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NASA Astronaut Talks Space With Ventura County Students

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20081007/38461LOGOHOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain Stephen Bowen, a veteran of three NASA spaceflights, is set to visit two Ventura, Calif., schools on Wednesday, Feb. 27, to discuss his work at NASA and share his spaceflight experience with...



Earned Sick Days In Maryland Would Benefit Economy, Reduce Health Care Costs

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Forty percent of Maryland workers get no sick time, with food workers least likely to be covered. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Providing earned sick days to workers in Maryland is expected to save employers in the state $2.5 million per year, largely due...

Mercado de Dinero Colombia - Fondo de pensiones recaudaron más del 70% de las cesantías de los trabajadores

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia, 22 de febrero de 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- El Fondo Nacional de Ahorro (FNA) y los fondos de cesantías administrados por las sociedades administradoras de fondos de pensiones y de cesantías fueron las responsables de recaudar $4 billones 445 mil millones...

National Nonprofit Little Kids Rock Brings Music Education to Thousands of Bay Area Schoolchildren Amidst Budget Cuts

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, at least 25 San Francisco Bay Area teachers will receive music education training, curricula and instruments in a free, two-day workshop that will transform their schools' music program, and their students' lives. With budget cuts...

Statement by the Honourable Steven Blaney

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BARRIE, ON, Feb. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, today issued the following statement: "Having the honour of serving Canada's Veterans as their Minister of Veterans Affairs is a profound and enriching...

Celebrating National Engineers Week: MathAlive! opens Saturday, Feb. 23, at Space Center Houston

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HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MathAlive!™, a highly interactive traveling exhibition that allows visitors to experience math in action, opens Saturday, Feb. 23, at Space Center Houston. Presented nationally by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and locally by the City of...

As NGA Convenes, National Long Term Care Leader Underscores Crucial Nature of Medicaid 'Provider Assessment' in Preserving Seniors' Access to Quality Nursing Home Care

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AQNHC: As Governors Grapple With Medicaid Expansion, Federal Government Must Preserve States' Ability to Fund Existing Medicaid Commitments and Range of Federal Mandates WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the National Governors Association (NGA)...

Statement - Harper Government Marks the End of the Italian Campaign

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OTTAWA, Feb. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, issued the following statement today regarding the 68th anniversary of the end of Canadian participation in the Italian Campaign. "This month marks the 68th...

Swirlgear Crosses the Start Line With Official Spring Launch

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CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, the newly-launched brand Swirlgear will set the pace for the future of women's athletic apparel. Entrepreneur Lacie Whyte is bringing bursts of color, style, and technology to the track with her female-focused running line,...

Congressman Danny Davis Brings Ask, Listen, Learn to Anna Langford Community Academy

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Program encourages kids to "say 'YES' to a healthy lifestyle and 'NO' to underage drinking" CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) partnered with The Century Council's Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix program to embolden...

Demand For Fine American Indian Artifacts On The Rise; Skinner Grosses $1.7 Million In Latest Auction

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BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skinner, Inc. today announced exceptional results for its recent American Indian & Ethnographic Art sale held on Monday, February 11th. The sale grossed $1,777,912.50, including buyer's premium, making it the most successful sale that the...

Tonya M. Evans Wins Grand Prize 2013 Rare Life Award

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20130221/MM62120KANSAS CITY, Kan., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has named Tonya M. Evans of Lawrence, Kansas as the winner of the Grand Prize 2013 Rare Life Award. Eagle Rare will donate $30,000 to Evans' charity, American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation...


University to Connect Resources with Veterans' Families

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20100709/STULOGOMIAMI, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Thomas University's (www.stu.edu) Biscayne College will host a panel and workshop, March 22, 2013, offering veterans and their families an opportunity to connect with local resources during a conference: "Listening with Love:...


Taye Diggs Rallies Families To Raise A Spoon To Fight Childhood Hunger

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20130221/MM61529BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Breakfast Week, Kellogg's® is making a difference by sharing breakfast with children in need. Moms and dads know that breakfast is essential to giving kids the start they need to help unlock their...


Women's Foodservice Forum met with White House Staff to Discuss Advancing Women Leaders

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20130222/CG65012-aDALLAS, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This week the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) brought more than 30 women executives from the foodservice industry to the White House to forge a strategic alliance between key business leaders and White House initiatives. These leaders were...



Hispanicize 2013 da a conocer programa masivo de sesiones de blogueros hispanos y multiculturales

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20130222/CL64718  MIAMI, 22 de febrero del 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Un Quién es Quién de los blogueros hispanos y multiculturales de la nación se darán cita en Hispanicize 2013 como parte de 22 sesiones centradas en blogueros que se dieron a conocer...


China's Unique Spring Festival Event -- The Online Spring Festival Gala Evening

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20130222/CN63993BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2013 online CCTV Spring Festival Gala Evening, a truly unique event, was aired on China Network Television (CNTV) on February 9, 2013, the eve of this year's Spring Festival holiday, drawing an audience cutting across every segment of Chinese...


Verizon Supports Cultural Diversity in Maryland With a Free Black History Month Open House at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum

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BALTIMORE, Feb. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon today hosted a statewide Black History Month celebration and open house with government and community leaders at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. The event was free and open to the...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Celebrates 100 years of Service and Social Advocacy

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the year-long centennial celebration of the founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the single largest predominantly African-American women's organization in the country, members of the organization will...

L.A. City Council Candidates to Focus on Alcohol Issues

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20110727/DC41105LOGOSacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Social Justice Committee Hosts District 1 Forum LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to Alcohol Justice, the Social Justice Committee of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Lincoln Heights has agreed to host a...


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