WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate honoring the life of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks: "On April 15th, Benjamin Hooks died in the city there he was born 85 years ago, the city of Memphis. Later this afternoon, Senator Burris, Senator Corker and I will introduce a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Benjam  more

FORT SCOTT, Kan., April 19 -- Fort Scott Community College issued the following news release: Branch Rickey may no longer be a household name, but he changed the face of America.Pride & Passion: the African American Baseball Experience, a traveling exhibit on display in the Ellis Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College, invites the public to a special event on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. Come hear Mr. Rickey, as portrayed by Dr. Chalberg, talk about any number of baseball and non  more

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 19 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: New research shows a gene variant may help protect the memory and thinking skills of older people. The research will be published in the April 20, 2010, issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "This is the first study to identify a protective relationship between this gene variant and cognitive function," said study author Alexandra Fiocco, PhD, with th  more

RICHMOND, Va., April 19 -- Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., issued the following news release: Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell today announced additional appointments to his gubernatorial administration in the Natural Resources and Health and Human Resources secretariats. McDonnell has reappointed three Natural Resources agency heads: Kathleen Kilpatrick as Director of the Department of Historic Resources; Steve Bowman as Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission; and, Jack Trave  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 19 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news release: Texas Aggies will hold more than 320 Muster ceremonies around the world Wednesday (April 21), including seven in Iraq and six in Afghanistan. The largest ceremony will be held on the Texas A&M University campus and is expected to attract more than 12,500 students, former students and others. The campus ceremony is set for 7 p.m. at Reed Arena, where a capacity crowd of students, former students, fam  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The White House issued the following blog posted by Secretary Ken Salazar: Growing up on a ranch in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, my parents taught me the importance of hard work, getting an education, and protecting the natural resources that were the source of our livelihood. Because of their encouragement, my brothers and sisters and I- all eight of us - became first-generation college graduates. Today, our youth face high unemployment rates, rising health ri  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- PricewaterhouseCoopers issued the following news release: As part of a broader effort to promote and support the recruitment and advancement of diverse students within the accounting profession, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced it is awarding $500,000 in grants to four universities. The four schools - Bryant University, the University of Southern California, Wake Forest University and Florida International University - will use the funds for scholarships   more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 19 -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Pathology have discovered a set of four biomarkers that will help predict which patients are more likely to develop aggressive colorectal cancer and which are not. The findings also shed light on the genetics that result in worse colorectal cancer-treatment outcomes for African-Americans, compared with Caucasians, t  more

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 19 -- The University of California at Santa Barbara issued the following news release: By any measure, music legend Johnny Otis has lived a remarkable life. Considered by many to be the godfather of rhythm and blues, he has been a musician, music producer, disc jockey, artist, writer, entrepreneur, pastor, and a tireless fighter in the battle for racial equality. In a new biography titled "Midnight at the Barrelhouse - The Johnny Otis Story" (University of Minn  more