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Census Bureau: Hispanic Population Passes 40 Million; Number of Elementary School-Age Children in Nation Totaled 36.4 Million

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Census Bureau today released the following information on Hispanic population figures, number of elementary school-age children and other populations: ---

First of Its Kind Medical Training Facility Opens at Riverside Methodist Hospital; Simulated Patients Revolutionize Medical Education

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Riverside Methodist Hospital today opened the Center for Medical Education + Innovation(tm), (CME+I), a prototype training center that incorporates some of the world's most advanced healthcare simulation technologies available. The new Center is a comprehensive medical training facility featuring innovative human patient simulation and education technologies, many of which have never been used outside the military. The Center has been lauded as the fi...

125 Home Depot Volunteers Paint and Plant in Roseland, Ill.; Nhs of Chicago and Neighborhood Residents Host Neighborworks Project

News Advisory: WHO: Employee volunteers from national NeighborWorks(r) Week sponsor Home Depot will join Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago and neighborhood residents for a day of neighborhood revitalization in Roseland. USG and Chamberlain Group, Home Depot suppliers, will also participate.

New U.S. Poll Reveals Strong Opposition to Japanese Whaling; Leadingconservationists Urge Action in Advance of Global Whale Meeting

News Advisory: What: Media Teleconference/Webcast featuring results of new nationwide poll

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 10: Aa's 70th

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature for June 10 from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America Friday, June 10th. It was on this day 70 years ago that Dr. Robert Smith of Akron, Ohio, went the first time for an entire day without taking a drink. That event is considered the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, by Smith and New York stockbroker William Wilson. In the years since, AA has helped millions of people and now has some 2-million member...

Policy Makers Partner with Industry Leadership to Strengthen Manufacturing Competitiveness, Emphasize Greater Focus On Technology

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) will convene its Advanced Manufacturing Leadership Forum (AMLF) for the Annual Washington Policy Meeting on June 9, 2005 at the Beacon Hotel in Washington, D.C. NACFAM will host a number of prominent policy-makers. Vern Ehlers (R-MI), the first speaker of the day, will address the importance of education and technical research. His prepared remarks include, "Manufacturing represents 23 percent of ...

National Council On Disability Announces Speakers for Transportation Report Release

News Advisory: National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for Transportation Report Release

Blinded Vets Foundation Sets 20th Annual Congressional Awards Ceremony; Flag Week Activities Include June 12 and 14 Events

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF) hosts its 20th annual Congressional Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, preceded by its annual Flag Day Picnic on June 12. The Congressional Awards Ceremony will take place in Room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building, while the picnic will be held in Silver Spring, MD. Both events are part of the Foundation's Flag Day observances honoring Members of Congress, the media, and volunteers. "This is ...

Free Speech Coalition: Porn Stars Urge Congress to Fix Patriot Act;Adult Entertainers Host Political Action Center at 'Erotica La' Expo

LOS ANGELES, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Free Speech Coalition announced today that it will launch a political action center at the "Erotica LA" adult entertainment expo, so that patrons can urge Congress to fix the USA PATRIOT Act and restore privacy rights. Adult video stars and local exotic dancers, together with patrons of the convention, will call on lawmakers to reject the administration's push to expand the controversial law, and instead to bring it back in line with the Constitutio...

Pryor's Extremism, Ethical Challenges Make Him Unfit for the Bench;Alliance for Justice Decries Senate's Confirmation of William Pryor

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Alliance for Justice condemns today's 53-45 vote confirming William Pryor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. "Underscoring the president's drive to pack the courts with agenda-driven, partisan activists, Bill Pryor's record has something to offend nearly every constituency," said Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron. Pryor has been fiercely devoted to dismantling legislative and constitutional protections for ordinary Americans. "...

Dobson Praises Confirmations of Pryor, Brown; Focus Action Chairman Says Qualified Candidates Deserved Up-or-Down Votes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ bb Focus on the Family Action Chairman James C. Dobson, Ph.D., today issued the following statement in response to the confirmation of William Pryor Jr. to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: "Today we have seen a qualified judge confirmed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. William Pryor has finally received the up- or-down vote to which he was entitled two years ago. His confirmation, and the confirmations of Priscilla Owen, Janice Rog...

Finalist for Naacp President to Meet with Board; Vote On Candidate Follows National Search

BALTIMORE, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Julian Bond, Chairman, the National Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said today the Association's Board will vote on a finalist for the position of president and chief executive of the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization at the end of this month. "The search for a new chief executive office officer has been a long process involving potential candidates from across the country," s...

Defectors in Australia Withdraw From Chinese Communist Party; Chen and Hao Part of Rapidly Growing Movement

NEW YORK, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chen Yonglin and Hao Fengjun jumped into the spotlight in Australia this week by publicly announcing their defections from China. Of perhaps greater significance than their defections were their public withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). (For their statements withdrawing from the CCP, see: https://english.epochtimes.com/news/ 5-6-9/29417.html , https://english.epochtimes.com/news/5-6-9/ 29418.html ) Both had comfortable jobs. Chen was the F...

Rmls Joins List of Realtor(Tm) Secure Organizations

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Association of Realtors(tm) has announced that RMLS, a leading regional Multiple Listing Service in the Pacific Northwest, has achieved REALTOR(tm) Secure certification, which recognizes organizations using the best online security practices in the industry. RMLS joins the growing number of real estate industry firms that have completed the rigorous REALTOR(tm) Secure program. RMLS successfully demonstrated that it employs policies and proced...

Rmls Joins List of Realtor(Tm) Secure Organizations

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Association of Realtors(tm) has announced that RMLS, a leading regional Multiple Listing Service in the Pacific Northwest, has achieved REALTOR(tm) Secure certification, which recognizes organizations using the best online security practices in the industry. RMLS joins the growing number of real estate industry firms that have completed the rigorous REALTOR(tm) Secure program. RMLS successfully demonstrated that it employs policies and proced...

Social Security Brings 'Ticket to Work' Employment Conference and Expo to Chicago

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New Study Documents Benefits of Capital Gains & Dividend Tax Cut After 2 Years; Tax Cut Spurs Higher Levels of Growth, Shareholder Wealth, & Dividends

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, the American Shareholders Association (ASA) released a new study documenting the benefits of the capital gains and dividend tax reductions signed into law in May 2003. In the two years since President Bush signed into law the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (JGTRRA), the tax cut has boosted economic growth and investment all while helping to lift equity markets and dividend payments to shareholders. The study further examines the true...

Nfib News Tip On Emergency Preparedness for Hurricane Season

WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- June marked the beginning of the 2005 hurricane season, and today, all eyes are on the Caribbean as the first tropical storm of the season develops. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting a 70 percent chance of an above-normal hurricane season, which could be devastating to some small businesses located in hurricane-prone areas. The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's largest small-bus...

Social Security Brings 'Ticket to Work' Conference and Expo to Burlington Vt.

BURLINGTON, Vt., June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Social Security Associate Commissioner Sue Suter was in Burlington today to host the second in a series of 10 nationwide employment Conferences and Expos designed to link beneficiaries with disabilities to organizations and programs that can help them navigate the employment process. A component of the "Ticket to Work" program, the Conference and Expos are educational employment career events from Social Security specifically created for individuals...

Leading Conservationists Sound Alarm Over Whaling; New Poll Reveals Strong U.S. Opposition to Japan's Scientific Whaling Program

YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- IFAW ( International Fund for Animal Welfare -- http://www.ifaw.org ) and other leading conservation groups today called for an end to whaling and expressed concern over new proposals from the Government of Japan to expand its whaling activities. Despite a worldwide ban on hunting whales, Japan has continued to hunt hundreds of whales each year, claiming its whaling is conducted for scientific purposes. A new nationwide poll also released today ...