WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Day: June 8, 2010
Marriage Equality For All Couples
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. Nearly a century after the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that “marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man.’ ” That 1967 case, Loving v. Virginia, ended bans on interracial marriage in the 16 states that still had[Read More…]
UN Refugee Agency Requested to Cease Operations in Libya
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2010 – The United Nations refugee agency reported today that Libyan authorities have asked it to cease its work in the country and close its offices there, but have given no reasons for the decision. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) regretted the Libyan Government’s action,[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander for Deepwater BP Oil Spill Response, June 8, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, joined Dr. Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in briefing the media Tuesday morning. ADMIRAL ALLEN: Good morning. Here for the daily operations brief. I’m joined by[Read More…]
Philadelphia’s New Marijuana Policy Takes Effect Today
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. The City of Brotherly Love just got a little kinder. Beginning today, anyone in Philadelphia who is found possessing up to one ounce of marijuana could have his or her charge downgraded from a misdemeanor to a summary offense. Under the new policy, which was announced[Read More…]
EPA Offers Cooling Tips for Every Budget This Summer
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program offers low to no-cost energy-efficient cooling tips to beat the heat. A typical household spends almost 20 percent of its utility bill on cooling, and by taking steps this summer to improve energy efficiency, you can save energy,[Read More…]
DOE Makes Public Detailed Information on the BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. As part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to transparency surrounding the response to the BP oil spill, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that Department is providing online access to schematics, pressure tests, diagnostic results and other data about the malfunctioning blowout preventer. Secretary Chu[Read More…]
DOJ and HHS Send Letter to State Attorneys General on New Outreach and Education Efforts to Combat Medicare Fraud
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today sent a letter to state attorneys general urging them to work with HHS and federal, state and local law enforcement officials to mount a substantial outreach campaign , beginning this summer,[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Counseling Services to Tornado Victims
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. The Illinois Department of Insurance will provide free, one-on-one counseling services in Dwight and Streator to help individuals affected by the recent tornados with the insurance claims process. Department staff can assist with questions such as how to properly document storm damage, whether to make temporary repairs,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Urges U.S. House of Representatives to Support Education Funding
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. Yesterday Governor Pat Quinn urged the Unite States House of Representatives to include education jobs funding in upcoming supplemental spending legislation. The funding would allow school districts across the nation, including Illinois, to preserve teaching jobs and focus on reforms outlined by the federal Race to the[Read More…]
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