U.S. Newswire

Pathological Gambling May Be Successfully Treated with Medications for Substance Addiction

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Sharon Reis of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, +1-202-745-5103

New Crl Report: Credit Card Issuers Use Loopholes to Bypass New Rules Intended to Curb Abuses

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kathleen Day, +1-202-349-1871, kathleen.day@responsiblelending.org, or Ginna Green, +1-510-379- 5513, ginna.green@responsiblelending.org, or Charlene Crowell, +1- 919-313-8523 or charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Dec. 10

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

Bloomberg Acquires Clean Energy Data Leader New Energy Finance

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Bloomberg: Judith Czelusniak, +1-212-617-1212, jczelusniak@bloomberg.net; or New Energy Finance: Angus McCrone, +44 (20) 7092-8800, angus.mccrone@newenergyfinance.com

Unemployed Natives Available for Work: Report Finds Huge Number of Less-Educated Americans Not Working

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Steven Camarota of Center for Immigration Studies, +1- 202-466-8185, sac@cis.org

George Soros Announces Plan to Generate Additional $100 Billion for Climate Change Relief

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Michael Vachon, +1-917-859-0970, michael.vachon@soros.com

Auto Library Friends Pick Ford Flex As 2009's 'Collectible Car of the Future'

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Conrad J. Welsing of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection, +1-313-833-4043

Python Ban Moves Forward Despite Questionable Science

To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Andrew Wyatt of United States Association of Reptile Keepers, +1-252-207-1041, or president@usark.org

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(Tm) (Lei) for the U.K. Increases Again in October

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: The Conference Board Europe, Brussels: + 32-2-675-5405 (main line); Rosa Correia, + 32-2-679-5059, rosa.correia@conference- board.org; mailto:rosa.correira@conference-board.orgDerek Servais, + 32-2-679-5054, derek.servais@conference-board.org

Santiago Calatrava's Samuel Beckett Bridge Opens in Time for Christmas Cheer

To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Jacqueline Platt, Corbin-Hillman Communications, +1-646- 233-0465, Jacqueline@corbinpr.com

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Chooses Ef Johnson Technologies, Inc. For Statewide First Responder Communications System in $13.2 Million Contract

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Investor Relations, Jana Ahlfinger Bell, +1-972-819- 0700, jbell@efji.com; or Trade Press, Kevin Nolan, +1-972-819-0710, knolan@efji.com, both of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.

The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Announces Partnership with Zocdoc

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Jean Thomas of the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, +1-212- 979-4274, jthomas@nyee.edu

Season of Good Cheer: U.S. Consumer Confidence Twice As Strong As a Year Ago, According to Rbc Index

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Loretta A. Healy, The Hubbell Group, Inc., (781) 878- 8882; Kait Conetta, RBC, (212) 428-6409

Nice Systems Wins Homeland Security Award for Its Video Surveillance Solution From Gsn: Government Security News

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Corporate Media: Galit Belkind, NICE Systems, +1-877- 245-7448, galit.belkind@nice.com; Investors: Daphna Golden, NICE Systems, +1-877-245-7449, ir@nice.com

Truck Crash Victims Warn Motorists About Big Rig Amendment to Federal Appropriations Bill Allowing Dramatic Truck Size & Weight Increases On Maine and Vermont Interstate Highways and Bridges

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: John Lannen, +1-703-294-6404, cell: +1-703-328-5007, jlannen@trucksafety.org or Theresa C. Sanchez, +1-443-743-0044, tsanchez@trucksafety.org, both of the Truck Safety Coalition

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Inch Upward

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Kayleen Yates, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, kyates@bankrate.com, +1-917-368-8677

Fishing by the Rules: Sport Fishermen Embrace Sustainable Techniques

To: TRAVEL EDITORS Contact: Frances Limoncelli, Marketing Manager, Amble Resorts, +1- 773-769-1145, fml@amble.com

North Shore Poised for Small Business Growth

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Christine Sullivan, Executive Director of Enterprise Center, +1-978-542-7039, Fax: +1-978-542-7061, csullivan@enterprisectr.org

Oxfam Calls On Chevron to Improve Transparency Practices

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Maura Hart of Oxfam America, +1-202-496-1196, +1-202- 476-0093 (m), mhart@oxfamamerica.org

Remember Rover in Your New Year's Resolutions

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: American Kennel Club Communications, Phone: +1-212-696- 8343, communications@akc.org