NEW YORK, July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Driver distraction is a factor in many of the accidents that occur on American roadways every day; in fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) cited it as a contributing factor in 11% of fatal auto accidents and 17% of...
2013 Harris Poll AutoTECHCAST(SM) Shows Year-Over-Year Drops in Several Driver Distractions, Including Texting Among Younger Drivers
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Aimco's 10th Annual Charity Golf Classic Raises Record Donations for Military Families and Scholarships
DENVER, July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tenth Anniversary Aimco Cares Charity Golf Classic sponsored by Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco), and presented by RE/MAX, raised more than one half million dollars to benefit family members who have lost a loved one...
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PepsiCo And Feed The Children Bring Help And Hope To King County Children In Need
DES MOINES, Wash., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Feed The Children and PepsiCo partnered with the Des Moines Area Food Bank and Albertsons to distribute two tractor-trailers full of food and essentials to help 800 King County area children and families in need. Families...
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Rep. Griffith and Local Rehab Center Team Up to Tame Healthcare Costs
RADFORD, Va., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) received a first-hand look today at a new effort to improve the quality of health care while reducing Medicare costs and taxpayer burdens.
Radford Health & Rehab Center, along with senior managers of...
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5 new ATN channels now available on Rogers & Bell Fibe TV
TORONTO, July 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International
Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster, has
launched 5 new Channels on Rogers Cable and Bell Fibe TV.
The five new channels being launched are ATN Sikh Channel, ATN Brit
Asia, ATN Star...
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TORONTO 2015 Mascot Makes Debut
Porcupine unveiled in front of thousands of kids and on TORONTO2015.org/mascot
TORONTO, July 17, 2013 /CNW/ - After months of anticipation, Pachi the
porcupine was introduced today as the official mascot for the TORONTO
2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Thousands of young kids filled the...
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Boston Children's Hospital Launches National Pediatric Innovation Summit
Summit Will Feature Three $50,000 Awards Focused on Clinical Innovation, Community/Patient Empowerment and Scientific Breakthroughs in Autism
BOSTON, July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the health care marketplace continues to rapidly evolve toward translating research...
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Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer: Even the "silent killer" presents symptoms
NORWALK, Conn., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica US announces that OBGYN.net presents a special report on early-stage ovarian cancer symptoms. According to an analysis by Barbara Goff, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of the division of gynecologic...
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Specialists from Rogers Memorial Hospital To Participate in 2013 IOCDF Conference
OCONOMOWOC, Wis., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rogers Memorial Hospital will be represented at the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) 20th Annual OCD Conference, which takes place July 19-21, 2013 in Atlanta, Ga. Among the specialists participating will be Bradley C. Riemann,...
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Linda Gooden joins Millennium Corporation Board of Advisors
ARLINGTON, Va., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Corporation, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and certified 8(a) Professional Services company, announced today that Linda Gooden joined their Board of Advisors effective 11 July 2013.
(Photo:...
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Key Findings: Innovations in Ophthalmic Devices - Anterior Segment
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/829jtm/key_findings) has announced the addition of the "Key Findings: Innovations in Ophthalmic Devices - Anterior Segment" report to their offering.
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New Report Details Brazil's Changing Religious Landscape
Roman Catholics in Decline, Protestants on the Rise
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As young Catholics begin to gather in Brazil, awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis in celebration of World Youth Day, a new Pew Research Center analysis finds that the share of...
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Soaring Heat Puts Older Illinoisans At Risk
AARP Provides Quick Tips to Beat the Heat – Reminds People to Check in on Elderly Friends and Neighbors
CHICAGO, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With temperatures climbing well above 90 degrees this week across the state and heat indexes into triple digits, AARP is...
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CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Charges for Threats to S. Calif. Mosque Worshippers
SAN DIEGO, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) today urged prosecutors to bring hate crime charges against a man who allegedly walked into a local mosque during early-morning prayers, called...
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Cellular channels vital for hearing identified
How a gene defect in "Beethoven" mice and humans causes deafness
BOSTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ending a 30-year search by scientists, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have identified two proteins in the inner ear that are critical for hearing, which, when...
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Washington, DC Celebrates The Historic Achievement Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's 51st National Convention And Centennial Celebration
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington, DC rolled out the red carpet for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., whose 51st National Convention and Centennial Celebration was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center July 11 – 17. During the week-long...
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iCASHtv Network Connects Mobile Consumers and Advertisers with Blue Bite Partnership
CHICAGO, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- SmartBomb Media Group, the company behind the iCASHtv Network – the dominant in-store digital network in Check Cashing and Currency Exchange locations in the US, and Blue Bite, the Mobile Standard in Out-of-Home™, announced the...
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CHIME FOR CHANGE Campaign, Founded By Gucci, Funds 210 Projects In 81 Countries For Girls' And Women's Empowerment
NEW YORK, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CHIME FOR CHANGE, the global campaign for girls' and women's empowerment founded by Gucci, is pleased to announce that THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE concert event has helped raise funds to support 210 projects for girls and women across the globe....
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Genetic mutation linked to severe obesity
Mice gain weight even when fed normal amounts of food; similar mutation linked to severe obesity in humans
[Note to reporters: Graphs and photo are available.]
BOSTON, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have identified a genetic cause of...
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Little Linksters Showcase Golf Academy of America's Investment In Junior Golf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Golf Academy of America, through widely successful programs such as Orlando faculty member Brendon Elliott's Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development, is at the forefront of creating and preserving golf opportunities for...
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