ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Minnesota's 2010 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations handbook will be available beginning Friday, Aug. 20, wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, online (http://www.mndnr.gov/regulations) and in many Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offices across the state. Hunters should familiarize themselves with the regulations book before the hunting season begins. Among the   more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following news release: The 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron was busy in late July and early August this year, participating in Empire Challenge 10, a live intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance interoperability demonstration. The annual endeavor, sponsored by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, aims to enhance working relationships between joint-service and coalition partner  more

SANTA PAULA, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Thomas Aquinas College issued the following news release: Each year at this time, various college ranking services and guides are published, evaluating many of the nation's more than 4,000 colleges and universities according to various criteria: cost, availability of financial aid, rowdiness of the social life, caliber of professors, etc. This year, for the first time, the Association of College Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has introduced to the mix, through its   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The city of Arlington issued the following news release: Arlington Dispatch Services has been re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The announcement was made during the CALEA 2010 Summer Conference in Las Vegas on July 28-31. At the conference, Arlington Dispatch Services was also presented a Flagship designation given to communications agencies that demonstrate best practices in policy development. Flagship agencies als  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following Fossil Energy Techline news: A field test demonstrating the best approaches for terrestrial carbon dioxide (CO2) storage in the heartland of North America has been successfully completed by one of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) seven Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSPs). The Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership , a collaboration of over 80 U.S. and Canadian stakeholders, conducted the field te  more

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 - The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of External Affairs: India has no Extradition Treaty with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Maldives, Myanmar and Pakistan. For signing of an Extradition Treaty with any country, mutual consent is required for initiating negotiations through diplomatic channels. India has Extradition Treaties with the USA (1999), Canada (1987), Britain (1993) and has Extradition Arrangements with Italy (2003) and  more

NORTH NEWTON, Kan., Aug. 19 -- Bethel College issued the following news release: A Bethel College professor is part of an ambitious project to revise and update the first Mennonite encyclopedia. Mark Jantzen, associate professor of history, is the North American representative for the fifth volume of the Mennonitisches Lexikon (Mennonite Encyclopedia). Begun in the early years of the 20th century in Germany and interrupted by two World Wars, the project inspired Harold S. Bender's North Am  more

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 19 -- United Nations Development Programme issued the following news release: More than 65 civilians died during operations to halt a wave of violent attacks in Jamaica's capital Kingston in May as security forces pursued Christopher "Dudus" Coke, accused of running a drug cartel. Fourteen police stations were attacked, Kingston's municipal market was burned, three law enforcement officers were killed, and roads to the airport were blocked amid the violence and res  more

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 19 -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued the following news release: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will attempt to establish a non-migratory flock of whooping cranes that lives and breeds in the wetlands, marshes and prairies of southwestern Louisiana. If this proposal is approved, the reintroduction effort could begin during early 2011. The process began today with an a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 19 -- The office of the Florida Attorney General issued the following news release: Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has reached an agreement with a Palm Beach County business which allegedly engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices. As part of the agreement, TS Luxury Group, Inc. will permanently dissolve and pay more than $110,000 to consumers who have already reported complaints to the Attorney General's Office. TS Luxury Grou  more

MACON, Aug. 18 -- Mercer University issued the following news release: Mercer University will welcome freshmen to the Macon campus on Saturday and will open its school year on Monday with its traditional fall convocation. In between, the school will attempt to set a world record for the largest game of tag. The festivities begin with Move-In Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the game of tag will begin at 8:30 p.m. on Porter Patch. As part of Mercer's tradition of personal attention and service  more

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 19 -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news release: Exports of U.S. agricultural equipment have increased each quarter of 2010, with midyear shipments totaling $4.9 billion, a gain of 4 percent compared to January-June 2009, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEM off-road equipment manufacturing trade group consolidates U.S. Commerce Dept. data with other sources into global trend reports for members. "Over the  more

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 19 -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news release: Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment increased in the second quarter of 2010, and total construction machinery exports at midyear were $7.4 billion, a 15-percent gain overall compared to January-June 2009 numbers, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEM off-road equipment manufacturing trade group consolidates U.S. Commerce Dept. data with other sources int  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University's Varsity Glee Club will welcome students back to campus at the annual First Nighter concert on Aug. 27. Sponsored by Purdue Musical Organizations and the Purdue Student Union Board, the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Purdue Memorial Union ballrooms. Doors will open at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The concert will mark the year's first performance for the 62-memb  more

