U.S. Newswire back issues from May 2007:
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on Efforts to Combat Gang Violence in Indianapolis, Indiana
May 01, 2007 ... To: URBAN AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD +1-202-514-1888 INDIANAPOLIS, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following arethe prepared remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on theefforts to combat ...
Cellular Networks to Achieve Highest-Ever Data Performance this Year
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Peter Rysavy of the Portable Computer and CommunicationsAssociation, +1-541-386-7475, pbryx-hspa@yahoo.com HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The PortableComputer and Communications Association (PCCA), a leading ...
One-Month Countdown to the 2007 Hurricane Season Begins Today; FEMA Urges Consumers to Protect Their Property With Flood Insurance
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: FEMA Newsdesk, +1-202-646-4600 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today marks theofficial countdown to the 2007 hurricane season (starting June 1) andFEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) reminds consumersthere is typically a ...
Government and Industry Officials Launch National Three-Digit 'Call Before You Dig' Telephone Number
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Brittany Feinson of Fleishman-Hillard, +1-202-659-5899,brittany.feinson@fleishman.com, for CGA WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a press conferencetoday on the National Mall, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) joinedwith U.S ....
National Medical Association Selects International Health Leader, Mohammad Akhter M.D., M.P.H. as Executive Director
May 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Reese Stone or Alisa Mosley, +1-202-347-1895, both of theNational Medical Association WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mohammad Akhter,M.D., M.P.H. has been named the new Executive Director of theNational Medical Association (NMA), ...
Christian Brings Case Against Radical Mosque and CAIR
May 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Jerry McGloughin, +1-212-699-2518, or Shawna Whitlock, +1-630-848-0750, both of The Klayman Law Firm POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PRESS CONFERENCE Date: May 1st, 2007 Time: 11:00 AM Place: ...
SIONIX Corporation Announces That Construction of Electrical Service Has Been Completed and Power to Their 'ELIXIR' Water Treatment System at Villa Park Dam Is on
May 01, 2007 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: SIONIX Corporation, +1-949-752-7980 IRVINE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- James J. Houtz,President of SIONIX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SINX.PK) todayannounced that construction of electrical service has been completedand ...
washingtonpost.com 'Politics' Section Expands Campaign Coverage with More Video, Newsmakers, On-the-Scene Reporting
May 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Media, Kris Coratti of Washingtonpost.NewsweekInteractive, +1-703-469-2763, or mobile, +1-571-236-7035, orKris.Coratti@wpni.com; or Ana Cano of Euro RSCG Magnet, +1-212-367-6920, or mobile, +1-214-507-6030, or Ana.Cano@eurorscg.com WASHINGTON, ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 1
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau , +1-301-763-2812,rreed@census.gov WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is thedaily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:TUESDAY, MAY 1: BATMAN DEBUTS ...
Comcast Digital Cable Helps Change the Face of Local Politics With Unprecedented Access to 2007 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates
May 01, 2007 ... To: TELEVISION EDITORS Contact: Jeff Alexander of Comcast Cable, +1-610-650-3065 BENSALEM, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Comcast Cable andCN8, The Comcast Network cast their votes for political awareness andeducation, providing Philadelphia-area customers with ...
New Survey Conducted Indicates Green is No Longer a Marginalized Issue in the United States
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Mindy Romero, Manager, Public Relations of LandorAssociates, +1-212-614-5261, mindy_romero@landor.com; or JenniferBennett, Senior Account Executive of Cohn & Wolfe, +1-415-365-8528,jennifer_bennett@sfo.cohnwolfe.com NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ ...
VIDITalk Corporation Announces Appointments to Management Team
May 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Layton Meng of Qorvis Communications, for VIDITalkCorporation, +1-703-744-7823, lmeng@qorvis.com NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- VIDITalk Corporation,an emerging leader in video publishing solutions for enterprises andthe Federal ...
International Respect for Chickens Day, May 4, Celebrates Chickens
May 01, 2007 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns, +1-757-678-7875 MACHIPONGO, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United PoultryConcerns is pleased to announce our Third Annual InternationalRespect for Chickens Day, May 4. We urge everyone to do an ACTION ...
Leading Consumer Privacy Expert Joins Acuity Mobile's Board of Advisors
May 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Shany Seawright, +1-301-408-4500 ext. 1081,sseawright@gotostrategic.com GREENBELT, Md., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acuity Mobile, aleading provider of targeted mobile content delivery technology,today announced the addition of Alan ...
Nationwide 'Rally-for-Teen-Driver-Safety' Campaign Kicks Off
May 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Corinne Fortenbacher, President of Rookie Driver.Net, +1-888-285-7875, Corinne@RookieDriver.Net SPRING LAKE, Mich., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents will doeverything in their power to ensure the safety and well-being oftheir teen children, ...
Highmark Foundation Announces Highmark Healthy High 5 Bullying Prevention Institute
May 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Kristin Ioannou, +1-412-544-7643,kristin.ioannou@highmark.com; or Kimberly Scanish, +1-717-302-4244,kimberly.scanish@highmark.com, both of The Highmark Foundation PITTSBURGH, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Highmark Foundation todayannounced the ...
MFS College Savings Plan Survey Forecasts Increased Broker Awareness and Sales Activity Resulting from Pension Protection Act
May 01, 2007 ... To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Alanna Flood of The Castle Group, Inc., +1-617-227-0012,ext. 294, aflood@thecastlegrp.com, for MFS Investment Management BOSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- College savings in the form of 529savings plans will receive a significant boost as a result of ...
Artocracy Unveils New Website With Expanded Consumer Features
May 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Megan Murphy of Artocracy, Inc., +1-509-999-8529 SPOKANE, Wash., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Artocracy, Inc. (http://artocracy.org) launched its new website designed by 2 x 4 in New YorkCity and built by Seven-2 in Spokane, Washington. The new site ...
Harris Poll Finds Americans Don't Understand Most Common Mid-Life Vision Problem
May 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: John Ciccone, ASCRS Communications, +1-240-643-5555, orDr. Samuel Masket, Chair of the ASCRS Presbyopia Task Group, ASCRSPast President, +1-310-562-3271, both of ASCRS; or Lindsay Muller ofImre Communications, +1-410-821-8220, for ASCRS FAIRFAX, ...
Whether You Walk, Run or Drive, Lithia Paves the Way with Community Activities
May 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Pat Liebler of Liebler!MacDonald, +1-248-233-8059,pat@liemac.com, or Andrew Baker for Lithia Motors, +1-303-302-1332,abaker@lithia.com OMAHA, Neb, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The warm weather hasarrived and Lithia of Omaha is revving up its ...
China Public Security Announces Completion of Contract from Sha Tau Kok Border Control Station in Shenzhen P.R.C. in time for the 5/1 Labor Day Long Weekend in China
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Company, Mr. Michael Lin, Vice President, China PublicSecurity Technology, Inc., +1-949-743-0868, mlin@chinapsh.com; orInvestor Relations, Mr. Crocker Coulson, President, CCG EliteInvestor Relations, +1-646-213-1915 (NY ...
August Deadline Set for End to Central Sprinkler O-Ring Sprinkler Recall; Property Owners Should Act Now To Request Replacement of Sprinkler Heads
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Julie Vallese of the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC) and Central Sprinkler Company areurging residential and commercial ...
National Institute for Jewish Hospice Accredits VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(R) of Northern Virginia
May 01, 2007 ... To: RELIGION EDITORS Contact: Mark Cohen, +1-305-350-5905, VP of Communications &Public Relations of VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, or KathieBoettrich, Senior Vice President of Hill & Knowlton for VITASInnovative Hospice Care, +1-202-944-5150 ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 ...
PBS Greenlights 'WIRED SCIENCE' - New Primetime Series From KCET/Los Angeles and Wired Magazine Premieres October 2007
May 01, 2007 ... To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS Contact: Carrie Johnson of PBS, +1-703-739-5129, cjohnson@pbs.org;or Alexandra Constantinople of Wired, +1-415-276-4962,alexandra@wired.com; or Laurel Lambert of KCET, +1-323-953-5246,llambert@kcet.org ARLINGTON, Va., May 1 ...
Smart Payment Solutions Selected by Parish Data Systems as a Recommended Vendor
May 01, 2007 ... To: RELIGION EDITORS Contact: Julie Johnson, +1-703-443-0243, jjohnson@juliewrites.com,for Smart Payment Solutions ARLINGTON, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smart PaymentSolutions (SPS), a payment processing company, has been selected byParish Data System (PDS), a ...
Medicare Announces Proposed Regulations for 2008
May 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: William Yarmuth or Steve Guenthner of Almost Family,Inc., +1-502-891-1000 LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Late in the dayon Friday, April 27, the Federal Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices (CMS) published proposed ...
Recently Returned Space Traveler Shares Galactic Experience With Millions
May 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Tara Ward of The Garrigan Lyman Group, +1-206-223-5548,tara.ward@glg.com SEATTLE, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What travels an averageof 17,236 mph, covering five and a half million miles andexperiencing 213 sunsets in just 14 days? Between ...
Controversial Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily Is Available
May 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Maria Sliwa for WorldNetDaily NewsGuests.com, +1-973-272-2861, +1-212-202-4453, msliwa@msliwa.com WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With over 8 millionunique visitors each month, 50 million to 60 million page views permonth, and read ...
Management Sciences for Health Announces First Annual Leadership and Management Award
May 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Brenda Chroniak, +1-781-559-0423,Brenda.Chroniak@rfbinder.com, for Management Sciences for Health CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Leadership,Management, and Sustainability (LMS) Program of Management Sciencesfor Health today ...
New DVD Will Help Train Health Care Workers to Provide Respiratory Care During Disasters
May 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: AHRQ Public Affairs, +1-301-427-1245, +1-301-427-1855 ROCKVILLE, Md., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HHS' Agency forHealthcare Research and Quality today released a DVD titled "CrossTraining Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies ...
New Culinary Trend Report Highlights Booming Specialty Cafes Market
May 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Tom Ehart, MarketResearch.com, +1-240-747-3014,tehart@marketresearch.com NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by the example of casual,healthy smoothie bars that turned into a $1.6 billion cafe industryand created a significant refrigerated juice ...
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Issues Annual Report for 2006
May 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Laurene M. Baker of the Pennsylvania Patient SafetyAuthority, +1-717-346-1092 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The PatientSafety Authority issued its Annual Report for 2006 with surveyinformation indicating that change is ...
Lawn & Garden Market Hits $24 Billion Despite Wilting Growth Rates
May 01, 2007 ... To: GARDEN EDITORS Contact: Tom Ehart, of MarketResearch.com, +1-240-747-3014,tehart@marketresearch.com NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- After peaking in 2003 and 2004when growth rates were cruising at between 4% and 5%, the U.S. lawnand garden market virtually stagnated in ...
Biotech Establishes New Record for Market Cap in April
May 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Peter Winter, Editorial Director of Burrill & Company, +1-415-591-5474, or pwinter@b-c.com SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It wasn't only the Dow JonesIndustrial Average that established a new record in April, breakingthrough the 13,000 ...
Going, Going, Green - Green Practices Good for the Earth and the Bottom Line
May 01, 2007 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Vanessa Horwell of Strategic Vantage, +1-786-206-7883,vanessahorwell@StrategicVantage.com IRVINE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It's official. Going Greenis where corporate America is heading. As corporate socialresponsibility becomes ...
JULIE, Inc. Launches 811 'Call Before You Dig' Number to Help Save Lives and Protect Underground Infrastructure
May 01, 2007 ... To: AND STATE EDITORS Contact: Mark Frost, +1-815-741-5010, or Kevin Chmura, +1-815-741-5005, both of JULIE, Inc. JOLIET, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- JULIE, Inc. announced thelaunch of a new 811 "Call Before You Dig" number today to helpprevent homeowners and professional ...
Autism Groups Call on Congress to Protect Treatment Options for Children With Autism
May 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Wendy Fournier of National Autism Association, +1-877-622-2884 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of autismorganizations today expressed concerns regarding draft legislationthat would restrict or eliminate access to ...
On 'May Day,' PA State Archives Urges Planning to Protect Government Documents in a Disaster
May 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Jane Crawford, Pennsylvania Historical and MuseumCommission, +1-717-783-9882 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Records anddocuments are valuable items for local governments, but a flood,fire, hurricane or other calamitous event ...
