Day: December 15, 2009

Creating a ‘Gitmo North’ an Alarming Step, Says ACLU

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The Obama administration announced today that it will purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois for the purpose of holding some of the detainees currently remaining at Guantánamo. Though the administration is leaving unsaid which detainees will be moved there and for what purposes, the information[Read More…]

Window Covering Safety Council Recalls to Repair All Roman and Roll-Up Blinds Due to Risk of Strangulation

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) are announcing today a voluntary recall to repair all Roman shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the risk of strangulation to young children. This recall involves millions of Roman and roll-up blinds.[Read More…]

Report Shows H1N1 Revealed Gaps in Nation’s Emergency Health Preparedness Efforts

Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The seventh annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, released today by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), found that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation’s[Read More…]

What American Families, Small Businesses and Workers Get Right Away from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make coverage more affordable for families and businesses and slow the growth of health care spending so costs are more sustainable for American families, businesses and the federal budget.  This investment is financed responsibly and is fully paid[Read More…]

SEIU Statement on Introduction of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform – American Security and Prosperity Act

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 15 – Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) joined Representatives of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Asian and Pacific Americans Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus to introduce the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security Act and Prosperity” (CIR A.S.A.P.) in the U.S. House of[Read More…]

Nonsense About Medical Marijuana and Teens

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  A new survey showing, among other things, a slight uptick in teen marijuana use, got considerable press yesterday and today. A widely-circulated Associated Press story, along with many other reports, included this claim: “The increase of teens smoking pot is partly because the national debate over[Read More…]

Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds and Roman Shades by Walmart

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Roll-up Blinds and Roman Shades Units: About 1.1 million (600,000[Read More…]

Near Strangulations of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by JCPenney

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Units: More than 2.2 million[Read More…]

Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair of Roman Shades by Airtex Designs Group

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2009.  The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Roman Shades “Weren’t Built in a Day” Units: About 2,000 units Importer: Airtex Design Group Inc., of[Read More…]

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