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How to Buy A Truly Green Toy

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Barb Jacobsen for PlanToys, Inc., +1-309-807-5171,barb@mosstucker.com PALO ALTO, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's savvy toyshoppers know the color green has come a long way from being justanother springtime color in the crayon box ....

When it Comes to Going Green, These N.C. Scientists are Singing the Blues

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Talk PR, Inc., +1-910-395-5051, susan@talkprinc.com WILMINGTON, N.C., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Going green is so 2007.This year scientists in North Carolina have made a resolution toembrace a new earth-friendly trend -- Going Blue. This ...

'VeriPrime Certified Safeguards' Food Safety Label Unveiled

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Dr. John Lawrence of VeriPrime Certified Safeguards, +1-316-265-2654, media@veriprime.org WICHITA, Kan., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Beef raised andhandled with rigorous and higher new safety standards, includingprotections against E. coli, is ...

VeriPrime Approves New Best Practices for Beef Production

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Dr. John Lawrence of VeriPrime Certified Safeguards, +1-316-265-2654, media@veriprime.org WICHITA, Kan., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Protocols for theimplementation of E. coli-safeguards, that include new bestpractices, animal husbandry, ...

Celebrating Earth Day by Thinking Green All Year Long

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Reenie Kuhlman, +1-412-478-7947,reeniekuhlman@yahoo.com, for Planet Green SILVER SPRING, Md., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Day is a timeto celebrate gains we have made in our environment and create newvisions to accelerate environmental ...

300 Architecture Firms Join Forces to Bring Design Services to Underserved Communities

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Barbara Franzoia Consults, +1-415-291-0243,barbara@franzoia.com, for Public Architecture SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeking toinstitutionalize pro bono design within the architecture profession,Public Architecture, a national ...

Your New Bathroom Addition Can Conserve Water and Cut Installation Costs.

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Saniflo, 1-800-363-5874 EDISON, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to savingwater, every drop counts. The bathrooms in your home are goodtargets because that's where a lot of water goes down the drain.According to the U.S ....

Digital Editions Champion the Cause of Green Publishing

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Jill Baker, Director of Marketing of TEXTERITY, INC., +1-508-804-3069, jbaker@texterity.com SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Greener than onlinecontent; more powerful than a printed page ... digital editions arerescuing the ...

Survey Shows How Personal Hygiene Regimens Impact the Environment

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Melissa Todisco, Hunter Public Relations, +1-212-679-6600, ext. 244, mtodisco@hunterpr.com; or Cindy Hallex, +1-908-874-2664, challex@cpcus.jnj.com, both for o.b.(R) tampons SKILLMAN, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a ...

'Green' Generation Gets Eco Emblem:

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Chuck Failla, +1-212-307-3261, office, +1-917-856-7787,cell, cfailla@att.net NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Day will mark asignificant point in the evolution of the American lexicon -- thedeath of the Yuppie and the birth of the ...

Keep Your Cool and Save Energy

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: FEATURES EDITORS Contact: Wendy Angel of the American Society of Heating,Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, +1-678-539-1216,wangel@ashrae.org ATLANTA, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Its no secret thatrising energy costs have caused consumers and businesses ...

Post Consumer Carpet Processing Technologies Wins World Global Energy Award

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Marilyn Gottlieb of The Crescendo Group for PostConsumer Carpet Processing Technologies, +1-631-288-4596 NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of creatingequipment that enables companies to recycle used carpets, save oiland help clear ...

Consumers Look to Trusted Products for Energy Saving Ideas

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Lisa Schroll of Dirt Devil, +1-440-996-2116, orLisa.schroll@ttifloorcare.com; or Lindsay Rider of Akhia PublicRelations, +1-330-463-5650, Lindsayanne@akhia.com, for Dirt Devil CLEVELAND, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a fact the "greentrend" ...

Original Dr. Scholl's(R) Replenishes Nearly 1,000 Trees Through Eco- Friendly Sandal Sales, Trees for the Future Partnership

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: FASHION EDITORS Contact: Erin Conroy of Brown Shoe Company, Inc., +1-314-323-8301, econroy@brownshoe.com ST. LOUIS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Just threemonths after its introduction, sales of the eco-friendly version ofOriginal Dr. Scholl's(R) ...

