U.S. Newswire back issues from May 2006:
TNT to Hold Press Conference Regarding Pending Senate Vote on HB 3 Monday Morning at Capitol
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: TEXANS for NO new TAXE$ (TNT)-formed specifically to oppose thePerry Tax Scheme, and a project of Conservative Republicans of Texas,PAC-will hold a press conference Monday, May 1, 2006 at 9 a.m. CT. TNT co-chairmen Steven F. Hotze, M.D., and Norman Adams, CIC, ...
New Studies in the Journal Sleep Examine Genetic Influence on Insomnia, Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Work Attendance
May 01, 2006 ... WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New studies in the May1st issue of the journal SLEEP report the following findings: Insomnia, Sleepiness and Obesity are Under Strong GeneticInfluence Genetic factors strongly influence insomnia, sleepiness andobesity ....
Democrats To Hold Background Briefing On Health Care Legislation
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Working Americans are struggling with a crisis in health care costand availability. Republicans have responded with a bill sponsored bySen. Mike Enzi that helps insurers but could hurt many smallbusinesses by increasing costs and weakening coverage. Even worse, ...
As Summer Nears and Teens Take First Job, American Society of Safety Engineers Urge Them to Be Aware of Work Hazards
May 01, 2006 ... DES PLAINES, Ill., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As teens contemplatetaking a summer job they should be aware of the fact that althoughmost of them may work fewer hours and hold less dangerous jobs thanadults, teenagers have a high rate of work- related injuries,according to the American ...
Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer to Speak on 'Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice' at New York Law School
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Note: This event will be Webcast live at http://www.nyls.edu. WHEN: Tuesday, May 2 at 12:30 p.m. WHERE: New York Law School, 47 Worth St. (between Church St. andWest Broadway) New York, N.Y. 10013 DESCRIPTION: United States Supreme Court Justice ...
SAMHSA Program's 2005 Key Findings to Be Released at Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Luncheon
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: What: National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day LuncheonBriefing Where: Room 325 (the "Caucus Room"); Russell Senate OfficeBuilding in Washington, DC When: Monday, May 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Speakers: Charles Curie, administrator, ...
Remarks of NLPC President Peter Flaherty at Boeing Annual Meeting Regarding the Company's Support for Jesse Jackson
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are remarks by NLPCPresident Peter Flaherty at the Boeing annual meeting regarding thecompany's support for Jesse Jackson: Good morning. I am Peter Flaherty, President of the National Legaland Policy Center. Our mission is to promote ...
Be an Educated Home Buyer, Says The Ohio Society of CPAs
May 01, 2006 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- It's spring, the time ofyear when "for sale" signs pop up on lawns as quickly as dandelions.If you've been thinking about buying your first home, you probablyalready know that it's likely to be one of the biggest investmentsyou'll make. The best ...
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, Tax Policy Makers and Experts to Speak at ABA Tax Section May Meeting
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, Tax Policy Makers andExperts to Speak at ABA Tax Section May Meeting WHAT: American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2006 MayMeeting WHEN: May 4 to May 6WHERE: Grand Hyatt Hotel ...
Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the NationalPress Club: National Press Club events are open to NPC members andtheir guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons andNewsmakers. Events listed are subject to last- minute changes. Spacemay ...
USCCB: Priests to be Ordained Older, Better Educated
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Almost 80 percent of the menslated for ordination in 2006 completed a college degree beforeentering the seminary and 30 percent had attained a graduate degree. The average age of the Class of 2006 is 37, with 22 percent under30, and four ...
NASI Experts Available to Comment on 2006 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Experts on Social Security and Medicare are available to commenton the implications of the 2006 Social Security and Medicare trusteesreports immediately following their release. All experts listed beloware members of the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) ....
'You: The Smart Patient' Featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show Today
May 01, 2006 ... OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "You: The SmartPatient," a new book that shows how every patient can take charge oftheir own health care and get the best treatment available, isfeatured on the Oprah Winfrey Show today. The theme for the show is"90-Day Live Longer, Feel ...
Anacostia Economic Summit to Focus on Economic Empowerment in D.C.'s East of the River Communities
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Anacostia Economic Summit to Focus on Economic Empowerment inD.C.'s East of the River Communities World Ban,k President Wolfowitz, Federal Reserve ChairmanBernanke, D.C Mayor Williams, Ambassador Andrew Young, Among FeaturedSpeakers Summit to ...
