New York, NY(RushPRnews) 01/31/09- - After banging out joints, sizzling the mixtape scene and pimping MySpace to the fullest, southern rapper 24-7 is set to take his talent and...
-- One way fares from Orlando start as low as $49 USD (a) --
-- Value airline's expansion continues February 1 with nonstop service to Nassau, Bahamas, and March 26 to...
By Erin T. McMillon
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/30/09-Busta Rhymes's seemingly sharp departure from Interscope Records in favor of Universal Motown had hip hop fans whispering about a beef (of sorts)...
By Michael Bowman
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/30/09-President Barack Obama says America's sharply contracting economy underscores the need for swift action to create jobs and spur growth. At the White House Friday,...
WASHINGTON (RushPRNews) 01/30/09-Following the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama, Congress is hard at work passing a recovery and reinvestment bill to heal our ailing economy, and ensuring that equal...
"God forbid!" -- Yes, Global Warming Has Spiritual Dimensions Say 21 Religious Thinkers
by staff writer
NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS)01/30/09 -- As the Earth continues to heat up degree by degree over the...
Scientology Organized Crime Trial Just The Latest Of Many
A trial date has been set for 25 May 2009
By Lilly von Marcab
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (RushPRnews) 01/30/09 - By now, most people...
Warner Bros. has chosen to recast Angelina Jolie's role in the next 'Tomb Raider' film -Studio will revamp beloved video-game character
By Matthew B. Zeidman
HOLLYWOOD, CA (RushPRNews/Hollywood Today) 1/30/09 – Warner...
Obama Criticizes Wall Street Bonuses, Promises Financial Reforms
By Michael Bowman
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/30/09-President Barack Obama has blasted hefty bonuses paid to U.S. financial executives at a time when American taxpayers have...
Robert Vaughn Young
A former insider reveals strategies for managing the news media
by Robert Vaughn Young
LOS ANGELES (RushPRnews) 01/29/09-They say the first step in any recovery program is the admission,...
By Angie Drobnic Holan
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/29/09-One of President Obama's major campaign planks was making government more open and accountable. It's a reaction to a habit in Congress of rushing bills...
By Diana Srougi
MONTREAL (RushPRNews) 01/29/09--This week’s new releases seem to be based on encounters of different sorts, creating relationships of love and discovery, of friendship and support, and even of...
"Critical Conditions" Wins Best Health Book of the Year Awards
Los Angeles (RushPRnews) 01/29/09-- "Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive," by author and patient...
GAZA STRIP (RushPRnews) 01/29/09-Israeli warplanes have carried out more airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip after militants fired two rockets into southern Israel.
Palestinian witnesses say Israeli aircraft struck...
-- "Be Careful What You Wish For, Mr Rourke, It May Come True"
by staff writer
LOS ANGELES (RushPRnews)01/29/09 -- Mickey Rourke is this year's Comeback Kid, and he is up for...
Papa Bush ., No. 42, Unleashes Sick, Sexist Joke Against Women on TV...and doesn't seem to care that he offended half of humanity!
by staff writer
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/29/09 -- Is nothing...
JetBlue Airways Joins Other Business Leaders at White House
WASHINGTON,(RushPRnews) 01/28/09-JetBlue Airways' (Nasdaq: JBLU) Chief Executive Officer Dave Barger and executives representing other U.S. industries met today with President Obama...
Unemployed California Dad Who Killed Family, Himself Said Hospital Incited Tragedy In Fax to TV Stations
LOS ANGELES (RushPRnews) 01/28/09--An unemployed Los Angeles father said in a suicide note that he...
TAMPA, FL(RushPRNews) 01/28/09- VIBE Magazine, Mixcast and Echoing Soundz, are ready and set to launch the highly anticipated four-day celebrity driven luxury experience pronounced SuperLX (www.superlx.com), held at the historic...
Senate Approves Delay
By Matthew B. Zeidman
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews/Hollywood Today) 1/28/09 – If Congress has its way, TV viewers may have four more months of ubiquitous public service announcements to look forward...
