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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today joined mayors in cities across the United States that host National Hockey League (NHL) teams in calling on the NHL to continue negotiations with NHL players to reach a new collective bargaining agreement to end the lockout.(Logo: …

Hoffa Joins AFSCME President Lee Saunders to Mobilize Union VotersTOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and AFSCME President Lee Saunders called on hundreds of members of the Teamsters and AFSCME to get out the vote on Nov. 6 and do their part to protect the middle …

Two-day comics convention offers programming, special guests, and free shuttleSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alternative Press Expo (APE), the country's largest alternative and independent comics convention, returns to The Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th Street, San Francisco) on Saturday, …

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the select few physicians honored with the prestigious Patients' Choice Award this year is Dr. Lawrence Markovitz.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121011/DC91392)In fact, of the nation's 870,000 active physicians and dentists, just five percent consistently …

Dr.Alpa R. Patel, MD of Plantsville,CT has been ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews.PLANTSVILLE, Conn., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A select few physicians were honored with the prestigious 2011 Patients' Choice Award, and this year they include Dr. Alpa R. Patel, MD.(Photo: …

Douglas Gold of Los Angeles,CA has been honored with a recognition by Los Angeles Business Journal in its selection of "CFOs Of The Year."LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Announcing a special recognition appearing in the September,2012 issue of Los Angeles Business Journal published by CBJ Associates, …

PLANTSVILLE, Conn., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the select few physicians honored with the prestigious Patients' Choice Award this year is Dr. Alkesh V. Patel.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121011/DC91391)In fact, of the nation's 870,000 active physicians and dentists, just five percent consistently …

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the select few physicians honored with the prestigious Patients' Choice Award this year is Dr. Amit Goswami.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121011/DC91382)In fact, of the nation's 870,000 active physicians and dentists, just five percent consistently received …

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the select few physicians honored with the prestigious Patients' Choice Award this year is Dr. Basil R. Besh, M.D.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121011/DC91393)In fact, of the nation's 870,000 active physicians and dentists, just five percent consistently …

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States exported $181.3 billion in goods and services in August 2012, according to data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Commerce Department. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110414/MM83673LOGO)"I am pleased that …

EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has received a 2012 "Best of Blue" Marketing and Communications award for its "Human Do.ing" campaign— featuring a man living in a fully functional glass apartment at the Mall of America for a month to demonstrate how a person …

HOUSTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, officials from online, nonprofit university WGU Texas (http://texas.wgu.edu) met with IT leaders from across Houston, in collaboration with the Greater Houston Partnership, as part of the university's ongoing effort to ensure its graduate and undergraduate degree …

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This product takes a look at a plethora of educational trends, answering the question "How do we know about our nation's educational path?" A new infographic provides a "then and now" comparison between 1970 and 2010 of enrollment data from the Current Population Survey …

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2012 ISPE Annual Meeting will feature an all-new education program and new enhancements that are reflective of the organization's new strategic plan, which emphasizes interaction and cooperation between pharmaceutical industry leaders and regulatory authorities, …

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The public is invited to a free event on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Library of Congress, Washington, in which NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati will demonstrate the tremendous power of the space-based perspective in science, exploration and in daily life, in his lecture …

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on why the University of Texas should be allowed to continue applying an admissions policy that helps create a diverse student body, one that is representative of the state's growing multi-racial communities. …

BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Working closely with the City of Westfield and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Division, STV, a leading engineering firm, has developed a brand-new gateway with its design for the Great River Bridge, a camelback truss bridge that first opened …

Arrival will add depth to firm's corporate and litigation practicesDALLAS, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is pleased to announce that a seven-partner team will be joining the firm's Dallas office. Soon to join the firm's corporate practice are Tom Yang, Garrett DeVries and Matt …

Thanks to SBA-Backed Financing, 14 new manufacturing jobs were createdPITTSBURGH, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SBA Administrator Karen Mills celebrated National Women Owned Small Business Month by soldering together copper piping at Huckestein Mechanical Services.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire. ...

Starlight Gala Raises a Quarter of a Million for STEM EducationOAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At its annual Starlight Gala on September 22, Chabot Space & Science Center announced the recipients of the Center's Champion of Science Awards. Now in its second year, Chabot's Champion of Science Awards …

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; the I.I.I. Provides Tips for Gaining Financial Freedom and Self-SufficiencyNEW YORK, Oct 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Financial security and access to resources is the number one predictor of whether domestic violence victims will stay in or leave an abusive relationship. …

First-Ever Global Forever Stamp Debuts When Prices Change January 27WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Beginning early next year, the Postal Service will introduce a First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10, …

MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) is pleased to announce a joint project with the Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation(SALSAL). The project's mission is to bring the science of wound care to the under-served in resource poor areas of the United …