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1 - Brandman University Announces Details of Fall Republican Gubernatorial Debate
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Brandman University, a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System focusing on working students, announced it will televise the GOP gubernatorial debate live on both KOCE-TV, one of the most watched PBS stations in...
2 - Maple Jam Music Group Announces Passing of President and Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Greg Ladanyi
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Statement from MAPLE JAM MUSIC GROUP: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maple Jam Music Group President, Greg Ladanyi, today, at the age of 57. Ladanyi sustained severe head trauma following an on-stage accident last...
3 - PennFuture Study Shows More Pollution from Industrial Livestock Operations in Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay, Despite Pledges to Clean Up
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) released a report on the impact of industrial livestock operations on local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay, Still Out of Balance: A follow-up study of the health of the water and land of the...
4 - California Charter Schools Association Remembers Don Fisher and His Education Legacy
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The California Charter Schools Association is deeply saddened by the loss of long-time education advocate Don Fisher. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain and was known as a passionate philanthropist, died Sunday at the age of 81. As a...
5 - Media Advisory: PennFuture to Release Study Update on Impact of Industrial Livestock Operations on Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), Kimberly Snell-Zarcone, PennFuture’s agriculture attorney, and Tanya Dierolf, PennFuture’s central Pennsylvania outreach coordinator, will hold a telephone press...
6 - Don Fisher, Co-Founder, Chairman Emeritus and Board Member of Gap Inc., Dies at 81
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) today announced that Donald G. Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), died today after a long and heroic battle with cancer, in San Francisco, at the age of 81. A retail industry legend who has been often credited with...
7 - The Strand Study Bible Author to Appear on FamilyNet Program “Mornings with Lorri & Larry”
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A dynamic study Bible is making history in the world of religious materials. Pastors have said that The Strand Study Bible is the best way to study the Bible other than attending four years of seminary school. The author of The Strand Study Bible will...
8 - Port Authority PBA Endorses Governor Jon Corzine for Re-Election
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gus Danese, President of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PBA), announced today the PBA’s endorsement of Governor Jon Corzine for re-election. “I have nearly 1,500 police officers who are on the frontline fighting crime...
9 - SEATTLE CITY OF MUSIC Salutes Quincy Jones, Fleet Foxes and KEXP in Gala Event October 14 at Showbox at the Market
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - SEATTLE CITY OF MUSIC, Seattle’s effort to celebrate and enhance the city’s renowned music culture, announced today it will honor Quincy Jones, Fleet Foxes and radio and online music hub KEXP at the inaugural SEATTLE CITY OF MUSIC Awards October 14, a...
10 - Watchdogs Release 2009 Maine Piglet Book
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today representatives of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) gathered on the steps of the state capitol in Augusta to unveil the 2009 Maine Piglet Book: The Book Augusta Doesn't Want You to Read...
11 - Poll Shows Patrick Leading Gubernatorial Opponents, Despite Negative Ratings
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Voters giving Gov. Deval Patrick negative marks (45 percent) have overtaken those viewing him favorably (42 percent), yet in head-to-head matchups with declared gubernatorial candidates, he comes out on top, according to a poll released today by Suffolk...
12 - Oakley’s Barbershop in Westwood Celebrates 80th Anniversary
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When Oakley’s Barbershop opened its doors in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president and Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 500 home runs. Not many small businesses survived the Wall Street crash and subsequent depression, so it’s with pride...
13 - Former Welch Allyn CEO Charles “Chuck” Evans Remembered: 1910-2009
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Charles “Chuck” Evans, 99, former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, died in Naples, Fla., on September 1, 2009. On assignment with...
14 - Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. Announces the Death of Director Thomas A. Rosenquist
MELROSE PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Midwest") (NASDAQ: MBHI), the holding company of Midwest Bank, announced today with great regret the unexpected death of its Director Thomas A. Rosenquist on Thursday, September 17, 2009 in Maui...
15 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is October 13; There is Still Time to Apply
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that October 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans that are available to small businesses as a result of the SBA declared disaster for the drought that...
16 - Neighbors in Need Fund Deploys $714,300 to Help Area Safety Net Nonprofits Meet Unrelenting Demand
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Citing the greatest need for emergency services seen in its 36-year history, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region announced today that its Neighbors in Need Fund is awarding $714,300 in new grants to safety net organizations that...
17 - Aborn Defeat in Manhattan Repudiates Gun Prohibition Agenda, Says CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Yesterday’s primary defeat of career anti-gunner Richard Aborn in his race to become Manhattan’s District Attorney shows that even residents of a city with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation reject the gun control philosophy espoused...
18 - Satellite Consumers Score A Win in Omaha - City Counsel Will Not Pursue Registration Fee
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - After hearing from outraged local residents, the Omaha City Council today voted 6-0 not to move forward a proposal to require new and existing satellite television subscribers to pay a $50 registration fee and impose inspection requirements on all...
19 - Los Angeles LED Street Light Program Estimated to Save $10M Annually
STURTEVANT, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The City of Los Angeles approved LEDway™ streetlights from BetaLED® to replace modern cobrahead fixtures in local and residential neighborhoods as part of the green streetlight program. The City’s plan includes retrofitting a total of...
20 - New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A report released today by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund shows significant disappointment among Latino voters of the quality and amount of candidate outreach to the Latino community in the...
