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US Secretary Clinton Announces Launch of State.Gov Person Finder Tool for Those Missing in Haiti

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today the launch of a new tool on www.state.gov, the “Person Finder,” to...

James Allen Jewelers welcomes 2010 in style with features leading the online diamond retail industry

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Through unique innovations and a forward-thinking approach, James Allen (JamesAllen.com) has firmly established itself as a leader in the online...

Simplify Hard Disk Management and Release Windows 7 Disk Space with Free Partition Manager

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- EASEUS Partition Master, a free partition manager and system optimization software suite for Windows-based administration, is available to simplify...

Ely Winter Festival and International Snow Sculpting Symposium return to Minnesota Feb. 2010

ELY, Minn. -- Preparations are underway for the 16th annual Ely Winter Festival slated for February 4-14, 2010, in the northern Minnesota tourist city...

Action movie 'RULES' released on DVD by LightRow Pictures

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Actor, stuntman and filmmaker Zak Lee Guarnaccia with LightRow Pictures has launched - before hitting the market in March 2010...

United States – Japan Global Positioning System Cooperation

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ -- Following is the text of a Joint Announcement issued by the United States and Japan following a meeting in Washington...

Tajikistan Police Academy Receives Much Needed U.S. Department of State Support

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ -- On Tuesday, January 12, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Kenneth E. Gross Jr. cut the ribbon at a ceremony to re-open...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Election of New Senate Republican Leader

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement congratulating Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) on his election as the next Senate Republican Leader: “Senator Bob Dutton has been a tremendous advocate for ...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Sends Letter to California Congressional Delegation on California’s Fair Share from the Federal Government

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday sent a letter to members of the California Congressional Delegation urging California’s fair share from the federal government in reimbursement formulas that shortchange California taxpayers. The full ...

U.S. EPA Honors California For Successful Management Of Recovery Act Funds

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has been recognized for its successful management of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CDPH ...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to California Energy Commission, Thanks Art Rosenfeld for His Dedicated Service

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — The Governor yesterday announced the appointment of Anthony Eggert and Robert Weisenmiller to the California Energy Commission and expressed his sincere gratitude to internationally renowned Commissioner Art Rosenfeld for his dedicated ...

Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III to Receive 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

LOS ANGELES /California Newswire/ — California Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D – Compton) will be honored as the 2010 recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award by the Southern Christian Leadership ...

State Department, FBI Release Digitally Enhanced Photos Of Most Wanted Terrorist Suspects

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ -- The following is the text of a joint Rewards for Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation statement on a new...

Leading Libya Travel Operator Unveils Fascinating Sahara Journeys

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Libya Expeditions, Libya's leading tour operator and travel adventure specialist, today announced the addition of two highly anticipated Libya desert...

Long Term Care Insurance Expert Denise Gott Featured on Lifetime TV's Balancing

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Long term care, often neglected in health care planning, became talk-show fare yesterday on Lifetime Television's Balancing Act show. Denise Gott,...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces California Assistance to Help Haiti Recover after Earthquake

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Following yesterday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that California’s specially-trained Urban Search and Rescue Team, California Task Force 2, has been dispatched to aid the victims and ...

Nava’s ‘Witness Responsibility Act’ to Close Loophole in California Law to Protect All Victims

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 ...

Filmmakers and Producers from Sixteen Nations and the Palestinian Territories Examine 'Film in the U.S.'

Washington, DC /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has invited seventeen emerging filmmakers, producers, and journalists to take part in a three-week exchange...

'Brain Drain' by Charles Glassman MD is a new book exploring relationships between mental and physical health

POMONA, N.Y. -- The new book, "Brain Drain" (ISBN-13: 978-0984196302), authored by Charles F. Glassman, M.D., FACP, is a powerful work of non-fiction that...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Plan to Spur Clean Technology Growth in California

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — California Jobs Initiative to Create, Retain 100,000+ Jobs. After touring Cobalt Biofuels, a Silicon Valley green-tech company, today in Mountain View, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted his proposal to exempt the purchase ...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces First-in-the-Nation Statewide Green Building Standards Code

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Continuing California’s efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the California Building Standards Commission unanimously adopted the first-in-the-nation mandatory Green Building Standards Code (CALGREEN) ...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces 760 Local Education Agencies Set to Participate in State’s Race to the Top Plan to Date

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger today announced that to date, 760 local educational agencies have submitted memorandum of understandings (MOU) to partner with the state’s Race to the Top application. The participation of these ...

Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in Humboldt County Due to Earthquake

SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a state of emergency in Humboldt County due to a 6.5 earthquake which occurred on Saturday, January 9, 2010 that impacted the northern coast of California, ...

Environmental Resource Center will present mandatory hazmat training compliance classes in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- According to Environmental Resource Center, when workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea,...

Highland Ophthalmology Associates to Again Offer Free Glaucoma Screenings During 2010 National Glaucoma Awareness Month

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. -- In recognition of Glaucoma Awareness Month, Highland Ophthalmology Associates, in New Windsor, NY, will be offering free Glaucoma Screenings on...