U.S. Newswire back issues from March 2006:
Nation's Largest Peace Group Denounces Bush Visit to Gandhi Memorial on Trip to India at Gandhi Statue in Washington, DC; Photo Available
Mar 01, 2006 ... SILVER SPRING, Md., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At a pressconference at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on Washington, DC'sEmbassy Row, Peace Action Education Fund earlier today denounced theplan for President George Bush to lay a memorial wreath in honor ofMohandas K. Gandhi in Rajghat, ...
4-Star Gen. McCaffrey, Top U.S. Treatment CEO, NM Health Sec. Announce Model Methadone Treatment for NM Opiate-Addicted Inmates
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: -- 4-Star Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Top U.S. Drug Treatment CEO BarryKarlin to Join NM Sec. of Health Grisham Announcing National ModelMethadone Treatment for Opiate Addicted Prison Inmates -- Program First in Southwest U.S. -- 1 p.m. Monday, March 6, ...
Cities Need Stronger First Responder Communications
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- When it comes to emergencypreparedness planning, the federal government must recognize theimportant role played by local governments and provide streamlinedand more flexible funding, improved regional cooperation, and afaster delivery of radio ...
Families of SMA and Cambria Biosciences Partner to Find New Treatment Avenues for SMA
Mar 01, 2006 ... LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Families of SpinalMuscular Atrophy today announced the funding of an industrialresearch program at Cambria Biosciences LLC to identify noveltherapeutic targets for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Cambria willutilize the model organism ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 2: 'King Kong' Premieres
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for March 2 from the U.S. Census Bureau: THURSDAY, MARCH 2: "KING KONG" PREMIERES Profile America -- Thursday, March 2. The recent remake of theclassic movie "King Kong" stirred a lot of ...
IDSA Releases Hit List of Dangerous Bugs; 'Congress Must Pass Legislation to Avert Public Health Crisis,' Group Says
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Infectious DiseasesSociety of America (IDSA) today renewed its call for federallegislation to galvanize the pharmaceutical and biotechnologyindustries into fighting the growing epidemic of antimicrobialresistance, releasing a "Hit List" of the ...
Conference Focuses on School Nutrition Standards, Access to School Meals
Mar 01, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A key step towardaddressing childhood obesity is increasing consumption of healthyschool meals. Studies show that school lunches provided through theNational School Lunch Program provide more fruits, vegetables andgrains, and less fat, than ...
Court Bars Ohio Man from Preparing Returns for Others; Civil Injunction Order Follows Criminal Conviction
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Departmentannounced today that a federal court has barred Salvador G. Ruiz frompreparing federal income tax returns for others. The governmentcomplaint filed in the civil injunction case alleges that Ruiz, ofLebanon, Ohio, prepared at ...
Teens Gain Support for High School Reading Instruction
Mar 01, 2006 ... NEWARK, Del., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- ACT joins a growingnumber of policymakers and education professionals concerned aboutadolescent literacy with its new report, Reading between the Lines:What the ACT Reveals about College Readiness for Reading. "The ACTreport demonstrates how ...
American Health Care Association: Administration's Proposed FY 2007 Budget Cuts States' Ability to Access Key Medicaid Funding by 1.58B
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new analysis of PresidentGeorge W. Bush's proposed FY 2007 federal budget jointly conducted byBDO Seidman and the American Health Care Association (AHCA) findsstates' ability to tap key Medicaid funds used to improve nursinghome care quality will ...
NAFSA Statement: Immigration Reform and Attracting Foreign Talent
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement wasreleased today by NAFSA: Association of International Educators onthe national immigration reform debate: As Congress considers a flurry of immigration proposals and thedebate on immigration reform heats up on ...
American Public Health Assn. Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Congressional Record
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public HealthAssociation (APHA) today released its annual congressional record,which measures how members of Congress voted on legislation that isimportant to public health. APHA's report was compiled by examining hundreds of ...