Remarks by the President and Mrs. Bush at Presentation of the Preserve America Presidential Awards
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks by the President and Mrs. Bush at the presentation of thePreserve America Presidential Awards: The Rose Garden 10:22 a.m. EDT MRS. BUSH: Hello, everybody. Thank you all very much. Thank ...
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Disappointed in Georgia Court Ruling that Classroom Racial Imbalance is Not Unconstitutional
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Lawyers' Committee forCivil Rights Under Law is deeply disappointed by the United StatesDistrict Court for the Middle District of Georgia's ruling inShernika Holton, Thomas County Branch of the NAACP et al. v. City ofThomasville School District, ...
OSHA, ASSE, Industry Groups Team up to Increase Job Safety for North American Safety and Health Week
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Occupational Safety andHealth Administration (OSHA), the American Society of SafetyEngineers (ASSE), and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering(CSSE), today kicked off North American Occupational Safety andHealth Week (NAOSH) which aims to ...
Top High School Students Compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl; Pacific Grove, May 15
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The 2006 regional competitions of the 9th Annual National OceanSciences Bowl (NOSB) are complete. Twenty-five winning high schoolteams will be arriving for the NOSB Final Competition, here inPacific Grove, May 13-15. Approximately 2,000 top science studentsfrom ...
Speaker Hastert: Incomes Grow at Fastest Pace in Six Months
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker J. DennisHastert (R-Ill.) released the following statement praising theCommerce Department's report that incomes and consumer spendingincreased. Our strong economy is encouraging Americans to use moregoods and services with the extra ...
UPDATE: Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the NationalPress Club: National Press Club events are open to NPC members andtheir guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons andNewsmakers. Events listed are subject to last- minute changes. Spacemay ...
Head of Refiners Association to Talk About Summer Gasoline Supply,Plans For U.S. Expansion at Media Breakfast May 3
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Robert Slaughter, president of the National Petrochemical andRefiners Association, will be the guest at a Media Breakfast onWednesday, May 3, 10 to 11 a.m., sponsored by The Energy Daily andcosponsor BP America. All credentialed journalists are welcome to ...
Free Seminars for Journalists on Federal Budget Crisis, in L.A. May 22 and San Francisco, May 23
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The federal budget is out of control - and getting worse everyday. While the spiraling cost of entitlements squeezes the rest ofthe federal budget, public debt is mushrooming to an unsustainablesize. Join The Brookings Institution, The Heritage Foundation, andThe ...
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to Host Fifth Annual Asian Pacific American Federal Career Advancement Summit
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to Host Fifth Annual AsianPacific American Federal Career Advancement Summit DETAILS: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, in partnership with theOffice of Personnel Management, will host the fifth annual ...
General Colin L. Powell Receives Top Honor from AARP; Andrus Award Bestowed for a Lifetime of Public Service, Leadership
May 01, 2006 ... BALTIMORE, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At its National LeadershipForum this evening, AARP will honor General Colin L. Powell, USA(Ret) with the 2006 AARP Andrus Award, the Association's highesthonor. This award, named in honor of AARP's founder, Dr. Ethel PercyAndrus, is presented ...
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation to Award $4 Million to Increase Care for Underserved Children
May 01, 2006 ... HINSDALE, Ill., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Illinois Children'sHealthcare Foundation (ILCHF) announced today that it is seekingproposals for a $4 million initiative to increase access to medicalservices for underserved or uninsured children in Illinois. The Foundation intends to ...
Hudson Institute: Freedom in China Summit 2006
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The Hudson Institute, in conjunction with the Institute of ChineseLaw & Religion ( http://www.lawreligion.org ), will host a summit topromote discourse on the severely limited freedom of expression,religious freedom, and the rule of law in China. Closely ...
Immigrant Rights Are Worker Rights; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Statement on Immigration Reform
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)on immigration reform: Immigrants are workers, not criminals. Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives -- H.R.4437 -- would ...
