ATHENS, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release: The ancient "terror bird" Andalgalornis couldn't fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull--coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak--for a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali. The agile creature repeatedly attacked and retreated, landing well-targeted, hatchet-like jabs to take down its prey, according to a new study published this week in the online, open-acces  more

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev. (1st CD), issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today joined officials with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Monsignor Leary of Catholic Charities, and Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian in welcoming the delivery of $2 million in Recovery Act funding for improvements at Stella Fleming Towers in Las Vegas that will make the complex and its 115 units more environmentally friendly and increase energ  more

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20 -- The California Republican Party issued the following news release: Citing the opportunity to make historic gains this year, California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring today announced the state GOP will roll out several new initiatives this weekend to reach non-traditional Republican voters and build relationships in a wide array of ethnic, religious and occupational communities. "Republican ideas work for people of every background. Our mission now is to take ad  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 20 -- The Cruise Lines International Association issued the following news release: Details on the North American cruise industry's overall economic impact in the United States in 2009 were released today by the Cruise Lines International Association. "Despite a protracted global recession, the North American cruise industry continued to make an impact on the U.S. economy in 2009," said Terry Dale, CLIA's president and CEO. Last year was tough for everyone. We   more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: With the start of fall classes, several construction projects, including Phase I of the new Plaza Verde residence hall, will affect access and parking on the Angelo State University campus. A groundbreaking for Plaza Verde is scheduled at 10 a.m. Aug. 24 at the northeast corner of the University Pavilion. The new 400-bed residence hall will be built on the existing parking lot between the 10-story Conc  more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: State grants are helping to expand the network of businesses where motorists can have their tires filled with fuel-saving nitrogen, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today as he announced the latest recipients of Nitrogen Tire Inflation Grants. This year, 25 automotive service providers in 16 counties that have acquired and are operating nit  more

JOONDALUP, Australia, Aug. 19 -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news release: Edith Cowan University (ECU) Faculty of Business and Law's Degrees Restaurant is now open for business. A unique learning facility run by a fully qualified chef and restaurant manager, Degrees Restaurant gives ECU Bachelor of Hospitality Management students the chance to hone their skills in a real-to-life restaurant environment. Located on the Joondalup Campus with recently upgraded facilities, D  more

MACON, Ga., Aug. 20 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that First Quality Baby Products, LLC, a Great Neck, New York-based manufacturer of absorbent hygiene products, will modernize and expand its manufacturing presence in Bibb County. The company plans to invest up to $200 million and bring its employee count to 375 over the coming years at the company's Macon facilities. Since acquiring its manufactur  more

NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 20 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release: For many students, arriving at Old Dominion University this month will be a daunting experience. It might be their first time away from home, or their first experience living in a new city. Imagine that transition to ODU occurring from another country, far away, and that you are a student arriving after a long flight at Norfolk International Airport, with a suitcase, dreams and no connection to the communi  more

NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 20 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release: Just when you're sure that algae are a good source of biodiesel fuel, along comes a new scheme to wring even more alternative energy from the green scum. During the past five years, researchers at Old Dominion University have devised ways to cultivate and harvest microscopic algae, and then to convert them into a biodiesel fuel by a proprietary one-step process. Now they have discovered another process - w  more

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Natural Resources and Environment issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) today denied Holland Board of Public Works - James DeYoung Plant's (HBPW) air quality Permit to Install application for a new 78-megawatt (MW) (gross) circulating fluidized bed solid fuel-fired boiler and associated equipment. The decision follows a thorough review of the permit application under state and federal law  more

WEST WINDSOR, N.J., Aug. 20 -- Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J. (12th CD), issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Rush Holt (NJ-12) today announced that he has secured approval from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education for $350,000 in federal funding to support the Eatontown Public Schools eSchool Initiative. The initiative aims to improve educational outcomes by utilizing new technology and global networking within the classroom. The funding next needs app  more

CHICAGO, Aug. 19 -- The University of Illinois at Chicago issued the following news release: Visitors to the newly renovated Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois at Chicago can now glimpse the private lives of Jane Addams and other social reformers who lived in the Hull house and worked with Chicago's immigrant communities. On Sept. 8, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Addams' birth, the museum will open its new permanent exhibition and the second floor of t  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- The Idaho Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Curbing energy use, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing public transportation ridership are goals of a $1.5 million federal funding request prepared by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Community Transportation Association of Idaho (CTAI). The Federal Transit Administration will award $100 million in discretionary funds to public transportation agencies nationwide  more

