U.S. Newswire back issues from June 2007:
The Greening of Retirement: Report to Show Major Gains in Socially Responsible Investment Choices in U.S. Workplace Retirement Plans
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Patrick Mitchell, +1-703-276-3266,pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com, for Social Investment Forum, Washington,D.C. and Mercer Investment Consulting, offices worldwide WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A major new MercerInvestment Consulting ...
Conservationists Await Concrete Steps for Phasing Out China's Tiger Farms
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Jan Vertefeuille of World Wildlife Fund, +31-626-529-338; or Judy Mills of Save the Tiger Fund, +31-655-933-423, both ofInternational Tiger Coalition THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheInternational Tiger ...
Improved Water Quality Permitting Process Provides Faster, More Effective Reviews
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Kerry Chippo of the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort toimprove the quality and timeliness of stormwater discharge permitapplications ...
VSA arts Honors Students' Artwork at Congressional Reception
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: ARTS EDITORS Contact: Stephanie Taylor of VSA arts, +1-202-628-2800 ext. 3883,SKTaylor@vsarts.org WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- VSA arts will host acongressional reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 6 on Capitol Hillhonoring 13 students with disabilities ...
Captured BBC News Correspondent Alan Johnston: Gathering in Washington DC to Call for His Release
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Amy Mulcair, +1-212-705-9498, or Christine Black, +1-212-705-9435, both of BBC WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The BBC's GazaCorrespondent, Alan Johnston, was abducted at gunpoint in Gaza Cityon March 12. Today a video message ...
New Hurricane Season, Old Insurance Regime
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Sonia Blumstein of the Institute for Policy Innovation,+1-205-620-2087, soniab@ipi.org DALLAS, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today marks the firstday of hurricane season, but the only "storm" guaranteed to be on thehorizon is the flawed way ...
Greater Chicago Food Depository Along With City of Chicago, Cook County to Observe Hunger Awareness Month in June
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Bob Dolgan, +1-773-843-7293, mobile, +1-773-447-1980,rmdolgan@gcfd.org, or Ruth Igoe, +1-773-843-2843, mobile, +1-773-447-0697, reigoe@gcfd.org, both of Greater Chicago Food Depository CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- June has ...
Back2School Web Site Launches
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Michelle Tennant of Wasabi Publicity, Inc., +1-828-749-3200, michelle@tennant.org, for PTO Today, Inc. WRENTHAM, Mass., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As this schoolyear finishes, a web site launches today designed to make next schoolyear ...
National Endowment for Democracy to Donate Founding Papers to Library of Congress
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jane Riley Jacobsen of National Endowment for Democracy,+1-202-378-9700, jane@ned.org; or Audrey Fischer of Library ofCongress, +1-202-707-0022, afis@loc.gov WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NationalEndowment for Democracy ...
Long Island Seniors Rally for Rx Affordable Prescription Drugs and Cell Phone Protections
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Chaunda Ball, +1-212-407-3732, or Bill Ferris, +1-518-368-7653, both of AARP New York PLAINVIEW, N.Y., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over onehundred Long Island AARP members gathered today to rally statelawmakers to pass legislation ...
Panic Over Infected U.S. Citizen is Just The Tip of the Nightmare: New Strains of Tuberculosis Can Be Used as a Powerful Bioterror Weapon
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Noah Davis for Gold and Energy Advisor, +1-561-391-8717 BOCA RATON, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite billions ofdollars spent on national security in airports, a man infected withXDR (extensively drug resistant) tuberculosis was allowed to ...
Statement by President Bush
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is astatement made by President Bush:Several of our fellow American citizens -- including HalehEsfandiari, Parnaz Azima, Kian ...
International Competition Network Presents Report on Unilateral Conduct and Announces Merger Convergence Project
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1- 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The sixth annualInternational Competition Network (ICN) conference in Moscow tooksignificant steps toward strengthening antitrust ...
PennDOT Secretary Says Allentown Bridge an Example of Unmet Statewide Transportation Needs
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Rich Kirkpatrick, +1-717-439-1787, or Ron Young, +1-610-871-4555, both of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ALLENTOWN, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of astatewide tour to highlight Pennsylvania's bridge needs and ...
More Than 180,000 Medicare Advantage Members in Michigan Would Lose Coverage if Funding Cut, According to New Study
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Helen Stojic, +1-313-225-8113, for Blue Cross Blue Shieldof Michigan DETROIT, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study conductedby health policy researchers from Emory University estimates thatfunding cuts to the Medicare Advantage program ...
New Resources to Help Make Homes Hurricane-Ready
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Wendy Rose of Institute for Business & Home Safety, +1-813-675-1045, wrose@ibhs.org TAMPA, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New information isnow available to help homeowners add protection against hurricanes asthe 2007 season gets ...
Hunger Awareness Day to Shed light on Surprising Face of Hunger June 5
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: URBAN AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Ross Fraser of America's Second Harvest, +1-312-641-6422 CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 5, America'sSecond Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network will kick-off HungerAwareness Day 2007 with 200 food banks and more than ...
Babson College Entrepreneurship Educators Conference Unites Entrepreneurs and Educators
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Michael Chmura of Babson PR, +1-781-239-4549,mchmura@babson.edu WELLESLEY, Mass., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 70leading entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship professors are gatheringin teams at Babson College to create connections ...
Michigan Catholic Conference Statement on Release of Jack Kevorkian
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Paul A. Long, Vice President, Public Policy, of MichiganCatholic Conference, +1-517-372-9310, plong@micatholicconference.org LANSING, Mich., May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MichiganCatholic Conference President and Chief Executive Officer ...
Letter Writing Campaign Asks Governor to Sign Bill
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Jerry Rosenbaum, +1-915-726-5426, jerry@elpasovision.org,or Stuart Blaugrund, +1-214-999-4787, sblaugrund@gardere.com, both ofLand Grab Opponents of El Paso EL PASO, Texas, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Rick Perry isbeing urged to sign a bill ...
Martin Scorsese Directs Andre Agassi, Sheryl Crow, Ellen DeGeneres, Alicia Keys and Shaun White in New American Express(R) Campaign for 'The Members Project'
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Meredith Goldblatt of PMK-HBH, +1-212-373-6151,Meredith.goldblatt@pmkhbh.com, for American Express; or Jo Lambert ofAmerican Express, +1-212-640-9668, Joanna.g.lambert@aexp.com NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Express ...
The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Wheelchair to Kanawah Woman Suffering From Multiple Sclerosis
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Mark B. Leita, Director of Public Affairs of The SCOOTERStore, +1-830-627-4717, mleita@thescooterstore.com KANAWAH, W.Va., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patricia Barker,46, has experienced some of the most difficult times in her life,because ...
SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to Close in Orange and Ulster Counties, June 7
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Michael Lampton of the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration, +1-404-347-3771 NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) announces today that due to a steadydecrease of activity, the Disaster Loan ...
Wal-Mart Presents Shareholders With Misleading View of the Company
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Chris Kofinis of WakeUpWalMart.com, +1-202-486-6422 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Wal-Mart held its annual shareholders meeting. In response,WakeUpWalMart.com issued the following statement attributable to ...
Former Department Of Defense Employee Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison on Corruption Charges
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2008, +1-202-514-1888 (TDD) WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former Departmentof Defense (DOD) employee was sentenced to 12 months in prison foraccepting illegal gratuities from a government ...
DNC: Bush Administration Owes Apology Over Assault on Voting Rights
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Luis Miranda of the DNC, +1-202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Donna Brazile, Chairof the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute,joined the Chairs of the DNC's Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, AAPICaucus, ...
Leading Civil Rights Organizations Launch 'Freedom to Marry' Ad Campaign
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Ashley Etienne of "Freedom to Marry" Campaign, +1-202-777-0669 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Several of thenation's leading civil rights organizations will jointly launch acompelling newspaper advertising campaign on June 4th to ...
Tell the Truth About Kevorkian, Says Assisted Suicide Expert
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Anika Smith of the Discovery Institute, +1-206-292-0401ext. 155, asmith@discovery.org SEATTLE, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Jack Kevorkian'sdecade-long assisted suicide campaign was never about compassion,"says bioethicist and assisted ...
CNIGA Extends Thanks and Congratulations to Tribal Gaming Commissions
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Susan Jensen, Director of Communications for CaliforniaNations Indian Gaming Association, +1-916-448-8706 SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheCalifornia Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) would like toextend our ...
McCain Brings Immigration Double Talk to Iowa
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Luis Miranda of Democratic National Committee, +1-202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RepublicanPresidential candidate John McCain will bring his immigrationdoubletalk to Des Moines today where he'll hold a town hall ...
NASA Starts Space Shuttle Atlantis Countdown June 5
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: John Yembrick of NASA Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-0602, or George Diller of NASA Kennedy Space Center, Fla., +1-321-867-2468 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA willstart the launch countdown for space shuttle ...
American Diabetes Association: Diabetes Management in Schools Act Will Help Ensure Oklahoma Students with Diabetes Are Safe at School
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Veronica De La Garza of American Diabetes Association, +1-800-676-4065 ex. 6017, vdelagarza@diabetes.org OKLAHOMA CITY, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AmericanDiabetes Association (ADA) today applauded the recent signing of ...
