News Tipoffs - Texas Editors
'Elegant Mechanical Design' Leads Milwaukee School of Engineering to Third Place Robotics Competition Finish
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news:
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"Elegant mechanical design" leads MSOE to third place robotics competition finish
A group of spring 2026 mechanical engineering graduates earned third place at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Mechanism and Robot Design Competition (ASME SMRDC). The annual competition is highly competitive and invites undergraduate teams from around the world to demonstrate their ability t
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17th Comptroller Squadron Iron Ledger readiness assessment
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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17th Comptroller Squadron Iron Ledger readiness assessment
By Airman 1st Class Maria Mota, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Financial managers play a vital role in sustaining the mission during contingency operations, particularly when units operate with limited resources and degraded infrastructure.
The 17th Comptrolle
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2026 Horwitz Prize Awarded for Work on Epigenetics in Neurological Diseases
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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2026 Horwitz Prize Awarded for Work on Epigenetics in Neurological Diseases
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Dr. Huda Zoghbi, Distinguished Service Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator at Baylor College of Medicine and founding director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, along with her long-time collaborator Dr. Adrian Bird, professor at the University of Edi
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Ameren earns national recognition for helping attract investment and jobs across two-state region
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release:
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Ameren earns national recognition for helping attract investment and jobs across two-state region
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Company named among nation's top utilities for economic development
Key Takeaways:
* Site Selection Magazine named Ameren Corporation among the Top Utilities in Economic Development for 2026.
* Ameren-supported projects helped create more than 3,7
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: New Mexico Gubernatorial Candidate Gregg Hull Calls for Eliminating State Income Tax
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by Jack Baum and Kiran Subramanian:
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New Mexico Gubernatorial Candidate Gregg Hull Calls for Eliminating State Income Tax
New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull is calling for the complete elimination of the state's personal income tax, a pro-growth reform that would allow residents to keep more of their hard-earned money and make the state significantly more competitive w
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Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast increases access to advanced lung cancer treatment
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast increases access to advanced lung cancer treatment
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Christopher Ellington, MD, a thoracic surgeon board-certified in thoracic surgery and fellowship-trained in oncology, is bringing advanced lung cancer treatment to Ascension Sacred Heart Cancer Center - Mack Bayou, located at 27 Mack Bayou Loop in Santa Rosa Beach. Dr
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RAPID AND DRASTIC OVERHAUL OF NUCLEAR ENERGY REGULATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RAPID AND DRASTIC OVERHAUL OF NUCLEAR ENERGY REGULATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul took action to oppose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. In comments submitted to the NRC, Raoul and a coalition of states argue that the m
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Baylor School of Music's Randall Bradley, D.M.A., Honored Among Big 12 Faculty of The Year
WACO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
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Baylor School of Music's Randall Bradley, D.M.A., Honored Among Big 12 Faculty of The Year
By Kelly Craine, Media & Public Relations
The Big 12 Conference today announced that Baylor University's Randall Bradley, D.M.A., Interim Dean of the School of Music, The Ben H. Williams Professor of Music and professor of church music, has been honored as one of the recipients of the Big 12 Faculty of the Year Awards. The annua
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Behind the Discoveries: KBR Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release:
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Behind the Discoveries: KBR Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope
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Scientists know the universe is expanding. They also know that expansion is accelerating. What they do not know is why.
KBR is helping NASA search for the answer. The company's teams support operations for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), which
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Casar Responds to OpenAI, Anthropic, Demands Greater Transparency About Major Security Lapses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Casar Responds to OpenAI, Anthropic, Demands Greater Transparency About Major Security Lapses
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WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) responded to information from CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, demanding greater transparency about recent major security incidents at both companies.
