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Sanofi Pasteur Shipping First Doses of Influenza Vaccine for the 2008-2009 Season in the US

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: US Media Relations, Len Lavenda, +1-570-839-4446,len.lavenda@sanofipasteur.com; Donna Cary, +1-570-839-4732,donna.cary@sanofipasteur.com SWIFTWATER, Pa. and LYON, France, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- SanofiPasteur, the vaccines division of ...

Albemarle Corporation Acquires Sorbent Technologies Corporation

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Investor Relations, Sandra Rodriguez, +1-225-388-7654,Sandra_Rodriguez@albemarle.com; or Media, Stephanie Dixon, +1-225-388-7904, Stephanie_Dixon@albemarle.com, both of Albemarle BATON ROUGE, La. and TWINSBURG, Ohio, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ ...

Administration Move Jeopardizes Hospice Care Says National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Angie Montes of National Hospice and Palliative CareOrganization, +1-703-835-0616, or Shanna Duncan, +1-202-872-4860,cell: +1-703-209-8742, for National Hospice and Palliative CareOrganization Hospice providers and terminally ill patients ...

Caraustar Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Ronald J. Domanico, Senior Vice President and ChiefFinancial Officer, Caraustar Industries, Inc., +1-770-948-3101 ATLANTA, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caraustar Industries,Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAR) today announced that sales from ...

So-Called Medicare Pay Hike Doesnt Mean More Money for All Physicians, Report Finds

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Tonya Nevin of UCG, +1-301-287-2454 GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The fineprint in the new Medicare law that set a 1.1% pay hike for physicianpractices reveals that some medical specialties may not see anincrease after ...

Thirty Years After Love Canal More Questions Than Answers Remain - Do the Children of Love Canal Count?

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Dianna S. Wentz of the Center for Health, Environment &Justice, +1-703-237-2249, ext. 19, dianna@chej.org NY State Department of Health Final Love Canal Study Fails toInclude Numerous Former Residents Including Many Children of ...

Security On Campus, Inc.'s National Campus Safety Awareness Month Receives Congressional Support

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Jonathan Kassa, Executive Director of Security OnCampus, Inc., +1-610-768-9330 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. House ofRepresentatives Thursday night unanimously approved a resolution, H.Res. 1288, supporting the designation of ...

Keep Georgia Beautiful Celebrates 30th Anniversary; Unveils New License Plate, Logo and Branding Initiative

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Robert Wallace, +1-203-323-8987, Ext. 811, Cell: +1-203-313-4937, rwallace@kab.org, or Larry Kaufman, +1-203-323-8987, Ext.817, lkaufman@kab.org, both of Keep Georgia Beautiful STAMFORD, Conn.,Aug. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--Keep GeorgiaBeautiful ...

RNC Launches New Web Site 'Who Said It: Celebrity Edition'

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Republican National Committee Press Office, +1-202-863-8614 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The RepublicanNational Committee (RNC) today announced a new interactive Web site,www.WhoSaidItCelebrityEdition.com. There, users can ...

Addax Petroleum Announces Federal Government Approval of Nigeria Gas Utilisation Initiative

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: For further information: Mr. Patrick Spollen, InvestorRelations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-95-47,patrick.spollen@addaxpetroleum.com; Mr. Craig Kelly, InvestorRelations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-95-68, craig.kelly@addaxpetroleum.com;Ms. Marie-Gabrielle Cajoly, Press ...

McConnell Praised for Helping Lead Senate Effort to Stop Bush Medicare Cuts from Going into Effect

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Katherine Lehman of AHCA, +1-202-898-2816; or DebraDeShong Reed of Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, +1-202-528-4214 Senator Minority Leader Helps Lead Successful Bipartisan Effortin Congress to Stop $12.9 Million State Medicare ...

Dominion East Ohio to Send Scratch and Sniff Odorant Cards as Customer Safety Reminder

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Media, Jeff Zidonis, +1-216-736-6228, or Neil Durbin, +1-216-736-6239, both of Dominion, or Dominion East Ohio's MediaRelations department, 1-800-556-4400 CLEVELAND, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion East Ohio will includescratch and sniff cards in ...

