U.S. Newswire back issues from November 2002:
ILWU Calls For Full Disclosure Of Secret Administration Meetings With PMA
Nov 01, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a letter sent today toAttorney General John Ashcroft, the International Longshore andWarehouse Union (ILWU) called on the Department of Justice to conducta full investigation into the apparent collusion between the BushAdministration, shipping ...
Lisa Madigan To Be The Target Of ISRA-PVF Weekend Radio Blitz
Nov 01, 2002 ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the ISRA Political Victory Fund (ISRA-PVF): Democratic Attorney General Candidate Lisa Madigan is the subjectof a radio blitz launched today by the ISRA-PVF. The radio ads,which will run in several ...
HHS Announces Creation Of Medical Reserve Corps Units; Grants To 42 Community Groups Will Support New Volunteer Medical Response Teams
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson announced 42 grants totaling $2 million to community- basedorganizations to begin building local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)units that will help local communities prepare and respond in theevent of a public health ...
Bush Administration Blocks Progress on Toxics Treaty
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Leading nationalenvironmental and public health groups denounced the BushAdministration today for its 11th-hour obstruction of Senatelegislation implementing the Stockholm Convention on PersistentOrganic Pollutants (POPs). The Administration sat out ...
African American Woman for Political and Election Commentary
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Dr. Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Exec Dir, Black Leadership Forum,Inc., Wash DC, author, public scholar, policy analyst, communityspokesperson, long-time civil rights leader. Liberal pt of view, highly articulate, strong opinions, mediasavvy, not afraid to rock ...
Agenda Set for National Health Policy Conference in New Orleans; Experts Available for Public Affairs Programming
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Medical malpractice, Medicaid costs and prescription drug coverageare just a few of the health policy issues that will headline theupcoming National Health Policy Conference hosted by the NationalConference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The conference, which ...
Victory Fund Tracking Gay Candidates' Election Results
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This Election Day is acritical one for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Americans. The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which works to increase the number ofgays and lesbians in office, will be monitoring gay candidates' racesand has 43 endorsed ...
Gephardt Statement On New Unemployment Numbers
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementfrom House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt on today's newunemployment numbers: "As today's new unemployment numbers reveal, the economy is stillsuffering job losses with over 100,000 having lost their jobs in ...
Political Action Arm of Nation's Largest Taxpayer Group Re-Affirms Strong Support for Coleman
Nov 01, 2002 ... ALEXANDRIA, VA., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With Minnesota's U.S.Senate election days away, the National Taxpayers Union Campaign Fund(NTUCF) today announced that it would re-double its support forcandidate Norm Coleman - and warn voters of Walter Mondale's dismaltax and spending record ....
Under 30 Crowd May Decide Who Gets Control of Congress; Efforts to Turn Out the Youth Vote Could Yield One Million Ballots
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As voters across the countryprepare to cast their ballots this Tuesday, control of the U.S.Congress could be determined by the under 30 crowd. More than 43million eligible voters -- nearly a quarter (23 percent) of thevoting age population -- are ...
AARP Annouces Release Of Voter Guides On The Internet; Encourages People to Know Where Candidates Stand Before Election Day
Nov 01, 2002 ... ALBANY, NY, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For the first time ever,AARP New York State voter guides are available to its 2.5 million NewYork members and the public on the Internet at www.aarp.org/election2002. The 50 different nonpartisan voter guides featureresponses from major party ...
Stakeholder Groups Urge Administration Not to Appeal Court Ruling on Census Numbers
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A number of public interestgroups who are active census stakeholders, including the U.S.Conference of Mayors, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NationalCouncil of La Raza, and National Asian Pacific American LegalConsortium, released a letter ...
New Mexico Gov. Johnson Removes Physician Supervision for Nurse Anesthetists
Nov 01, 2002 ... SANTA FE, N.M., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Gov. Gary Johnson hasinformed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that NewMexico is opting out of the physician supervision requirement fornurse anesthetists because it "is in the best interests of NewMexico's citizens, rural ...