On August 10, 2026, Casar led dozens of members of Congress demanding that both OpenAI and Anthropic release more info
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Castro Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Boat Strikes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Castro Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Boat Strikes
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September 02, 2026
Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement:
"President Trump has revived the Monroe Doctrine to dominate the Western Hemisphere for money, power, and graft. His administration's illegal and ineffective cam
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Caterpillar and FieldAI Advance AI-Powered Industrial Innovation
PEORIA, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release:
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Caterpillar and FieldAI Advance AI-Powered Industrial Innovation
Leveraging robotics, digital twins and NVIDIA technologies, the collaboration helps create safer, smarter and more productive operations
IRVING, Texas - As industries face growing labor shortages and increasing productivity demands, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is collaborating with FieldA
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Compunnel Digital Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition for AI-led Digital Customer Experience Enablement
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release:
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Compunnel Digital Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition for AI-led Digital Customer Experience Enablement
Compunnel Digital is recognized for transforming fragmented data and AI investments into scalable intelligence, measurable customer outcomes, and enterprise-wide di
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Congressman Al Green, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Lead Effort Demanding HUD Protect Fair Housing Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Al Green, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Lead Effort Demanding HUD Protect Fair Housing Program
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(Washington, D.C.) -On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Congressman Al Green, along with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, raising s
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Congressman Gonzalez Advocates for Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act in Congressional Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Gonzalez Advocates for Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act in Congressional Hearing
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Contact: Alexis Torres(link sends email)
Washington, D.C.-Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, in support of his bill, the Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act. This legislation would enshrine the Boca Chica
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Congressman Veasey Responds to ICE's Lie of Prairieland Detention Facility Oversight Visit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Veasey Responds to ICE's Lie of Prairieland Detention Facility Oversight Visit
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Today, the office of Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) conducted a congressional oversight visit to the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas. Prior to the visit, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deceitfully misrepresented the purpose of the congressional visit around one particular indi
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Congressman Williams Recognizes Those Affected by The Ross Fire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Williams Recognizes Those Affected by The Ross Fire
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) took to the House floor to recognize those affected by the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties.
Williams' remarks are below:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pray for those affected by the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties.
More than 85,000 ac
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Continuing resolution averts harmful government shutdown, temporarily blocks changes to federal grantmaking
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Continuing resolution averts harmful government shutdown, temporarily blocks changes to federal grantmaking
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WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2026 -The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a continuing resolution (CR), previously passed by the Senate, that would fund the federal government through December 11 and temporarily block implementation of a proposed Offic
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Cornell science educator David Kornreich, Ph.D. '01, dies at 52
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell science educator David Kornreich, Ph.D. '01, dies at 52
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David Kornreich, Ph.D. '01, who taught physics and astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Aug. 30 in a plane crash near Ithaca. He was 52.
An avid aviator and flight instructor, Kornreich was piloting the LA-4-200 Lake Buccaneer amphibious aircraft, which he owned; the plane appeared to experience a mechanical issue before cras
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Courier Issues Commentary: How Courier Local's Coverage Led the Way on Data Centers
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by Keya Vakil and Michael Foley:
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How Courier Local's Coverage Led the Way on Data Centers
Everywhere you look, people are talking about data centers.
"How Data Centers Broke American Politics," read a WIRED headline from early August.
"The Great Bipartisan Data Center Smackdown Has Begun," read another from the Wall Street Journal.
There is now virtually una
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CrowdStrike and OpenAI Expand Partnership to Secure the Agentic Era
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 3 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026:
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CrowdStrike and OpenAI Expand Partnership to Secure the Agentic Era
New collaboration secures Codex agents with Falcon Guardian, harnesses advanced reasoning of GPT-5.6 Cyber on the Falcon platform
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CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced an expanded partnership with OpenAI to ex
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CrowdStrike Announces 2026 Customer and Partner Award Winners: The Leaders Securing the Front Lines of AI
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 3 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026:
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CrowdStrike Announces 2026 Customer and Partner Award Winners: The Leaders Securing the Front Lines of AI
NVIDIA, United Airlines, Salesforce, and AWS among customers and partners recognized at Fal.Con 2026
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CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced its 2026 customer and partner aw
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CrowdStrike Extends Its Endpoint Advantage to Secure the Software Supply Chain
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 3 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026:
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CrowdStrike Extends Its Endpoint Advantage to Secure the Software Supply Chain
As AI rewrites how software gets built, CrowdStrike stops malicious open-source packages at the endpoint before they execute
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AUSTIN, Texas and Fal.Con 2026, Las Vegas - CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today i
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Dallas Fed, New York Fed release frequently asked questions on the private credit survey
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release:
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New York Fed and Dallas Fed release frequently asked questions on the private credit survey
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DALLAS-Following on the recent announcement to survey the private credit market, the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and New York have released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to address inquiries about the survey scope and content.
