WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) Special Olympics announced today a new youth-lead effort -- Spread the Word to End the Word - 3.31.09, encouraging people nationwide to pledge to stop using the derogatory word "retard." The day will be devoted to educating and raising awareness about individuals with in...

BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) The team led by Idaho Governor Butch Otter was today declared the "Most Active Governor's Team" in the nation and the winner of the Capitol Steps Challenge, a two-week fitness competition between 14 U.S. governors and their executive teams. Challenge sponsor Virgin HealthMil...

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) At an upcoming weekend seminar, career counselling service The Right Mountain will have the response to hard times: don't let circumstances rule your life....

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) After achieving dramatic results for dentists with their Waiting Room Theater (www.waitingroomtheater.com) digital, multimedia presentation, Focus Creative Group today announced its move into the hospitality, cruise line, and banking industries, all hard-hit by a slumpi...

KANSAS CITY, MO (MARKET WIRE) Today, Carl Schramm, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation president and CEO, announced a $1 million initiative to offer the FastTrac LaunchPad entrepreneurial training programs in communities across the nation that have been hit hard by layoffs and the recession. The Kauffm...

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Like many non-profits, Jewish Vocational Service has been hit hard by the current economic crisis. Not only has the agency seen cuts to social service programs at both the state and national level, but also locally, as donors feel the effects of the fallout from the ban...

WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) While would-be celebrants eye designer duds for President-elect Barack Obama inauguration parties, one inaugural ball is offering an alternative approach to the merriment. The "T-Shirt and Tails" Ball urges party-goers to sport their finest Obama-chic glad rags, dressing...

PRINCETON, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Groundbreaking analysis of the Current Population Survey (CPS) finds that the reported national graduation rates are not accurate, according to a new report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Policy Information Center....

OBERLIN, OH (MARKET WIRE) Recent news reports and promotional releases related to the cost of textbooks perpetuate several inaccuracies concerning college stores. The myths supported by these broad generalizations and inaccuracies mislead students and unfairly attack an industry that works hard to e...

HONOLULU, HI (MARKET WIRE) The first-ever Butkus Award(R) honoring the nation's top high school linebacker was presented today to Manti Te'o, a senior at Punahou High School. The award was presented in-person by Dick Butkus, the award's namesake, in a surprise presentation at the school....