WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: The Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum presents the groundbreaking exhibition "Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner Connecting Community through Language" on view from Aug. 9 through March 27, 2011. Curated by Alcione Amos and the first exhibition based almost entirely on one of the museum's special collections, "Word, Shout, Song" looks at the life, research and scholarship of Lorenzo Dow Turner, perh  more

LUANDA, Angola, Aug. 4 -- United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund issued the following news release: In anticipation of Angola's upcoming polio immunization campaign from 6-8 August, UNICEF and WHO call for the full engagement of all sectors of government as well as communities throughout the country to ensure that all 5.6 million children under five years old are reached in the most critical polio campaign this year. As part of the Government's emergency plan to put an end  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The Angolan government should annul the convictions of three prominent rights advocates and a former policeman after a politically motivated trial in the oil-rich Cabinda province, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should revoke the overbroad and vague provisions of the state security law brought against the four men, Human Rights Watch said. On August 3, 2010, a Cabinda court sentenced human rights def  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: A new traveling exhibition, "Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World," will open at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Aug. 14. The exhibition, a collaborative effort between the American Society of Botanical Artists and the museum, showcases botanical illustrations and features work from several renowned artists, including Alice Tangerini, one of the museum's acclaimed   more

LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The commander of 6th Fleet and the U.S. ambassador to Portugal co-hosted a reception for more than 250 distinguished guests aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) Aug 4. Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, 6th Fleet, and Allan J. Katz, U.S. ambassador to Portugal, hosted the reception, which highlighted the partnership between Portugal and the United States and provided the two countries' military and civilia  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily appointment list: SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 9:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with the Assistant Secretaries of the Regional Bureaus, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 10:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton holds a bilateral meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia, at the Department of State. (JOINT PRESS AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING BILATERAL MEETING AT APPROXIMATELY 10:5  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The office of Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., issued the following statement: "These actions by the Justice Department further underscore the serious threat posed by al-Shabaab. The recent bombings in Uganda and the group's connections to the U.S. reflect a determination to expand beyond Somalia's borders. The threat posed by al-Shabaab, whose leaders have links to al Qaeda, also demonstrates the global nature of al Qaeda and its affiliates. That is why we need a global s  more

KOUROU, French Guiana, Aug. 5 -- International Telecommunication Union issued the following news release: ITU hails a new era of pan-regional connectivity with the successful launch of the RASCOM-QAF1R and NILESAT 201 communications satellites last night. Launched via an Ariane 5 vehicle from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana, the new satellites will greatly enhance access to a wide range of information and communication (ICT) services for millions in Africa and the Middle East. In   more

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 5 -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news release: By 2100 only 18% to 45% of the plants and animals making up ecosystems in global, humid tropical forests may remain as we know them today, according to a new study led by Greg Asner at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology. The research combined new deforestation and selective logging data with climate-change projections. It is the first study to consider these combined effec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The office of Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Zimbabwe Sanctions Repeal Act of 2010. This new legislation will lift U.S. economic sanctions originally imposed on the African nation of Zimbabwe in 2001, and restore the country's economy and aide in the nation's transition to democracy. In 2001, economic sanctions were imposed again  more

VALPARAISO, Ind., Aug. 5 -- Valparaiso University issued the following news release: The thought-provoking Symposium series of Valpo's interdisciplinary honors college, Christ College (http://www.valpo.edu/christcollege), will begin Sept. 2 with an African historian discussing South Africa's pre-apartheid past and how the nation presented itself while hosting the 2010 World Cup. Stephen Volz, an African historian at Kenyon College, will present "Lutheran Missionaries, Platinum Mines, and V  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- Boise State University issued the following news release: Literature for Lunch, a monthly book discussion group supported by the Boise State University Department of English, returns Sept. 3. This semester's selections focus on the complex personal, political and cultural dynamics of the refugee experience from points of view across the globe. Book discussions are free and open to the public from 12:10-1 p.m. at the Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. No res  more

EDINBURG, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The University of Texas-Pan American issued the following news release: By Gail Fagan, Public Affairs Representative Film lovers will be able to encounter an eye opening cultural experience at The University of Texas-Pan American through a series of 10 Global Lens foreign films being screened admission free this coming academic year for students and the community. UTPA will be the first university in The University of Texas System to screen the films from the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: * Allison Blakely, Member, National Council on the Humanities * David B. Buckley, Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency * Cora B. Marrett, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation * Donald K. Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, USAID * Juan F. Vasquez, Judge, U.S. Tax Court Pre  more

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 5 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Findings reported today from a new international study of healing prayer suggest that prayer for another person's healing just might help -- especially if the one praying is physically near the person being prayed for. Candy Gunther Brown, an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, led the study of "proximal intercessory prayer" for healing. It is availab  more

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 5 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Indiana University today (Aug. 5) announced that 10 of its international programs will receive about $17.6 million, over four years, from the U.S. Department of Education through its competitive Title VI program. For more than a half century, international centers at IU have received support and national distinction through the initiative established through the Higher Education Act. Only a handful of unive  more

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 5 -- University of Louisville issued the following news release: The University of Louisville has received a $3.15 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support the UofL James Graham Brown Cancer Center and cancer research taking place in Owensboro. The grant will be matched with state "Bucks for Brains" funding to bring more than $4.5 million to the Owensboro Cancer Research Program (OCRP). "When we established this program in part  more

BOSTON, Aug. 4 -- Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations issued the following news release: Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA), issued the following statement: The ruling today by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker declaring California's Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional is a victory for same-sex couples, their families, and all Americans who believe in equal rights. Over the past several years marriage equali  more

ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 5 -- Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn. (1st CD), has issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tim Walz thanked the Justice Department and the FBI for their unwavering vigilance in rooting out terrorism here and around the world. Walz stated, "Terrorists around the world need to clearly understand that this country will never rest until their extremist ideology is eliminated whether it be in Somalia, Afghanistan or on the streets of Rochester. From my experience mee  more