U.S. Newswire back issues from December 2004:
National Council on Disability Calls for Changes to Americans with Disabilities Act
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Council onDisability (NCD) today called on the Administration and Congress tosupport legislation that will "right" the course of the Americanswith Disabilities Act (ADA) and protect the civil rights of peoplewith disabilities ....
Pocket Bikes Popular at Christmas, Unpopular and Hazardous on the Roads Says American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Dec 01, 2004 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the holiday salesof pocket bikes (minibikes resembling small motorcycles) expected tobe high this season, a highway safety group representing state motorvehicle and law enforcement agencies nationwide is urging consumers,parents and ...
OSHA Cites Wagner Companies Following Trench Fatality; $382,875 Penalty Proposed for Hazards at Trinity Park Project
Dec 01, 2004 ... PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department ofLabor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hascited Wagner Development Company, Inc., and Wagner ExcavationServices, Inc., and proposed penalties of $382,875 for failing toprotect workers from trenching hazards ...
Census Bureau: Motion Picture and Video Revenues Reach $64 Billion
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Revenues for motion pictureand video firms rose 6 percent to $64 billion in 2003, from $60billion in 2002, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. Data from the 2003 Service Annual Survey: Information Services --Motion Picture and Sound ...
American Public Health Association and World Federation of Public Health Associations Today Observe World AIDS Day
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public HealthAssociation (APHA) and the World Federation of Public HealthAssociations (WFPHA) join together today to observe World AIDS Day asthe global AIDS epidemic persists with climbing rates of womeninfected with HIV. A ...
American Life League: NARAL President Rejects Catholic Background, Embraces Abortion and the Culture of Death
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- American Life League issuedthe following statement regarding the appointment of Nancy Keenan toserve as president of NARAL: "It is a sad day in America when someone who claims to have beenraised in the Catholic Church takes the helm of an ...
AMA Medical Students Kick Off "Healthy Lifestyles to Reduce Obesity" Project In Atlanta
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: The American Medical Association Medical Student Section will kickoff its "Healthy Lifestyles to Reduce Obesity" service project thisFriday at an Atlanta public school, in conjunction with thisweekend's AMA House of Delegates policy making meeting in Atlanta ....
NNSA Issues Draft RFP for Los Alamos National Laboratory Contractor
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National NuclearSecurity Administration (NNSA) is seeking comments on a draft Requestfor Proposal (RFP) for the competitive selection of a management andoperating (M&O) contractor for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL),an NNSA weapons ...
ACAH: NAFTA Panel Once Again Determines that U.S. Countervailing Duties on Canadian Lumber Based on Faulty Calculations, Orders Changes
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- -- Third remand decision vindicates Canadian Claims that rateswere inappropriate -- U.S. consumers applaud decision, urge Commerce to remove dutiesthat penalize homebuyers, remodelers -- Implementing panel decision could make ...
Journal: FOBT Better than Nothing, But Far Behind Colonoscopy in Detecting and Eliminating Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Dec 01, 2004 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Conclusions by LauraSeeff, M.D., of the CDC, published in the journal Gastroenterologypoint to the importance of colorectal cancer screening but couldeasily foster the false impression that FOBT alone is sufficientscreening strategy to conquer ...
Ellen 'The Generous' Raises More Than $450,000 and $20 Million in Product Donations for America's Second Harvest
Dec 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ellen DeGeneres is now known as"Ellen The Generous" by many in the hunger-relief community as sheadopted America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network asher "charity-of-choice" for Ellen's "Thanks- for-Giving Drive." Thecampaign is proving to ...
New Report Finds Abstinence-Only Sex Education Contains False, Misleading Information; Planned Parenthood Applauds Waxman Study
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Planned ParenthoodFederation of America (PPFA) applauds the efforts of Rep. HenryWaxman (D-Calif.) who released a report today showing that government-funded abstinence-only sex education programs are deceitful anddangerous. "Rep. Waxman's ...
