SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3 -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release: The largest and most comprehensive ophthalmic educational meeting in the world, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's (Academy) 2010 Joint Meeting in conjunction with the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) will be taking place in Chicago, October 16 to 19. The meeting offers more than 500 instruction courses, a variety of skills transfer courses, breakfast with the experts  more

ATLANTA, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: AMADOU BAH, a/k/a MAMAGAM ABDUL BALDE, 39, of New York, New York; KENNETH CLEE, 46, of Jonesboro; and MAMADU DJALO, 49, of New York, New York, were sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge J. Owen Forrester to serve terms in federal prison of up to 21 months on charges of trafficking in counterfeit cigarettes. "Trafficking in counterfeit goods deceives and defrauds co  more

NEW DELHI, Sept. 3 -- The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry: Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry has underscored the need of working together for elevating trade and economic engagement with Ghana to a higher level. As part of his bilateral visit to Ghana, Shri Sharma had substantive discussion with the Foreign Minister, Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni and Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor. The Ghanaian Minister spe  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: After heavy rains and winds from Hurricane Earl pummeled their operations base in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, three Purdue University students continue to collect data as part of a team flying over the tropical Atlantic Ocean to take measurements of what might develop into tropical storm Gaston. Graduate students Alexandria Johnson, Brian Murphy and Paytsar Muradyan are part of a National Science Foundatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has issued the following news release: Senator Jim Webb today said that the awarding of two major construction contracts to U.S. firms by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a positive step forward but does not eliminate the need for a thorough examination of the MCC's process for awarding contracts. In an August 2 letter to the MCC, Senator Webb expressed concern that, at that time, Chinese companies were the largest recipi  more

AMHERST, Mass., Sept. 3 -- The University of Massachusetts at Amherst issued the following news release: Students returning to the University of Massachusetts Amherst this fall will find physical and electronic improvements that include installation of wireless Internet access in many residence halls, renovated academic space and a fresh look for some athletic facilities. Overall, the campus has invested about $30 million on improvement projects between May and the end of August, said Shan  more