U.S. Newswire back issues from January 2005:
Humane Society International - Asia Dispatches Team to AreasDevastated by Tsunami to Assess Needs of Animals
Jan 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A team from the Asia Officeof Humane Society International (HSI) will be heading to Phuket,Thailand; Colombo, Sri Lanka; and Medan and Aceh, Sumatra to assessthe needs of animals in the areas devastated by the tsunami lastweek. HSI is the ...
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Delivers First Baby of New Yearin Dupage County (Ill.)
Jan 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital delivered the first baby of theNew Year in Dupage County (Ill.). Her name is Kayleah and she weighs7 lbs. 8 oz. and is 19-1/2 inches long. At the request ...
Women Victims of Indian Ocean Disaster Face Urgent NeedsWarns UNFPA; Pregnant Women Require Immediate Care
Jan 01, 2005 ... UNITED NATIONS, New York, Jan. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Amid reportsthat over 5 million people in the Indian Ocean region have beendirectly affected by the earthquake-triggered tsunamis, localauthorities and humanitarian agencies are racing against time toassist survivors who urgently need ...
Inaugural Address By President George W. Bush (Part 1 of 2)
Jan 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is transcript of the Inaugural Address by President George W. Bush (Part1 of 2): United States Capitol 11:59 a.m. EST THE PRESIDENT: Vice President Cheney, Mr. Chief Justice,President Carter, President Bush, ...
Statement of Speaker J. Dennis Hastert Regarding the Death ofCongressman Bob Matsui
Jan 02, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker of the House J.Dennis Hastert (R-IL) today made the following statement: "I am profoundly saddened to hear of the passing of CongressmanBob Matsui. "Bob was a passionate defender of his ideals, an energeticrepresentative to his ...
Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Congressman Bob Matsui
Jan 02, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic LeaderNancy Pelosi released the following statement on the death ofCongressman Robert T. Matsui (D-CA): "With the passing of Bob Matsui, our country has lost a greatleader and America's seniors have lost their best friend in ...
ReDefeatBush Holds 'Rallies for the Republic' in Boston Monday andSan Francisco Tuesday to Mobilize Support for Challenge of Electors
Jan 02, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Committee to ReDefeatthe President, a federal PAC better known by the name of its popularReDefeatBush.com Web site, is organizing "Rallies for the Republic"on Monday, Jan. 3, in Boston (7:00 PM at Fanueil Hall) and onTuesday, Jan. 4, in San ...
Chicago Cab Company Poll: When It Comes To Tipping, The Guys Have It!
Jan 03, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Is the fairer sex also the"fare-er" sex? "No," according to a new poll on tipping behavior conducted byChicago's largest cab company, Chicago Carriage Cab/ Royal 3 CCC. Thecompany surveyed several hundred of its drivers this holiday seasonand ...
National Press Conference on Poverty in America to Be Held for the First Time in Los Angeles Jan. 11
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month and eachyear the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) holds anational press conference focusing on poverty in America andsuccessful grassroots solutions. For the first time, the CCHD willhold its ...
Academic Health Centers Consolidate Research Administration; New Report Examines Roles of Vice Presidents for Research
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Organization andManagement of the Research Enterprise: Vice Presidents for Research,the newest research report from the Association of Academic HealthCenters (AHC), highlights a marked trend to consolidate researchadministration at academic ...
More Than 225 Religious Leaders to Release Open Letter to AG Nominee Gonzales Urging Rejection of Torture Under Any Circumstances
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: Tomorrow a group of more than 225 religious leaders will releasean open letter to US Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzalescalling on him to denounce the use of torture under any circumstancesand to embrace and advance standards of international law and ...
Hyde Developing Aid Package for Victims of South Asian Tsunami;Leach Set to Travel to South Asia in January
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-Ill.) said Thursday that he is drafting legislation to assist victimsof the South Asian Tsunami. "The infrastructure of daily life is simply gone," said Hyde ofthe disaster zone which includes coastal areas of ...
Kevin's Law: New Year Brings New Hope for Mentally Ill; New Legislation Significantly Improves MI's Mental Health Treatment Law
Jan 03, 2005 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Gov. Jennifer Granholmhas significantly reformed Michigan's mental illness treatment law bysigning Kevin's Law (SB 683-86). Cosponsors Sens. Tom George (R,20th District) and Virg Bernero (D, 23rd District) battled for threeyears to better help ...
