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February 22, 2012
Grupo Elektra and Western Union Enter into New Money Transfer Agreement
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SC Johnson Named as a 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Company by Shanghai Pudong Government
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Ford eNews - Feb. 22, 2012
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Cristiano Ronaldo Launches Official Mobile Application Giving Fans Unprecedented Access to the Superstar Athlete
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New Phone Line Offers Free Advice on Memory Loss, Dementia from the University of Michigan
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USHCC Recognizes Corporate Partner Chase for Providing Access to Capital to America's Small Businesses
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AJC: Iran Again Stymies the IAEA
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CPSC Adopts New Federal Standard for Portable Bed Rails
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NBA and Sprint Host NBA All-Star E-Recycling Day
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Academy Award-Nominated Movies Lack Females, Racial Diversity
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Registration Opens for the Master's Program in Spanish-Language Journalism
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Kimberly Edmunds Named Senior Vice President of Customer Care for Comcast Cable Central Division
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The Prostate Cancer Foundation Builds Momentum in China
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International Arbitration Panel Orders Ecuador to Take “All Measures Necessary” to Suspend Enforcement of the Lago A
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Window World to Unveil Third Orange County Chopper on Hit Television Show American Chopper
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Universal Care Dental Group Partners with Health Net and LAUSD Healthy Start to Celebrate National Children’s Dental Healt
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Integra Group Real Estate Expands Short Sale Capabilities By Creating Dedicated Department
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UnitedHealthcare Invests Nearly $23 Million in Three Health Centers in Los Angeles to Help Improve Access to Quality Care
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At Cardiology 2012 Conference, Experts in Pediatric Heart Disease Share the Latest Treatments and Hot Topics
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Comcast Announces Agreements with Four New Minority-Owned Independent Networks
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VIOLENCE ROCKS BLACK NYC PARADE
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today blamed illegal handguns and lack of courage by federal officials for the shooting that left three people dead Monday night in Brooklyn. The violence took place a few blocks away from the City's annual West Indian Day Parade. Bystander Denise Gay was killed while sitting on a stoop with her daughter. ...
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Sharpton Aide To Black Journalists: Get On Board
Tamika Mallory, executive director of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, has some words of warning for Black reporters. In a column for NewsOne.com titled, “Time For Black Journalists To Stop Criticizing Rev. Sharpton,” Mallory addresses her open letter style column “to all the Black journalists out there.” "Whenever I hear people question Reverend Sharpton’s new show, ‘Politics Nation’ on MSNBC, I find myself thinking ...
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Hispanic Media Holds Its Ground Against The Mainstream
A Pew Research Center’s study released today reveals Spanish-language media remains important to the nation’s growing and changing Hispanic population. The report, Project for Excellence in Journalism, shows in the last year, this media sector tended to fare better overall than the mainstream English-language media Hispanic newspapers overall lost circulation in 2010, but not nearly to the extent of the English-language ...
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Earthquake Forces MLK Gala To Relocate
A gala dinner that kicks off dedication events for the memorial honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is being moved to a different building after an East Coast earthquake damaged the original banquet site in Washington. Due to damage caused by Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude quake, officials say the dinner will now be held at the Washington Convention Center. The invitation only formal dinner begins five days of Dedication events. The gala will commemorate the men and women who "continue to pursue ...
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Sharpton Inks Deal As Political Show Host
Reverend Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist and minister, has been named host of a nightly live MSNBC talk show. Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC, said in his announcement that Sharpton's show “PoliticsNation” will debut on August 29. The choice of Sharpton to host the hour has been marked by some controversy. ...
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Hall Of Fame To Honor Aretha Franklin
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, will be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University during the 16th annual American Music Masters series this November. Franklin will be the subject of a week-long celebration that will tell the story of the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In conjunction with the Museum’s latest special exhibit, Women Who Rock ...
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NY Hosts Int'l Latino Film Festival
The New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff) which this year pays tribute to actor Andy Garcia, began Monday with its traditional Cinema Under the Stars, a free outdoor screening. Nyilff includes conferences, premieres, documentaries, short subjects and concerts. Scheduled for today is a day dedicated to Andy Garcia with the presentation of ‘A Conversation with Andy Garcia’, which will delve into his career and achievements as an actor, director, musician, producer and family man. ...
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Black Anti-Abortion Billboards Unveiled In Atlanta
A group of African-American anti-abortion groups today gathered to unveil their latest ad, which is titled “Betrayed” and displays a link to a site that shows photos of African-American leaders (like Rev. Jesse Jackson) alongside the word “Betrayed!” in red. Catherine Davis, founder of the Restoration Project and other prolife leaders launched a new, bold billboard today in downtown Atlanta. ...
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