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A new way to experience the U.S.: Delta presents "48 Horas con Delta en..." series with Ivan de Pineda (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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A new way to experience the U.S.: Delta presents "48 Horas con Delta en..." series with Ivan de Pineda
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A new Spanish-language content series explores what travelers can discover when a business trip leaves time to experience a destination.
What do you do when work takes you somewhere new and you suddenly have a little extra time?
That's the question behind 48 Horas con Delta, a new content series featuring Ivan de Pineda, the Argentine te more PR
AI Literacy Framework in Higher Education (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- The University of Phoenix posted the following news release:
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AI Literacy Framework in Higher Education
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Conference presentation highlights how four institutions are implementing the Digital Education Council AI Literacy Framework across diverse academic environments
University of Phoenix Associate Dean, College of General Studies, Susan Hadley, Ph.D., will present with education leaders from Boise State University, Johns Hopkins University and the Medical University of South Carolina at the American Asso more PR
Albany State University Celebrates Fifth Annual WellFest with More Than 1,100 Students Embracing Wellness (10)
ALBANY, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Albany State University posted the following news:
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Albany State University Celebrates Fifth Annual WellFest with More Than 1,100 Students Embracing Wellness
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ALBANY, Ga., October 29, 2026 - Albany State University (ASU) welcomed 1,159 students, faculty, staff, and community members to its fifth annual WellFest, transforming the Jones Brothers HPER Complex on East Campus into an interactive hub for health, wellness, and community engagement.
Hosted by the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Manageme more PR
Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, posted the following news release:
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Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs
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Allstate helps customers prevent, detect and recover from scams and identity theft through employee benefit plans and eligible insurance policies.
Key takeaways:
* Impersonation scams accounted for nearly 60% of scam cases handled by Allstate from January through September 2026.
* Nearly 75% of cas more PR
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide
John Kartch
10/28/2026
All 26 Right to Work states would become forced unionism states under the PRO Act endorsed by Talarico
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If Democrat James Talarico has his way, Right to Work will be abolished in Texas and nationwide. Texas has been a Right to Work state since 1947, providing a key competitive advantage over forced-unionism blue states.
Talarico has endorsed the PRO Act, federal legis more PR
Bloomberg Government: DGA's "Aggressive Strategy to Flip Gubernatorial Seats" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Bloomberg Government: DGA's "Aggressive Strategy to Flip Gubernatorial Seats"
Oct 29, 2026
New reporting from Bloomberg Government highlights the Democratic Governors Association's "aggressive strategy to flip gubernatorial seats that once seemed out of reach."
Bloomberg Government notes that potential wins "in Georgia, Nevada, Alaska, Ohio, and Iowa, a mix of established and fresh battlegrounds where the party has historically struggled to compet more PR
CAIR Launches Final GOTV Push With Ad, Texting Campaign and Survey Aimed at Mobilizing Over One Million American Muslim Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Launches Final GOTV Push with Ad, Texting Campaign and Survey Aimed at Mobilizing Over One Million American Muslim Voters
October 29, 2026
Campaign projects streaming-TV reach of approximately 311,000 households and digital-ad reach of 550,000 voters, plus text outreach to 250,000 voters.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has launched its final more PR
Civil Rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland encourages the Eckerd College community to vote (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 29 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Civil Rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland encourages the Eckerd College community to vote
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"The number one thing you can do is vote for justice," advised civil rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland on Oct. 22 during a lecture at Eckerd College.
The lecture brought together more than 120 students, alumni, St. Petersburg politicians, sororities, fraternities and local community members. The event, organized by the Director of Equal Access and Campu more PR
Clark-led data analysis reveals 70% of U.S. forest loss concentrated in just 11 states (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark-led data analysis reveals 70% of U.S. forest loss concentrated in just 11 states
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Clark team's data identifies hotspots of extensive forest loss, provides decision-makers with information to protect America's forests for climate action
In nearly 30 years, the United States permanently lost nearly 10 million acres of forest, or the equivalent of one football field of forest every two minutes, according to a new report by Clark University scientists more PR
CMU to Host Challenge to Put Scientific Data to Work With AI (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU to Host Challenge to Put Scientific Data to Work With AI
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In collaboration with university partners, Hugging Face, the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) and the Astera Institute, CMU will host the inaugural ProtoStar Challenge, focused on energy and climate resilience.
Making scientific research publicly available is only the first step toward turning knowledge into real-world impact. At Carnegie Mellon University, expertise in ar more PR
CNN and NGK launch global campaign showcasing cutting-edge solutions for a smarter society (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN and NGK launch global campaign showcasing cutting-edge solutions for a smarter society
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CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and global ceramic technology leader NGK Corporation (NGK) partner on a new global cross-platform campaign highlighting next-generation innovation and its impact on a smarter tomorrow. The campaign spotlights how advanced technologies are powering a digital society and accelerating the transition to a sustainable future.
As pa more PR
CNN hosts inaugural Global Perspectives: In Doha event (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN hosts inaugural Global Perspectives: In Doha event
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Qatar's Prime Minister attended as a distinguished guest, speakers included H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
On 29th October, CNN hosted the inaugural Middle East edition of its new events franchise, Global Perspectives: In Doha, Qatar.
The event was opened with remarks from Sir Mark Thompson, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of CNN Worldwide, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma more PR
Colorado School of Mines: Matthew Crane Earns DARPA Young Faculty Award for Optical Memory Research (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, Oct. 30 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Matthew Crane earns DARPA Young Faculty Award for optical memory research
October 29, 2026
By Erich Kirshner
A Colorado School of Mines assistant professor has been selected for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's 2026 Young Faculty Award for work that could help overcome a major bottleneck in computing: moving information quickly and efficiently between where it is stored and where it is needed.
Matthew Crane, assistant professor of chemica more PR
Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference Into Law & Pro Codes Act Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47656) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act" by legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey:
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This report explains the current law concerning copyright protection for technical standards developed by private organizations and subsequently incorporated by reference into federal, state, or local law. It reviews the outcomes and reasoning of prominent case law on the i more PR
Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference Into Law & Pro Codes Act Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47656) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act:"
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Takings Clause Issues
If a government's incorporation by reference diminishes or eliminates copyright protection, it arguably raises questions under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The Takings Clause states that "private property [shall not] be taken for public use, without just more PR
Corps of Engineers Begins Boundary Line Maintenance at Thurmond Lake (10)
SAVANNAH, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release:
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Corps of Engineers begins boundary line maintenance at Thurmond Lake
Oct. 29, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Starting in early November, and wrapping up sometime before Spring, R&D Maintenance Services, a contractor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District, will be inspecting and re-painting boundary line trees around parts of J. Strom Thurmond Lake.
The contractor uses bright orange paint to make boundary line "wi more PR
Cynthia Cooper Delivers Ethics Week Keynote Address at VSU (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
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October 29, 2026
Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Cynthia Cooper Delivers Ethics Week Keynote Address at VSU
VALDOSTA -- Cynthia Cooper will present "Leading with Courage: Building Trust and Shaping Our Future" at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Valdosta State University's Health Sciences and Business Administration Building Auditorium.
Cooper was named a Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2002 for her role in unraveling the f more PR
Defending ODIHR's independence and the OSCE human dimension: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2026 (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 29 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office posted the following news:
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Defending ODIHR's independence and the OSCE human dimension: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2026
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Ambassador Neil Holland, reaffirmed the UK's unwavering political and financial support for ODIHR and called on participating States to protect its independence. The UK urges stronger action on human rights violations, democratic backsliding, election observation, political prisoners and reprisals against civil society.
Tha more PR
Democratic Governors Association: ABC - "Democratic Women Could Make History in Midterm Governor and House Races" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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ABC: "Democratic women could make history in midterm governor and House races"
Oct 29, 2026
New reporting from ABC News shines a spotlight on the number of Democratic women running for governor across the country this year, noting that "there are 19 Democratic women gubernatorial nominees, a record that's up from 16 in 2022."
