PR Newswire back issues from Friday, October 17:
Fred Alger's President Dan Chung Bans Market Timing.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Alger Management, Inc.'s president and chief investment officer, Daniel Chung, today issued a letter to Alger investors banning the use of market timing in any Alger fund, effective immediately. In the letter, which is also posted on the ...
Hometown America, L.L.C. Announces Successful Completion of Tender Offers for CP Limited Partnership's Outstanding Notes.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hometown America, L.L.C., one of the nation's largest privately-held owners and operators of manufactured home communities, announced today that it has successfully completed its tender offers and consent solicitations through its wholly owned subsidiary, ...
American Stock Exchange Lists STRIDES Linked to Qualcomm Inc.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 8% Callable STRIDES payable at maturity with Qualcomm Inc. common stock. Trading under the ticker symbol SQJ, 1.28 million shares of the new one-year securities were ...
Moneyline Telerate and Reuters Resolve Billing Dispute; Reuters Withdraws Both Lawsuit Against Moneyline Telerate and Threatened Termination of Services Agreement and Parties Agree to an Independent Audit of Disputed Billings.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Moneyline Telerate, majority owned by $3.5 billion fund One Equity Partners, announced today that it has resolved outstanding billing disputes with data provider Reuters Limited. As a result, Reuters has agreed to immediately withdraw its lawsuit against ...
The World Almanac(R) Selects the First All-World Baseball Team for 2003.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Alex Rodriguez, Mark Prior, and Javy Lopez are among the stars on The World Almanac's inaugural All-World Baseball Team. Players were chosen based on their overall performance during the 2003 regular season. The complete list follows: <Pre> ...
TD Waterhouse Vies for Top Spot at Men's Softball National Championships; Tournament Running from October 17-19 at ASA Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The TD Waterhouse-sponsored men's softball team represents the East Coast in the Amateur Softball Association's National Championship Series, a best three out of five tournament scheduled on October 17-19 in Oklahoma City. TD Waterhouse defeated 120 ...
Sonic Financial Technologies Releases Smart Order Routing Functionality For Listed Markets; SonicStorm Now Offers Smart Order Routing for Nasdaq and Listed Markets.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Financial Technologies, a leading provider in electronic trading solutions, today announced its newest functionality; smart order routing for listed markets. This new logic routes orders to be executed to the best available market center whether it ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- American Stock Exchange/;.
Oct 17, 2003 ... In the news release, American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Five Securities, issued yesterday, Oct. 16, by The American Stock Exchange over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the third paragraph should read "Gartner, Inc. provides research and analysis on the computer ...
CCH Wall Street, Actimize, to Offer Detection Tool for Securities Compliance.
Oct 17, 2003 ... RIVERWOODS, Ill., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- CCH Wall Street, a leading provider of integrated content and software tools to the broker-dealer and investment adviser community and Actimize, a leader in developing automated monitoring and detection systems for financial institutions, have ...
G&P Trucking Extends Contract to Deploy QUALCOMM Mobile Communications System Units; - G&P to Trial Future Products and Services for Transportation Industry -.
Oct 17, 2003 ... GASTON, S.C., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- G&P Trucking, a leading truckload carrier specializing in expedited services, today announced that it has extended its agreement with QUALCOMM Incorporated , the leader in mobile communications for the transportation industry, to deploy mobile ...
eBuilt Named Rising Star in Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 50 Program for Orange County.
Oct 17, 2003 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- eBuilt, Inc. ( http://www.ebuilt.com/ ), a leading designer and builder of industrial-strength enterprise applications, has been named a Rising Star in Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 50 program for Orange County. The Rising Star award is a ...
Space Coalition Urges Swift Passage of Commercial Space Act of 2003 (HR 3245).
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of space policy organizations and aerospace companies today urged the Congress to pass the Commercial Space Act of 2003 (HR 3245) in an expeditious manner. This bill, introduced in the House by a bipartisan group, will clarify and streamline ...
In Celebration of smashboxfashionweeklosangeles, Jeweler Judith Ripka Hosts an In-Store Kick-Off Party Sunday Afternoon From 4:00 - 6:00 pm, October 26th, 2003.