FreedomWorks Helps Deliver Cable Video Choice in Indiana; Bill Moves to Gov. Daniels for Final Approval
Mar 01, 2006 ... INDIANAPOLIS, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Supported by an extensivestatewide grassroots campaign, on Tuesday evening the Indiana Houseof Representatives moved to allow cable video competition in Indianaby passing House Bill 1279. This bill opens the door for increasedcompetition and ...
New Campaign Drives the Point: There's a Lot to Learn about Coal, Says Americans for Balanced Energy Choices
Mar 01, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Although we've dependedupon it for generations to provide reliable electricity -- suddenlycoal seems new and exciting. When you look at the facts, coal,itself, hasn't changed, but the way we use it, the way we think aboutit, and talk about it sure ...
CORE Confirms Support for Reliable Electricity; Coalition to Present Nearly 53,000 Signatures at Illinois State Capitol
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHO: Consumers Organized for Reliable Electricity (CORE), acoalition of business, labor and community groups that includes theIllinois State Chamber of Commerce, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, ChicagoUrban League, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Cosmopolitan Chamberof ...
Gulf Coast Television News Directors to Discuss How Local TV Stations Covered Katrina at NPC, March 10
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory WHAT: National Press Club "Newsmaker" Media Briefing Gulf Coast Television News Directors from New Orleans and Biloxiwill discuss: "Leadership Through Hell or High Water: How Local TVStations Covered Katrina" WHEN: Friday March 10, 2006 ...
War on Christians Conference - Less than A Month Away
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In less than a month,Vision America will convene a first-of-its-kind conference -- The WarOn Christians And The Values Voter In 2006. Despite all of the talk about a War on Christmas during the pastholiday season, this is but one aspect of ...
National Disability Sports Conference to Deliver Military Sports Programming
Mar 01, 2006 ... ATLANTA, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For the more than 13,000American soldiers who have received a permanent disability in Iraq,Afghanistan and elsewhere, sports are becoming an integral part oftheir rehabilitation process. The 2006 National Disability SportConference will include ...
Understanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit; Texas CPAs Explain How This Valuable Credit Can Help Consumers
Mar 01, 2006 ... DALLAS, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Is the cost of child ordependent care taking a big chunk out of your employment income? Ifso, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants says the childand dependent care tax credit may help ease the financial burden. WHAT IS IT? The ...
Bush-Karzai: Lots of Kabul, Ignored Drugs Funding Bin Laden, Says Former White House Drug Spokesman; Big Part of Reason Still at Large
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "President Bush andAfghanistan President Karzai at today's surprise news conference inKabul talked a lot about democracy and sovereignty but ignoredAfghanistan's role as the world's number one opium and heroinproducer. Those funds from drug warlords ...
Sen. Clinton, Medicare Dir. McClellan, Join Consumers Union on Need for Unbiased Information on Effectiveness, Cost of Rx Drugs
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Join the nonprofit Consumers Union THURSDAY, MARCH 2, at theKaiser Family Foundation, 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C., for apress briefing and symposium featuring leaders in the public healthand evidence-based medicine fields. Topics include: -- How ...
U.S. Policy Toward Palestinians: Rep. Hyde Schedules Thursday Full Committee Hearing
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: On Jan. 25, Palestinians participated in legislative elections forthe first time in ten years. The Change and Reform bloc, Hamas'political wing, unseated the long-standing rule of the Fatah party bywinning a majority of the 132 seats in the Palestinian ...
Assessing 'Rights' Under Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty; Royce Schedules Thursday Oversight Hearing
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: BACKGROUND: The value of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty isbeing increasingly questioned as countries such as Iran assert their"rights" to enrich uranium and reprocess plutonium. Many are askingwhat is the value of the Treaty if countries can acquire or ...
Assessing 'Rights' Under Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty; Royce Schedules Thursday Oversight Hearing
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: BACKGROUND: The value of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty isbeing increasingly questioned as countries such as Iran assert their"rights" to enrich uranium and reprocess plutonium. Many are askingwhat is the value of the Treaty if countries can acquire or ...
OSHA Renews Alliance with National Shipbuilding Research Program
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Acting Assistant Secretaryof Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Jonathan L. Snare todaysigned a two-year renewal of the National Shipbuilding ResearchProgram (NSRP) Alliance that will continue to focus on advancingsafety and health for ...
