U.S. Newswire back issues from February 2002:
World Anti-Doping Agency Chairman Richard Pound Announces Olympic Observer Team, Athlete Passports, Final Drug Test Statistics
Feb 01, 2002 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) Chairman Richard Pound today stepped up the tempo of theAgency's awareness campaign, providing a preliminary schedule ofactivities in Salt Lake City for the week prior to the WinterOlympics Opening Ceremony ...
Health, Environment Experts Address U.N. Forum On Feb. 5; Speakers to Identify Policy Priorities for World Summit on Sustainable Development
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Event: Human Health and Environmental Links: Implications for the WorldSummit on Sustainable Development When: Feb. 5 1:15-2:45 p.m. Where: United Nations, Room 6 Sponsored By: Physicians for Social ...
Collins, Baldacci Announce Results of First-Ever Business Plan at Acadia National Park
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHO: -- Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) -- Rep. John E. Baldacci (D-Maine) -- Acadia National Park -- Friends of Acadia -- National Parks Conservation Association WHAT: Announce the findings of Acadia National Park's new ...
NCRC Report Reveals Credit Unions 3.6 Times More Likely To Deny African American Mortgage Applicants, Lag in Loans to LMI Borrowers
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Despite recent claims by theNational Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Dennis Dollarthat "service to low-income, under served communities has been andwill remain a priority at NCUA," an analysis of the lending recordsof NCUA members ...
Land Trust Alliance Names New President
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Land Trust AllianceBoard of Directors has named Rand Wentworth, vice president of theTrust for Public Land, as the new president of the Land TrustAlliance, the nation's leading organization for 1,263 private,nonprofit land trusts. American land ...
Are Senate Dems Caving To Agribusiness On Food Stamps? Amendment To Farm Bill, Shunned By Dems, Would Add $6B To Program, Says Group
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Congress could add $6billion to the vital Food Stamp program but Democrats are bowing topolitical pressure from big agribusiness, whose combined PAC andindividual contributions to Senate Democrats reached four and a halfmillion dollars over the past ...
UTSA: Census Correction Indicates Industry Growth
Feb 01, 2002 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Uniform & TextileService Association announced today that revised data from the U.S.Census Bureau shows the industrial laundry and linen industry --companies that supply and service reusable textile products,including uniforms, mats, and shop ...
Brookings Briefing: Back To Deficits: Analyzing The Bush Budget
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHAT: A Brookings Briefing: Back To Deficits: Analyzing The BushBudget WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 9:30 -11 a.m. WHERE: The Brookings Institution, Stein Room 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. WHO: -- Bill Frenzel, ...
Friends of the Earth to Deliver Letters to WEF Participants; Visibility Event and Press Conference Today at 12:30 EST
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: In a major challenge to the global corporate sector, Friends ofthe Earth will today go into the World Economic Forum (WEF) meetingin New York to deliver 1,200 personally addressed letters -- one foreach corporate participant -- inviting them to support binding ...
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States to Discuss Latest Developments in the Middle East
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHAT: National Press Club Morning Newsmaker Program WHO: Amre Moussa, secretary-general of the League of Arab States WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. WHERE: National Press Club National Press Building (13th Floor) 14th & F Streets ...
Acadia Completes First-Ever Business Plan; Plan Identifies Park Need of Additional $7 Million Annually
Feb 01, 2002 ... BANGOR, Maine, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Acadia National Parkannounced today the results of a new business plan identifying thatthe park needs an additional $7.3 million annually to achieve thehighest standards of resource protection. "Acadia National Park is one of Maine's most ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Bush, Jim Towey in Announcement of New Director of Office of Faith-Based Initiatives
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND JIM TOWEY IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES The Roosevelt Room 9:18 ...
Remarks by the President and King Abdullah of Jordan in Photo Opportunity
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of remarks by the President and King Abdullah of Jordan: The Oval Office 8:05 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I want to welcome our close friend, His Majesty,from the country of Jordan, back to the Oval ...
Annapolis Center Critiques Air Quality Study
Feb 01, 2002 ... ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Annapolis Center forScience-Based Public Policy released today its report, "A Critique ofthe Campaign Against Coal-Fired Power Plants." For the second time inits distinguished existence The Annapolis Center is weighing in onair quality, ...
Labor Secretary To Announce FY 2003 Budget
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: The U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao willannounce the department's FY 2003 budget on Monday Feb. 4, 2002 atthe Francis Perkins Building. Reporters are invited to attend abriefing at 3 p.m. in the Secretary's conference room. WHAT: ...
Administrator Christie Whitman To Announce President Bush's FY 2003 Budget For EPA
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: On Monday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m., EPA Administrator Christie Whitmanwill announce President Bush's Fiscal Year 2003 budget request forthe Agency to protect public health and the environment. WHO: EPA Administrator Christie Whitman ...
