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Dickson acquires additional units of AXMIN Inc. (TSXV: AXM)

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:23:00 EDT

TORONTO, May 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Dickson Resources Limited ("Dickson") announces that it has acquired an additional 29,200,000 units (the "Units") of AXMIN Inc. ("AXMIN") at a price of C$0.15 per Unit in connection with the closing of the second tranche of a private placement (the...

Seven Arts Entertainment Inc. Responds To Defamatory And Fraudulent Claim

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:20:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Arts Entertainment Inc. (OTCQB: SAPX) ("Seven Arts" or the "Company") became aware that the public relations agency of an entity known to the Company only as "IFSG" has issued defamatory and fraudulent statements regarding the...

World's Largest Theme Park to Preview Massive 'Safari Off Road Adventure' May 24

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:01:00 EDT

JACKSON, N.J., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari today previews its massive, new themed attraction, Safari Off Road Adventure. The highly-anticipated and innovative experience will open to the general public May 25. To view the...

Clawback Report Proposal At Walmart Supported By Proxy Advisory Firms, Large Institutional Investors

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:00 EDT

DETROIT, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Influential proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis this week announced their support for a shareholder proposal at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. asking the company to publicly disclose whether it has clawed back pay...

Voluntary Recall: Undeclared Sulphites in President's Choice® White Grape Juice

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:00 EDT

BRAMPTON, ON, May 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) is advising the public with sensitivity or allergy to sulphites not to consume 1.36L size of President's Choice® White Grape Juice. The product is sold nationally in Loblaw banner stores...

MPG Car Rental Adds the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van to Their Green Fleet

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Since their inception, MPG Car Rental has focused exclusively on electric, clean diesel and hybrid rental options. Over the course of their existence, the esteemed company has amassed the largest and most diverse variety of vehicles in Los Angeles...

Catalyst Paper sells Elk Falls site

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:39:00 EDT

RICHMOND, BC, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Catalyst Paper (TSX: CYT) announced that it has sold its Elk Falls industrial site and related assets to Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc., a Calgary-based corporation with extensive natural gas holdings. The $8.6 million sale was signed and...

Ladies Look Forward to a Glamorous Summer with Jovani

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the prom dresses have been packed away and the school year is finally winding down, many girls will be looking back fondly over the new memories she has made. However, nostalgia rarely lasts long when there is so much fun to be had this...

With Diamond Mansion, Have a Wedding that Dazzles without Breaking the Bank

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the average wedding is said to cost upwards of $30,000, a figure that may seem staggering for many young people, especially in today's slow-growth economy. For many couples planning their big day, this has led to cost-cutting measures...

Mavatar Wins Best Pitch At San Francisco Startup Event

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:00 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mavatar Technologies is proud to announce the company won the best pitch at Tech Cocktail's San Francisco Mixer & Startup Showcase. Susan Arkbarpour, co-founder and president of Mavatar presented on stage in front of an...

Fatburger Patties Launch at Walmart Stores

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fatburger (www.fatburger.com), a 60-year old burger franchise known for its Hollywood roots, will be launching its line of signature frozen beef patties in more than 3,100 Walmart stores this June. (Photo: ...

Los Angeles City Council Public Safety Committee Moves to Ban Alcohol Ads From Public Property

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice joined with the Los Angeles Coalition to Ban Alcohol Ads on Public Property today to thank the L.A. City Public Safety Committee and its Chair Mitchell Englander for moving to create an ordinance to ban alcohol ads...

UruguayAlDia.com.uy: Natalia Oreiro y Julián Weich en Todos por los niños

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, 24 de mayo de 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- El próximo sábado 8 de junio, desde las 18 horas, UNICEF realizará una nueva edición de Todos por los niños uruguayos. En esta maratón televisiva se dará a conocer el trabajo que realiza la...

Taxpayers Urge Ohio Senate to Oppose Hotel Occupancy Tax Hike (HB 59)

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) today reiterated its opposition to the House-passed version of HB 59, the hotel occupancy tax hike. ATR president Grover Norquist sent the following letter to the state Senate: I write urging your...

Field of White Crosses At Zero Tolerance Camp on the Border of White Clay, NE Symbolizes Pine Ridge Native Americans Harmed by Alcohol

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT

PINE RIDGE, INDIAN RESERVATION, S.D., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to Alcohol Justice, Oglala Sioux Tribal President Bryan V. Brewer, Sr. is encouraging concerned tribal members and allies to join him at Zero Tolerance Camp this Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 12:00...

Driehaus Museum Premiers: "Mix and Mingle at the Movies"

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:58:00 EDT

CHICAGO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Got Gatsby Fever? If so, the Museum has the cure with the premiere of its new annual program "Mix and Mingle at the Movies," which celebrates classic films with a Gilded Age connection. The Program debuts Saturday, June 8th at 7...

Top BP Arco Franchisees Sued For Defrauding Investors, As Stated By Attorney Of Record Lee Durst

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:00 EDT

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Durst, Attorney for the Plaintiffs states: Three separate lawsuits filed in the US District Court of California for the Eastern District of California by defrauded investors claim that they were enticed to buy securities in BP...

Esperanza's Reverend Cortes Issues Call to Action for Continued Progress on Immigration Reform

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:54:00 EDT

PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Reverend Luis Cortés, Jr., a key figure in the national immigration debate, issued a call to action after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to move to the legislation to the Senate floor on Tuesday, May 21,...

TEXPERS Lauds Passage of Bill Increasing Pension Transparency and Requiring Education for Trustees

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:00 EDT

HOUSTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS), which represents 75+ Texas public employee pensions for police, firefighters and municipal employees across the state, praised passage of the Pension Transparency Bill in the...

Ad Council Joins United Way of Central Oklahoma to Launch New PSAs to Encourage Support for Tornado Relief Efforts

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT

NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the devastation wrought by the tornadoes on Monday, the Ad Council and the United Way of Central Oklahoma launched today a series of television and Web public service advertisements (PSAs) encouraging Americans to make financial...