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2025 Boat Registrations Report Highlights Regional Shifts and Areas of Growth (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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2025 Boat Registrations Report Highlights Regional Shifts and Areas of Growth
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The 2025 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract: Total Boat Registrations Report is now available for member download. The report covers total boat registrations by use and region. The U.S. had 15.2 million recreational boats in use in 2025, down 0.8% from 2024. Registered and documented boats accounted for 76.9% of boa more PR
American Express, NBA and WNBA Expand Longstanding Partnership Globally (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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American Express, NBA and WNBA Expand Longstanding Partnership Globally
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Multiyear Partnership Enters First Global Season, Bringing Card Members and Fans Closer to the Game Across International Markets
NEW YORK -- The National Basketball Association (NBA), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced the global expansion of their partnership, building on their decades-long relat more PR
American Express, NBA and WNBA Expand Longstanding Partnership Globally (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release:
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American Express, NBA and WNBA expand longstanding partnership globally
November 2, 2026
NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association (NBA), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced the global expansion of their partnership, building on their decades-long relationship and American Express' role as the Official Payments Partner of the NBA and WNBA to bring more access, experiences and value more PR
Army electromagnetic unreliability events empower industry to test drone, fires resilience (10)
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news:
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Army electromagnetic unreliability events empower industry to test drone, fires resilience
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In a strategic effort to outpace adversaries and accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge technology, the U.S. Army is inviting private industry to test their systems against realistic battlefield conditions. As a key component of the Army's broader Permissive Test Range Initiative, a series of electromagnetic unreliability test eve more PR
Ask an Expert -- November 2026 Yard and Garden Tips (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 2 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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Ask an Expert -- November 2026 Yard and Garden Tips
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As the seasons change, many gardeners, like their plants, are spent. But before hanging up the garden tools, make sure your yard is ready for winter by finishing the last few tasks. This will ensure an easier start for your garden in the spring.
Consider these tips and links from the Utah State University Extension Gardeners Almanac.
* Water evergreen trees and shrubs to ensure they are well-hydrated.
* Blow more PR
BLM Begins Swasey Wild Horse Gather near Delta to Balance Population Size (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Begins Swasey Wild Horse Gather near Delta to Balance Population Size
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DELTA, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management is beginning gather operations in the Swasey Herd Management Area near Delta to address populations above range sustainability levels. This effort will help improve herd health, reduce pressure on range resources, and support a balanced, healthy environment for wild horses into the future.
Wild hors more PR
Blockbuster lineup set for ESPN networks in college football's Week 10, featuring 15 Top 25 teams and five ranked-on-ranked clashes (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Blockbuster lineup set for ESPN networks in college football's Week 10, featuring 15 Top 25 teams and five ranked-on-ranked clashes
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Week 10 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers 15 AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including six of the top 10. The 88-game slate runs from Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Saturday, Nov. 7, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN Radio and Disney+.
ABC's more PR
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: FDA Rejects Petition to Study Health Impacts of LED Lights (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Nov. 3 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender:
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FDA Rejects Petition to Study Health Impacts of LED Lights
The FDA has denied a citizen petition urging it to study the health impacts of LED lights and report its findings to Congress, despite a recent study showing LED lightbulbs can suppress melatonin more than i more PR
College Of Arts & Sciences Builds AI Fluency Through Faculty Workshop (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 2 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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College Of Arts & Sciences Builds AI Fluency Through Faculty Workshop
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LOGAN -- The Utah State University College of Arts and Sciences is investing in faculty development around artificial intelligence through an "AI Fluency and Mindset Workshop" series designed to help instructors engage with emerging technologies in thoughtful, ethical, and effective ways.
Eighteen faculty members from 10 departments participated in the five-week workshop series this fall, whi more PR
Derrick Anderson Named CEO of ASU EdPlus (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 3 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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Derrick Anderson named CEO of ASU EdPlus
Anderson will also serve as university dean of educational initiatives
November 02, 2026
Arizona State University has named Derrick Anderson university dean of educational initiatives and CEO of ASU EdPlus, building on the work of Phil Regier, who will become senior advisor on educational technology after guiding the unit's growth for over a decade.
ASU EdPlus, the innovation unit that serves as steward for ASU Onli more PR
DSCC Friday Takeaways: Standing Room Only, Paxton Surrenders the Alamo, Rogers' Selective Hearing, Hinson's House Party, and Beefing With Cindy (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 30, 2026
DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Standing Room Only, Paxton Surrenders the Alamo, Rogers' Selective Hearing, Hinson's House Party, and Beefing with Cindy
TGIF. Welcome to the final edition of Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 4 days until the midterms.
DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
THE NRSC GETS COOK-ED, FINAL SERVIN more PR
FCC Slashes Fine to $150 for Green River City Television Over Late Renewal Applications (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Video Division of the Media Bureau issued a decision regarding GREEN RIVER CITY TELEVISION For Renewal of License for Stations K15HH-D, K16HD-D, K17HW-D, K36PD-D, K35OB-D, K34PC-D, K33PK-D, K30PN-D, and K31OO-D, Green River, Utah (DA 26-1183).
In the order, adopted and released on November 2, 2026, federal regulators imposed a reduced monetary forfeiture of $150 against Green River City Television. The ruling determines that the licensee committed a willful violation of sect more PR
Federal Register: Legal Services Corporation Announces Intent to Award 2027 Grants to Civil Aid Organizations Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2027
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, starting January 1, 2027.
Comments are due on December 2, 2026, according to a Federal Regis more PR
Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Urges Census Bureau to Pause 2030 Residence and Demographic Question Changes Over Native Data and Consultation Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 28, 2026
Via Regulations.gov
Docket No. USBC-2026-0628
Daniel Sweeney
Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20230
Re: Comments of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona, Inc. (ITAA) to the Notice for Public Comment on the more ST
Lessons in jurisprudence: David Schwendiman reflects on 50 years as a Utah Law alum (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news:
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Lessons in jurisprudence: David Schwendiman reflects on 50 years as a Utah Law alum
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This article was originally published in the summer 2026 issue of Res Gestae.
One invaluable lesson David Schwendiman (JD '76) learned throughout his career as a prosecutor was to admit what he didn't know and embrace a new education with each opportunity that came his way. His various roles and assignments within the military, the Utah Atto more PR
Many Americans exaggerate or make up symptoms to obtain antibiotics (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Many Americans exaggerate or make up symptoms to obtain antibiotics
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Reposted from U of U Health.
More than a quarter of Americans have exaggerated or made up symptoms to try to get antibiotics from their doctor, either for themselves or for their children, a new study has found.
The survey of nearly 1,000 people nationwide uncovered common motivations for misrepresenting symptoms, including feeling very sick or needing to return to work or sc more PR
Montana State graduate designs sandal for Chaco's global outdoor brand (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 2 -- Montana State University posted the following news:
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Montana State graduate designs sandal for Chaco's global outdoor brand
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BOZEMAN -- Annie Arthurs admits she makes "a lot of fish art. Like a lot."
And now the Montana State University alumna has done it on a global scale.
From more than 200 submissions nationwide, the outdoor brand Chaco selected Arthurs as one of 12 finalists competing to design a sandal that was released Oct. 26. Chaco is known for its sandals in the outdoor adventures space. Arthurs' more PR
NASA's Hubble uncovers case of missing oxygen in nearby dwarf galaxies (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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NASA's Hubble uncovers case of missing oxygen in nearby dwarf galaxies
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope just revealed a mystery in our cosmic neighborhood. In a paper published Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers using Hubble studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies--small galaxies containing a few thousand to hundreds of millions of stars--and found that much of the oxygen they expected to see is missing.
Simulations predict more PR
Ochsner expands specialty care in Baton Rouge with 12 new physicians and advanced practice providers (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Nov. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Ochsner expands specialty care in Baton Rouge with 12 new physicians and advanced practice providers
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Ochsner Health has added 12 physicians and advanced practice providers across a range of specialties in the Baton Rouge area, expanding access to care for children and adults.
Adaku Adebamiji, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist with Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove. A Baton Rouge native, Dr. Adeba more PR
Remarks by Director Squires at the 2026 AIPLA Annual Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release:
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Remarks by Director Squires at the 2026 AIPLA Annual Meeting
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John A. Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
2026 Annual Meeting for the American Intellectual Property Law Association
Luncheon Keynote Address
Washington, D.C.
October 30, 2026
Thank you, Sal, for such a kind introduction.
It's great, always great, to be with fellow IP devotees, especially at your A more PR
Researchers target PFAS with lower-temperature destruction method (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Researchers target PFAS with lower-temperature destruction method
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Reposted from College of Engineering.
Removing harmful chemicals from contaminated water is only one step toward their elimination. Once collected in filtration materials, these chemicals must still be destroyed and detoxified to prevent contamination from moving into another waste stream.
Researchers at the University of Utah's John and Marcia Price College of Engineering have more PR
Rutgers: Stars Make Oxygen for Small Galaxies. They Lose Most of It. (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 3 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Stars Make Oxygen for Small Galaxies. They Lose Most of It.
By Kitta MacPherson
November 2, 2026
A Rutgers astrophysicist and colleagues investigate how powerful winds driven by stars shape the galaxies around them
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Scientists examining data collected by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found that dozens of small galaxies contain far less oxygen than their stars are estimated to have produced.
Researchers, including a Rutgers astrophysic more PR
USU Names Vice President for Statewide & Online Education (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 2 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU Names Vice President for Statewide & Online Education
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Utah State University has named Caleb Simmons as the vice president for Statewide and Online Education.
USU President Brad L. Mortensen began bringing the statewide and online teams together beginning last July to strengthen collaboration and build momentum. Simmons will join USU on Jan. 1.
"Caleb's work has focused on bringing people together to develop innovative programs, strengthen student support, more PR
VeloxVFX Urges Treasury to Clarify Reviewable Control and Renter Benefit Rules for Large Institutional Single-Family Home Purchases (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
VELOXVFX LLC
PUBLIC COMMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
21st Century ROAD
to Housing Act
Large Institutional Investor
Purchases of Single-Family Homes
Reviewable control and purchase exceptions.
Preserved renter rights and attributable benefits.
DOCKET
REGULATORY IDENTIFIER
TREAS-DO-2026-0529
1505-AC96
FR DOC. 2026-21675 | PROPOSED 31 CFR PART 36
Eyad G. H more ST
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