Press Releases on March 9, 2012 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on March 9, 2012 - 22:10 GMT

President Obama Announces Intent to Appoint Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy as Director of USDA's National Institute of Food and ...

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2012–President Obama announced today his intent to appoint Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy as Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA links USDA with the land-grant …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 21:13 GMT

President Clinton to visit UAW legislative conference

Media Advisory WASHINGTON - President Clinton will address the 2012 UAW National Community Action Program (CAP) Conference on the morning of March 1 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at 2660 Woodley Road, N.W., in the nation's Capitol. …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 21:11 GMT

Remarks by the President on Manufacturing and the Economy

Rolls-Royce Crosspointe Petersburg, Virginia 12:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Virginia! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Wow, what a unbelievable crowd. Everybody, please have a seat -- if you have one. (Laughter …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 9, 2012 - 21:10 GMT

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Highlights the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass in California

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 9, 2012- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today highlighted the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF) Compass , an interactive web-based document and map highlighting USDA support for local and regional food projects …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 21:10 GMT

St. Croix River Crossing Project Update

On Tuesday, March 6, the St. Croix River Crossing Project legislation, passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, arrived at the White House. According to the U.S. Constitution, the President has 10 days (Sundays excepted) to take action …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 9, 2012 - 21:08 GMT

Louisiana Surgeon to offer ground-breaking Cellulite Reduction

03/07/2012 // Alexandria, LA, USA // CaptivateMinds // Tobias Wilhelm When given the opportunity to be one of the first physicians in the Southeastern United States to offer a solution to cellulite using a device that just gained FDA approval, even an …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 20:10 GMT

White House Announces New Chief Technology Officer

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama appointed Todd Park as Assistant to the President and U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO), filling a vacancy created by last month’s departure of Aneesh Chopra, the Nation’s first CTO. Mr. Park has served as CTO of …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:13 GMT

Africa: Remarks at the Innovation Awards For the Empowerment of Women and Girls Ceremony

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC March 9, 2012 var runVideo_1222354_pre = function() { if (typeof BrightcoveExperience == "undefined" && typeof …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:13 GMT

FDA approves new silicone gel-filled breast implant

Mar. 9, 2012 Media Inquiries: Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988, erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA approves new silicone gel-filled breast implant Approval conditioned on post-approval safety studies Today, the U.S. Food and …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:12 GMT

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Richmond, VA, 3/9/12

Aboard Air Force One En Route Richmond, Virginia 11:24 A.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good morning. It's nice to see you all this morning. Our itinerary today includes a stop in Prince George County, Virginia, where the President will tour the …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:12 GMT

Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula: Recall - Off-Odor

[Posted 03/09/2012] AUDIENCE : Consumers, Pediatrics ISSUE : Gerber notified the public that it recalled one lot of Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula, 23.2 ounce plastic package, because the affected product might have an off-odor noticeable …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:11 GMT

Western Hemisphere: Making Latin America and the Caribbean a More Equitable Society: Economic Growth, Education, and Corporate ...

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 9, 2012 On March 12 and 13, 2012, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Georgetown University, will sponsor a conference titled …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:11 GMT

Kinross funds professorship in mining health and safety at Queen’s University

Toronto, Ontario, March 9, 2012 - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) today announced that the Kinross Professorship in Mining and Sustainability at Queen's University, which was originally established in 2007, has been extended for five years …

Distribution channels: Mining Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

South and Central Asia: Remarks at the Innovation Awards For the Empowerment of Women and Girls Ceremony

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC March 9, 2012 var runVideo_1222354_pre = function() { if (typeof BrightcoveExperience == "undefined" && typeof …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on March 9, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

Illinois, last eligible state, joins national coastal management program

March 9, 2012 Donna Wieting, Deputy Director of NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management joins Marc Miller, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, to display the new Illinois Coastal Management Program banner …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 18:12 GMT

Royal Dutch Shell plc fourth quarter 2011 euro and GBP equivalent dividend payments

09/03/2012 The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS”) today announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect of the fourth quarter 2011 interim dividend, which was announced on February 2, 2012 at US$0.42 per A ordinary …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on March 9, 2012 - 18:10 GMT

FDA approves first cell-based product to treat oral mucogingival conditions in adults

March 9, 2012 Media Inquiries: Rita Chappelle, 301-796-4672, rita.chappelle@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA approves first cell-based product to treat oral mucogingival conditions in adults The Food and Drug Administration today approved …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 17:23 GMT

Women: Remarks at the Innovation Awards For the Empowerment of Women and Girls Ceremony

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC March 9, 2012 var runVideo_1222354_pre = function() { if (typeof BrightcoveExperience == "undefined" && typeof …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on March 9, 2012 - 17:12 GMT

H.J. Heinz Company to Present at Annual Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE) Conference

PITTSBURGH--( BUSINESS WIRE )--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) announces its presentation at the annual Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE) Conference in London (listen only) on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 5:15 p.m. GMT (1:15 p.m. Eastern time). The …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 9, 2012 - 17:10 GMT

Statement by the Vice President on the One Year Anniversary of 3/11 in Japan

On Sunday we will mark the first anniversary of the terrible disaster that shook an island, surged an ocean and cracked a reactor in the Tohoku region of Japan. As we remember the nearly 16,000 lives that were lost and the 3,000 still missing, we also …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics