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KW Commercial brings real estate icon out of retirementEden Box, the new director of development for KW Commercial’s Southwest Market Center, said she probably retired too early and is eager for a challenge.
Chicago Chronicle Monday, October 05, 2009Arizona good for seniors, but lacks cohesionArizona is a great place for senior citizens and families with young children, but the state lacks jobs for
young people, community cohesion and trust in its politicians. That is according to a new
Chicago Chronicle Monday, October 05, 2009More colleges develop classes on how to treat war veteransUniversities are creating classes to train students in how to treat combat veterans and their families suffering from war-related mental health problems.
Chicago Chronicle Monday, October 05, 20092009 Nobel Prize Announcements are the First Live Stream Event on YouTube Broadcast From EuropeSTOCKHOLM, October 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The official Nobel Prize-branded channel on YouTube ( http://www.youtube.com/thenobelprize) will host the premiere of the first live stream event on YouTube broadcast from Europe, with a live stream of the 2009 Nobel Prize Announcements available for YouTube viewers worldwide.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 05, 2009Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa dies aged 74Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the "voice of Latin America" whose music inspired opponents of South America's brutal military regimes and led to her forced exile in Europe, died Sunday, her fami...
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 05, 2009Stimulus? 'Get it up America' Job Creation Bench PressNEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If all you had to do is "get it up" to help create jobs, would you do it? Most people would answer yes. And that is exactly what The Foundation for Job Creation is hoping supporters will do. Maybe not exactly the way you are thinking about it right now, but in a different way. The Foundation for Job Creation, www.jobcreation.us, on December 13, 2009 is conducting a healthy fun Virtual Bench Press contest www.benchpresscontest.com and an attempt at a Guinness Book World Record. Cash Prizes add up to $14,000 and all contestants get in the Guinness Book when the Foundation sets the World record. The Record attempt is for the "most weight lifted cumulatively" in a weightlifting event by all participants. The general idea behind this event is to allow people to do something tangible to get tangible results for Job Creation. Individual registration is now for a limited time as low as $10-$20, team registration is $100. Forming a team is a great w
prnewswire.com Monday, October 05, 2009As Schools Reopen in Indonesia, World Vision Says Children's Basic Needs Still Not Being Met- Children in hardest-hit areas remain at risk, warns World Vision
prnewswire.com Monday, October 05, 2009Kate Voegele Hits the Road for a 30-City Headlining TourNEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ --Singer/Songwriter Kate Voegele hits the road for a new set of dates in support of her sophomore offering, A Fine Mess, her latest and highest charting album to date. The tour kicks off October 7, 2009 at the House of Blues in her hometown of Cleveland, OH. The 30-city trek hits major cities like Boston (10/14), Washington, DC (10/16), Memphis, TN (10/20), Austin, TX (10/26), and Chicago, IL (11/15).
prnewswire.com Monday, October 05, 2009H.E. The Grand Mufti of Egypt Announces First Official Trip to the United StatesWASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, H.E. Dr. Ali Gomaa, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, will make his first official visit to the United States between October 6-9, 2009. One of the world's leading Muslim scholars, the Grand Mufti will deliver the keynote address at the Common Word Conference, a major international interfaith initiative (www.acommonword.com) hosted by Georgetown University. The Common Word Conference will bring together prominent Muslim and Christian leaders as well as international dignitaries such as the Right Honorable Tony Blair to the nation's capital for three days of open and closed door discussions. On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, H.E. will address the United States Institute of Peace on "Overcoming Radicalization and Extremism."
prnewswire.com Monday, October 05, 2009RaboDirect enters pensions marketRaboDirect has entered the Irish pensions market with the launch of an online PRSA pension product provided by Zurich Life. Customers will manage the product online.For those signing up in 2009, upfro...
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