USCCR to Examine Historically Black Colleges and Universities
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Meeting of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, an independent,bipartisan agency charged with monitoring and protecting civil rights A panel of experts will advise the U.S. Commission on Civil Rightsregarding the educational effectiveness of ...
Ft. Lauderdale Conference on Homosexuality set for Saturday; Love Won Out Conference Will Be Held Despite Planned Protest
May 01, 2006 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Focus on theFamily's international Love Won Out conference on homosexuality willcome to Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale thisSaturday, May 6, despite a counter-conference and plans by gayactivists to stage a protest, said ...
UPDATE: CBPP Conference Call: National Experts Assess the Annual Report of the Social Security and Medicare Trustees
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: WHAT: CBPP Conference Call: Social Security and Medicare Trustees'Annual Report: An Assessment by National Experts WHEN: (NOTE TIME CHANGE, ADDITIONAL BRIEFING) Today, Monday, May 1at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. (EDT) Register: http://www.cbpp.org/confcall.htm ...
Americans for Prosperity's 'Ending Earmarks Express' Visits Northrop Grumman Skyscraper, Calls for Removal of $500M Earmark
May 01, 2006 ... ARLINGTON, Va., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the shiny silverNorthrop Grumman skyscraper in the background, Americans forProsperity's Ending Earmarks Express today visited Arlington, Va., tocall for the U.S. Senate to remove a $500 million earmark for thedefense contractor from a ...
University Professors Reach Tentative Agreement in Michigan
May 01, 2006 ... DETROIT, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Wayne State UniversityAmerican Association of University Professors-American Federation ofTeachers, Local 6075 announces that it has signed a tentative three-year collective bargaining agreement with the UniversityAdministration. The WSU AAUP-AFT ...
SAE Has the Experts to Talk About Vehicles and Clean Air Month; Availability
May 01, 2006 ... WARRENDALE, Pa., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- May is Clean Air Monthand SAE International has the experts to talk about the newesttechnologies in mobility engineering for cleaner-burning and morefuel-efficient engines and alternative fuel sources. SAE's group of experts, which ...
Voices for America's Children Urges Establishment of Office To Consider Children's Needs in Times of Disaster
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Voices for America's Children(Voices), a national nonpartisan child advocacy organization, iscalling on President Bush to take immediate action to protect ournation's children by improving the federal government's ability toadequately prepare for, and ...
USCIRF Announces Recommendations to Secretary of State Rice on Countries of Particular Concern; Releases 2006 Annual Report
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: USCIRF Announces Recommendations to Secretary of State Rice onCountries of Particular Concern; Releases 2006 Annual Report WHAT: Press Conference WHEN: 10 to 11:30 a.m., May 3 WHERE: 6th floor Board Room Woodrow Wilson Center, ...
KADIMA USA Joins the World Jewish Congress American Section
May 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- KADIMA USA, the Americanaffiliate of Israel's KADIMA party, officially joined the WorldJewish Congress American Section today. At a meeting of the American Section Governing Board in New York,KADIMA USA President Rabbi Marc Schneier, Vice ...
Registration Now Open for the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The legislative and policy-making body of the American MedicalAssociation (AMA) will meet this June in Chicago, IL for its 2006Annual Meeting. This meeting brings together over 550 physiciandelegates to form policy that becomes the driving force behind AMAadvocacy ...
'Osteoporosis..it matters': 2006 Awareness and Prevention Month Campaign from the National Osteoporosis Foundation
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National OsteoporosisFoundation (NOF), through its Awareness and Prevention Month campaignentitled, "Osteoporosis..it matters", is encouraging individuals tospeak with their healthcare professional about osteoporosis andproviding critical ...
Reid: A Sad Anniversary of a Sorry Public Relations Stunt
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senate Democratic LeaderHarry Reid today delivered the following Floor remarks to mark thethird anniversary of President Bush declaring "mission accomplished"in Iraq. Since the president declared victory on the deck of the USSAbraham Lincoln, more ...
Treatment Advocacy Center Wins 2006 APA Presidential Commendation For 'Extraordinary Advocacy'
May 01, 2006 ... ARLINGTON, Va., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ b- The Treatment AdvocacyCenter has won the American Psychiatric Association's PresidentialCommendation for "sustained extraordinary advocacy on behalf of themost vulnerable mentally ill patients who lack the insight to seekand continue effective ...
