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April 18, 2024
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Catalyze Announces Commercial Operation of Renewable Energy Installations for 66 Galen
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Telstra Incorporated Earns Great Place to Work Certification for the Second Consecutive Year
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On First Anniversary of Care Executive Order, AARP Celebrates Progress Made to Support Nation's Family Caregivers, Calls for Add
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Cart.com to Develop New Capabilities and Integrations to Simplify Onboarding and Help Sellers Grow More Efficiently on Walmart M
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World IBS Day - April 19th: Raising Awareness for Everyone with IBS
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Assisted Living Locators Celebrates Earth Day with "One Tree Planted" Program for Seniors and Families
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The Foundation for Women's Cancer Named "Partner-of-Choice" by The Institute for Surgical Excellence Receiving $155,555 to Drive
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6sense Launches Comprehensive Framework to Maximize Customer Value and Unlock Transformational Results
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Toyota Research Institute Announces Multimillion-Dollar Challenge to Accelerate Research in New Advanced Materials
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Backroads Announces New 2025 Family Trips in Scotland & England, Croatia & Slovenia, the Netherlands & Belgium and a
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General Mills Stands for People and Planet in 2024 Global Responsibility Report
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Cell Phones for Soldiers Celebrates Earth Day and 20 Years of Helping Service Members and the Environment
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AUO Forges Ahead with Business Diversification, Revealing High-value Cross-domain Solutions for Retail, Education and Healthcare
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T-Mobile and Governor Jeff Landry Reveal Massive $290 Million 5G Network Upgrade in Louisiana
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Accelsius, an Innventure Company, Launches Breakthrough Data Center Cooling Technology
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Rosy Debuts New Content Focused on Menopause and Migraine Education
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Greenlight Empowers Families to Help Teens Become Confident Drivers with New Driving Safety Tools
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Similarweb to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 7, 2024, After Market Close
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Pitney Bowes Celebrates 20-Year Partnership with Reading Is Fundamental with 20 Events in 20 Cities
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Study: Suburban Schools Keep Disadvantaged "Down"
August 18, 2011
A new study by University of Kansas researchers shows as suburban school districts have gained advantages over their urban counterparts, they have tenaciously clung to them, often at the expense of urban districts. While urban schools’ not keeping pace with suburban schools is an acknowledged problem, few have studied the causes of the discrepancies. ...
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U of N. Dakota Faces Deadline To Change Fighting Sioux Nickname
August 15, 2011
The University of North Dakota faces a deadline today to comply with the NCAA's policy on mascots "deemed hostile or abusive toward Native Americans." Now the school is one step closer to retiring its nickname and mascot, but changing the school's 90-year-old Native American moniker -- the Fighting Sioux -- has not been without complications. School officials were in the process of coming up with a new name and mascot this year until North Dakota legislators passed a law ordering them to stop, according to UND spokesman Peter Johnson. The rock and the hard place the school finds itself between marks the last gasp of a decades-long fight not just in North Dakota, but in all of college sports ...
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Civil Rights Museum Presents 20th Anniversary Freedom Awards
August 11, 2011
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Civil Rights Museum, the 2011 Freedom Awards will be given to select individuals for their contributions to civil and human rights, education, the arts, sports community, justice and for their dedication to creating opportunity for the disenfranchised. Honorees this year include Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson, Bill Russell, Alonzo Mourning, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, among others. The Freedom Awards is a global civil rights event, part of the mission ...
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ACLU Issues Report On Reducing US Incarceration Rates
August 09, 2011
Bipartisan reforms in historically “tough on crime†states have significantly reduced incarceration rates, saved taxpayers billions of dollars, lowered crime rates and should be emulated nationwide, according to a new report ...
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NAACP Chair Addresses Broad Agenda At Confab
July 22, 2011
Roslyn M. Brock, chairwoman of the NAACP, took on recent voting, the "tea party" and the nation’s troubled economic, health and education systems in her keynote address Sunday at the group’s 102nd annual convention in Los Angeles. “After decades of progress to open up access and make it easier for all Americans ...
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THE NAACP HEADS TO LOS ANGELES
July 21, 2011
With the theme of "Affirming America's Promise," the NAACP-- the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization--- opens it 102nd annual convention in Los Angeles tomorrow. The four-day gathering is expected to generate an economic impact of $11.4 million citywide, with a total of nearly 13,000 hotel rooms expected to be booked for the occasion. ...
