PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10 -- The Air and Waste Management Association issued the following news release: The International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations' (IUAPPA), in partnership with the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), will gather experts from all walks of the environmental community for the 2010 World Clean Air Congress, Sept. 12-16 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "The World Clean Air Congress, held only every three years, is a   more

AURORA, Ill., Aug. 10 -- Aurora University issued the following news release: Aurora University has completed installation of a 1,230-pipe, custom-designed organ in Crimi Auditorium that will expand its growing music program and live performance offerings. The organ, funded by an anonymous gift of $200,000 and more than 100 other smaller donations from 30 states, was constructed by Letourneau Organs of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec in Canada. Two organ technicians spent more than two weeks on  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., Aug. 10 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: Cowley's Board of Trustees delivered some good news to local taxpayers Monday night at its regular monthly meeting. The Board unanimously approved the 2010-2011 budget for the college that is seeking fewer tax dollars than the previous year. Therefore, the projected mill levy of 19.998 is down from the 2009-2010 levy of 20.226. The final mill levy won't be set until the final valuation for Cowley County is ca  more

COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Constitution Day at Tennessee Tech University Sept. 14 is shaping up to be the best ever for political and media buffs alike. The day's activities include a nonpartisan gubernatorial debate and a discussion of the role of political satire in democracies. The Nolan Fowler and Elaine Fowler Palencia Constitution Day Celebration, now in its sixth year, commemorates the signing of the U.S. Const  more

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 10 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Researchers from around the world searching for the most accurate ways to capture how cells behave -- from adhesion and clustering to growth, division and death -- are at Indiana University Bloomington this summer to perfect their use of two of the most widely accepted tools for simulating cellular interactions. James Osborne and Sophie Kershaw arrived from the United Kingdom's Oxford University to IU's Bi  more

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Aug. 10 -- The city of Lake Oswego issued the following news release: City of Lake Oswego has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFAO) for its fiscal year 2008-2009 comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its at  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The office of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., issued the following news release: Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today announced the awarding of a federal grant in the amount $1,358,750 to strengthen a roadway key to the economic health of the Red River Valley. "As the economy in North Dakota continues to boom, an even greater toll is being taken on our roadways, especially major highways like I-29," the delegation said in a joint stateme  more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Forty-three counties are now under a quarantine that is intended to prevent the spread of the invasive, tree-killing Emerald Ash Borer, Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding said today while reminding travelers not to haul firewood between counties. Redding also said that the pest has been found in two additional counties. Beetles were found in Cumberland County at the Pennsylvania   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- The City University of New York's Baruch College issued the following news release: The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Baruch College has announced receipt of a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) that will enable student and faculty exchanges among SPA and seven partnering institutions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The grant was awarded as part of FIPSE's North American Mobility Program and will provide approximately $159,00  more

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 10 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news release: By Barbara Melendez Dressed in red robes and wielding a sword, University of South Florida sophomore Victor Florez triumphed as one of five first-place winners in a world-wide Chinese language competition. The effort - which began in June at USF's Confucius Institute, took him to Houston and on to China - was against the world's top Chinese language students under the age of 30. Florez's final   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic majority in the Maine State Senate issued the following news release: Senate Majority Leader Phil Bartlett, D-Cumberland County, today announced that the Council of State Governments (CSG) Eastern Regional Conference will hold its annual meeting in Portland, Maine August 15-18 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. The theme for this year's conference is Repowering the Northeast: Innovative Jobs, Energy and the Economy. Unlike many other non-profit governm  more

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 10 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Eric Duchess, instructor of history at High Point University, was selected to participate in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board's Advanced Placement Examinations in U.S. history. Each year, the AP Program, which is sponsored by the College Board, gives more than 1.5 million capable high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations. Based on their   more

CLINTON, N.J., Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food & Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: Ikaria, Inc. announced today that its INOMAX(R) DS drug-delivery systems in the United States are being voluntarily recalled due to the potential failure of a pressure switch which may have an impact on the administration of INOMAX(R) (nitric oxide) for inhalation to patients. This potential failure was identified by Ikaria as part of its ongoing quality moni  more

SIDNEY, Mich., Aug. 10 -- The Montcalm Community College issued the following news release: Montcalm Community College hosts a Passport Clinic on Sept. 1. Participants may apply for either a passport or a passport card from noon to 3 p.m. in the hallway outside of room D303 in the Beatrice E. Doser Building on MCC's Sidney campus. A passport may be used for any type of international travel. A passport card may only be used for travel by land to Canada or Mexico. To apply for either a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The American Life League issued the following news release: The newest American Life League Associate group, Life Connections Pregnancy Resource and Referral Center in Prescott, Arizona, exists with three goals in mind, according to Director Diane Duncan: Close Planned Parenthood's doors in Prescott, speak the truth in love and save babies. "These are goals we wholeheartedly approve, support and encourage," said Judie Brown, president of American Life League. "We ext  more

PETERSON AFB, Colo., Aug. 10 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command announced the Alaska NORAD Region as the Partridge-Slemon Award winner for 2009. The Partridge-Slemon Award is presented annually to recognize the outstanding NORAD directorate, region, or sector; Air Force Space Command warning unit or other contributing unit in support of NORAD. The award  more

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Resources issued the following news release: Participants and teams from North Carolina dominated the 25th annual International Youth Hunter Education Challenge in both the senior and junior categories. Tar Heel competitors took first and third place in both junior and senior individual categories, first place in the junior team category and third place in the senior team categ  more