AMCP Supports Approach Taken by CMS in Draft Medicare Drug Formulary Guidance
Jan 03, 2005 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Academy of ManagedCare Pharmacy (AMCP) has sent a formal letter of comment to theCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) generally supportiveof the agency's draft guidelines as published in its "MedicareModernization Act Guidelines ...
Mid-Atlantic Education Leaders to Announce Meritorious New Teacher Initiative; Education Leaders Will Participate in Jan. 4 Briefing
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: One hundred and ninety-two new teachers in the Mid-Atlantic regionwill be designated as Meritorious New Teacher Candidates on January 4as part of an innovative program designed to enhance teacher qualitywhile providing licensing reciprocity so those teachers can ...
Nonprofit Groups to Celebrate Illinois State Law Assisting Elderly and Disabled Refugees
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: WHAT: On Friday, Jan. 7, there will be a presentation ceremony andlunch to celebrate the passage of Public Act 93-741. Thislegislation averted a crisis faced by elderly and disabled Illinoisresidents who had fled persecution in their native lands and some ofthe ...
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to Address the National Press Club
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: In the wake of John Kerry's 2004 presidential election loss andRepublican gains in the House and Senate, one of the country'sleading Democrats, U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, will carve out hisvision for the Democratic party and the nation in a speech Jan. 12 atthe ...
Priests' Group Commends State of Michigan for Pro-Life Assistance Program and Urges Support
Jan 03, 2005 ... LANSING, Mich., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Priests for Life praisesthe people of Michigan for working to pass the "Pregnant andParenting Student Services Act.""This legislation provides a unique system in which pregnant andparenting students will find an environment where they ...
New PCMA MeetingMatrix Partnership Brings State-of-the-Art Space Verification to Meetings Industry
Jan 04, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Professional ConventionManagement Association (PCMA) has partnered with MeetingMatrix(tm)International, Inc. to develop an internationally recognized eventspace management standard: PCMA Space Verification. Through this new program, ...
More Than 225 Religious Leaders Release Open Letter to AG Nominee Gonzales Urging Rejection of Torture Under Any Circumstances
Jan 04, 2005 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 225 religiousleaders joined together today to call on U.S. Attorney GeneralNominee Alberto Gonzalez to denounce the use of torture under anycircumstances. In an open letter to Gonzales the diverse group of religiousleaders ...
Dan E. Arvizu Named Director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of Energy SpencerAbraham has announced the appointment of Dan E. Arvizu as Director ofthe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colo. Formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Technology officer for CH2MHill, Dr. Arvizu ...
Alliance for Justice Releases Gonzales Report and Lawyers' Letter; Both Raise Serious Concerns About Nomination for Attorney General
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Alliance for Justicereleased today a detailed report and lawyers' letter critical of thenomination of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales to be attorneygeneral of the United States. Gonzales' record as White Housecounsel over the past four years, ...
Dan E. Arvizu Named Director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Senior Vice President at Midwest Research Institute
Jan 04, 2005 ... GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The appointment of Dan E.Arvizu as director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)in Golden, Colo., and senior vice president at Midwest ResearchInstitute was announced today by James L. Spigarelli, president andCEO of Midwest Research ...
SinclairAction.com Praises Staples, Inc. for Not Renewing Advertising on Local Sinclair Broadcast Group Stations
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Media Matters for Americatoday announced that Staples, Inc. will no longer advertise on localnews programming on Sinclair Broadcast Group TV stations nationwide.Citing an effort to be responsive to customer concerns aboutSinclair's injection of ...
Death Toll 140,000 & Rising; Food for the Hungry Continues Rapid Response to Victims
Jan 04, 2005 ... PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following update ontsunami relief efforts was released today by Food for the Hungry: A plea for help President Bush and his predecessors, Bill Clinton and George BushSenior, have made a plea to Americans to give whatever they can ...
Pelosi Remarks Upon Opening of the 109th Congress
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic LeaderNancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon from the Speaker's chair on theHouse floor, following a roll call vote in which Pelosi's name wasplaced in nomination for Speaker of the House. Below are her remarksas prepared: "Mr ....