On the campaign trail, these candidates are talking about the issues that matter most to the people of their state and show more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Noncompetes Below $100,000 - 4 Steps for Employers to Prepare (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Noncompetes Below $100,000: 4 Steps for Employers to Prepare
Oct 29, 2026
A new bipartisan proposal in Congress would prohibit noncompete agreements for employees and contractors earning less than $100,000 in annualized cash compensation. If enacted, The Workers' Right to Compete Act would require written notices to workers within 30 days, give federal and state regulators enforcement authority, and apply retroactively. Pr more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Company Pays $2.5M After Waiting Too Long to Self-Report Criminal Misconduct - 5 Lessons From DOJ's First "Near Miss" Deal (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Company Pays $2.5M After Waiting Too Long to Self-Report Criminal Misconduct: 5 Lessons From DOJ's First "Near Miss" Deal
Oct 29, 2026
The Justice Department just announced that a US company will avoid criminal prosecution after self-disclosing equipment sales to a Russian missile maker, but it will still pay roughly $2.5 million in criminal and civil penalties because it waited until the media was about to report the story before coming forward. P more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: DOL Scraps Old Tip Credit Opinion Letters - What Hospitality Employers Need to Know About the Impact on "Dual Jobs" and the 80/20 Rule (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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DOL Scraps Old Tip Credit Opinion Letters: What Hospitality Employers Need to Know About the Impact on "Dual Jobs" and the 80/20 Rule
Oct 29, 2026
Employers that take a tip credit received some good news last week from the Department of Labor when the agency withdrew three opinion letters from the 1970s and 1980s. These letters offered guidance on how to apply the tip credit when tipped workers also perform non-tipped side work. The agency said the more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry - What OSHA's Warehouse Safety Push Means for Manufacturers (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: What OSHA's Warehouse Safety Push Means for Manufacturers
Oct 29, 2026
Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the manufacturing sector. This edition focuses on the five-year renewal of OSHA's renewed National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting wareho more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Preparing For the Worst - 5 Workplace Emergencies Employers Should Plan For (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Preparing For the Worst: 5 Workplace Emergencies Employers Should Plan For
Oct 29, 2026
When a medical crisis, violent incident, natural disaster, or chemical spill occurs on your jobsite, the first few minutes are critical. While no employer can predict when these types of incidents may happen, you can plan to help your business respond and keep staff, customers, and visitors safe. Managers and employees should know where first aid supplies are, w more PR
Georgia Institute of Technology: U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $7.4M to Support Georgia Timber Manufacturing Industry (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $7.4M to Support Georgia Timber Manufacturing Industry
The award comes from the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Disaster supplemental funding and is supported by $24 million in private investment.
Oct 29, 2026
ATLANTA -- Initiated and overseen by Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI(2)), ReGEN Ag is a collaboration of Tech's Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) and Supply Chain more PR
Georgia Public Policy Foundation: Who's Afraid of AI? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release:
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Who's Afraid of AI?
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A former employee of the AI firm Anthropic, Jacob Coxon, recently went viral for being a whistleblower about the future of artificial intelligence. "I believe that if we don't slow down at the current rate of progress, there is a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future," he said. Coxon worries that AI developers are racing through self-improving superintelligence, resulting in technology that c more PR
Georgia State University: Hidden Resources - Advancing the Search for Critical Elements (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Hidden Resources: Advancing the Search for Critical Elements
A new federally backed project builds on decades of Georgia State research to identify valuable resources across the region.
Story by Noelle Toumey Reetz
When you reach for your phone, turn on a computer or drive an electric vehicle, you might not think about the minerals beneath your feet. Yet many technologies that power modern life rely on rare-earth elements -- critical materials that are i more PR
Groundwork Collaborative: Inflation Soars to 3.6% as Trump Touts His Big Oil Fortune (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSxrep) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release:
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Inflation Soars to 3.6% as Trump Touts His Big Oil Fortune
October 29, 2026
Fragile GDP growth fails to counter rising inflation, high gas prices, shrinking paychecks; Trump says "I don't give a damn"
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Today's Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that PCE prices rose 0.5% in September and 3.6% over the past year. The BEA also released i more PR
GSW and SGTC strengthen partnership to expand student transfer opportunities (10)
AMERICUS, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Georgia Southwestern State University posted the following news:
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GSW and SGTC strengthen partnership to expand student transfer opportunities
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AMERICUS, Ga. (Oct. 29, 2026) -- Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) have strengthened their longstanding partnership through a new articulation agreement designed to create a smoother transition for students pursuing bachelor's degrees and expand access to higher education in Southwest Georgia.
