the so-called "global war on terror" (gwot) exemplified by the US invasion of Iraq continues to snowball as International Women's Day approaches. Labor groups constitute the most r...
March 03, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA: More than a thousand women are expected to march and rally against the war in Los Angeles on March 8, 2008 (corner Broadway and Olympic, 10:30 am). Meanwhile, in NYC women and allies will be converging at Washington Square park for a Speak Out and Performance art to protest the war....
March 03, 2008
A Hindu organization, Universal Society of Hinduism, has demanded that the upcoming Hollywood movie, "The Love Guru", be shown to Hindu leaders and organizations prior to its public release.
Rajan Zed, prominent Indo-American leader and President of the Society, said that from the informatio...
February 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement questioning a recently announced plan by the Port of Long Beach harbor commissioners to replace at least half of current port drayage diesel trucks with trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). At ...
February 27, 2008
New Mexico State Senate in Santa Fe has formally thanked prominent Hindu chaplain Rajan Zed, who delivered its historic first Hindu prayer on January 28, and has asked him to "keep the members of the Legislature in your daily prayers".
In a letter received today, Lenore Naranjo, Senate Chief...
February 26, 2008
The California State University has received a record 515,448 undergraduate applications for fall 2008 admissions as of January 29. This represents an increase of 47,967 applications received to date from the same time period last year.
Faced with a growing state budget deficit, Gov. Schwarzenneg...
February 26, 2008
By Joe Vardon, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
CINCINNATI -- A right-wing talk show host three times invoked Sen. Barack Obama's middle name while speaking at a rally for GOP presidential candidate John McCain in Cincinnati Tuesday.
Bill Cunningham, a nationally syndicated talk show host based in Cinc...
February 26, 2008
A prominent American religious leader, Rajan Zed, has requested the New Zealand Parliament to amend its prayer procedure/structure, thus making it more inclusive and universal.
In a communiqué to Standing Orders Committee of New Zealand Parliament, Zed said that instead of Parliament Speaker rea...
February 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today settled an antitrust lawsuit that charged Barr Pharmaceuticals with taking $20 million for keeping off the market a cheaper, generic version of the oral contraceptive Ovcon.
"Barr illegally kept its generic drug off the ma...
February 24, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The City of Anaheim is now accepting applications for the 2008 Youth in Government Day, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 15. This unique experience allows local high school students to gain first-hand knowledge of the inner-workings of their local city government by shado...
February 24, 2008
CHICAGO, IL – Continuing to spread Barack Obama´s message of change ahead of the March 4th primaries, Obama supporters will hold events today in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island. Meeting with voters in cities and towns across the states, they will discuss why Barack Obama is the only candidate w...
February 24, 2008
After visit to OSU Medical Center, Obama meets with uninsured Ohioans and medical professionals to share plan to cut costs and improve care.
Chicago, IL — Following a visit to Ohio State Medical Center today, Senator Barack Obama held a roundtable with uninsured Ohioans and medical pro...
February 24, 2008
Washington, DC -- On ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, John McCain ducked questions about whether he has sacrificed his principles to pander to the right wing of his party and showed once again that in an attempt to get elected, he is offering nothing more than a third Bush term on everyth...
February 23, 2008
Washington State Senate had its first historic Hindu prayer containing ancient Sanskrit mantras on February 22.
Rajan Zed, a prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, read this groundbreaking opening prayer from ancient Hindu scriptures before Washington State Senate in Olympia on t...
February 22, 2008
Utah State Senate has expressed gratitude to prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader Rajan Zed for historical first Hindu opening prayer of February 13.
In a letter received here today, John L. Valentine, President of Utah State Senate, wrote, "On behalf of the Utah State Senate, I...
February 22, 2008
California native relies on his life experiences when creating mazes of fantasy and science fiction tales.
Author Chris Stevenson certainly has a deep pool of information to pull from when he writes. His career as Federal Police Officer alone is a wealth of experiences, his colorful resume howe...
February 22, 2008
Oregon State House of Representatives will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on February 26.
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, will recite this historic opening prayer. After Sanskrit delivery, Zed will then read the English transl...
February 22, 2008
GARY DAVID GOLDBERG, CREATOR OF HIT TELEVISION SHOWS FAMILY TIES, BROOKLYN BRIDGE AND SPIN CITY PENS SIT, UBU, SIT: HOW I WENT FROM BROOKLYN TO HOLLYWOOD WITH THE SAME WOMAN, THE SAME DOG, AND A LOT LESS HAIR.
NEW YORK – Gary David Goldberg, the creator, writer and producer for the television s...
February 22, 2008
Group Calls on USDA to Close Loophole in Its Policy on Slaughter of Crippled Cows and on Congress to Enact Tougher Laws.
In the wake of the staggering recall of 143 million pounds of beef — the largest in the nation´s history by far — The Humane Society of the United States is call...
February 22, 2008
By David Espo Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama of political plagiarism Thursday night, but drew boos from a Democratic debate audience when she ridiculed him as the candidate of "change you can Xerox."
Obama dismissed ...
February 19, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Roundpeg founder and local marketing expert Lorraine Ball, President of Roundpeg, will be one of three featured speakers at the Indiana Association of Health Underwriters Sales Congress meeting held on Thursday and Friday, February 28th and 29th. The event will be held at The Ritz...
February 19, 2008
Arizona State Senate here will open with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on March 24, some as old as 1,500 BCE.
Prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, Rajan Zed, will recite this historic opening prayer. After Sanskrit delivery, Zed will then read the English trans...
February 19, 2008
High Court Judge, Justice Susan Crennan, who presided over the now infamous Liam Magill paternity case, had herself given birth as the result of an affair, according to the new book, "Days of Tempest," to be released today.
Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, the Honourable Martin Ferguso...
February 19, 2008
Sherman Oaks, California - Actress Alicia Cole, a working member of the Screen Actors Guild for 14 years, is known for the many portraits of doctors and nurses, including roles on General Hospital, Young and the Restless, and more. But a year ago, Cole switched from playing a doctor to becoming a re...
February 15, 2008
Diwali, a major Hindu festival, may be proclaimed as one of Utah State festivals.
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, presented a memorandum to Utah Governor Jon Huntsman at his office in Salt Lake City yesterday requesting to proclaim Diwali as one of State of Utah...
February 15, 2008
Utah created a religious milestone on February 13 when its State Senate opened with a Hindu prayer containing Sanskrit mantras for the first time.
Rajan Zed, a prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, read this historic opening prayer from ancient Hindu scriptures before Utah Senat...
February 15, 2008
A prominent Hindu leader met a senior leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Salt Lake City (Utah) yesterday and discussed similarities in both the religions.
Rajan Zed, prominent leader of Hindus and Indo-Americans, and Neil L. Anderson, member of the Presidency ...
February 12, 2008
Chaplain who recited the first Hindu prayers in Colorado and New Mexico Senates recently, will be reading the similar first Hindu opening prayers in three more western states in the coming weeks, thus creating a milestone in American religious history.
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and...
February 12, 2008
Go Cuckoo for Cocoa with choco-sampling and celebration of American Chocolate Week.
Rockland, ME – The Historic Inns of Rockland plan to celebrate American Chocolate Week with sweet gusto, and they´ve partnered with restaurants and spas throughout Rockland to bring a chocolate chompi...
February 12, 2008
TORONTO – Over 5 million people in North America are affected. Heart Failure is the leading cause of hospitalization and for the first time, physicians can now answer the question most patients want to know -- "How long do I have doctor?"
Published in the February issue of American Heart Journa...
February 11, 2008
First five years show that MPA network reversing decades of damaging overfishing .
February 10, 2008
Chaplain who recited the first Hindu prayers in Colorado and New Mexico Senates last week, will be reading the similar first Hindu opening prayers in three more Western states in the coming weeks, thus creating a religious milestone in American history.
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain an...
February 07, 2008
By Ishtiaq Mahsud and Robert H. Reid Associated Press
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Taliban militants declared a cease- fire Wednesday in fighting with Pakistani forces, and the government said it was preparing for peace talks with al-Qaida-linked extremists in the lawless tribal area near the bor...
February 06, 2008
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, has been selected as one of the panelists for "On Faith", a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced jointly by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com.
Moderated by Jon Meacham, Managing Editor of Newsweek, it is describ...
