U.S. Newswire back issues from October 2004:
On Many Foreign Policy Issues U.S. Leaders and Public Agree but Congress Votes to the Contrary Says Study
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- -- Leaders, Including Congressional Staffers, Misread PublicViews, Underestimate Support for Multilateral Initiatives -- Public Wrongly Assumes Congress Votes the Way Public Wants A new joint study of the Chicago Council on Foreign ...
Iowa Leaders Address Need for Solutions Giving Uninsured Access toQuality Health Care; Pfizer Program Available to IA Uninsured
Oct 01, 2004 ... ADVANCE for Release Today (Oct. 1) at 11 AM CDT /ADVANCE/ DES MOINES, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, stategovernment representatives, health care advocates and pharmaceuticalcompany Pfizer Inc assembled to address the challenges facing morethan 240,000 Iowans without health ...
Updated Time: Teresa Heinz Kerry Holds a Conversation with Haitian- Americans in Florida Today
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Teresa Heinz Kerry will visit Florida today to talk with Haitian-Americans about the suffering they and their families in Haiti haveendured from the devastation of Tropical Storm Jeanne. Haitians areexperiencing unimaginable and growing suffering and the ...
CWA Urges the Senate-House Conference Committee to Preserve Broadcast Decency Language in DOD Bill
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ - Concerned Women for America(CWA) called for the Senate-House Conference Committee to use theBroadcast Decency language in the final Senate version of theDepartment of Defense (DOD) Authorization Bill. The conferencecommittee is expected to vote at any ...
TSA to Require Boarding Passes at the Security Checkpoint at Wichita Airport
Oct 01, 2004 ... WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Beginning on Monday,Oct. 4, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will requirepassengers to have a boarding pass and a government- issuedidentification (ID) to go through the passenger security checkpointat Wichita Mid-Continent ...
OSHA Proposes Revised Rule on Hexavalent Chromium
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department ofLabor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will publish aNotice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for occupational exposure toHexavalent Chromium in the Oct. 4, 2004 Federal Register. OSHA is proposing three ...
Congress Attempting End-Run on State Issued Driver's Licenses and Birth Certificates, Could Cost States Billions
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation's state lawmakersare urging Congress to reject a measure currently under considerationthat would create federal standards for driver's licenses and birthcertificates. The amendment to S. 2845 and portions of H.R. 10would, in effect, ...
Christopher Reeve Keynote Speaker: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 50th Anniversary
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: What: Christopher Reeve, Mayor Richard M. Daley and Irish TenorRonan Tynan highlighting the 50th Anniversary Benefit Dinner for theRehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) before a sold-out crowd of900 supporters.RIC, the nation's leading rehabilitation ...
National Medical Association Supports Tobacco Regulation
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Dr. Winston Price,President of the National Medical Association, the "Conscience ofAmerican Medicine," indicated the NMA was certainly "pleased that theUnited States Senate has recognized the wisdom of extending thejurisdiction of the Food and ...
Iowa Leaders Address Need for Solutions that Give Uninsured IowansAccess to Quality Health Care; New Program from Pfizer Inc Availableto All of Iowa's Uninsured
Oct 01, 2004 ... DES MOINES, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, state governmentrepresentatives, health care advocates and pharmaceutical companyPfizer Inc assembled to address the challenges facing more than240,000 Iowans without health insurance. Several public and privatesector initiatives that will ...
Lupus Foundation of America Urges More Funds for Research, Education, Expanded Access to Prescription Drugs; Photo Available
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Lupus advocates representingLFA's nationwide network of more than 200 chapters, branches andsupport groups participated in the Sixth Annual Advocacy Day inWashington on September 29. LFA advocates called on Congress to fundepidemiological research to ...
Wanted: Illinois Family Physician of the Year
Oct 01, 2004 ... LISLE, Ill., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians: Does the next Illinois Family Physician of the Year live in yourcommunity? Is it your family physician? We need to hear from you.The Illinois Academy of Family ...
