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Shell agreed to settle a court case in New York related to allegations in connection with the Nigerian military government’s execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and others in 1995, making a humanitarian gesture to set up a trust fund to benefit the Ogoni people.

Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Nonprofits Are Invited to Apply for Grants to Help Survivors of Domestic Violence

Report Identifies "Expectations Gap" and the Need for More Support at Home as Major Factors in the Rising Tide of High School Dropouts

Reforms To Lobby Restrictions Are A Welcomed First Step, Says ACLU.

Audi of America will again team up with star quarterback Tom Brady and the non-profit organization Best Buddies International as the Title Sponsor and Official Vehicle of the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, a charity bike ride in support of people with intellectual disabilities.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the swearing in of Carol J. Horning as its new Director for Guyana. Acting Administrator for Latin America Deborah Kennedy-Iraheta administered the oath of office to Ms. Horning.

Holmes will examine the recent past of industry and government investments in the technologies, policies, finances, and national strategies for air travel with a future look into air transportation systems.

Phoenix Suns forward Amar'e Stoudemire shared his personal experience with a season-ending sports-related eye injury at The Vision Council's Vision Summit in Washington, DC.

Here’s a real sunshine story! Starting in June 2009, for every SUNNAN solar powered lamp sold in IKEA stores worldwide, one lamp will be given to UNICEF to light up the life of a child.

CEO Ellen Kullman Updates Investors on Growth Opportunities in Increasing Food Productivity, Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels, Protecting Lives, Growing in Emerging Markets

TED Fellows program brings outstanding, world-changing leaders to participate in TED community

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that equips the legendary B-52 with 21st-century situational awareness and mission flexibility. The aircraft made the 3.5-hour flight on May 21 from the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems facility in Wichita.

BASF today presented its new cereal seed treatment Rubin® TT to German retailers and the media in Cologne. Rubin® TT, the successor of Rubin®, was developed in an intensive exchange between BASF and the seed industry.

The World of Coca-Cola will reward 2000 dedicated fans with the opportunity to purchase specially priced tickets for $2 as they celebrate their second anniversary this Saturday, May 23rd. Gates to Pemberton Place will open at 7:30 am for early risers to be among the lucky ones to purchase these tickets and join over 2 million people who have already visited the attraction since it opened in its new location two years ago.

Corn cobs are both economical and environmentally friendly as a feedstock for cellulosic ethanol, university and government reports indicate, reaffirming POET’s strategy for commercializing its new technology.

"Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts" is a new book produced by NASA and Abrams Books that provides a unique perspective of the historic program that took people to the moon nearly four decades ago. The publication chronicles Apollo missions 7 through 17 using photographs of the flights selected by each of the surviving Apollo astronauts

Collection of Items, in Conjunction With the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Is Part of a Companywide Effort

Canon Expands Photography in the Parks Photo Contest With A Separate Category for Teen Photographers

Providing Updates for Accounting and Tax Practitioners Regarding U.S. 2009 Stimulus Legislation

$1 Million Grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation Funds Education, Job-Training and Entrepreneurial Support Programs for Women and Girls