MACOMB, Ill., Sept. 1 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Like many college professors, Bart Jennings uses his summer break to travel. But Jennings may be the only WIU faculty member who, when traveling by train, gets to sit in the conductor's seat. Since 1998, Jennings has organized and led scenic passenger-train excursions two to three weeks every year sponsored by the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, a non-profit organization in Oak Ridge (TN). This   more

TORONTO, Sept. 1 -- The Association for Financial Professionals issued the following news release: The Association for Financial Professionals of Canada (AFPC) welcomes the Maritimes chapter of the Treasury Management Association of Canada (TMAC), which recently voted to become a regional partner under the name AFP of Canada - Maritimes. "The board and members of AFP of Canada Maritimes are very pleased to be associating themselves with AFP of Canada. We look forward to a mutually benefic  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to announce that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has extended its recognition of ANSI as an accreditor of Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs) for an additional two years. ANSI's continued recognition as an accreditor is granted under the NIST-National Voluntary Conformity Assessment System Evalua  more

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Resources issued the following news release: The N.C Wildlife Resources Commission has set season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2010-11 season. Working within mandatory frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Commission set the following regulations: Conventional bag limits: * Six ducks with no more than four scoters * F  more

WOODBURY, Minn., Aug. 31 -- Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. (6th CD), has issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann presented Ms. Samantha Greeney-Hamlin with the Congressional Award, a Silver Medal. The Congressional Award is bestowed by Congress on young Americans for service to the community, dedication to personal development, and growth in citizenship and is one of only two awards awarded by Congress, with the other being the Medal of Honor. Bachmann's  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio., Sept. 1 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Today, Comair president John Bendoraitis announced the company's plan to decrease the number of 50-seat aircraft from its fleet over the next two years in an effort to increase the stability of the company in this competitive industry. Teamsters Local 513 in Florence, Ky. represents more than 750 workers at Comair. The union will monitor this process to ensure their members' have a sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following weekly calendar: Commission Agendas Listed below is an agenda for a Commission Meeting scheduled for the week of September 6, 2010. For a recorded message concerning the latest agenda information call (301) 504-7948. Commission Meeting Wednesday, September 8, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Hearing Room 420 Closed to the Public Matter to be Discussed Compliance Status Report The Commissi  more

MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 1 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The summer issue of the Crown of the Continent E-Note has been released and can be found online at http://issuu.com/crown_of_the_continent/docs/enotes2 The region called the Crown of the Continent encompasses Glacier National Park and spans the Continental Divide from the Elk River headwaters and Crowsnest Pass in Canada to Rogers Pass and the Blackfoot River drainage in Montana. The University of  more

OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 31 -- The Washington state Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: Treaty tribes in western Washington are having a bountiful Fraser River sockeye fishery this season, with at least three times the number of fish returning as expected. More than 30 million sockeye are estimated to return to the Fraser River in British Columbia this year - the highest run size recorded since 1913. View photos of the fishery in the San Juan Islands on NWI  more

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 -- The International Association of Business Communicators issued the following news release: For a limited time, communication professionals can have access to a variety of tools, best practices, and expert opinions at their fingertips--for free. The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is holding a worldwide Membership Month this September. As part of this biannual membership drive, the organization will waive the application fee of US$40 /CDN$44  more

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 1 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Governor Martin O'Malley and the Board of Public Works (BPW) today approved the naming of the Visitors Center at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary after long-time Department of Natural Resources (DNR) employee Frank Oslislo. Upon its dedication, the Visitors Center will be known as the Frank Oslislo Visitors Center at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary. "Today we honor an individual who dedicated his   more

BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Sept. 1 -- The State University of New York's Binghamton University issued the following news release: Hip-hop artist Drake is set to perform at the Binghamton University Events Center at 8 p.m. Friday, October 1. This September, Drake begins his national Light Dreams and Nightmares tour, sponsored by AT&T and featuring special guest, the Clipse. The Binghamton show immediately follows two sold-out Radio City Music Hall dates. Based out of Canada, and named "Best Male  more

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1 -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release: Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo today sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking him to commit his company to a plan to phase out the use of dirty coal-fired electricity. The letter further calls on Zuckerberg to use his companies considerable influence to become a champion for action on climate change. Facebook recently chose to operate its first data centre, located in Prin  more

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: John Buerman, 51, of Warwick, R.I., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence to Internet sales of unregistered, unlabeled pesticides for cats and dogs while infringing on the trademark of two well known national brand names, "Frontline" and "Frontline Plus." Buerman pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods and knowingly using a counterfeit mark;   more

WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 1 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers International issued the following news release: SAE Convergence 2010 will focus on partnerships - traditional and non-traditional - that are enabling the future of automotive electronics. The premier two-day automotive electronics conference will be held Oct. 19-20 at Cobo Center in Detroit. The theme for the 2010 show is "Partnerships Driving Smart Mobility." Co-hosts for the event are the Ford Motor Company and Microsoft  more

LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 1 -- The University of California at San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news release: The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to the world's leading fisheries experts from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego and elsewhere. Established in 1997 by the World Wildlife Fund   more

CHICAGO, Aug. 31 -- The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago issued the following news release: Meredith F. Coleman-Tobias, Meredith E. Harber, and Zachary D. Wagner, begin their studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with fellowships from the Fund for Theological Education (FTE). Coleman-Tobias has been selected as a doctoral fellow and will receive a stipend of $17,040 for tuition and expenses. Harber and Wagner, both master of divinity students, will each receive a $1,000   more

MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 1 -- Northwood University issued the following news release: The University of the Aftermarket this fall will welcome the largest class in the history of the Leadership 2.0 executive development experience, with 30 aftermarket professionals representing 23 organizations and virtually every level of the industry supply chain. The aftermarket's cornerstone educational program, Leadership 2.0 fosters the development of a new generation of visionary aftermarket executives  more

TORONTO, Sept. 1 -- The Association for Financial Professionals issued the following news release: The Association for Financial Professionals of Canada (AFPC) welcomes the Maritimes chapter of the Treasury Management Association of Canada (TMAC), which recently voted to become a regional partner under the name AFP of Canada - Maritimes. "The board and members of AFP of Canada Maritimes are very pleased to be associating themselves with AFP of Canada. We look forward to a mutually benefic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following weekly calendar: Commission Agendas Listed below is an agenda for a Commission Meeting scheduled for the week of September 6, 2010. For a recorded message concerning the latest agenda information call (301) 504-7948. Commission Meeting Wednesday, September 8, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Hearing Room 420 Closed to the Public Matter to be Discussed Compliance Status Report The Commissi  more

CLOVIS, Calif., Aug. 31 -- The city of Clovis issued the following news release: Two Clovis residents today notified their insurance agents of letters and checks they received in what appear to be two different Canadian-based scams. Each came with a cover letter letting the recipient know he or she was one of the winners or a finalist in sweepstakes that the residents did not enter. Each received a check with "State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, US BANK NA, Jacksonville, FL 322  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Recording Industry Association of America issued the following news release: Canadian hip hop act Drake's second album, Thank Me Later, quickly certified Platinum this summer, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)'s July G&P count. Drake fans promptly purchased more than one million copies of his June release to earn the Universal Motown artist his very first Platinum album award. Drake's first album, So Far Gone (2009), is currently cert  more