U.S. Newswire back issues from January 2006:
NCSL's 2006 Top Ten Legislative Issues Forecast
Jan 01, 2006 ... DENVER, Jan. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Here is NCSL's forecast of theissues expected to be big this year. It's a testimony to the variedand complex world the state legislature has become. 1. Planning for Emergencies The hurricanes of 2005 exposed flaws in disaster response ...
Photo Advisory: Scrooge Award, Cerebral Palsy Awareness, Two Headed Turtle
Jan 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: EDITORS: High-resolution, publication-quality photos supportingthe following captions are available for free editorial use at http://www.wirepix.com/newsphotos -- Consumer Advocate Presents 'Scrooge Award' Outside of MCI Chief'sN.J. Home Attorney and ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 2: College Bowl Games
Jan 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for Sunday, Jan. 2 from the U.S. CensusBureau: Profile America -- Monday, January 2. Fans will be glued to theirtelevision sets for the next three days, as the college footballseason winds up ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Tuesday, Jan. 3: Start of the Baby Boom
Jan 02, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for Tuesday, Jan. 3, from the U.S. CensusBureau: Profile America -- Tuesday, January 3. Things were beginning tosettle down in the Wilkens household in Philadelphia on this day in1946. Two ...
Mount Holyoke, Women's Colleges Tackle Issues at Women's Education Worldwide in Dubai, Jan. 4-6
Jan 02, 2006 ... SOUTH HADLEY, Mass., Jan. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Academic presidentsand deans from colleges and universities around the globe willdiscuss the education and advancement of women at the second Women'sEducation Worldwide (WEW) conference, "Women's Education Worldwide2006: Women's Dreams and ...
APHA Will Urge Americans to Build Healthier Communities, Raise Healthier Kids During National Public Health Week 2006
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public HealthAssociation and hundreds of partner organizations will explore waysthat Americans can build healthier communities and healthier kidsduring National Public Health Week, April 3-9, 2006. As part of the weeklong ...
New Research Underscores Need to Reduce Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads; CAMY Director Hails Study Linking Ads and Youth Drinking
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new study shows thatseeing alcohol ads increases the likelihood of young people drinkingand underscores the importance of reducing youth exposure to alcoholadvertising, according to Dr. David Jernigan, executive director ofthe Center on Alcohol ...
One-Day Radiation May Become an Option For Breast Cancer Patients;Technique Being Tested Reduces Treatment Time From Six Weeks to OneDay
Jan 03, 2006 ... FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Doctors in Canada arestudying the effectiveness of permanent radiation seed implantsfollowing lumpectomy as an alternative to whole or partial breastirradiation for early-stage breast cancer patients, according to astudy published in the Jan. 1, ...
LogistiCare to Manage Medicare Advantage Transportation for Humana Gold Plus Members in Florida
Jan 03, 2006 ... ATLANTA, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- LogistiCare announced that ithas signed an agreement to manage a non-emergency transportation(NET) program for eligible Medicare Advantage members of Humana'sGold Plus plan in Florida. LogistiCare will coordinate transportation to medical ...
Nation's Leading Housing and Mortgage Finance Economists Give Outlook for 2006
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHO: The Homeownership Alliance -- David W. Berson, chief economist, Fannie Mae -- David Lereah, chief economist, National Association ofRealtors(r) -- Paul Merski, chief economist, Independent Community Bankers ofAmerica -- David ...
Brookings Briefing Power Shift: China and Asia's New Dynamics
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Brookings Conference: Power Shift: China and Asia's NewDynamics WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 12, 1:30 p.m to 4 p.m. WHERE: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. The dynamics of international ...
Filing Available from Justice Department in Abramoff Case
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: Criminal information was filed this morning at U.S. District Courtin the District of Columbia. A hearing in U.S. v. Jack Abramoff willbe held in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, at 12:15p.m., before Judge ...
Exploring the Limits of Presidential Power after 9/11: Lessons from Abraham Lincoln's Use of Executive Power during the Civil War
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The use of discretionaryexecutive power by presidents grows in times of national crisis.Constitutions can limit that expansion, but only if the extraordinaryuse of executive power is exercised openly and temporarily. Soconcludes research by ...
