TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 16 -- Indiana State University issued the following news release: A summit aimed at attracting more young women to science, technology, engineering and math fields is scheduled for September 30 in Terre Haute. Indiana State University will host "Where Are the Girls: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education and Careers" at the John T. Myers Technology Center, 605 Cherry St. Sponsored by the Great Lakes Girls Collaborative Project, a region  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: NACDL elected and swore in its new Officers and Board of Directors members at its annual conference in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 14, 2010. Co-Chair of The Champion Advisory Board and Professor Ellen S. Podgor was awarded the 30th annual Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, NACDL's most prestigious honor. She is the LeRoy Highbaugh Sr. Research Chair and Professor of Law at Stetson Univers  more

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. 16 -- The Los Angeles Air Force Base issued the following news release: The U.S. Air Force successfully launched the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency spacecraft carried aboard an Altas V launch vehicle at 7:07 EDT Aug. 14 from Pad 41 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. The AEHF System is a joint service satellite communications system that will provide survivable, global, secure, protected, and jam-resistant communications for high-priority military grou  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 16 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news release: Chris Burawa, the executive director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, looked tired. He sat slumped in a booth at the Einstein Bros. Bagels coffee shop with his Blackberry on the table, and a large poster filled front and back with event listings. "It's the Center's 25th anniversary," he said, lifting the poster, "and we're going to have a yearlong ce  more

LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 16 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news release: Arapahoe County Treasurer Doug Milliken has received an Award for Excellence from the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada for investment strategies that earned the County a return on its investments that is more than double the national average and one of the highest in the nation. The County's investment portfolio has earned 3.59 percent during 2010, more than double the national a  more

SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 16 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: Any chef worth his salt will tell you that what sets his specialty apart from all the rest is the secret ingredient. For Chef Kevin Zink at the recent annual Hot & Spicy Food Festival at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Canada August 15, 2010, however, his secret ingredient was no secret. In fact, the guy at the next stove over was using the exact same secret ingredient - coffee. But by  more

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va., Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency issued the following news release: Representatives from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Japan and other partner nations recently participated in the annual Empire Challenge 10 here and at locations worldwide simultaneously. The exercise, which ran July 26 to Aug. 13, was an annual joint and coalition intelligenc  more

WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 16 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers International issued the following news release: There's a big change going on in automotive engineering. Increasing development of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EV's and E-REVs - the so-called "electrification of the vehicle" - is driving demand for engineers with new skill sets. This new breed of engineer has to understand not only electrified-vehicle technologies, but also the issues of energy and its distribution. SAE Internat  more

MCMINNVILLE, Ore., Aug. 16 -- The Air Line Pilots Association issued the following news release: Evergreen International Airlines (EIA) crewmembers, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), have rejected a tentative collective bargaining agreement with management. Ninety-two percent of EIA crewmembers participated in the ratification process. Ninety-six percent of voting members cast ballots against accepting the tentative agreement. ALPA and management negotiated for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Novartis AG will be required to sell an injectable eye care drug used in cataract surgery as part of a settlement which resolves Federal Trade Commission charges that Novartis's proposed acquisition of Alcon, Inc., would be anticompetitive. Novartis and Alcon are the only two U.S. providers of the class of drugs known as injectable miotics, and the FTC alleges that the acquisition would have created a monop  more

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 16 -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Health Canada today released biomonitoring data collected as part of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Cycle 1 and the findings demonstrate that the levels of manmade compounds found in Canadians are quite low. "These new results confirm that consumers' exposure to chemicals are at extremely low levels," according to Mike Walls, ACC vice president of regulatory and technical affairs. "The   more

CARY, N.C., Aug. 16 -- The town of Cary issued the following news release: An estimated 50,000 people will flood the streets of Downtown Cary in the name of arts to enjoy the 34th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and the Cary Town Council, along with Cary Town Crier and Sister City representative from Markham, Ontario, Canada, John Webster, will open the regionally acclaimed, award-winning festival with a ceremony   more

MASHANTUCKET, Conn., Aug. 16 -- Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, issued the following news release: The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center announced today that it is a proud recipient of a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in the amount of $144,051 from the IMLS Museums for America "Engaging Communities" category. These funds will be utilized to expand the Museum's education programs to feature a permanen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The landmark ruling on August 16, 2010, by Mexico's Supreme Court recognizing the right of same-sex couples to adopt children in Mexico City upholds the core principle of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in all aspects of their lives, including family life, Human Rights Watch said today. Mexico's high court voted 9-2 to guarantee adoption for these couples. Last week it decided in  more

COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 16 -- The South Carolina Judicial Department's Supreme Court issued the text of the following opinions: AFFIRMED J. Edward Bell, III and Thomas W. Winslow, both of Bell Legal Group, of Georgetown, for Appellant. Saunders M. Bridges, Jr., Aiken, Bridges, Nunn, Elliott & Tyler, PA, of Florence, for Respondents. JUSTICE KITTREDGE: This direct appeal presents the following question: If "A" has been injured and has a known claim against Defendant, but fails to file su  more

JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 16 -- The Photo Marketing Association International issued the following news release: The PMA Canada Photo Expo 2010 show, September 11-13, 2010, at theToronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario, will feature three outstanding pro photography sessions, covering such timely topics as outdoor photography, senior portraiture, and digital retouching. Ethan Meleg, a freelance outdoor photographer from Ontario, will address his photo-capturing specialization of outdoor r  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Willie M. Reed, dean of Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine, has begun a one-year term as president of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. Continuing to increase diversity in the field, leadership development of faculty, as well as implementing a new veterinary medical education model will be three main program goals during his presidency, which began Aug. 1 following t  more

DANVILLE, Va., Aug. 16 -- Danville Community Community College issued the following news release: Danville, Pittsylvania County and Halifax County area residents were named to the Danville Community College Vice President's Honors List for the Summer Term. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled for six or more credit hours during the Summer Term; compiled a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0; a semester grade point average of 3.0 to 3.74; and completed a minimum of 24 semester  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Humane Society issued the following news release: The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing four Canada geese in Cortlandt, N.Y., on Wednesday. The Case: The SPCA of Westchester gives the following account: On Wednesday, at about 5:30 p.m., a motorist rammed into a flock of six Canada geese near 103 Allan Stre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) urged the Government of Canada to abandon bipartisan efforts to establish mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses at its annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Saturday. The association's Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution (http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/26cf10555dafce2b85256d97005c8fd0/a12ac2dc46510b4d8  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following notice by Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission: In the Matter of CERTAIN ELECTRONIC PAPER TOWEL DISPENSING DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Investigation No. 337-TA-718 NOTICE OF COMMISSION DETERMINATION NOT TO REVIEW AN INITIAL DETERMINATION GRANTING COMPLAINANTS' MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION TO CORRECT RESPONDENT NAMES AND TO ADD RESPONDENTS AGENCY: U.S. Inter  more

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Aug. 16 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: Pledging sororities recently at The University of Alabama were 1,398 women. They are: ALPHA CHI OMEGA Sally Adams, Decatur; Alexandra Arnold, Lexington, Ky.; Caroline Ascik, Ormond Beach, Fla.; Grace Avery, Oneonta ; Mimi Bach, Lakeland Tenn.; Natalie Baine, Roswell, Ga.; Jessica Bento, The Woodlands, Texas; Brooke Boothe, Opelika; Rachel Bradford, Hanceville; Molly Byrom, Homewood; Claudia Caffery  more

SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 16 -- The city of Santa Fe issued the following news release: WJS operations into Santa Fe which is targeting the creation of up to ten jobs within the next two years as their business grows. WJS Canada, a 27 year-old social enterprise business has launched a U.S. division in Santa Fe, NM. The company prides itself in expertise in business, management and services to the community. The company will be known as WJS New Mexico and will bring the parent company's decades   more

SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 16 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: Any chef worth his salt will tell you that what sets his specialty apart from all the rest is the secret ingredient. For Chef Kevin Zink at the recent annual Hot & Spicy Food Festival at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Canada August 15, 2010, however, his secret ingredient was no secret. In fact, the guy at the next stove over was using the exact same secret ingredient - coffee. But by  more

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 16 -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Health Canada today released biomonitoring data collected as part of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Cycle 1 and the findings demonstrate that the levels of manmade compounds found in Canadians are quite low. "These new results confirm that consumers' exposure to chemicals are at extremely low levels," according to Mike Walls, ACC vice president of regulatory and technical affairs. "The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) urged the Government of Canada to abandon bipartisan efforts to establish mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses at its annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Saturday. The association's Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution (http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/26cf10555dafce2b85256d97005c8fd0/a12ac2dc46510b4d8  more

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 16 -- United Nations Development Programme issued the following news release: During her third visit to Haiti following the devastating 12 January earthquake, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan met with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and visited an array of UNDP-supported recovery and development programmes in the capital and surrounding regions. The January earthquake killed almost 300,000 people and left another 1.5 million without shelte  more