Climate Talks Need More Urgency
Nov 01, 2002 ... NEW DELHI, India., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- An important round ofdiscussions on the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol ended todaywith progress on some technical issues, but still no consensus on howto respond to the long-term dangers of climate change. "While some important ...
Coalition For The Klamath Basin: 'Stop Stifling Inconvenient Science'
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- An economic analysis of Klamath River wateruse shows returning the water to the river would generate 30 timesmore economic benefit than continuing the current practice ofdiverting it to farmers in the Klamath Basin. The greater economicreturns would come from ...
Transportation Security Administration to Announce Deployment of Federal Security Screeners at La Crosse Municipal Airport, Wis.
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: On Monday, Nov. 4, Dale Heikkila, the Transportation SecurityAdministration's (TSA) deputy federal security director for La CrosseMunicipal Airport, will announce the deployment of TSA securityscreeners to passenger checkpoints at the airport. He will be joinedby ...
First Amendment Center Program Explores Legacy of Lenny Bruce
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHAT: "Lenny Bruce's Legacy: Free Speech or Crude Comedy?" In thisprogram presented by the Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center, apanel of legal scholars will explore First Amendment issues raised in"The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of an ...
League to Keep Watch at Nation's Polls on Nov. 5, 2002
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For a snapshot of howelections are going across the nation on election day 2002, turn tothe League of Women Voters of the United States. The League will bereleasing early analysis of a survey assessing how things are goingat ...
Transportation Security Administration to Announce Deployment of Federal Security Screeners at St. Cloud Regional Airport, Minn.
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: On Monday, Nov. 4, Stacy Cross, the Transportation SecurityAdministration's (TSA) federal security director for St. CloudRegional Airport, will announce the deployment of TSA securityscreeners to passenger checkpoints at the airport. He will be joinedby Bill ...
FMCS Director Hurtgen Announces Tentative Agreement on Technology Issues in Port Negotiations
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Although a final agreementhas not been reached, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service(FMCS) Director Peter J. Hurtgen, who has been mediating the currentnegotiations between ILWU and PMA, announced a tentative agreementconcerning the key issues ...
CAHI Gives Senators a Perfect or Failing Score
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: In October the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI)released its "2002 Voters' Guide to Affordable Health Insurance." Theguide includes six votes in the House and six in the Senate and ismeant to inform voters of their Washington representatives' record ...
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Officials Available for Election Commentary
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: What: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) will haverepresentatives available to speak about the significance of electionoutcomes, and how those outcomes affect the gay, lesbian, bisexualand transgender (GLBT) community -- including commentary on ...
Group Announces National Pro-Family Mailings
Nov 01, 2002 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Eugene Delgaudio,Executive Director of Public Advocate of the United States announcedtoday that the group has mailed approximately 50,000 postcards to pro-family Americans to encourage them to stand up to elected officialsand candidates who ...
CAGW Applauds Microsoft Decision
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citizens Against GovernmentWaste (CAGW) applauded today the long awaited decision by JudgeCollen Kollar-Kotelly on the settlement agreement between MicrosoftCorporation and the federal government and nine states. Her rulinglet stand a vast majority ...
Richard Harwood Available For Election Commentary: Beyond the Talk, Were This Year's Elections Patriotic?
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Richard C. Harwood, founderand president of The Harwood Institute and director of the NewPatriotism Project, is available to discuss the ideas and researchbehind the work in New Patriotism communities around the country.Citizens, journalists and ...
NAHJ President and "Coloring the News" Author to Debate Impact of Journalism Diversity Efforts
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHEN: November 18, 2002 7:30 p.m. WHAT: Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20045 The National Press Club will sponsor a debate November 18, 2002over one of the most difficult issues within ...