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 19 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Stanley Battle, Southern's new interim president, recently told an audience of about 80 middle school students in Hartford that if they want to go to college, they need to start preparing themselves now. "Be yourself, don't quit, and don't let anyone get in the way of you accomplishing your dreams," Battle advised the students, campers at the Trinity College Dream Camp, a program whose missio  more

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 20 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: Dr. Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt, a long-time professor of education at the Le Moyne College, has been appointed principal of the Cathedral Academy at Pompei (CAP). The move strengthens the relationship between the Jesuit college and CAP, a Catholic educational ministry of the Diocese of Syracuse, which draws multi-lingual students from 20 countries. "We see this as a perfect example of Le Moyne's Jesuit mission in  more

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: With three Chicago police officers being shot and killed over the past few months and with children losing their lives to gunfire on the city's streets, Teamsters Local 700 hosted a rally to highlight the need to stop the violence. This epidemic of violence also has spilled onto the grounds of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. Government officials joined JTDC employees and Local 700   more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news release: Members of the 673d Medical Group Mental Health Flight have been working hard to make sure that military members and their families are taken care of. The military life can be a stressful one, said Maj. Alexsa Billups, 673d MDG. Having family members on the installation or far off, on the mind, can take a toll on military members as well. Add to that the stressful tasks of dai  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Rep. John Boccieri, D-Ohio (16th CD), issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman John Boccieri (D-Alliance) today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's Comprehensive Community Infrastructure (CCI) program awarded $1.6 million in Recovery funds for the Medina County Port Authority to build a Medina County Fiber Optic Cable Network. This grant represents a portion of the $45 million awarded to OneCommunity, the non-profit communications company that will   more

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 19 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news release: In striving to develop one of the most engaged universities in Australia, CQUniversity's Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman has announced the appointment of a team of new leaders. CQUniversity operates 10 schools within two faculties each led by a Dean. As of August, eight out of 10 appointments have been made, as well as the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research). Following through on initiat  more

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, Aug. 19 -- The University of Southern Queensland issued the following news release: The Faculty of Engineering and Surveying recently joined with local industry in Toowoomba to launch their exciting new construction program. The Associate Degree of Construction and the Bachelor of Construction (http://www.usq.edu.au/engsurv), with a major in Management, will prepare students to undertake important roles in the future development of Queensland and Australia's built env  more

QAUKERTOWN, Pa., Aug. 19 -- Rep. Patrick J. Murphy, D-Pa. (8th CD), issued the following news release: Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) announced that he has secured $450,000 in new funding for a Streetscape project to help revitalize downtown Quakertown Borough. Murphy was joined by partners in the revitalization project, including members of the Quakertown Borough Council, the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce, and local community development organizations. T  more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 20 -- Pulaski Technical College issued the following news release: Students at Pulaski Technical College and other Arkansas public two-year colleges will benefit from a grant awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in partnership with the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC). The grant, which is funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, expands th  more

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Embassy in Mauritius issued the following remarks: Honorable Devanand Virahsawmy, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Distinguished guests; Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight to welcome Dr. Woodrow Clark II to Mauritius. Dr. Clark is an author, teacher, filmmaker and Nobel Prize Winner. In 2007, Dr. Clark shared the Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore, in recognition of his contributions to th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Nick Joe Rahall, D-W.Va. (3rd CD), issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, along with Senators Jay Rockefeller and Carte Goodwin (all D-W.Va.) today applauded the signing this morning of an agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) to move forward on the $1.77 million Appalachian Regional Short-Line Rail Project in Fayette County that will significantly improve rail opera  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 19 -- Monash University issued the following news release: A roadmap for reducing carbon emissions developed by ClimateWorks Australia, a non-profit partnership between Monash University and The Myer Foundation, has been awarded a Eureka Prize for Innovative Solutions to Climate Change. The Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia provides a roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent on 2000 levels at an annual average cost of just $185 per househol  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 20 -- The Palm Beach County School District has issued the following news release: Joseph Sanches, Chief of Facilities Management for the School District, is a finalist for The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) South Florida Chapter 2010 LEEDership and Green Awards program. The awards ceremony will take place on August 28th at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale. The event will recognize and honor those outstanding projects, inspirational b  more