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Voting Right Restrictions Under Scrutiny
June 30, 2011
Sixteen U.S. senators sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday urging it to review new state voter ID laws and scrutinize their implementation to ensure that eligible voters are not disenfranchised. “The civil and human rights community welcomes the senators’ request ...
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New Evidence Could Win Medal of Honor For Black WWI Hero
June 06, 2011
Despite federal policy that denied blacks combat roles in white American units, the Hellcats distinguished themselves in battle. ...
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Book Highlights History Of Women And Slavery In America
June 06, 2011
The book is “an impressive selection of documents that brilliantly illustrates the many dimensions of women’s experience of slavery, from the earliest laws." ...
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Hispanic Population Grew Four Times Faster Than Total U.S. Population
May 26, 2011
About three-quarters of Hispanics in the United States reported as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban origin in the 2010 Census. Mexican origin was the largest group. ...
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Key Democrat Blames Racism For Obama's Problems
May 26, 2011
"I can tell you; people don't like to deal with it, but the fact of the matter is, the president's problems are in large measure because of the color of his skin." ...
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2nd Man Found Guilty In AR Hate Crime Case
May 20, 2011
In this case, five Hispanic men stopped to fill up their car with gas and were violently run off the road. ...
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Atty Gen Holder Marks 57th Anniversary Of Brown v. Board Of Ed
May 18, 2011
In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, people of all ages – and from every corner of our nation – became inspired and emboldened ...
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US Labor Dept. Awards $75.8M For At-Risk Youth Programs
May 18, 2011
"Every day in America, 7,000 students drop out of high school. Our nation cannot afford to lose these young people," said Secretary Solis. ...
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Smoking Cessation Study For American Indians To Begin
May 18, 2011
Two out of every five AI/AN will die from tobacco-related diseases if the current smoking rates of AI/ANs (40.8%) persist. ...
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FEDS GET 1ST HATE CRIME CONVICTION
May 17, 2011
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South Carolina Passes Controversial Voter ID Bill
May 13, 2011
Voter ID bills have been introduced across the country this legislative season, but South Carolina is only the second state to pass legislation this year. ...
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Planned Parenthood: KS Budget Amendment Undermining Women's Health
May 13, 2011
“It is outrageous that Gov. Brownback will sign a budget bill that will undermine women’s health and deny Planned Parenthood from providing preventive health care.†...
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Guilty Pleas In Firebombing Of Interracial Couple's Home
May 11, 2011
“Firebombing a family’s home because of their race is a deplorable act of hate that will not be tolerated in our country,†said Thomas E. Perez. ...
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IMMIGRATION TOPIC ONE TODAY
May 10, 2011
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Language Barriers Can Increase Length Of Hospital Stays
May 02, 2011
Patients with LEP were also less likely to receive a home health care referral, which occurred for 32.6 percent of English-proficient patients. ...
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Blacks More Willing to Exhaust Financial Resources for More Cancer Care
April 26, 2011
People in minority groups, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust their personal financial resources to prolong life. ...
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In Some States, Working Poor Could Pay More Taxes
April 13, 2011
Governors say they're trying to balance the need to promote jobs with deficit reduction. But advocates say the poor are being asked to bear an unfair share of the burden. ...
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ARIZONA FACES IMMIGRATION SETBACK
April 12, 2011
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Hospital Association Names New Black Chairman
April 11, 2011
"Your community has its own dynamics that create its own barriers – solid walls that stand between people and the health that will allow them to achieve their full potential." ...
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USDA Announces Nat'l Tribal Nutrition Program
April 11, 2011
“We are committed to working with Tribal nations to improve the nutrition and health on Indian Reservations and tribal lands,†Vilsack said. ...
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Politicians Refuse Pardons--Perpetuate Injustice
April 05, 2011
Barbour told reporters, civil rights leaders and protesters not to hold their breath waiting for him to pardon Jamie and Gladys Scott. ...
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Civil Action Challenges Legitimacy Of Southern State Representatives
April 04, 2011
"In particular, they engaged in de-facto disenfranchisement of those electors based on the votes of the states' African-American citizens." ...
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NAT'L URBAN LEAGUE DECLARES WAR
March 31, 2011
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Urban League On A "Green" Mission
March 30, 2011
The mission of the Zone is use to use a comprehensive green strategy with intense resident engagement to more rapidly push community change and create jobs. ...
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Latest Census Tally Puts Hispanics At 50M
March 28, 2011
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