The agreement, si more PR
GW Is a Founding Partner in Hugging Face's Project ProtoStar, a National Effort to Make Publicly Funded Science AI-Ready (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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GW Is a Founding Partner in Hugging Face's Project ProtoStar, a National Effort to Make Publicly Funded Science AI-Ready
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The George Washington University is a founding partner in Project ProtoStar, a partnership with Hugging Face and other research institutions and universities to accelerate scientific discovery. The initiative aims to make publicly funded datasets, models and code easier for people and AI systems to find, understand and reuse. GW's parti more PR
Heriot-Watt University: Tiny Photonic Chip Links Telescopes Together to View the Universe in 'Astonishing' Details (10)
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Heriot-Watt University issued the following news:
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Tiny photonic chip links telescopes together to view the universe in 'astonishing' details
27 October 2026
A tiny glass chip developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has linked two telescopes together to enable them to act as a single powerful instrument, marking an important step towards a new generation of astronomical technology.
The CHARA Array is one of the world's leading facilities for high-resolution astronomy and consists of more PR
IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news:
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IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections
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The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for more PR
IMMCG researcher receives $3.8 million NIH grant to study atherosclerosis (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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IMMCG researcher receives $3.8 million NIH grant to study atherosclerosis
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A researcher with the Immunology Center of Georgia, part of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how a molecule in blood vessels may help protect against atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Kunzhe Dong, PhD, an assistant more PR
International Publishers Association: Freedom to Publish Worldwide - Awards, Advocacy Initiatives, Threats to Freedom of Expression (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 30 (TNSrep) -- The International Publishers Association issued the following news:
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Freedom to Publish Worldwide: Awards, Advocacy Initiatives and Threats to Freedom of Expression
October 29, 2026
In October, a range of developments in freedom to publish worldwide took place. From international awards recognising the courage of publishers and authors and new partnerships promoting freedom of expression to reports documenting censorship and book bans. Also, growing threats to publishers were documented in Mexi more PR
Justice Department Charges 18 More in North Carolina With Illegally Voting in 2024 Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Charges 18 More in North Carolina with Illegally Voting in 2024 Election
October 29, 2026
DOJ Has Charged 30 People in North Carolina this Year for Illegally Voting
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Today, the Justice Department announced that 18 aliens, including an illegal alien, in North Carolina have been indicted for illegally voting. Nine were charged in the Eastern District of North Carolina, five were charged in the Middle District of North Carolina, more PR
Macabre Medicine: Nursing Students Solve Creepy Cases During Annual 'Trick-or-Treatment' Event (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Georgia College and State University posted the following news:
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Macabre Medicine: Nursing Students Solve Creepy Cases During Annual 'Trick-or-Treatment' Event
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N ursing students entering the darkened halls of the Simulation and Translational Research Center for "Trick-or-Treatment" last Friday were greeted by a zombie version of Florence Nightingale.
The students traveled the halls in groups of four, tasked with solving their way out of macabre medical escape rooms during the annual Halloween-theme more PR
MGA Computer Science Students Developing App To Enhance Macon Christmas Lights Experience (10)
MACON, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news:
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MGA Computer Science Students Developing App To Enhance Macon Christmas Lights Experience
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When thousands of visitors head downtown this holiday season to see the Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza, they'll have a new way to explore the displays, discover local businesses, and earn prizes, thanks to a team of computer science students at Middle Georgia State University (MGA).
The students, working with professors, are developing more PR
National Republican Senatorial Committee: 'Dying Brand' - Dems Block Key Battleground Voters From Seeing Thousands of Digital Ads (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
'Dying Brand': Dems Block Key Battleground Voters from Seeing Thousands of Digital Ads
Not only has Chuck Schumer been MIA from the campaign trail, but the Democratic National Committee has also blocked voters in key Senate battlegrounds--including Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Georgia--from seeing their thousands of digital ads.
"Senate Democrats know that their national b more PR
New Analysis: While Colorado Gas and Diesel Prices Soar, Trump's Wealth from Oil & Gas Stocks Climbs to as much as $81.6 Million (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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New Analysis: While Colorado Gas and Diesel Prices Soar, Trump's Wealth from Oil & Gas Stocks Climbs to as much as $81.6 Million
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Hickenlooper: "While Coloradans pay a fortune at the pump, President Trump is making a fortune"
WASHINGTON - As gas and diesel prices soar in Colorado, new analysis from the Joint Economic Committee - Minority shows President Trump's personal wealth from oil and gas stocks has grown by as much as $35.8 million. T more PR
Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS
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A lawsuit has been filed today by a coalition of organizations to challenge unlawful new grant restrictions from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that are forcing hundreds of nonprofit organizations, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, and a county more PR
Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release:
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Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS
Grant Restrictions Jeopardize Crucial Funding for Critical Services, Support and Healthcare
October 29, 2026
Providence, R.I. - A lawsuit has been filed today by a coalition of organizations to challeng more PR
Norfolk Southern and Schneider partner to expand domestic intermodal capacity across the eastern U.S. (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Norfolk Southern posted the following news release:
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Norfolk Southern and Schneider partner to expand domestic intermodal capacity across the eastern U.S.
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(800) 453-2530
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(800) 453-2530
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(800) 453-2530
Norfolk Southern and Schneider partner to expand domestic intermodal capacity across the eastern U.S.
Collaboration brings together Schneider's asset-based expertise with Norfolk Southern's ea more PR
Ogletree Deakins' Canadian Offices Earn Multiple Top Rankings in 2027 Best Law Firms(tm) - Canada (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Ogletree Deakins' Canadian Offices Earn Multiple Top Rankings in 2027 Best Law Firms(tm) - Canada
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TORONTO - October 29, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labour and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm's Canadian offices earned multiple rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms(tm) - Canada.
Ogletree Deakins received the following recognition:
* National more PR
Permanent Daylight Saving Time could lead to at least 2B more dark commutes to school for US children (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 29 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time could lead to at least 2B more dark commutes to school for US children
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this past summer that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent in the United States -- meaning there would be no turning back the clocks each fall. Nineteen states, including Washington, have already preapproved this change. If the bill is ultimately signed into law, the change would more PR
Power C Tour Chattanooga brings prospective students and families to campus (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news:
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Power C Tour Chattanooga brings prospective students and families to campus
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A few years ago, Georgia Hatcher attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Power C Tour as a prospective student, hoping to learn more about the University and get her questions answered.
Now a sophomore, she is helping answer them.
Hatcher, a human resource management and management double major from Maryville, Tennessee, is a campus am more PR
Purdue receives Gold Standard designation for fostering a campus culture of free expression (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Purdue receives Gold Standard designation for fostering a campus culture of free expression
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University stands out nationally as a champion of free expression and diversity of thought, scoring among the highest of U.S. universities evaluated by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni's (ACTA) Campus Freedom Initiative.
Using ACTA's 20-point Gold Standard for Freedom of Expression, Purdue scored 18 out of 20, jo more PR
Read and Watch Pulitzer Center-Supported Midterm Election Stories (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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October 29, 2026
Read and Watch Pulitzer Center-Supported Midterm Election Stories
Author: Susan Ferriss, Pulitzer Center Staff
Americans are already voting early and mailing in ballots for the November. 3 midterm election. It's hard to underestimate the stakes: The election will determine which party dominates the U.S. Congress and many state governments.
Midterms are also an unofficial referendum on t more PR
Reed Smith Advises Singer Capital Markets on Zinc Media Group's Proposed Fundraise (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith advises Singer Capital Markets on Zinc Media Group's proposed fundraise
LONDON - Reed Smith is advising Singer Capital Markets on Zinc Media Group plc's conditional fundraise, comprising a placing to raise approximately pound sterling2.1 million and a separate retail offer to raise up to pound sterling250,000.
Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited is acting as sole bookrunner and sole broker in connec more PR
Remembering those unjustly deprived of their freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Remembering those unjustly deprived of their freedom
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On the occasion of the International Day of Political Prisoners (30 October), PACE's General Rapporteur on Political Prisoners, Azadeh Rojhan (Sweden, SOC), and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative on Political Prisoners, Steve Cohen (United States of America), made the following statement:
"On 30 October 1974 political prisoners across the Soviet Union staged a one-day hu more PR
Rep. Williams, Co-signers Issue Letter to President Trump on Allegations Against Fed Governor Cook (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to President Trump on the allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 27, 2026
President Donald Trump
The White House
West Wing
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Mr. President:
We are writing regarding the October 7, 2026 memorandum to establish a "committee of inquiry" to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements about more PR
Scouts to honor MSU Head Coach Brian O'Connor at Nov. 25 luncheon benefiting Scouting programs (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 29 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Scouts to honor MSU Head Coach Brian O'Connor at Nov. 25 luncheon benefiting Scouting programs
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The Pushmataha District of the Natchez Trace Council, Scouting America, will honor Mississippi State University Head Baseball Coach Brian O'Connor with the John Robert Arnold Champion for Scouting Award during a "Thankful for Scouting" luncheon and reception at The Mill at Mississippi State University on Nov. 25 at 11:30 a.m.