Presidential Debate Watchers' Polling Results Out: Vanderbilt Expert; Independent Voters 'Nudged' in Kerry's Direction
Oct 01, 2004 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The polls show votersbelieve Sen. John Kerry did a better job than President George W.Bush during last night's debate, but does that translate into votesfor Kerry? John Geer, professor of political science at VanderbiltUniversity, says while ...
2004 Olympics a Security Success Thanks to NNSA; US and Greek Officials Commemorate Collaborative Activities to Ensure Security
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 2004 Olympic Games,including the Paralympics which came to an end this week, closedwithout any nuclear or radiological security incidents. TheDepartment of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration(NNSA) helped strengthen security at ...
163 Ballot Measures in 34 States Likely to Impact Turnout; Comprehensive Election Preview Available
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thursday night's debatemarked the acceleration of this year's Presidential race. With JohnKerry and George W. Bush both ramping up their efforts to eitherseize or maintain control of the White House, this is shaping up tobe an exciting campaign ....
Debate Opinion Piece by G. Terry Madonna, Franklin & Marshall College and Michael L. Young, Political Analyst
Oct 01, 2004 ... LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is anopinion piece produced by G. Terry Madonna, Director of the Centerfor Politics and Political Affairs and the Keystone Poll at Franklin& Marshall College, and Michael L. Young, political analyst, Hershey,Pa.: THE ...
Kerry Campaign: Reviews Keep Coming In
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a release ofKerry-Edwards 2004: CNN / GALLUP POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE Kerry: 53 Bush: 37 CBS POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE: Kerry: 44 Bush: 26 Tie: 30 ABC POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE: ...
Conference Call Today: Lockhart, Devine and Donilon on Miami Debate
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Today at 1:05 p.m. ET, Kerry-Edwards campaign advisors JoeLockhart, Tad Devine and Mike Donilon will hold a conference callwith reporters to discuss the debate in Miami and the day after ...
EPA Cites Nufarm Americas for Pesticide Export Violations
Oct 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency Region 5 has filed an administrative complaint against NufarmAmericas Inc., Chicago Heights, Ill., for improperly exportingunregistered pesticide products. A $33,000 penalty has beenproposed. In a six-count ...
Ad Featuring Debate Response to Air Today, Features "Band of Sisters" Attacking Bush's Debate Performance
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A group of women callingthemselves the "Band of Sisters," whose loved ones are currentlydeployed or were killed in Iraq, are featured in a new advertisementairing today that sharply questions George Bush's version of realityduring last night's ...
Saturday: Elizabeth Edwards Returns to New Hampshire; Mrs. Edwards to lead Town Hall Discussion on Keeping Our Families Safe
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Vice-Presidential candidate SenatorJohn Edwards, will return to New Hampshire on Saturday to talk withvoters. She will join local women and families to discuss securityissues at an elementary school in Manchester. While the ...
RNC to Release Kerry Vs. Kerry Debate Video
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The RNC will release today avideo of statements made by Sen. John Kerry in last night's debatealongside the earlier statements they contradict. "John Kerry continued last night in his inability to hold to aconsistent position," said RNC ...
Rep. Meeks Requests $150 million for AU Peacekeepers in Darfur
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Calling the mass rapes,abductions, and killings in the Darfur region of the Sudan"intolerable and unacceptable, particularly in light of our failureto act ten years ago in Rwanda," Congressman Gregory W. Meeks workedextensively with the House ...
Children's Defense Fund Leader Marian Wright Edelman to Speak Sunday in Los Angeles on the 'Most Important' Election
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children'sDefense Fund (CDF), will make two appearances in Los Angeles onSunday, Oct. 3, to discuss the status of America's most vulnerablechildren and the need to stand up for their interests in the ...
OCALA to Commemorate Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week Oct. 4-8; Group Will Use the Week to Kick Off New 'Ask Your Candidate Campaign'
Oct 01, 2004 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ohio Citizens AgainstLawsuit Abuse (OCALA) today announced that they will commemorateLawsuit Abuse Awareness Week (LAAW) with the launch of a campaign toeducate Ohio voters about where their candidates stand on severalcivil justice issues in the ...
