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Israel rejects the decision of the General Assembly of UNESCO of the 31st October accepting Palestine as a member state of the organization. This is a unilateral Palestinian maneuver which will bring no change on the ground but further removes the possibility for a peace agreement.
This decision will not turn the Palestinian Authority into an [...]
October 31st, 2011 | Posted in D.C EXPRESS,FROM THE HILL | Read More »

Rescue gone wrong
By Lori Lovely
Animal rescue is
a noble calling: selfless work that demands sacrifice, countless hours and a
significant budget, often filled with heartache and fewer happy endings than
hoped for. Too often, however, those who work in animal rescue come to consider
themselves nobility, dictating inflexible rules for adopters and neglecting the
best interests of the animals because [...]
October 28th, 2011 | Posted in FROM THE HILL,METRO | Read More »

Barnes & Thornburg’s Peter A. Morse Re-Elected to Global Law Firm Network
Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that one of its partners, Peter A. Morse, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of TerraLex, a global legal network of law firms.
Morse, a partner and the administrator of Barnes & Thornburg’s Indianapolis [...]
October 26th, 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS,METRO,U.S. | Read More »

A Vegan Diet Would Save Money and Inmates’ Health, Says Group
Austin, Texas — Earlier today, PETA sent a letter to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with a suggestion that will help Texas state prisons return to serving prisoners three meals a day, every day: Make all prison meals 100 percent vegan. In the letter, [...]
October 26th, 2011 | Posted in D.C EXPRESS,U.S. | Read More »

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EPIX, the premium entertainment service available on television, on demand, online and on consumer electronic devices, announced that Ross Bernard has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Live Events and Specials. In this role, Bernard will be responsible for sourcing, managing and delivering live music events and other EPIX original specials [...]
October 26th, 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS | Read More »

U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN) and Cong. Marlin Stutzman (R, IN-3rd)
introduced a farm bill today that would save the taxpayers $40 billion.
The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act (REFRESH)
would reform farm programs, cutting $16 billion, a 24.5 percent reduction.
Conservation programs would be updated and streamlined for a savings of $11.3
billion, a 17.6 [...]
October 6th, 2011 | Posted in D.C EXPRESS,U.S. | Read More »

Merrillville, IN (September 30, 2011) – White Lodging
recently announced that the Marriott in downtown Indianapolis has been named a
Certified Green Hotel. The Green Seal Certification was bestowed upon the hotel
by the Washington, D.C. based non-profit Green Seal.
“We are the first hotel in Indiana to be recognized by Green Seal and only
the third Marriott hotel in [...]
October 6th, 2011 | Posted in TOURISM,TRAVEL | Read More »

Merrillville, IN (October 5, 2011) – After a two-year period
as the Sales Manager at the Courtyard by Marriott in Farmington, Connecticut,
White Lodging promoted Kiley Johnston to Director of Sales at the Homewood
Suites in Wallingford-Meriden, Connecticut.
Commenting on the promotion, General Manager Debbie Johnson said, “Kiley will
make a great addition to our team. She is creative and [...]
October 6th, 2011 | Posted in TOURISM,TRAVEL | Read More »

Kevin Fuller Receives Texas Family Law, Collaborative Law Honors in Highly Respected Best Lawyers Survey
Kevin Fuller First Dallas Divorce Attorney to Gain Selection in Two Categories
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Attorney Kevin Fuller has been named Dallas’ top family law attorney and collaborative lawyer for 2012 by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the [...]
October 6th, 2011 | Posted in U.S. | Read More »