BOONE, N.C., Aug. 30 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news release: Topics from environmental ethics to religion and nature will be featured during the 2010 Business and Environmental Ethics Conference Sept. 17 at Appalachian State University. Other topics include environmental economics, strategy and nature, and university sustainability. The conference begins with a welcome at 8:30 a.m. in the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center's Powers Grand Hall. It is sponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security issued the following news release: On Thursday, September 2, representatives of the Department of State's, Bureau of Diplomatic Security and American private sector security professionals will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring the opening bell to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Overseas Security Advisory Council or OSAC. OSAC is a public-private partnership under the U.S. State Department es  more

CHICAGO, Aug. 30 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America issued the following news release: Dr. Edna E. Johnson wanted one more great adventure in life. After a 28-year career instructing nursing students at the University of Connecticut, 73-year-old Johnson became a volunteer missionary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and moved to Liberia. There she witnessed miracles. "I knew about miracles, but I had never seen a miracle," she said. "Maybe I'm a person of litt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today President Obama issued an Executive Order freezing the assets of certain persons with respect to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). This new Order expands the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008 and takes additional steps to address that national emergency. In the new Executive Order, the President finds that certain actions a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As Hurricane Earl moves toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, FEMA is closely monitoring the storm and stands ready to support commonwealth and territorial officials in the region to ensure they have the resources to respond if needed. Earl was upgraded to a hurricane earlier today by the National Hurricane Center. FEMA continues to urge everyone i  more

VAIL, Colo., Aug. 30 -- The city of Vail issued the following news release: The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge lived up to its billing as the "toughest two minutes in sports" when Vail hosted the competition over the weekend at Ford Park. Contestants from as far away as Alaska, Pennsylvania, and Arizona competed for invitations to the national finals which will be held in Kissimmee, Fla. Those winners will earn entry into the World Firefighter Combat Challenge to be held this year in Myrt  more

CHICAGO, Aug. 30 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: Key changes in IGCC Public Version 2.0 include more efficient plumbing fixtures, asbestos removal in compliance with ASTM standards, and responsibilities of design professionals and building owners. The International Code Council IGCC Public Hearing Committee took action on more than 1,500 comments and nearly 120 hours of testimony on Public Version 1.0 of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) dur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The White House released the text of the following press briefing: MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Let's start with one very quick scheduling update. On Monday, September 6, 2010 -- Labor Day -- President Obama will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he will attend the Milwaukee Laborfest, organized by the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, and make remarks there on the economy. So, more details on the exact time of departure a little bit later on. Yes, ma'am. Q Obvious  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 30 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: By Jane Ford On Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m., the University of Virginia Art Museum will present the first in a four-part film series to accompany the museum's exhibition "Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens." Organized by International Arts and Artists, the exhibit presents photographs of African objects by the American artist Man Ray and his international avant-garde contemporaries of the   more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 30 --University of Findlay issued the following news release: The University of Findlay has received a nearly $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Fulbright Program to fund the Trans-Saharan Professionals Program, intended to address unemployment rates among young adults in Africa by means of a program that will offer entrepreneurship education and experiential learning through on-site training. The education prog  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 30 -- Iowa Center for the Arts issued the following news release: University of Iowa International Programs (IP) begins its second season of "WorldCanvass" Friday, Sept. 10, with the topic "Documenting Humanity: A Sense of Place." All programs take place from 5 to 7 p.m. one Friday a month in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol and are free and open to the public. Host Joan Kjaer, interim director of communications and relations for IP, and her guests will explore i  more

GRAND FORKS, N.D., Aug. 30 -- University of North Dakota issued the following news release: The University of North Dakota Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center was recently rated as one of the top 100 most active in the nation by the National Association of Black Cultural Centers (ABCC). Headquartered in Galesburg, Ill., ABCC supports the work of culture centers through student and professional development, cultural relevant program assistance, curricular and co-curricular enrichment, co  more