Families With Cabin Fever Can Look to 'Parents as Teachers' for Innovative, Indoor Ideas
Jan 03, 2006 ... ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Experts with Parents asTeachers National Center can provide some much-needed activity ideasfor families who find themselves with the opportunity to spend timeindoors with their young children. Nothing is more important to yourchild than spending ...
Jewish Parliamentarians from Around the World Assemble in Jerusalem; Senators, MP's, Ministers, Lords Will Participate from 20 Countries
Jan 03, 2006 ... JERUSALEM, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The International Council ofJewish Parliamentarians (ICJP), a global network of Jewish CabinetMinisters and MP's created to exchange ideas and cooperate on causesof Jewish and global concerns will convene a unique conference at theDavid Citadel, ...
Tax Talk Today(r) January Webcast Provides Second of Three-Part Series on 2006 Filing Season Update; Part Two Focuses on Business Filings
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tax Talk Today, a monthlyWebcast aimed at educating tax and payroll professionals on the mostcontemporary and complex tax issues, announced today the topic of itsJanuary program: "Get Ready for Filing Season 2006: Part 2 --Business." The hour-long ...
Dick Clark Delivers Inspirational 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'; Legend's Return Proves the Road to Recovery Can Be Triumphant
Jan 03, 2006 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than a year aftersuffering a devastating stroke, Dick Clark overlooked Times SquareSaturday to host his annual "New Year's Rockin' Eve" show. Withstern determination and a commitment to his recovery, Clark made hisreturn an inspirational ...
Prepared Remarks of Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher at News Conference on Guilty Plea of Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text ofprepared remarks of Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher at thenews conference on the guilty plea of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff: Good afternoon. I'm pleased to be joined here today by ChrisSwecker, the ...
American Society for Clinical Pathology's Board of Registry Approves New International Certification Category
Jan 04, 2006 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For the first time since itsformation in 1928, the American Society for Clinical Pathology's(ASCP) laboratory professionals certification body, The Board ofRegistry, has approved a new category of certification -- ASCP-I (the"I" indicating international ...
Support for Official English Legislation Climbs to One-Third of U.S. House
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The effort to make Englishthe official language of the United States government recently hitanother milestone, as H.R. 997 collected the support of its 145thmember of the House of Representatives. The English Language UnityAct, introduced by Rep ....
Statement of David Dye, Acting Assistant Secretary, MSHA on the West Virginia Mine Incident
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Acting Assistant Secretaryof the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration,David Dye, issued the following statement on the Sago Mine incidentin Buckhannon, W.Va.: "Now that the rescue and recovery phases of this operation ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 5: An Elegant Invitation
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for Thursday, Jan. 5 from the U.S. CensusBureau: Profile America -- Thursday, January 5th. An invention waspatented this week in 1888, that's still in use every day all overthe country and ...
Tom Ridge to Chair National Organization on Disability Board; Former Governor, Homeland Security Secretary to Lead Prestigious Non-Profit Organization
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tom Ridge, former governorof Pennsylvania who served as the first U.S. Secretary of HomelandSecurity, will succeed Michael R. Deland as chair of the NationalOrganization on Disability (N.O.D.)'s Board of Directors, thenonprofit advocacy group ...
Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on the West Virginia Mine Incident
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of LaborElaine L. Chao issued the following statement on the Sago Mineannouncement in Buckhannon, W.Va.: "Our hearts and prayers are with the families, friends and lovedones of the 12 miners who perished in this tragedy and our ...
UV Foundation Applauds Vitamin D Research Results
Jan 04, 2006 ... McLEAN, Va., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Ultra Violet LightResearch Foundation is heartened by results of several recent studieson the importance of Vitamin D for good health. Over the past three weeks, studies from the University ofAuckland, New Zealand and the Moore Cancer ...
