Day: May 26, 2011

Illinois Department of Insurance Publishes Civil Unions Guidance for Consumers and Industry

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Insurance today published information for consumers and insurance professionals about a new State law that, effective June 1, 2011, allows unmarried adults in Illinois to enter into a civil union with all of the obligations, protections, and legal rights that Illinois law provides[Read More…]

Statement from Commerce Department Chief Economist Doms on Second Estimate of GDP for First Quarter

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released the second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2011. Real GDP grew 1.8 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter, unchanged from last month’s advance report and slightly below[Read More…]

Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. 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…]

Pakistan and Queensland Floods, Will They Become More Regular Events

United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2011.  Dramatic climate swings behind both last year’s Pakistan flooding and this year’s Queensland floods in Australia are likely to continue as the world gets warmer, scientists predict. Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Leeds have discovered that the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the sloshing[Read More…]

Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries Launch Effort to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011.  Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Service have launched a joint effort to identify and implement administrative changes to the Endangered Species Act aimed at accelerating recovery of imperiled species, enhancing on-the-ground conservation delivery,[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on the Arrest of Ratko Mladic

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011.   Fifteen years ago, Ratko Mladic ordered the systematic execution of some 8,000 unarmed men and boys in Srebrencia.  Today, he is behind bars.  I applaud President Tadic and the Government of Serbia on their determined efforts to ensure that Mladic was found and that he[Read More…]

Justice Department Settles with Bank of America and Saxon Mortgage for Illegally Foreclosing on Servicemembers

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011. The Justice Department today announced settlements with two lenders under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to resolve allegations that the lenders wrongfully foreclosed upon active duty servicemembers without first obtaining court orders, in violation of the SCRA. Combined, the settlements provide more than $22 million in[Read More…]

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