WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) will host a retirement gala honoring Jan C. Scruggs on May 30, 2016 at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. The Jan C. Scruggs Retirement Gala – Celebrating a Legacy of Service –...

CINCINNATI, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers report in the journal Cancer Cell an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests on human cells and mouse models stops aggressive, treatment-resistant and deadly brain cancers called glioblastoma and high-grade gliomas. A...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, is pleased to announce that Oblon partner, Yuki Onoe, has been appointed as new head of the firm's Tokyo office. Ms. Onoe offers clients a valuable combination of legal, business, and scientific...

FAIRFIELD, Conn., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of the devastating impact that the refugee crisis is having on children, Save the Children is launching the sequel to its "Most Shocking Second a Day" viral video, which amassed over 50 million views and was one...

SAN ANTONIO, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ten years and three months after its founding, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the nation's largest pro-Israel organization, has crossed the three million member mark. The news comes on the heels of an exceptional year for the...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. dairy industry today urged the White House to challenge a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal that would discourage the consumption of dairy products by young children, advice that contradicts the recommendations...

CHICAGO, 9 de mayo de 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Como parte del Mes Nacional de la Seguridad en el Agua (National Water Safety Month), YMCA de Estados Unidos (Y-USA) otorgará más de 18,000 becas para clases gratuitas de seguridad en el agua (un aumento en...

NEW YORK, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is outraged by Venezuela's blasphemous use of the Holocaust to demonize Israel. Venezuela's Ambassador to the UN, Rafael Ramirez, addressing an informal session of the UN Security Council, said, "What does Israel plan to do with...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Wan, a 13-year-old seventh grader from Lakeside Middle School in Seattle, Washington, is the 2016 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS® National Champion, following an intense, elite competition at the Renaissance Washington, D.C., Downtown Hotel....

LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Browne will perform two previously postponed and rescheduled shows in North Carolina on May 28th and June 1st. The shows in Asheville, NC and Wilmington, NC were originally scheduled for January 8 and 22, earlier this year, but both...

BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- June 11, 2016 sees the launch of The Other Festival, a bold new entry into the festival circuit that celebrates female makers and creators. The festival will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Brooklyn, and will nurture creativity...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents searching for quick healthy breakfasts for their kids need look no further. Fourth-grader Madysun Christensen of Salt Lake City, UT, has the winning recipe in Sodexo's 2016 Future Chefs: Healthy Breakfast Challenge....

DALLAS, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is among the 2016 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military® as named by CivilianJobs.com. The MVE winners list helps veterans and job-seekers with military experience identify the top employers to target for...

BOSTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, exemplary leaders in agribusiness are recognized with the Demeter Award at the annual Women in Agribusiness Summit, which will be held this year in September. Nominations for the award are now being accepted at www.womeninag.com. The...

FAIRFIELD, Conn., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of the devastating impact that the refugee crisis is having on children, Save the Children just launched the sequel to its "Most Shocking Second a Day" viral video, which amassed over 50 million views and was one...

PHILADELPHIA, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today celebrated the grand opening of its new South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center. The $42.5 million, 96,000-sqaure-foot LEED-certified facility includes a CHOP...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lynda Carter will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Gracie Awards Gala on May 24 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced today. The...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) ("Brookdale" or the "Company") today reported financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2016. Highlights included: Total revenue was $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2016, an...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition will take place on June 22nd at Santa Clara University. The Summit draws a global influencer base to address the ongoing needs facing the Boomer...

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise, has launched the next phase of its innovative First Book Marketplace (fbmarketplace.org) and First Book Canada Marketplace (fbmpcanada.org/), the award-winning e-commerce sites where educators can...

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