The forthcoming survey will explore trends in the U.S. private
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Democracy Forward: GenBioPro, Manufacturer of Generic Mifepristone, Responds to Texas Court Staying Florida Et Al. vs. FDA Case
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release:
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GenBioPro, Manufacturer of Generic Mifepristone, Responds to Texas Court Staying Florida et al. v. FDA Case
Patients' Access to Mifepristone Nationwide Remains Unchanged for Now
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Wichita Falls, Texas - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: GOP Senate Candidates Don't Give a Damn About Voters' Economic Concerns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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GOP Senate Candidates Don't Give a Damn About Voters' Economic Concerns
Republican Senate Candidates are dismissing Americans' affordability concerns and telling struggling Americans to "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine"
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As a record number of Americans say "their financial situation is worsening," Republican Senate candidates across key battleground states are
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Diverse Groups Urge Supreme Court to Protect Native American Religious Site from Destruction by Texas City Planners
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release:
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Diverse Groups Urge Supreme Court to Protect Native American Religious Site from Destruction by Texas City Planners
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Washington, DC-Several organizations, including the Association on American Indian Affairs, the Comanche Nation, the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, and the Sikh Coalit
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Dukes returns to AgriLife Extension in North Region leadership position
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Dukes returns to AgriLife Extension in North Region leadership position
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Brandon Dukes, Ph.D., returned to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service this month as the North Region agriculture and natural resources regional program leader, assuming responsibility formerly held by Danny Nusser, who is retiring.
Dukes began serving
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Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026
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Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others.
Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members acr
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Fewer Than Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From July 2025 To July 2026, Even As Data Center And Factory Contractors Struggle To Hire
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Fewer Than Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From July 2025 To July 2026, Even As Data Center And Factory Contractors Struggle To Hire
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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Have Largest Job Gains Over 12 Months; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Number and Percent
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Firearm-wielding fentanyl dealer sentenced to over 100 months
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Firearm-wielding fentanyl dealer sentenced to over 100 months
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LAREDO, Texas - A 40-year-old Laredo resident has been sentenced for conspiring to distribute fentanyl.
Rolando Soliz pleaded guilty Sept. 16, 2025.
U.S. District Judge John A. Kazen has now ordered Soliz to serve 110 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by four years of supervis
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First Mid Ag Services Releases 2026 McLean County Corn Yield Estimate
MATTOON, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release:
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First Mid Ag Services Releases 2026 McLean County Corn Yield Estimate
30th annual survey projects an average yield of 212.39 bushels per acre across the county
Bloomington, IL - First Mid Ag Services has released the results of its 30th Annual McLean County Corn Yield Estimate, projecting an average yield of 212.39 bushels per acre. Ten First Mid Farm Managers collected 1,570 samples from 157 location
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First Mid Bank & Trust Prepares for Annual Paint-A-Thon Event
MATTOON, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release:
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First Mid Bank & Trust Prepares for Annual Paint-A-Thon Event
As the 33rd Annual Painting Project Nears, First Mid Employees Recount the Event's Lasting Impact
Burlington, IA For more than three decades, Paint-A-Thon volunteers, sponsors, and community members have witnessed firsthand what a home can mean to people. As First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) prepares to participate in this year's Paint-A-T
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FNBO to Acquire InBank, Expand Colorado Market
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news:
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FNBO to Acquire InBank, Expand Colorado Market
Omaha, NE and Denver, CO - First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), and Denver, Colorado-based InBankshares, Corp jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which First National of Nebraska will acquire InBankshares, Corp
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From Niagara Falls to Greenland, students explore climate and geological hazards
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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From Niagara Falls to Greenland, students explore climate and geological hazards
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A group of students pose for a photo at Niagara Falls.
The University at Buffalo's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program allowed students to study climate and geological hazards in Western New York, and a chance to explore local destinations like Niagara Falls.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Devaney To Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Governor Abbott Appoints Devaney To Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force
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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Jessica Devaney to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The Task Force shall analyze the top risk factors that may lead to family violence criminal homicide, advise and provide resources to state
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Governor Abbott Reminds Insurers Of Price Optimization Ban Under Texas Law
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Governor Abbott Reminds Insurers Of Price Optimization Ban Under Texas Law
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Governor Greg Abbott today announced that, in response to his directive last week to make property insurance more affordable, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reminded insurers that the practice of "price optimization" violates Texas law for all TDI-regulated insurance products.