New Report Outlines Republican Failures on Homeland Security on 3rd Anniversary of DHS
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, on the 3rdanniversary of the establishment of the Department of HomelandSecurity, the ranking Democratic Member on the House Committee onHomeland Security, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), released a reporthighlighting the failures of the Bush ...
Formosa Foundation Backs Taiwan President's Decision to Abolish National Unification Council
Mar 01, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Formosa FoundationExecutive Director Terri Giles today issued a statement in responseto Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's action eliminating the NationalUnification Council. Background The National Unification Council was established ...
Medialink Daily Digest for March 1
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following multimedianews stories are for free and unrestricted use on your news orinformation site, as well as in print or broadcast media: You Say Flapjack, I Say Pancake When is a pancake more than just a pancake? No matter what ...
Speaker Hastert Praises House Republican High Tech Working Group Agenda
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker of the House J.Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) today made the following remarks regardingthe House Republican's High Tech Working Group: "The most important thing about a 'working group' is, of course,work; this group has not just talked the ...
Family Research Council Misrepresents Catholic Faith; Catholic Alliance Calls for Explanation
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Catholic Alliance forthe Common Good is questioning the Family Research Council's (FRC)understanding of Catholic principles following an FRC spokesperson'scomments in direct contradiction to essential Church teaching. TheCatholic Alliance for ...
Pelosi: Republican Innovation Plan Fails to Address Key Challenges to Keep America Number One
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic LeaderNancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response tothe announcement of the Republican Innovation and CompetitivenessAct: "Last year, House Democrats launched our Innovation Agenda: ACommitment to ...
Women Members of Congress Join RNC Leadership to Kick Off Women's History Month
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: -- RNC to Announce New Women's Training Program Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ken Mehlman and Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson will hold a media availability with womenMembers of Congress to discuss the RNC's new women's leadershiptraining program ...
Concord Coalition to Facilitate Discussions Concerning Budget Deficit, Nation's 'Principles & Priorities'
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The Concord Coalition will host a series of interactivediscussions around the Midwest in conjunction with their national"Fiscal Wake Up Tour" event in Omaha on April 4. On Monday, March 13, Concord Director of Government Affairs CoreyDavison will speak to the ...
Vietnam Veterans of America: Caring for Veterans Is Part of National Defense
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "The cost of caring forveterans and their families is part of the continuing cost of thenational defense," said John Rowan, national president of VietnamVeterans of America (VVA), before a House AppropriationsSubcommittee on Military Quality of ...
Western Hemisphere Energy Security; Burton Schedules Thursday Oversight Hearing
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: BACKGROUND - The growing leftward political shift in Latin Americahas raised concerns among some analysts about the potential negativeeffect of leftist or populist politics on energy production andinvestment in the region. The populist government of Hugo Chavez ...
Western Hemisphere Energy Security; Burton Schedules Thursday Oversight Hearing
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: BACKGROUND - The growing leftward political shift in Latin Americahas raised concerns among some analysts about the potential negativeeffect of leftist or populist politics on energy production andinvestment in the region. The populist government of Hugo Chavez ...
The American Legion Honors 'Sgt. Shaft'
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The leader of the nation'slargest veterans organization honored one of America's most respectedjournalists today during its annual Washington Conference on CapitolHill.John Fales, known to thousands as, "Sergeant Shaft," received ...
House Republican Members Praise the Agenda of the Republican High- Tech Working Group (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are comments byHouse Republican members on the agenda for the Republican High-TechWorking Group (part 1 of 2): House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.-14): "The most important thing about a 'working group' is, of course,work; ...
PCMA Appoints Charles Cote Director of Public Affairs
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical CareManagement Association (PCMA) today announced the appointment ofCharles Cote as director of public affairs. PCMA is the nationalassociation representing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), whichadminister prescription drug ...
House Republican Members Praise the Agenda of the Republican High- Tech Working Group (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are comments byHouse Republican members on the agenda for the Republican High-TechWorking Group (part 2 of 2): Chairman David Dreier (R-Calif.-26): "Our high-tech agenda is based on two primary goals -- improvingthe quality ...
