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University of Maryland to Have North America's Only Lab Developing WiMAX Next Generation Wireless Technologies.
May 1, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland will be the home to North America's first, and the world's second, laboratory dedicated to creating applications for...

Federal 'Election Day Registration' Bill Introduced.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, May 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), with Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota), introduced a measure today to install Election Day...

13th Annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference.(Conference news)
May 2, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business today released the following media advisory. - - - - ATTENTION: Business,...

2008 Jane Jacobs Medalists Named by Rockefeller Foundation.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Rockefeller Foundation NEW YORK, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced today the two recipients of the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal. Peggy Shepard will be given the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime...

Mining Surge Near Colorado River Threatens Drinking Water For 25 Million Americans.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mining claims near the Colorado River have doubled in the last five years, raising fears that the West's most important waterway - a source of drinking water to 25...

US News & World Report Ranks John Jay in Top 20 Percent of Nation's MPA Programs; John Jay Recognized as No. 1 CUNY MPA Program.
May 5, 2008... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Jay College of Criminal Justice's MPA Program was again ranked in the top 20 percent of the nation's MPA Programs by US News & World Report in its 2008...

Pentagon & Polluters Wage 50-Year Fight Against Rocket Fuel Safety Standards.
May 6, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- For almost 50 years, the federal government, defense contractors and the chemical industry have worked together to block public health protections against a...

USACM Urges Congress to Build in Safeguards for Automated Employment Checks; Spafford's Congressional Testimony Warns of Impact on Blameless Seeking Employment.
May 6, 2008... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- At a Congressional hearing today on employment verification systems and their impact on the Social Security Administration, Eugene H. Spafford, chair of ACM's...

Increased Collaboration Between Jails, Communities Can Improve Return of Inmates to Society.
May 7, 2008... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, May 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nine million men and women are jailed each year, many more than once. In an average three-week period, local jails have contact with as many people as state and federal...

Colorado Companies Encouraged to Comply With Nondiscrimination Law Before One-Year Anniversary of Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA); New Resource Sheds Light on Gender Expression, Discrimination and the Law.
May 13, 2008... Byline: Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- One year ago this month, Colorado passed into law an amended version of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA). The new ENDA extends...

A Council on Contemporary Families Fact Sheet for Armed Forces Day, May 17; Military Child Care: A Government Success Story.
May 13, 2008... Byline: Council on Contemporary Families CHICAGO, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- When politicians make speeches celebrating Armed Forces Day, they seldom discuss the military child care system. But this is an area in which the military has a...

Pilot Study: Is Intellectual Intimidation on Campus a Problem? Exploratory Study Indicates Political Conservatives Are the Object of Graffiti and Insults Much More Frequently Than Racial, Ethnic, Sexual or Religious Minority Groups.
May 14, 2008... Byline: Public Agenda NEW YORK, May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- When families weigh their choices on which college their children should attend, they tend to focus on cost, academic reputation and campus amenities. The Campus Tolerance...

Financial Tips for 2008 College Graduates.
May 14, 2008... Byline: Smith College NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- 'Tis the season for college graduates to leave behind their campus comforts and step into the proverbial "real world." Whether graduating from a small liberal arts...

Marin Community Foundation Names Recipients of Its Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement and MCF Leaders in Giving Award; Cesar Lagleva, Legal Aid of Marin, John and Betsy Scarborough to Be Honored by the Foundation.
May 15, 2008... Byline: Marin Community Foundation NOVATO, Calif., May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has named Legal Aid of Marin and Cesar Lagleva, a social worker with the County's Department of Health and Human Services,...

Critical 'Same Day Registration' Law Led to Over 22,000 New Primary Election Voters; Statement From Election Policy Center Demos on Impact of SDR Reform.
May 15, 2008... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- North Carolina's new "Same Day Registration" (SDR) law allowed 22,293 new voters to participate in the state's high-turnout, May 6 primary election, according to recently published data....

CFP 08 Computer Security Experts Debate Political, Economic, Social Impacts of Technology Policy; Obama, McCain Campaign Representatives to Answer Questions on Top Tech Priorities for Next U.S. Administration.
May 15, 2008... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the presidential candidates ramp up their campaigns with policy pronouncements and promises that portend significant changes in the lives of all...

Kevin Johnson: New UC Davis Law School Dean.
May 15, 2008... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Kevin R. Johnson, associate dean for academic affairs and a noted international expert on immigration, race, and civil rights law, was confirmed today as...

Three Out of Four Rural and Small Town California Voters Support Requiring Tobacco Licenses for Store Owners.
May 21, 2008... Byline: American Lung Association SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three out of four voters who live in California's rural communities and small towns would support local laws requiring store owners to get a license to sell...

Xenophobic Violence in South Africa: Expert Available.
May 21, 2008... Byline: Sarah Lawrence College BRONXVILLE, N.Y., May 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an expert advisory form Sarah Lawrence College. - - - - SOURCE: Elke Zuern, Politics Faculty, Sarah Lawrence College, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D....

Arizona and Justice Department Reach Settlement on Federal Voter Registration Law Implementation; Lawsuit Over Section 7 of National Voter Registration Act Avoided; Election Policy Center Demos Issues Statement in Response.
May 21, 2008... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, May 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- On May 15, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Arizona's Department of Economic Security (DES), the state's public assistance agency, entered into an agreement to ensure the...

Statement From The National Network on Election Reform Commending Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for Veto of Voter Photo Identification Bill.
May 21, 2008... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, May 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Network on Election Reform, which represents organizations that advocate for civil rights, voting rights, the disability community, students, elderly citizens, workers,...

Statement: Court's Broad Ruling Signals New Challenge for Gay Ban.
May 22, 2008... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Michael D. Palm Center today released the following statement. - - - - A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the...