The reception and lunc more PR
Siemens Launches Microgrid Integrated Switchboard to Simplify and Accelerate Microgrid Deployment (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release:
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Siemens launches microgrid integrated switchboard to simplify and accelerate microgrid deployment
October 29, 2026
Wendell, NC, USA
* New packaged, pre-engineered solution combines power distribution, protection, automation, and intelligent microgrid control in a single platform
* Helps simplify and optimize DER asset integration and enable real-time load management
* Designed more PR
Siemens Launches Microgrid Integrated Switchboard to Simplify and Accelerate Microgrid Deployment (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: BizIndustrial Materials] -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, posted the following news release:
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Siemens launches microgrid integrated switchboard to simplify and accelerate microgrid deployment
October 29, 2026
* New packaged, pre-engineered solution combines power distribution, protection, automation, and intelligent microgrid control in a single platform
* Helps simplify and optimize DER asset integration and enable real-time more PR
Spelman College to Host 50th Anniversary Celebration in Honor of Ntozake Shange's 'for colored girls' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- Spelman College posted the following news:
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Spelman College to Host 50th Anniversary Celebration in Honor of Ntozake Shange's 'for colored girls'
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Brijea Daniel, 470.733.7036, brijeadaniel@spelman.edu
Celebration Will Honor the Groundbreaking Choreopoem's Enduring Legacy and Influence on American Theater
ATLANTA [October 29, 2026] -- On Nov. 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., Spelman College will host the 50th Anniversary Celebration of 'for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow more PR
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving TBL Group, Horizon Motor Coach (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21158) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Horizon Motor Coach Inc.":
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ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction.
SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the member interests in or the primary assets of Horizon Motor Coach, I more PR
The parts of fruits and vegetables most throw away could save your health - and the planet (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release:
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The parts of fruits and vegetables most throw away could save your health - and the planet
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New research finds 'root-to-tip' eating could help address a dietary fibre crisis whilst reducing food waste, as manufacturers are urged to make a difference
This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Science Media Centre. F more PR
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: USDA-NRCS Awards $325 Million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
USDA-NRCS Awards $325 million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship
These projects will lead to cleaner water, more and better habitat, and improved agricultural producer outcomes, all good news for hunters, anglers, and landowners alike.
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On Oct. 26, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced 42 new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects, totaling $325 million. more PR
U.S. Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Google For Violating The Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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U.S. Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Google For Violating The Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that the United States has filed a lawsuit on behalf of former Google employee and U.S. Army Reservist Mark Davisson against GOOGLE LLC ("GOOGLE") under the Uniformed Services Employme more PR
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing: Informatics Fellowship for Penn Nursing Professor (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news:
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Informatics Fellowship for Penn Nursing Professor
Jiyoun Song, PhD, AGACNP-BC, APRN, Assistant Professor in Penn Nursing's Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA), a national distinction recognizing professional achievement and leadership in applied informatics. Song is one of 43 professionals named to the 2027 class. The recognition ref more PR
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire
October 29, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain extrusion-coated magnet wire. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Essex Solutions Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, and Essex Soluti more PR
USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release:
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce
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The USPOULTRY Foundation has awarded $399,803 in student recruiting grants to 21 colleges and universities nationwide, including six universities with Poultry Science departments and 15 additional institutions offering poultry industry-related programs. Awarded annually, these grants support more PR
Welcoming a New Era: UWG Cuts Ribbon on Dr. James 'Earl' Perry Building (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news:
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Welcoming a New Era: UWG Cuts Ribbon on Dr. James 'Earl' Perry Building
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What was once known as the University of West Georgia's Technology-enhanced Learning Center (TLC), a groundbreaking beacon of technological advancement when it first opened its doors in 2001, now enters an exciting new chapter as the Dr. James 'Earl' Perry Building.
UWG students, faculty, staff and community members gathered last week to celebrate more than a new name on a more PR
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