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WASHINGTON, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Southern California interfaith coalition today commended the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for having the courage to stand up to bigotry by canceling an event featuring the leader of a notorious anti-Muslim hate group.

More than 250 children treated before they were born by CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, and their families, gathered to celebrate 16 years of Hope

CINCINNATI, June 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The following is being released today by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:

LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Southern California interfaith coalition today expressed "deep shock and alarm" over the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles' decision to offer a platform to the leader of an anti-Muslim hate group.

Founding Meeting Held at Teamsters Local 117 in Tukwila

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

Expectant parents to get latest, culturally-appropriate information on Down syndrome

ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced today that the Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior, an agency within the Secretariat of External Relations of Mexico that fosters ties between Mexico and Mexican communities …

LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 23, the top blind students from across the United States and Canada met in Los Angeles to put their knowledge of the braille code to the test in the only national academic competition for blind students in the country--The National Braille Challenge(R). …

COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Students from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering set an unofficial world record of 50 seconds for the duration of a human-powered helicopter flight, far surpassing their 2011 world record of 11.4 seconds with Gamera I and any unofficial …

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today released the following statement on the conviction of Jerry Sandusky in Centre County Court:

LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's a little bit of the Holy Land right in the heart of one of America's favorite vacation spots. It's Trinity Broadcasting Network's Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Florida, and with summer in full swing tens of thousands of visitors and families will make their way …

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Baptist University today announced the appointment of veteran educator Dr. Larry Linamen as Vice President for Global Initiatives effective July 16, 2012. Linamen comes to CBU after three years as president of Greenville College in Illinois.

Counterpart International congratulates its Board member

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of labor organizations, on behalf of the tens of thousands of Ohio voters they represent, today asked a federal court in Columbus, Ohio, to issue an injunction holding that the Ohio law that requires the rejection of thousands of provisional ballots every …

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kathleen Turner, an iconic film and stage star and chair of Planned Parenthood's Board of Advocates, will speak about reproductive rights and the state of women's health during a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 6.

Rep. John Lewis' introduction of "Kidney Disease Equitable Access, Prevention, and Research Act" seeks to assist nation's 400,000 kidney failure patients

HOUSTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim will be available for live satellite interviews in front of a full-scale model of the Orion spacecraft from 6 - 7:30 a.m. CDT, Thursday, June 28. Interviews will originate at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The first space-bound Orion …

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. Luncheon tickets are open to the public except where noted as "members and guests only." Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes. …

CHICAGO, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 23rd Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) held its Spring Forum, sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, "REO to Rental: Will it Pave the Road to Neighborhood Recovery?" at the Spertus Institute located at 610 South Michigan Avenue. Over 150 individuals …

Consistently top-rated cardiac surgery program offers best chance for bypass survival