U.S. and European Cities Present Joint Appeal on Climate Protection Urging COP 15 to Recognize Cities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30/ V-Newswire/ — Representing mayors in the United States, U.S. Conference of Mayors Vice President Burnsville (MN) Mayor Elizabeth Kautz joined with mayors of the largest cities in Europe to present a mutual appeal to the international community [...]

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Renowned Cranbrook Educational Community Establishes Detroit Presence

DETROIT, Nov. 30 / V-Newswire/ — In an effort to help create new economies in Detroit, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced recently more than $5 million in grants to strengthen the city’s creative sector, increase [...]

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CHICAGO, Nov. 30 / V-Newswire/ — According to a recent Cars.com survey, many shoppers who took advantage of the government’s Cash for Clunkers program plan to cut back on holiday shopping this year.
According to the survey, 63 percent of consumers who purchased a car during or before the program expressed that they would be cutting back [...]

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Lynne Torgerson is the first candidate to file in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. She plans to defeat incumbent Congressman Keith Ellison
Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 30 / V-Newswire/ – Lynne Torgerson, a long time Minneapolis resident and attorney announced today her candidacy for the Minnesota 5th Congressional District. The 5th Congressional District is [...]

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Gift is the Largest Donation Ever Made in Support of Feeding America’s SNAP (formerly named the Food Stamp Program) Outreach Efforts
CHICAGO, Nov. 27 / V-Newswire/ — Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, recently announced a $1 million donation from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support Feeding America’s efforts to connect low-income Americans [...]

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TEN INITIATIVES RECEIVE FUNDING FOR 79 UNITS
BOSTON, Nov. 26 / V-Newswire/ — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) has awarded $3.0 million in the form of grants, loans, and interest-rate subsidies through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP). These funds will be used to finance 79 units of affordable rental and ownership housing [...]

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Social Media Initiative Creates One Voice for Global Online Democracy at United Nations Climate Change Conference
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COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26 / V-Newswire/ — The Copenhagen Climate Council (CCC) today announced a momentous eleventh-hour effort to mobilize the strongest possible public mandate for an ambitious and binding agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP15, [...]

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New survey finds that when it comes to job challenges and career advancement, workers are more likely to leave their companies than talk to managers about what could keep them satisfied
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26 / V-Newswire/ — With unemployment at a record high, organizations are facing a labor lethargy–employees are feeling unsatisfied in their jobs, under [...]

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Funds go to projects in Bothell, Walla Walla, Tri-Cities and Snohomish County
OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 26 / V-Newswire/ — The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $1.5 million in grants to Innovation Partnership Zones (IPZs) in Bothell, Walla Walla, Tri-Cities and Snohomish County.
The IPZ program is an economic development model that encourages [...]

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- Latest Survey From The IT Job Board Reveals That 93 Percent of Techies Think Work has a Negative Impact on our Health
LONDON, November 25 / V-Newswire/ –81 percent of IT pros believe their job has an impact on their health, according to a survey[1] conducted by The IT Job Board. And, nearly all those [...]

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