New Guide Offers Bold Ideas for Making Work 'Work' During Challenging Economic Times and Spotlights Great Workplaces

Apr 01, 2008 ... Contact: Sharon Huang of Families and Work Institute, +1-212-465-2044, ext 204, shuang@familiesandwork.org; or Katelyn De Rogatis, +1-609-924-7490, Katelyn@DeutschCommunications.com, for Families andWork Institute Self-Funded Sabbaticals, Career Lattices not Ladders, ...

Dresser-Rand Olean USWA Local 4601 Ratifies New Competitive Labor Agreement

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Investors, Blaise Derrico, Director Investor Relations,Dresser-Rand Group Inc., +1-713-973-5497 HOUSTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dresser-RandGroup Inc. ("Dresser-Rand" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRC) todayconfirmed that the members ...

Baltimore City Public Schools Chooses Global Connect System for Parent Notification

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Tracey Wiser of WiserLink, Inc., +1-609-652-6612,tracey@wiserlink.net MAYS LANDING, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- When school districtsneed to reach parents or staff members quickly and effectively, theproper notification system is essential ....

UPC Wind Signs Agreement With Department of Energy to Establish National Wind Technology Center on Maui

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Barbra Pleadwell of Hastings & Pleadwell, ACommunication Co., +1-808-538-0797, ext. 1,bap@hastngsandpleadwell.com, for UPC Wind Partners, LLC HONOLULU, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- UPC Wind Partners, LLC, athe Massachusetts-based wind farm ...

Venture-Backed Exits Decline Significantly in First Quarter 2008

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Emily Mendell of NVCA, +1-610-565-3904,emendell@nvca.org, for Thomson Financial; Matthew Toole, +1-646-822-7560, matthew.toole@thomson.com, Sandy Anglin, +1-646-822-7334,sandy.anglin@thomson.com, both of Thomson Financial NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 ...

Spring Cleaning Increases Home Injury Risks

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: AND LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Valerie Pope of Brand Resources Group, Inc., +1-703-739-8344, for Home Safety Council WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spring isofficially here and homes across America are in need of a deepclean. Unfortunately, all that ...

U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to Deliver Keynote on Building a Health Care System Based on Value at 5th Annual World Health Care Congress, April 21-23, Washington, D.C.

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Patrick Golden of World Health Care Congress, +1-781-939-2511, Patrick.golden@worldcongress.com WOBURN, Mass., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S.Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt will deliver akeynote address on ...

Essential Gear for Pets: ID Tag

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kelley Weir of the American Humane Association, +1-303-925-9418, kelleyw@americanhumane.org Celebrate American Humanes Tag Day, April 5 DENVER, April 1, 2008/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Pet care is notjust about feeding and playing with your ...

Major Deficiencies in Design; Funding of Clinical Trials Affects Future of Scientific Innovation

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Noa Rabinowitz, +1-202-974-5012,rabinowitzn@ruderfinn.com, for Eliminating Disparities in ClinicalTrials Report Issued to Improve Policies Affecting How Human Studies AreConducted WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At ...

Augusta Systems Technologies Integrated into Cisco's Newly Launched Safety and Security Platform

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Jim Dobbs of Augusta Systems Inc., +1-304-599-3200 ext.114, jdobbs@augustasystems.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Augusta SystemsInc., provider of intelligent enterprise network technologies, todayannounced it has ...

Whole Foods Market(R) Announces Eco-Conscious Youth Hosts for 'Whole Earth Generation(TM)' Show

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS Contact: Mara Engel, Mara@organicworksmarketing.com, or CherylRoth, both of OrganicWorks Marketing, +1-212-253-0474, for WholeFoods Market AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of EarthMonth, Whole Foods Market, the world's ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Learn 24 Ways to Prevent Child Abuse ... Before it Starts

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: SOCIETY EDITORS Contact: Mark Stubis, Vice President of KidsPeace, +1-800-25-PEACE, mark.stubis@kidspeace.org BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Americans work hard to protect their children, but child abuse andneglect remain at unacceptably high ...

