By PR Newswire Today, the
California Student Aid Commission waived the attorney-client privilege and
released a California Attorney General's Memorandum upon which the Commission
relies in refusing to pay for over $6 million in expenses incurred by EdFund,
the Commission's nonprofit auxiliary organiz... Sep. 5, 2008 09:08 PM |
By PR Newswire In the news release, The Decline of Males, Why They Die First; at White
Plains Hospital September 17, issued earlier today, the source should read "Ad
hoc committee of members of the Westchester medical and psychiatric societies"
rather than "Westchester Medical and Psychiatric Societi... Sep. 5, 2008 08:53 PM |
By PR Newswire Entergy Corporation
utilities are restoring power to customers affected by Hurricane Gustav at the
fastest rate in the company's history. Sep. 5, 2008 08:49 PM |
By PR Newswire Photon Dynamics, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PHTN) announced that shareholders have voted in favor of Orbotech
Ltd.'s proposed acquisition of Photon Dynamics in a stock-for-cash merger at
Photon Dynamics' special shareholders meeting held today. In excess of a
majority of the shares outstanding were... Sep. 5, 2008 08:39 PM |
By PR Newswire As crowds taper off at local
beaches and popular amusement parks and the weather turns into idyllic
temperatures, savvy travelers can turn fall into "summer" with special "Give
Me a Break" deals being offered throughout Anaheim/Orange County. Sep. 5, 2008 08:30 PM |
By PR Newswire Verizon Wireless, the leading
wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, is seeking
highly-qualified applicants to fill customer-facing positions now available in
the company's business sales, telesales and Communications Store teams
throughout the New York Metro a... Sep. 5, 2008 08:09 PM |
By PR Newswire Five prominent alumni have been
elected to the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College, Board Chair Ed Haldeman
announced today. Sep. 5, 2008 08:04 PM |
By PR Newswire As Hurricane Gustav threatened
devastation rivaling Katrina, causing the largest evacuation in Louisiana
history, Gulf Coast emergency management officials sent over a million text
messages to coordinate efforts among government officials and first
responders, and provide frequent upda... Sep. 5, 2008 07:49 PM |
By PR Newswire The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing $7.1 million to Haiti -- of which $2.1 million is in new funding and the remaining $5 million are funds shifted from existing, less critical programs -- as part of its initial response to ... Sep. 5, 2008 07:48 PM |
By PR Newswire North Carolina's electric cooperatives urge residents to prepare for potential flooding and high winds that may accompany Tropical Storm Hanna as it moves across the eastern part of the state. Cooperative crews stand ready to restore power should the storm cause outages. Sep. 5, 2008 07:48 PM |
By PR Newswire Neutrogena(R) Cosmetics Science Expert
Matin Maulawizada unveiled his first eco-inspired "look" at the global launch
of Be EcoChic(TM), a star-studded event that kicked-off New York Fashion Week
last night. Debuting new products such as Neutrogena(R) Cosmetics Nourishing
Eye Liner, No... Sep. 5, 2008 07:39 PM |
By PR Newswire Sep. 5, 2008 07:31 PM |
By PR Newswire Boeing (NYSE: BA) issued the
following statement after mediated talks with the International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers concluded today without reaching agreement on
a new collective bargaining agreement, covering nearly 27,000 employees mainly
in Washington, Orego... Sep. 5, 2008 07:14 PM |
By PR Newswire Congress Needs to Enact Fix to Restore Fund Sep. 5, 2008 07:08 PM |
By PR Newswire State traffic safety officials
today announced that seat belt use in California has reached an all-time high
of 95.7 percent, an increase of more than 1 percentage point over the 2007
figure of 94.6 percent. California's seat belt usage rate is one of the
highest in the nation. Sep. 5, 2008 07:04 PM |
By PR Newswire Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
(Pink Sheets: FRNTQ) today announced preliminary traffic results for August
2008 for both Frontier's mainline operation as well as its wholly owned
subsidiary, Lynx Aviation. Lynx Aviation commenced revenue service in
December 2007. As such, only the ... Sep. 5, 2008 07:02 PM |
By PR Newswire Sep. 5, 2008 06:49 PM |
By PR Newswire U.S. Southern Command has
directed Commander, Fourth Fleet to divert the amphibious ship USS KEARSARGE
(LHD 3) to Haiti to assist with relief efforts in areas affected by flooding
due to tropical storm activity in the Caribbean. Sep. 5, 2008 06:37 PM |
By PR Newswire Dr. Faina Shtern, President and CEO of the non-profit AdMeTech Foundation and Director of Research at the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston (CHB), Harvard Medical School, today issued this statement on tonight's unprecedented television event Stand Up To Cancer. Sep. 5, 2008 06:33 PM |
By PR Newswire The 2008 DMAA Annual
Meeting has been unexpectedly postponed due to Hurricane Ike and the CVS
Caremark (NYSE: CVS) data will be presented at a later date to be determined. Sep. 5, 2008 06:30 PM |