Frank Maguire Wows Business Leaders at Int'l. Dubai Leadership Summit; Says Feelings, Attitude, Relationships Key Business Absolutes
Dec 01, 2004 ... PHOENIX, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- If you have ever sent a packagevia FedEx, watched Ted Koppel on TV, flown American Airlines or eatenat a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet, you have been touched by FrankMaguire. Former FedEx VP Frank Maguire, speaking to Leaders in Dubai, ...
Ford's HBCU Business Classic Business Plan Scholarship CompetitionOpen to Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Dec 01, 2004 ... DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ford Motor Companycontinues its pioneering efforts to increase the success of AfricanAmerican entrepreneurs with the HBCU Business Classic, a businesscompetition for students attending Historically Black Colleges andUniversities, which kicked off ...
Government Tries to Throw Out Guantanamo Detainee Court Cases, Press Availability Following Critical Hearings Today, Tomorrow
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: What: Judges Green and Leon of the US District Court will hearcritical oral arguments in the Government's motion to dismiss theGuantanamo detainee cases Immediately following the hearings, counsel for the detainees willmeet the press on the steps of the ...
Wake Up - Drowsy-Driving May Be as Deadly as Drunk Driving; CarfaxSafe Teen Drivers Program and NSF Alerts Parents of Young Drivers
Dec 01, 2004 ... FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- According to the NationalSleep Foundation (NSF), driving while drowsy may be just as deadly asdriving drunk. Fatigue driving contributes to nearly 100,000 police-reported automobile crashes each year. Young drivers aged 25 andunder cause more than ...
Nominations Are Open for 2004 Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award
Dec 01, 2004 ... DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Nominations for the23rd Annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Awardare now open. Any interested person or organization may submit anomination. Entries should be in writing and should set forth thenominee's accomplishments and ...
U.S. Census Bureau to Release New Economic Census Report: Calif., Texas Lead Nation in SUV Gains
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: U.S. Census Bureau will release a new Economic Census report;California and Texas Lead Nation in SUV Gains WHAT: The U.S. Census Bureau will release a new Economic Census Reportshowing that California and Texas led the nation in sport utilityvehicle ...
National Report Ranks Delaware 2nd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Delaware ranks 2nd in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. Delaware currently spends $9.3 million a year ontobacco prevention programs, ...
National Report Ranks Georgia 27th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Georgia ranks 27th in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. Georgia currently spends $11.5 million a year ontobacco prevention programs, ...
National Report Ranks Montana 28th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Montana ranks 28th in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. Montana currently spends $2.5 million a year ontobacco prevention programs, ...
National Report Ranks Pennsylvania 9th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Pennsylvania ranks 9th inthe nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco,according to a national report released today by a coalition ofpublic health organizations. Pennsylvania currently spends $46.1million a year on tobacco prevention ...
National Report Ranks Rhode Island 30th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rhode Island ranks 30th inthe nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco,according to a national report released today by a coalition ofpublic health organizations. Rhode Island currently spends $2.5million a year on tobacco prevention ...
National Report Ranks N.J. 31st in Protecting Kids from Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New Jersey ranks 31st in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. New Jersey currently spends $11 million a year ontobacco prevention ...
National Report Ranks N.Y. 18th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New York ranks 18th in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. New York currently spends $39.5 million a year ontobacco prevention ...
National Report Ranks Ohio 5th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ohio's rank has jumped thisyear to 5th in the nation in funding programs to protect kids fromtobacco, up from 10th last year, according to a national reportreleased today by a coalition of public health organizations. Ohio increased funding ...
National Report Ranks N.C. 21st in Protecting Kids from Tobacco; N.C. Most Improved in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- North Carolina is one of themost improved states in the nation in funding programs to protectkids from tobacco and its ranking among the states has jumped from30th to 21st in the past year, according to a national reportreleased today by a coalition ...
