NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This afternoon Xavier University of Louisiana received a $19.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the national Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative. Xavier will use the grant to expand...

MEMBERTOU, NS, Oct. 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Forth National Aboriginal Women's Summit (NAWS IV) on Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women and Girls wraps up with discussions focused on Equity, Empowerment and Leadership. The Métis Nation delegation headed by Women of the Métis Nation...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Women's Business Council (NWBC) recently released new research on microbusinesses that highlights a discrepancy between men and women who are either self-employed or run microbusinesses concluding that women-owned...

GARDENA, Calif., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) hosted a roundtable discussion on Gardena's housing issues, which include increasing the supply of affordable housing for the city's aging...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trick-or-treaters everywhere are gearing up with excitement for a night filled with candy as Halloween quickly approaches. While brushing twice a day and visiting the dentist every six months are preventive measures, children's...

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP says Baby Boomers are planning a mass exodus from New York City in retirement, taking roughly $53 billion a year with them. The chief reasons for what the Association has coined "Boomer Flight:" affordability and livability. Both...

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC supports the conversion bill introduced by MK Elazar Stern of the Hatnua Party, headed by Justice Minister Tzipi Livni. Hatnua has pledged to press the measure, which already passed its first reading in the Knesset, even though it...

ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents with teen drivers now have a unique opportunity to follow a teen driving expert as she teaches her own son how to navigate the most dangerous time of his teen years. Kathy Bernstein Harris, senior manager of teen driving...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The health, beauty and wellness team at Beverly Hills Physicians has long been praised for providing world-class aesthetic treatments like breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, face lifts and much more for patients looking to make the most of...

FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Liberty Institute filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on behalf of Insight for Living Ministries (IFLM), the Bible-teaching ministry of well-known ministry leader, Pastor...

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Wheelchair Basketball Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee congratulate legendary wheelchair basketball bench boss Tim Frick who today became the first Paralympic coach ever to be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. The 2014 Induction...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW, one of the top-five global independent public relations firms, announced it will be honored with the 2014 Corporate Leadership Award by The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation's largest political resource for out LGBT individuals...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Robbins Brothers, The Engagement Ring Store announced its Blogger & Style Expert Ring Reviews, which includes many of the retailer's most popular and sought after engagement ring styles this Fall. Ranging from the three-stone ring with...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of a major new study that found that, despite rapid growth in afterschool participation, one in five children in the United States is unsupervised in the afternoons, students, parents, educators, community leaders, policy...

- Recaudará 10 millones de yuanes renmibi (RMB) en cinco años para apoyar el trabajo de UNICEF por los niños BEIJING, 23 de octubre de 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hainan Airlines anunció el 21 de octubre de 2014 que expandirá su programa de donación a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte's annual Fall Classic golf tournament raised $115,000 this year to benefit five children's charities in the Sacramento region. Since 2001, this annual event has raised $965,000 to help children and families in need. The...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The California State Independent Living Council (SILC) is pleased to announce Desi Gonzales, J.D., has been hired as SILC's Legislative Specialist. Gonzales will be responsible for implementing the State Plan for Independent Living,...

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, October 21, close to 100 NFL employees and Commissioner Roger Goodell teamed up with United Way of New York City for the 2014 Hometown Huddle, a key component of a nationwide strategy to help local youth lead active and healthy...

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today announced the appointment of Kathy Hopinkah Hannan to serve as National Board President of the iconic Girl Scouts of the USA. Hannan was formally selected to the position on October 18th,...

CHICAGO, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- National non-profit organization Common Threads' evaluation findings show that their summer camps programs have positive effects on participating students in the areas of nutrition, cooking, dietary intake behavior, screen time and physical activity....

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