Representative Boehner Praised for Helping Lead Effort in Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts from Going into Effect

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Katherine Lehman of AHCA, +1-202-898-2816; Debra DeShongReed of Alliance, +1-202-528-4214 House Minority Leader Helps Lead Successful Bipartisan Effort toStop $45.4Million OhioMedicare Cut WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two of ...

Leapfrog Group Launches Improved Web Site With New Safety and Quality Information on Hospitals Nationwide

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kat Song of The Leapfrog Group, +1-202-292-6707,ksong@leapfroggroup.org WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hospitals acrossthe country have submitted updated patient safety information to thenonprofit Leapfrog Group, which has posted ...

SBAs Deadline to Apply for Physical Damage Disaster Loans Is September 2

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Michael Lampton of U.S. Small Business Administration,+1-404-331-0333 ATLANTA, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit ...

PA Governor Rendell Declares August Produce Month

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Teresa Candori, +1-717-783-1116, or Jean Kummer, +1-717-787-5085, both of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor HARRISBURG, Pa.,Aug. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--In acknowledgementof the 3,500 farm families who produce delicious fresh vegetables,and ...

CBA's Web Site Offers Information, Tools for Managing Behavioral Health Issues

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Billy Quarles of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina,+1-803-264-5779 COLUMBIA, S.C.,Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CompanionBenefit Alternatives Inc. (CBA), the largest manager of mentalhealth and substance abuse treatment benefits in South ...

Veterans Groups Appalled at White House Veto Threats

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jay Agg of AMVETS, +1-301-683-4035; Dave Autry of DAV,+1-202-314-5219; David J. Uchic of PVA, +1-202-416-7667; or JoeDavis of VFW, +1-202-608-8357 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalitionrepresenting millions of Americas ...

Gun Violence Prevention Groups Shocked at News of Years of Deceit

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Barbara Hohlt, Executive Director, +1-646-594-8956, orThom Mannard, President, +1-847-997-3020, both of States United toPrevent Gun Violence Gun Activist Served as Lobbyist for States United to Prevent GunViolence NEW YORK,Aug. 1 ...

National Federation of the Blind Praises Passage of Higher Education Opportunity Act

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Chris Danielsen, Public Relations Specialist of theNational Federation of the Blind, +1-410-659-9314, ext. 2330, +1-410-262-1281, cdanielsen@nfb.org Legislation Will Take Steps to Provide Accessible Textbooks toBlind Students BALTIMORE, ...

Legislation Calls for Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue Transparency

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Maura Hart of Oxfam America, +1-202-496-1196, Mobile: +1-202-476-0093, mhart@oxfamamerica.org Oxfam America supports mandatory revenue disclosure to empowercommunities affected by resource development WASHINGTON,Aug. 1 ...

Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on July Employment Numbers

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Jennifer Coxe of U.S. Department of Labor, +1-202-693-4676 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary ofLabor Elaine L. Chao issued the following statement on the Julyemployment situation report released today: While we ...

Site of Schoolyard Shooting Being Transformed into Community Playground

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Susan David of The Trust for Public Land, +1-212-677-7171, +1-347-675-5824, Susan.David@tpl.org Mount Vernon School Playground to Be Complete in September NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Trust forPublic Land (TPL) is on ...

Shays Praised for Helping Lead Effort in Washington to Stop Medicare Cuts From Going Into Effect

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Katherine Lehman of AHCA, +1-202-898-2816; or DebraDeShong Reed of Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, +1-202-528-4214 Connecticut Representative Helps Lead Successful BipartisanEffort to Stop $19.4 Million State Medicare ...

Pelosi Statement on July Jobs Report; Seventh Straight Month of Job Losses

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Brendan Daly or Nadeam Elshami, both of the Office ofthe Speaker of the House, +1-202-226-7616 WASHINGTON, Aug 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelositoday issued the following statement after the Department of Laborreleased its ...

Inadequate Infrastructure Investment Has Economic and Environment Impacts

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Patti Flesher of the Portland Cement Association, +1-847-972-9136, pflesher@cement.org One year after the I-35 Bridge Collapse, Industry Group ReportHighlights Cost of Congestion SKOKIE, Ill., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week ...