ROME, Ga., Aug. 10 -- Georgia Northwestern Technical College issued the following news release: On July 17, a total of 25 people representing the Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) OTA Program volunteered for an all day adaptive skiing event hosted by Sports and Recreation of Chattanooga (SPARC). OTA Program Director, Lisa Carruth, and 15 OTA students volunteered from GNTC.Other volunteers representing the OTA Program included children, significant others, and friends of the OT  more

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 10 -- Gov. Beverly Perdue, D-N.C., issued the following news release: Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Medicago [Med-ih-CAH-go] USA Inc. will locate a new vaccine production facility in Durham. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medicago, Inc., a publicly traded company based in Quebec, Canada. The firm plans to create 85 jobs in Research Triangle Park. The project was made possible in part by a $128,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. The Defense A  more

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: An underwater scene of a brown trout with submerged tree branches in the background and a lure snagged on one of the branches has been selected as the winner of Minnesota's 2011 trout and salmon stamp contest, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR.) The winning entry was submitted by Donald Blakney of Princeton, who used acrylics for his design. This is the  more

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 10 -- The University of California at Santa Cruz issued the following news release: The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein acts like a gate in the cycle of cell growth and division--a gate that stays open in many types of cancer, allowing cells to multiply out of control. New findings by cancer researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in opening and closing that gate. "We really need to understand how th  more

SEATTLE, Aug. 10 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: University of Washington seismologists have begun recording a slow-moving and unfelt seismic event under the Olympic Peninsula, and it promises to be the best-documented such event in the eight years since the regularly occurring phenomena were first discovered. "It appears to be right on time," Steve Malone, a UW Earth and space sciences professor, said of the most recent of what are termed episodic tremor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued the following travel warning: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and about threats to themselves and to U.S. interests in those locations. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to remain mindful of security factors when planning travel to Israel and the West Bank and to avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip. This replaces t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued the following travel warning: The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to the Russian Federation due to the ongoing wildfires. The Department of State has authorized the departure of dependents and non-critical mission personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The Russian Government has declared a state of emergency in specific regions of the country, including the capita  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following notice by Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-249 and 731-TA-262, 263, and 265 (Third Review) IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL, CANADA, AND CHINA AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Scheduling of expedited five-year reviews concerning the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on iron construction castings from Brazil, Cana  more

KENOSHA, Wis., Aug. 10 -- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside's popular Arts Alive! cultural series brings a world of entertainment to southeastern Wisconsin. From the songs of Broadway to the strings of California, from Texas brass to Gaelic dance, from Shakespearean tragedy to Irish comedy, the 2010-2011 Arts Alive! season delivers great entertainment at an affordable price. "We wanted to make sure we had a good ba  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily appointment list: SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 12:30 p.m. Secretary Clinton meets with Secretary of Defense Bob Gates, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 5:15 p.m. Secretary Clinton attends a meeting at the White House. (MEDIA TO BE DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE) DEPUTY SECRETARY JACOB LEW Deputy Secretary Jack Lew attends an event for Department of State interns and Harvard Univ  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic majority in the Maine State Senate issued the following news release: Senate Majority Leader Phil Bartlett, D-Cumberland County, today announced that the Council of State Governments (CSG) Eastern Regional Conference will hold its annual meeting in Portland, Maine August 15-18 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. The theme for this year's conference is Repowering the Northeast: Innovative Jobs, Energy and the Economy. Unlike many other non-profit governm  more

NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Military Sealift Command chartered dry cargo ship MV American Tern (T-AK 4729) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Aug. 9 after completing a resupply mission to Thule Air Force Base, Greenland in support of Operation Pacer Goose. American Tern and the tanker USNS Samuel E. Cobb (T-AOT 1123) delivered fuel, heavy vehicles and containerized cargo to Thule as part of the annual resupply of the base. Both ships are o  more

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 10 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: The National Energy Policy Institute will host a lecture by Roger Stern at The University of Tulsa on Aug. 23. Stern is a research fellow of the Oil, Energy & the Middle East Program at Princeton University where he teaches the program's flagship course. His lecture, titled "Peak Oil and Illusion: A Century of Energy Scarcity in U.S. Middle East Policy," will begin at 7 p.m. in Helmerich Hall Room 219 follo  more

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 10 -- The University of California at Santa Cruz issued the following news release: The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein acts like a gate in the cycle of cell growth and division--a gate that stays open in many types of cancer, allowing cells to multiply out of control. New findings by cancer researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in opening and closing that gate. "We really need to understand how th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. (47th CD), issued the following news release: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, today applauded House passage of H.R. 6080, the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill. The bill would help combat violence along the U.S.-Mexico border by investing $600 million in border security and enforcement efforts. "Securing our borders requires smart investments in t  more

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 10 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news release: The University of South Florida is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features USF in the new 2011 edition of its popular guidebook, "The Best 373 Colleges" (Random House). Only about 15 percent of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the book, which is The Princeto  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: In response to an invitation from the Canadian government, USS Porter (DDG-78) and a Navy P-3 maritime patrol aircraft are headed north to join the Canadian navy in its annual Arctic military exercise, Operation Natsiq. U.S. Coast Guard and Danish naval assets are also joining the exercise. "This is a clear indication of the spirit of cooperation that exists between Arctic nations," said Rea Adm. David Titley, Ocean  more

ANCHORAGE, Colo., Aug. 10 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: An automated female voice commands over onboard speakers, "TRAFFIC! TRAFFIC! DESCEND! DESCEND!" as a NORAD F-22 fighter approaches the right wing of the track of interest. Five minutes after take-off from Anchorage in route to the Far East, Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4 simulating a Boeing 757 commercial jetliner, squawked an emergency to ground controllers, spurring action from the   more