http://www.marketwire.com Market Wire - Government: National Copyright 2006 Market Wire, Inc. All Rights Reserved. cs@marketwire.com 10 en-us http://www.marketwire.com/IMAGES/marketwire.gif http://www.marketwire.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:16:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Change.org, the leading online platform for social change, today announced it has opened voting for the Top 10 Ideas for America, to be presented to the Obama Administration at an event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., just days before the Inauguration. Each winning idea will form the basis of a national advocacy campaign organized in collaboration with leading nonprofits to translate each idea into real policy. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463664&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Computers and Software Professional Services NWS NWS.A NWSLV Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:50:00 GMT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will join the University of Manitoba, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and academic leaders to celebrate investments in the University of Manitoba. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463710&tsource=3 Government Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:54:00 GMT WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the office of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich through the Freedom of Information Act related to Blagojevich's contacts with President-elect Obama and his transition team. The documents include a December 3, 2008, letter from Barack Obama following his December 2, 2008, meeting with Blagojevich as well as a November 17, 2008, letter signed by Presidential Transition Team co-chairs Valerie Jarrett and John Podesta providing Blagojevich with a http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463681&tsource=3 Government Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:52:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond are pleased to announce that Rideau Hall's historic skating rink is now officially open to skaters for another winter season. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463557&tsource=3 Government Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:57:00 GMT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA (MARKET WIRE) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463454&tsource=3 Government Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:52:00 GMT LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Arctic Oil & Gas Corp. (PINKSHEETS: AOAG), a resources development company, is pleased to announce the Company is rapidly progressing its plans for two new Alaska placer mine developments for commissioning in 2009 to produce approximately 300,000 ounces gold p.a. in the first year. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463440&tsource=3 Government Energy and Utilities AOAG Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:50:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) has charged one military officer late yesterday with an offence relating to the death of a presumed insurgent in Helmand Province on or about October 19, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463398&tsource=3 Government Fri, 2 Jan 2009 13:30:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On January 2, 2009, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), will officially launch the new Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) introduced by the Government of Canada in the 2008 Budget. They will be joined in welcoming the availability of the TSFA by Mr. Peter Aceto, President and CEO of ING DIRECT Canada. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463390&tsource=3 Government