SEASIDE, California, Sept. 4 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * Alumnus returns to CSUMB as successful author * By Mark Muckenfuss An eerie figure met Omar Hussain one night on Del Monte Boulevard. He never found out who it was, but the encounter inspired him to build his first commercially published novel around the mysterious presence. Hussain, a 2008 graduate of Cal State Monterey Bay's humanities and communications program, is planning to visit the campus Oct. 8 as part of the Writers f more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * MPs call for urgent universal anti-SLAPP legislation as UK government says it's 'taking steps' MPs called for universally applicable and robust legislation to clamp down on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in a debate in Westminster on the first day back from recess. SLAPPs are abusive legal threats and lawsuits filed by those with thin skins and thick wallets to silence critical speech. They can be targeted at journalists, more PR