WASHINGTON (RushPRNews) 01/28/09-The U.S. House of Representatives is voting Wednesday on President Barack Obama's $825 billion plan to stimulate the economy.Democrats in the House have enough votes to pass the...
RushPRnews article on Obama's global popularity led to a Vanity Fair piece by Dee Dee Myers herself -- and then the angry right wing comments flooded in....
by staff writer
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews)...
By Bryan Mongeau-Eastmond
Super Bowl Here They Come!
NEW YORK (RushPRNews) 01/28/09- Raise your hands all of you who foresaw the Arizona Cardinals making it to the Championship game. Now keep...
Flames Not flowers: Chingari's Rashida Aapa and Champadevi Shukla
By Shuriah Niazi
New Delhi, India (RushPRnews) 01/28/09-The December 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy left hundreds dead. Those who did survive the toxic Methyl...
Beverly Hills, CA (RushPRnews) 01/27/09— For the 20th consecutive year, special events producer Cheryl Cecchetto has been chosen to produce the Governors Ball, the celebration following the 81st Academy Awards®...
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/27/09-U.S. President Barack Obama says "the moment is ripe" for Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a lasting peace, but he stressed that all parties in the region must...
Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Man Killed in Renewed Fighting
ISRAEL (RushPRNews) 01/27/09-Renewed fighting on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip has killed one Israeli soldier and one Palestinian man.The fighting...
Legendary R&B Artist Performs Impromptu Concert at Winter NAMM 2009 and Announces Partnership with Yamaha to Produce 'Alicia's Keys'
Nashville, Tenn. (RushPRnews) 01/27/09 -International, multi-platinum R&B sensation Alicia Keys and the...
TORONTO,(RushPRnews) 01/27/09- CNIB, Canada's primary provider of vision health services, today announced the appointment of John M. Rafferty as the organization's new president and CEO, effective March 2. Mr. Rafferty...
Trilingual program airs more news and information
Washington, D.C.RushPRnews) 01/26/09 - Starting today, people in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, as well as the rest of the country, can listen to a...
"This moment of peril must be turned to one of progress," President Barack Obama said this morning, as he signed his first two Presidential Memoranda aimed at getting us on...
100 NFL Legends Coming Together in Tampa During Super Bowl Week to Raise Awareness and Funds for Retired Players in Crisis
Tampa, FL (RushPRnews) 01/26/09-- The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund has...
All Doom and Gloom? James Lovelock's Book, "The Vanishing Face of Gaia," Says There's Hope
by staff writer
CORNWALL, ENGLAND (RushPRnews)01/26/09 -- James Lovelock is giving us "a final warning", and we'd...
Slumdog Millionaire beats Buttons, Streep beats Winslet, Penn bests Pitt and Rourke at Screen Actors Guild
By Jeffrey Jolson
Penn milks latest film for a SAG Award
HOLLYWOOD, CA (RushPRnews/Hollywood Today) 1/26/09 —...
By Victor Beattie
Washington(RushPRnews)26/01/09--U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says he expects most of the 245 detainees held at the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will be deported to...
By Lilly von Marcab
SAN FRANCISCO, CA(RushPRnews)01/25/09- Everyone has seen them at subway stations, street festivals, shopping malls, and even ordinary city sidewalks: a few friendly-looking people sitting at small, folding...
What was Obama sister-in-law Kelly Robinson wearing at the Inauguration? Couture designer David Schoen dispels such rumors...
by staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RushPRnews) 01/25/09 -- When the TV cameras panned across the...
Why so serious? The Oscars are light this year
By Matthew B. Zeidman
HOLLYOOD, CA (RushPRnews/Hollywood Today) 1/24/09 - The Dark Knight didn’t fly for best picture, though Heath Ledger is up...
Obama called 'the most famous living person on Earth'' on Larry King Live
Can he live up to messiah-like expectations?
by staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RushPRnews) 01/25/09 -- Dee Dee Myers, former press...
Chris Pirie discusses how investing in IT skills enables organizations to drive productivity, enhance efficiency, and cut costs, while making individuals more valuable in today’s economic climate.
REDMOND, Wash. (RushPRnews) 01/23/09-–...
The "Obama Effect" on the Job Market is Still a Relative Unknown
61 Percent of Employed Workers Have Resolved to Find a New Job in the New Year, Despite a Bleak...
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/23/09-President Barack Obama said he expects Congress to approve a massive new package within weeks to help stimulate the battered U.S. economy.Mr. Obama met Friday with top Congressional...
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Prepares to Tell Her Story With The Help of Obama and Clintons' Book Agent
by staff writer
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/23/09 - Sarah Palin is ready to dish...
By Diana Srougi
MONTREAL (RushPRNews) 01/22/09- This week’s DVD releases are action-packed no holds barred films. Sit back, relax, and allow yourself to be entertained, and kept on the edge of...
81st Academy Awards® Nominations Announced
Beverly Hills, CA (RushPRnews) 01/22/09 — Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced today (Thursday, January 22) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
Urge Interior Secretary Salazar to Rescue the Polar Bear NOW. Struggling polar bears need swift action.
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/22/09-Help us build a national outcry to reverse the Bush Administration’s “polluters-first”...
FM Welcomes Mixx into Industry-Leading Collection of Conversational Media Sites
Mixx augments Federated Media's family of sites with unique, customizable blend of social media content and social networking functionality
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,(RushPRnews)...
Four Executive Orders aim at putting an end to torture and for the humane treatment of prisoners
By Ane Howard
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/22/-09--In one of his four executive orders distancing himself from...
Park City, UT (RushPRnews) 01/22/09-–The 2009 Sundance Film Festival announced today the jury prizes in shorts filmmaking based on outstanding achievement and merit. The Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25,...
Caroline Kennedy Withdraws From Senate Contention
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/22/09-Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of slain U.S. president John F. Kennedy, has withdrawn her name from consideration for the New York U.S....
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/22/09-Hillary Clinton, now the U.S. secretary of state, has arrived for her first day of work at the U.S. State Department to cheering crowds.Clinton spoke to the throngs...
By Mary Montserrat-Howlett
HOLLYWOOD (RushPRnews) 01/22/09--In the spirit of a new chapter in political history, RushPRnews pays tribute to President Barack Obama and takes a look back at some of Hollywood’s...
IRANIAN WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION FEATURED BY VOA'S PERSIAN NEWS NETWORK - Live broadcast to feature activists from One Million Signature Campaign
Washington, D.C.,(RushPRnews) 01/21/09– One Million Signature Campaign, a grassroots Iranian...
SwaddleDesigns donates blankets to K.I.D.S. (Kids In Distressed Situations), inspired by Obama's call to help and bring hope to those in need.
Seattle, WA (RushPRnews) 01/21/09 -- SwaddleDesigns®, the ultimate destination...
Obama To Nominate Secretary of State Today - Vote For Hillary To Take Place - Closing Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay and The Economy On The Agenda
By Kent Klein
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews)...
Tampa, Fla. (RushPRnews) 01/21/09--Yo! Raps magazine reports that Wyclef Jean Grammy award-winning musician/producer Wyclef Jean and Sean Kingston will perform at ESPN The Magazine's NEXT Big Weekend in Tampa, FL...
HOLLYWOOD (RushPRNews) 01/20/09-Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards® will be announced on Thursday, January 22, by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning actor and...
Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov
WHITE HOUSE (RushPRNews) 01/20/09-Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. I'm Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House and one of the people who...
Barack Obama Sworn In as President
By Paula Wolfson
White House (RushPRnews) 01/20/09--Barack Obama is now the President of the United States. Americans from around the country packed Washington on a...
By Colin Benjamin
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/20/09--President Barack Obama’s Inauguration as America’s 44th president is an achievement built on the shoulders of many icons that fought for freedom justice and equality.In truth,...
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/20/09--We are planning the most open and accessible inauguration in history with plenty of opportunities for you to participate from home or in Washington, D.C. As you...
Getting to the Swearing-In Ceremony and the Inaugural Parade Tomorrow
WASHINGTON (RushPRNews)01/20/09--If you’re planning on going to either the Swearing-in Ceremony or the Inaugural Parade, be prepared for large crowds and...
10 Short Films Available Free on iTunes Stores in the US, UK and Canada January 15 Through January 25 at iTunes.com/Sundance in Association with Shorts International
Park City, UT (RushPRNews) 01/19/09-—...
Trailblazing Soul Man Booker T Writes Most Audacious Chapter Of His Career With Anti- Records Debut ‘Potato Hole,’ Set For April 21 Release
Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Is Backed...
By Catherine Cannon
Washington (RushPRnews)19/01/09-With the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama less than two days away, Washington, D.C. is bustling with excitement. On Sunday, tens-of-thousands of people attended the opening...
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/19/09--With fewer than 30 hours to go before the 56th presidential inaugural, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) is reminding people with tickets to the Inaugural...
By Bryan Mongeau-Eastmond
GLENDALE, Ariz. (RushPRNews) 01/19/09- Unlike last week, Eagles’ Donovan McNabb did not get a chance to make flight reservations over the phone on the opposing team’s bench. Not...
“Today, we celebrate the life of a preacher who, more than forty-five years ago, stood on our national mall in the shadow of Lincoln and shared his dream for our...
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/18/09--This afternoon, Amy Hamblin and Sam Teller will be liveblogging from the Lincoln Memorial, where President-elect Obama will join an incredible lineup of entertainers to kick off the...
Only the chain’s Canadian locations will remain open
By Matthew B. Zeidman
RICHMOND, Va. (RushPRnews/Hollywood Today) 1/18/09 – Yet another retail giant was felled by the cratering U.S. economy Friday, as Circuit...
Marching On: Suurimmaanitchuat Eskimo Dance Group
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/18/09--Many groups marching in the 56th Inaugural Parade will travel just a couple stops on the Washington, D.C. Metro to arrive at the...
Mission supports U.N.-African Union peacekeepers
Washington (RushPRnews) 01/18/09— The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur region of Sudan as part of...
World leaders believe that Gaza diplomacy is key for lasting peace
Cairo, Egypt (RushPRnews) 01/18/09--Leaders from around the world -- including U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon -- are converging on the Egyptian...
Obama Express started off in Philadelphia, final stop Washington, DC.
Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, and others scheduled to perform at the Inauguration, January 20. Read below complete schedule of...
By Ane Howard
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/17/09- Following an acrimonious separation and very public battle of the words, Madonna and former husband, filmmaker Guy Ritchie are doing their best to succeed...
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/17/09-– In his last Democratic Radio Address before being sworn in as President of the United States, President-elect Barack Obama spoke to the American people about the Inauguration...
by Dave Rochelson
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews)January 17, 2009-- Just a few days before his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama stopped in Bedford Heights, Ohio, to visit...
Jerusalem, Israel (RushPRnews) 01/17/09- An online, Internet Web 2.0 memorial for all Jewish and Arab children who have been killed in the Israel Hamas Gaza conflict is now being organized...
We warned you it could happen soon -- and it has.
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/16/09--In a cruel parting shot before leaving office, the Bush Administration has stripped wolves in Idaho...
Discovery of Methane Reveals Mars Is Not a Dead Planet
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/16/09- -- A team of NASA and university scientists has achieved the first definitive detection of methane in the...
Fandango Moviegoers Share their Oscars Show Pet Peeves - No politics and bring back the comedians seem to be the consensus!
LOS ANGELES (RushPRnews) 01/16/09-Fandango's moviegoers share their Oscars Show pet...
