Day: March 21, 2011

State and Non-profit Agencies Join Forces to Promote Senior Driving Safety

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s Office (SOS), Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) and AARP have joined forces to promote traffic safety and encourage interested seniors to take advantage of the Rules of the Road refresher courses offered by the Illinois[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty. March 21, 2011

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski, 25, of Westminster, Md., died March 20 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama on Latin America in Santiago, Chile

Santiago, Chile–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011 – 4:27 P.M. CT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Muchas gracias.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Please, please, everyone be seated. Thank you.  Buenas tardes.  It is a wonderful honor to be here in Santiago, Chile.  And I want[Read More…]

UN Expert Highlights Worsening Human Rights Situation in East Jerusalem

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2011 – An independent United Nations expert today raised the alarm on what he called the “intensifying” deterioration of human rights in East Jerusalem, including the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes and continued Israeli settlement expansion. “The continued pattern of settlement expansion in East Jerusalem[Read More…]

In North Africa, Secretary General Ban Urges World Community to ‘Speak With One Voice’ On Libya

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2011 – The international community must “continue to speak with one voice” on the unfolding developments in Libya, or the humanitarian situation in the North African country will only worsen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today during his visit to the region. Speaking to journalists in Egypt, Mr.[Read More…]

Interior Approves First Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan with Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review

NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced that the bureau has approved an Exploration Plan, submitted by Shell Offshore Inc., following the completion of a site-specific Environmental Assessment (SEA) for deepwater[Read More…]

Natural Lawn Care Workshop on March 23

Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011.  Looking for a way to grow your business in the expanding field of natural lawn care? Interested in transitioning your parks and municipal properties away from chemical/conventional lawn care?  Safer Pest Control Project, with the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association (MELA), and its[Read More…]

Universal Nutrition Voluntarily Recalling Several Protein-Based Supplements Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  Universal Nutrition of New Brunswick, NJ is voluntarily recalling specific lot numbers for Gain Fast, LAVA, Real Gains, Super Whey Pro, Torrent, Ultra Mass 4500, Ultra Whey Pro and Uni-Syn because one ingredient, whey protein, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism[Read More…]

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