MONTREAL, Canada, Aug. 17 -- The Air Line Pilots Association issued the following news release: The pilots of Air Transat, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), resoundingly support conducting a lawful strike if a collective agreement is not reached with their management. In a recent strike ballot issued by the union leadership to the pilot group, an overwhelming 97 percent of pilots voted in favour of a lawful strike, should it become necessary to conclude a fair coll  more

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Beginning Monday, Aug. 23, goose hunters can apply to reserve a date to hunt from a blind in the controlled zone at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area. Applications postmarked between Monday, Aug. 23, and Wednesday, Sept. 15, will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations to hunt in the controlled zone   more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Aug. 16 -- The American Culinary Federation issued the following news release: The American Academy of Chefs (AAC), the honor society of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), recognized Claude Buzon of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as an honorary inductee during a formal ceremony and dinner at the 2010 ACF National Convention held at the Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 3. Buzon is president of Chef's Hat Inc., Edmonton. He also serves as international relations   more

ARGONNE, Ill., Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: Few drivers know exactly which well in which country their gasoline comes from, and from an environmental standpoint, it may not matter. Burning petroleum from the United States, Canada Russia, or Iran would each release large amounts of harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. However, the blossoming development of market-ready plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHE  more

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 17 -- The National Association of Music Merchants issued the following news release: Eight of the best rock bands from top companies across the country have advanced to the finals of the 10th Annual Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands. The national competition is in search of the best amateur, company-sponsored bands, with the goal of promoting the benefits of making music, which have been shown to increase employee morale and productivity in the workplace. The eight   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the expansion of the Association's live, interactive business aviation webinars. NBAA's initial webinars have proven highly popular with the Association's Members, garnering robust participation, favorable feedback and requests for additional offerings. A supplement to NBAA's On-Demand Education (ODE) Program, the semi-mon  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 17 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: Two F-15 fighters from the 142nd Fighter Wing from the Oregon Air National Guard under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled in response to a Temporary Flight Restriction violation in the vicinity of Seattle, Wash. today at approximately 1:38 p.m. PDT. The aircraft departed the restricted airspace and was not intercepted by the fighters. A  more

MAYPORT, Fla., Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) and U.S. 4th Fleet (C4F) welcomed partner nation participants and staff at this year's PANAMAX exercise Aug. 16 at the Afloat Training Group auditorium. Rear Adm. Vic Guillory addressed the attendees and expressed the importance of partnerships as well as the role of the global maritime forces as it relates to the defense of the Panama Canal Zone. "We wil  more

RIO GRANDE, Ohio, Aug. 16 -- University of Rio Grande issued the following news release: AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), has donated $225,000 in scholarship funds to qualifying applicants that plan to attend two-year Ohio community and technical colleges. The scholarships are part of a workforce development initiative designed to help low income Ohioans compete for jobs in an evolving economy. Eligible recipients will be AEP Ohio customers at or below 200 percent o  more

WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 17 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers International issued the following news release: SAE International's Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress will be held Oct. 5-6 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The two-day convention features technical sessions, seminars, and displays addressing engineering issues for commercial vehicles used in on-highway, off-highway and military and defense applications. More commonly known as COMVEC, the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today urged the federal government to challenge Mexico's decision to subject more U.S. imports to tariffs because of the ban on allowing unsafe Mexican trucks to cross the border. Hoffa said the tariffs are excessive and the Teamsters are calling on administration officials, including U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, to challenge them. Restarting   more

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 16 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: The work of Adelaide based glass artist, Wendy Fairclough will be on display in a new exhibition opening this week at the Drill Hall Gallery at ANU. Curated by Karen O'Clery, much of the work in the Commonalities exhibition was created in the course of Fairclough's residency this year at the Canberra Glassworks. Fairclough uses a range of glass-working techniques such as hand-blowing, c  more

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 17 -- The California Department of Fish and Game issued the following news release: State and county officials remind Californians to use caution when using poison baits (rodenticides) to control rodent pests. Careless use of these chemicals has injured and killed wildlife and pets throughout the state. The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and County of El Dorado Environmental Management Vector Control have issued the warning in response to a recent increase in th  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 16 -- Victoria University issued the following news release: Far from being disengaged gangs prone to crime, young people in Melbourne's west have told Victoria University researchers they want to work with the police to ensure their neighbourhoods are safer. In a study released today, Don't Go There: Young People's Perspectives on Community Safety and Policing, VU researchers Michele Grossman and Jenny Sharples say there are strong indications that a collaborati  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Aug. 16 -- The American Culinary Federation issued the following news release: The American Academy of Chefs (AAC), the honor society of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), recognized Claude Buzon of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as an honorary inductee during a formal ceremony and dinner at the 2010 ACF National Convention held at the Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 3. Buzon is president of Chef's Hat Inc., Edmonton. He also serves as international relations   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Nearly $68 million in federal grants has been obligated to help the state of Oklahoma and its communities recover from the December blizzard and January ice storm, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) said Tuesday. Included in the total is nearly $36 million to help reimbur  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Nearly $68 million in federal grants has been obligated to help the state of Oklahoma and its communities recover from the December blizzard and January ice storm, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) said Tuesday. Included in the total is nearly $36 million to help reimburs  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 17 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: Two F-15 fighters from the 142nd Fighter Wing from the Oregon Air National Guard under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled in response to a Temporary Flight Restriction violation in the vicinity of Seattle, Wash. today at approximately 1:38 p.m. PDT. The aircraft departed the restricted airspace and was not intercepted by the fighters. A  more