Complimentary Policy Luncheon: How States Have Succeeded with Video Franchise Reform
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Media are cordially invited to a complimentary policy luncheon:How States Have Succeeded With Video Franchise Reform While federal policymakers struggle with whether to put an end tothe archaic system of local video franchises and remove barriersagainst the ...
Multimedia Feature Stories from Medialink, May 1
May 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following multimedia newsstories are for free and unrestricted use on your news or informationsite, as well as in print or broadcast media. Click through tostories to download video, audio, text, graphics, and photos for thefollowing features: ...
Hearings to Focus on Role of National Guard, Reserves in Homeland Security, Homeland Defense Commissioners Avail. for Interviews
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The second in a series ofpublic hearings on the current and future roles of the National Guardand reserves in meeting the nation's security needs, at home andabroad, will be held in Washington May 3-4. The hearings are beingconducted by the ...
Hollywood Help: Oscar Dress Nets More Than $7,800 for Life-Saving Work
May 01, 2006 ... BOSTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Oscar nominee Keira Knightley hasdonated the gorgeous Vera Wang dress she wore on the red carpet inMarch to help Oxfam aid people in East Africa who are living throughthe worst drought and food crisis in decades. The dress was auctioned on eBay ...
Statement by Norman E. Adams and Steven F. Hotze, Co-Chairmen of Texans for No new Taxes, at News Conference on Austin Capitol Steps
May 01, 2006 ... AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- TEXANS for NO new TAXE$(TNT) -- formed specifically to oppose the Perry Tax Scheme, and aproject of Conservative Republicans of Texas, PAC- issued thefollowing statement at this morning's press conference on the southsteps of the Capitol in Austin ....
Sami Al-Arian Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Assisting Terrorist Group
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sami Amin Al-Arian has beensentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to violate a federallaw that prohibits making or receiving contributions of funds, goodsor services to, or for the benefit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad(PIJ), a Specially ...
There They Go Again: CASA Issues Another Deeply Flawed Report on Underage Drinking, Says DISCUS
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Center onAddiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) today issued a deeply flawedreport purporting to calculate the value of underage drinking, butonce again only served up inaccurate and misleading data, theDistilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) ...
Teenage Mogul Nears Completion of First Motion Picture; 17-year-old 'Green Lights' Multi-Million Dollar Film; Photo Available
May 01, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Most girls her age are busy.There's homework, SATs, fashion, hair, music, boys. Whew! So much todo, so little time. All of that is on Natasha's agenda. All of that,and her movie. She stands fully five foot three, with a face ofinnocence that might ...
National Physician Assistant Conference to be Held in San Francisco
May 01, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The largest annualgathering of the physician assistant (PA) profession -- the fourthfastest-growing profession in the country -- will convene Saturday,May 27-Thursday, June 1, at the Moscone Convention Center in SanFrancisco. Thousands of ...
Capital Region National Day of Prayer to be Held May 4; Event to be held on West Lawn of U.S. Capitol Building
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: The 2006 Capital Region National Day of Prayer will be held on May4 from 5 p.m. b 8 p.m., on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. All areinvited to attend and participate in this Christ-centered communityprayer event. WHAT: Capital Region National Day of Prayer ...
United Poultry Concerns Celebrates International Respect for Chickens Day May 4
May 01, 2006 ... MACHIPONGO, Va. /May 1/U.S. Newswire/ -- United Poultry Concerns(UPC) announces its second annual International Respect for ChickensDay May 4. The purpose of Respect for Chickens Day is to celebratethe dignity, beauty and life of chickens and to protest against thebleakness of their ...
A National Charter Schools Week Report Card: Public Charter Schools Making the Grade, Need Improved Policies to Replicate Success
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) will join the National Alliancefor Public Charter Schools, Thomas B. Fordham Institute and othercharter advocates at a press briefing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2 onCapitol Hill in celebration of the 7th annual National ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 2: Frequent Fliers
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for Tuesday, May 2 from the U.S. CensusBureau: TUESDAY, MAY 2: FREQUENT FLIERS Profile America -- Tuesday, May 2. The frequent flier program is25 years old this week and, in spite of the ...