Wordclay Going Green in April

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Kevin A. Gray of Wordclay, +1-317-246-9348,kgray@wordclay.com; or Lauren Sanders of Dittoe Public Relations forWordclay, +1-317-202-2280 x10, lauren@dittoepr.com BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Wordclay ...

AEP Utility Appalachian Power Issues RFP for Renewable Energy Resources

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Melissa McHenry, Manager, Corporate Media Relations, +1-614-716-1120, for American Electric Power COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AmericanElectric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Appalachian Power issued arequest for proposals ...

RNC: McCain Running Strongly in Some Key Democratic States

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Republican National Committee, +1-202-863-8614 WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thefollowing is being issued by the Republican National Committee. Itwas written by CQ Staff for CQ Politics: Arizona Sen. John McCain is ...

BST Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee: Culture, Leadership Critical to Reducing Workplace Injuries

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Rebecca Nigel, +1-805-646-4595, ext. 145,rebecca.nigel@bstsolutions.com WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- In a hearing todaybefore the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and WorkplaceSafety, Behavioral Science Technology, Inc ....

New Survey Indicates Widespread Lack of Planning for Possibility of an Income-Limiting Disability

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Brian Franklin, +1-202-312-1098,brian.franklin@edelman.com, for The Council for Disability Awareness Most workers are not prepared for the financial consequences PORTLAND, Maine, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Although the risk of ...

Majority of Sports-Related Eye Injuries are Preventable With Protective Eyewear

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Madonna Duncan, +1-312-255-3143,madonna.duncan@hillandknowlton.com, for American OptometricAssociation ST. LOUIS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, thousands ofsports-related eye injuries occur in the United States. The arrivalof spring ...

Cleantech Report: Recycling Industry Offers Recession Proof Investing

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Rona Fried, +1-631-423-3277,rona@sustainablebusiness.com, for Progressive Investor NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Between recordhigh oil prices, the volatile stock market and a recession, it's atough time to be an investor ....

Wal-Mart Launches Exclusive Sam's Choice Line of Organic, Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade Certified Coffees

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Tara Raddohl of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1-800-331-0085 BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wal-Mart today announced another first -- the launch of six coffeesunder its exclusive Sam's Choice brand. The new coffees offershoppers ...

GMAC Insurance Reveals Top Five Tips to Keep You and Your Vehicle Safe in Mexico

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: AUTO EDITORS Contact: Katie Stiffler for GMAC Insurance, +1-617-248-0680, x19,kstiffler@cerconebrown.com ST. LOUIS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 80 millionvehicle border crossings to Mexico occur every year, butunfortunately, some drivers may be leaving ...

Toyota Awards National 4-H Council $1.48 Million to Engage 1.3 Million Youth Participating in 4-H Environmental Programming

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Allyson McMahan, Project Manager, Marketing &Communications of National 4-H Council, +1-301-961-2915,amcmahan@fourhcouncil.edu; Daniel Sieger, Manager, Media Relationsof Toyota Motor North America, +1-646-509-3330,dsieger@tma.toyota.com ...

Career Guidance and Education Celebrates 100 Years

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Marti Martz of Kuder, Inc., 100 Year Celebration PRLiaison, +1-515-314-5979, martzm@kuder.com Celebration launched in Washington, D.C. showcases significantmilestone in the History of Career Guidance and Education WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 ...

The Green Facts About Your Cars Air Conditioning System

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: FEATURES EDITORS Contact: MACS Worldwide, +1-215-631-7020, info@macsw.org LANSDALE, Pa., April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Your cars airconditioning system uses a chemical refrigerant under pressure tomake the interior cool. The Mobile Air Conditioning SocietyWorldwide ...

Ron Brown Scholar Program Names 2008 Scholarship Recipients

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Marc Destito, +1-202-777-3528, mdestito@clsdc.com, forRon Brown Scholar Program Twenty of 5,600+ Applicants Join Ranks of Prestigious African-American Scholar Program WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The RonBrown ...

