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  • New Political Party Promises to Change the Course of the 2012 Election


    PR News WireAuthority Authority: 833
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, a new national political party was announced in Washington, DC. The Revive America National Committee, Inc. ("ReviveAmerica") held its first national press conference to introduce the new party to the nation and to outline its...
    15 hours ago
  • Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East Calls Upon Israel and the Palestinian Authority To Move Beyond Impasse As Exploratory Talks in Amman, Jordan Conclude


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    NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest round of Jordanian sponsored talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority have concluded without any apparent progress.  Both parties made initial proposals of some sort, although precise details were not released due to...
    15 hours ago
  • American Legion Presses Congress to Avoid Further DoD Cuts


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    WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Pentagons release of a five-year budget plan that cuts $260 billion in defense spending, The American Legion is pressing Congress to find other ways by which to reduce the countrys staggering $15.2 trillion...
    17 hours ago
  • Bikes and commuters in the news


    Bike CommutersAuthority Authority: 109
    There are a few bike-related news stories in the news that we wanted to share with you: 1) Long Beach is aiming to become the most bicycle-friendly city in America. The article at The Atlantic Cities illustrates the achievements and future plans of Long Beach in making good on this proclamation. You may ...
    18 hours ago
  • No Secret Ballot For GOP Endorsement Is Same As Union Card Check


    Pawatercooler.comAuthority Authority: 406
    The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), commonly known as “Card Check,” is the misnamed legislation promoted by Organized Labor to stop the hemorrhaging within union ranks.  (From a high near 40 percent after World War II, union representation in the private sector has plummeted to just 7 percent today). It would ...
    3 days ago
  • New Nationwide Poll Shows Voters Want Candidates to Focus on Manufacturing, Infrastructure


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    Obama narrowly leads on infrastructure, Romney narrowly on manufacturing issueNo major candidate rates strongly MILWAUKEE, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new nationwide poll shows that most voters want this years presidential candidates to take stronger...
    3 days ago
  • Lifesaving Legislation - the Florida Animal Rescue Act - Takes Historic Step Forward; Passes Senate Committee Unanimously


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    TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, January 23rd, the Florida Animal Rescue Act (SB 818), was unanimously approved by the Florida Senate Community Affairs Committee.  The bills next stop is the House Agriculture & Natural Resources...
    3 days ago
  • Upcoming Public Meetings


    Boston BikerAuthority Authority: 111
    From Dotbike ———————- Brookline Transportation Board Meeting – Thursday Jan. 26th 7 – 9 p.m. Room 111 Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington St. Brookline There are several bike related agenda items including: Discussion and Action on proposed contraflow bicycle lane on Green St. From Dwight to ...
    4 days ago
  • 4th Annual Boston Bikes Update (New Date)


    Boston BikerAuthority Authority: 111
    4th Annual Boston Bikes Update (New Date) – Tuesday Feb. 28th 6:15 – 8 p.m. Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street / Rabb Lecture Hall Free and open to the public Nicole Freedman, Director of the Boston Bikes Program, will present her fourth report on past achievements, challenges, and future ...
    4 days ago
  • ‘It’s a Girl’ is Fatal


    Women News Network - WNNAuthority Authority: 510
    Derek Bekebrede – The  Harvard Crimson  – Thursday, 26 January 2012 (originally published 23 Jan) The United Nations estimates that there are 200 million “missing” women in the world today, and by “missing,” the UN means they are dead. With the advent of abortion on demand, the modern world has ...
    4 days ago
  • Civil Society in Zimbabwe not lobbying Parliament


    Kubatana.net speaks out from ZimbabweAuthority Authority: 111
    Here’s an excerpt from an interview I’ve just done with the Executive Director of the Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust, John Makamure: You work with both Civil Society and Parliament. For a very long time Civil Society has been advocating for media freedom, but obviously the legislative environment ...
    4 days ago
  • Consumer Group Slams Googles Orwellian "Intrusion-is-Privacy" Policy; Demands An Opt-out Option


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    EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consejo de Latinos Unidos, a national consumer advocacy group and public charity which educates and assists Latinos and others, slammed Google today for utilizing the consolidation of its numerous privacy policies as...
    4 days ago
  • New Book Proposes Open Internet Policies for Latin America


    Global Voices AdvocacyAuthority Authority: 528
    Last week, the Center for the Study of Free Expression (CELE) at Argentina’s University of Palermo released Towards an Internet free of Censorship: Proposals for Latin America [ Hacía una Internet libre de censura: Propuestas para América Latina ] [es]. With contributions by leading policy experts from ...
    4 days ago
  • Genetic Link to Child Complications from Antipsychotic Drugs


    Psych Central NewsAuthority Authority: 600
    A Canadian study suggests a genetic variation can increase the risk of medical complications among children receiving antipsychotic medications. Investigators discovered the genetic variation can cause a six-fold greater risk for children to develop metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of symptoms ...
    5 days ago
  • Starting a NAMI Support Group


    Bipolar BeatAuthority Authority: 85
    My wife and I and one of our neighbor friends spent part of our weekend in Lafayette, Indiana training to become NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support group facilitators. We’re planning to start a support group in our town, Crawfordsville, Indiana later this spring and offer a Family-to-Family course in ...
    5 days ago
  • Roots of Prejudice Differ Among Men and Women


    Psych Central NewsAuthority Authority: 600
    New research suggests men develop prejudice against different groups because of aggression. Women, however, display prejudice because of fear. Michigan State University researchers discovered that throughout the course of history, men have been the primary aggressors against different groups as well as the primary ...
    5 days ago
  • Market Probe Announces Advocacy Leader in the Technology Sector


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    Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) October 18, 2011 Market Probe, a global research firm, completed the advocacy profiles of companies in the competitive sectors of retail banking, life insurance, auto insurance, mobile services, cable services, retail stores and enterprise technology. The results for the technology sector are ...
    5 days ago
  • We Gotta Do Better: Black And Latino High School Seniors Perform On The Level Of White 13-Year-Olds


    Urban Music 2000 Blog - Music News, Celebrity News, & GossipAuthority Authority: 127
    A new study has revealed some really depressing news. Not only are high school seniors performing at the same level as 13 year old white kids, they’re performing at the same level as they did 30 years ago. “We take kids that start [high school] a little behind and by the time they finish high school, they’re ...
    5 days ago
  • Egypt Revolt Loses Legitimacy as Brotherhood Ignores Women Abuse


    Women News Network - WNNAuthority Authority: 510
    Mariam Fam and Caroline Alexander – Bloomberg – Tuesday, 24 January 2012 (originally published 18 Jan) A group of men gathered around Amira El Bakry in Tahrir Square as she brandished a newspaper photo that shocked many Egyptians. It showed troops dragging a female protester along the street, her robe ripped open ...
    6 days ago
  • Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance 101


    Singletracks Mountain Bike BlogAuthority Authority: 412
    We’ve seen a recent surge of interest in trail building here on Singletracks and we just started a new forum for discussions about building mountain bike trails. But building the trail is only half of the equation; maintaining the trails is a long-term task that will never completely go away. I’ve been ...
    6 days ago

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