Dallas, Texas—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2011. OccupyDALLAS will host a series of nine free lectures beginning Sunday, November 6. WHERE: OccupyDALLAS, 1500 Marilla St. · Dallas, Texas WHAT: Library Tent Talk. This is the first of nine free lecture series. All OF THE lecture series will be covered by live/streaming provided by[Read More…]
Day: November 3, 2011
New NOAA-funded Research to Provide Early Warning of Red Tide Effects on Maine Shellfish
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Scientists at the University of Maine have been awarded $201,187 for the first year of an anticipated three-year $574,028 project to investigate methods that would provide early warning detection of toxic Alexandrium blooms, also known as red tides, in the Gulf of Maine. Some species of[Read More…]
NOAA Assesses Civil Penalties to Shrimpers for Alleged Turtle Excluder Device Violations
Devices, required by Endangered Species Act, help keep turtles from drowning in shrimp nets Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011 Sea turtle escaping a net equipped with turtle excluder device (TED). Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The owners and operators of 18 shrimp trawlers were assessed civil penalties over the past two weeks[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 3, 2011
Cannes, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011 – 12:50 P.M. CET MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being with us here today. I have with me for the briefing, on my immediate left, Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs; and next to him, Ben Rhodes, Deputy National[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, November 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Ari R. Cullers, 28, of New London, Conn., died Oct. 30, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade exploded near him. He[Read More…]
Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel Announce $1 Billion to Rebuild CTA’s Busiest Train Line
State Capital Investment to Create More Than 2,700 Jobs, Eliminate Slow Zones, Repair Tracks, Improve Stations on Red and Purple Lines CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a $646 million state capital investment grant to repair and rebuild the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red[Read More…]
Study: Alcohol Is ‘More Than Twice As Harmful As Cannabis’
London, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Alcohol consumption causes far greater harms to the individual user and to society than does the use of cannabis, according to a review published online in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the journal of the British Association of Psychopharmacology. Investigators at the Imperial College of London[Read More…]
At G-20 Summit, Secretary General Ban Calls for Sustainable and Jobs-Rich Economic Recovery
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 November 2011. Young people have protested around the world for more jobs and equality Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on leaders of the world’s biggest economies meeting in Cannes to ensure a global recovery that is sustainable, inclusive and creates real change for those hit hardest. “We come[Read More…]
Under Armour Recalls Chin Straps for Football Helmets Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the retailer named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Libbey Glass Recalls Glass Bowls Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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[Read More…]
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