February 06, 2008
Proposition S passes saving the City of Los Angeles $270 Million.
Los Angeles – Through an aggressive phone banking and mail campaign that outreached to over 100,000 union registered voters, Los Angeles workers helped deliver the vote to ensure the passage of Proposition S. It´s pas...
February 05, 2008
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced a series of security products Powered by Postini(tm) that deliver message filtering, encryption and archiving for any business environment. Google's new security services work with any mail system, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Ex...
February 05, 2008
Where were the women? This was a common cry from the monitors in the National Organization for Women Foundation's 2008 Feminist Super Bowl Ad Watch.
"By the second quarter, I said to my friends that there were more animals in the ads than women," said Karen from Florida.
"Women were virtuall...
February 05, 2008
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, has been selected as one of the panelists for "On Faith", a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced jointly by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com.
Moderated by Jon Meacham, Managing Editor of Newsweek, it is describ...
February 05, 2008
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, has been selected as one of the panelists for "On Faith", a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced jointly by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com.
Moderated by Jon Meacham, Managing Editor of Newsweek, it is describ...
February 04, 2008
Results Are IN!
SAN FRANCISCO – More than 7,000 high school students in San Francisco participated in YouthVOTE 2008, making their views known on the presidential race and local San Francisco ballot initiatives like Proposition A (park bond). More than a mock election, YouthVOTE is a call to acti...
February 04, 2008
The Journalism School of the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) is undertaking a special project to produce a multimedia product on world famous Nevada Hindu chaplain Rajan Zed and his work.
Nick J. Coltrain, a print media major and Managing Editor of student newspaper The Nevada Sagebrush, wil...
February 04, 2008
Lindsborg, Kansas will be the site of three major national chess championships in June and July. The Karpov Chess School´s Executive Director, Tom Brownscombe, said the United States Chess Federation
(USCF) notified him that Lindsborg submitted the winning bids for three national championship...
February 04, 2008
By Barry Wilner, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GLENDALE, Ariz. - With the Super Bowl on the line, look who had the perfection thing down Pat: Eli Manning and the road-conquering New York Giants.
And what a beauty their 11th straight road victory was, a 17-14 Super Bowl win Sunday that shattered the New...
February 03, 2008
Ralph DiGia, World War II conscientious objector, lifelong pacifist and social justice activist, and staffer for 52 years at the War Resisters League (WRL), died February 1 in New York City. He was 93.
DiGia was "without pretensions, one who wore his radicalism in his life, not on his sleeve," sa...
February 03, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. -- Building Leaders from the Inside Out, the third in an ongoing series of community symposiums held on the campus of St. Christopher's School focusing on the essential components of leadership, will be held on April 10, 11 and 12, 2008. As in previous symposiums, a distinguished slate...
February 03, 2008
Cynthia Nixon to Receive Point Courage Award and Time Warner to Receive Point Inspiration Award at Organization's Annual New York Benefit.
NEW YORK -- Point Foundation (Point), the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of m...
January 31, 2008
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February 01, 2008
By Tom Raum and Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sparred, for the most part cordially, over immigration, health care and the war in Iraq in their first one-on-one debate on Thursday as they faced high-stakes Super Tuesday primaries an...
January 30, 2008
Rajan Zed, the prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, has made it to the Top list in Best of 2007 issue of prestigious Reno Magazine, which hit the newsstands.
This issue of glossy upper-class magazine, which talks about Zed's presenting ancient teachings to a Western audience a...
January 30, 2008
NEW YORK – Get ready to add a little Bump, Bounce, and Tickle to your morning this February when Chorion launches "The Mr. Men Show" on Cartoon Network. The new program, based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s by British author Roger Hargreaves, is the first animated...
January 30, 2008
Indianapolis – Cindy and Mike Hartman of Hartman Inventory won Rainmaker of the Year.
Rainmakers Marketing Group, Indiana´s fastest growing business association, announced the winners of its 5th annual Rainmaker of the Year Award Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus in Indianapolis. ...
January 30, 2008
Video evidence compiled by The Humane Society of the United States shows inhumane handling methods that may have endangered the health of children
A shocking undercover investigation by The Humane Society of the United States reveals widespread mistreatment of "downed" dairy cows — those w...
January 30, 2008
A milestone was created on Tuesday in Colorado when Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, opened the Colorado State Senate with a Hindu prayer for the first time since its formation.
After sprinkling traditional Gangajal (water from holy river Ganga in India) on the podiu...
January 30, 2008
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for suspending Westland Meat Co. as a supplier to the National School Lunch Program and other federal nutrition programs, in response to the weeks-long HSUS investigation of the plant. At the same time...
January 30, 2008
MIAMI - John McCain won Florida's Republican primary with the help of the state's wildly popular governor, his own war-hero biography and some crafty campaigning.
Hillary Clinton won the Democrats' vote on the strength of her experience, her race and a campaign that oddly wasn't a campaign at all....
January 29, 2008
Master's degree program addresses growing mental health workforce crisis.
January 28, 2008
Glance through any entertainment magazine and you will catch a glimpse of celebrities all dressed up on the red carpet, on film sets, and/or attending elegant parties and premieres. You can see them relaxing on yachts in exotic locations, tanning on sandy beaches, and/or shopping for haute couture i...
January 27, 2008
By Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer
S.C. -- Sen. Barack Obama crushed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday in the South Carolina presidential primary, with landslide levels of support from African American voters in the Democrats' final test before a coast-to-coast clash on Feb. 5.
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January 27, 2008
Sparks (Nevada, USA): In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, and Episcopal clergy of the region prayed together here for "our world".
This joint prayer, organized by Catholic Diocese of Reno, was read by Father Charles T. Durante, Pastor of Saint Teresa of Avila Cat...
January 27, 2008
Says Obama will unite Americans to tackle challenges facing nation.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Congressman Xavier Becerra has endorsed Barack Obama for President, citing his ability to unite Americans to lead our country in a new direction. Becerra serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee ...
January 25, 2008
Five state senates will have their reportedly first Hindu opening prayers containing ancient Sanskrit mantras in the coming weeks, thus creating a milestone in American history.
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, will recite these history making prayers in New Mexi...
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT´S KOSAKOWSKI APPOINTED TO PRESIDENT BUSH´S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FINANCIAL LITERACY
January 25, 2008
Council´s goals include improving financial education efforts for youth in school.
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Jack E. Kosakowski, JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement) Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and President, Junior Achievement USA, has been appointed to ...
January 25, 2008
World's Largest Bulldog Event Adds French Bulldogs this Year.
Sat., Feb. 9, 2008; French bulldogs (added this year) at noon and English bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. It's a face everyone can love!
More than 450 bulldogs are expected to travel to the grassy, shady park in front of the (new locatio...
January 25, 2008
It was a kinder, gentler GOP debate Thursday night.
Unlike prior gatherings, in which John McCain and Mike Huckabee attacked Mitt Romney like a tag-team and Romney slapped back at them, the five major Republican candidates for president largely avoided disparaging each other during a debate in Boc...
January 24, 2008
San Jose, CA -- The Santa Clara Valley Water District is taking aggressive steps to determine if the invasive species, zebra mussel, is in any of its reservoirs, creeks or other water delivery systems.
The action follows the discovery of zebra mussels in San Justo Reservoir, which is in neighbori...
January 22, 2008
A distinguished panel of Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Jewish religious leaders had a
serious dialogue on "how to connect" at the Catholic Diocesan Conference here.
Moderated by Father Charles T. Durante, Pastor of Saint Teresa of Avila Catholic Community of Carson City, clergy who participat...
Greenpeace Inflatables Harassed by Japanese HunterVessels In Southern Ocean as Australian Government
January 22, 2008
After delaying the refuelling of the Japanese whaling fleet's factory ship Nisshin Maru this morning, Greenpeace inflatables returned to document boxes of whale meat being transferred to refuelling and cargo vessel Oriental Bluebird, and to continue protesting whaling fleet's refuelling in Antarctic...
January 21, 2008
CLEVELAND, OH - Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich gained a significant endorsement yesterday from the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA), a progressive advocacy organization based in California and well known for its work in the areas of civil and huma...
January 18, 2008
Nearly a Month of Calls and Letters by The Human Rights Campaign and The AIDS Institute Go Unanswered by Huckabee Campaign.
WASHINGTON – Jeanne White-Ginder, the mother of Ryan White and a Board Member of The AIDS Institute, the Human Rights Campaign and The AIDS Institute are still waiting to ...
January 17, 2008
In a marvelous gesture, the new tenth Episcopal Bishop of Nevada, Right Reverend Dan Thomas Edwards, was blessed by a Catholic Bishop, Hindu chaplain, Muslim Imam, Jewish Rabbi, Bahai leader, Baptist minister, and a Native American faith leader here.
During the interfaith blessing of his new Epi...
January 10, 2008
Washoe County of Nevada has proclaimed January 12 as Sanskrit Day.
A proclamation signed by Robert M. Larkin, Chairman of Washoe County Commission, under the Seal of Washoe County, says, " PROCLAIMED, That Washoe County recognizes the importance of the Sanskrit language and January 12, 2008 ...
January 09, 2008
MOBILE, Ala. -- The Mobile Symphony Orchestra (MSO), under Music Director Scott Speck, has long received accolades for its musical excellence – attracting such world-renowned artists as cellist Yo Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman and, on March 20, violinist Joshua Bell. Equally applauded, however, ar...
January 09, 2008
Commemorate Martin Luther King’s Birthday and Black History Month by staying in places where slaves were welcomed.
Austin, TX – Throughout January and February, Americans celebrate the history and accomplishments of African-Americans with Martin Luther King’s birthday in January and Black Histo...
January 09, 2008
TRI-CITIES, Tenn - It's that time of year when we all start dreaming of our next get away. Why not start a new tradition this year and bring your whole family, or tour group on a Tennessee "Haunted Vacation" with Appalachian GhostWalks' Tennessee Ghost Tours lantern led by real, professionally Certi...
January 09, 2008
The holidays can be particularly challenging for many Ventura County charitable organizations, who often struggle to make ends meet towards the end of the year, while continuing to provide valued services to residents throughout local communities.
“The Ventura County Contractors Association ...
January 09, 2008
Hook & Ladder Brewing Co.’s new lower-calorie brew aids burned firefighters and burn survivors by giving A Penny in Every Pint™ and A Quarter in Every Case™
Silver Spring, Md. – Beer enthusiasts seeking to manage their weight in the New Year need not cut tasty brews out of their diets entirely....
January 09, 2008
Island News and Hotel Happenings
Kralendijk, Bonaire – The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire offers something for everyone - families, divers, adventurers and sun seekers. Here is some of the latest news from the Island.
All Around The Island
BONAIRE SURVEYS - NetTech, N.V. has launched the...
January 09, 2008
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau
JERUSALEM - President Bush began an eight-day Middle East peace mission Wednesday as Israeli leaders warned him and the world not to forget about the regional threat that Iran poses.
Standing on the airport tarmac with Bush looking on shortly after his arrival, I...
January 08, 2008
USA TODAY - By Jill LawrenceMANCHESTER, N.H. -- New Hampshire voters make their presidential picks today in an environment transformed in less than a week. New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has lost her national lead on the Democratic side, a new Gallup Poll shows, and former Arkansas governor Mi...
January 07, 2008
Elizabeth House – the only shelter for homeless, pregnant women in the San Gabriel Valley – will hold “Era for Change” benefit on March 29 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale.
PASADENA, Calif. - Nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager, who can be heard here in Los Angeles on KRLA 870 AM ...
January 06, 2008
MANCHESTER, NH - Acclaimed film actor Viggo Mortensen, an outspoken critic of the Bush Administration's militaristic foreign policy and of the influence of corporate interests in financing political campaigns, will be campaigning today in New Hampshire with U. S. Congressman and Democratic president...
January 05, 2008
ABC accused of violating public interest and endorsing 'chosen' candidates by excluding Kucinich from Presidential debate, FCC complaint charges.
WASHINGTON, DC - The Kucinich for President campaign late Friday filed an emergency complaint with the Federal Communications Commission claiming tha...
January 05, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Farmers Insurance claims personnel, agents and employees throughout California are helping victims of the storms that are sweeping the state from Washington State to Southern California.
Farmers Senior Vice President, State Operations Steve Feely said, “according to weather reports ...