According to Spherion Survey, U.S. Workers are Confident in Future of Current Employers, Despite Doubts on Economy

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kip Havel of Spherion Corporation, 1-800-422-3819,kiphavel@spherion.com FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TheSpherion(R) Employee Confidence Index dropped 0.9 point to 45.2 inJuly, decreasing to a new low since tracking ...

Thumbs Up for India Safeguards

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ron Somers of U.S.-India Business Council, +1-202-463-5626, rsomers@uschamber.com Historic Agreement Good for India, Good for the Environment, andGood for Nuclear Safety and Nonproliferation U.S.-India Business Council Launches Advocacy ...

Small Businesses Benefit from International Marketing Funds

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Mary Beth Wesdock of Southern U.S. Trade Association(SUSTA), +1-504-568-5986, marybeth@susta.org NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More and moresmallbusinesses are looking to foreign markets to increase their productsales, as demand ...

SIIA Global Information Industry Summit to Address User-Generated Content, Emerging Markets and Other Issues Affecting Information Companies Worldwide

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: SIIA Communications: Eileen Bramlet, +1-703-927-2022,ebramlet@siia.net, or PR: Beth Dozier, Rational PR, +1-202-429-1833, bethdozier@rationalpr.com ExecutivesfromBBC,TheGuardianandAgency France Presse toKeynote ...

Pelosi to Bush: It Is Essential That You Speak Out for Human Rights During Visit to China for the Olympics

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Brendan Daly or Drew Hammill, both of the Office of theSpeaker of the House, +1-202-226-7616 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker NancyPelosi sent the following letter today to President Bush, ahead ofhis trip to Beijing for ...

Grocery Manufacturers Association Supports Bipartisan, Compromise Approach to Improving Food Safety

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Scott Openshaw, +1-202-295-3957, or Brian Kennedy, +1-202-639-5994, both of Grocery Manufacturers Association FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2008 Focused on Prevention WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ...

The Ocean Foundation and Seagrass Recovery Come Together to Repair Seagrass Scars Along America's Coasts

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Vivian Myrtetus, +1-850-222-3767,Vivian@CoreMessage.com, for The Ocean Foundation and SeagrassRecovery INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- TheOcean Foundation and Seagrass Recovery today announced the launch ofthe ...

Progress Energy Florida Files Nuclear Plant Application With NRC

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Media contact: Progress Energy Florida 24-hour medialine, +1-866-520-6397 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProgressEnergy Florida, a subsidiary of Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN),announced that it submitted a combined license ...

BCBSA: Time Is Right for Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Kelly Miller of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association,+1-202-626-4825, kelly.miller@bcbsa.com Blues support new legislation that builds on healthcare reformproposal WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --In response to ...

Governor Delivers New Law to Prevent Utility Disconnects in Summer Heat

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: David Irwin, +1-312-458-3621; or Gerardo Cardenas, +1-312-458-3609, both of AARP Illinois AARP-backed Bill Protects Illinois Consumers Struggling to KeepPace with Soaring Utility Bills SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ...

PCMA Statement on Baucus-Conrad Comparative Effectiveness Legislation

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Charles Cote of Pharmaceutical Care ManagementAssociation, +1-202-207-3605 WASHINGTON, August 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MarkMerritt,President of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, issuedthe following statement in response to new ...

Take an Interactive Journey Through NASA's First Fifty Years of Exploration

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Bob Jacobs of NASA, +1-202-358-1600, bob.jacobs@nasa.gov WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week marks the50th anniversary of the signing of the space act that created NASA.To commemorate NASA's beginning, the agency has released ...

SAFE Applauds Bipartisan Energy Proposal

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jonathan Grella of SAFE, +1-202-461-2369 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Securing AmericasFuture Energy (SAFE) lauded the bipartisan energy proposal releasedtoday by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators. This bipartisan ...

Six Olympians, 39 Current World Champions, Among 1000 at USA National Masters Track Championships Aug. 7-10 at Spokane Falls Community College, Washington; Over 20 Spokane-Area Participants

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Bob Weiner, +1-301-283-0821, or Rebecca VanderLinde, +1-202-329-1700, of USATF Masters Media Committee-Robert WeinerAssociates, Suzanne Boyce of Spokane Regional Sports Commission, +1-509-742-9396 SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ...

