U.S. Newswire

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Oct. 20

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762, Richard.Thomas.Reed-at-census.gov

New Report Shows States Can Save Hundreds of Millions by Abolishing the Death Penalty

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Margot Friedman, +1-202-332-5550, mfriedman@dupontcirclecommunications.com, for the Death Penalty Information Center

Ford's 'Distraction Lab' Researchers Use High Tech Goggles to Help Ensure Drivers Keep Eyes On Road

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Wes Sherwood of Ford Motor Company, +1-313-390-5660, wsherwoo@ford.com

Mactec Contributing to Local Economy

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Neal Leavitt of Leavitt Communications, +1-760-639- 2900, neal@leavcom.com, for MACTEC; or Janis Brown, Marketing Manager of MACTEC, Inc., +1-770-360-0585, jsbrown@mactec.com

The Conference Board(R) Germany Business Cycle Indicators(Sm)

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: The Conference Board Europe: + 32-2-675-5405, indicators@conference-board.org

Detailed Results From Rv 144 Hiv Vaccine Trial Published Today in the New England Journal of Medicine and Presented at the Aids Vaccine 2009 Conference Provide Insight for Future Research

To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Lisa Reilly of MHRP, +1-301-339-3566, lreilly@hivresearch.org; or Mary Jane Walker of Hill & Knowlton, +1- 917-763-6769, maryjane.walker@hillandknowlton.com, for U.S. Military HIV Research Program

Financial Security Sentiment Improves for First Time Since August 2008

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Emily Reed of Ogilvy Public Relations, +1-312-397-6056, emily.reed@ogilvypr.com, for COUNTRY Financial; or Jay Verner of COUNTRY Financial, +1-309-821-3372, jay.verner@countryfinancial.com

Gun Owners Take Aim at Oc Sheriff

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Leslie Dutton of Full Disclosure Network, +1-310-822- 4449

Is Russia Ready for Long-Term Investments?

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Club KIFIR Chairman, Eugene Kasevin, +7-963-716-5837, kasevin@kifir.info

The Sudan Radio Project (Formerly the Darfur Radio Project) Begins Its 3rd Season of Broadcasts

To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS Contact: Chelsea Davis of Sudan Radio Project, Chelsea@sudanradioproject.org; or Kathy Gronau of Creative PR, 1- 888-233-5650, info@creativepr.org, for Sudan Radio Project

Study Says Minorities Suffer More From Psoriasis

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Catie Coman of the National Psoriasis Foundation, +1- 800-723-9166 ext. 367, cell: +1-971-570-5884, ccoman@psoriasis.org

Lifting Your Head Above the Parapet?

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Tanya Valle, Ernst & Young LLP, +1-201-872-1688, Tanya.Valle@ey.com, or Natalie Ignatovicz, Fleishman Hillard Public Relations, +1-212-453-2449, Natalie.ignatovicz@fleishman.com

Substance Abuse Expert Dr. Drew Joins Forces with the Five Moms to Raise Awareness About Otc Cough Medicine Abuse Among Teens

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Elizabeth Funderburk of Consumer Healthcare Products Association, +1-202-429-9260 (work), +1-202-256-5677 (mobile)

Sifma Proposal Falls Short in Protecting Investors, Says Fiduciary Group in Letter to Congress

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Knut A. Rostad, Rembert Pendleton Jackson, +1-703-821- 6616 x429 or +1-301-509-6468 cell, kar@rpjadvisors.com

Millions of Americans Rally On Make a Difference Day 2009 - October 24

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Jennifer Geckler, Points of Light Institute, +1-404-979- 2941; or Pam Brown, USA WEEKEND Magazine, +1-703-854-4531

Tma Webinar Changes Date Not Outlook: Ford Motor Exec and Other Power Panelists Drill Down On Auto Supplier Challenges

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Marilyn Canna, TMA Director of Integrated Communications, +1-312-334-2581, mcanna@turnaround.org

Operation Homefront Maine Steps Up to Help Solider Hurt in Afghanistan

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Donna Chapman of Operation Homefront Maine, +1-207-321- 1321, maine@operationhomefront.net

Government Seeks Advice On Vista Modernization

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Fern Krauss, Fern Krauss Public Relations, +1-301-424- 9140, krauss@ix.netcom.com

Linda Smith (U.S. Congress 1994-98) Speaks at Congressional Hearing On International Violence Against Women

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Amy English of Shared Hope International, +1-703-351- 8062

'Laws of Potential' Provide Diagnostic and Strategic Insight; Can Be Applied to Politics, Economics and Other Areas of Human Achievement

To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Robert J. Flower, Ph.D., Director, or Marilyn Hall, Director of Communications, both of Gilchrist Institute for the Achievement Sciences, +1-914-779-6299, or Fax, +1-914-337-3619, mara.hall@gilchristforum.com