SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — The California Recovery Task Force today announced that quarter two reports on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) have been submitted as required by the federal government on spending and …

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — Women’s empowerment is inextricably linked to security, economic opportunity, effective governance, and social development. It is up to the Afghan Government and people to work toward a vision we all share: of a country where citizens are free from violence and [...]

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced that California has been awarded more than $2.3 billion of the $8 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment (Recovery Act) funding President Obama made available to states …

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia met at United Nations Headquarters in New York on January 28, 2010, and agreed upon the following statement. Begin Text: The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Girls Write Now (GWN), New York City’s premier creative writing and mentoring organization for high school girls, today announced the launch of its spring series, CHAPTERS, celebrating a new year of developing New York’s best teen writers. Beginning Friday, February 26, [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Birthday Party Reservations provides a free service and fun solutions to make your special day memorable. Year after year it seems like there are more people to invite, there’s more work to be done, and less time to do it. Planning [...]

WAYNE, N.J. — Direct marketing continues to be an effective method of reaching potential customers. And, as outside factors such as technology and the economy change, so do direct marketing trends. That’s why the Ballantine Corporation has assembled a direct marketing white paper that reveals [...]

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — The Department of State is actively involved in addressing the potential for trafficking in persons, particularly children, in post-earthquake Haiti. The disaster in Haiti has displaced many people and separated numerous children from their families, posing great risk and higher vulnerability [...]

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Among others, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Joseph A. Soldani to a judgeship in the Madera County Superior Court. Soldani, 60, of Fresno, has been a part-time sole …

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — After a year of steady declines in home remodeling, the Spring 2010 RemodelorMove.com U.S. Remodeling Sentiment Report reveals a 13% increase in the number of homeowners who say they will remodel in the next 12 months. This increase follows a 5% increase [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Already well known for their trend setting abilities in technology, fashion, and design, Japanese consumers are now making headlines of the green persuasion, putting the Toyota Prius at the top of their lists. In 2009 the Toyota Prius was the top-selling car, [...]

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — More and more financial institutions are tightening belts when it comes to lending money. That’s why the concept of receivables-based lending has evolved and become a more viable option for small businesses than in the past. BusinessCashAdvance.com, where businesses go to [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Smoked Goldeye Press this week announced the release of a children’s picture book that aims to explain how new money from the Federal Reserve inadvertently causes cycles of economic downturns in the United States economy — something embattled Fed chairman Ben Bernanke [...]

BOONTON, N.J. — After years of steady growth, the $34 billion private line services market is entering a period of declining revenue, says a market analysis study from Insight Research. Private lines are point-to-point circuits leased by enterprises from telecommunications carriers in order to link [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Libya, long shrouded in mystery, has exploded in popularity in recent years amongst adventure enthusiasts and garnered intense attention from Mediterranean cruise lines, according to Libya Expeditions, Libya’s leading tour operator and travel adventure specialist. A fascinating blend of civilizations and [...]

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Curt Doman, president of International Document Services Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor for closing docs, initial disclosures and reverse documents, calls for common sense to guide new 2010 regulations in light of persistent difficulties with RESPA interpretation and [...]

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Responding to the brutal gang rape of a minor in Richmond, California, Assemblymember Pedro Nava’s (D-Santa Barbara) ‘fast tracked’ legislation, Assembly Bill 984, the “Witness Responsibility Act,” which holds witnesses accountable …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida RV rental dealer Allstar Coaches was featured on Monday night’s episode of ABC’s “The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.” Nine gorgeous women, all competing for the love and affection of Bachelor Jake Pavelka piled into the waiting RVs for [...]

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — iMC Motorcom announces the release of the world’s first iPhone compatible motorcycle headset: the HS-500. The HS-500 allows motorcycle riders to utilize the phone and music functions of their Apple iPhone and other 3.5mm (standard stereo headset jack) equipped cell phones, [...]

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — The United States will join partners from more than 50 countries and international organizations at the United Nations in New York January 28 for a plenary meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, a growing diplomatic [...]

MONTREAL, Canada — Embvue Inc. (www.embvue.com), a leading developer and provider of embedded software and systems engineering services & certifiable network products for both mission & safety-critical systems, has today officially launched its latest product – Prodigy. Prodigy is a scalable and configurable network integration [...]

DENVER, Colo. — Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp has launched an educational webinar series for community banks considering the advantages of transitioning from mortgage lending as a broker to mortgage banker. Two February webinars have been scheduled for February 2 and February [...]

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — The United States was pleased to learn that the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoys arrived today in China for their ninth round of meetings with Chinese officials. The two sides met in Beijing in November 2008. The United States strongly supports dialogue [...]

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee, held an informational hearing today to examine the interchange fee system and the impact of undisclosed interchange fees …

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — On January 25, 2010, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith A. McHale and the Minister of Education, Culture and Science for Mongolia Yondon Otgonbayar met in Washington D.C., during the Minister’s visit to the United States. [...]

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public meeting on February 11, 2010, in the conference room of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), 1850 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006. The meeting will be [...]