Washington County Man Wins $1 Million Top Raffle Prize From Pennsylvania Lottery

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Veronica Sinclair-Anderson of Pennsylvania Lottery, +1-717-702-8008 All Four $1 Million Top Prizes Claimed ALIQUIPPA, Pa., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A WashingtonCounty man who won $1 million in the Pennsylvania Lotterys July ...

The SCOOTER Store Partners With Angel Wings to Donate Power Chair to Teenage Cancer/Stroke Patient

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Lynn Gonzales, Communications Manager of The SCOOTERStore, +1-830-626-4064 Gift of Mobility Program Brings Greater Freedom to ParalyzedTeenage Cancer Patient SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Described byhis mother ...

CWA: Comcast Ruling Shows Effectiveness of FCC Broadband Principles

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Jeff Miller, jmiller@cwa-union.org, or Candice Johnson,cjohnson@cwa-union.org, both of CWA Communications, +1-202-434-1168 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CommunicationsWorkers of America commended the Federal Communications ...

Babson College Student Businesses Raise More Than $30,000 for Charity

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Michael Chmura, Babson PR, +1-781-239-4549,mchmura@babson.edu WELLESLY, Mass., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson Collegefreshmen earned more than $30,000 for charitable organizations thisyear while learning how to plan, launch, and manage ...

More Cities Join National Park(ing) Day

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: URBAN AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Matthew Shaffer, +1-415-495-4014, x316,Matthew.Shaffer@tpl.org, or Tim Ahern, +1-415-495-4014, x425,Tim.Ahern@tpl.org, both of The Trust For Public Land September Event Celebrates City Parks SAN FRANCISCO,Aug. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ...

3M Receives National Law Enforcement Award

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: PIO Sherry Duval of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives, +1-651-726-0166 ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 3MCorporation was presented ATFs Honor Award by Acting DirectorMichael Sullivan and Attorney General ...

Christmas Is Around the Corner; Allegheny County Salvation Army Slates Toy Sign Ups

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: CITY EDITORS Contact: Ginny Knor, Divisional Director, Marketing/PR ofSalvation Army, +1-412-394-4864 PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It may be eightydegrees today, but soon the snow will be flying and Christmas willbe around the corner. Its time for ...

Gatorade and NFL Launch Third Annual Beat the Heat Campaign to Educate Youth Football Players and Coaches About Heat-Related Illnesses

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Adam Tanielian, +1-312-751-3531,adam.tanielian@fleishman.com, for Gatorade CHICAGO, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As teams around the NationalFootball League (NFL) and schools across the country prepare for two-a-day preseason practices, The Gatorade ...

Congress Reacts to Soaring Unemployment by Proposing More Foreign Workers

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Ira Mehlman, +1-206-420-7733; or Bob Dane, +1-202-328-7004, both of FAIR Senate to Adjourn for August RecessWithout Reauthorizing E-Verify Worker Protection Program WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jittery Americanworkers ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives/

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Elaine Kwong, PIO, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives, Office: +1-818-265-2507, Cell: +1-213-925-4547 In the news release, ATF National Response Team Activated toInvestigate Sammys Woodfired Pizza, issued 31-Jul-2008 by ...

Senator Jeff Van Drew, Assemblyman Nelson Albano and Assemblyman Matt Milam endorse Offshore Wind and Announce Their Support For the New Jersey Energy Master Plan

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: LABOR EDITORS Contact: Rhonda Jackson, Director Communications and Outreach, +1-609-286-9650, rhonda.jackson@fishermensenergy.com CAPE MAY, N.J., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Standing in front of thescallop fishing fleet of the Lobster House in Cape May, NJ, SenatorJeff Van ...

Chevron Profits: Drill Less, Profit More, Says Consumer Watchdog

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Judy Dugan, (cell) +1-213 280-0175; or John Simpson, +1-310-392-0522, ext. 317, both of Consumer Watchdog Chevron Data Shows Industry Lag in Producing New Oil from U.S.Sources Lower Production Shows Failure of Investment, Not Lack of ...