U.S. Paper Recycling Hits Record Level; Smurfit-Stone Joins With AF&PA to Promote 60 Percent Recovery Goal

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Tom Lange of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, +1-314-656-5369, +1-314-378-4477 NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A record 56percent of the paper consumed in the United States was recovered forrecycling in 2007, it was ...

PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2007 Global Power Deals Report: 2007 Global Power M&A Soars to Record Levels, Despite Credit Crunch

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Jenna Focarino of Brainerd Communications, +1-212-986-6667, focarino@braincomm.com, for PricewaterhouseCoopers; Nancy Wuof PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services, +1-646-471-2471,nancy.n.wu@us.pwc.com NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Speaks to the Detroit Economic Club on the Enforcement of Immigration Laws

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jessica Wayland of The Detroit Economic Club, +1-313-963-8547 (office), +1-313-917-8149 (mobile) DETROIT, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday,April 7, 2008, the Detroit Economic Club (DEC) is pleased to hostthe Honorable Julie ...

Spectra Energy Kicks off 2008 'Helping Hands in Action' Volunteer Initiative

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Regan Kasman, +1-713-627-4072, +1-713-627-4747 (24-hourmedia line) HOUSTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spectra Energyemployees across the southeast United States will spend this monthworking to make a difference in their ...

Stroke Patients Re-Learn to Walk Correctly Again Using Special Treadmill

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ashley Howland, Marketing & Public Relations Consultantof Baylor Health Care System, +1-214-820-7540,ashlehow@baylorhealth.edu Baylor Researchers Studying New Way to Rehabilitate StrokePatients DALLAS, April 1, 2008 ...

USAID Participates in White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conferences in Rwanda and Zambia

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Agency for International Development Press Office,+1-202-712-4320 WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S.Agency for International Development (USAID) highlights the successof the Presidents Malaria Initiative and of the ...

Christians for Fair Witness Applauds Recent United Church of Christ Executive Council Action on Israel/Palestine Conflict and Asks United Methodists to Follow Their Lead

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: RELIGION EDITORS Contact: Sr. Ruth Lautt, O.P., Esq. of Christians For FairWitness on the Middle East, +1-212-870-2320 NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The followingletter was sent by Sr. Ruth Lautt, O.P., Esq., National Director,Fair Witness and Rev ....

Luis Aguilar Nominated by President Bush to Serve as Commissioner of SEC

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Jamie Frankel of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, +1-202-496-7547, jfrankel@mckennalong.com WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- McKenna Long & AldridgeLLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Luis A. Aguilar, a Partner inthe firm's Corporate ...

Indian Firms Slowly Embrace Enterprise Risk Management

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Ellen Hexter, +1-914-238-8373, Ellen.hexter@conference-board.org; or Poonam Barua, +91-11-2689-8869 in New Delhi,Poonam.barua@conference-board.org; or For a copy of the report,courter@conference-board.org NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

ECOBANK and ACCION Launch Microfinance Operations in Ghana

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Media, Bruce MacDonald, VP, Communications of ACCIONInternational, +1-617-616-1546, bmacdonald@accion.org; or GroupCommunications, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, +228-221-03-03,Contact@ecobank.com ACCRA, Ghana, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Minnesotans Demonstrate Commitment to Organ and Tissue Donation

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Susan Mau Larson of LifeSource, +1-651-603-7852,smlarson@life-source.org More than 2,000,000 Minnesotans have designated their wishes todonate on their driver's license or ID card. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ...

Economic Development Coalition Advances Economic Growth Plan; Partners With Congressional Delegation for Funding

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Anne Masterson of Detroit Renaissance, +1-313-259-5400 DETROIT, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The EconomicDevelopment Coalition of Southeast Michigan (EDCSEM) traveled toWashington, D.C. recently to continue its efforts to ...

Blackington Furniture Creates Plasma TV Cabinets Using Antique Recycled Wood

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Rand Bardsley of Vike.Com, +1-774-696-5145 WORCESTER, Mass., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackingtonFurniture introduces a new line of Plasma TV Cabinets andreproduction furniture made from recycled antique barn board andlocal materials ....