"The average annual homeowners' insur
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HACU urges Governor Newsom to sign SB 1255, Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU urges Governor Newsom to sign SB 1255, Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act
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SAN ANTONIO - The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) today called on California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign SB 1255, authored by Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes (SD-29) and coauthored by Assemblymember Mike Fong (AD-49). Th
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Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Minnesota Truth Council Convenes for First Public Meeting
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Reagan Williams, researcher in the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division:
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Minnesota Truth Council Convenes for First Public Meeting
Local Authorities Take Steps Toward Accountability for Immigration Agents
Reagan Williams
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The first public meeting of the Minnesota Truth Council, a transitional justice mechanism established to create a historical record of the federal government's abusiv
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Calls Out Republicans' Continued Attacks to 14th Amendment and Delivers Opening Statement at House Oversight Committee Task Force Hearing on "Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Calls Out Republicans' Continued Attacks to 14th Amendment and Delivers Opening Statement at House Oversight Committee Task Force Hearing on "Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism"
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the House Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing on "Protecting America
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ICYMI: DNC Continues to Fire Up Democratic Campaign Machine With Historic Organizing Blitz to Take Back Congress From Republicans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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ICYMI: DNC Continues to Fire Up Democratic Campaign Machine with Historic Organizing Blitz to Take Back Congress From Republicans
As Democrats head into the midterms with historic momentum, the DNC continues to fire up an unprecedented organizing blitz to help put Democrats on target to take back Congress from Republicans, hold Donald Trump accountable, and deliver for working fa
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ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Highlights Threat Posed by Iranian-Backed Houthis to American Security and Global Commerce
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Highlights Threat Posed by Iranian-Backed Houthis to American Security and Global Commerce
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WASHINGTON -Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) joined the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa for a hearing on the growing threat posed by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist organization in the Red Sea to American national security, ec
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Illegal Alien Charged With Unlawful Reentry
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Illegal Alien Charged With Unlawful Reentry
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BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lawrence, Mass. has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation. The defendant was previously deported after completing a state prison sentence for fentanyl distribution.
Diego De Los Santos Vizcaino, 35, was charged with o
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Illegal alien sentenced for federal firearm possession following drug discovery
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Illegal alien sentenced for federal firearm possession following drug discovery
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LAREDO, Texas - A 38-year-old illegal alien from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Ivan Gerardo Castillo-Castro pleaded guilty Jan. 29.
U.S. District Judge John Kazen ordered Castillo-Castro to s
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James Turrell's 'Twilight Epiphany' Skyspace, anchor of Rice Public Art Collection, reopens Sept. 15
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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James Turrell's 'Twilight Epiphany' Skyspace, anchor of Rice Public Art Collection, reopens Sept. 15
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James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace, the iconic artwork that has drawn visitors to the Rice University campus since 2012, will reopen to the public Sept. 15. The sunrise and sunset light sequence, which will run seven days a week, now showcases a completely renovated lighting system installed under
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Judiciary Democrats Expose Trump Administration's Dangerous Immigration Dragnet And Republican Threats To Defund Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Democrats Expose Trump Administration's Dangerous Immigration Dragnet And Republican Threats To Defund Local Law Enforcement
DHS Has Used Its $240 Billion For Immigration Enforcement To Arrest Children, Crime Victims And U.S. Citizens, Instead Of The "Worst of the Worst"
Now Republicans Are Trying To Force Local Cops To Do ICE's Job And Th
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Klesse College professor and project approved for NASA-supported test flight
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Klesse College professor and project approved for NASA-supported test flight
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Officials at NASA recently told Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, PhD, he was cleared for takeoff, just not for space. Sankarasubramanian will be flying on an airplane following a flight profile designed to simulate Martian gravity to test the electrolyzer he has been developing with partners at Southwest Research Instit
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Krishnamoorthi and Coalition of South Asian Lawmakers Lead National Roundtable to Combat Rising Hate Against South Asian Americans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Krishnamoorthi and Coalition of South Asian Lawmakers Lead National Roundtable to Combat Rising Hate Against South Asian Americans
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and a coalition of South Asian lawmakers today led a national roundtable with state and local South Asian elected officials focused on rising hate and discrimination targeting South Asian American communities a
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Landers highlights readiness, warfighter support during Madigan town hall
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news:
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Landers highlights readiness, warfighter support during Madigan town hall
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew L. Landers, commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific and director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific, emphasized readiness, warfighter support and patient care during an Aug. 27 town hall with Madigan Army Medical Center staff.