Oct 17, 2003 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Judith Ripka, a key partner and the official jeweler of the upcoming smashboxfashionweek (October 26th - October 30th), is thrilled to host an in-store "kick-off" cocktail reception for designers, celebrities, retailers, and the global press, ...
VMP Service Integrated Into Dynatek Software Solution; --vmpdelivers helps provide customers with cost savings of up to 65 percent--.
Oct 17, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Systems announced that its vmpdelivers(R) service has been integrated into MORvision(R), Dynatek, Inc.'s mortgage software solution, using MORvision's Integration Suite and Plug-In technology. The vmpdelivers Plug-In allows MORvision users to ...
Optima Technology Calls for SEC investigation and Government Oversight of VeriSign-Network Solutions.
Oct 17, 2003 ... IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Optima Technology Corporation recently filed a complaint with the Department of Justice and SEC with regards to Network Solutions, now owned by VeriSign alleging that Network Solutions gave away its domain name without its permission. "Something ...
Vivendi Universal Games Announces Worldwide Release of 'Ground Control(TM) II: Operation Exodus'; The Retail Assault Begins in Spring 2004.
Oct 17, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivendi Universal Games announced today that "Ground Control(TM) II: Operation Exodus," the sequel to the award- winning PC real-time strategy game, will ship to North American stores in the second quarter of 2004. "Ground Control II: ...
Candle and AXA Financial Win WebSphere Advisor Magazine Excellence Award; AXA Financial Honored for Innovation in IBM WebSphere Development And Deployment; Candle PathWAI Recognized for Accelerating Availability of New Application Functionality and Enabling 360-Degree Integrated Customer Views.
Oct 17, 2003 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Candle Corporation, a leading enterprise infrastructure management provider, today announced that Candle and AXA Financial have been recognized with WebSphere Advisor Magazine's prestigious 2003 Excellence Award in the Business Process category ....
Memorex to Increase Recordable CD Media Pricing.
Oct 17, 2003 ... SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to supply shortages, rising costs from overseas disc manufacturers and the stringent enforcement of patent royalties, Memorex is forced to increase CD-R and CD-RW media prices 10 to 15 percent beginning January 2004. The incremental ...
The Who's Classic TOMMY Remixed by Pete Townshend in 5.1 Surround Sound For Hybrid SACD Release of Two-CD DELUXE EDITION Featuring Rare Bonus Outtakes, Alternate Versions and Demos.
Oct 17, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- "Tommy can you hear me?" will be heard like never before with the hybrid SACD (Super Audio CD) release on October 28, 2003 of the double-disc TOMMY - DELUXE EDITION (MCA/UMe). One of the pre-eminent rock albums in history, TOMMY - DELUXE EDITION marks ...
Senior White House Policy Advisor Jay P. Lefkowitz Rejoins Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay P. Lefkowitz, a senior policy advisor to President George W. Bush and head of the White House's Domestic Policy Council, is rejoining Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a Partner, where he will resume his litigation and counseling practice. This move is ...
MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities issues alerts for AMD, PMCS, LEXR, PKTR, and DCLK.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EDT with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open ... PriceWatch Alerts for AMD, PMCS, LEXR, ...
MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities issues alerts for EBAY, XLNX, MAT, WEBX, and RMBS.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EDT with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open ... PriceWatch Alerts for EBAY, XLNX, MAT, ...
MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities issues alerts for BRCM, ATML, BAX, CREE, and PXLW.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EDT with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open ... PriceWatch Alerts for BRCM, ATML, BAX, ...
IDeaS named one of Minnesota's Fastest Growing Private Companies by Business Journal; IDeaS Debuts in the Business Journal Growth 50 Ranking in the Top 20.
Oct 17, 2003 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of America's fastest growing technology companies, is proud to announce it ranks in the top twenty among Minnesota's fastest growing private companies, according to The ...
PR Newswire National Summary, Friday, Oct. 17, Midnight to 10 a.m. ET.
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PR Newswire National Summary, Friday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to noon ET.
Oct 17, 2003 ... Following is a summary of news releases transmitted between 10 a.m. and noon by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/. <Pre> CHF009 10/17/2003 10:00 r f bc-SC-Ryan's-Webcast (GREER) Ryan's ...