Labor Sec. Chao to Announce New Initiative to Help Wounded Veterans Find Jobs, Will Visit Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao will announce a newinitiative to ensure disabled veterans find employment assistance assoon as possible. The Secretary will make the announcement during avisit to soldiers wounded in the War on Terrorism at Walter Reed ...
Corn Growers Challenge Bush Administration's New Rules for FSA Committees
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Corn GrowersAssociation (ACGA) is challenging U.S. Secretary of AgricultureVeneman's plan to appoint members to local Farm Service Agency (FSA)committees members from her Washington, D.C. office and to redistrictall FSA Local ...
Taxpayers for Common Sense Statement on Sentencing of Darleen Druyun
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a writtenstatement by Keith Ashdown, vice president of Taxpayers for CommonSense, on the Darleen Druyun/Boeing Controversy: While we would have liked a stronger sentence, this punishmentmakes it crystal clear that any military ...
RNC Releases Kerry vs. Kerry Debate Video
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ - The Republican NationalCommittee released today a video of statements made by Sen. JohnKerry in last night's debate alongside the earlier statements theycontradict. To ...
EPA Chief Leavitt Is Correct -- America's Air Is Cleaner Than Ever, Says Foundation for Clean Air Progress
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Air quality in the UnitedStates has improved dramatically in the last three decades as aresult of actions taken under the Clean Air Act by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, the business community andindividuals. After making a ...
National Safety Council Addresses Issues Resulting from Early Closing of Convention
Oct 01, 2004 ... ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National SafetyCouncil announced today that it intends to provide some form ofredress to exhibitors, attendees and Professional Development Seminarregistrants who were affected by the early closing of the NationalSafety Council Congress & Expo ...
SATURDAY: Kerry Delivers Remarks on Strengthening the Middle Class
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: On Saturday, October 1, 2004, Democratic presidential nominee JohnKerry will deliver remarks at Freedom High School in Orlando,Florida. Kerry will talk about his plan to strengthen and expand themiddle class after four years of wrong choices by George W. Bush ....
Hyde Addresses Graduates of International Institute of World Politics
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following are remarksscheduled for delivery at 5 p.m. (EDT), Friday, Oct. 1 at theUniversity Club, Washington, DC, by Rep. Henry Hyde: In a commencement address delivered Friday to graduates of theInstitute of World Politics, U.S. Rep ....
Lupus Foundation of America to Sponsor Two Education Programs Featuring Leading Lupus Scientific Thought Leaders
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: On Saturday, October 2, in Bethesda, Maryland, the LupusFoundation of America will sponsor two education programs featuringleading lupus scientific thought leaders discussing state-of-the-artadvances in the management and treatment of lupus, a ...
Government Must Correct Medical Marijuana Misinformation, Petition Says
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- Health and Human Services is Target of Patient-Group ActionUnder Data Quality Act -- Press Conference with Doctors and Patients at the NationalPress Club WHEN: 12 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4. (Lunch provided) WHERE: National Press ...
Middle Eastern Groups to Hold Forum on Terrorism Today, Oct. 1; Live Coverage on C-Span, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: On Friday, October 1, Americans of Middle Eastern descent willgather in Washington D.C., to show their support for the efforts todefeat terrorism and to create a free and peaceful Middle East. The convention includes a discussion forum from 5 to 6:30 p.m.that ...
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Provides Over $600,000 for Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today the United StatesElection Assistance Commission (EAC) announced that they haveprovided grants totaling $627,000 as part of their Help America Vote,College Poll Worker Program. The grantees will use these funds toencourage students enrolled at ...
Coalition to Blitz Black Community With Voter Information During National "Protect Our Power Weekend", Oct 1-3
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: From October 1-3, the anniversary of the swearing-in of ThurgoodMarshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, members of the Unity'04 Voter Empowerment Campaign will coordinate a "Protect Our PowerWeekend," with activities across the nation designed to boost ...
Motorcyclists Group Cautions Chicago City Council on Proposed Helmet Ordinance
Oct 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by ABATE of Illinois: ABATE of Illinois is cautioning the Chicago City Council to thinktwice about enacting a proposed city ordinance that would requiremotorcyclists to wear helmets while riding within city limits ....
