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19th International Symposium on Human Identification MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The expanding role of DNA analysis is a key focus of this year’s 19th International Symposium on Human Identification hosted by Promega Corporation. This year, keynote speaker, Dr. Sean Carroll will discuss how DNA provides the “Ultimate Record of Evolution.” Additional presentations will feature testing done to identify the slain children...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Ameriprise Group and its members (Ameriprise). Ameriprise consists of IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company (IDS) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ameriprise Insurance Company (both of De Pere, WI). The outlook for all ratings is stable. These...

Berg & Dorn Law Partners Joins National Law Firm NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, one of the nation's largest minority-owned law firms, announced today that the firm has expanded its national footprint by opening an office in New York City, the firm's ninth. Philip C. Berg and Angela K. Dorn, formerly of Berg...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications have reached agreements with the Big Ten Network. Officials from Time Warner and the Big Ten Network said the two sides have agreed on terms for carrying the channel, its high-definition and video-on-demand programming on Time Warner Cable's lineups. In addition, Charter Communications said it has reached an agreement...

MADISON, WI (August 26, 2008)—Thinking of building green? Get the facts from the architects behind environmental design and the architects behind the contract. DeWitt Ross & Stevens and Durrant will conduct a free building seminar “Going Green Without Going in the Red” Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the Overture Center for the Arts – Overture Hall 2nd Floor, 201...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the millions of people that suffer from allergies and sinus issues, relief is right around the corner. The cure: nasal washing. The SinuCleanse® nasal washing system, now available throughout Canada, is an effective, all-natural way to cleanse the nose and help promote sino-nasal health. The SinuCleanse system was created and introduced in 1997 by Dr. Diane...

Poverty Expert Available for Immediate Comment WHAT: The U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual income estimates, poverty rates, and health insurance coverage numbers from the American Community Survey and Current Population Survey for the year 2007 on Tuesday, August 26. The Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty will produce specific local and regional fact sheets and provide analysis on...

Solid Waste Giant Holds City Hostage with Unconscionable Actions MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Teamsters at Waste Management Inc. (WMI) represented by Local 200 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, called on the solid waste giant to stop its representatives from threatening and coercing union workers. The union would rather the company spend its energy on returning to the bargaining table...

YellowTop(R) Group 51 and RedTop(R) Group 78 join the Extensive OPTIMA Batteries Family MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), millions of motorists are stranded every year with dead or underperforming car batteries, mostly due to the breakdown of the lead-alloy plates inside. OPTIMA(R) Batteries combat this disadvantage with patented SPIRALCELL(R) Technology, allowing them...

Bringing confidence and peace of mind back to the vacation buying process MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- News and updates about the cost of fuel seem to be everywhere this year. So much so, that it has rapidly become a top-of-the-list item in determining whether or not consumers have chosen to take a vacation. The consistent fluctuations in fuel...