U.S. Army Col. James "J
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Meet the Dell 14S: Affordable Laptop Built for Students, College and Everyday Life
ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Dell Technologies, a company that says it provides computer technology and services portfolio for the data era, issued the following news:
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Meet the Dell 14S: An Affordable Laptop Built for Students, College and Everyday Life
Story Highlights
* Color is back: four new expressive colors in a 13.5mm thin, 1.15kg aluminum chassis
* Up to 21 hours of streaming on a single charge/1, powered by the first high energy density battery/2
* Bringing premium design a
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Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Celebrates Construction Milestone With Topping Out Ceremony
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Memorial Hermann Health System issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Celebrates Construction Milestone with Topping Out Ceremony
Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital marked a major milestone last week with a time-honored construction tradition- a topping out ceremony to celebrate progress on its $277.5 million campus expansion.
More than 200 hospital leaders and staff, community partners and construction personnel
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Mental health conditions after trauma linked to higher cardiovascular risk
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Mental health conditions after trauma linked to higher cardiovascular risk
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Research Highlights:
* A large study in Denmark suggests that people who were diagnosed with a variety of psychiatric disorders after traumatic events were more likely to have increased future cardiovascular risks, such as non-fatal heart attack and stroke or cardiovascular death, compared to t
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MICC senior leaders advance transformation at annual acquisition training
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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MICC senior leaders advance transformation at annual acquisition training
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Senior contracting leaders from across the Mission and Installation Contracting Command gathered in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 25-28 to share operational lessons that strengthen Army readiness and examine how the command will adapt and t
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MIT: New research shows a neutrino laser is impossible
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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New research shows a neutrino laser is impossible
Due to physical and fundamental limitations, an earlier proposal for producing laserlike beams of neutrinos cannot be achieved, scientists report.
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Neutrinos are the pervasive yet intangible particles that permeate the universe, streaming through whole planets, stars, and our bodies by the trillions each second. The elementary pa
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Moolenaar, Goldman, Obernolte's LOCOMOTIVES Act Passed by Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Moolenaar, Goldman, Obernolte's LOCOMOTIVES Act Passed by Committee
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Today, Congressmen John Moolenaar, Craig Goldman, (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) legislation, the LOCOMOTIVES Act was passed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill prevents the State of California from placing unsustainable regulations on trains crossing into the state by revising Section 209 of the Clean A
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MudFlap Takes Top Prize in AANA's Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition
ROSEMONT, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release:
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MudFlap Takes Top Prize in AANA's Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition
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Nurse anesthesiology resident wins $15,000 for central line dressing innovation
Rosemont, Ill. -MudFlap was named the winner of the Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition, held August 23 at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) 2026 Annual Congress in Boston. Now in its third year,
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New Mexico State at Florida State Delivers The CW's Most-Watched Sports Broadcast in Network History
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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New Mexico State at Florida State Delivers The CW's Most-Watched Sports Broadcast in Network History
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The Week 0 Non-Conference Matchup Averaged 1.96 Million Total Viewers in Primetime Last Saturday
Game Delivered the 2nd Strongest Primetime Broadcast of the Night in the Adults 25-54 Demo, Surpassing all Primetime Shows on ABC, CBS and NBC
CW Coll
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New NHeLP Map Reveals the Private Companies Profiting from State Medicaid Eligibility Systems
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news:
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New NHeLP Map Reveals the Private Companies Profiting from State Medicaid Eligibility Systems
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Public database gives reporters, advocates, and policymakers access to contracts governing systems that determine who receives Medicaid
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) today launched a new interactive map identifying the private companies that states hire to
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New Record for Democratic Women Gubernatorial Nominees, Other Results From the Massachusetts Primaries From CAWP
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release:
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New Record for Democratic Women Gubernatorial Nominees And Other Results from the Massachusetts Primaries from CAWP
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Primary elections were held yesterday in Massachusetts. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there are no undecided races featuring women candidates, so this po
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NewsNation To Present Special Coverage Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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NewsNation To Present Special Coverage Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
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Anchors Chris Cuomo and Connell McShane to Broadcast Live from the 9/11 Memorial
One-Hour Multiplatform Documentary Special Featuring Reflections on 9/11 to Air September 11 at 10 p.m. ET
CHICAGO, IL - NewsNation, the country's fastest-growing cable news network in
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NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release:
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NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners
Awards Presentation Set for 2026 Education Summit in Washington, DC
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The National League for Nursing proudly announces the winners of its annual competitive scholarly research grants program, administered by the NLN/Chamberlain University College of Nursing Center for the Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education and partially funded by the NLN Fo
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Paralyzed Veterans of America Takes 2026 Healthcare Summit to Vegas to Advance Care for Spinal Cord Injury, MS, ALS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news:
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Paralyzed Veterans of America Takes 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo to Vegas to Advance Care for Spinal Cord Injury, MS, and ALS
VA Secretary Doug Collins plus 400+ clinicians across U.S. unite to discuss emerging research, evaluate new tech, share breakthroughs, and strengthen medical care
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Paralyzed Veterans of America today officially commenced its 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo at the Hor
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Pecan production, prices up in Texas as disease, dry weather loom
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Pecan production, prices up in Texas as disease, dry weather loom
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Texas pecan growers are looking at an above-average crop and are hoping price improvement will follow.
Expectations are that Texas' 2026 pecan season will produce modestly larger yields than last year, but that disease, extreme dry and hot weather in August could
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Professors To Join UT System's Elite Teaching Academy
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Professors To Join UT System's Elite Teaching Academy
By Amanda Siegfried
Two University of Texas at Dallas faculty members in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) have been named fellows of the UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
Jigarkumar Patel MS'10, PhD'11 and Dr. Amandeep Sra will be inducted along with two other honorees in January at a ceremony in Austin.
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Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), to announce the introduction of No Homeless Detention Ce
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Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump's Immigration Dragnet and Republican Threats to Defund Local Police
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump's Immigration Dragnet and Republican Threats to Defund Local Police
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on Republicans' efforts to
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Rep. Clyde Leads GA GOP Delegation in Urging Attorney General Carr to Clarify Georgia Law Following Historic NFA Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Clyde Leads GA GOP Delegation in Urging Attorney General Carr to Clarify Georgia Law Following Historic NFA Court Ruling
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led seven of his Georgia Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr urging him to issue a legal opinion clarifying a discrepancy in Georgia law that could prevent law-abiding Geo
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Rep. Crockett Demands DOJ Investigate Alarming Pattern of Possible Modern-Day Lynchings
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crockett Demands DOJ Investigate Alarming Pattern of Possible Modern-Day Lynchings
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Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, demanded that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate an alarming pattern of Black Americans found hanging from trees across the country.
In a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assis
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Reproductive Freedom for All Highlights Ongoing Mifepristone Attacks After District Court Stalls Florida v. FDA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Highlights Ongoing Mifepristone Attacks After District Court Stalls Florida v. FDA
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Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org
Washington, DC -Yesterday, a Republican-appointed judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the Food and Drug Adminis
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Retired Navy captain encourages NUWC Division Newport employees to build workplace connections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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Retired Navy captain encourages NUWC Division Newport employees to build workplace connections
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NEWPORT, R.I. - Dr. Robert Roncska, a retired Navy captain, better known as "Navy Bob" -a nickname given to him by former President George W. Bush -visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Aug. 21 for a series of meetings and to address the workforce.
Roncska stressed the importance
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Rice bioengineer King joins Texas cancer institute's AI advisory panel
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice bioengineer King joins Texas cancer institute's AI advisory panel
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Michael King, a bioengineering professor at Rice University who focuses on the behavior of cancer and immune cells in the bloodstream, was selected in August as a founding member of a new state advisory committee examining the use of artificial intelligence in cancer research.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT
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Rice celebrates Kavraki, Richards-Kortum for rare 'triple crown' achievement
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice celebrates Kavraki, Richards-Kortum for rare 'triple crown' achievement
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Rice University celebrated two of its most accomplished scholars Aug. 27, honoring Lydia Kavraki and Rebecca Richards-Kortum for an achievement shared by fewer than 35 researchers nationwide.
