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U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Ambassador James B. Smith and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Director of the General Authority of...

EaseUS Software announces Todo Backup 6 with Expanded Virtualization Environment Support

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- EaseUS Software, as an innovative software developer for providing cost-effective solutions for storage management and data protection, today announced release of version 6.0 of Todo Backup - with much more advanced functions and easier user experience.

30 Women Who Lead Campaign: WomenLEAD, Inc. launches Campaign to Honor Women Who Lead

BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- With only fourteen percent of women leading in executive positions in the United States today, WomenLEAD, Inc. has their work cut out for them. Seeking to advance women in their careers via a new website that will offer an online community or personal advisory board made up of professional women globally this innovative company is thrilled to have been chosen as a Mass Challenge Finalist.

Chicago Creative Coalition to present a Juried Fine Art Photography Show at 2013 Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- New to fest-goers at the Jeff Fest Arts & Music Festival, July 26-28, 2013, is a much-anticipated Juried Fine Art Photography Show presented by the Chicago Creative Coalition (C3) entitled 'C3 PhotoArt Fest.' The show will be limited to no more than 50 selected images and is open to original works. C3 invites you to submit images online by June 7, 2013. The entry fee is $35, and covers up to four images.

Artist Daniel Edwards latest work, a Nude Pregnant Kim Kardashian 'Fertility Statue' to debut at LAB ART Gallery in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- A nude pregnant sculpture of Kim Kardashian with her belly fully accessible for gallery-goers to rub for 'good luck' is set for L.A. exhibit. The statue joins the celebrity baby sculptures created recently by artist Daniel Edwards; celebrating the beauty of celebrity pregnancy. The work, part of the artist's 'Celebrity Baby Boomer' series that began with the 2006 controversial sculpture 'Monument to Pro-Life,' which depicted a nude Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin rug, will be revealed at LAB ART Gallery in Los Angeles.

idsDoc Mortgage Document Preparation System Improves Productivity and Delivers Custom Docs to Mortgage Network Inc.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- idsDoc, the flagship solution of mortgage document prep vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS, Inc.), has created significant savings for New England-based lender Mortgage Network, Inc., which reports added benefits from efficiency improvements and data integrity preservation since implementing the system.

Leawo Software offers intro pricing on updated Blu-ray player for Windows 8

SHENZHEN, China /eNewsChannels/ -- Leawo Software, a world-class video and audio related software developing company, officially lowers the serial key cost of upgraded Leawo Windows 8 Blu-ray Player to the lowest price, now only $19.95 per copy; to help movie lovers better enjoy Blu-ray, DVD, video (up to 1080P FHD movie included) and songs on Windows 8 OS PCs.

Quandis Cloud Solution provides valuation system to streamline Bankers Asset Management entire broker price opinion (BPO) process

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management mortgage technology solutions, today announced that Bankers Asset Management (BAM), an established outsourcer of REO asset management valuation services, is successfully utilizing its valuation system to streamline the company's entire broker price opinion (BPO) process within BAM's valuations division.

Truebridge Financial Marketing says Banks are Flocking to Financial Education to Drive Sales

BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- Truebridge Financial Marketing, which provides banks and credit unions with a financial education marketing system, today announced the addition of 28 new clients in just six months. More and more banks and credit unions are discovering that financial education, properly delivered, is a cost effective way to generate sales for all business lines, from deposits and loans to investments, insurance and trust.

Chicago's Jefferson Memorial Park hosts 2013 Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival is pleased to announce its three-day musical lineup and headliners including Dot Dot Dot, Magic Box and the Michael McDermott Band. Jefferson Memorial Park's lush green lawn and ball fields transform into a giant backyard for all to enjoy over the course of the three-day festival from July 26 - 28, 2013.

SecuGen Corporation announces the establishment of SecuGen India to address growing market for fingerprint biometrics

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- SecuGen Corporation is pleased to announce the establishment of SecuGen India. The market for fingerprint biometrics is growing rapidly in India and the surrounding region. The opening of SecuGen India's offices will enable SecuGen to better support the Indian market and its many customers, resellers and partners in that region.

Huskies for Adoption Memorial Day Event in Hermosa Beach hosted by Husky Haven of LA

PALMDALE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Want to know what Snow Dogs do in the summer? They go to Hermosa Beach, of course. Husky Haven of LA today announced that huskies will be coming to the Fiesta Hermosa annual event in Hermosa Beach this Saturday May 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The huskies will be located in front of the Comedy Store. Husky Haven of LA is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abandoned Siberian Huskies.

John Krause seeking 2014 Republican Nomination to represent Florida's First Congressional District

PENSACOLA, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- You want a Voice? You have a Choice! John Krause today has announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress, seeking the 2014 Republican Nomination for United States House of Representatives to represent Florida's First Congressional District.

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center Videos help companies to better understand and manage benefits and key healthcare changes

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consultancy, announced today their release of the first in a series of Healthcare Engagement Videos. EPIC is providing the videos with production support from GuideSpark, a digital employee communications provider, and health insurance carrier UnitedHealthcare.

U.S. Department of State Hosts EMPOWER Conference to Advance Disability Rights Worldwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces the first EMPOWER Conference on disability inclusive diplomacy....
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US Secretary of State John Kerry announces Ira Forman will serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday that Ira Forman will serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and...

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center launches Denver office and welcomes Brokers Kathleen Felderman and Jonathan Griffiths

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that brokers Kathleen Felderman and Jonathan Griffiths have joined the firm. Felderman, who has received national recognition as a Real Estate industry Power Broker in 2008, 2010, and 2011 joins EPIC as national real estate practice leader and managing principal.

LTC Partners and Insurance Services, LLC to provide long-term care education to member banks of the California Bankers Association

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Following a recent announcement, LTC Partners and Insurance Services, LLC, will be providing long-term care education to member banks of the California Bankers Association (CBA), one of America's largest state banking trade organizations.

Digiarty offers Memorial Day special licenses for Summer Movie Lovers on WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- Digiarty Software Inc., a world-class video audio related software developing company, lowers the serial key of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum to $11.95 per copy to help movie lovers back up the latest DVDs of summer movies while saving more. It is the full license code that offers 100 percent secure purchase, free lifetime upgrade, free after-sale tech support and 30-day money back guarantee.

California slated to be first state in the nation to provide voter registration through Health Benefit Exchange similar to ‘Motor Voter’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Health Benefit exchange is one of hundreds of state offices required to offer voter registration services under Senate Bill 35 by Calif. Senator Alex Padilla. Last year, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 35, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which expands voter registration by requiring that California come into [...]

Workshop Promoting Labor and Human Rights Through Investment hosted by US Dept. of State

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with Harvard Law School’s Pensions and Capital Stewardship Project Labor and Worklife...

San Francisco Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent in April 2013

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued the following statement on San Francisco’s unemployment rate dropping to 5.4 percent in April from an adjusted 6.1 percent in March, based on preliminary unemployment numbers released by the California Employment Development Department (EDD): “San Francisco’s steady economic recovery is the result [...]

Mortgage Industry Veteran Chip Caldwell joins FirstClose as a VP

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- FirstClose, a recognized aggregator in the mortgage settlement services field, today announced that it has hired Chip Caldwell to manage the company's Southeast territory. The addition of Mr. Caldwell helps satisfy a growing demand for FirstClose's end-to-end settlement services offering and supporting technology solutions for use by mortgage lenders.

Bill to Allow Out-of-State Voting for California’s Emergency Workers approved by Calif. Senate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, the Calif. State Senate has approved SB 362 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill was passed with a bipartisan vote of 30 to 7. The bill would empower the Governor and the Secretary of State to establish alternative means for emergency personnel to obtain a ballot and vote [...]

Parking Meter Justice Bill Passes California State Assembly – legislation prohibiting local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken meters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his legislation prohibiting local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken parking meters moved one step closer to becoming a reality. The California State Assembly approved the bill by a vote of 71-0. The bill, AB 61, seeks to stop the [...]