Black Activists Say Immigration Shortcuts Not a Civil Right Issue; Equating Amnesty with 1960s Struggle for Equal Rights Distorts Facts
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As proponents of amnesty forillegal aliens stage nationwide protests and work stoppages, membersof the black leadership network Project 21 point out that themovement's comparison of illegal aliens' quest for preferential andexpedited citizenship ...
Research Offers Lessons for Improving Low-Performing High Schools; Studies Address Five Challenges Facing Educators
May 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new report from MDRC, MeetingFive Critical Challenges of High School Reform: Lessons from Researchon Three Reform Models, offers research-based lessons for helping low-performing high schools, which are the focus of increased concern byfederal, state, ...
AARP The Magazine Exclusive: Colin Powell b What's Next?; Former Secretary of State Speaks Frankly About Iraq, Future (Part 1 of 2)
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On Monday, May 1 at AARP'sNational Leadership Conference in Baltimore, General Colin Powellwill be presented with an Andrus Award (named in honor of AARPfounder Ethel Percy Andrus), which is given biennially todistinguished individuals for significant ...
AARP The Magazine Exclusive: Colin Powell b What's Next?; Former Secretary of State Speaks Frankly About Iraq, Future (Part 2 of 2)
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are excerpts fromAARP's article on Colin Powell. AARP only requests that mediamention the article is found in the July/August issue of AARP TheMagazine. (Part 2 of 2) (continued) On the threat of terrorism: "Terrorism ...
National Foster Care Month Campaign Launched For May; Hundreds of Ways to 'Change a Lifetime' for Youth Living in Foster Care
May 01, 2006 ... SEATTLE, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- May is National Foster CareMonth ( http://www.fostercaremonth.org ), a time to raise publicawareness of the need for more people to make a difference in thelives of the 518,000 children and youth living in foster care in theU.S. A partnership of 14 ...
Main Street Urges House to Pass Strong Ethics Reform; Statement of Sarah Chamberlain Resnick, Executive Director
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byRepublican Main Street Partnership Executive Director SarahChamberlain Resnick urging the House of Representatives to passstrong ethics reform legislation: "This week, the House will consider important ethics ...
Examining the 2006 Social Security & Medicare Trustees Reports; NCPA Briefing to Feature Two Recently Re-Appointed Public Trustees
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: Examining the 2006 Social Security & Medicare Trustees ReportsNCPA Briefing to Feature the Two Recently Re-Appointed PublicTrusteesDETAILS: Just after the U.S. Treasury Department releases the 2006Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports this ...
Stem Cell Advocates From Around the Globe Gather to Launch the Pro- Cures Coalition, June 9 - 11 at Stanford University
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Genetics Policy Institute(GPI) will present another landmark event on stem cell researchpolicy, the second annual "Stem Cell Policy and Advocacy Summit:Empowering the Pro-Cures Coalition" on June 9 - 11, at StanfordUniversity in Palo Alto, Calif ....
Legislation to Lower Tobacco Tax Would Benefit Big Tobacco at Expense of Okla. Kids; Stmt. of President, Campaign for Tobacco-Kids
May 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco- Free Kids: "We urge Oklahoma's leaders to stand up for the health ofOklahoma's kids and taxpayers by rejecting a tobacco industry schemeto lower Oklahoma's ...
CAHI Releases Poll Showing Health Care Consumers Want to Know Prices
May 01, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, the Council forAffordable Health Insurance (CAHI) released a survey demonstratingthat Americans are ready to become health care consumers, if giventhe tools to do so. Polling firm Zogby International surveyed the public's ...
Seven Clinical Studies to Receive $3.7 Million Under Foundation's 2006 Clinical Discovery Program
May 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundationfor Parkinson's Research today announced approximately $3.7 millionin total funding for seven clinical research studies under its 2006Clinical Discovery Program. This annual initiative provides fundingfor potentially ...
AARP Fights for Nation's Strongest Cell Phone Law
May 01, 2006 ... News Advisory: What: Bad coverage, poor service, E-911 issues, hidden fees andlarger than expected bills have drawn AARP into the fight to push forthe Cell Phone Consumer Protection Act, if signed into law, it wouldbe the strongest law of its kind. Joined by state legislators ...