RENO, Nev., Aug. 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: Even before the prescribed move-in time of 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, new students were already hustling into the residence halls of the University of Nevada, Reno. Some carried flat screen televisions. Others hauled mini-refrigerators or sound systems. Some paused long enough to receive personal greetings and a pat on the back from University President Milt Glick, who was out welcoming the students.   more

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 - The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of Environment and Forests: The Ministry of Environment and Forests through the Indo-Canada Environment Facility had supported the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) to conduct detailed studies on problems of ecology of mangrove wetlands of the country in partnership with the concerned State Forest departments. Apart from the MSSRF, grant-in-aid in research projects have been sanctioned  more

BIG SANDY, Mont., Aug. 19 -- The office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., issued the following news release: Senator launches website to gather public input during halt in construction Senator Jon Tester is asking Montanans for their ideas on the recent decision by the Canadian government to close its side of the Port of Whitetail to traffic from the U.S. in April of 2011. Tester today urged Montanans to share their feedback online at tester.senate.gov/Whitetail. Before Canada's announcem  more

SANTA PAULA, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Thomas Aquinas College issued the following news release: Each year at this time, U.S. News & World Report publishes a college guide. In America's Best Colleges 2010, Thomas Aquinas College is once again ranked in the top tier among the nation's liberal arts colleges, which concentrate mainly on undergraduate education. The Catholic college, founded by laymen in 1971, is ranked #71 out of 183 schools in the first of four tiers ranking the nations liberal arts s  more

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Aug. 19 -- Vassar College issued the following news release: Six hundred and sixty-six freshmen selected from the largest applicant pool in Vassar College's history will begin classes on August 30. Vassar received 7822 applications for the class of 2014, and slightly less than 24 percent of the applicants were offered admission, making 2014 Vassar's most selective class ever. Nearly 35% of Vassar's new freshmen are students of color, the largest percentage in the college's  more

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 19 -- The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news release: Prospects for a quality waterfowl season in Alabama remain good as hunters prepare for the early teal and goose seasons across the state. David Hayden, waterfowl expert with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, said the number of waterfowl in North America has risen slightly and weather will be th  more

FULTON, Mo., Aug. 19 -- William Woods University issued the following news release: Approximately 990 undergraduate students will attend classes at William Woods University this fall, marking the largest on-campus student body in school history. Classes begin Monday (Aug. 23). This year William Woods welcomed 340 new students from 31 states and eight countries (Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ireland, Taiwan and United Kingdom). In addition to the large incoming class, retention played  more

BRONX, N.Y., Aug. 19 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (http://www.einstein.yu.edu/home/default.asp) of Yeshiva University has provided concrete evidence that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) process sensory information such as sound, touch and vision differently than typically developing children. The study, which appears in the August 19 online issue  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following Fossil Energy Techline news: A field test demonstrating the best approaches for terrestrial carbon dioxide (CO2) storage in the heartland of North America has been successfully completed by one of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) seven Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSPs). The Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership , a collaboration of over 80 U.S. and Canadian stakeholders, conducted the field te  more

KENOSHA, Wis., Aug. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Foreign Film Series returns Sept. 9 with 14 of the world's best movies. Critically acclaimed films from England, France, Spain, Japan--11 countries in all--are shown in the comfort of the remodeled UW-Parkside Student Center Cinema at 900 Wood Rd in Kenosha. The series enters its 29th season and director Norm Cloutier says he is impressed by the quality and  more

BIG SANDY, Mont., Aug. 19 -- The office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., issued the following news release: Senator launches website to gather public input during halt in construction Senator Jon Tester is asking Montanans for their ideas on the recent decision by the Canadian government to close its side of the Port of Whitetail to traffic from the U.S. in April of 2011. Tester today urged Montanans to share their feedback online at tester.senate.gov/Whitetail. Before Canada's announcem  more

STILLWATER, Okla., Aug. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: A total of 648 women at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater have been offered bids this month to join one of the 11 sororities on campus, according to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. Bids are offers to the young women to become members of the sororities. Oklahoma students are listed by their hometowns, and a list of out-of-state students follows that. ADA: Paige Pasquali, Gamma   more