NEW YORK—(ENWESPF)—The video link below shows the violent arrests of a woman and a 16 year old girl earlier this morning during the November 17 Occupy Wall Street protests at approximately 9AM. VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGRYuMVX5BM Video credit: Dennis Trainor, Jr / AcronymTV.com
Day: November 17, 2011
Cambodia: UN-backed Court Rules Former Khmer Rouge Leader Unfit to Stand Trial
CAMBODIA–(ENWESPF)–17 November 2011. The United Nations-backed genocide tribunal in Cambodia ruled today that a 79-year-old former senior member of the Khmer Rouge is unfit to stand trial and ordered her unconditional release. Ieng Thirith, former Social Affairs Minister for the Democratic Kampuchea, was on trial for genocide and other crimes[Read More…]
Rwanda: UN Tribunal Convicts Former Mayor of Genocide and Extermination
NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–17 November 2011. The United Nations tribunal trying those most responsible for the 1994 genocide that engulfed Rwanda today found a former mayor guilty of genocide and extermination and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. In its verdict, the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) ruled that[Read More…]
2.1 Million SEIU Members Endorse President Obama In 2012
Working people are ready to fight for a vision of America with a strong middle class and a better future for all working families. WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. The 2.1 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) voted Tuesday night to endorse President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. The endorsement[Read More…]
Columbia Sportswear Recalls Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries[Read More…]
Children’s Animal Slippers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 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…]
Build-A-Bear Recalls Teddy Bear Swimwear Set Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 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…]
LIUNA: Bridge Protests Today Highlight Need for Full-Investment Highway Bill
With One in Four Bridges in U.S. Unsound and More than 1 Million Construction Workers Jobless, It’s Time for Action Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. Today LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – said hundreds of protests across the U.S. on deficient and obsolete bridges highlights the need[Read More…]
North American Transportation Statistics: Almost 93 Million Personal Vehicles Entered the United States in 2010
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011 – Almost 93 million personal vehicles entered the United States in 2010, 28.9 million from Canada and 64.0 million from Mexico, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). Additionally, 10.2 million trucks, 334,818 buses, and 33,790 trains entered the United States[Read More…]
DOE and EPA Release 2012 Annual Fuel Economy Guide
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are releasing the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information that can help them choose a more efficient new vehicle that saves them money and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. While fuel efficient vehicles[Read More…]
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