TruVote System Wins Support Of National Conference Of Black State Legislators And The World Conference Of Mayors
Feb 01, 2002 ... ATLANTA, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The TruVote Voter Validationand Verification System, invented by African-American inventor AthanGibbs, Sr., has won the enthusiastic support of the NationalConference of Black State Legislators (NCBSL) at its November 2001meeting and from the World ...
Housing Affordability Rises To 27-Year High, NAR Reports
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Low mortgage interest rates,rising family income and a seasonal dip in the median existing-homeprice combined to improve housing affordability conditions in thefourth quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors(r). NAR's ...
NKF of Ohio Denounces Proposed Medicare Policy ; Agency's Insurance Carrier Would Restrict Treatment For Dialysis Patients
Feb 01, 2002 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National KidneyFoundation of Ohio today strongly criticized an insurance companythat administers Medicare benefits for proposing a policy that wouldrestrict access to vitamin D therapy for dialysis patients in Ohio. The draft policy by ...
Senator Says Medicare Policy Could Harm Dialysis Patients in Kentucky
Feb 01, 2002 ... FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new Medicare proposalrestricting access to the most widely used medication for kidneydialysis patients who need vitamin D therapy has the potential toharm patients, Kentucky Senate President Pro Tem Richard L. "Dick"Roeding (R-Lakeside Park) ...
DOL: Employment, Training Announces FY 2003 Budget
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Assistant Labor Secretary for Employment and Training Emily StoverDeRocco will announce the agency's FY 2003 budget on Monday Feb. 4 atthe Francis Perkins Building. Reporters are invited to attend abriefing at 4 p.m. in the ETA conference room ....
HHS To Propose New Funding And Focus On Patient Safety
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson today announced that President Bush will propose $10 millionin new funding for an initiative to improve patient safety and reducemedical errors. The increased funding will bring the total HHS budgetfor improving patient ...
Groups Ask AR Supreme Court For Decision Supporting Rural Schools; Lakeview Case Has National Implications For Rural School Funding
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a case that is beingclosely watched by rural educators throughout the nation, two publicinterest non-profits, the Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the RuralSchool and Community Trust (Rural Trust), have filed a friend-of-the-court (amicus curiae) ...
Mercury Group Unveils Newly Designed Web Site
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mercury Group, a strategicpublic communications firm that handles both political and corporateclients, has completely renovated its web site. Visitors to the newURL: www.mercgroup.com can witness an array of services the firmprovides to clients. The ...
Schedule of Upcoming Events at the National Press Club
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Below is a list of upcoming events scheduled to be held at theNational Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and theirguests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers.Events listed are subject to last-minute changes ....
Secretary Norton To Announce FY 2003 Interior Budget on Feb. 4
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Interior Secretary Gale Norton will provide an overview of theadministration's proposed Interior budget for fiscal year 2003 at a 2p.m. briefing at the Main Interior Building on Monday, Feb. 4. The Secretary's remarks will precede a detailed presentation ...
RPCC: Fetal Funding Replaces Policy with Politics; HHS Should Withdraw CHIP Plan, Expand Medicaid
Feb 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Bush administration'sproposal to define in federal law that a fetus is a child is a thinlyveiled political ploy to advance the rights of a fetus, not sound newhealth policy, according to the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition. "We are outraged ...
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson To Present The President's Budget Proposal For HHS For FY 2003
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson will present the President'sbudget proposal for HHS for FY 2003. WHERE: Humphrey Building Auditorium and Great Hall 200 Independence Ave., S.W. (Credentialed press only in auditorium; closed circuit ...
CUNA Notes CUs, When Allowed, Approve More Low-Income Mortgage Loans
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Credit unions are limited byfield of membership restrictions in the communities in which they canmake home mortgages, but nevertheless want to reduce thoserestrictions so that they can reach more low-income borrowers andmake more loans, says CUNA ...
Condemnation of Attack by Tobacco Giant on Lifesaving Public Health Campaign
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Association of Schoolsof Public Health (ASPH), which represents the 31 accredited graduateschools of public health, strongly supports the American LegacyFoundation's (Legacy) truth campaign and condemns the attack that thecigarette manufacturer, ...
U.S. Settles Case With Natural Gas Pipeline Company; Transco to Conduct Environmental Tests, Cleanup Along Its 10,500 Mile Pipeline
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department andthe Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement withTranscontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), under which thecompany has agreed to test for and clean up soil and groundwatercontamination related ...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Its Latest Developments
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following are U.S.Environmental Protection Agency developments which may bne ofinterest. For more information, please call the appropriate contact: --- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH CONFERENCES ANNOUNCED EPA is sponsoring ...
