EAST LANSING, Mich., Aug. 4 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The toothy grin of a recently discovered prehistoric reptile looked more mammal-like than that of modern crocodiles, according to an international group of researchers that includes scientists from Michigan State University. Molar-like teeth in the jaw of the house cat-size species, dubbed Pakasuchus kapilimai, resemble the complex teeth of mammals more than the simple pointed teeth found in modern   more

POTSDAM, N.Y., Aug. 4 -- Clarkson University issued the following news release: U.S. Army Major Dennis Sugrue will deliver the Van Sickle Endowed Lecture as Clarkson University celebrates the start of the 2010-2011 academic year with a convocation on Monday, August 23, at 7 p.m. in Cheel Arena. This event is free and open to the public. Sugrue's presentation will complement this year's required first-year student reading, the New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Douglas P. Anson has been nominated for promotion to the rank of major general and assignment as deputy director for J-3, Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Anson is currently serving as director, legislative affairs, (individual mobilization augmentee  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- United Nations issued the following news release: Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks at a dialogue with Waseda University students, in Tokyo, 4 August: Minasan, konnichi wa! O-genki desu ka? Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for coming today -- particularly during your summer break. It is a special pleasure to speak at Waseda University, which has such a long and rich history. You have provided your country with six P  more

EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 4 -- Garret-Evangelical Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Dr. James H. Cone, one of the world's most prominent Black liberation theologians, will be the keynote speaker at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary's convocation on September 15, 2010. Dr. Cone will deliver his address titled, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen: The Cross and the Lynching Tree in the Black Experience," at 11 a.m. in the seminary's Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful. In   more

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 -- Lambda Legal issued the following news release: Jennifer C. Pizer, National Marriage Project Director for Lambda Legal, issued the following statement in reaction to today's decision from U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker in Perry v. Schwarzenegger: "This is historic. Last summer, Judge Walker asked for a detailed factual record so he could assess the public interests supposedly served by Proposition 8. The meticulous assessment of the Prop 8 defenders' case to  more

ATHENS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release: Fossils of an ancient crocodile with mammal-like teeth have been discovered in the Rukwa Rift Basin of Tanzania, scientists report in this week's issue of the journal Nature. The unusual creature is changing the picture of animal life at 100 million years ago in what is now sub-Saharan Africa. "If you only looked at the teeth, you wouldn't think this was a crocodile. You wo  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The commander of Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command (MCAST) and the executive assistant to Commander, 1st Naval Construction Division (1NCD) addressed their respective commands' commitment to global partnerships and humanitarian assistance during a media roundtable Aug. 3. "MCAST is a new command under Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) as of October 2009," said Capt. Claudia Risner, MCA  more

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 6 -- Arizona State University issued the following news release: Inside caves near Mossel Bay, South Africa, a team of explorers have been piecing together an account of survival, ingenuity and endurance -- of the species known as Homo sapiens. Team leader Curtis Marean, a paleoanthropologist with the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University, writes of their discoveries at Pinnacle Point in the cover story of the August issue of Scientific American. In "Wh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: The Peace Corps welcomed 115 young African leaders from 46 African nations to its headquarters in Washington, D.C. today as part of President Barack Obama's Young African Leaders Forum. This presidential initiative is designed to help such leaders exchange ideas and engage U.S. citizens and government officials concerning issues key to Africa's future. Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams convened "Ubuntu: Partnerin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The White House issued the following blog by Jesse Lee: This afternoon the President held a town hall with 115 young leaders from more than 40 countries across Africa -- it was the kind of White House event under this President that surprises you, catching you off guard with its honesty. For those interested in Africa and its development, or for that matter this President's engagement with not just heads of state, but with people all over the world, the video is well   more

TOKYO, Aug. 4 -- The United Nations Office of the Secretary General issued the text of the following speech: Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for coming today - particularly during your summer break. It is a special pleasure to speak at Waseda University, which has such a long and rich history. You have provided your country with six prime ministers already. Perhaps a seventh is in the audience. I made a special request to speak at Waseda. Whenever I travel,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding a report issued by Sens. John McCain and Tom Coburn outlining 100 wasteful stimulus-funded projects that fail to create jobs. The full report can be accessed here. "As summer barbecues pop up in backyards across the country, another kind of pork is making its way to a gratuitous study or project near you. This new  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Brookings Institution issued the following news release: Mwangi Kimenyi, currently a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution, has been named director of the Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings President Strobe Talbott announced today. Kimenyi replaces Ernest Aryeetey, who has been appointed vice chancellor of the University of Ghana. Kimenyi joined Brookings as a senior fellow in May 2009 from the University of Con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of the daily press briefing: INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton, Administrator Shah spoke earlier about US flood assistance to Pakistan Secretary met with Senator Kerry on START, Afghanistan, Pakistan, nominees, related topics Anxious to get State nominees in place US gratified significant number of Kenyans went to the polls to cast their vote on a referendum for their new constitution/US expect  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: View a video feature (http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_videos.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=117392&media_id=67196) about Pakasuchus kapilimai; a webcast (http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_videos.jsp?cntn_id=117392&media_id=67197&org=NSF) with Patrick O'Connor of Ohio University; and an animation (http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_videos.jsp?cntn_id=117392&media_id=67198&org=NSF) of the Pakasuchus skull and dentition. More visual  more

GRAND FORKS, N.D., Aug. 4 -- University of North Dakota issued the following news release: When people go on vacation, they want to concentrate on enjoying themselves and having fun, not on the potential illnesses, accidents and injuries that could ruin their good time. Travis Heggie, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of North Dakota Department of Recreation and Tourism Studies, is one of the few people in the world who does research in travel medicine, a subject most tourists a  more