2002 Election Will Mark Historic Change in Political Landscape; Election Coverage Available on NCSL Website
Nov 02, 2002 ... http://www.usnewswire.com
How Long Can Dad Drive? The Hartford's Survey on Alzheimer's Disease and Driving Finds Families Need Help
Nov 01, 2002 ... HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Most families say theyare in the best position to know when a loved one with Alzheimer'sdisease or dementia should give up driving, according to a recentnational survey sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group(NYSE: HIG). Yet, 51 ...
The Commonwealth Fund: Medicare(plus)Choice Enrollees Faced Rising Premiums, Benefit Cuts, Increased Costs In 2002
Nov 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Medicare(plus)Choice plans cutback on benefits such as prescription drug coverage in 2002 whileenrollees faced a 40 percent rise in monthly premiums and substantialcost-sharing increases for their health care, according to two newreports from The ...
States Have New Tool to Quantify Cell-Phone Related Crashes; Final Revisions Complete on Traffic Crash Data Criteria
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation's highway safetyand crash data experts have completed their final revision of theModel Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) that states areencouraged to use in developing motor vehicle crash reports,completed by police at the scene of a ...
American Jewish Committee, Key National Groups Launch National Thanksgiving Celebration of Democracy and Diversity
Nov 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Jewish Committeehas launched a major national Thanksgiving initiative designed tobring all Americans together with enriched appreciation for thisnation's democracy and diversity. The centerpiece of the initiative is America's Table: ...
Free Four-day Food Seminar for Journalists in the Center of Washington, D.C. Dec. 15-18; Fellowships Available
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: What: National Press Foundation (NPF) to present a free four-day seminarfor journalists on issues related to food. When: Dec. 15-18 Where: Washington, D.C. Details: Once upon a time, food news seemed to be mainly ...
Entitled to Respect Campaign Aims to Educate Teens, Reduce Epilepsy Fears; Survey Finds Lack of Awareness, Knowledge of How to Help
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- One in 100 American teenshas epilepsy (seizure disorder). Yet a survey by the EpilepsyFoundation revealed that more than two-thirds of teens (68 percent)said they would not know how to help if a friend or acquaintance hada seizure.(a) So the ...
AGC Amplifies Voice Of Construction Industry In 2002 Elections
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Associated GeneralContractors of America (AGC) is successfully concluding a two-yeareffort to build a network of politically active contractors. Theelection on Tuesday culminates AGC's efforts to collect $1 million inPolitical Action Committee ...
Kids Leading Get Out the Vote Efforts Across the Country This Weekend
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In the final days before theNov. 5 election, elementary school students in some of the nation'slowest voter turnout precincts will be out in force canvassing theirneighborhoods and reminding their neighbors to vote. If theirefforts increase turnout ...
AGC Launches Radio Ads and Direct Mail Effort in Minnesota
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Associated GeneralContractors of America (AGC) announced today that the organizationhas launched an issue advocacy advertising effort in Minnesota andhas expanded its direct mail campaign in the 2nd congressional of thestate. The radio ads and ...
Housing Affordability Rises in Third Quarter Says NAR
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing affordabilityconditions improved in the third quarter, largely the result of adecline in mortgage interest rates, according to the NationalAssociation of Realtors(r). NAR's composite Housing Affordability Index was 135.3 during ...
KeySpan Offers New Website Tool, Helps Residents Lower Energy Costs
Nov 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With a few clicks of a mouse,residents in KeySpan's service territory can learn how to save moneyand improve the environment using the company's free, customizedonline home energy audit. By answering as few as 15 questions, thisfuel-neutral web site ...
AGC Launches Radio Ads and Direct Mail Effort in North Carolina
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Associated GeneralContractors of America (AGC) announced today that the organizationhas launched an issue advocacy advertising effort in North Carolinaand has expanded its direct mail campaign in the 8th congressionaldistrict. The radio ads and ...
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler to Describe Breakthrough Opportunities in Drug Development in Address to Conference
Nov 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Dr. David Kessler, one of themost visible commissioners of the FDA in recent history, will discussnew drug approval processes in his Keynote Address at the 12th AnnualPartnerships with CRO's and Other Outsourcing Providers Conference,March 31 - April ...