Proposal To Make Fetuses Eligible For Insurance Pits Two Worthy Goals: Prenatal Care And Women's Right To Decide, Says Group
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementof Reverend Carlton W. Veazey, president and CEO, Religious Coalitionfor Reproductive Choice: As an interfaith alliance committed to ensuring that women -- notgovernment -- can determine when and whether to bear ...
250 Mayors To Show Support For Amtrak, Travel To NYC Via Acela Express, Jan. 24; Press Conference with Amtrak President
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: On Thursday, Jan. 24, more than 250 mayors will demonstrate theirsupport for Amtrak and the people of New York, traveling by traintogether for a special U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in the BigApple. The meeting will focus on efforts to revive the U.S. economy ....
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Its Enforcement Wrap- Up
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following was released todayby the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: NEW HAMPSHIRE MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN RECYCLING FRAUD Franklin D. Sales, formerly of Milford, N.H., pleaded guilty tomail fraud, wire fraud and making false statements ...
Remarks by President Bush at 2002 'Congress Of Tomorrow' Republican Retreat Luncheon
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks by President Bush at 2002 "Congress Of Tomorrow" Republicanretreat luncheon: The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 12:38 p.m. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be ...
EPA Signs Final Clean-Up Plan For Hudson River; Makes Public Involvement Top Priority
Feb 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) Administrator Christie Whitman and RegionalAdministrator Jane Kenny today took a major step toward a healthierHudson River in signing the Record of Decision (ROD) on a cleanupplan for the river. The final plan ...
HHS Provides Additional Funding To Utah For Public Health Preparedness For 2002 Olympic Games
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson announced Friday that the department issued $494,000 to theUtah Department of Health (UDOH) for increased public healthpreparedness for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The newgrant is provided by the ...
HHS To Propose Increased Funding To Narrow Drug Treatment Gap
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson today announced that President Bush will propose an increaseof $127 million for his five-year drug treatment initiative to reducethe 'treatment gap' in the United States -- the difference betweenthe number of people who ...
Sen. Prentiss Challenges Medicare Policy Restricting Care For Dialysis Patients
Feb 01, 2002 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. C.J. Prentiss hasstrongly criticized a proposed Medicare policy that would denyreimbursement for a medication currently being used by more thanthree-quarters of the dialysis patients who require vitamin Dtherapy. "Dialysis patients ...
NKF Denounces Proposed Medicare Policy in Va.; Agency's Insurance Carrier Would Restrict Medication For Dialysis Patients
Feb 01, 2002 ... RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National KidneyFoundation (NKF) of the Virginias today strongly criticized aninsurance company that administers Medicare for proposing a policythat would restrict access in Virginia to the most widely usedmedication for kidney dialysis ...
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Statement on Unemployment Numbers for January 2002
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of Labor Elaine L.Chao issued the following statement on the decline in theunemployment rate from 5.8 percent in December 2001 to 5.6 percent inJanuary 2002: "I am encouraged by today's numbers, but it's still too early todeclare ...
Bush Administration Official Openly Calls For Taxpayer Dollars To Benefit Oil Industry, Says Friends of the Earth
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Michael Smith, new assistantsecretary of energy for fossil fuels, openly called for taxpayerdollars to benefit oil companies according to today's WashingtonPost. Speaking to oil and gas industry officials in Charleston, W.VA. on Wednesday, Smith ...
Sen. Paul Wellstone to Address NSBA Conference; Sens. Hagel, Harkin, Collins, Rep. Biggert to Receive Awards
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Sen. SusanCollins, (R-Maine), and Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) will receiveawards for their commitment to public education at the 29th AnnualFederal Relations Network Conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 2-5,at ...
From Frostbite To Terrorist Attacks, Red Cross Prepared For Olympic Emergencies
Feb 01, 2002 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the eyes of the worldturn to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 2002 Winter Olympics, there areheightened concerns about safety and security in the wake of theSeptember 11 attacks. As part of the unparalleled security measuresin place for the ...
Alzheimer's Association State Report Details Legislative Actions; Support For Research, Long Term Care Among Key Successes
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Alzheimer public policyadvocates scored victories in the 2001 state legislative process inkey areas of research, long term care, nursing home staffing, andhome and community based services. These legislative gains are described in a newly ...
U.S. Conference Of Mayors Statement On Amtrak Announcement
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, president, The U.S. Conference OfMayors: "Today, Amtrak told the nation what mayors across the country haveknown for some time: Amtrak cannot meet service expectations andneeds ...
Secretary Norton Announces $140 Million for State Recreation Grants From LWCF
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Marking her one-yearanniversary in office, Interior Secretary Gale Norton today held atelephone conference with Western governors, and announced fundinggrants of $140 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. TheLWCF grants provide ...