The Nation’s Leading Movie Ticketing Destination Launches 'Awards Watch' Section, Featuring Expert Picks, Sweepstakes, Fan Surveys, Photo Galleries and More
LOS ANGELES, (RushPRnews) 01/16/09 -- More than 7,000 moviegoers were surveyed...
Statements from President-elect Obama About Restoring the Economy
WASHINGTON (RushPRnews) 01/16/09-“Restoring the economy requires that we maintain the flow of credit to families and businesses. So I’m gratified that a...
Commercial Jet Crashes in Frigid Hudson Thursday, January 15th, 2009
By Matthew B. Zeidman
NEW YORK (RushPRnews /Hollywood Today) 01/16/09 – In what was described by New York Gov. David Patterson as...
Water landing of a plane not a miracle, but a well-thought design element
By BETH J. HARPAZ AP correspondent
NEW YORK (RushPRnews) 01/16/09- — The survival of everyone aboard the plane that...
By Luis Ramirez
Jerusalem(RushPRnews) 01/16/09-U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on Israel to carry out a unilateral cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Israel has rejected those calls, and on Friday continued...
By Diana Srougi
MONTREAL (RushPRNews) 01/15/09- This week’s DVD releases will please everyone, whether you’re a western movie enthusiast, a fan of horror and fantasy, or a dark-comedy buff.
Appaloosa: Good vs...
VOA PROGRAMS TO OFFER EXTENSIVE INAUGURATION COVERAGE
New and traditional media will cover the story
Washington, D.C.(RushPRnews) 01/15/09 - Special interactive television and radio programs, live video streaming and real-time blogging...
by Raj Krishnan, Product Manager, Google Notebook
MOUNTAIN VIEW (RushPRnews) 01/15/09-At Google, we're constantly working to innovate and improve our products so people can easily find and manage information. At times...
By Ane Howard
Los Angeles (RushPRnews)1/15/09-- After much anticipation from music and movie fans around the world, NOTORIOUS about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace aka. B.I.G. released by Fox...
Storied Massachusetts infantry to march in Obama’s inaugural parade
By Stephen Kaufman
Washington (RushPRnews) 01/15/09 — “Will the slave fight?” asked abolitionist Wendell Phillips in 1863, at the height of the American...
Barack Obama will take oath of office at noon on January 20, 2009The oath of office has been taken 55 times since George Washington first spoke the words in 1789.
Washington...
Sen. Clinton’s Opening Statement at Senate Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON (RushPRNews) 01/15/09-Thank you, Senator Schumer, for your generous introduction, and even more for your support and our partnership over so many years....
By Sonja Pace
Jerusalem, Israel (RushPRnews)15 January 2009 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has strongly condemned the Israeli shelling of the U.N. headquarters in Gaza City. The U.N. chief holds...
Festival Panels Discuss the History and Future of Independent Cinema with Panelists Including Steven Soderbergh, James Schamus, Barbara Kopple and Gregg Araki
New This Year - Cinema Cafe - A Morning...
By Mary Montserrat-Howlett
HOLLYWOOD(RushPRnews)01/15/09--Mickey Rourke has made a grand slam comeback in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler”, playing despondent, aging 80’s wrestler: Randy “The Ram”. With striking parallels between Rourke’s real life...
Park City,Utah (RushPRNews) 01/14/09 -An ongoing Treasure Hunt is this year’s Sundance Film Festival’s best kept secret (until now). During the 2008 Fest lucky celebrities were gifted 110 of these mystical musical...
HAMPTON, Va.(RushPRnews) 01/14/09 -- Reporters are invited to see spaceflight hardware at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., before it is airlifted to Florida for an important launch demonstration...
WASHINGTON(RushPRnews) 01/14/09-- NASA and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education have selected the winner of the Antarctic habitat naming contest. The name "Resolution" took top honors in the "Name...
Lee Keath
CAIRO, Egypt (RushPRnews) /1/14/09-- Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel and condemned Arab governments as allies of the Jewish state in a...
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