Tobacco Companies Spend $23 to Market Products For Every $1 States Spend on Tobacco Prevention, Report Finds
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tobacco companies spend morethan $23 to market cigarettes and other tobacco products in theUnited States for every dollar the states spend on programs toprotect kids from tobacco, according to a report released today by acoalition of public health ...
National Report Ranks N.H. Last in Protecting Kids from Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New Hampshire ranks last inthe nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco,according to a national report released today by a coalition ofpublic health organizations. New Hampshire currently spends none ofits tobacco settlement revenue ...
National Report Ranks Oklahoma 32nd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Oklahoma ranks 32nd in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. Oklahoma currently spends $4.8 million a year ontobacco prevention ...
National Report Ranks N.M. 20th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New Mexico ranks 20th in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. New Mexico currently spends $5 million a year ontobacco prevention ...
National Report Ranks Nevada 23rd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Nevada ranks 23rd in thenation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according toa national report released today by a coalition of public healthorganizations. Nevada currently spends $4.4 million a year ontobacco prevention programs, ...
Human Life International Press Conference to Expose Kissinger-UN Efforts to Pillage Natural Resources of Developing Countries
Dec 02, 2004 ... FRONT ROYAL, Va., Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Human LifeInternational will hold a press conference one week from today, Dec.9, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., beginning at 9:30a.m. ET to release Kissinger Report 2004: A Retrospective on NSSM-200. The press ...
Schedule of Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons
Dec 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: The following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the NationalPress Club: Monday, December 6, 2004 Brian Lamb, Founder and CEO, C-SPAN TOPIC: TBA Tuesday, December 14, 2004 David Eisner, CEO, AmeriCorps TOPIC: "National ...
Safeway Presents Breast Cancer Awareness Proceeds to George Washington Mobile Mammograpy Program & Breast Care Center
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Safeway Presents Breast Cancer Awareness Proceeds to GWMobile Mammograpy Program & Breast Care Center WHEN: Friday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. -- Check presentation by SafewayExecutives WHERE: Medical Faculty Associates Ambulatory Care Center, cornerof ...
Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops Urge Halt to Execution
Dec 01, 2004 ... HARRISBURG, Penn., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Pennsylvania'sCatholic bishops have appealed to Governor Ed Rendell to do whateveris within his power to stop the execution of George Banks on December2, 2004. Although a stay of execution was issued by the CommonwealthCourt November 30, the ...
Wild Horses, Living Symbols of the Historic and Pioneering Spirit of the West, to be Slaughtered
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- During the end of yearappropriations frenzy, U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) insertedlanguage into the Consolidated Appropriations bill to permit wildhorses and burros to be killed and their meat sent abroad where it iseaten by people in upscale ...
Newspaper Names Bryant Association Executive of the Year
Dec 01, 2004 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Association Trends, thenational newspaper for association executives and suppliers, hasnamed National School Boards Association Executive Director Anne L.Bryant as Association Executive of the Year. Since 1996, Bryant has led the National ...
'A Vision Of America' Selected as 2005 Presidential Inaugural Theme
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ - Senator Trent Lott and themembers of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies(JCCIC) are pleased to announce the selection of the 2005 InauguralTheme. "A Vision of America" commemorates American exploration,development, and ...
Statement of AFT President Edward J. McElroy on Expansion of AFT- Africa AIDS Campaign Programs in South Africa and Kenya
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby Edward J. McElroy, president of the American Federation ofTeachers, on the Expansion of AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign Programs inSouth Africa and Kenya: "As World AIDS Day is observed around the globe on Dec. 1, the ...
Latest Developments from the EPA
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are someEnvironmental Protection Agency developments which may be ofinterest. For more information on any of these subjects, call theappropriate contact. (1) Transportation Company Fined $10 Million for Buzzards Bay OilSpill ...
