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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 - Pioneering Neurologist Closer to Understanding Brain Wiring and Diseases Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Magodonga Mahlangu and her organization, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), will receive the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award at an evening ceremony to be held at the White House November 23rd, featuring remarks by President Barack Obama. Full Story »

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 20 - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced that actress and UNICEF supporter Monique Coleman will light the UNICEF Snowflake on Saturday, November 21 at the 2009 Beverly Hills UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony. The UNICEF Snowflake will grace the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard during the holiday season.  The ceremony highlights the City of Beverly Hills' annual holiday event and the season of giving. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Senate to make essential changes its health reform bill in order to keep in place federal law on abortion funding and conscience protection on abortion, protect access to health care for immigrants and include strong provisions for adequate affordability. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Actuaries is urging senators to modify health care reform legislation released this week to contain stronger language regarding a health insurance individual coverage mandate. The actuaries said that an effective and enforceable mandate will minimize adverse selection stemming from more restrictive issue and rating rules prescribed by the bill. Full Story »

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 20 - Assembly of American-Chinese businesses to be held in Las Vegas Jan. 3-5 Full Story »

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 - HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell has ordered United States and Pennsylvania flags on state facilities in the Capitol Complex and in Indiana County to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, Nov. 21, to honor the memory of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Glen H. Stivison Jr., who died while serving on active duty in Afghanistan. Full Story »

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20 - LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Charles Perry, Executive Director of the Nevada Health Care Association: Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 - International coalition advances marine conservation as part of the solution to climate change Full Story »

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 - HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department today filed a complaint in Commonwealth Court to force Kingsway Financial Services to unwind a set of sham transactions that negatively impacted one of its subsidiaries in Pennsylvania. Full Story »