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AScribe Law News Service archives from November 2008
Duke University Experts on Potential Issues Facing New President.
November 5, 2008... Byline: Duke University
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following experts are available for comment. Duke provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. We are also equipped...
The Peter A. A. Berle Environmental Integrity Award.
November 5, 2008... Byline: The Century Foundation
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Century Foundation, in cooperation with the National Audubon Society, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Environmental Law...
Joyce Foundation Appoints Nina Vinik as New Gun Violence Senior Program Officer.
November 12, 2008... Byline: Joyce Foundation
CHICAGO, Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Joyce Foundation is pleased to welcome Nina Vinik as its new gun violence program officer. Ms. Vinik was previously the legal director of Legal Community Against Violence,...
State Controller to Headline UC Berkeley Real Estate Symposium in San Francisco, Nov. 24.
November 13, 2008... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- California State Controller John Chiang and Haas real estate economist Kenneth T. Rosen will be the keynote speakers at the 31st Annual Real Estate...
104 Generals and Admirals: Gay Ban Must End.
November 17, 2008... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Retired Admiral Charles Larson, former Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, tops a list of 104 retired Generals and Admirals calling for an end to the...
104 Generals and Admirals: Gay Ban Must End; Signers Hope to Contribute to Obama's Process.
November 18, 2008... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Retired Admiral Charles Larson, former Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, tops a list of 104 retired Generals and Admirals calling for an end to the...
Building Lead-Free Electronics for a Better World.
November 19, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering have discovered a new lead-free material, bismuth samarium...
Somali Pirates Expand Business, Trade With Terrorists: University of Maryland Researcher.
November 20, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Somali pirates are growing their business - expanding their area of operation, managing public relations, reinvesting in the enterprise - and...
Domestic Workers Testify to Mounting Crisis of Abuse, Insecurity, and Exploitation; New York Assembly Holds First Hearing On Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights.
November 20, 2008... Byline: Ms. Foundation for Women
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nannies, caregivers, housekeepers, and their employers will testify before the Labor Committee of the New York State Assembly in the Assembly's first hearing on...
An African American Has Achieved the Nation's Highest Office - What Now? Vanderbilt University Experts Available on Impact an Obama Presidency Has on Race Relations.
November 20, 2008... Byline: Vanderbilt University
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Barack Obama's history-making election to president of the United States has many wondering what does this achievement mean for race relations in America - what...
Public Policy Out of Step With Children's Needs, Study Suggests.
November 25, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Time poor" single mothers come surprisingly close in the number of hours they spend caring for their children compared to married mothers, and...
General Conceded He Opposed Women Because of 'Personal Prejudice'.
November 25, 2008... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Retired General Merrill McPeak, a former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and an adviser to Barack Obama's campaign, has acknowledged that his views on...
Cops Say Legalizing Drugs Can Boost Economy by Billions; 75th Anniversary of Alcohol Prohibition's End Inspires Modern Effort.
November 26, 2008... Byline: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Tuesday, Dec. 2, a group of law enforcers who fought on the front lines of the "war on drugs" and witnessed its failures will commemorate the 75th...