ABHMS Board Hears Plan For Moving Home Mission Into 21st Century (Worldwide Faith ABHMS Board H)

06/29/11 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (ABNS 6/29/11)=97At the June 28-29 meeting of the Board of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), Executive Director Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III and leadership team members introduced a strategic plan=97developed through a process that involved feedback from constituents and partners=97that will move the mission organization into the coming decade and beyond.

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Triple-S Management Corporation Announces Departure of CFO, Juan Jose Roman

06/21/11 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS) , one of the leading managed care companies in Puerto Rico, today announced the departure of Juan Jose Roman, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Roman, who has accepted a position in the financial services industry, will remain in his current role at Triple-S until July 15 ...

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Teachers and Schools Across North America Receive $10,000 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence

06/21/11 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the 34 science teachers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico who are this year's recipients of the 19th annual Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. The award recognizes extraordinary science teachers at the kindergarten through 12th grade level who significantly impact their students through ...

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RLJ McLarty Landers Tops 2011 Auto Dealers List

06/21/11 Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and chairman of the board of the automotive group RLJ McLarty Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC ranked first on this year's "B.E. 100s, Auto Dealers," list published annually by Black Enterprise.

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Bob Johnson and Morgan Freeman Join Philanthropic Platforms to Support Disaster Preparedness Program

06/20/11 Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, today announced through his online charity auction platform, ClubCharity.com, the launch of a fundraising auction in coordination with Morgan Freeman, co-founder of PLAN!T NOW, to underwrite a new Bahamas Hurricane Prep website, www.bahamashurricaneprep.com, aimed at assisting the island community with ...

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Bob Johnson and Morgan Freeman Join Philanthropic Platforms

06/20/11 BETHESDA, Md., -- Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, today announced thro...

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Ex-Philly bank CEO shot dead in 'contract hit': Update

06/17/11 Maurice J. Spagnoletti, who ran Summit Bank's PA arm in the early 2000s, was targeted and killed by unknown gunmen on a busy Puerto Rico highway

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Tolar Manufacturing Celebrates 20 Years of Best-in-Class Transit Shelter Solutions

06/16/11 Corona (CA) based Tolar Manufacturing Company, Inc, a recognized industry leader in transit street furniture solutions, celebrated twenty years of providing best in class transit shelters and related amenities with a company luncheon and awards ceremony. [PR.com]

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Airport cannot service Cuba

06/16/11 The federal government has denied Key West International Airport's request to service Cuba. The airport does not have the proper customs and immigration inspection facilities, equipment or... read more

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Obama Re-Election Chances Reaching Terminal Velocity

06/15/11 COMMENTARY | His policies have sent the U.S. economy into a death spiral, his poll numbers are plummeting, the debt ceiling has been smashed, and the illegal non-war in Libya rages on. For a man who is seeking to be re-elected to another term in the White House, Barack Obama appears to have leaped from Air Force One to hit the campaign trail without his parachute.

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Obama visits Puerto Rico

06/15/11 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - President Barack Obama came to this U.S. commonwealth Tuesday and promised to stand by Puerto Rico no matter what residents decide about its future - statehood, independence or a continuation of the status quo.

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Triple-S Management Corporation to Present at Wells Fargo Securities 2011 Healthcare Conference

06/10/11 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) today announced that Ramon M. Ruiz-Comas, President and Chief Executive Officer and Juan-Jose Roman, Finance Vice President & CFO, will present to investors and financial analysts at Wells Fargo Securities 2011 Healthcare Conference in Boston on June 22, 2011. The presentation will be broadcast live ...

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Caribbean Islands Pleased About UK APD Tax Decision

06/10/11 The Caribbean Tourism Organisation is currently celebrating upon hearing the news the UK government has announced which stated that their new budget will place a freeze on APD charges that were previously resulting in higher aviation taxes for travellers to the tropical islands.

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Robert L. Johnson Addresses Congressional Staff and Urges Legislators to Initiate New Dialogue on Job Creation and ...

06/10/11 In comments before the Congressional Black Associates, Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, called for a national dialogue from members of Congress to address the need for better and improved financial services options for low-to-moderate income Americans who rely heavily on payday lenders for financial transactions.? Johnson also called for a new commitment to providing ...

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FIFA cancels meeting with PR Football Federation

06/09/11 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- FIFA canceled a meeting with Puerto Rico's top two football officials on Thursday in its investigation of the bribery scandal.

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Arce belted in Puerto Rico

06/08/11 World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight champion was honored today by the WBO for his achievements and got the 122lb belt he won on May 7 in Las Vegas.

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Arslan-Suda on 7/15; Arce honored in Puerto Rico; Boxing 360 wins arbitration hearing

06/08/11 Former WBA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan will try to get in line for another world title shot when he returns to action on July 15th in his home base in G?ppingen, Germany (close to Stuttgart).

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LIVESTRONG(R) Announces Community Impact Project Award Recipients

06/08/11 AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - 06/08/11) - Today LIVE STRONG announced the recipients of the LIVE STRONG Community Impact Project , which is investing more than $700,000 to bring proven cancer support programs to 93 sites across the United States. This represents the largest number of community-based financial awards LIVE STRONG has granted in a single year in the history of the foundation. The ...

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman of the Year Winners Announced

06/07/11 Bay Area professionals raise funds to fight blood cancer SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced the winners of its 21st annual Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign on June 4, 2011 at the San Francisco Fairmont. Man of the Year, Mark Zafra, and Woman of the Year, Rosemary Gong, received their honors at the grand finale event ...

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Fontana Days Run has 2,000 participants, including many elite runners from throughout the country; see video highlights

06/06/11 Joseph Gray of Washington, who won the Fontana Days Half Marathon, smiles with Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren, who ran the 5-K race on Saturday. The Fontana Days Run keeps reaching new heights of popularity.

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