Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Text messaging has increasingly become a preferred way to communicate for people of all ages. Americans sent more than 1.5 trillion text messages last year, according to CTIA – The Wireless Association. That’s about 5 billion text messages per day. With all that practice, U.S.[Read More…]
Day: June 10, 2010
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with the Family Members of the Victims of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. In the Red Room and the State Dining Room, the President had individual discussions with family members of the victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. He was joined by Secretary Ken Salazar, Carol Browner, Valerie Jarrett and Admiral Thad Allen. The President expressed his[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 5, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 456,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 459,000. The 4-week moving average was 463,000, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
P&G Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
CINCINNATI–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG) is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Iams canned cat food in North America as a precautionary measure. Diagnostic testing indicated that the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is essential for cats. Cats that[Read More…]
Dritz™ Electric Scissors Recalled by Prym Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 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…]
IKEA Recalls Roller Blinds, all Roman Blinds and all Roll-Up Blinds Due to Risk of Strangulation
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. NOTE: Expands previous recalls of Roman and roller blinds and has added its name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in December 2009 of ALL Roman shades and roll-up blinds. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm[Read More…]
Rhino Toys Inc. Recalls Bead Toy Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 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…]
GE Recalls Front Load Washers Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 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…]
Reducing Childhood Obesity Through a Focus on Schools as Part of a Multi-Sectoral Approach
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Background Childhood obesity is one of our nation’s leading health threats. Today, nearly one in three children and youth is already overweight or obese. The obesity epidemic is clearly taking its toll, as more and more kids are developing conditions and diseases that we would normally[Read More…]
CAP: How Bush Administration Inaction Created the BP Disaster
WASHINTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2010. Big Oil spent millions of dollars to sweep—and keep—George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the White House. And it got its money’s worth. The new administration and its staunchly pro-oil congressional allies returned the favor by enacting one of the most pro-oil, anti-environment pieces of[Read More…]
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