As Hurricane Season Approaches, Consumers Are Urged to Purchase Flood Insurance Now
May 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Rosanne Placey, Melissa Fox, +1-717-787-3289 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With only amonth until the start of hurricane season, Acting InsuranceCommissioner Randy Rohrbaugh today reminded Pennsylvanians of theimportance of ...
DCNR Says Grants Available for Protecting Non-Game Species
May 01, 2007 ... To: OUTDOORS EDITORS Contact: Terry Brady of the Pennsylvania Department ofConservation and Natural Resources, +1-717-772-9101 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People andorganizations who work to protect Pennsylvania's non-game animals,native plants and ...
Number of PA Police Pursuits, Fatalities Decrease
May 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jack J. Lewis of Pennsylvania Department of State Police,+1-717-783-5556 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Both the numberof police pursuits in Pennsylvania and the number of people killed inthose pursuits dropped last year, ...
Mail Internationally, Domestically With One Package
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Joanne Veto, U.S. Postal Service, +1-202-268-3118,joanne.m.veto@usps.gov WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shipping just becamea lot easier for U.S. Postal Service customers. For the first time since 1995, the Postal Service's ...
Snapple, The Best Stuff On Earth, Aims To Become Best Stuff In The Universe
May 01, 2007 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Stephanie Walter of Ketchum Public Relations, +1-646-935-3933, for Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages; or Greg Artkop ofCadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, +1-972-673-8470 RYE BROOK, Texas, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Snapple, maker of The BestStuff ...
Sallie Mae UK Announces New Education Loan for United Kingdom Residents, Works With U.S. Educational Advisory Services, US-UK Fulbright Commission
May 01, 2007 ... To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Tom Joyce of Sallie Mae, +1-703-984-5610,tom.joyce@slma.com RESTON, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sallie Mae UK, adivision of Sallie Mae (NYSE: SLM), today announced the launch of theSallie Mae UK Education Loan Program to meet the ...
Pennsylvania Fallen Soldiers Honored With Downtown Banner Program
May 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Jeff Murison, HDID Executive Director, +1-717-236-9762,jeffDIDit@harrisburghello.com HARRISBURG, Pa., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Along with MayorStephen R. Reed, the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District (HDID)today announced its banner ...
4 Forties Peddled 40 for Forty to Benefit After School Programs
May 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Janet Horowitz for New Jersey After 3, Inc., +1-732-246-7984, jhorowitz@njafter3.org NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NJ After 3was the recent beneficiary of a fundraising effort driven by a groupof forty-year old friends, who ...
One Year Later: Illegal Alien Demonstrations Likely to Reinforce Public Support for Immigration Enforcement, Says FAIR
May 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Ira Mehlman, +1-310-821-4283, or Bob Dane, +1-202-328-7004, both of FAIR WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- May Day 2007 islikely to draw a small fraction of the participants who marched onbehalf of amnesty for illegal aliens in 2006, ...
North Carolina's Touchstone Energy Co-Ops to Fund More Than $500,000 in Classroom Projects
May 01, 2007 ... To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Jane Pritchard of North Carolina's Touchstone Energy, +1-919-875-3104, jane.pritchard@ncemcs.com RALEIGH, N.C., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Carolina'sTouchstone Energy cooperatives have earmarked more than $500,000 forclassroom-based ...
Music Celebrities Join AARP in Launching Music Web Site That Enables Visitors to Create Their Own Customized Online Radio Stations
May 01, 2007 ... To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Scott Carman of AARP, +1-202-434-2539, scarman@aarp.org WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP announced todaythe launch of the AARP Music web site, which features customizableonline radio and artist recommendations, as well as ...
SBA Opens Business Assistance Center for Owners Impacted by Recent Disaster
May 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Michael Lampton of SBA, +1-404-347-3771 NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) announces today the opening of a BusinessAssistance Center to help business owners seeking disaster assistanceas a ...
AGL Resources Commends Mineral Mining Services' 5-year Drilling Plan; Encourages Congress to Approve
May 01, 2007 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Media Line: +1-866-757-6646, Patrice Harris, +1-757-616-7533, +1-757-705-2447, pharris@aglresources.com, Robin Keegan, +1-404-584-3946, +1-404-783-1758, rkeegan@aglresources.com, both of AGLResources ATLANTA, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AGL ...
Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for IXYS, Cree, ON Semiconductor, and OmniVision Technologies
May 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Marcie Martin of Next Inning Technology Research, +1-888-278-5515 PRINCETON, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning TechnologyResearch (http://www.nextinning.com), a subscription service focusedon semiconductor and technology stocks, announced ...
Minority-Owned Government Contracting Firms Select Privia(R) Software to Manage Bids, Proposals and Awards
May 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Patrick Mitchell, for Synchris, +1-703-276-3266, orpmitchell@hastingsgroup.com CHANTILLY, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Synchris, Inc.,the leading provider of bid management software for governmentcontractors, announced today that two ...
Annual Report Card on Air Quality in Upper Midwest Shows Cause for Concern, Prompts Call for Government, Industry and Individual Action
May 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Robert Moffitt, +1-651-269-7561,robert.moffitt@alamn.org, or Dona Wininsky, +1-262-703-4840(Wisconsin media), both of the American Lung Association of the UpperMidwest SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AmericanLung ...
Digesting the Facts: New Research Supports Almonds' Role in Weight Maintenance and Disease Protection
May 01, 2007 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Lesley Shiery, MS, RD, +1-202-973-1382,lesley.shiery@porternovelli.com, for the Almond Board of California;or Allison Stevens, MS, RD, of the Almond Board of California, +1-209-343-3244, astevens@almondboard.com WASHINGTON, May 1 ...
Attention All Moms: Getting the Sleep You Need Will Improve Your Health and Well-Being
May 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Jim Arcuri of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, +1-708-492-0930, ext. 9317, jarcuri@aasmnet.org WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It is notsurprising to realize that women tend to cut their sleep needs short.Today's moms ...
Geoffrey Holland Appointed Executive Director of ORBIS International
May 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ann Marie Gothard of ORBIS International, +1-646-674-5581 or annmarie.gothard@orbis.org NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Geoffrey Holland hasbeen named Executive Director of ORBIS International, a nonprofithumanitarian organization ...
Peramivir Protects Mice From Lethal H5N1 Infection
May 01, 2007 ... To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Carrie Strehlau, Public Relations, +1-901-495-2295,carrie.strehlau@stjude.org, or Summer Freeman, Public Relations, +1-901-495-3061, summer.freeman@stjude.org, or Marc Kusinitz, Ph.D.,Scientific Communications, +1-901-495-5020, ...
New National Child Safety Campaign is Launched to Mark 25th National Missing Children's Day
May 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenCommunications Department, +1-703-837-6111, media@ncmec.org ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new nationalchild safety campaign was launched today by the National Center forMissing ...
Pending Home Sales Indicate Near-Term Softness
May 01, 2007 ... To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: Walter Molony of the National Association of Realtors, +1-202-383-1177, wmolony@realtors.org WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pending home sales, aforward-looking indicator, show sales closed in April are likely toremain soft, ...
Growing Investor Opposition to CVS/Caremark Director Nominees
May 01, 2007 ... To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Michael Garland of CtW Investment Group, +1-212-290-0308 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CtW InvestmentGroup announced today that four independent proxy voting services --Glass Lewis, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), ISS ...
PIA's Perpetuation Central to Be Presented to Agencies by Motorists Mutual Insurance During Regional Meetings in May
May 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Ted Besesparis of National Association of ProfessionalInsurance Agents, +1-703-518-1352 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Agency perpetuationis a key priority for both independent insurance agencies and theircarrier partners. That's ...
Historic Agreement Results in Major Energy and Water Savings
May 01, 2007 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Jill A. Notini of the Association of Home ApplianceManufacturers, +1-202-872-5955 ext. 318, Fax: +1-202-872-9354,Jnotini@aham.org WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Associationof Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) along with a ...
CAP Introduces SNOMED Terminology Solutions
May 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Joe Schramm of CAP, +1-847-832-7445, or jschram@cap.org NORTHFIELD, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The College ofAmerican Pathologists (CAP) is renaming its SNOMED Internationaldivision. The division will now be called SNOMED ...
Licensing Executives Society Warns Supreme Court Decisions May Water Down U.S. Patent Laws
May 01, 2007 ... To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Al Rickard of the Licensing Executives Society, +1-703-402-9713 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The president of theLicensing Executives Society (LES) today warned that the U.S. SupremeCourt rulings yesterday regarding patent ...