National News Desk

MANCHESTER, N.H. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When it debuts next year at New Hampshire Volkswagen dealership Quirk Volkswagen, the 2013 Volkswagen CC sports sedan will share the new Volkswagen design face already seen on the current 2011 Jetta and the 2012 Passat coming this summer.

WALL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Co, is speaking out in support of former NY Giant David Tyree who has been under intense media scrutiny for some gutsy statements he made about gay marriage. Posted in an online video on June 15, Tyree says he recorded the video because he opposes the notion of gay marriage and says he's simply voicing his opinion.

STANWOOD, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- To commemorate 235 years of U.S. independence, EduServe, Inc. today announced the release of its new Spirit of '76 application for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This exciting new app introduces the founding fathers to the digital age.

LADERA RANCH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laura's House, an emergency shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence, will now enjoy the benefits of new energy efficient windows thanks to support from Milgard Windows and Doors, and Walker Windows.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Children Awaiting Parents is proud to announce the unveiling of a new web page 'Adoption Mentors,' which is part of the organization's focus on providing resources and support to adoptive parents, social workers and the adoption community.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thomas A. Moretti ('Tom'), age 71, a 26 year resident of Inverness, IL passed away due to complications from lung cancer surrounded by his daughters on June 14, 2011. Tom is survived by his loving daughters, Joette (Mark) Doran and Suzette (Jim) Roppel and his cherished grandchildren Jay and Sarah. His brother James Moretti, sisters Rita Kincess and Carol Gilio also survive him. Tom was a successful business man and renowned Packard car restorer and authority.

GREAT FALLS, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ecologic Leasing Services announced today that it has released version 7.0 of LeaseAccelerator, web-based software service (SaaS) designed for corporate and non-profit lessees and vendor captives that lease equipment around the globe.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Volkswagen's 21st Century Beetle has received a lot of press for its flashy design, its deep history and even its powerful engines, but its price has until recently remained a mystery. This is the case no longer, as Volkswagen recently announced that the latest Beetle will carry an $18,995 starting price when it arrives this fall at Quirk Volkswagen of Braintree.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading provider of hedging and risk management advisory services, announced that the company has expanded its facilities, doubling the office space it previously had. The addition of space is the direct result of MCT's growth strategy to support lenders making the shift from best efforts to mandatory trading.

TIPP CITY, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Superintendents at Bethel Local and Covington Exempted Village Schools announce that the districts will be implementing energy conservation projects to reduce energy usage and cost and to save taxpayer dollars. Energy Optimizers, USA has been working with both Miami County school districts to develop complete turn-key energy conservation solutions.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Golfers in the Houston Metro area have a new tool at their disposal to help them track down additional players, thanks to Active Empty Nesters, a new social networking site aimed at helping Baby Boomers lead an active lifestyle.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Partition Master Home, a free all-in-one partition solution and disk management utility, has reached over 5 million downloads on CNET and becomes the most popular partition manager software all over the world; based on its main functions like resizing/moving partition without data loss, managing disk space quickly and easily, settling low disk space problem on MBR and GPT disk, etcetera.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A V6 engine used to be considered a serious offense in a full-size truck, but Ford's six-cylinder power plants are swaying new buyers' opinions. U.S. Ford F-150 sales in May saw the automaker's potent six-pots take the reins away from their V8 counterparts at Ford dealerships like Quirk Ford.

YVERDON, Switzerland (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Swiss design company des p'tits bonheur announced today that its first application, bambinapp, is now available exclusively on Apple's App Store. Bambinapp allows users to choose, personalize, and send their child's birth announcement, all directly from their iPhone. The application is available worldwide in English, French, German, and Spanish.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- InnoVergent, a technology consultancy and reseller of cloud computing accounting software, today announced that it has integrated Intacct, Salesforce.com and OpenAir for client ADERANT, a global provider of business, financial and information software for law and professional service firms.

CONCORD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gold Pan California, a gold mining supply shop located in the Bay Area, has recently become the California headquarters for suction dredge gold miners whose industry faces permanent closure if 2 paragraphs of erroneous language are not deleted during the current Budget battle. 'We are trying to alert the Legislators and Governor Jerry Brown about this erroneous budget information before a death blow is dealt to the miners,' says Gold Pan owner Mike Dunn.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Concerned that long-term care insurance rates might go up? 'The California Assembly feels your pain,' says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), 'but they just passed a bill, AB 999, that will only make matters worse if the State Senate also passes it.' LTCFP is one of America's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies, representing multiple carriers.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc. announced today that it has officially broken into the Top 500 e-commerce sites compiled each year by Internet Retailer Magazine. Coming in at number 489 in the highly anticipated annual review for 2011/2012, Whiteflash continues to distinguish itself among the millions of websites and the billions of pages on the internet with an award winning website dedicated to ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Nine Days that Changed the World,' hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, has been selected as a Finalist for Best Documentary at the second annual Mirabile Dictu International Catholic Film Festival in Vatican City, placing as one of the top three finalists in the category. This documentary is produced by Citizens United Productions in association with Gingrich Productions and Peace River Company.

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the second consecutive year, Federico's Supper Club has earned the CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award with a 4-star rating in the restaurants category. The award, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S.