Peroutka: Bush-Kerry 'Debate' Shows Little Difference, Two-Shades of the Same Color
Oct 01, 2004 ... PASADENA, Md., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Michael A. Peroutka,Constitution Party presidential candidate, issued the followingstatement in response to tonight's televised debate between PresidentGeorge W. Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.). Peroutka isavailable for media inquiries and ...
You Get Angry -- I Get Sad; National Depression Screening Day Explains Genders' Mental Health Differences
Oct 01, 2004 ... WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mental healthdisorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety not onlyaffect men and women differently, but your gender can affect how youexperience these disorders: how you react, which symptoms you feelmost prominently, and ...
Dubai International Financial Center Opens for U.S. Business; Leaders Share Vision for a Financial Services Hub of Middle East
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The world's newest financialcenter, The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) announcedtoday, in conjunction with the annual International Monetary Fund andWorld Bank Group Annual meetings, that it has officially launched inthe U.S., beginning ...
National Memorial Events to Honor 110 Fallen Firefighters
Oct 01, 2004 ... EMMITSBURG, Md., Sept. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National FallenFirefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the U.S. Fire Administration todayannounced the schedule of events for the annual Memorial Weekend onOct. 2 to 3, that will honor America's fallen fire service heroes. Anumber of events ...
Arthritis Foundation Nebraska Chapter Funds Groundbreaking Research to Identify Genetic Factors Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Oct 01, 2004 ... OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Arthritis FoundationNebraska Chapter today presented the North American RheumatoidArthritis Consortium (NARAC) with a $100,000 gift to help fund theRheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Genome Project. The RA Genome Project aimsto define all of the ...
Media Matters for America Fact-Checks Networks' 'Fact Checks'
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In Sept. 30 post-debatecoverage on NBC, ABC, and MSNBC, the "fact check" segment of allthree programs appeared to equate Sen. John Kerry's tally of the costof the Iraq war -- which some critics charge is inflated because itincludes spent and ...
Pro-Family Law Center Sues California Superior Court to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Historical Quote from Removal from Courthouse
Oct 01, 2004 ... RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Pro-Family LawCenter has sued the operators of the Riverside County HistoricCourthouse in Riverside, California. The lawsuit, being filedyesterday afternoon, relates to a threat of further litigation by theliberal Anti-Defamation League ...
Kerry-Edwards Campaign: Sighs and Scowls: Then and Now
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Kerry-Edwards Campaign: In 2000, Bush Campaign on Sighs at the Debate: "(Gore) brought in a debate coach who is apparently working ontrying to correct the sighs and the eye-rolling and the ...
Watchdog Group Hails Sentencing of Former Boeing Official
Oct 01, 2004 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Darleen Druyun, aformer Air Force official who later was hired by Boeing, wassentenced to nine months in prison today by U.S. District Judge T.S.Ellis in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Druyun was charged inconnection with helping ...
Juvenile Snakehead Fish Found in Potomac River System
Oct 01, 2004 ... RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Virginia Departmentof Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) reported today that a juvenilenorthern snakehead fish was collected from Dogue Creek, in FairfaxCounty, Virginia, near Fort Belvoir. The discovery of a young-of-the-year fish confirms ...
Ethics Committee Admonition of Majority Leader Tom DeLay
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibilityand Ethics in Washington: "Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)condemns the House Ethics Committee's weak admonition ...
George W. Bush's Choice: Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Over Protecting the Homeland, Says Kerry Campaign
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- George Bush chose giving taxcuts to the wealthiest Americans ahead of making America secure. Onceagain, during last night's debate, George Bush made his choice clear.John Kerry made it clear that, as president, he will put America'ssafety ahead of ...
Progressives Call on GOP to Replace House Leader; Borosage: DeLay Runs Congress Like a Racket
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Campaign for America'sFuture Co-director Robert Borosage today called on House Republicansto oust House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Tex., before he goes toprison for corruption. "DeLay runs Congress like a racket," said Borosage. "The ...
United States Provides over $ 110 Million in Grants to Fight Exploitive Child Labor Around the World
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- To emphasize the UnitedStates commitment to eliminating the worst forms of child labor, U.S.Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao noted today that in FY 2004 theU.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provided over $110 million in grantsto remove young workers ...