Consumer Reports Best and Worst Used Cars; Report Based on One Million Responses to Subscriber Survey; Photo Available
Mar 01, 2006 ... YONKERS, N.Y., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For the first time,Consumer Reports'(r) (CR) unbiased recommendations for used-carreliability are based on subscriber survey responses for just over 1million vehicles. CR's "Best and worst used cars" report in the 2006Annual April Auto Issue ...
Reform Groups Urge House Members to Vote Against H.R. 1606 Next Week,Would Open Huge Soft Money Loopholes in the Campaign Finance Laws
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a letter sent yesterday,five national reform groups urged House members to vote againstH.R.1606, which would open huge soft money loopholes in the federalcampaign finance laws. The bill is expected to be voted on by theHouse next week ....
DaVita CEO Testifies Before Congress Emphasizing the Need for Medicare 'Annual Update Mechanism' for Kidney Care
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Testifying today before theHouse Committee on Ways and Means, Kent Thiry, president and CEO ofDaVita, Inc. - the nation's largest provider of dialysis services -voiced his support for a recent Medicare Advisory Payment Commission(MedPAC) ...
TV Watch: How A Vocal Minority Is Trying To Change TV For Everyone
Mar 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by TV Watch: The vast majority of individuals across the country prefer todecide for themselves what they watch on television. But a vocalminority is pushing for more government control. These specialinterest ...
Sen. Snowe Opening Statement on the 'Nomination of Eric Thorson to be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration'
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is theopening statement of Sen. Olympia J. Snowe on the "Nomination of EricThorson to be Inspector General of the Small BusinessAdministration": Good afternoon and welcome to today's hearing to consider thePresident's ...
CA Dental Hygienists Call on Legislature to Tackle Epidemic of Oral Disease Among Children, Seniors & Other Groups
Mar 01, 2006 ... GLENDALE, Calif., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Responding to arecent report about the epidemic of tooth decay among the state'schildren, the California Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA) todayurged the legislature and other policy makers to adopt measures toaddress the epidemic of oral ...
NCBCP's Unity `06/ReBuild Hope NOW Partners Call On AG Gonzales to Ensure Ballot Access for All Displaced Citizens; Reacts to Ruling
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Coalition onBlack Civic Participation through its Unity`06/ReBuild Hope NOWCampaign (Unity `06/RBHN) call on the Attorney General, AlbertoGonzales, the U. S. Justice Department, and Louisiana stateofficials, to ensure every eligible ...
NCBCP's Unity `06/ReBuild Hope NOW Partners Call On AG Gonzales to Ensure Ballot Access for All Displaced Citizens; Reacts to Ruling
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Coalition onBlack Civic Participation through its Unity`06/ReBuild Hope NOWCampaign (Unity `06/RBHN) call on the Attorney General, AlbertoGonzales, the U. S. Justice Department, and Louisiana stateofficials, to ensure every eligible ...
Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Pleads Guilty to Hacking Department of Education Computer
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Kenneth Kwak, 34, ofChantilly, Va., pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbiafederal court before U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth to a one-count information charging him with unauthorized access to aprotected computer in furtherance of a ...
'Moving Pictures' Catalogue Celebrates Union of Technology, American Art
Mar 01, 2006 ... WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Moving Pictures:American Art and Early Film, 1880-1910," the companion publication tothe exhibit of the same name that was featured at the WilliamsCollege Museum of Art (WCMA) this past fall, has been published inwide release by Hudson ...
American Composer Philip Glass to Discuss Artistic Collaborations at Williams College
Mar 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The great American composer Philip Glass will give a multimediapresentation, "Creativity and Collaboration," at Williams College,Wednesday, March 8, at 8 p.m. The event will be held in the '62Center for Theatre and Dance on the Williams campus. The event isfree, ...
Priest Chides Catholic Legislators
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In response to a "Statementof Principles" released yesterday by 55 Catholic Democrats in theHouse of Representatives, Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director ofPriests for Life, commented that the legislators had "made a bigmistake" and introduced "a ...