Greyhound Advocates Call on Hollywood Dog Track to Release Records on Fate of Dogs; Say Dog Racing is Cruel, Rally Tonight
Dec 01, 2004 ... HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Greyhoundadvocates and retired racing dogs will rally at Hollywood GreyhoundPark this evening, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., to urge the track torelease records on the ultimate fate of greyhounds who have competedat the facility, including ...
Department of Labor Encourages Employers to Send a Safe and Sober Message about Workplace Parties this Holiday Season
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Labor'sWorking Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace program hasa special Web page that addresses steps employers can take during theholiday season and all year round to prevent impaired driving intheir communities and ...
Metro D.C. Churches and Synagogues Join Forces to Sponsor Saturday Night Benefit for Victims of Genocide in Darfur, Sudan
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: For the first time ever, a coalition of Washington areasynagogues, churches, and community organizations has joined forcesto raise money and build public support for the men, women andchildren now suffering in Sudan's Darfur region. "Stop the Genocide: ...
Press Secretary Named for Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thomas J. Basile has beennamed Press Secretary to the Joint Congressional Committee onInaugural Ceremonies. In this position, Basile will serve as theprincipal media contact and spokesperson for all activities under thejurisdiction of the JCCIC ....
CAIR-FL Trains FBI Agents on Islam and Muslims
Dec 01, 2004 ... MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Florida office of theCouncil on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today held adiversity training workshop on Islam and the American Muslimcommunity at the FBI's Jacksonville Division All Employee Conference. More than 150 law ...
Anti-Defamation League Report Defines Ecoterrorism Threat in U.S.
Dec 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Terrorism in the name ofanimal and environmental protection is a growing concern for U.S. lawenforcement. Radical environmental and animal rights groups haveclaimed responsibility for hundreds of crimes and acts of terrorism,including arson, bombings, ...
TIME CHANGE: U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Tackles Challenges of Women Business Owners Accessing Government Contracts
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- TIME CHANGE ANNOUNCED DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICT -- Press Conference -- Thursday Dec. 2, -- 12:30 pm at NationalPress Club, Washington, D.C. (note new time) Business and Professional Women/USA(tm) announces support of USWCCefforts; USWCC provides ...
GovBenefits.gov Helps Make Holidays Brighter For Those in Need, Web site Helps Citizens Determine Possible Eligibility for Benefits
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the weather grows cooler,many greet the coming winter months with anticipation of familygatherings, good food and the exchange of gifts. For others, thewinter can be particularly challenging, with higher heating costs,the need for warmer clothes ...
A Brookings Briefing: The Future of Oceans Policy
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHEN: Friday, December 3; 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC OPENING REMARKS REP. CURT WELDON (R-Penn.), Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus MODERATOR: DAVID ...
Tatiana Baki's 'Dreams of Love' Art Exhibition Set for Grand Debut at Galerie D'Art Nader in Coral Gables, Fla.
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Opening reception "Deams of Love" paintings by Tatiana Baki;Wine and cheese with the artist WHEN: Friday, Dec. 17, 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Galerie D'Art Nader; 1911 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, CoralGables, Fla., 33134 DETAILS: Tatiana Baki has ...
Latest Developments at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are recentdevelopments at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For moreinformation, call the appropriate contact: (1) Waste Incinerator Regulations Would Cut 2,800 Tons of AirPollution Annually (2) New Grants To Reduce ...
St. John's Nurses Standing Up to Employer Attack on Patient Care Standards; Negotiations Between Registered Nurses, Hospital Break
Dec 01, 2004 ... ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 1,700 registerednurses at St. John's are preparing for the fight of their lives - ata time when they would rather be helping patients fight for theirs. Negotiations between nurses and St. John's administrators broke offtoday as hospital ...
