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WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 24  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will present astronaut Fred Haise, Jr., with NASA's Ambassador of Exploration Award during a ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Gorenflo Elementary School in Biloxi, Miss. Haise will present the award, consisting of a moon rock encased in Lucite for display, to Paul Tisdale, superintendent of the Biloxi Public School System, and Tina Thompson, the school's principal. Haise attended Gorenflo.

Nov. 24 - Highways, which span over four million miles in the United States, are increasingly paid for by "non-user" fees -- including sales, income and property taxes -- an analysis released today by Pew's Subsidyscope project finds.  The report shows that in recent years, these revenues are funding a greater share of highway construction and maintenance projects, with a corresponding decrease in the percentage of user contributions -- including gas taxes, vehicle registrations and tolls. 

NAPA, Calif., Nov. 24 - Huge Victory for Airline Passengers Afraid of Being Stuck on Planes!

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 - HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that 100,000 Pennsylvanians at-risk for the H1N1 flu were vaccinated during the weekend at public health clinics held by the Department of Health and local health departments.

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 24 - PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Green California Schools Summit and Expo, now in its third year, is coming to the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California December 9 – 11, 2009.  High performance schools – whether new buildings or renovations – can save money, keep students and faculty healthier and engender life-long environmental awareness. From school gardens to recycling programs and energy efficiency retrofits, the full spectrum of green schools will be covered at the Summit, the nation's largest green schools conference.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 - NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At Monday's United Nations Security Council (UNSC) hearing on Bosnia, clear differences of opinion emerged in assessment of the stability and progress of Bosnia-Herzegovina. In a report to the UNSC, Bosnian Serbs countered statements by the internationally-appointed High Representative (HR) Valentin Inzko, who administers Bosnia, with evidence of significant progress made this year by Bosnia's elected officials. The report also concludes that progress has been achieved when Bosnian elected officials were able to deliberate without intervention by the HR and "certain foreign states."

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - Nationally, half a dozen officers were killed in traffic-related incidents between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve 2008

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - Scheme Involved Sales of Customers' Securities Worth More Than $1.25 Billion

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 24 - New $2.0 Million Ad Buy Targeting AK, AR, FL, IN, LA, ME, NE, ND and SD

BOSTON, Nov. 24 - BOSTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a highly-competitive selection process, two Bunker Hill Community College faculty have been chosen to participate in the Global Skills for College Completion (GSCC) project. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the GSCC is a first-of its kind initiative designed to create new pedagogical standards for increasing pass rates in basic skills courses at community colleges. Only 26 faculty across the country were selected to participate in the GSCC project.  Both of BHCC's nominees – Professor Michael Dubson, an English faculty member and Professor Christopher Watson, of the Mathematics Department – were chosen because they had the highest pass rates for their developmental courses in English and Math.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 - NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There is a new game in town when it comes to dealing with alcohol problems. It is harm reduction, offering pragmatic and realistic strategies where traditional approaches to alcohol problems have failed. Spearheading this movement is a group called HAMS -- Harm Reduction, Alcohol Abstinence and Moderation Support. HAMS is a free-of-charge, lay-led support and informational group for people who drink alcohol.

ORANGE, Va., Nov. 24 - ORANGE, Va., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Admirers of President Zachary Taylor gathered in Taylor Park today, the 225th anniversary of his birth, to celebrate the United States Mint's release of the Presidential $1 Coin struck in his honor.  The launch ceremony was part of the Zachary Taylor Appreciation Day sponsored by the James Madison Museum.  

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 - Hunters Reminded of Opportunities in PA Wilds Region, to 'Share the Harvest'

PROVO, Utah, Nov. 24 - Bases Manufactured near Home Village of President Obama's Father

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - Changes Must Be Made to USPSTF Representation and Recommendation Process

CHICAGO, Nov. 24 - CHICAGO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association (ADA) has signed an agreement with Temple University to train new dental team members as part of a pilot program to improve the oral health in underserved communities.

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 24 - ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) today announced the eight teams who have punched their ticket to the Championship Round of CyberPatriot II in sunny Orlando, Florida, in February.

HOUSTON, Nov. 24 - MMI offers financial tips to survive the busiest shopping day of the year

Nov. 24 - Major Study Unveiled, Evaluates Strategies to Reduce Green House Gas Emissions

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 - - Billboards in 26 U.S. states and Puerto Rico raise awareness for Parkinson's drug development and The Michael J. Fox Foundation's mission to find a cure -

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - Press Conference with Dr. Gao Yaojie, Author of China's AIDS Plague: 10,000 Letters, December 1, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reminds consumers to read the terms and conditions of gift cards this holiday season.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - **CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY**

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Securities Commissioner Denise Voigt Crawford will mark the approach of the one-year anniversary of the unraveling of the Madoff Ponzi scheme by outlining reforms to the financial services regulatory system required to better protect investors, at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, in the Bloomberg Room, 13th floor, National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 - 150th Anniversary of Origin of Species TODAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - Preparer Allegedly Claimed Millions in Fraudulent Tax 'Refunds' Based on Phony Claims of Large Tax Withholding

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 - HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Robert Casey, Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter stood up for the working families of Pennsylvania by voting to break the Republican filibuster and begin formal debate on a solution to the health care problems that torment our state's working people daily. 

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are testing 97 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a new report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). December 1 marks the 21st anniversary of "World AIDS Day" – a global awareness campaign that originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention.