CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced today that it has earned a $7 million milestone payment from Biogen Idec related to the advancement of the ongoing open-label extension study of ISIS-SMNRx in children with spinal...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The largest celebration of school choice in US history will officially start on Friday, January 23, 2015 at a special event in Jacksonville, Florida. National School Choice Week 2015 will kick off at the Florida Theatre at...

RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing efforts to increase Texans' access to health insurance, the Be Covered Texas campaign is working with 86 churches across the Dallas area to host "Super Sunday" outreach events on Sunday, January 18. At the...

Innovative Couples-Based Program for PTSD ESQUIMALT, BC, Jan. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Wounded Warriors Canada is proud to announce the launch of COPE (Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday), an innovative program for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder designed to support currently serving and retired...

ATLANTA, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company has been named one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity by Black Enterprise magazine. One of only three Georgia-based companies named, Southern Company was recognized for its leadership in and commitment to diversity and inclusion...

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fueled by his relentless commitment, quiet determination and passionate faith in the loving message behind much of Michael Jackson's music, producer/multi-instrumentalist/arranger Tony Succar has thoughtfully created Unity: The Latin Tribute To...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today condemned the decision by the chief executive of Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company to decline to...

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Future Founders Foundation, a non-profit organization that inspires youth in Chicagoland to explore and practice entrepreneurship, today announced the top 12 college students who were selected to participate in the inaugural...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, January 19, at 7:00 p.m., Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will deliver an address on the "State of the Family." In a first-of-its-kind "State of the Family" report to the nation, the speech will highlight...

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Neurobiologists at NYU Langone Medical Center and elsewhere have found a surprising and paradoxical effect of abuse-related cues in rat pups: those cues also can lower depressive-like behavior when the rat pups are fully grown. These...

INGLEWOOD, Calif., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jynona Norwood, Senior Pastor at the Family Christian Cathedral in Inglewood, CA is a Jonestown Massacre survivor who lost 27 members of her family in the tragedy, including 17 children. Dr. Norwood is also the executive director...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A panel of journalists from different sections of the media will discuss coverage of race in America at the National Press Club from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26. The panel discussion, co-sponsored by the National Press...

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rhode Island parents will talk about the need for expanded parental choice in education with their state legislators at a special event at the state capitol on January 29, 2015. The event, which will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at...

LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Council on American Private Education (PACAPE) will present its "PA School Choice Champion Legislator of the Year" Award to Pennsylvania Senator Dominic F. Pileggi (R-Chester) during National School Choice Week...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY Profile America — Thursday, January 15th. Dr. Martin Luther King would be 86 years old today. The civil rights...

LOS ÁNGELES, 15 de enero de 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) y BEC-TERO Entertainment Public Co Ltd anunciaron hoy la formación de una nueva compañía, Live Nation BEC-Tero Limited, para promover conciertos...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) and BEC-TERO Entertainment Public Co Ltd today announced that they are forming a new company—Live Nation BEC-Tero Limited—to promote international concerts in Thailand. Live Nation...

WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Toys"R"Us® today announced that its annual nationwide fundraising campaign to benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation was its most successful to date, raising $6.4 million and collecting more than 220,000 toys, helping bring holiday joy...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Circle of Protection: As President Obama prepares to present his plan for his final two years in office in the annual State of the Union address next week, a group of Christian leaders is already...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Austin parents can learn about their community's K-12 education options at the "East Austin Parent Education Empowerment Summit" during National School Choice Week 2015, organizers announced today. The event will be held on January...

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