Speaker Hastert's Remarks to Open the 109th Congress; Says 109th 'will be a Reform Congress'; Fact Sheet Attached (2/2)
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert(R-IL) today made the following remarks after being elected Speakerfor the fourth consecutive term (pt. 2 of 2: "Most people know how abusive lawsuits have driven many doctors,especially Ob/Gyns, out of business ....
Speaker Hastert's Remarks to Open the 109th Congress; Says 109th 'will be a Reform Congress'; Fact Sheet Attached (1/2)
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert(R-Ill.) today made the following remarks after being elected Speakerfor the fourth consecutive term (pt. 1 of 2: "Thank you, Nancy, for those gracious remarks. You have been anable leader for the Democratic Caucus ...
ADL Calls for Hezbollah TV to be Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by U.S.
Jan 04, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Indicating that a "direct andindisputable" link exists between the terrorist group Hezbollah andthe satellite network Al-Manar, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)today urged the United States government to designate the Lebanesetelevision network as a ...
Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt, Bush Did Not Win Ohio or National Vote, Say Activist Groups; Press Conference at NPC, Jan. 5
Jan 04, 2005 ... News Adbvisory: Press Conference: National Press Club, Washington, D.C. WHEN: Wednesday, January 5th at 2 p.m. WHERE: National Press Club (Zenger Room), 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045, 202-662-7500 WHO: ...
Reminder: All Media Credentialing Requests Due Tomorrow, Jan. 4, for Presidential Inauguration; Truck Parking Requests Due Friday
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY -- NOT FOR BROADCAST The 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) today announcedthere is one day left to request media credentials for coverage ofthe Presidential Inaugural ceremony and celebratory events and fourdays left to ...
Corrections Professionals to Meet at 2005 American Correctional Association Winter Conference and Exposition
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: The American Correctional Association (ACA) today announced itsprogram for the ACA 2005 Winter Conference at the Phoenix Civic Plazain Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will be highlighted bypresentations from Bernard B. Kerik, the 40th Police Commissioner ofNew ...
President of El Salvador to Hold Press Conference at NPC Jan. 6
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: The President of the Republic of El Salvador, Elias Antonio Saca,will hold an "Afternoon Newsmaker" news conference, Thursday, Jan. 6,at 3 p.m. in the Zenger Room of the National ...
Remarks by the President After Signing the Condolence Book at the Indian Embassy
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of remarks by President Bush after signing the condolencebook at the Indian Embassy: The Indian Embassy Washington, D.C. 11:01 A.M. EST Q. Mr. President, you have come this far; are you ...
In Memory of Congressman Robert T. Matsui: Alliance for Retired Americans Pays Tribute to a True Advocate for America's Seniors
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby George J. Kourpias, president, Alliance for Retired Americans,regarding the passing of Congressman Robert T. Matsui: "America's seniors have lost a respected leader and a great friendwith the passing of ...
Transcript of Remarks by the President After Signing A Book of Condolence at the Indonesian Embassy
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks by President Bush after signing a book of condolence today atthe Indonesian Embassy: The Indonesian Embassy Washington, D.C. 10:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: It's our honor to come today ...
Roberta Baskin to Join the Center for Public Integrity as Executive Director
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Roberta Baskin, one of thenation's preeminent investigative journalists, has been namedexecutive director of the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit,nonpartisan investigative reporting and research organization basedin Washington, D.C ....
Case for Hemp Made at American Farm Bureau Convention; U.S. Farmers Deserve Right to Grow Industrial Hemp for Global Demand
Jan 03, 2005 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Representatives of theHemp Industry will exhibit on January 9-12 at the American FarmBureau Federation's (AFBF) annual convention at the CharlotteConvention Center to educate farmers about the need to change federallaws that prevent them from ...
Relief Experts Call for 'Responsible Response'; Cash, Not 'Stuff,' Needed Most Urgently in South Asia
Jan 03, 2005 ... BALTIMORE, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- To seasoned relief anddevelopment workers, the 'feel good' news stories of Americansemptying out their attics and garages, filling bags and boxes withclothing and household items bound for South Asia could be anotherdisaster in the making ....
PCMA: Model Medicare Formulary Guidelines Provide 'Workable Approach'
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical CareManagement Association (PCMA) released the following statement inresponse to final model Medicare formulary guidelines unveiled todayby the US Pharmacopeia (USP). PCMA is the national associationrepresenting America's pharmacy ...
Center for the Study of the Presidency, Zogby Int'l Release Survey Calling for Greater Inclusiveness, Civility Among Nat'l,State Leaders
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Zogby Internationalwill release a nationwide survey of likely voters that callsoverwhelmingly for greater inclusiveness and civility among ournational and state leaders. The discussion also will highlight ...
First Of Church World Service $1 Million Aid Shipments Arrives in Sri Lanka, Agency Raises Appeal to $5 Million
Jan 03, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- International humanitarianagency Church World Service(CWS) announced this morning a $5 millionpublic fundraising campaign for victims of the South Asia tsunamidisaster. Of the agency9s initial $1 million aid shipment airliftedlast week, a first ...
Statement of Congressman Gregory W. Meeks on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Jan 03, 2005 ... ST. ALBANS, N.Y., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- It is often said thatwe stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. On New Year'sDay, our community and our country lost former Congresswoman ShirleyChisholm, on whose shoulders legions of movements, activists,minority and women elected ...
Op-Ed: More Trials and Tribulations for Ohio
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is an opinioneditorial by Tova Andrea Wang, senior program officer and DemocracyFellow at The Century Foundation: More Trials and Tribulations for Ohio By Tova Andrea Wang If you thought the advent of 2005 would ...
Consumer Reports' Annual Cell Phone Survey Shows No Meaningful Improvement in Service Since 2001 Benchmark Study
Jan 03, 2005 ... YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Consumer Reports' annualcell phone report shows that consumers experienced chronic, majorproblems with service, billing, and complaint handling with everynational wireless carrier. The survey, conducted last September and based on the ...
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Director to Discuss on the Defined Benefit Pension System: A Prescription for Reform, Jan. 10
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: "The Defined Benefit Pension System: A Prescription for Reform"will be addressed in a speech by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.Executive Director Bradley D. Belt, scheduled to be delivered to theNational Press Club on Monday, January 10. Belt is expected to ...
Speaker Hastert Announces the Appointment of Rep. Shelly Moore Capito to Rules Committee
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert(R-Ill.) today announced the appointment of Rep. Shelly Moore Capito(R-W.V.) to a vacancy on the House Rules Committee.Rep. Capito, who will be sworn-in to her third term tomorrow,becomes the first West Virginian ...
Speaker Hastert Announces Appointments to Rules Committee (Revised)
Jan 03, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert(R-IL) today announced the appointments of Rep. Shelly Moore Capito(R-WV), Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R- UT) to vacancieson the House Rules Committee."I am confident these members will ...
Chicago's European Repertory Company Presents Teibele and Her Demon at Athenaeum Theatre
Jan 03, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Directed by Zeljko Djukich,artistic director of T.U.T.A., and performed by members of ERC andT.U.T.A companies, this erotic "fable" is set in a late 19th- centuryPolish town where Jewish tradition forbids an abandoned wife toremarry, unless her missing ...
State Agencies Join AARP to Promote Energy-Smart Winter Heating Tips to Older New Yorkers
Jan 03, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The New York State ConsumerProtection Board, the state Public Service Commission and AARP NewYork today announced a joint effort to encourage older New Yorkers tohave an energy-smart winter this heating season. The state agencieswill be conducting ...
State of Biotech Crop Research in Developing Countries; Article in Nature Biotechnology Debunks Myths
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: On January 6, Nature Biotechnology will publish an articlereleasing the results of a new 15-country study on the state ofbiotech crop research and regulation in developing countries. Thefirst of its kind, the study presents key findings that debunkmisconceptions ...
Retired Military Leaders to Call on Senate to Scrutinize Gonzales'Role in Setting the Stage for Torture
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: Human Rights First Outlines Gonzales' Role in Setting ImproperDetention and Interrogation Policy What: Press Briefing -- IN PERSON OR BY TELECONFERENCE.Retired Admirals and Generals will release a letter to the SenateJudiciary Committee that urges ...