PR Newswire National Summary, Friday, Oct. 17, noon to 2 p.m. ET.
Oct 17, 2003 ... Following is a summary of news releases transmitted between noon and 2 p.m. by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/. <Pre> CLF023 10/17/2003 12:00 r f bc-GA-Elekta-Congress (ATLANTA) Elekta ...
THE PROFNET WIRE: Health & Living - Fertility Breakthrough Oct. 17, 2003.
Oct 17, 2003 ... <Pre> ROUND-UPSFertility Breakthrough Linked to Cloning (7 experts) Legacy of Pope John Paul II (continued, 1 expert) Obesity Surgery (continued, 1 expert) Juveniles with Adult-Onset Diabetes (continued, 1 expert)LEADS1. Aging: Preventing Physical Disability ...
Parents As Teachers Expands Program To China; Latest International Expansion Puts PAT in Seven Other Countries.
Oct 17, 2003 ... ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., the St. Louis-based headquarters for more than 3,400 early childhood and family support programs nationwide, has just closed the deal on an initial quarter of a million dollar business initiative to expand its ...
Business in Asia Today -- Oct. 17, 2003.
Oct 17, 2003 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS' Q3 RESULTS FAR EXCEED MARKET CONSENSUS ...
Asian Markets -- Shares Closed Mixed -- Oct. 17.
Oct 17, 2003 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed mixed in flat and ...
API Outsourcing, Inc. Announces the Election of Philip G. Semmer to Its Board of Directors.
Oct 17, 2003 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- API Outsourcing, Inc. has elected Philip G. Semmer Vice President, Information Systems and CIO at General Mills, to serve on the API's Board of Directors. "Philip Semmer is widely recognized as a forward-thinking leader in information ...
NauticBlue Opens New Base in Greece; NauticBlue Power Yacht Vacations Now Available In Athens, Greece.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NauticBlue, the power yacht charter company launched by The Moorings, announced that it has opened a new base in Athens, Greece. The company is currently taking reservations for this Mediterranean destination on 32-foot and 36-foot sports ...
Governor Bush Attends BioFlorida's Sixth Annual Conference, 'Biosciences in Florida: Catalysts for Change;' Announces Next Steps in Scripps Florida Deal.
Oct 17, 2003 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Jeb Bush is the keynote speaker for BioFlorida's annual conference held at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel Airport, on October 20, 2003 at 7:45 a.m. The Governor will discuss the critical next steps necessary to bring Scripps Research ...
Global Imaging Systems Acquires Transco Copier Business; Bill Schoenthaler Promoted To General Manager Of Division.
Oct 17, 2003 ... TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Imaging Systems, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the Transco Copier Division of Transco Distributors, Inc., in Augusta, Maine. Transco's copier division is a dealer in Konica and Savin copiers, Riso duplicators and Panasonic ...
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Gets New Acting Executive Director.
Oct 17, 2003 ... LANSING, Mich., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick Laber received the nod from Authority board members to become the acting executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), it was announced today. MSHDA is under the umbrella of the Michigan Department of Consumer ...
Michigan's First Gentleman Dan Mulhern Hosts Mentor Michigan Summits.
Oct 17, 2003 ... LANSING, Mich., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- First Gentleman Daniel Granholm Mulhern today invited mentoring advocates from across the state to join him at one of six Mentor Michigan Summits being held this fall throughout the state. Governor Jennifer Granholm and the First ...
Detroit Free Press Oakland Bureau Moving to Southfield.
Oct 17, 2003 ... DETROIT, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- We're moving. Starting Oct. 27, the Detroit Free Press' Oakland Newsroom will operate out of the Travelers Tower I Building in Southfield. The newsroom has been located in the Washington Square Building in downtown Royal Oak for 10 years. ...
Saturn ION Red Line Sets Speed Record.
Oct 17, 2003 ... BONNEVILLE, Utah, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturn's new ION Red Line quad coupe raced into the record book at the Bonneville Salt Flats on Oct. 17, 2003, establishing a new mark in the G/Blown Fuel Altered class at 212.684 mph. The record-setting Saturn, which is based on the new ...
Ward's Reports Estimated Production.