Save the Children Helps Rescue Pakistani Earthquake Survivors After Temporary Shelters Collapse in Heavy Snow
Jan 04, 2006 ... WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Three months afterPakistan experienced one of the deadliest earthquakes in moderntimes, the situation is worsening for many survivors in the remotevalleys and mountains of the North West Frontier Province andKashmir. In the Allai Valley ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 4: The First Pop Music Chart
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for Wednesday, Jan. 4 from the U.S. CensusBureau: Profile America -- Wednesday, January 4th. You might think thatthe idea of listing top-rated songs started with Casey Kasem. Butthe idea of ...
Publix Supports Special Olympics Georgia Through Torch Icon Sales
Jan 03, 2006 ... ATLANTA, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Beginning on January 6, 2million paper torch icons are distributed to Publix Supermarkets andsold for a $1, $3, or $5 donation at the register, with the proceedsbenefiting Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA). Designed to raiseawareness of SOGA, this ...
Federal Officials to Hold Press Conference Regarding Jack AbramoffGuilty Plea
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: Justice Department, FBI and IRS officials will hold a pressconference regarding the guilty plea of Jack Abramoff today, Jan. 3,at 3 p.m. EST. WHO: -- Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher, Criminal Division -- Assistant Attorney General ...
Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Abramoff Plea Bargain Agreement
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement ofDemocracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on the Abramoff plea bargainagreement: Today's plea bargain agreement between the Justice Department andWashington lobbyist Jack Abramoff is a huge breakthrough in ...
Muslims Pray for Trapped Miners; CAIR Urges Americans of All Faiths to Offer Prayers
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A prominent national Islamiccivil rights and advocacy group today urged Americans of all faithsto pray for the safety of 13 West Virginia coal miners trappedunderground since early Monday. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic ...
Air Force Association to Hold Air Warfare Symposium, Annual Gala
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Air Warfare Symposium and Annual Gala WHEN: Feb. 2 through Feb. 3 WHERE: The Buena Vista Palace Hotel (formerly the Wyndham PalaceResort & Spa), 1900 Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 32830,866-397-6516 "Forging the Interdependent ...
CREW Releases Analysis of Charges Against Abramoff
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, former Republicanlobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to three criminal charges:conspiracy, mail fraud and tax evasion. The information filed byprosecutors states that Abramoff and his former associate MichaelScanlon conspired to steal ...
Plea Agreement Available from Justice Department in Abramoff Case
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: Court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in the Districtof Columbia in U.S. v Jack Abramoff are available from the ...
VETPAC Proposes Strategy for Success in Iraq
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Veterans Alliance forSecurity and Democracy Political Action Committee ( http://www.vetpac.org ) is a national organization of veterans establishedto focus support for Congressional candidates who bring honorable andrational positions on issues ...
Attention Students, Families: Time to Start Preparing Financial Aid Applications; 2006 Will Be a Competitive Year
Jan 03, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With college tuition andenrollment costs on the rise in 2006, college-bound students andtheir families should be ready to submit their Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after Jan. 1 in orderto secure much-needed ...
Leo Reddy CEO of Newly Independent Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Council forAdvanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) is pleased to announce that theManufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) has elected Leo Reddy,the founder of NACFAM, as its first CEO. This is a program that hehas co-led since 1997 with ...
AEI Automotive Technology Series Wins Top Delphi Journalism Award
Jan 03, 2006 ... WARRENDALE, Pa. Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A series on Europeanautomotive technology has earned SAE's magazine AutomotiveEngineering International and writer Stuart Birch the Delphi Awardfor Automotive Technology Journalism. The criteria for the award, which is organized by The ...
AEI Automotive Technology Series Wins Top Delphi Journalism Award
Jan 03, 2006 ... WARRENDALE, Pa. Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A series on Europeanautomotive technology has earned SAE's magazine AutomotiveEngineering International and writer Stuart Birch the Delphi Awardfor Automotive Technology Journalism. The criteria for the award, which is organized by The ...