Assistance Still Available: Disaster Recovery Center Transition to Loan Outreach Center
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Michael Lampton of the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration, +1-404-347-3771 ATLANTA, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) announces today that a FEMA Disaster RecoveryCenter (DRC) is transitioning into a ...
SBA'S Deadline to Apply for Disaster Loans Is July 2
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Michael Lampton of the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration, +1-404-347-3771 RUTLAND, Vt., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) is reminding homeowners, renters, non-profit organizations and businesses that one ...
Post-News Charities Awards $225,000 in Charitable Grants
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: CITY EDITORS Contact: Kristin Stork, Community Relations Manager of DenverNewspaper Agency, +1-303-954-2928, kstork@denvernewspaperagency.com DENVER, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Post-News Charities, afund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, has awarded $225,000 to ...
NASA, National Space Society and Northrop Grumman to Unveil Extrasolar Planet Exhibition at NASA Goddard Visitor Center
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Lynn Chandler of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,Greenbelt, Md., +1-301-286-2806 GREENBELT, Md., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The wonder andscience of the search for extrasolar planets will come 'down toEarth' in a unique way on Tuesday ...
Cells Re-Energize to Come Back From the Brink of Death
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Carrie Strehlau, St. Jude Public Relations, +1-901-495-2295, carrie.strehlau@stjude.org, Summer Freeman, St. Jude PublicRelations, +1-901-495-3061, summer.freeman@stjude.org, or MarcKusinitz, Ph.D., Scientific Communications, ...
Pet Care Important for Summer Safety
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: OUTDOORS EDITORS Contact: Kristi L. Rooker of the Pennsylvania Department ofAgriculture, +1-717-787-5085 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Summer bringspets and owners outside into backyards, parks and trails acrossPennsylvania. In order to be safe, the ...
Californians Against Assisted Suicide: The Goal of AB374 is to Create Not One, but Hundreds of Jack Kevorkians
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: CITY EDITORS Contact: Tim Rosales, +1-916-475-4900, for Californians AgainstAssisted Suicide SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AssemblymanLloyd Levine stated in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing onAssembly Bill 374, March 27, 2007 in response ...
Brookings Event Announcement: A Brookings Judicial Issues Forum -- Is the Right to Bear Arms an Anachronism?
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Brookings Institution-Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The followingadvisory was issued today by the Brookings Institution: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:00 a.m. -- 11:30 ...
Marathon Training and Performance Strategies Based on New Research
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Rachael Niehaus, rniehaus@acsm.org, or Christa Dickey,cdickey@acsm.org, both of the American College of Sports Medicine, +1-317-637-9200 ext. 117 NEW ORLEANS, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two studiespresented at the American College ...
NASA's Next Shuttle Launches Colorado into Space
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: John Yembrick, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-0602, or James Hartsfield, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111, both of NASA WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Colorado astronautSteve Swanson will make his first journey ...
CARIE at Front of Statewide Effort to Counter Drug Industry Marketing
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: CARIE, +1-215-545-5728 PHILADELPHIA, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center forAdvocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE)announced its leadership role in an ambitious collaboration withConsumer Reports to get free, ...
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces Expansion of Justice Department Efforts and Proposes New Legislation to Help Prevent and Combat Violent Crime
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD +1-202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney GeneralAlberto R. Gonzales today, speaking before employees at the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), ...
NASA Finds Next Shuttle Astronauts Deep in the Heart of Texas
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: John Yembrick of NASA Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-0602, or James Hartsfield of Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111 HOUSTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although all astronautswork in Texas, two flying on the next ...
Virginia is for 'Shuttle Lovers'
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Allard Beutel, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-4769, James Hartsfield, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111, both of NASA WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An astronaut and afour- century-old artifact highlight ...
Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Lebanon County Dairy
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Chris L. Ryder of the Pennsylvania Department ofAgriculture, +1-717-503-0035 (cell) HARRISBURG, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers whopurchased raw milk from Green Acres Jersey Farm in Lebanon any timeafter May 8 should discard it ...
International Space Station Status Report: SS07-30
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: John Yembrick, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-0602, or John Ira Petty, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111, both of NASA HOUSTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Expedition 15 crewcompleted the first of three planned ...
SOFIA Airborne Observatory Arrives at NASA Dryden
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Alan Brown of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, +1-661-276-2665, alan.brown@nasa.gov EDWARDS, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA'sStratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, hasarrived at NASA's Dryden Flight ...
Mirant Sues Virginia Air Board for Unlawful Action
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Felicia Browder of Mirant, +1-404-805-8243,felicia.browder@mirant.com ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mirant PotomacRiver filed suit on May 31 against the Virginia State Air PollutionControl Board (Air Board) in the ...
Governor Rendell Announces Nominations to Public Utility Commission
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Doug Rohanna of Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor EdwardG. Rendell today announced the nomination of Ty Christy of Renfrew,Butler County, to the Pennsylvania Public ...
Air Quality Action Day Forecast for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Susan Rickens of the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Departmentof Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnershipstoday announced an ...
BSRI's 20 Million Safe Hours Sets National Standard
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Michael G. Kidder, +1-240-379-3261, or Brenda K.Thompson, +1-240-379-3443, both of Bechtel National, Inc. FREDERICK, Md., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel today announcedthat its Savannah River, Inc. (BSRI) construction employees have seta new ...
Protest Movement Against Lax U.S. Gun Laws Continues Momentum in Three State 'Lie-In' Protests on Sunday at Noon
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Abigail Spangler of ProtestEasyGuns.com,arspangler@aol.com; or Becca Knox, +1-202-489-3015 ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local mothersand concerned citizens in McLean, VA, Silver Spring, MD, andPhiladelphia, PA, have banded ...
Governor Rendell Says Automated Phone Calls Against Proposed Tax on Big Oil Misleading, Disturbing
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Doug Rohanna of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor,+1-717-783-1116 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor EdwardG. Rendell issued the following statement today regarding automated,anonymous phone calls to Pennsylvania ...
RadioShack Provides Electronics Checklist for Hurricane Preparedness
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Charles Hodges of RadioShack Corp., +1-817-415-3300,media.relations@radioshack.com FORT WORTH, Texas, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Based on itsexperience serving the needs of neighborhood customers in townsacross the country, RadioShack ...
Tiananmen Square Victims Must Have Justice, Insists Amnesty International on 18th Anniversary of Massacre
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Amnesty International USA Press Office, +1-202-544-0200ext. 302 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When the eyes of theworld are focused on the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, many willbe reminded of a previous occasion when the city ...
TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt Expert can Talk About the War Crimes Trial of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Amy Wolfat of Vanderbilt University, +1-615-322-2706,amy.wolf@vanderbilt.edu NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FormerLiberian president Charles Taylor will face 11 counts of war crimesand crimes against humanity on June 4 at ...
Statement by Barry W. McCahill, President, SUV Owners of America, Inc. on The President's National Park Centennial Initiative
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: OUTDOORS EDITORS Contact: Barry W. McCahill of SUV Owners of America, Inc., +1-877-44-SUVOA WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is aStatement by Barry W. McCahill, President, SUV Owners of America,Inc. on The President's National Park Centennial ...
GSA Hosts Courthouse Design Forum
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: ARCHITECTURE EDITORS Contact: MaryAnne Beatty of GSA, +1-202-501-1231,maryanne.beatty@gsa.gov WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the U.S.General Services Administration hosted a national conversation onfederal courthouse design under the GSA's ...
Mayor Guinta and Former Governor Shaheen to Urge Presidential Candidates to Address the Nation's Education Crisis at 'Ed in 08' Campaign Office Opening
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Shannon Murphy of Strong American Schools, +1-202-870-1093, shannon.murphy@strongamericanschools.org MANCHESTER, N.H., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In NewHampshire, one in five students will not graduate from high schooland one in three ...
Western Growers Invited to White House as President Expresses Gratitude to Supporters of Immigration Reform
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Tim Chelling, VP Communications of Western GrowersAssociation, +1-949-885-2256, TChelling@wga.com IRVINE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President GeorgeW. Bush today invited Western Growers to the White House to join withother ...
American Red Cross Promotes Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis Along U.S. - Mexican Border
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Michael Oko of the American Red Cross, +1-202-303-6820 or+1-202-303-5551 WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the globalhealth community and residents of several countries are concernedabout news reports of the estimated 100 people ...
Animal Welfare Institute Honors Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers at International Meeting
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: D.J. Schubert, +1-202-640-9606, or Cathy Liss, +1-703-836-4300, both of the Animal Welfare Institute THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheAnimal Welfare Institute, one of America's most respected animalwelfare ...
Orlando Added to ATF-Led Initiative Aimed at Reducing Violent Crime
Jun 01, 2007 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: John F. Ryan of ATF ASAC, Cell: +1-813-299-2788, Office:+1-813-202-7300; or Steve Cole of USAO PIO, +1-813-274-6136; or RussMay, ATF Orlando Resident Agent in Charge, +1-407-384-2411 ORLANDO, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ralph ...