World Vision Responds to President Bush's Call for Individuals to Take Action to Help Tsunami Victims
Jan 03, 2005 ... SEATTLE, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In response to President Bush'scall for generosity, World Vision made public its efforts to providerelief to tsunami victims, which began hours after disaster struckthe coasts of many southern Asian nations. World Vision, a Christian relief and ...
Illinois Medical Malpractice Survivors Travel to Collinsville to Protest President Bush's Upcoming Visit; Request Meeting
Jan 03, 2005 ... News Advisory: The Center for Justice & Democracy-Illinois, will sponsor a newsconference with Illinois residents who have been injured, or familymembers killed, due to medical malpractice. Survivors will request aface-to-face meeting with President Bush to explain that their ...
Study Indicates Secondhand Smoke Exposure Harms Children's Intellectual Development Says Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementof Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Director of Research Daniel E.McGoldrick: An important new study published in the January 2005 issue of thepeer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives demonstratesa ...
Hand Surgeons Urge Snowblower Safety This Winter
Jan 04, 2005 ... ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ - The American Society forSurgery of the Hand (ASSH) recommends that individuals take theproper precautions to prevent hand-related injuries while removingsnow this winter. Each year, thousands of people suffer maiming oramputations of their ...
Justice Gets Closer in Chile; Amnesty International Applauds Decision for Trial of Pinochet to Proceed
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- By upholding the ruling ofJudge Guzman and the decision of the Santiago Courts of Appeal on thePinochet case, the Chilean Supreme Court today has taken a decisivestep toward justice, said Amnesty International. In voting 3-2, the judges of the ...
Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness; Luncheon/Release of The Century Foundation Report
Jan 04, 2005 ... News Advisory: What: Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness; Luncheon/Release of The Century Foundation Report When: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lunch willbe served) Where: The National Press Club, 14th and F Streets, N.W.,Washington, D.C ....
Consumer Reports Rates Toyota Camry Best Overall in Tests of Four Family Sedans; Camry outpoints Altima, Galant & Pontiac G6
Jan 04, 2005 ... YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Consumer Reports (CR)ranked the Toyota Camry LE best overall in tests of four familysedans for the February 2005 issue. Freshened for the 2005 model year, the Camry received a "VeryGood" overall rating from Consumer Reports. The Camry ...
Consumer Reports Presents Facts on 17 Contraceptive Methods to Help Readers Compare and Decide What's Best for Them
Jan 04, 2005 ... YONKERS, New York, Jan. 4 U.S. Newswire/ --The February ConsumerReports comprehensive Guide to Contraception provides unbiasedinformation on the many birth control methods legally available inthe US today. Condoms remain the only family planning and pregnancyprevention method that can ...
Christian Coalition Commends the Bush Administration for its Disaster Relief in the Tsunami Stricken Countries
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Christian Coalition commendsthe Bush Administration, and indeed the American people, for thegenerosity it has shown after the tsunami disaster which occurred theday after Christmas. We also commend President Bush for making thisrelief a priority in ...
National Priests' Group Urges City to Protect First Amendment Rights
Jan 04, 2005 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The prominentnational anti-abortion group Priests for Life has urged the city ofWest Palm Beach to avoid proposed buffer zones around its abortionclinics, like the Presidential Women's Center."All civil rights movements have ...
Consumer Reports' Annual Cell Phone Survey Shows No Meaningful Improvement in Service Since 2001 Benchmark Study
Jan 04, 2005 ... YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Consumer Reports' annualcell phone report shows that consumers experienced chronic, majorproblems with service, billing, and complaint handling with everynational wireless carrier. The survey, conducted last September and based on the ...
News Conference: New Guidelines for Marketing Food to Kids to be Proposed; CSPI to Call for Nutrition Standards, Curbs on Marketing
Jan 04, 2005 ... News Advisory: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) will releaseits Guidelines for Responsible Food Marketing to Children onThursday, January 6. CSPI will be calling on food manufacturers,broadcasters, restaurants, movie studios, ...
Rep. Fattah Welcomes Rep. Schwartz to Washington, D.C.
Jan 04, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome Allyson Schwartz to theUnited States Congress. Having served in the Pennsylvania StateSenate for 14 years, she brings to Washington a wealth of ...