By PR Newswire Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR)
("Ventas" or the "Company") said today that management will participate in a
panel discussion at the BMO Capital Markets 2008 North American REIT
Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Sep. 5, 2008 06:27 PM |
By PR Newswire Mariner Energy, Inc. today
provided a preliminary update on the impact of Hurricane Gustav on the
company's Gulf of Mexico production and assets. The company has completed
initial assessments of virtually all Mariner-operated offshore structures and
received reports from most operator... Sep. 5, 2008 06:24 PM |
By PR Newswire Officials of BancorpSouth
(NYSE: BXS) announced today the Company has plans to make major contributions
to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army Hurricane Gustav relief
efforts. The cash contributions will be made during the week of September 8
in support of BancorpSouth's emp... Sep. 5, 2008 06:22 PM |
By PR Newswire Lincoln Financial Group
(NYSE: LNC) will participate in the 2008 Lehman Brothers Global Financial
Services Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at approximately
4:45 p.m. ET. Dennis Glass, president and CEO, will discuss the company's
strategy, earnings drivers and outlook. Sep. 5, 2008 06:12 PM |
By PR Newswire TORONTO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - HydraLogic Systems Inc. ("HydraLogic" or the "Company") (TSX.V: HLS - OTC Pink Sheet: HYSYF) announced today that it has completed a US$2,000,000 financing of the Company (the "Financing") by entering into an investment agreement (the "Investme... Sep. 5, 2008 06:10 PM |
By PR Newswire Sep. 5, 2008 06:08 PM |
By PR Newswire OneChicago, LLC today reported that
188,218 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in August 2008. YTD
volume stands at 3,066,664. Sep. 5, 2008 06:01 PM |
By PR Newswire WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - On August 26, 2008 Arshad Shah, President and CEO of Exchange Mobile Telecommunications Corp., announces that Exchange Mobile has resumed its China Strategy on the new development and evaluation of applications after a brief interru... Sep. 5, 2008 06:00 PM |
By PR Newswire Home Bank (the "Bank"), a
Federally chartered mutual savings bank headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana,
announced today that, in light of the continuing effects of Hurricane Gustav
on certain areas in Louisiana, the Bank and Home Bancorp, Inc. (the
'Company"), the recently formed Loui... Sep. 5, 2008 06:00 PM |
By PR Newswire The one year-old audio brand Vers
is taking a very different path than the rest of the plastic iPod sound system
world with its sustainably-designed wood sound system line. Its most recent
addition: Bamboo. Sep. 5, 2008 05:57 PM |
By PR Newswire Silicon Forest Forum organizers
White & Lee LLP and Intel Capital announced today the Silicon Forest Forum
2008 will be held September 12 at Intel's Jones Farm Campus in Hillsboro, Ore.
The Advanced Technology Management Conference
(http://www.siliconforestforum.com/2008/index08.htm), ... Sep. 5, 2008 05:55 PM |
By PR Newswire Locals from Across the Country Pass Resolution of National Support Sep. 5, 2008 05:54 PM |
By PR Newswire SportsGenie.net, a robust digital
sports vetting tool, today announced the launch of its new user-friendly
platform to the general public. The web-based database offers a fully
customizable, user-friendly online platform to drive greater insight and
transparency, thus working to improv... Sep. 5, 2008 05:53 PM |
By PR Newswire MAYORS HELPING MAYORS IN THE ABSENCE OF FEMA Sep. 5, 2008 05:52 PM |
By PR Newswire English First Executive Director Jim Boulet, Jr., was saddened to learn today that the LPGA felt compelled to cave in on its proposed English requirement for all tour players. Sep. 5, 2008 05:50 PM |
By PR Newswire Sep. 5, 2008 05:48 PM |
By PR Newswire The Community for All Coalition, comprised of disability organizations from across Illinois, congratulates the State of Illinois on its decision to close Howe Developmental Center. State officials announced plans to close the facility at a noon news conference today. Sep. 5, 2008 05:47 PM |
By PR Newswire Repeated calls by Equip for Equality and other advocacy groups for the closure of the beleaguered Howe Developmental Center (Tinley Park) were finally answered today with the State's announcement that Howe will be closing its doors. Sep. 5, 2008 05:46 PM |
By PR Newswire CALGARY, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Resin Systems Inc. ("RS") (RS - TSX/RSSYF - OTCBB), a technology innovator that develops advanced composite material products for infrastructure markets, is pleased to announce that it has entered the telecommunication tower market with its RSt... Sep. 5, 2008 05:42 PM |
By PR Newswire Stater Bros. Markets is
pleased to announce the first delivery of Refrigerated Product to its 2.1
million sq. ft. Norton Distribution Center. This historic occasion will be
under the direction of the Company's Vice President-Produce Division Roger
Schroeder. Schroeder will be accompa... Sep. 5, 2008 05:38 PM |