Oct 17, 2003 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 331,804 units, up 0.6 percent from the 329,689 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's ...
Brookline, Mass. Children's Orchard Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003.
Oct 17, 2003 ... BROOKLINE, Mass., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Orchard Franchisee Linda Ashbaugh will celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary of her retail outlet at 807 Boylston Street, here, which features slightly used, quality children's clothes and accessories, with a celebration 10 a.m. to 5 ...
GM Recognized by EPA for Waste Reduction, Prevention; GM Receives WasteWise 2003 Partner of the Year Award in Two Categories.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- During an awards ceremony last evening, General Motors (GM) received two awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its environmental performance in 2002. The EPA presented GM with its WasteWise 2003 Partner of the Year award in the ...
Cadillac General Manager Named Grand Marketer of the Year.
Oct 17, 2003 ... DANA POINT, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark LaNeve, Cadillac Division general manager, was named "Grand Marketer of the Year" by Brandweek magazine during an award ceremony last night. Brandweek, a weekly marketing trade publication, annually selects one marketer as "Grand ...
Sports Illustrated Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Collection of Its Classic Stories; FIFTY YEARS OF GREAT WRITING 1954-2004 Edited by Rob Fleder National Spokesperson: Frank Deford.
Oct 17, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its debut on August 16, 1954, the writers of Sports Illustrated have developed a reputation as being the finest in the world. With a readership of more than 20 million adults weekly, Sports Illustrated (SI) delivers the most compelling stories in ...
Cold Stone Creamery Opens 500th Store.
Oct 17, 2003 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Cold Stone Creamery(R), the fastest growing super-premium ice cream franchise in the nation, today announced that the Company opened its 500th store in Eatontown, New Jersey. The Eatontown store is the fifth Cold Stone Creamery in New Jersey and ...
Meryl Streep to Receive 32nd AFI Life Achievement Award; AFI and USA Network Continue Relationship To Present AFI Life Achievement Award Program.
Oct 17, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Meryl Streep has been selected by the American Film Institute's (AFI) Board of Trustees to receive the 32nd AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film, it was announced today by Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the AFI Board of ...
New Line Cinema's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' Joins ALA's Teen Read Week Initiative; Cast Member Orlando Bloom Featured on Teen Read Week Poster.
Oct 17, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is proud to announce its continued association with New Line Cinema as a sponsor of 2003 Teen Read Week, and the unveiling of the new Teen Read Week poster featuring "The Lord of the Rings" cast ...
City of Falls Church and mobileFOUNDATIONS, Inc. Contract for Homeland Security Technology.
Oct 17, 2003 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Falls Church, Virginia and mobileFOUNDATIONS, Inc. (http://www.mobilefoundations.com/), a leader in mission-critical wireless monitoring and alert notification systems, have contracted for mobileFOUNDATIONS to provide the City with ...
New USDA Microbiological Data Underscores Success of Industry Efforts to Eradicate Listeria on Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products.
Oct 17, 2003 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- USDA's newly released microbiological data showing a one-year, 25 percent drop in the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes on ready-to-eat meat and poultry products and a 70 percent decline over the last five years indicates that hot dogs, deli meats ...
Saudi Crown Prince Denounces Extremism.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- HRH Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, First Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard, called upon the 57 members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to strengthen institutions that can counter extremism. On the final ...
Catch The World Series(TM) Live: American Airlines Has Great Low Fares to The Games; Fares Good for Any Game Through the Series End.
Oct 17, 2003 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines is offering a $199* one-way walk-up fare for Florida Marlins and New York Yankees fans who want to be in the stands for the 2003 World Series. "The World Series is America's game, being played in two great American ...
Georgia Tech Center for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Announces Professional Education GIS Course Series for October 2003 - May 2004; Six GIS Courses Teach Cutting-Edge Solutions to Planning Issues that Affect Community Economic Development, Emergency Planning Strategies, and Civil and Environmental Engineering Challenges.
Oct 17, 2003 ... ATLANTA, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Tech Center for Geographic Information Systems, College of Architecture, will present a series of GIS courses, beginning in October 2003 and continuing through May 2004. Courses include: Introductory Course in ArcGIS 8.3, Building GIS Applications ...
