Day: February 22, 2010

Americans 50+ Demand Protections From Financial Abuse

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  As the Senate continues negotiations for a comprehensive and meaningful financial reform bill, AARP today releases a survey of Americans 50 and older showing overwhelming support for financial reforms and consumer protections among Republicans, Democrats and Independents. “Older Americans, whose retirement nest eggs were decimated by the[Read More…]

SEIU Statement on President Obama’s Health Care Reform Proposal

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern released the following statement after the release of President Obama’s proposal for health reform: “This Thursday, Congress has an opportunity to break the gridlock that has denied American families the health insurance reform they are so desperately calling[Read More…]

Representatives Rangel, Miller, Waxman Statement on President Obama’s Health Reform Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2010.  The chairmen of the three House committees with jurisdiction over health policy, U.S. Reps. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), George Miller (D-CA), and Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), today responded to President Obama’s health insurance reform proposal released this morning. The chairmen will be attending the White House’s[Read More…]

President Obama Calls for New Steps to Prepare America’s Children for Success in College and Careers

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  Today at a meeting with our nation’s governors, President Obama outlined new steps to better prepare America’s children for college and the workplace. The President is calling for a redesigned Elementary and Secondary Education Act that includes a comprehensive, new vision to help states successfully transition[Read More…]

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Voluntarily Recalls Fresh & Easy Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Because of Possible Health Risk

EL SEGUNDO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc., is voluntarily recalling all date codes of fresh&easy™ Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars as a result of a recall initiated by Thumb Oilseed Producers. This company supplies an ingredient that has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella[Read More…]

Lovin Oven LLC Voluntarily Recalls Certain Health Valley® Organic Peanut Crunch, Dutch Apple and Wildberry Chewy Granola Bars

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010. Lovin Oven, LLC of Irwindale, CA announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling certain Health Valley Organic Peanut Crunch, Dutch Apple and Wildberry Chewy Granola Bars because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The bars contain organic toasted soy[Read More…]

IL House Passes Legilsation Supporting Sale of Thomson Prison

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  Last week, the Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation backed by State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) that would require the proposed sale or transfers of state property valued at $1 million or higher to be approved by the General Assembly.  The legislation comes in the wake[Read More…]

Queseria Bendita Recalls Queso Fresco, Panela, and Requeson Because of Possible Health Risk

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2010.  Queseria Bendita of Yakima, Wash., is recalling three types ofcheese, Queso Fresco, Panela, and Requeson, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with[Read More…]

Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradicted From Mexico to United States to Face Federal Drug-Trafficking Charges

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– An allegedly high-ranking leader of one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels, whose father allegedly heads a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and is among Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpins, was extradited today from Mexico to face federal narcotics trafficking conspiracy charges in the United States. Jesus Vicente Zambada-Niebla[Read More…]

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