Ford Foundation Says Rights and Opportunity Are Critical for People Living Longer with HIV

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Joe Voeller in Mexico City, +1-347-751-5331, or FionaGuthrie in New York, +1-212-573-5128, both of the Ford Foundation Advanced Treatment is Extending Lives, but Social Progress isNeeded for People to Live Full Lives with the Disease MEXICO ...

Voters' Choice: 'Drill Dammit!'

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: James Landauer, +1-303-719-1493 DENVER, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- James Landauer, an under-funded,underdog, Republican State House candidate in Denver's heavilyDemocratic District 9, let voters themselves pick the issue mostimportant to them in an ...

Consumer Electronics Association 'America Wins With Trade' Tour Stops in San Antonio at Bjorn's Audio-Video

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Megan McGreal for CEA, Cell Phone: +1-703-477-8873; OnSite Contact: Doug Bravin of Bjorn's, Cell Phone: +1-210-828-3237 Bjorn Dybdahl, President of Bjorns Audio-Video to host Plant Tour and CEA Discussion about Free Trade SAN ...

NetStreams Hosts Consumer Electronics Association America Wins With Trade Tour Stop

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Sanjay Castelino of NetStreams, +1-512-977-9393,scastelino@netstreams.com; or Brian Shaffer, +1-818-887-8838,bshaffer@roherpr.com, for NetStreams Tour Bus Visiting Communities Across the Nation, Demonstratingthe Vital Role of Global Commerce ...

Roll Call Group Acquires Capitol Advantage for $43 Million

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Amos Snead, +1-202-715-1531, amos.snead@dittus.com, forRoll Call Group WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Roll Call Group, anEconomist Group business, announced today that the company hasacquired Capitol Advantage of Fairfax, VA, a ...

Lack of a Comprehensive Global Energy Security Roadmap Putting The U.S. At Risk

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Theresa Bourgeois of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,+1-518-276-2840, bourgt@rpi.edu Former NRC Chairman outlines components of a Comprehensive U.S.Energy Plan TROY, N.Y., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A majorrestructuring of global ...

Bon Voyage! Blunt: Congress Leaves Town Without Doing a Thing to Bring Down Price of Gasoline

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Nick Simpson, Antonia Ferrier, or Chris Tucker, all ofthe Office of House Republican Whip Roy Blunt, +1-202-226-7022 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House RepublicanWhip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today ...

Scrap Recycling Company's Efforts Lead to 161 Arrests of Suspected Thieves

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Bruce Savage of ISRI, +1-202-662-8510,brucesavage@isri.org WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Employees at ISRI-member company OmniSource, Inc., are proving that they are part ofthe solution to the material theft problem plaguing our ...

Massachusetts Legislature Keeps Right to Repair Legislation Moving Forward; Consumer Auto Repair Bill Advances Beyond Any Other State or Federal Effort

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Ernie Corrigan, +1-617-875-1229, or Lynn Konsbruck, +1-312-768-7362, lkonsbruck@maxmarketing.com BOSTON,Aug. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Massachusetts is provingto be a very receptive state for landmark legislation that wouldprotect consumers ...

Statement by the Department of Justice on the Anthrax Investigation

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD, +1-202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The JusticeDepartment, the FBI, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)today announced that there ...

Press Conference and Lunch to Introduce International Motivational Speaker Alejandro Bullon, Who Will Offer a Lecture Series in Phoenix

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: PHOTO EDITORS Contact: Carlos Gervasio, +1-602-434-3172, or Stella Paolini,Public Relations, +1-480-217-7473, bullonenphoenix@gmail.com, bothof the 7th Day Adventist Arizona Conference PHOENIX, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Internationallyrenowned lecturer and ...

Wal-Mart Watch Responds to Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Stacie Lock Temple of Wal-Mart Watch, +1-202-557-7482,stemple@walmartwatch.com WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response totodays Wall Street Journal story, Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win,regarding the companys attempt to ...

Senator Bob Dole to Hold Landmark Health Care Forum at Dole Institute of Politics in Kansas

Aug 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Eileen McMenamin, Bipartisan Policy Center Director ofCommunications, +1-202-379-1633, emcmenamin@bipartisanpolicy.org Leaders Project on the State of American Health Care to Focus onIndividual Responsibility and Rural ...