Day: November 19, 2010

Children’s Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By VOS Sports Due To Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 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…]

Full Speed Ahead Crank Sets Used By Numerous Bicycle Manufacturers Recalled Due To Crash Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 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…]

Haiti: UN Sounds Alarm as Violence Impedes Cholera Response

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 November 2010 – The top United Nations envoy in Haiti has called on demonstrators to stop blocking roads, bridges and airports so that vital humanitarian assistance can reach the thousands of people affected by the cholera outbreak. “Every second that passes can save or break thousands of lives,”[Read More…]

All Viruses ‘Are Potential Stowaways in Our DNA’

GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–19 November 2010.  ‘Fossil viruses’ preserved inside the DNA of mammals and insects suggest that all viruses, including relatives of HIV and Ebola, could potentially be ‘stowaways’ transmitted from generation to generation for millions of years, according to new research. A team from Oxford University and the Aaron Diamond[Read More…]

Grant to Fund Protection of More Than 62,000 Acres on Tejon Ranch

Emeryville, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010—In a move that ensures the lasting protection of some of California’s most ecologically important landscapes, the state of California today approved a grant to fund the purchase of conservation easements on 62,000 acres of the Tejon Ranch. The $15.8 million grant will establish one of the[Read More…]

NOAA Announces $9.2 Million to Restore Fish Habitat in Great Lakes

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010.  NOAA announced today that it has awarded about $9.2 million to nine projects throughout the Great Lakes Region that will restore fish habitat by removing dams and barriers, constructing fish passage, restoring wetlands, removing marine debris and invasive species. NOAA received funding from the Environmental Protection[Read More…]

NOAA: October Ranked 8th Warmest on Record

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010.  October ranked the eighth warmest October on record. The first 10 months of 2010 tied with the same period in 1998 for the warmest combined land and ocean surface temperature on record. The global average land surface temperature for January–October was the second warmest on record[Read More…]

Turkey Tips for a Terrific Thanksgiving

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010.  In preparation for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold reminds people of some simple steps they can take to help prevent food-related illnesses. “As you prepare your Thanksgiving Day feast, there are some tips you can follow to[Read More…]

Obama Administration Releases November Housing Scorecard

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2010.  Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the November edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard (www.hud.gov/scorecard). The latest housing figures show continued signs of stabilization in house prices and high home affordability due in part[Read More…]

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