SAF Seeks Contempt Violation Against New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief
Mar 01, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Frustrated by thecontinued failure of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and PoliceSuperintendent Warren Riley to comply with a federal injunctionissued last September to halt illegal gun confiscations followingHurricane Katrina and return all seized ...
SAF Seeks Contempt Violation Against New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief
Mar 01, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Frustrated by thecontinued failure of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and PoliceSuperintendent Warren Riley to comply with a federal injunctionissued last September to halt illegal gun confiscations followingHurricane Katrina and return all seized ...
SAF Seeks Contempt Violation Against New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief
Mar 01, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following Wasreleased today by the Second Amendment Foundation: Frustrated by the continued failure of New Orleans Mayor Ray Naginand Police Superintendent Warren Riley to comply with a federalinjunction issued last September to halt ...
AKC Chairman Says Recent Pennsylvania Kennel Seizure Illustrates Need for Legislation
Mar 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- AKC Board Chairman RonMenaker today commented on the seizure of several hundred dogs from akennel in Chester County, PA, citing it as an example of the need formore comprehensive legislation to protect pets. "This very sad case is an example of ...
SAF Seeks Contempt Violation Against New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief
Mar 01, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following Wasreleased today by the Second Amendment Foundation: Frustrated by the continued failure of New Orleans Mayor Ray Naginand Police Superintendent Warren Riley to comply with a federalinjunction issued last September to halt ...
Another Day, Another Broken Promise for Veterans, Says Democratic National Committee
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- One day after VicePresident Cheney brought the Bush Administration's empty rhetoric andbroken promises on veterans' health issues to the American Legionconvention, the New York Times reported on yet another area in whichthis Administration has ...
Landrieu, Kerry to Hold Administration Accountable on Disaster Loan Program
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On the heels of the SmallBusiness Administration's (SBA) disaster loan program nearly shuttingdown twice last month, Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) called on the Bush Administration to report to Congress on theprogram's ...
Priests for Life Comments on Possible Mississippi Abortion Ban
Mar 01, 2006 ... AMARILLO, Texas, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone,national director of Priests for Life, commented on a possible moveby lawmakers in Mississippi to pass a bill banning abortion. "We are all aware of the fact that some disagree about the timingof such bills. But when the ...
Army Test and Evaluation Command Aviation Chief and Enterprise, Alabama-Based Private Contractor Charged With Bribery
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A federal grand jury in theMiddle District of Alabama returned a five-count indictment chargingJeffrey H. Stayton, 55, and William Curtis Childree, 67, with twocounts each of honest services fraud and one count each of bribery,Assistant Attorney ...
Stop CAFTA Coalition Declares Intent to Support Resistance in Central America, Monitor CAFTA
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the U.S.-Central AmericaFree Trade Agreement is implemented today with El Salvador, acoalition of solidarity organizations working with partners inCentral America declare their intention to continue the struggleagainst the flawed accord, and ...
Michigan State Medical Society Unveils Plan for Collaboration to Improve Health Care in Michigan
Mar 01, 2006 ... EAST LANSING, Mich., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Michigan StateMedical Society (MSMS) today announced a detailed action plan callingfor unprecedented collaboration among various stakeholders to helptransform the delivery of health care in Michigan. The MSMS plan, titled "The ...
United Cerebral Palsy Releases National Analysis of Medicaid; Report Reveals Top-Performing States Emphasize Community Inclusion
Mar 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- United Cerebral Palsy, oneof the nation's largest health charities, released a new nationalanalysis of state Medicaid services for people with developmentaldisabilities and mental retardation on February 28. The report,titled A Case for Inclusion, ...
Bill to Ban Foie Gras Farms in Massachusetts One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Mar 01, 2006 ... BOSTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Force-feeding ducks and geeseto produce "foie gras" (translated from French as "fatty liver") maysoon be illegal in Massachusetts. Legislation aimed at ending thisinhumane practice, Senate Bill 498, was voted out of the Committee onEnvironment, Natural ...