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HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, more than 100 local small business owners learned how to increase sales through exporting at a Global Access for Small Business forum. The event, which was hosted by Senator Daniel Akaka and Export-Import Bank Director Patricia M. Loui, focused on how U.S. …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement may be attributed to Bernard Siegel, J.D., spokesperson for the Stem Cell Action Coalition and executive director of the Genetics Policy Institute (GPI):"The Stem Cell Action Coalition, comprising 75 nonprofit organizations, applauds today's Circuit …

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Baptist University's bachelor degree programs in civil engineering (BSCE), electrical and computer engineering (BSECE) and mechanical engineering (BSME) have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET , http://www.abet.org. ABET …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac and other natural disasters, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today urged federal firearms licensees (FFLs) and federal explosives licensees and permittees (FEL/Ps) to be prepared and protect their merchandise …

ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in …

ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes in Darke …

ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes in Tennessee …

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Besides the serious business of nominating the next president and vice president of the United States, there will also be plenty of quality entertainment at the 2012 Republican National Convention, organizers promised today.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111130/DC14659LOGO …

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a national champion for the Job Corps and other training programs that connect under-served young Americans with jobs that boost the national economic recovery, delivered an inspiring Commencement Keynote on Friday at lively and crowded …

Will Applaud Romney's Rescue of 2002 Winter GamesTAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The story of how Mitt Romney put his life on hold to rescue the scandal-ridden 2002 Winter Olympic Games will be told by a number of America's Olympians during next week's Republican Convention.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111130/DC14659LOGO …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will hold an educational event to share findings about Mars with students and premiere a new song by musician will.i.am that will be broadcast from the surface of the Red Planet via the Curiosity rover. The event will take place at 1 p.m. PDT (4 p.m. EDT) Tuesday, …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) expressed disappointment in today's Appeals Court ruling that upholds the Obama administration's efforts to use taxpayer funds for human embryonic stem cell research.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO)Dr. ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $66.3 million guarantee in favor of UPS Capital Business Credit's loan to Bis Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS (Bis) of Turkey for the export of American power-generation equipment to the Republic of Turkey.(Logo: …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi has exercised award term Period 3 of its Facility Operating Services Contract (FOSC) with Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn. The FOSC provides a broad range of services to support NASA missions and more than 30 resident …

Muslim civil rights group releases 'Islamophobe profile' of man whose hate campaign inspired plankWASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked the Republican Party to reject a newly-adopted platform plank that includes a section supporting a ban on foreign …

SHAWNEE, Pa., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today visited a Pocono Mountains region tourist attraction and learned about the many tourism initiatives taking place in the area.The Poconos, the state's most tourism-dependent region, draws more than 24 million visitors annually.  Fifteen percent …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is accepting applications from teams of U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate students for the fourth annual Lunabotics Mining Competition. The event will be held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida May 20-24, 2013.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO)Participants …

-- Creator of the Jerry Garcia tie collection partners with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and PVH on neckwear to support MADD's lifesaving mission --NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the holidays just around the corner, Stonehenge Strategic Group is launching an all-new collection of their popular …

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC called for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani's immediate release when he appears in an Iranian court. Nadarkhani, accused of apostasy, already has spent more than 1,000 days in prison in Rasht. Iranian authorities may bring him back to court on Monday, ahead of the original …

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization, announced that the latest issue of IBM Journal of Research and Development, a special issue on Technologies for Healthcare Transformation, is now exclusively available in the IEEE Xplore® digital library.Technologies …

Dr.Todd Darmody, MD, FACE of Fort Lauderdale,FL has been ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A select few physicians were honored with the prestigious 2011 Patients' Choice Award, and this year they include Dr. Todd Darmody, …

Dr.Rupal Bhatt, MD of Fairfield,NJ has been ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews.FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A select few physicians were honored with the prestigious 2011 Patients' Choice Award, and this year they include Dr. Rupal Bhatt, MD.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120824/DC62473)Only …

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the fourth high-profile shooting in little over a month, this time outside the Empire State Building in New York City and reportedly involving a 45 caliber handgun, the Violence Policy Center, a national non-profit educational organization working to stop gun …