Consumer Advocates Say Schwarzenegger's Appeal to Bush to Lift Drug Importation Ban is Meaningless
Jan 03, 2006 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Foundation forTaxpayers and Consumer Rights (FTCR) said that Gov. Schwarzenegger'sappeal to President Bush to lift a ban against prescription drugimportation from Canada is an election-year ploy to divert attentionfrom solutions that ...
Gun Bans Don't Work, and Marion Barry is Living Proof, Says CCRKBA
Jan 03, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The armed robberyMonday of Washington, D.C. Councilman and former Mayor Marion Barryshould not have happened to him, nor should any citizen in theDistrict face such a crime, the Citizens Committee for the Right toKeep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said ...
PFLAG Offers GLBT Students and Supporters Scholarship Resources for Third Year: Application Deadline is Feb. 14
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Parents, Families andFriends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is proud to announce thatapplications are now being accepted for the third year of itsNational Scholarship Program. The program has grown each year andawards thousands of dollars in college ...
Statement of David Donnelly, National Campaigns Director of Public Campaign Action Fund, on Jack Abramoff's Guilty Plea
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Public Campaign Action Fund: Today, disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guiltyto federal charges of conspiracy, tax evasion, and mail fraud. Hereis the statement of David Donnelly, national ...
Statement by RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman on the Campaign for Governor of Texas
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- RNC Chairman Ken Mehlmanissued the following statement of support for Governor Rick Perry inhis re-election campaign for Governor of Texas: "Rick Perry is a strong leader who has championed the conservativeprinciples that have made Texas a ...
Alito Hearings Week/Justice Sunday III Telephone News Conference to be Held at 1 p.m. Tomorrow
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHO: -- Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council -- Dr. Jerry Falwell, Liberty University -- Rev. Hebert Lusk, Greater Exodus Baptist Church (Host pastor ofJustice Sunday III) WHAT: Brief Q&A news conference via conference ...
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Charges Involving Corruption, Fraud Conspiracy, and Tax Evasion
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Former lobbyist Jack A.Abramoff has pleaded guilty to a three-count information charging himwith conspiracy, aiding and abetting honest services mail fraud, andtax evasion, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of theCriminal Division announced ...
Statement from Larry Minnix AAHSA President and CEO on the Implementation of the Medicare Drug Benefit
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementfrom Larry Minnix, President and CEO of the American Association ofHomes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), on the implementation ofthe Medicare Drug Benefit:"To the best of our knowledge, initial implementation ...
HHS Solicits Input on Priorities for Research Under AHRQ Effective Health Care Program
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will holdan open forum to solicit recommendations for health conditions to bereviewed under Section 1013 of the Medicare Modernization Act. UnderSection 1013, alternative treatments for significant ...
National Campaign Protesting Circus Animal Abuse Kicks Off in Tampa; Photo Available
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: The Animal Protection Institute (API) kicks off a nationaladvocacy campaign in Tampa, Fla. Jan. 4. protesting animal abuse atRingling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus (Ringling). API will unveil a mobile billboard featuring a photo taken inJacksonville, ...
Thoroughbred Industrial Cylinder Exchange and Scott-Gross Ask Court to Dismiss Complaint Filed by Competitor
Jan 03, 2006 ... LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thoroughbred IndustrialCylinder Exchange, a subsidiary of Scott-Gross Company, today filed amotion with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Warren Circuit Court in theongoing legal attack orchestrated by Airgas-Mid America and itsparent company, Airgas ...
Newt Gingrich Speaks to the Rotary Club of DC; Gingrich to Offer Prescription for Lobbyist Scandal
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will address the RotaryClub of DC tomorrow at noon. Gingrich will comment on politicalfundraising, the current lobbyist scandal, the size of the Federalgovernment, and what can be done to move power out of Washington ....
Abramoff Plea Threatens Rep. Bob Ney, Powerful Members of Congress; Campaign For America's Future to Run New Ads in Ohio Next Week
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Campaign for America'sFuture today announced that it will unveil new advertisements nextweek about Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) and his involvement in a growing webof corruption in Washington. Court papers released today whenWashington lobbyist Jack ...
