Press Releases on April 26, 2011 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on April 26, 2011 - 23:14 GMT

Assistant Surgeon General Trumpets NIIW as Opportunity to Ensure that All Babies and Young Children are Immunized On Time

As National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) 2011 kicks off Saturday (April 23), Dr. Anne Schuchat, assistant surgeon general and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 23:11 GMT

Readout of the President's Meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates

The President met today at the White House with His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The two leaders had a productive and wide-ranging discussion which focused …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on April 26, 2011 - 23:10 GMT

Presidential Memorandum--Libya

Presidential Determination No. 2011-9 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Drawdown Pursuant to Section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on April 26, 2011 - 22:17 GMT

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/26/2011

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:41 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon. Before I take your questions, let me just take note of something. As some of you probably saw last night, the Speaker of the …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on April 26, 2011 - 22:15 GMT

University of Texas School of Law Gives ABA’s Susman Outstanding Alumnus Award

April 12, 2011, AUSTIN, Texas — Thomas M. Susman, head of the lobbying office for the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C., will receive The University of Texas School of Law Outstanding Alumnus Award on April 15. The award honors a …

Distribution channels: Law

Published on April 26, 2011 - 22:13 GMT

SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED Legends Available Now

Last week we told you about the new SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED Legends downloadable content pack. That exciting pack is now available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace! To wet your whistle for the new content from the golden era of …

Distribution channels: Amusement, Gaming & Casino

Published on April 26, 2011 - 22:10 GMT

AJC Young Leadership Hosts Activists on Israel’s Legitimacy, Restoring Civility

April 26, 2011 – Washington – More than 400 activists will spend the weekend with AJC ACCESS at an intensive conference to address two current challenges – the global assault on Israel’s legitimacy, and restoring civility in public discourse. “ …

Distribution channels: Religion

Published on April 26, 2011 - 21:31 GMT

Nash-Finch Board Announces Quarterly Dividend

MINNEAPOLIS, Apr 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nash-Finch Company (Nasdaq: NAFC), a Minneapolis-based food distributor, announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share of common stock. …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 20:14 GMT

Volvo Polestar Racing scores first ever WTCC points

Volvo Polestar Racing and Robert Dahlgren scored the first ever points in the FIA World Touring Car Championship at Zolder in Belgium this weekend. "It was a good race from start to finish. I am proud to have scored the first points for Volvo, we …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 20:13 GMT

Double podiums for Volvo Polestar Racing in STCC premiere

The STCC 2011 premiere weekend in Denmark provided a tough start for Volvo Polestar Racing. Hard fights were mixed with a strong qualifying session and double podium finishes for James Thompson and Tommy Rustad. "I am really pleased to be on the …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 20:12 GMT

EADS North America names former HASC Chairman Isaac “Ike” Skelton to its Board of Directors

The EADS North America Board of Directors has confirmed the board appointment of Ike Skelton, who most recently served for 34 years as a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Skelton’s Congressional career culminated in the role of chairman of the House Armed …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on April 26, 2011 - 20:11 GMT

Lohner-Porsche “Semper Vivus” on show at the Porsche Museum

Stuttgart. As part of the new special exhibition "Ferdinand Porsche - Pioneer of the Hybrid Drive”, the museum at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is presenting a reconstruction of the first workable full-hybrid car in the world, the “ …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 19:47 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: The 25th Anniversary of Chornobyl

Remarks Rose Gottemoeller Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Ukrainian Embassy Washington, DC April 25, 2011 As prepared Thank you for asking me to join you here tonight. I would like to first take this …

Distribution channels: Military Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 19:12 GMT

In the wake of a wind turbine

April 26, 2011 To improve energy production by wind farms, NOAA researchers and colleagues are launching a study this month to make visible the invisible "wakes" produced behind wind turbines. Ripples, waves and other disturbances form in …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 18:13 GMT

Cribs Recalled by ducduc Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 April 26, 2011 Alert #11-737 Cribs Recalled by ducduc Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods

Published on April 26, 2011 - 18:12 GMT

Statement on management and science reports from Eric Schwaab, assistant NOAA administrator for NOAA's Fisheries Service

April 26, 2011 Today, we are releasing phase one of an independent assessment of the fishery management system in New England that I requested last year. This review was initiated last fall following a recommendation by John Pappalardo, the chairman …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 18:11 GMT

Letter from the President to Congressional Leadership Regarding Oil Subsidies

April 26, 2011 The Honorable John Boehner The Honorable Harry Reid Speaker of the Majority Leader House of Representatives United States Senate …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on April 26, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

Report Identifies Ways for U.S. Government to Enhance Quality of Food Aid

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2011—Recommendations from a two-year food aid quality review released today by researchers from Tufts University outline concrete ways for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on April 26, 2011 - 17:13 GMT

Climate, Environment, and Conservation: U.S. Response to the Mekong River Commission's Review of the Xayaburi Hydroelectric Dam

Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 26, 2011 On April 19 th , the Joint Committee of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) met to discuss the Xayaburi hydroelectric project – the first dam proposed on the main stem of the Lower …

Distribution channels: Environment

Published on April 26, 2011 - 17:12 GMT

USDA Kicks Off Judging Period in Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2011 –Today, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced the start of the judging period in First Lady Michelle Obama's Recipes for Healthy Kids competition. A judging team led by Audrey Rowe, Administrator of USDA's Food and …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry