Alabama Grassroots Clearinghouse
We have created and maintained this site to document the number and range of interests of such non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Alabama, and to facilitate communication

Intelex Releases Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tracking Software for Mid – Earthtimes
TORONTO, ONTARIO — 03/11/09 — Intelex announces the release of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reporting System, expertly designed to enable mid-size and enterprise organizations to improve their environmental performance through effective

The Merida Initiative – U.S. Department of State
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before this Committee and to discuss the Merida Initiative. Mexico, and the countries of Central America and the Caribbean, are passing through a critical period. The fight among organized crime groups and drug

Lawyer: Reporter detained in Iran in good spirits – West Central Tribune
The lawyer of an American journalist detained in Iran a month ago says his client is in good spirits and appears to be healthy. Abdolsamad Khorramshahi said he met his client, Roxana Saberi, Tuesday for the second time in a week. Khorramshahi says

Airline seats to Hawaii down 6% in spring – Pacific Business News
Scheduled airline seats to Hawaii between March and May are expected to drop 6.2 percent compared to last year. The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism said 2.2 million seats are scheduled on nonstop flights to Hawaii over

NEW FEATURE: It s Your Business – Naples Daily News
So we are adding a new feature to naplesnews.com called It s Your Business. Have news about your business to share with Southwest Florida? Send it to business@naplesnews.com and to our Business and Government Content Editor Dave Osborn at djosborn

Top Business News 3/9 – WLNS
Drugmakers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. are planning to merge under the name Merck in a stock-and-cash deal worth about $41.1 billion. The two New Jersey firms are already partners in a joint venture. Asian stock markets sank, with Japan’s

Latest News – dBusinessNews.com
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – March 10 – Reuters
Gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure ( ALL.AX ) expects the gaming sector will undergo a round of consolidation, once ‘there is a glimmer of an upturn.’ Chief financial officer Simon Kelly said industry players were not yet moving due to

Group to give storm grants – The Daily Advertiser
Community Foundation of Acadiana has announced a grants cycle for organizations, schools and churches directly involved in hurricane recovery work from the storms that hit Acadiana in 2008. CFA received donations following hurricanes Gustav and Ike

Nutter supports arts groups even amid cuts – WPVI
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – March 8, 2009 — Arts and cultural organizations are often the first to go when the budget ax swings. In Philadelphia and around the country, the arts are suffering amid drained municipal and state budgets and eroded donations

Sudan will not ‘submit’ to ICC, president vows – CBC News
Sudan’s president continued his defiant stance Sunday against the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest on war crimes. President Omar al-Bashir is seen here talking to supporters in Darfur. He threatened to kick out more aid

Chicago White Sox’s 1st-round picks battle expectations – Chicago Tribune
GLENDALE, Ariz. The distinction of their draft status eventually diminishes, either by performance or by trade. In the case of Gavin Floyd , it was a matter of both. A trade from Philadelphia to the White Sox gave Floyd a fresh start. And last

Even amid tough budget decisions, Philadelphia mayor touts community – Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arts and cultural organizations are often dismissed as a frivolity, the first to go when the budget ax swings even as supporters tout them as powerful economic engines that employ workers and support businesses far beyond the

Homeowners offered help to forestall foreclosures – Connecticut Post
BRIDGEPORT — Homeowners facing foreclosure should never try to deal with the situation on their own. That was the message given to more than 60 area residents who attended a foreclosure prevention forum Saturday at the City Hall Annex on Broad

Hillary Clinton’s article for Le Figaro: I will fight for women – San Francisco Examiner
In anticipation of Sunday’s celebration of International Women’s Day, Hillary Clinton wrote an article (I presume it was in English and then translated into French) exclusively for France’s Le Figaro . I have translated it from the French below

Faculty, staff seeking meeting with chancellor – Times Daily
NORTHWEST-SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Faculty and staff organizations at the Muscle Shoals and Phil Campbell campuses of Northwest-Shoals Community College are seeking a meeting with Alabama two-year college system Chancellor Bradley Byrne in an