Day: October 12, 2011

Leaves: Leave Them or Rake Them?

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011.  As the maple leaves peaked yesterday at our organic lawn trials at Glenstone in Potomac, Md., the question arises about how to care for leaves. That was the question during our weekly radio interview this morning. For a full analysis of whether to rake, or not, this[Read More…]

House Majority Appropriations Bill Attacks the Other 99 Percent

Bill Guts Health, Education, and Workplace Support for Middle Class, Preserves Protections for Top 1 Percent Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2011.  Today, the Center for American Progress issued a series of resources finding that the House Appropriation Bill represents yet another sweeping attack on health, education, and workplace support for middle-class[Read More…]

Remarks by the President at Forum on American Latino Heritage

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011 – 11:37 A.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you, everybody.  Everybody, please have a seat.  (Applause.)  Welcome to Washington.  It is an honor to be here with so many leaders and thinkers who’ve come together for one reason:  to[Read More…]

President Obama Honors Recipients of the 2011 Citizens Medal

Thirteen recipients from across the country visit White House to receive Presidential award for exemplary service to their fellow citizens WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011.  On October 20, 2011, President Obama will welcome to the White House the 13 recipients of the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian[Read More…]

Spielberg, Hanks and Winfrey Join Forces with First Lady, Starring in Public Service Announcement Campaign Supporting Military Families

Major TV Networks Commit to Broadcasting PSAs to Support Joining Forces Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011.  In response to First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces program, a national initiative to support and honor America’s service members and their families, the entertainment industry’s Inter-Guild Joining Forces Task Force[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, October 12, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Chief Warrant Officer James B. Wilke, 38, of Ione, Calif. died Oct.10, in Doha, Qatar.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month Welcoming Martina McBride and the PINK TOGETHER Express

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Pat Quinn today welcomed country music’s Martina McBride and the PINK TOGETHER Express to Union Station. McBride’s cross-country train tour is dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer and helping those touched by the disease. Each year, more[Read More…]

IL Launches Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Sessions Statewide During Early Medicare Open Enrollment Season

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Insurance today announced free counseling sessions at more than 25 locations statewide to help thousands of seniors and people with disabilities learn more about Medicare insurance coverage and how to apply for benefits.  The Department’s Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) volunteers will be[Read More…]

More on Occupy Boston Arrests

BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011.     Boston police arrested 141 people during Occupy Boston demonstrations on Tuesday. The early morning arrests (1:30 am) were for trespassing and unlawful assembly. After almost 15 hours in custody, all of the peaceful demonstrators detained by the Boston Police Department had finally been released as of[Read More…]

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