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'Welcome Home Party' for house rebuild in Hollygrove to take place May 16 NEW ORLEANS, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Orleans Domino's Pizza has continued its proud partnership with the United Way of Southeast Louisiana Area and, in conjunction with Rebuild Together, has raised $11,500 toward the rebuild of a home in the Hollygrove neighborhood. Domino's will help host a Welcome Home Party this Thursday, May 16, for the family who was forced to evacuate following Hurricane Katrina....

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyrocketing hospital charges have become a major factor in driving up overall healthcare costs, and exaggerating a healthcare crisis nationally as increasing numbers of Americans are priced out of access to needed medical care or pushed into financial ruin or bankruptcy, say nurses. It's also a reminder of the ongoing gaping hole in the Affordable Care Act on its weak provisions for controlling costs, says National Nurses United, the nation's...

Revises funding announcements, guidelines, and review criteria to improve application process WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today opened its second year of funding of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), revising its broad funding announcements to clarify key review criteria and application definitions. PCORI plans to award up to $81 million in this newly announced round of PCORI...

95-cent tax increase would bring in $50 million in new annual state revenue HARTFORD, Conn., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new poll released today by a group of Connecticut public health advocates shows 70 percent of voters support a 95-cent increase in the state cigarette tax as a way to prevent kids from smoking and help address the state budget. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) Representatives from the American Cancer Society Cancer...

WARRINGTON, Pa., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSCO) today announced that it has completed its previously announced public offering to sell an aggregate of 9.5 million shares of its common stock under Discovery Labs' previously filed registration statement that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2011. The offering remains subject to the underwriter's 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.425...

BOSTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global Android smartphone profits reached US$5 billion in total during the first quarter of 2013. Samsung dominated and captured an impressive 95 percent share of all Android smartphone profits. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130207/NE56457LOGO-b) Neil Shah, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, "We estimate the global Android smartphone industry generated total...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market® and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter 2013 Highlights* Net operating revenue was $18.0 million, a 2% increase compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Adjusted EBITDA** was $3.2 million, a 17% increase from the three months ended March 31, 2012. Net earnings were $1.7 million, a...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 tickets sold at the same Lehigh Valley store will split a $500,000 jackpot. The jackpot-winning Cash 5 tickets for the May 14 drawing were sold at Tom's Tobacco Shop, 1880 Stefko Blvd., Bethlehem, Northampton County. Each ticket correctly matched all five balls, 10-19-23-27-43, to win individual prizes of $250,000, less 25 percent federal withholding. The retailer will receive selling bonuses...

CALGARY, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion Energy Inc. ("Vermilion") (TSX, NYSE: VET) is pleased to announce a cash dividend of $0.20 CDN per share payable on June 17, 2013 to all shareholders of record on May 31, 2013.  The ex-dividend date for this payment is May 29, 2013.  This dividend is an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Vermilion is an oil-leveraged producer that adheres to a value creation strategy through the execution of full...

TAMPA, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MagneGas Corporation ("MagneGas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MNGA), the developer of a technology that converts liquid waste into a hydrogen-based metal working fuel, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013. During the period, the Company focused its domestic business development strategy on expanding retail gas sales capabilities. Internationally, the Company pursued the sale of equipment for liquid...