National US News

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- From the 5th to 8th of March, Bahia will not be only the capital of the axe music, but will be also the capital of Rock'n'Roll. ACCRBA, a leading Brazilian-based non-profit association established 1994, announces the launch of the 17th edition of the Palco do Rock Festival, sponsored by BahiaGas, the Government of the State of Bahia and with the support of the Municipal Town hall of Salvador.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It practically works at the speed of light. Laserflex announced this week the release of its all new Adige LT8 tube laser cutting system - it's fast, accurate and efficient and will add quality to the process and end-product.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in business intelligence, paperless lending, and loan process workflow tools, has engaged the services of respected mortgage compliance attorney Howard A. Lax to address DMD's Client Conference scheduled for June 8 - 10 at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CMI, a full-service marketing research company, has added four new professionals to its project management team, including: Yvonne Goldberg, senior project manager, who joins CMI with more than 15 years of marketing research experience.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pathbuilders is pleased to introduce its distinguished panelists for the Continua® 'Women of Influence - Navigating Organizations with Few Female Leaders' program on Friday, March 11. The panel will include Major General Maria Britt, Commanding General of the Georgia Army National Guard; Kris Wooton, SVP, Finance at CNN Worldwide; and Sharon James Jordon, SVP, Operations & Systems at Chartis Aerospace Insurance Services, Inc.

QUINCY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Production changes to the newest batch of Super Duty pickups have restored best-in-class towing to Ford's popular workhorse trucks. Super Duty trucks, such as the 2011 F-350 and F-450 models available at Greater Boston Ford dealer Quirk Ford, manufactured after mid-February will carry a maximum towing capacity of 17,500 pounds, beating two-wheel drive Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra models by 1,000 pounds. Four-wheel drive Super Duty trucks beat the competition in towing by 500 pounds.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neotrope is honored to make The Bob Moog Foundation its fourth chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with The Bob Moog Foundation's mission to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and possibilities of electronic music and intersection of music, science and innovation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of Women's History Month, the Gingrich Foundation has selected Girl Scouts of the USA as its Charity of the Month for March. Girl Scouts of the USA has become a premier leadership experience for young women since its founding in March 1912 when founder Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low saw the need to mentor and encourage girls.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Michael Baisden's attorneys, Daryl K. Washington and Aubrey 'Nick' Pittman, announced on Monday, a jury in Houston Federal Court reached a verdict in the copyright lawsuit filed by nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden. The mixed verdict allows for the return of Baisden's copyrighted rights and allows the best-selling author to proceed with upcoming movie and television projects.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CheapOair launched two additions to its site, the Top 50 Destinations and the Top 25 City Pairs pages. The lists tally travel trend data on the Top 50 Destinations and Top 25 Travel Routes most searched by customers on CheapOair.com as well as the lowest fares to those cities. Each Tuesday morning the lists are updated so it's easy to stay in touch with current hot spots - both domestically and internationally.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'ICEWINE' (ISBN: 978-1-58909-799-5), a new novel just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fast-paced action adventure that takes the reader from the last days of Hitler's Germany to a modern day treasure hunt involving world travel, exotic cuisine, and wine.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading insurance industry consulting and technology services provider, today announced a contract with Triple-S Propiedad, Inc. to license the Prevail Reinsurance System to support all of Triple-S's reinsurance operations. Triple-S Propiedad has utilized a variety of Prevail's technology consulting services over the past 10 years.

PATTERSON, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- JMT Consulting Group, a technology solution provider focusing exclusively on nonprofit organizations will offer a special, online program especially for Head Start Organizations focusing on how technology can assist with the complex reporting requirements Head Starts must adhere to titled 'Easing the Reporting Process for Head Start Organizations.'

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 2, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On March 8 in Atlanta, the '3 in 4 Need More' campaign will get a boost from Dr. Marion Somers, the long-term care planning advocate who is a frequent guest on programs such as Good Morning America, Today Show, and NBC Nightly News. In an informal press conference at the Eleventh Annual Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference.

MANCHESTER, Vt. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CONIX Systems, Inc. (CONIX), a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry, has signed Trustmark National Bank (Trustmark) for Dupe Detective™, the payments industry's leading Day 1, multi-channel duplicate payment product. Dupe Detective enables institutions and processors to resolve duplicate payments prior to posting.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Powers of Arkansas, a Building, HVAC and Controls company based in North Little Rock, AR won the Business of the Year award for 2010 presented by Arkansas Business in Category III (76-300 employees). Other nominees in this category were Apex Communications, Garver, LLC, Rockfish Interactive and TME, Inc.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective data backup & disaster recovery and disk cloning software for Windows-based environment, enables users or IT administrators to upgrade a hard disk to replace older hard disks - or transfer files easily - with its hard disk clone feature.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- If you're wondering who is behind the dynamic U.S. re-launch of Gogo's Crazy Bones - the #1 promotional toy of 2009 and 2010 in Europe, South America, Mexico, and key Asian markets - look no further than Brandjolt, LLC. Chosen by the brand's worldwide promotional licensor and exclusive producer, PPI Worldwide, Brandjolt is a promotions and advertising agency.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OneTravel is giving away grand prize trips to Istanbul during its 'Tweet Your Way to Turkey' contest. Lucky winners will be awarded a grand prize trip consisting of two roundtrip tickets to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines and a five day, four night stay at the new, 4-star Edition Hotel.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- James Allen's new iPhone and iPad application enables you to view more than 20,000 actual diamond photos from the convenience of your mobile device. Using the custom-built Virtual Loupe feature, the application lets you inspect every single diamond up close, exactly the way a jeweler does. With a simple touch, you can view any diamond's laboratory report and compare prices, no matter where you are.