NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 February 2011 – A senior United Nations official today called for “credible and effective international intervention” to break the impasse in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, noting that a negotiated solution would help stabilize a Middle East currently in ferment. “I must in all frankness report[Read More…]
Day: February 24, 2011
Texas Resident Arrested on Charge of Attempted Use of Weapon of Mass Destruction
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011 Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 20, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and resident of Lubbock, Texas, was arrested late yesterday by FBI agents in Texas on a federal charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction in connection with his alleged purchase of chemicals and equipment necessary[Read More…]
Virginia Man Sentenced for Providing Material Support and Encouraging Violent Jihadists to Kill U.S. Citizens
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. Zachary Adam Chesser, 21, of Fairfax County, Va., was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for communicating threats against the writers of the South Park television show, soliciting violent jihadists to desensitize law enforcement, and attempting to provide material[Read More…]
Windy City Insurance Agency Inc. and Windy City Tax Service Allegedly File False Tax Returns
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. The United States has sued a Chicago tax return preparer seeking to bar her from preparing any more federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit alleges that Rita Augustus and her businesses, Windy City Insurance Agency Inc. and Windy City[Read More…]
IDOT Secretary Announces Pothole Repair Operations on Illinois Roadways, Urges Caution
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig today announced that road crews are out searching and repairing potholes on state highways to further improve highway safety. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) advises motorists to slow down and be on the lookout for maintenance workers as they patch potholes.[Read More…]
Hawaii Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples
HONOLULU–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed a bill yesterday that legalizes civil unions for same-sex couples. The bill stops short of granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry, but grants committed same and different-sex couples the rights, responsibilities, benefits and protections that Hawaii law provides to married couples.[Read More…]
Rare Gene Glitch May Hold Clues for Schizophrenia – NIH-funded Study
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. Scientists are eyeing a rare genetic glitch for clues to improved treatments for some people with schizophrenia (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml) — even though they found the mutation in only one third of 1 percent of patients. In the study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health,[Read More…]
Roche Insulin Delivery Systems Announces Recall of ACCU-CHEK® FlexLink Plus Infusion Sets
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. Roche Insulin Delivery Systems announced today that it is notifying its customers and healthcare professionals about the recall of the ACCU-CHEK® FlexLink Plus infusion set, because of the potential for under delivery of insulin due to a kinked/bent cannula when inserting the ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus[Read More…]
Human Rights Situation in Côte d’Ivoire Getting Worse, Says UN Report
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 February 2011 – A new United Nations report highlights an ongoing pattern of human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, abductions and excessive use of force, in Côte d’Ivoire since the November election and warns that the situation is only getting worse. “With the political stalemate now going into[Read More…]
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2011. 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[Read More…]
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