SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson says applications are now available to nominate candidates for this year’s Senior Hall of Fame Awards. The annual award honors the contributions of older persons in the state. Nomination forms are available at local Area Agencies on Aging,[Read More…]
Day: July 26, 2010
Brine Recalls VIP Lacrosse Gloves Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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[Read More…]
UN Agency Launches Initiative to Ship Donated Books to Haitian Children
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 July 2010 – The United Nations agency tasked with promoting education has launched an initiative to send donated books to camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Haiti, in an effort to restart the learning process for the country’s children whose schools and libraries were destroyed by the[Read More…]
In Historic Move, V.A. Eases Rules for Medical Marijuana Patients
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. Major news! The Department of Veterans Affairs has formally announced that patients being treated at V.A. facilities will be allowed to use medical marijuana if they live in one of the 14 states where it is legal. This historic development was trumpeted over the weekend in[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Joins Ford to Unveil New 2011 Ford Explorer
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Ford Motor Company to unveil the new 2011 Ford Explorer. In January, Governor Quinn and Ford announced that the new Explorer would increase production at Illinois manufacturing facilities and create new jobs in Illinois. Chicago-based manufacturing facilities will now begin production on[Read More…]
ACLU Urges No Vote On DISCLOSE ACT
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSFP)–July 26, 2010. The Senate today and tomorrow will debate a campaign finance bill that includes disclosure requirements that raise significant civil liberties concerns. The American Civil Liberties Union is urging senators to vote against the bill because those disclosure requirements are overly broad and inconsistent and will likely infringe[Read More…]
Fox News Apologists Still Trying To Spin The Sherrod Fiasco
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– You know the conservative drill: Fox News didn’t touch the bogus story until after Shirley Sherrod resigned. Except, of course, that’s not true. Fact: Fox News did touch and did push the phony Sherrod smear campaign before she was forced to resign, and it’s probably time the channel’s online apologists[Read More…]
Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny® Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap[Read More…]
BP Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, July 26, 2010
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment On July 23, with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC) and the leadership and direction of the[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen discussed the remobilization of[Read More…]
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