Press Highlights for the National League of Cities' Indianapolis Meeting Thursday, Dec. 2
Dec 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Press Highlights for the National League of Cities' (NLC)Indianapolis Meeting Thursday, Dec. 2: -- General Session: Working With the New Bush Administration --8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Exhibit Hall D 9:30 a.m., Arlington Selectman Charles Lyons will ...
DOE Announces Review of Proposed Consolidation of Nuclear Operations Related to Production of Radioisotope Power Systems
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department ofEnergy (DOE) has scheduled public meetings regarding the proposal toconsolidate the operations required to support the production ofradioisotope power systems at the new Idaho National Laboratory,Idaho Falls, Idaho. ...
Consumer Reports to Launch New Public Education Effort to Help Consumers Save Money on Medicines
Dec 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- Dec. 9 News Conference Unveils Groundbreaking Project to GiveConsumers Free Information on Drug Safety, Effectiveness and Value WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m., EST. WHERE: Barbara Jordan Conference Center, Kaiser Family Foundation,1330 G St., NW, ...
Employer Coalition Pays Top Boston Doctors $800,000 in Bonuses; Incentives Reward Investments in Information Technology Systems
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Bridges to Excellence(BTE) coalition, a group of large employers that supports variousphysician pay-for-performance efforts around the country, todayannounced its largest bonus payout to date: $800,000 to 35 medicalgroups in the Boston area. The ...
Focus on the Family Questions Reliability of Anti-Abstinence Report
Dec 02, 2004 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Focus on theFamily Sexual Health Analyst Linda Klepacki said today that a newreport blasting abstinence-until-marriage sex education should beregarded skeptically, considering that its author is a vocalproponent of more federal dollars ...
Building Service Contractors Association Aligns with OSHA; Ergonomics, Hazardous Materials are Key Elements of Agreement
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ensuring a safer and morehealthful workplace for workers in the building service contractingindustry is the goal of the Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration's (OSHA) latest Alliance, signed today. The Building Service Contractors ...
Florida Town Sued for Prohibiting Nativity Displays
Dec 02, 2004 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Over the past severalyears during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the Town of Bay HarborIslands, Florida, has adorned the lampposts lining its main streetwith Jewish religious symbols of Menorahs and Stars of David and hasallowed a Jewish ...
First Annual Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World Dec. 6; Joint U.S.-Canadian Event Features Former President Of Brazil Cardoso
Dec 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: On Monday, Dec. 6, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) andthe Embassy of Canada will inaugurate an important new forum fordiscourse on democracy and its progress worldwide: the SeymourMartin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World. The lecture will ...
SUVs Up 56 Percent Over 5 Years, 24.2M on Nation's Roads, Census Bureau Reports; Calif., Texas Lead Nation in SUV Registrations
Dec 02, 2004 ... DALLAS, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sport utility vehicle (SUV)registrations increased by 56 percent between 1997 and 2002, from15.5 million to 24.2 million, according to a U.S. Census Bureaureport released today on the nation's registered trucks and vans. California and Texas led the ...
9/11 Families Oppose Anti-Immigrant Provisions of 9/11 Legislation; Family Members Available for Discussion
Dec 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: 9/11 family members are available to discuss their objections toanti-immigrant and civil liberties provisions of the"9/11Recommendations Implementation Act," currently seeking a vote whenCongress returns Dec. 6: TALAT HAMDANI, 917-579-5416, ...
Leahy Statement Nomination of Gov. Mike Johanns for Secretary of Agriculture
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the reaction ofSen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), member, Senate Agriculture Committee, toPresident Bush's nomination of Gov. Mike Johanns to be Secretary ofAgriculture: "I congratulate Governor Johanns on his nomination to be the ...
ID Experts To Address Drivers' License Technology at ALEC's 2004 States and Nation Policy Summit
Dec 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- State Legislators, Public Policy Experts and Private SectorLeaders to Discuss Security Issues With debate in Congress over the necessity of a "national ID," theAmerican Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will hold a paneldiscussion on Friday, Dec. 3 at 11 ...