Congress Encouraged to Take Action on Internet Gaming Regulation

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Bill Marion, +1-702-222-2362, for Prime Table Games LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Table Games, a LasVegas based casino game development company, today ran a full-pagestatement in the global edition of The Wall Street Journal ...

40 Years Later, Realtors(R) Remain Vigilant to Ensure Fair Housing for All Americans

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: Sara Weis of the National Association of Realtors, +1-202-383-1013, sweis@realtors.org WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Americacelebrates the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Fair HousingAct this month, ...

Ilitch Charities Announces Inaugural Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Three Local Organizations With Up to a Total of $300,000

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: SPORTS EDITORS Contact: Jennifer Haselhuhn, +1-313-983-6517, +1-248-884-8042(mobile), jennifer.haselhuhn@ilitchholdings.com, or Karen Cullen, +1-313-983-6079, +1-313-550-6795 (mobile),karen.cullen@ilitchholdings.com, both of Ilitch Charities DETROIT, April 1, 2008 ...

Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis Named Fossil Fool of the Year

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: CONTACTS: Ailis Aaron Wolf, +1-703-276-3265, for Co-opAmerica; Sam Haswell of RAN, +1-415-659-0519; Brianna Cayo Cotter ofEnergy Action Coalition, +1-415-305-1943 Thousands Participate in Online Contest to Determine Year'sBiggest Fossil ...

The Race for The White House is on V CAST from Verizon Wireless

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jeffrey Nelson of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7519,Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ --As the media descends on Pennsylvania for its April 22 primary, busyVerizon Wireless ...

Kentucky Teachers to Receive Free Online Resources and Training Through Thinkfinity.org as Part of a $50,000 Grant

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Brian C. Malina, +1-908-559-6434,brian.c.malina@verizon.com; or Lisa Y. Gross, Kentucky Department ofEducation, +1-502-564-2015, lisa.gross@education.ky.gov LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The KentuckyDepartment of Education received ...

Public Schools Spent $9,138 Per Student in 2006

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Tom Edwards of the Public Information Office of the U.S.Census Bureau, +1-301-763-3030 WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Schooldistricts in the United States spent an average of $9,138 perstudent in fiscal year 2006, an ...

Unions Urge Senate: Act Now on Safety Crisis at Trash Giant Waste Management

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Galen Munroe of the International Brotherhood ofTeamsters, +1-202-624-6904, gmunroe@teamster.org Change to Win Unions Urge Senate Subcommittee: Greater OversightNeeded for Waste Management, Inc. and Other Companies with DangerousPattern of ...

Latest Advances in Diabetes Research to be Presented in San Francisco, California at Worlds Largest Diabetes Conference, June 6- 10, 2008

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Colleen Fogarty of ADA, +1-703-549-1500 ext. 2146 ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thefollowing is being issued by American Diabetes Association: WHAT: American Diabetes Associations 68th Annual ...

Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) Responds to Time Magazine Article 'The Clean Energy Scam'

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Joanna Schroeder, Director of Communications, EPIC, +1-402-932-0567, mobile, +1-636-399-4381, jschroeder@EPICinfo.org; orTom DiBacco of Broadhead + Co, +1-612-617-7951,tdibacco@broadheadco.com, for Ethanol Promotion and InformationCouncil ...

BurgessGroup Announces Contract Renewal and Software Upgrade by CalOptima

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Chelsea Dwyer, +1-703-894-1800 ext.8431,chelsea.dwyer@burgessgroup.com, or Leanne Libert, +1-202-557-0646,leanne.libert@burgessgroup.com, both of the BurgessGroup ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --BurgessGroup, a leading ...

Discount Tire Offers Free Tire Inspections to the Public for Safer Road Travel

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Jim Rink, +1-313-336-1513, or Nancy Cain, +1-313-336-1514, both of AAA Michigan DEARBORN, Mich., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Discount Tire, thenation's largest independent tire retailer and a "AAA Show Your Cardand Save" partner, is offering a ...

RNC: Not Fooled by Obama

Apr 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Republican National Committee, +1-202-863-8614 Media, Non-Partisan Groups, And Even Obama Himself Set RecordStraight On His Distorted "100 Year" Attack WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thefollowing was released today ...