Kavraki and Richards-Kortum are the first two faculty members in Rice history to be elected to all three U.S. national academies -the Nation
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Ropes & Gray Advised New 2ND Capital in Its Partnership With Blackford Capital
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advised New 2ND Capital in its Partnership with Blackford Capital
Ropes & Gray advised New 2ND Capital in its partnership with Blackford Capital to support select Blackford portfolio companies. The transaction was announced on September 1.
The partnership includes $130 million in commitments to five existing Blackford portfolio companies comprising Automation Control Group, Burgaflex,
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Sen. Cruz Joins Michael Dell, Brad Gerstner, and Frank Bisignano in Austin to Highlight Texas Leadership on Trump Accounts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Joins Michael Dell, Brad Gerstner, and Frank Bisignano in Austin to Highlight Texas Leadership on Trump Accounts
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AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in a press conference and executive roundtable with Michael Dell, founder, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, Brad Gerstner, founder, chairman and CEO of Altimeter Capital, Frank Bisignano, CEO of the IRS, and dozens of T
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Slippery Rock Into Top 25 After Minnesota-Duluth Upset
WACO, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Slippery Rock Into Top 25 After Minnesota-Duluth Upset
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Slippery Rock was in the other's receiving votes category when the AFCA Division II Coaches Preseason Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, came out a couple of weeks ago. That quickly changed thanks to their double-overtime victory over then-No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth. The Rock overcame a 16-point deficit in the final seven
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State Partnership Program links global partnership to Defense priorities
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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State Partnership Program links global partnership to Defense priorities
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SAVANNAH, Georgia - Senior leaders and security cooperation personnel from across the Department of War gathered for the annual National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program (SPP) conference to align activities and engagements with National Defense Strategy Lines of Effort (LOE), Adm
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Subcommittee on Federal Lands Chair Tiffany: Empowering Local Management, Expanding Public Access and Conserving America's Historic Legacy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release:
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Empowering Local Management, Expanding Public Access and Conserving America's Historic Legacy
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on bills to strengthen local management of public lands, expand recreational access, and recognize important pieces of America's historic legacy. Subcommittee Chairman T
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Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy & Supply Chains Holds Hearing on Energy, Water and Workforce Needs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Holds Hearing on Energy, Water, and Workforce Needs
Today, Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, held a hearing titled "Fueling the Golden Age:
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Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support Ranking Member Davis Issues Statement at Hearing on Federal Support Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 1, 2026, at a hearing Hearing on federal support programs:
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Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing so that our subcommittee can discuss the serious challenges facing working parents and what we in Congress should do.
The 30th Anniversary of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families progra
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SwRI-led modeling identifies new scenarios for Moon formation
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 1 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release:
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SwRI-led modeling identifies new scenarios for Moon formation
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September 1, 2026 -New Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeling, conducted in collaboration with scientists at the University of Arizona, shows fundamental differences in how the Moon may have formed from the giant impact that created the Earth-Moon system. The new results used state-of-the-art computatio
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TCC Breaks Ground on Phase II of Sewell Corporate Park in Hillsboro, Oregon
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release:
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TCC Breaks Ground on Phase II of Sewell Corporate Park in Hillsboro, Oregon
Phase II will include two buildings totaling 294,700 SF
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Trammell Crow Company ("TCC"), a leading commercial real estate developer, has broken ground on Phase II of Sewell Corporate Park in Hillsboro, Oregon, approximately 20 miles west of Portland. Phase II, located on 17.76 acr
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Texas A&M Engineering: Graduate Student Advances Research Through Dow Symposium
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Graduate student advances research through Dow symposium
Bright Ngozichukwu gained valuable insight into how scientific discoveries can move from the lab to real-world technologies through the Dow BEST Symposium.
