The two-phase charity auction conducted by eBay featuring donations from songwriters and artists in the EMI record label family has raised $940,000 to be given to the Red Cross in support of its efforts to assist people in Japan affected by the tsunami and earthquake which hit the country in March. According to a press [...]
In response to a survey in which 80% of travelers cited a need for a national program offering alternative screening measures in airports for American citizens, the U.S. Travel Association has launched a grassroots campaign urging Congress to enact legislation for a “Trusted Traveler” program to be instituted in airports across the country. The U.S. [...]
NBCUniversal (NBU) will celebrate Earth Week by featuring over 100 hours of environmentally themed programming across 45 of the company’s brands April 17 – 24. In a press release on April 13, 2011, the Vice President of Green is Universal, Beth Colleton states that 93% of their consumers state that they feel “they have a [...]
On the same day President Obama made his definitive speech regarding his proposed fiscal policies to address the national budget and deficit, the White House released a fact sheet outlining the President’s fiscal plans. The press release on April 13, 2011 gives the highlights of “The President’s Framework for Shared Prosperity and Shared Fiscal Responsibility” [...]
The Spur Awards were established in 1953 and awarded annually by the Western Writers of America (WWA). The WWA is an organization of over 600 writers specializing in nonfiction and fiction about the American West. In a press release Issued on April 10, 2011, the WWA announced this year’s Spur Award winners which will be [...]
On Friday, April 8, 2011, Democrats and Republicans of the U.S. House of Representatives reached an agreement on the budget of government spending for the rest of this year. A press release issued by the White House on April 9 detailing President Obama’s weekly address includes his comments on the budget over which partisan debate [...]
A charity auction managed by eBay will feature items donated by songwriters and artists from the EMI Group to raise funds for the Red Cross in support of relief efforts in the tsunami and earthquake ravaged areas of Japan. The world wide auction is set to be conducted in two phases the first of which [...]
In a fact sheet released by the White House on March 30, 2011, the White House outlined a plan to reduce the amount of oil imported by the United States by 1/3 by the year 2025. Citing the 11 million barrels of oil imported daily during 2008, the statement highlighted key strategies to be implemented [...]
On Monday, March 28, 2011, President Barack Obama made a nationally televised address to the nation on America’s role in the civil conflict in Libya. The White House released a transcript of the address the same evening. Before recounting the relevant chain of events that led to his authorizing American military action, the President paid [...]
One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is a fund started by the Japan Baptist Union (JBU) which is a partner of the American Baptist International Ministries (ABIM). In a press release on March 24, 2011, the American Baptist Churches USA announced that the fund had raised $20,000 which will be distributed by the JBU to [...]
