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Jul 07, 2017, 11:40 ET Open Letter from The Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan: Human Rights Defenders Express Concern About the Killing of Azerbaijani Civilians by Armenia’s Armed Forces
On July 4th 2017, Armenia's armed forces purposefully and deliberately shelled with mortars and grenade launchers the Alkhanli village in the...
Jul 07, 2017, 11:12 ET In the UK, AUL President & CEO calls on British Officials and Hospital Leadership to Allow Parents to Make Treatment Choices for Charlie Gard
Americans United for Life President and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster called on British officials and hospital leadership at Great Ormond Street...
Jul 07, 2017, 10:01 ET State and Territorial Health Leaders Commend Selection of Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald for CDC Director
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) commends the Administration for nominating Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald to serve as...
Jul 07, 2017, 07:55 ET With Many Wondering What's Next in Light of News Headlines, Yisrayl Hawkins States Your Bible Already Laid It Out in New Post
Yisrayl Hawkins, Pastor and Overseer at The House of Yahweh in Abilene, Texas, released the July issue of The House of Yahweh Newsletter this week,...
Jul 06, 2017, 18:42 ET Oregon Legislature Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21, Bill Awaits Governor's Signature
The Oregon House of Representatives today ratified previous action by the Oregon Senate in passing an historic Tobacco 21 bill. The bill was...
Jul 06, 2017, 17:07 ET Tobacco Use on the Big & Small Screens is a Public Health Concern
A new report released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) analyzing smoking in top-grossing movies finds that one in four...
Jul 06, 2017, 16:16 ET Consumer Watchdog Calls for Governor Brown to hold Climate Summit in Refinery Town
As Governor Brown challenges the Trump administration today on climate change by issuing a sweeping invitation to a global "climate action" summit...
Jul 06, 2017, 15:39 ET America's Opioid Crisis: A National Town Hall
How can people who narrowly survive a drug overdose put their lives in danger again by immediately returning to substance use? And what...
Jul 06, 2017, 15:11 ET David Eubank calls on Trump Administration to continue the defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria and to stand with persecuted minorities in Iraq
David Eubank, former US Army Ranger and Special Forces officer and founder of the Free Burma Rangers, will hold a press conference regarding his...
Jul 06, 2017, 15:05 ET Thousands of elephants exploited for tourism held in cruel conditions
A new report released today by international animal welfare organization World Animal Protection reveals that more than three quarters of nearly...
Jul 06, 2017, 14:52 ET Mazon Condemns Chairman Mike Conaway's Blocking Amendment To Help Military Families; Implores He Reverse Course
Abby J. Leibman, president and CEO at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, responds to the decision by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Mike...
Jul 06, 2017, 12:55 ET North Korea Presents a Defense Opportunity, States Physicians for Civil Defense
North Korea's belligerence should be sending an alarm to all Americans: its advancing technology poses an existential threat to us, perhaps sooner...
Jul 06, 2017, 11:50 ET Teamsters Local 1224: Amazon Prime Customers To Hear About Risks To Delivery Service Ahead Of "Prime Day"
Ahead of Amazon's largest single-day sales event, pilots who fly for Amazon Prime Air are taking their concerns about the future of the delivery...
Jul 06, 2017, 11:00 ET Chicago Radio Drives Real Results For Wintrust
More than 40 Chicagoland radio stations will simultaneously air a :60 second interview with Ed Wehmer, Founder, President and CEO of Wintrust...
Jul 06, 2017, 10:30 ET Paul Buisson Death from Opioid-Related Adverse Events Could Have Been Prevented: 3 Steps That Could Have Been Taken
Paul Buisson's death from opioid-related adverse events could have been prevented. In a recent article written by the Physician-Patient Alliance...
Jul 06, 2017, 10:08 ET Atari needs to work like Pac-Man to chomp back into relevance: UMD marketing expert
Atari recently has teased the gaming world with a YouTube video promoting the company's first new console in 24 years. Besides ominous background...
Jul 06, 2017, 09:43 ET The Truth About Strike Replacement Nurses: Tufts Medical Center Hiring Mercenary Nurses with No Knowledge of TMC's Policies, Procedures, Physicians and Patient Population to Take the Place of 1,200 Highly Specialized Tufts Nurses Fighting for Their Patients and Profession
During a planned one-day strike July 12 by 1,200 Tufts Medical Center nurses, TMC management plans to bring in mercenary replacement nurses from...
Jul 06, 2017, 07:30 ET Armenian Military Provocation Results in Two Civilian Deaths
Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States -- On July 4, 2017, Armenia's armed forces illegally stationed on the occupied...
Jul 05, 2017, 16:47 ET New Video: Why privatizing public services hurts everyone (except big business)
A new video from the American Federation of Government Employees illustrates how Americans suffer when the government hands over our public...
Jul 05, 2017, 16:33 ET Political Group Demands CNN Terminate Kaczynski and KFile Smear Team
The Media Equality Project has called on CNN to terminate reporter Andrew Kaczynski, whose "KFile" platform on CNN.com is billed as "The leading...
Jul 05, 2017, 14:09 ET TransAlta Comments on the Balancing Pools Announcement Regarding the Consultation Process Initiation
CALGARY, July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - TransAlta Corporation ("TransAlta" or the "Company") (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) today issued the following comments...
Jul 05, 2017, 13:55 ET Media Statement: Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Lauds Members of the Senate for Passing SB53, the TransPerfect Bill, Out of Committee
Late Friday night, the Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee passed SB53 out of committee, a bill requiring a three-year waiting period...
Jul 05, 2017, 12:38 ET Teamsters Blast XPO Logistics' Plan To Expand Operations, Increase Debt
The Teamsters believe XPO Logistics, Inc.'s stated plan to buy more companies and expand its global operations to Asia and beyond is fraught with...
Jul 05, 2017, 10:19 ET Actuaries Identify Critical Issues in Senate Health Care Bill
The American Academy of Actuaries is drawing policymakers' attention to issues raised by the U.S. Senate majority's health care legislation, the...
Jul 03, 2017, 15:59 ET Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Issues Statement on Sen. Toomey's Support for Repealing the Affordable Care Act without a Replacement
Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller today said Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Pat Toomey's comment supporting repeal of the Affordable Care...
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