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TEL AVIV, Israel, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The OneVoice Movement's role in advocating for a two-state solution and an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues with its support for a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Chair of the Caucus for Ending the Israeli-Arab Conflict, MK Hilik Bar. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120428/DC96873LOGO-b ) In his letter to Secretary Kerry, MK Bar issued an...
VADUZ, Liechtenstein, February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hopes that US President Barack Obama's appointment of John Kerry as US Secretary of State would spark closer ties with Russia are quickly fading, according to World Review author Professor Stefan Hedlund, Uppsala University, Sweden. Outwardly, Russia appears to approve of Kerry's recent appointment. However, as Professor Hedlund explains, this was little more than political niceties. "This was demonstrated...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raw News Media has started an online petition to draft Ben Affleck to run for the U.S. Senate. Following his confirmation for U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry's Senate seat will be vacant which will allow for a special election in Massachusetts. Raw News has officially endorsed Ben Affleck as the favorite to replace Senator John Kerry. The Petition to Nominate Ben Affleck for Senate can be signed online at RawNews.com. Raw News has...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), the national patient organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDD), is elated to announce that the Medicare IVIG Access Act (HR 1845) has passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, allowing the legislation to be signed into law by the President. In the U.S., there are approximately 250,000 people diagnosed with...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation celebrated the winners of the 18(th) annual Heinz Awards with a program and reception on Oct. 11 at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. The event honored the contributions of five outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions in five areas: Arts and Humanities; Environment; Human Condition; Public Policy; and Technology, the Economy and Employment. Each...
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation today announced the winners of the 18(th) annual Heinz Awards, honoring five outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions in five areas: Arts and Humanities; Environment; Human Condition; Public Policy; and Technology, the Economy and Employment. Each honoree will receive an unrestricted cash prize of $250,000. This year's winners include a distinguished classical/modern music...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. John Kerry issued a statement last night on behalf of the Obama campaign in response to the release of "Dishonorable Disclosures" in which he failed to restate his own concerns about the negative impact of national security leaks under the Obama administration or ask why the Osama Bin Laden raid was turned into a partisan campaign commercial. In June, responding to concerns expressed by other U.S. senators about the...
U.S. CONGRESS SETS HISTORIC PRECEDENT IN RECOGNIZING HEALTH CARE CRISIS KILLING AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN DISPROPORTIONATELY BOSTON, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) led unanimous passage of the Senate Resolution 493 to recognize prostate cancer as an epidemic striking African American men disproportionately, with 250% higher mortality and 60% higher incidence. This bipartisan legislation urges federal agencies to support research for the advancement...
Key Legislators, Physicians, & Advocates Create a Massachusetts Model of National Leadership in Recognizing Prostate Cancer as a Priority in Public Health and Patient Care Disparities BOSTON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Massachusetts State Senate President Therese Murray, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and more than two dozen political and medical leaders will participate in the Prostate Cancer Awareness Day on June 28 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the State...
AN AMERICAN MAN DIES EVERY 16 MINUTES, AND MORTALITY IS 250% PERCENT HIGHER AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN BOSTON, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) has taken the lead on a national movement to recognize prostate cancer as a "health care crisis" in African American men and to improve early detection by introducing today a Senate Resolution. This bipartisan legislation urges federal agencies to end the prostate cancer crisis by supporting education,...