By Raven Wuebker-Tineo, Contributor
For Bright Ngozichukwu, a graduate student in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, part
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Texas A&M Forest Service launches Texas Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas A&M Forest Service launches Texas Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program
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Texas A&M Forest Service launched the Texas Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program on Sept. 1 to provide liability protection for qualified, certified and insured prescribed burn managers.
The program was established in response to House Bill 2
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Texas A&M Researchers Develop Tool to Help Early Career Veterinarians Evaluate Research Quality
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Texas A&M Researchers Develop Tool to Help Early Career Veterinarians Evaluate Research Quality
Veterinarians have limited time to read research, yet many spend valuable hours sorting through studies that don't directly address their clinical questions.
That struggle, shared across the profession, prompted Texas A&M researchers and a global t
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award $356K to 11 Mississippi Community Organizations
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award $356K to 11 Mississippi Community Organizations
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RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI, September 1, 2026-Sixteen Mississippi community-based organizations received a combined $355,950 through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of more than
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TPPF and Overton Insights Release Findings from Texas Poll
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
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TPPF and Overton Insights Release Findings from Texas Poll
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AUSTIN -Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Overton Insights published results from a joint statewide survey of likely Texas voters. The poll gauged Texans' attitudes on a variety of public policy issues ahead of the 90th Legislature, including:
* Grid reliability
* Election integrity
* Assimilation of immigrants
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TPPF Releases New Research Calling for the Creation of a Texas Office of Parental Rights
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
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TPPF Releases New Research Calling for the Creation of a Texas Office of Parental Rights
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AUSTIN -Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released new research calling for the creation of a Texas Office of Parental Rights within the Office of the Attorney General. The report finds that Texas has advanced parental rights through statute and a state constitutional amendment recogni
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Trump Has Irresponsibly Driven Up Gas Prices by 40% & Americans Just Experienced the Priciest August at the Pump Ever
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Trump Has Irresponsibly Driven Up Gas Prices by 40% & Americans Just Experienced the Priciest August at the Pump Ever
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PROVIDENCE, RI - As President Trump's irresponsible war with Iran crosses the half-year mark with escalating conflict and no end in sight, and still with no coherent strategy or endgame from the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says President Trump's refusal to
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University of Houston Superconductivity Expert Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Superconductivity Expert Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year
Venkat Selvamanickam recognized for groundbreaking research advancing the future of energy
By Bryan Luhn
In recognition of pioneering research and advances in the field of superconductivity, Venkat Selvamanickam, the M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston, has received
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University of Texas Dallas: Stillman Caps Longest Comet Career Ever After 57 Years
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Stillman Caps Longest Comet Career Ever after 57 Years
By Stephen Fontenot
Dr. Robert Stillman shaped The University of Texas at Dallas as surely as the relatively young institution shaped him.
A professor of speech, language, and hearing in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) and associate dean of graduate studies since 1992, Stillman spent 57 years and eight months at the Cal
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Virginia Tech Researchers Seek to Improve Chronic Pain for Rural Adults
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Virginia Tech researchers seek to improve chronic pain for rural adults
By Hannah Williams
Older adults commonly struggle with chronic pain, with an estimated 36 percent of U.S. adults over the age of 65 reported experiencing pain most days or every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That pain can be even more challenging for those living in rural communities, with less access to p
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WGN Radio's Mary Sandberg Boyle Named Finalist In Radio Ink's 34th Annual Radio Wayne Awards
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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WGN Radio's Mary Sandberg Boyle Named Finalist In Radio Ink's 34th Annual Radio Wayne Awards
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First Female Vice President and General Manager in WGN Radio's History Recognized Among the Finalists for General Manager of the Year
Chicago, IL - WGN Radio's Mary Sandberg Boyle has once again been selected as a finalist for General Manager of the Year
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Why dogs and cats can't 'sweat out' summer heat
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Why dogs and cats can't 'sweat out' summer heat
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As triple-digit heat grips cities across Texas and much of the country, an expert from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, is warning pet owners that dehydration can quickly turn dangerous, increasing the risk of heat stroke during periods of extreme summ
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Written Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director: Moms Are Working Hard, Playing by the Rules, But Unable to Make Ends Meet
BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release:
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Written Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director: Moms Are Working Hard, Playing by the Rules, But Unable to Make Ends Meet
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Submitted to the Work & Welfare Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee for the Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Wo
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