TelCove Chosen to Provide Internet, Data, and Voice Services to Web Clients, Inc.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CANONSBURG, Pa., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- TelCove will be providing a full array of telecommunications services, Internet, Data, and Voice, to Web Clients, Inc., d/b/a Webclients.net, a web-based advertising network, at its new headquarters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Logo: ...
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Announces the Largest Gift Ever Received by an U.S. High School.
Oct 17, 2003 ... AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Today St. Vincent-St. Mary High School announced that Ann and David Brennan have made a $10 million commitment to the school. This donation represents the largest single gift ever received by an U.S. high school and enables St. Vincent-St. Mary to set ...
GE Elfun Volunteers To Hold 6th Annual Halloween Party For 300 Kids at Mary's Place Wednesday, October 22.
Oct 17, 2003 ... EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 300 kids at Mary's Place in Minneapolis are gearing up for a fun evening of games, pizza and Halloween goodies -- an event that has become an annual favorite for GE volunteers and the resident children. This year's Mary's Place ...
Cogentrix Energy Founder George T. Lewis Dies.
Oct 17, 2003 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- George T. Lewis, Jr., founder and Chairman-Emeritus of Cogentrix Energy, Inc. died today at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Lewis built Cogentrix from an idea into an independent private electric power producer with more than ...
Gov. Pawlenty Proclaims October as Technology Month in Minnesota; 2003 Tekne Awards to Be Held October 23.
Oct 17, 2003 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of technology's place as a "powerful engine for economic growth" in a state that "is committed to promoting the success and sustainability of Minnesota's technology industries," Gov. Tim Pawlenty has proclaimed October as Technology ...
BUSH-CHENEY '04 Announces Iowa Campaign Leadership.
Oct 17, 2003 ... DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bush-Cheney '04 announced on Friday its top campaign leadership team for the state of Iowa with National Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman and supporters from throughout the state of Iowa. The Bush-Cheney 2004 Iowa Leadership Team will help build a ...
HHS Awards $4 Million to Fight Ecstasy, Club Drugs, at Local Level; Three TEXAS Programs Benefit.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced awards to begin funding 12 local programs aimed at preventing use of Ecstasy and other club drugs. The one-year awards will total $4,091,000. Ecstasy, ketamine, rohypnol, ...
Think of the Impact You Could Make: Regional Pedestrian Safety Campaign Kicks Off; More Than 30 Pedestrians are Killed, 1,000 are Injured Each Year in Greater Washington Area.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The top elected officials from the District of Columbia and Montgomery and Fairfax counties gathered on a major commuting route -- for both drivers and pedestrians -- to kick off a regional public awareness campaign for pedestrian safety. ...
Summary Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action Issued In re DaimlerChrysler AG Securities Litigation.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Barrack Rodos & Bacine regarding DaimlerChrysler AG Securities Litigation. <Pre> ...
GEICO Announces Student Art Competition to Illustrate Correct Use of Car Safety Belts; Entries Will Be Taken Until January 9, 2004 Who Will Be the Next Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh?
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Students will have a chance to show off their artistic talent and their knowledge of car safety belts by entering GEICO's nationwide poster contest. They can also earn cash prizes for their winning efforts. Between now and January 9, 2004, ...
Personal Broadband Alliance Created by WCA to Foster Rapid, Affordable New Deployments.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Personal Broadband Alliance (PBA)(TM) of leading wireless broadband carriers, software and hardware vendors, and infrastructure providers was announced today by the Wireless Communications Association (WCA). PBA's mission is to advance mobile and ...
BUSH-CHENEY '04 Announces Michigan Campaign Leadership.
Oct 17, 2003 ... EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bush-Cheney '04 Friday announced its campaign leadership team for the state of Michigan. The Bush - Cheney 2004 Michigan Leadership Team will help build a network of grassroots support and serve as messengers for the President's re-election ...
HUD Statement on September Housing Starts; Statement from HUD Secretary Mel Martinez.
Oct 17, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Census Bureau released data today showing that single-family housing starts increased 3.1 percent from August and were 4.9 percent above the September 2002 rate. Building permits also reflected a 3.2 percent increase above rates a year ago. ...