Day: June 28, 2011

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 28, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Decision on IMF Funds Under Secretary Burns Visit to Egypt/Full Range of Consultations with the Egyptian Government FRANCE P-5 Meeting in Paris Tomorrow/Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher TURKEY/SYRIA U.S. Contact with Turkey to Talk About Refugee Situation/U.S. Believes Borders Should Stay[Read More…]

IL Dept. of Employment Security Offices Closed July 4 to Observe Independence Day

Customers Should Certify; Services Available on Internet CHICAG—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011. Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) offices will close Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Services will be available at the website. Claimants scheduled to certify for benefits should do so. Regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to[Read More…]

Durbin, Maloney Introduce Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act

Bill Will Be Expanded to Include Rights for Same-Sex Families; Extended Family Members WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act today, which will allow employees to take unpaid leave to care for a[Read More…]

Wider Changes in Region Make it Crucial to Resume Israeli-Palestinian Talks – Ban

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2011.  Citing the developments taking place in the wider Middle East, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored the need for Israel and the Palestinians to urgently resume negotiations towards a two-State solution to their conflict. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been stalled since late September following Israel’s refusal to extend[Read More…]

Topson Downs of California Recalls Women’s Dresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard – Sold Exclusively at Macy’s

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011.  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…]

2010 One of the Two Warmest Years on Record

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011.  Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a[Read More…]

Study Offers Insights into Link between Parkinson’s and Pesticides

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. Recent studies have linked Parkinson’s disease to pesticide exposure. In a new article published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine take some of the first steps toward understanding this link and unraveling the molecular dysfunction that occurs when[Read More…]

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