RAPID CITY, S.D., Aug. 19 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) team finished in second place at the International Aerial Robotics Competition, held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The competition, sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, challenges students to create and launch an aerial vehicle capable of fully autonomous flight through a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (http://www.nsf.gov/) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (http://www.whoi.edu/) (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons at least 22 miles long and more than 3,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a residue of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 1.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs issued the text of the following remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: MR. CROWLEY: Good morning and welcome to the Department of State. We have Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here along with our Special Envoy George Mitchell to tell you about the most recent developments in our pursuit of Middle East peace. The Secretary will begin with a brief statement. George Mitchell will stay behind   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The office of Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller and Governor Joe Manchin today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission $1,176,470 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to enhance cyberinfrastructure across the state's higher education system over the next two years. "Modern scientific research is essent  more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 19 -- The Florida Department of Corrections issued the following news release: Eight Florida prisons and six work release centers were recently re-accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). ACA accreditation standards are the national benchmark for the effective operation of correctional systems throughout the United States, and Florida prisons, work release centers and probation and parole facilities consistently pass accreditation standards with ma  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- The Idaho Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The following projects are part of the GARVEE Transportation Program in southwest Idaho, which uses funds from Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds to expedite highway projects. BOISE - Interstate 84, Vista Avenue Interchange Reconstruction* ITD is finishing the last stage of reconstruction on the Vista interchange. The project will reduce congestion and accommodate more lanes o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of the daily press briefing: INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary to Address Pakistan's Flood at the UN Assistant Secretary Feltman Returning from Iraq Ambassador Jeffrey Presented His Credentials in Baghdad Saddened about the Attack on Indian UN Peacekeepers in the Congo Secretary Spoke to Jordanian Foreign Minister, Quartet Representative Blair, Prime Minister Fayyad MIDDLE EAST PEACE Status/   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Michael J. Copps: Thank you, Josh Silver, for the wonderful introduction and for all the great things you do--like founding Free Press and bringing these critical communications and media issues to the four corners of the country. Your contribution has been immense--although we still have a long ways to go. Thanks to the Main Street Project and the Center for Media Justice for co-hostin  more

WOOSTER, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The College of Wooster issued the following news release: Students at The College of Wooster will feel (and taste) the "L-O-V-E" when Kittredge Dining Hall reopens for lunch this fall after a one-year hiatus. An all-vegetarian menu will greet students with Local, Organic, Vegetarian, and Environmentally friendly foods that have a smaller carbon footprint than some of the foods offered in other campus dining facilities. "Kittredge will feature the same great relaxi  more

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 19 -- SUNY-University at Albany issued the following news release: The State University of New York's State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the state's leading provider of small business management and technical services, will partner with energy giant Con Edison to provide reviews for client small business owners to improve the energy efficiency of their operations. SBDC and Con Edison will provide energy audits and free one-to-one advisement and training to s  more

RAPID CITY, SD., Aug. 20 -- The office of Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., issued the following news release: Senator John Thune today commented on the announcement that the Air Force has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) on its plans to expand the Powder River Training Complex airspace. The Draft EIS will now be open to public comment and the Air Force will host a series of public meetings this fall to better explain details of the proposed airspace expansion. The Draft EIS  more

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 20 -- The University of California at Riverside issued the following news release: Jodie Holt, a professor of plant physiology at the University of California, Riverside and the botanical consultant for James Cameron's film Avatar, will receive the Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence "for her life's work as a distinguished scientist and educator" at a ceremony beginning at 5 p.m., Sept. 11, 2010, at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, Calif.  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Aug. 20 -- Mary Washington University issued the following news release: Kelli Slunt, professor of chemistry at the University of Mary Washington, has been recognized with the J. Christopher Bill Outstanding Faculty Service Award for her contributions to the university as well as involvement and leadership in the community. Slunt, who joined UMW in 1995, served as chair of the chemistry department for six years and led the chemistry program's successful accreditation   more

DURHAM, N.H., Aug. 20 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Meghan Young didn't sign up to be a resident assistant at the University of New Hampshire thinking it would involve picking up trash but the Cornish resident thought doing so was a great idea. Young was just one of 180 UNH Residential Life staff who, along with City Year staff, assisted in the cleanup of Gossler Park Elementary School in Manchester this week. City Year is a program that has 17-24 ye  more

TULLAHOMA, Tenn., Aug. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Space Institute issued the following news release: In late summer 2010, The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) participated in an intensive field study to investigate the chemistry, transport, and deposition of mercury compounds in the atmosphere. Partners in this study included the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Air Resources Laboratory (ARL), the Georgia Institute of Technology, Florida State Univ  more

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 20 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news release: By Jenna Withrow, USF.edu News Writer The last days of summer. It's a bittersweet time for students. With fall classes just days away, the excitement of summer break is replaced by the nervous anticipation of the school year. But as students count down the remaining days of summer, USF's annual Week of Welcome (WOW) is in full swing, providing plenty of events and activities to enjoy those final d  more