Transportation Labor Condemns Delta Airlines For Blocking Flight Attendants' Right to a Voice on Job
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement wasissued today by Sonny Hall, president of the Transportation TradesDepartment, AFL-CIO, on the conduct of Delta Airlines management inan election by its flight attendants to gain a voice on the job asmembers of the ...
Annapolis Center Responds to California Asthma Study
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: In light of the recent release of a children and asthma study inCalifornia, the Annapolis Center for Science-Based Public Policy isrecommending the following experts available for comment, based ontheir peer-reviewed report, "Asthma: Separating Facts from ...
Gephardt Statement on the President's Proposals for Pension Reform
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt: "I'm happy the President is joining us in addressing the dire needfor pension reform, but there is more that should be done to protect401(k) plans and pensions from ...
HHS To Propose New Initiative To Build Healthy Communities
Feb 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson today announced that President Bush's fiscal year 2003budget proposal will include $20 million for a new HealthyCommunities Innovation Initiative, an effort to bring togethercommunity-wide resources to help prevent ...
Census Bureau to Brief Reporters on Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Initiatives
Feb 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: What: The Census Bureau will hold an audio news conference to brief newsmedia on its Fiscal Year 2003 budget submission to Congress, and todiscuss innovative plans to provide new and important data about thenation's people and economy ....
Focus on the Family Denounces Group's Support for Gay Adoption; AAP Recommendation Based on Politics, Not Science
Feb 01, 2002 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following wasreleased today by Focus on the Family: In a report to be released on Monday, the American Academy ofPediatrics (AAP) will announce its support for adoption by homosexualcouples. The medical organization claims that ...
TRIP: Many States Face Double Whammy: Proposed Cuts in Federal Transportation Funding Hit at Same Time States Face Budget Shortfalls
Feb 04, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Many states face a doublewhammy to their transportation funding as the budget released todayby the Bush administration calls for a $9.1 billion cut in federalhighway funding, and it hits at the same time that states havesignificant budget shortfalls ...
Radio Address of the President to the Nation
Feb 02, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: RADIO ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATION THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In my State of the Union address, Icommitted our nation to three great goals: To win the war, to ...
Democratic Radio Response Delivered by House Democratic Whip Nancy Pelosi
Feb 02, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is theDemocratic Radio Response, delivered by House Democratic Whip NancyPelosi (Calif.): "Good morning. This is Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi of California,the new Democratic Whip of the House of Representatives. "This week, ...
Gephardt Delivers Democratic Hispanic Radio Response
Feb 02, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is theDemocratic Hispanic Radio Response delivered by House DemocraticLeader Richard A. Gephardt (English Translation): "This is Dick Gephardt, Democratic Leader in the House ofRepresentatives. "Tuesday night, President ...
ARHP Wins Second National Award for Innovative Program: New Developments in Contraception
Feb 02, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Association ofReproductive Health Professionals (ARHP), a Washington-basededucation association for physicians, nurse practitioners, and otheradvance practice clinicians, has won the 2001 Gold Circle Award inrecognition of its national program, ...
Conference Call Briefings: The Proposed FY 2003 White House Budget: Priorities and Prognosis
Feb 02, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Conference Call Briefings: The Proposed FY 2003 White HouseBudget: Priorities and Prognosis WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (ET) WHO: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities staff: -- Richard Kogan, senior fellow -- Robert ...
CPAC 2002 Breaks All Records; 3,876 Conservatives Unite at Nation's Oldest and Largest Gathering
Feb 02, 2002 ... CPAC is a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation,in association with Young America's Foundation and Human Events. Theconference was co-sponsored by over 70 of the nation's leadingconservative organizations. To see the archived schedule, ...
Progress and Freedom Foundation Seminar on Deregulation After Enron Feb 6
Feb 04, 2002 ... To: National and Assignment desks, Energy Reporter Enron presented itself as a poster child for electricityderegulation, so it is not surprising the company's collapse hasled some people to conclude deregulation should be discontinued (oreven reversed). But was Enron really a force ...
Youth Push for Justice Shows Up in High-Tech Settings
Feb 04, 2002 ... PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Combining theirpassion for fairness with whiz-bang technical acuity, teenagersacross the country are creating Web sites to prick the nation'sconscience on everything from air pollution to divorce. A selective listing of youth-run sites ...
National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky Denounces Proposed State Medicare Policy
Feb 04, 2002 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National KidneyFoundation of Kentucky has strongly criticized an insurance companythat administers Medicare for proposing a policy that would restrictaccess in Kentucky to the most widely used medication for kidneydialysis patients who need ...
American Islamic Congress Applauds President Bush's State of the Union Message of Tolerance, Outreach, and Development
Feb 04, 2002 ... NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ahmed al-Rahim,chairman of the American Islamic Congress (AIC), today applaudedPresident Bush's State of the Union address for its message oftolerance, outreach, and development, particularly as it relates tothe Muslim world. "In his ...