Day: October 24, 2011

Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs to Honor Southern Illinois Resident as Its ‘Veteran of the Month’

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) on Tuesday (October 25th) will honor Ural Copple, a Walnut Hill resident and U.S. Army veteran, as its October 2011 “Veteran of the Month” during a ceremony at 9 a.m. (CDT) at VFW Post 2055, 1826 South Pine Street, in[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Air Force Casualty, October 24, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Airmen 1st Class Jerome D. Miller Jr., 23, of Washington, D.C. died Oct. 13 due to a non-combat related incident in Parwan province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, October 24, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jordan S. Bastean, 19, of Pekin, Ill., died Oct. 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]

Small Business, Community and Faith Groups Protest Fed’s Decision to Allow Bank of America to Transfer Risky Assets to FDIC-insured Bank

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  The New Bottom Line – a coalition of small business, community and faith organizations – wrote President Obama, Fed Chair Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Geithner and FDIC Chair  Gruenberg protesting a secretive decision to allow Bank of America’s holding company to transfer risky derivative assets from[Read More…]

On UN Day, Secretary General Ban Underlines Need for Unity to Confront Global Challenges

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 October 2011.   UN Day celebrations in Timor-Leste Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need for unity as the world seeks solutions for the key challenges facing humanity, from the economic crisis and diminishing job opportunities to the consequences of climate change. “Global problems demand global solutions,” Mr. Ban said[Read More…]

Harsh Discipline Fosters Dishonesty in Young Children

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  Young children exposed to a harshly punitive school environment are more inclined to lie to conceal their misbehaviour than are children from non-punitive schools, a study of three- and four-year-old West African children suggests. The study, published in the journal Child Development, also indicates that children[Read More…]

The SafeLawns Movement Moves to Minnesota

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  The film ‘A Chemical Reaction’ has been shown twice to large audiences during October, once in St. Paul and also in Minneapolis, and since then smaller groups have inquired about screening the film — which continues to be an instrumental tool in a growing international movement. Here’s[Read More…]

Halloween Carving: Do You Make the Cut?

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  Many of you want to get elaborate this year. We’ve seen those super-cool pumpkins with detailed carvings, too … And while we aren’t saying to those carving cravings, please beware of doing a hatchet job to fingers. Give the child a spoon. Let her scoop. Give[Read More…]

Center for American Progress: States Can Improve Student Success by Perfecting Principal Selection Policies

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011.  Today the Center for American Progress released a report revealing that states can improve educational outcomes for children by refining policies and requirements for school principal selection. States play a critical role in determining who leads our country’s schools. Individual states control the two most important[Read More…]

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