WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: 22 individuals are facing federal felony charges via grand jury indictments or bills of information as a result of alleged Katrina fraud offenses, announced United States Attorney Jim Letten, joined by David Welker, FBI Special Agent in Charge New Orleans Division, Robert Anderson, Special Agent in Charge, Housing and Urban Development Inspector General for the New Orleans Divisio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Chairman Ben S. Bernanke of the Federal Reserve issued the text of the following speech: The annual meeting at Jackson Hole always provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on the economic and financial developments of the preceding year, and recently we have had a great deal on which to reflect. A year ago, in my remarks to this conference, I reviewed the response of the global policy community to the financial crisis.1 On the whole, when the eruption of the Panic of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the text of the following speech: Thank you, David, for the kind words and for your terrific leadership of the Minority Business Development Agency. On behalf of President Obama and all of us at the Department of Commerce, I join David in welcoming everyone to the 2010 MED Week. And let me take a moment here to thank the many sponsors of MED Week. It's great to be here this morning with so many of the entrepreneurs and   more

FLUSHING, N.Y., Aug. 27 -- The City University of New York's Queens College issued the following news release: Technology and economic globalization bring together people of many nationalities and cultures. Their intersection is the subject of the next exhibit at the Queens College Art Center: Eden, Ceramics by Sin-ying Ho. A Hong Kong-Chinese living in North America, the artist personifies globalization, and her one-woman show--one of many events presented in conjunction with Queens Colle  more

PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 27 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The 2010 Colorado State Fair is going extreme; a variety of exciting attractions will thrill crowds of all ages. 50th PRCA Dodge Rodeo It's sure to be a party as the Colorado State Fair celebrates its 50th rodeo year sanctioned with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Aug. 27 - 31. PRCA's top cowboys and cowgirls will bring spectators to the edge of their seats with wild ri  more

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Aug. 27 -- The IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries issued the following news release: Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced today the July findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. PCB Industry Growth Rates and Book-to-Bill Ratios Announced Rigid PCB shipments were up 23.9 percent while bookings increased 34.4 percent in July 2010 from July 2009. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments were up 19.  more

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Secretary of State issued the following news release: Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land (http://www.michigan.gov/sos/) today corrected misinformation being circulated regarding the technology incorporated into Michigan's enhanced driver's license and ID card. The false information deals with the radio frequency identification, or RFID, chip embedded in enhanced licenses and ID cards. The misinformation, typically passed along by e-mail, is needlessl  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 27 -- The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Applications are now being accepted online for the 2011 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarship, awarded to students planning automotive aftermarket careers. The application process is now entirely electronic through the GAAS scholarship Web site, www.AutomotiveScholarships.com. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 31, 2011. The scholarships   more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 27 -- Broward County has issued the following news release: Port directors from Florida's 14 deepwater seaports have elected Port Everglades Director Phillip C. Allen as chairman of the Florida Ports Council (FPC). The FPC, based in Tallahassee, is a nonprofit professional association that provides leadership and information on seaport-related issues before the legislative and executive branches of state and federal government. "Seaports are the economic backbon  more

JONESBORO, Ark., Aug. 27 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news release: Students who have a strong desire to pursue a career in the motion picture industry and learn from a renowned cinematographer now have a chance to do so with the creation of a narrative motion picture option in Arkansas State University's Department of Radio-Television this fall. This degree option lies under the production emphasis in R-TV. "We have facilities at ASU that provide the students with the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued the following travel warning: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against entering North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK), without first having received explicit official permission and an entry visa from the Government of North Korea. The North Korean government will prosecute and sentence those who enter the DPRK without proper documentation. North Korea's penalties for know  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued the following travel warning: The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about the security situation in Mexico. The authorized departure of family members of U.S. government personnel from U.S. Consulates in the northern Mexico border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros remains in place. Howe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Water Environment Federation issued the following news release: The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announces the launch of a redesigned Web site for the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP), a nationally recognized voluntary program that advances environmentally sound biosolids management practices. Complete with a new look and features, the site--www.biosolids.org--is now housed within WEF's home site, and serves as an information clearinghouse on effective bio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: 22 individuals are facing federal felony charges via grand jury indictments or bills of information as a result of alleged Katrina fraud offenses, announced United States Attorney Jim Letten, joined by David Welker, FBI Special Agent in Charge New Orleans Division, Robert Anderson, Special Agent in Charge, Housing and Urban Development Inspector General for the New Orleans Divisio  more

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Aug. 27 -- The IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries issued the following news release: Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced today the July findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. PCB Industry Growth Rates and Book-to-Bill Ratios Announced Rigid PCB shipments were up 23.9 percent while bookings increased 34.4 percent in July 2010 from July 2009. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments were up 19.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The Direct Marketing Association issued the following news release: U.S. companies that use social media primarily to deepen customer loyalty spend almost twice as much on this emerging channel as competitors who use it for brand awareness, customer acquisition and other core marketing purposes, according to national survey results jointly released by COLLOQUY and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). Specifically, the COLLOQUY-DMA survey results show the average soc  more