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Working Person’s Store Partners with Troop ID to Deliver Online Deals and Discounts to Military Families
5/22/2013 6:11:28 PM
Troop ID is helping to give military families online shopping discounts and deals by giving them access to an online military discount ID cards. “We believe a life of service should have its perks – and until recently, military-friendly retailers hav...
RSuite CMS to Exhibit at the Society for Scholarly Publishing 35th Annual Meeting, June 5-7 in San Francisco
5/22/2013 1:41:57 PM
Audubon, Pa.—May 22, 2013 — RSuite CMS , a content management system for publishers, will exhibit at the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Annual Meeting from June 5-7 in San Francisco, California. The...
UNICEF concerned about reports of children trapped in Qusayr
5/22/2013 10:31:58 AM
DAMASCUS/AMMAN/GENEVA, – UNICEF is extremely concerned about the safety of civilians in the embattled city of Qusayr in Syria and fears that thousands of children and women could be trapped there by fighting. Heavy clashes have been reported in Q...
Call of Eight Leading Energy Companies to EU Leaders for a Revitalized Energy Policy
5/22/2013 10:26:14 AM
Meeting in Brussels, the day before the European Council focused on energy and tax fraud on 22 May 2013, the CEOs of eight European energy companies have drawn to the attention of EU leaders the u...
UK Public Petition for New Bank Holiday
5/21/2013 4:44:19 PM
Started by reference and travel website BankHolidays2013.co.uk , a petition has been started which asks the UK government to create a new bank holiday, towards the end of the year. After the last summer bank holiday of the year, UK residents mu...
Washington State Tackles Seafood Fraud
5/21/2013 10:23:26 AM
Governor Jay Inslee Signs Seafood Mislabeling Bill into Law Washington State Governor Jay Inslee today signed into law House Bill (HB) 1200, which begins to tackle seafood fraud in the state. Ocean...
Schoolkids Win PETA Award for Promoting Rescued Cats and Dogs as ’State Pets’
5/21/2013 10:15:52 AM
Governor and Sponsors Will Receive Sweet Gift for Signing Legislation That Says Colorado Is a Friend to Homeless Animals Denver -- Colorado just raised the bar for helping our four-legged friends. ...
NASA and The White House Pay Tribute to Sally Ride
5/21/2013 3:31:03 AM
WASHINGTON -- NASA and President Obama are honoring the life and legacy of Sally Ride on the day a national tribute was held for the first American woman in space. The president announced Monday af...
Harper Government Announces Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan
5/20/2013 1:58:01 PM
Saskatoon: Building on its long-standing commitment to food safety, the Harper Government unveiled its Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan today. The Action Plan aims to further improve Canada’s food ...
New school rate on the Emirates Air Line means pupils can swap classrooms for high-flying cabins
5/20/2013 9:44:30 AM
Pupils from school years 1 to 11 can travel on the Emirates Air Line for just £1 when in a school group. History, science or design and technology can be learnt 90 metres above the River Thames on the...
Ford Fusion Energi Earns Top Vehicle Safety Rating from NHTSA
5/20/2013 2:10:09 AM
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awards the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) • 2013 Ford Fusion w...
Accenture Selected by Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Recruit Foreign Companies to Locate Their Asian Regional Headquarters in City’s Special Zone
5/20/2013 1:29:09 AM
Companies receive tax and deregulation benefits, financial assistance and consulting services TOKYO – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) to recruit ...
IFC Helps Mongolian Bank Improve Corporate Governance
5/17/2013 1:45:52 PM
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with Capital Bank LLC to improve its corporate governance practices, which will help boost its operational effici...
Wärtsilä AQUARIUS EC Ballast Water Management System Receives Final Approval Status
5/17/2013 11:40:49 AM
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received the Final Approval status from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Commi...
Parsons Joint Venture Wins USACE Middle East Contract For A-E Services
5/17/2013 10:21:56 AM
PASADENA, CA – Parsons, as the managing partner in a joint venture (JV), was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Middle East District, for general architecture-engineering...
Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act Could Pass to Help Those Dealing with Celiac Disease & Detoxing from Gluten
5/17/2013 9:55:22 AM
It’s no secret that the gluten-free diet has caught on like wildfire across the US and Europe. Gluten-free food brands have skyrocketed in sales, and there is a whole set of demographics buying up the wheat-free goods from brands...
Verizon: Rules for Railroads Don’t Track With the Policy Needs of 21st Century Telecom Technologies
5/17/2013 8:24:10 AM
Verizon Head of Public Policy Calls for Consumer- and Innovation-Focused Policy Framework for Broadband and Wireless Ecosystem WASHINGTON – Verizon’s new head of public policy outlined the framew...
Consensus forming on ‘golden thread of development,’ says co-chair of UN panel on post-2015 agenda
5/16/2013 2:31:56 AM
A United Nations high-level panel on a post-2015 global development agenda wrapped up today with consensus emerging on how to make a more equitable world, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in ...
Asia, the fastest growing corridor
5/15/2013 5:07:31 PM
The Asian remittance market is worth over US$260 billion, more than 60 million migrant workers originate from Asia, representing one-third of all emigrants from developing countries. The fourth Global Remittances Forum will take place this May in Ban...
Muskogee Technology Receives Boeing Performance Excellence Award
5/15/2013 3:45:32 PM
Atmore , Alabama - April 23, 2013 – Muskogee Technology announced today that it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance....