NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 December 2011. A woman salvages belongings from her ruined village in Mindanao, Philippines, after Tropical Storm Washi struck on 16 December 2011 United Nations officials today sent their sympathies to the people of the Philippines after a tropical storm slammed the south of the country at the weekend,[Read More…]
Day: December 19, 2011
Egypt: UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Brutality Against Protesters
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 December 2011. Protesters in Cairo, Egypt The United Nations human rights chief today strongly condemned what she described as the “brutal suppression” of demonstrations by the military and security forces in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, saying the violence reportedly left at least 11 people dead and more than 500[Read More…]
UNICEF Welcomes Israel’s Release of Palestinian Child Detainees
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 December 2011. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the release of 55 Palestinian child detainees by Israel yesterday as part of a prisoner swap deal struck two months ago, and said it looked forward to more advancements on this issue. “We welcome this release of children by the[Read More…]
Air Pollution Levels from Deepwater Horizon Spill Similar to Large Urban Area
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2011. The Deepwater Horizon site. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The amount of air pollutants in the atmospheric plume generated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was similar to a large city according to a new NOAA-led study published today in a special issue of Proceedings of the National[Read More…]
Justice Department Recovers $3 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2011
Department Sets Records for Recoveries in Health Care and War-Related Fraud Annual Recoveries in Whistle Blower Cases Reach All Time High WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2011. The Justice Department secured more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments in civil cases involving fraud against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Improve Quality of Life for Illinois Veterans
New Laws Improve Access to Jobs, Health Insurance CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will improve the quality of life for Illinois’ Veterans. Senate Bill 1587, sponsored by Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) and Rep. Edward Acevedo (D-Chicago), and Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. Susan Garrett[Read More…]
Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2011. Last week marked the deadline for submissions to the “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” challenge, and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced that it will give Americans the chance to vote for the most innovative and promising technologies supported by the program. The Department also[Read More…]
Bankers on Track to Receive Near-Record Bonuses this Year, Report Finds
Executives Urged to Forego Bonuses and Solve the Mortgage Crisis New York, New York—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2011. As American families struggle to buy holiday gifts for their children, bankers on Wall Street are poised to receive bonuses even larger than last year’s figures. Seven big banks are expected to pay out[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Reminds Everyone to Honor Our Servicemembers This Holiday Season
Encourages Support for Operation Hero Miles; Making Annual Trip to Deliver Holiday Cards to Servicemembers Overseas CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday joined United Airlines to encourage people throughout Illinois to support Operation Hero Miles, a program that benefits servicemembers who were injured overseas. Through the program, people can[Read More…]
Star Images Helping to Save Vatican Books
Vatican Library EU–(ENEWSPF)–19 December 2011. Antique books in the Vatican Library are being digitised to preserve them for future generations using a technique developed through ESA to store satellite images of the sky. The Library needed a way of scanning the delicate old manuscripts and storing the files so that they[Read More…]