Vanderbilt University Professors Available For Comment And Analysis On Mid-Term Elections
Nov 01, 2002 ... NASHVILLE, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following VanderbiltUniversity professors are available for comment and analysisconcerning the Nov. 5 mid-term elections: Gore factor near zero in Tennessee races: Although Al Gorepromised to "mend some fences" in his home state after ...
Welfare Caseloads Continue Downward Trend, Says HHS
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson announced today that the number of people receivingassistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program declined between December 2001 and June 2002. During that time, the number of ...
NARAL President to Rally Pro-Choice Supporters, GOTV Volunteers in Ardmore, Pa., Nov. 2
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Kate Michelman, president of NARAL will join gubernatorialcandidate Ed Rendell, and Dan Wofford, 6th Congressional Districtcandidate, on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. to thank and rally a crowdof pro-choice volunteers ready to go door to door, do literaturedrops, ...
Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on Unemployment Numbers for October 2002
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of LaborElaine L. Chao reported today that the October unemployment rate was5.7 percent, essentially the same as in September. Nonfarm payrollemployment held at 130.9 million. Chao said," We see sideways movement for a second ...
Cost Of Iraq Invasion Severely Underestimated; Administration Needs To Release Information On How To Fund War, Says Group
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Cost estimates on thepotential invasion and occupation of Iraq are alarmingly low andignore major costs to taxpayers, says Taxpayers for Common Sense, anational budget watchdog organization. "The cost of 'regime change' will be in the hundreds ...
LCV Endorses Mondale for U.S. Senate; Former Vice President Called 'Uniquely Capable' of Carrying on Wellstone's Fight on Environment
Nov 01, 2002 ... NORTHFIELD, Minn., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At a campaign rallyat Carleton College this morning, the League of Conservation Voters(LCV) endorsed Walter F. Mondale for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota. LCV President Deb Callahan invoked the memory of environmentalchampion Paul Wellstone in ...
National Conference on Tobacco or Health to Be Held in San Francisco
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: WHAT: The 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, hosted by theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, is held each year to helpimprove and sustain the effectiveness and reach of tobacco controlprograms in the United States. This year's event ...
The ARA Says Jon Porter Needs to Tell the Truth About Where He Stands on Social Security: Press Conference Today
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Alliance for RetiredAmericans, with 13,159 members in Nevada, and 2.7 million membersnationwide, wants to set the record straight about Social Security.When you hear candidates say they support "personal accounts," whatthey are really saying is ...
Logistical Advisory for U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Meeting
Nov 01, 2002 ... News Advisory: Following is logistical information for media representativescovering the meeting of the United States Conference of CatholicBishops, Nov. 11-14: LIVE FEED: Live feed from the meeting and news conferences of the USCCBmeeting will be through EWTN - TV ....
Illegal Fishing for Toothfish Outpaces Legal Fishing for the 6th Straight Year; Environmentalists Predict Fishery Collapse
Nov 01, 2002 ... TASMANIA, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Unsustainable levels ofillegal fishing during the 2001/2002 season were revealed at thetwenty-first meeting of the Commission for the Conservation ofAntarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the internationalgovernmental body responsible for the ...
HHS Awards $85 Million to Eliminate Health Disparities; Medical Research, Community Programs are High Priorities
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson today announced the awarding of $85 million to support theelimination of health disparities among racial and ethnic minoritycommunities. The awards further augment the department's Initiativeto Eliminate Racial and ...
Muslim Workers Allegations Include Racial Discrimination, Religious Hostility at Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR); Trial Date Set
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Muslim workers in Tennesseehave added new charges of racial discrimination to a lawsuit againsta Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR ) plant in that state. In an amendedcomplaint filed with the court, seven new plaintiffs joined 16 othercurrent and former ...
Foreign Minister Vows Germany Will Lead Fight To Defend Jews And Israel Against Rising Anti-Semitism
Nov 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Invoking the destruction ofEuropean Jewry during the Holocaust, the Foreign Minister of Germany,Joschka Fischer, today vowed that his nation would stand as a leaderin the fight against rising global anti-Semitism, while continuingits "wholehearted ...
Richard Harwood Available For Election Commentary: Beyond the Talk, Were This Year's Elections Patriotic?
Nov 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Richard C. Harwood, founderand president of The Harwood Institute and director of the NewPatriotism Project, is available to discuss the ideas and researchbehind the work in New Patriotism communities around the country.Citizens, journalists and ...
Protecting Voters And The Voice Of Democracy In Houston; Catch Volunteers In Action Walking Precincts To Get Out The Vote
Nov 02, 2002 ... News Advisory: MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: People For the American Way Foundation andElection Protection volunteers and staff along with the Houston SuVoto es Su Voz Alliance will be walking through several largelyHispanic precincts this afternoon to distribute Voters' Bills ofRights and ...
Schedule of Upcoming Events at the National Press Club
Nov 02, 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 ....
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Nov. 3 & 4
Nov 02, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for Nov. 3 & 4 from the U.S. Census Bureau: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3: NEW YORK MARATHON Profile America -- Sunday, November 3rd. More than 2-millionspectators are expected to line the route for ...
Catholic Charities Agencies Brace for Harsh Holiday Season; In A Weakened Economy, Need Is Up, Donations Are Down Across The Country
Nov 02, 2002 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Catholic Charitiesagencies across the nation are bracing for a tough holiday season, asa new survey of local agencies shows the need for services is upwhile donations of goods and money have dropped or remained flat. "These survey ...
Election Reform Expert Tova Wang Predicts Problems Again on Election Day; Available for Interviews, Election Commentary
Nov 04, 2002 ... News Advisory: Tova Andrea Wang, election reform expert at The CenturyFoundation, predicts that given the number of likely close electionsand the failure of many jurisdictions to improve their electionsystems since 2000, the country may again be challenged by problemswith our ...
Lung Association Monitors Tobacco Issues On the Ballot in Five States
Nov 04, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- When voters in five states goto the polls tomorrow, they will help decide their states' approachto tobacco control. Ballots in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Missouriand Montana include tobacco-related referendums. Issues beingconsidered range from ...
HIMSS Survey: Handhelds Hot, E-Mail Not For US Physicians; Increased Physician Use Of IT Could Improve Quality, Efficiency Of Medical Care
Nov 04, 2002 ... CHICAGO, Nov. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Is your doctor savvy when itcomes to using computers? More than you might think, according to a survey released today bythe Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), aChicago-based association for healthcare information ...
'One Percent Victory Party' To Celebrate History-Making Libertarian Campaign
Nov 04, 2002 ... News Advisory: On Election Night, Nov. 5, supporters of Libertarian candidate forgovernor Spear Lancaster, and his running mate for lieutenantgovernor, Lorenzo Gaztanaga, will celebrate their history-makingcampaign at Fuddrucker's in downtown Baltimore. This year, for the ...
Washington's Largest Literary Event To Be Held On Thursday, Nov. 14, National Press Club
Nov 04, 2002 ... News Advisory: The nation's best and brightest minds from a diverse array offields will gather at the National Press Club on November 14, 2002for the 25th Annual Book Fair and Authors' Night. Washington'slargest literary event will attract celebrities from across thenation and ...
IRS Computer Error Short Circuits Shield Against Run-Away Interest, Penalties; Small Firms At Risk, Bond Says
Nov 04, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Computer programmingproblems at the Internal Revenue Service are short-circuitingprotections in tax law designed to shield small-business taxpayersfrom runaway interest and penalties on tax debts, Senator Kit Bondsaid today, as he called on the IRS ...
Legion Impatient on Gulf War Illness Progress
Nov 04, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The leader of the nation'slargest veterans organization praised the Department of VeteransAffairs for announcing Wednesday it will spend up to $20 million onresearch into Gulf War veterans' illnesses in FY 2004. "VA still has a long way to go ...