International Psoriasis Community Hosting Free Patient Forum on New Psoriasis Treatments in Santa Monica this Saturday
Jan 03, 2006 ... News Advisory: The International Psoriasis Community (IPC), a nonprofit groupthat works on behalf of the estimated 100 million psoriasis patientsworldwide, will be holding its second annual free forum for psoriasispatients this Saturday at the Milken Institute in Santa ...
Economic Freedom Advances, 2006 'Index of Economic Freedom' Shows
Jan 03, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The world is economicallyfreer today than it was a year ago, according to the 12th annualIndex of Economic Freedom, released today by The Heritage Foundationand The Wall Street Journal -- and that means greater prosperity forthose countries that ...
NPC 'Newsmaker' News Conference: New Orleans and the Nation After Katrina, A Changing Story
Jan 04, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: National Press Club "Newsmaker" News Conference on NewOrleans and the Nation After Katrina b- A Changing Story WHEN: Monday, Jan. 9, Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: National Press Club, National Press Building (13th Floor),14th & F Streets NW, Washington, ...
Democracy 21 Calls on Senate Finance Committee to Investigate Tax- Exempt Nonprofit Group Organized by DeLay Associate
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a letter sent today toSen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate FinanceCommittee, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer urged Sen. Grassleyand the Finance Committee to promptly "investigate the activities ofU.S. Family Network (USFN), ...
HNBA Calls for Law Schools to Demonstrate Diversity Results
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Hispanic National BarAssociation (HNBA) today testified before a special American BarAssociation (ABA) Committee on law school accreditation and advocatedthat law schools be required to demonstrate "results" for theirdiversity programs as a ...
Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Wire Fraud Charges
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- R. Alexander Acosta, UnitedStates Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Andrew A.Apollony, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, announced that defendant Jack A. Abramoff entered aplea of guilty to Conspiracy to ...
Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Head of German Council on Foreign Relations to Hold Press Conference at NPC Jan. 11
Jan 04, 2006 ... News Advisory: Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Burt, and the Head ofthe German Council on Foreign Relations, Eberhard Sandschneider, willhold an "Afternoon Newsmaker" News Conference on Wednesday, Jan. 11,at 2 p.m., in the National ...
Group to Announce 'Confirm 'Uncle Sam' Alito' Campaign Friday
Jan 04, 2006 ... News Advisory: Group to Announce "Confirm 'Uncle Sam' Alito" Campaign Friday Eugene Delgaudio, president of Public Advocate of the U.S., anational pro-family group based in Northern Virginia, will launch thegroup's "Confirm 'Uncle Sam' Alito" Grassroots Campaign at ...
The Anti-Defamation League Offers Reward for Information in San Francisco Hate Crime
Jan 04, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Anti-DefamationLeague is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for new informationleading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of an anti-Semitic hate crime. According to police reports, on Oct. 15, 2005, Cameron Matthewsand ...
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Speak to Baltimore Students and Community Leaders on Strength of U.S. Economy
Jan 04, 2006 ... News Advisory: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Speak to Baltimore Studentsand Community Leaders on Strength of U.S. Economy WHO: -- U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao -- Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele DATE/TIME: Friday, Jan. 6 ...
Pelosi Statement on President Bush's Comments on the War on Terrorism
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic LeaderNancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response toPresident Bush's comments on the war on terrorism: "Based upon his comments today, it is apparent that candor was notone of President Bush's New Year's ...
Fidelis: Another Day, Another Liberal 'Report'; PFAW Sponsors LatestAttack from the Left
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, People for theAmerican Way (PFAW) issued their report on the nomination of JudgeAlito titled: Special Report-The Record and Legal Philosophy ofSamuel Alito: "No One to the Right of Sam Alito on this Court," thethird voluminous report issued by ...
Economic Freedom Gains in North America & Europe, Study Shows
Jan 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Economic freedom madeimpressive gains throughout North America and Europe, according tothe 2006 "Index of Economic Freedom," published annually by The WallStreet Journal and The Heritage Foundation. From the western end of the region, where ...