Hastert Names Appointees to Medicare Technology Commission
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert(R-IL) today announced the appointments of Gary A. Mecklenburg andDon E. Detmer, MD to the Commission on Systemic Interoperability. The Commission on Systemic Interoperability was established bySection 1012 of the ...
Kerry-Edwards 2004: UPDATE 3:15 P.M. ET 'Ingenuity' and 'Powerful' Available on Satellite
Oct 02, 2004 ... News Advisory (Updated: Note New Time): UPDATE 3:15 PM ET -- "Ingenuity" and "Powerful" Available onSatellite DETAILS: The two new ads "Ingenuity" and "Powerful" are available fordownlink today at 3:15 PM ET ....
Statement from Richard Holbrooke in Response to Bush Campaign Debate Comments
Oct 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Former US ambassador to theUnited Nations Richard Holbrooke issued the following statement todayin response to Bush campaign spokeswoman Nicolle Devenish's commentsregarding Thursday's debate: "President Bush had every opportunity in the ...
National Trust Announces $500,000 Hart Family Fund for Small Towns; Jonathan Kemper of Kansas City Named Chairman of National Trust
Oct 02, 2004 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, National Trustfor Historic Preservation President Richard Moe announced thecreation of the new $500,000 Hart Family Fund for Small Towns duringthe closing session of the National Trust's National PreservationConference in Louisville, Ky ....
Kerry-Edwards 2004 UPDATE: 3:35 PM ET 'Ingenuity' and 'Powerful' Available on Satellite 3:35 PM ET
Oct 02, 2004 ... News Advisory (UPDATE: Note New Time) UPDATE 3:35 PM ET - "Ingenuity" and "Powerful" Available onSatellite DETAILS: Due to technical satellite difficulties, the downlink town for"Ingenuity" and "Powerful" has been pushed ...
Kerry Actuality on Latin America Available Today
Oct 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: Kerry Actuality on Latin America Available Today DETAILS: Senator John Kerry recorded the following actuality on LatinAmerica today. It is available by dialing 866-495-2004 and enteringthe ID number 1186. "I'm sorry that we didn't have a ...
Kerry-Edwards 2004: Bush-Cheney Ad Fact Check (1/3)
Oct 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Kerry-Edwards spokespersonChad Clanton made the following statement in response to the latestBush-Cheney ad (part 1 of 3): "There's a reason why the Bush campaign is putting up thiscompletely false ad. They know the president failed to make ...
State Officials, Pfizer Address Challenges Facing Iowans WithoutHealth Care; Photo Available
Oct 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Photo Editors: A high resolution, publication-ready photosupporting this release is available for free editorial use at http://www.usnewswire.com/usnphotos.html State government leaders, health care advocates, andpharmaceutical company Pfizer met to address ...
UPDATED: National Safety Council Addresses Issues Resulting fromEarly Closing of Convention
Oct 01, 2004 ... ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National SafetyCouncil announced today that it intends to provide some form ofredress to exhibitors, attendees and Professional Development Seminarregistrants who were affected by the early closing of the NationalSafety Council Congress & Expo ...
Laos Rights Groups Blast World Bank; Nam Thuen II Dam Consultations Protested, Boycotted
Oct 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Cot. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citing a deeply biased andflawed decision-making process by the World Bank and the Laogovernment, as well as mounting evidence of an increase in ethniccleansing operations and military attacks against Hmong and Laotiancivilians and rebels encircled ...
Second Amendment Foundation Lauds Lawsuit Ruling Favoring Gun Maker
Oct 01, 2004 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Second AmendmentFoundation (SAF) today lauded a West Virginia court rulingreinforcing the notion that gun makers operating in a legal manner,selling legal products should not be penalized for the illegal actsof people outside their control ....
Mayors, Local & County Officials Urge VP Candidates to AddressReal Issues Facing American People; Press Conference Monday 10AM ET
Oct 01, 2004 ... CLEVELAND, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On the eve of the vicepresidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, leaders from three nationalorganizations -- The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), theNational League of Cities (NLC), and the National Association ofCounties (NACo) will hold a ...