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — As the year came to an end, Financial Foundation Group – San Antonio continued the giving through the holiday season. Through the months of November and December, FFG – San Antonio collected toys for the Marine’s Toys for Tots Program of [...]

TAMPA, Fla. — 2009 was a landmark year for the Financial Foundation Group. Even though the economy and the stock market have hit many hard, the Financial Foundation Group has been diligent about providing assistance to those in need. A combined effort of our country’s [...]

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada — ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C. is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Vancouver based cycling team and club Glotman*Simpson. ePly has been eager to break into the race registration category [...]

APPLETON, Wis. — Del Mar DataTrac(R), Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and LoanSifter, the leading provider of Web-based product and pricing tools, have completed the integration of LoanSifter’s namesake product and pricing engine (PPE) with DMD’s flagship product, DataTrac. [...]

NEW ORLEANS, La. — PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has partnered with the New Orleans Saints to produce a custom blend of co-branded coffee: Saints Black & Gold Blend. “This bold, dynamic coffee was developed to represent the amazing Saints football team that New Orleanians [...]

DENVER, Colo. — As 2009 came to an end the employees of Financial Foundation Group, also known as FFG, wanted to make the holiday season special for people of all ages. As a company FFG felt that donating their time was one of the best [...]

TOLEDO, Ohio — Tireman Auto Service Centers, located in Ohio and Michigan, has implemented two new “recession fighters” for tire customers. One new offering, “Free Tire Repairs,” has the attached slogan “No matter where you bought your tires.” Regardless of where a customer purchased their [...]

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — What: Investigative Hearing of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee on the billions of dollars charged in undisclosed “interchange” fees to California consumers and merchants by the banking industry on …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — As Financial Foundation Group San Antonio continued to expand through this last quarter, so has their commitment to the community. On Friday, November 13, 2009, FFG closed their office and volunteered their time with the Special Olympics San Antonio chapter. The [...]

DALLAS, Texas — Businesses who generate hazardous waste in Texas must assure their operations comply with both the Federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations and the additional mandates imposed by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Lion Technology Inc., a nationally renowned regulatory compliance training [...]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — PremiumEstore LLC has been closely monitoring the news about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulating e-cigarettes. Today, it is excited to announce that the FDA cannot regulate electronic cigarettes, making it possible to now offer its products to national chains, [...]

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Following the recent free giveaway of EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard to customers worldwide, EASEUS goes a step further to give away free downloads of its Partition Master Professional edition, originally priced at $39.95. The version offered is the latest one, [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Building Engines (www.buildingengines.com), provider of a comprehensive Web-based operations management solution for owners and managers of all property types, today announced overall recurring revenue growth of 34 percent in 2009, matching its strong performance in the previous year. Despite the struggling real [...]

ATLANTA, Ga. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have stepped up enforcement to reduce undeclared and illegal hazmat shipments via airline, truck, rail, and ship. Undeclared shipments of hazardous materials are predominately aerosols and flammable liquids (e.g., paint [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Allstar Coaches will be accommodating a group date on the fourth episode of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love. The episode will cover a special group date where the entire cast takes the adventure on the road with the newest [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI), a leading provider and innovator of telecom software products and solutions, is proud to announce that they have been chosen as a finalist for the 2009 AOTMP Industry Excellence Award for Supplier Advocate of the Year. The [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Libya Expeditions, Libya’s leading tour operator and travel adventure specialist, brings Libya’s majestic Roman and Greek treasures to life with its exploratory cultural and archaeological Libya tours: the introductory 7-day “Libya Explorer – Romans & Berbers,” and the extended 12 day [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — An innovative new industry Website from 562 Media, Inc., The Lead Pages, is aiming to help media buyers, marketing directors and companies looking to purchase online and offline media on a performance basis. TheLeadPages.com offers a simple, intuitive industry directory where [...]

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks on Internet Freedom on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Newseum, in Washington, D.C. The remarks will be live-streamed on www.state.gov. Secretary Clinton’s policy address will lay-out the Administration’s [...]

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ — Environment and trade representatives from the United States and Chile will mark seven years of environmental cooperation at the concurrently occurring Fifth Meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council and the Third Meeting of the U.S.-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation, to [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Designer Allie Yoko has combined her Black Orchid Fashion line into a new athletic apparel company known as White Iguana Apparel (wiapparel). Allie has created this apparel with 94 percent viscose from organic microfiber bamboo fabric that was woven in the USA [...]

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Media in southern Los Angeles County have often reported conflict between latinos and blacks, but 35 youths carried a banner in the Long Beach Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on January 16 specifically to promote peace and to show that [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., the incumbent candidate for Illinois 2nd Congressional district, has launched his new Website. The new Website found at www.jessejacksonjr.org, focuses on new Web strategies to increase the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts for the campaign. The new [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — William Greene, Chairman of the conservative online political action committee RightMarch.com PAC, announced today that Independent candidate Joseph Kennedy is taking enough votes from Martha Coakley to ensure her loss in the upcoming special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. “Our proprietary [...]