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In the news release, AT&T Street Charge Makes Charging a Phone As Easy As a Walk in the Park, issued 18-Jun-2013 by AT&T Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first paragraph, first sentence, should read "As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, AT&T and Bloomberg Administration officials today unveiled AT&T Street Charge." rather than "As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, AT&T and Mayor Michael Bloomberg...

The nominees for the 2013 Piedmont "Pet" Mayor Race have been announced. Support Pets and Wildlife in need by voting for your favorite candidate. Oakland, Calif. (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 The 2013 Pet Mayor of Piedmont nominees are Snickers, Leo, Alice, Riley, Mini, Kai, Smokey, Nala, Vladimir, Kylie, Zoe, Rosy, Keelah, Marco, Ballari, Cheeseburger, Baby Boi, Pico, Sunny, and Sammie. Piedmont “Pet” Mayor Election: Primary Voting: June 1 - June 30, 2013 Vote for Pet Mayor: July...

Local leaders commit to creating more resilient cities and counties in response to nation's growing extreme weather, climate and energy challenges; call for greater federal support WASHINGTON, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty-five leading local elected officials today committed to creating more resilient cities, towns, and counties in the face of unprecedented extreme weather and energy challenges that threaten communities across the country. The "Inaugural Signatories"...

Bloomberg Philanthropies and sf.citi Bring Together Technology and Business Leaders to Explore Success and Future of America's "Digital Cities" SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg and San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced today that they will co-host the second annual Bloomberg Technology Summit. The summit will bring together tech and business leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the nation's top digital...

Stevens Institute of Technology continues to shape the policy discussion around climate change and extreme weather, as Dr. Philip Orton and Dr. Nickitas Georgas contributed advanced scientific research to inform the proposals outlined in “A Stronger, More Resilient New York,” a major report released this week by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The report outlines more than 250 specific recommendations to fortify the city against climate events. Hoboken, N.J. (PRWEB) June 13,...

Concerned Citizens Will Join Together in a Day of Remembrance and Call to Action in Bozeman to Mark Six Months Since Newtown Shooting *** Media Advisory*** BOZEMAN, Mont., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bozeman Mayor Sean Becker, law enforcement and concerned Montanans will join together in a day of remembrance and a call to action in Bozeman Friday to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT that took the lives of 26...

Restaurant owners, business leaders gather at City Hall to oppose proposal that would cost jobs and increase waste NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local lawmakers in New York City today announced a bill to ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice products, a decision which will negatively impact thousands of New York City businesses, as well as millions of local consumers and taxpayers. The proposal, supported by the Bloomberg Administration, has the potential...

Mayor of Los Angeles, Key Partners Support Day-Long Countywide Celebration of Live Music LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Make Music Los Angeles (MMLA, www.MakeMusicLA.org), an annual day-long music festival featuring free outdoor music concerts in public places throughout the county, today announces that it will host its Second Annual celebration on Friday, June 21st, 2013. A kickoff concert will take place on Thursday, June 20th, on the south lawn of Los Angeles City...

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What: U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Danielson, and Mayor of the City of Indianapolis Gregory Ballard will address a gathering of electric drive industry leaders and experts at the 2013 Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference. Dr. Danielson and Mayor Ballard will participate as keynote speakers to discuss electric vehicle preparedness, the need to accelerate...

NEW YORK, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an article scheduled for release on Friday, June 7, 2013 on Sports with Schwartz, sports radio personalities and writers Steven P. Schwartz and Glen Adams foresee the future and the future has the New York Mets winning the World Series with Mayor Anthony Weiner beaming with pride. "As much as people may see the New York Mets as the doormats of the baseball world and Anthony Weiner as a political punch-line, Sports with Schwartz see it...