Prospective exhibitors busy preparing livestock, perfecting recipes and improving their showmanship skills in preparation for the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show may find it more convenient to register, thanks to a new online credit card payment program, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today. Read more…

Leading Melanoma Specialists Will Give Accredited Course for Non-Dermatologists about Detection and Management of Melanoma Read more…

The American Trucking Associations filed its opening brief on Oct. 8 with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in an effort to secure an injunction against the enforcement of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beachs Concession Plans that became effective Oct. 1. Read more…

Martin Villegas Terrones, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in an illegal smuggling operation that trafficked in protected sea turtle species, the Justice Department announced today. Along with the prison term, Villegas was sentenced to 3 years of supervised release. Read more…

Educators are mobilizing their colleagues, including those who have not yet made up their minds on a presidential candidate, to attend a debate watch party on October 15. Teachers and education support professionals will gather to watch the final presidential debate at 8 p.m. at Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe located at 1421 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio. Read more…

Gilbert Hospital was a proud sponsor of the 6th Annual Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce Golf-A-Thon held this year at the Encanterra Golf Club. This year, the event not only helped the Chamber, it also benefited Boy Scout Troop 738 which is also based in Queen Creek. Read more…

The following was released by the U.S. Postal Service: Read more…

The Max Reger Foundation of America (MRFOA) is pleased to announce four new board appointments -- internationally acclaimed pianist Markus Becker (honorary), the incomparable Maestro Leon Botstein (honorary), attorney Stefano Campolonghi of Clifford Chance US LLP, and internationally recognized photographer Miles Ladin (advisory). David Cox, Founder and Chairman of MRFOA stated, What an honor it is to welcome these distinguished individuals. This is a wonderful endorsement of the organization's commitment to help musicians of all ages and musical tastes. Read more…

The following is a statement by Ray Schoenke, President, American Hunters and Shooters: Read more…

Creation, the teen band whosemission is "to make a difference in the lives of children who are lessfortunate while spreading the message of peace," will be performing onColumbus Day at B.B. King's Club in New York City, Monday Night, October 13.This is the band's second appearance at B.B. King's and they will be featuringnew music with a big new sound. All gross proceeds from the concert will begoing directly to the Mattie J.T Stepanek Foundation. Read more…

Public-Private Sector Entities to Accelerate Commercialization With Nation's Largest Solar Test Site Read more…

The Second Amendment Foundation has reached an agreement with the City of New Orleans in a 2005 federal lawsuit that stopped the city from seizing firearms in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Read more…

In the four years since the federal assault weapons ban expired on September 15, 2004, at least 163 people have been killed and 185 wounded with military-style semiautomatic assault weapons, including at least 38 police officers killed or wounded, according to a report being issued today by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Read more…

Will rising gas prices and the burgeoning credit crunch kill the American Dream? Read more…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has won two out of its three claims in a landmark trade case against weaknesses in China's laws to protect intellectual property like music and films, a U.S. trade official said on Thursday. Read more…

MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Award Honors Dwa Fanm and the New York City Police Department Read more…

Conservation and health organizations should work together to support human development and protect biodiversity hotspots, said experts at the World Conservation Congress on October 8, 2008. An international panel sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Population Reference Bureau presented evidence that development programs combining population, health, and environment efforts can be more effective and less expensive than family planning or environmental programs alone - especially in remote areas with high biodiversity, like parts of the Philippines, Nepal, and Uganda. Read more…

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found in China's favor in two out of three counts in a case involving protection of intellectual property rights brought by the United States, a trade source said on Thursday. Read more…

Stephen Spinelli Jr., Ph.D., Installed as University's Eleventh President Read more…

The National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) will be spotlighting the effects of sports concussions during its 2008 Annual Conference to be held October 22nd through 25th at The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York, New York. The event will kick off with a full day Sports Concussion Symposium the day before the conference on October 21, which includes an athlete panel featuring former NHL players Pat LaFontaine and Eric Lindros, and former NFL player Mel Owens, who will discuss their personal experiences with sports concussion. Read more…

The next president could save money and increase the security of the United States by rebuilding the severely neglected U.S. diplomatic infrastructure and increasing foreign development assistance focused on preventing conflicts, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) said today in letters sent to both major party presidential candidates and their running mates. Read more…

Tampa Bay Rays' Baldelli's Miraculous Comeback an Inspiration To Those Suffering from Mitochondrial Disease Read more…

Jennifer Thacker, national president of Concerns of Police Survivors, will help honor fallen officers during Wreathlaying Day ceremony on October 15 Read more…

Gift of Mobility Allows Anthony Williams to Put his Dreams into Action on Basketball Court Read more…

BERLIN - A new film devoted to the violent career of the Red Army Faction has drawn sharp criticism from both the daughter of one of the left-wing German terrorist group's leaders and the daughter of a prominent victim. Read more…