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National newswire stories from across the U.S., sourced from the Neotrope® News Network

National US News

National US News
National newswire stories from across the U.S., sourced from the Neotrope® News Network

Voices.com Website Now 10X Faster

LONDON, Ontario -- Time is money, and when both are of the essence, there's a need for speed that cannot be ignored. Voices CEO David Ciccarelli and his team recently revealed the newly redesigned site to their customers and have received a significant amount of support from members of the service, particularly as it relates to how quickly the website pages load.

Publishers Newswire Announces Q2-2010 ‘Books to Bookmark’ List of Interesting New Books

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- For the second quarter of 2010, Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has today announced its latest semi-annual 'Books to Bookmark' list. This is a round-up of 9 new and recent books which may have been missed due to not originating from major New York book publishing houses, or big name authors.

Beyond Diversity Holds Press Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- Media Advisory: The need for domestic violence and sexual assault programs to provide more culturally competent services has been recognized as a national concern. During the past two years, more than 25 New Jersey organizations that address domestic violence and sexual assault have participated in the Cultural Competency Technical Assistance Project to improve services to clients from marginalized and underserved populations.

Travelong Advances on Travel Weekly 2010 Power List

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- In Travel Weekly's prestigious Power List, released today, Travelong enjoyed significant advancements over last year's standings, moving three spots from number 16 to number 13. This advancement positions Travelong among the top 15 travel companies. 'We are absolutely thrilled with our advancements on the Power List,' notes Travelong's CEO and Chairman, Sam Jain.

Travelong Awarded First Ever Peak of Excellence Award from Sabre Travel Network

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Travelong, a travel company that's one part travel management, one part travel web site and one part technology infrastructure, has recently been honored as a recipient of Sabre Travel Network's first ever Peak of Excellence award for its achievements in 2009. Travelong, established in 1933, is located in New York City and serves more than 100 corporate clients.

OneTravel Advances 14 Spots on Travel Weekly’s Esteemed 2010 Power List

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- In Travel Weekly's esteemed Power List, released today, OneTravel enjoyed significant advancements over last year's standings, moving 14 spots from number 59 to number 45. This advancement positions OneTravel among the top 50 travel companies, ranking it alongside leading organizations.

EASEUS Partition Master 6.0.1 – Newly Upgraded Hard Disk Management Solution Released

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS Partition Master 6.0.1, the all-in-one hard disk management solution enhanced by the ability to support GPT disks such as initialize hard disk as GPT disk, manage/resize/move GPT partition, copy GPT partition, wipe and recover GPT disk data etc., is released by EASEUS Software.

CheapOair Receives Prestigious LinkShare 2010 Golden Link Publisher’s Choice Award and Innovative Advertiser of the Year Nomination

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOair, a top ten online travel agency in North America, won the prestigious LinkShare 2010 Golden Link Publisher's Choice Award and received an Innovative Advertiser of the Year nomination. These accolades are awarded to affiliate programs that push for the implementation of new technology, promote revenue-producing campaigns, utilize unique initiatives that have facilitated new partnerships, increased sales and delivered great ROI.

Neotrope ‘Adopts’ Starlight Children’s Foundation and Provides its Public Relations Services Pro Bono

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Starlight Children's Foundation its premier 'Adopted' charity program recipient. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight's mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. As part of this adoption program, Neotrope is providing PR solutions, news dissemination, and search marketing for Starlight to help raise awareness to both media and the public.

PETAP.org Presents its Traditional Campus Based Schools, Colleges, and Universities Directory

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- PETAP LLC introduces its directory of traditional schools and colleges. Provided in the directory is a list of the top North American campus based colleges and universities available to students. Information regarding available certificate and degree programs including overviews about specific career fields are available as well.

Hoxeyville Music Festival: Grateful Dead Members Return to Northern Michigan

WELLSTON, Mich. -- This year marks the eighth year of the Hoxeyville Music Festival. And, this week, festival organizers announced the addition of the world famous drumming duo - the Rhythm Devils - featuring Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, originally of the Grateful Dead.

International Document Services Completes RESPA Disclosure Updates, Evaluates Lender and Settlement Agent Satisfaction

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor for closing documents, initial disclosures and reverse documents, has completed RESPA-related disclosures updates to its idsDoc doc prep platform to accommodate changes in the GFE and HUD-1, and evaluated responses from its Q2 customer survey.

Words of the Founders by Paul Rosenberg – A New Book Release

CHICAGO, Ill. -- 'The Words of the Founders' (ISBN: 978-0979987731), a new book by Paul Rosenberg, author of the counter-culture classic 'A Lodging of Wayfaring Men,' is released for sale today by Ascoli Publishing and Vera Verba Publishing. Rosenberg has assembled 570 timely and poignant quotes from America's Founding Fathers.

EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition – A New Generation of Hard Disk Recovery Software

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition, the innovative and leading data recovery software, has proven itself to be the first world-wide free hard disk recovery software and a new generation in its category since its release. Totally free and providing powerful features that no other free data recovery software have, even some commercial ones; it is the most popular and feature-rich hard disk recovery freeware for Windows today.

Pat Summerall’s Sports Angels and Southern Bleacher Make a Difference

BEDFORD, Texas -- What do Pat Summerall, Mike Kiselak, Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail, Nancy Lieberman, Texas Legend's (Dallas Maverick's D-League) and Southern Bleacher have in common? They all came out to Bedford, Texas to help bring a run-down basketball court and field to life again for the community of the small Texas town. An overwhelming success and stunning turnaround, every one of Pat Summerall's SPORTS ANGELS had great time helping to make a difference.

SecuGen Hamster IV Fingerprint Reader Delivered to Kenya’s Largest Retail Bank

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SecuGen, the world's leading optical fingerprint device vendor, is pleased to announce that CompuLynx, of Nairobi Kenya, has successfully integrated the SecuGen Hamster(TM) IV into the Account Holder Biometric Authentication and Identification System for one of the largest retail banks in Kenya.

‘Thriller’ Creative Nets Silver Davey Award for Austin’s MDS Advertising, and Won More Healthcare-Industry Client Business

AUSTIN, Texas -- In tough economic times, advertising dollars are held more tightly than gold. So it's newsworthy when a company not only invests, but takes risks, to promote its business. Now MDS Advertising, an Austin ad agency, is winning the confidence of ROI-conscious companies with breakthrough creative that's returning more than its weight in results-it already earned an industry award.

A New Earth Based On Old Texts? Researchers Compare Writings of Eckhart Tolle and Belzebuub

NORFOLK, Va. -- A research study addresses concerns about similarities between Eckhart Tolle's 'A New Earth' (2005) and Belzebuub's 'Searching Within' (2001) and 'The Journey to Enlightenment' (2002). Dr. Gabrielle Wood, who initiated the study, has published the results online today.

MMDI Named Among ‘Top 50 Companies to Watch’ in the Medical Device Industry by Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Magazine (MD+DI)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Minnesota Medical Development, Inc. (MMDI) today announced that it has been named as one of the 'Top 50 Companies to Watch' in the medical device industry by Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) magazine. MMDI was chosen because of its ability to achieve success and also for its ability to manufacture products that have the potential to revolutionize care practices.

US Hispanics Will Spend $257 Billion on Telecommunications Services over the Next Five Years, Says Insight Research Corp.

BOONTON, N.J. -- Over the next five years, US Hispanic communities will spend $257 billion on telecommunications services, accounting for 17 percent of all residential telecom expenditures, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. Early analysis of Census 2010 data suggests that Hispanics will surpass the 50 million mark and that they will command over $1 trillion in buying power.

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