Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2012. The Village of Park Forest will host a webinar on ‘Identity Theft and Phishing’ on Tuesday, March 6 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Boardroom of Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Join us for the first in this three part series[Read More…]
Day: March 2, 2012
Welcome Home Lance Corporal Christopher Mann on Saturday, March 3
Olympia Fields, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2012. Lance Corporal Christopher Mann is safely back home with us! He has returned from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan where he served on the front lines. Christopher joined the USMC in August 2008. He served his first tour in March in Marjah, Afghanistan[Read More…]
Pakistan: Government Must Act Decisively to End Sectarian Violence
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2012, Three United Nations human rights experts in minority rights, freedom of religion and belief, and extrajudicial executions today urged the Government of Pakistan to respond decisively to end sectarian violence and improve the security of religious minorities, following the second group targeted killing in the space of[Read More…]
Both Pro- and Anti-Qadhafi Forces Committed War crimes in Libya – UN Panel
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2012. The United Nations-mandated commission of inquiry that probed human rights abuses in Libya reported today that crimes against humanity and war crimes were committed by both the troops loyal to the former ruler, Muammar al-Qadhafi, and the forces that fought to oust him. “Acts of murder, enforced[Read More…]
Upper Class More Likely To Be Scofflaws Says New Research From UC Berkeley and UofT’s Rotman
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie “Wall Street” – that “greed is good,” according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University[Read More…]
Discovery Channel Teams with Key Environmental Organizations on Groundbreaking Natural History Series ‘Frozen Planet’
Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club to Host Screenings and Use Power of Social Media to Celebrate Ultimate Portrait of Earth’s Polar Regions – Discovery’s ‘Check in and Give’ Campaign to Raise Funds for Partner Organizations Silver Spring, Md.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. As Discovery Channel prepares to launch its[Read More…]
Paul Winter, Composer of Flyways, Named to Receive Audubon Award
“Extraordinary project weaves the sounds of many cultures that share a great migratory pathways with millions of birds” (Bill Ellzey) Listen to music from Flyways New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. Grammy-winning saxophonist Paul Winter will receive the John James Audubon Center Award for Art Inspiring Conservation (AIC), just prior to a special[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $17 Million for Rail Line Relocation Projects Across the U.S.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that twelve cities and states will share $16.9 million to relocate, replace, and improve segments of railroad track under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Rail Line Relocation and Improvement competitive grant program. The FRA received more than $67 million[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces Small Modular Reactor Technology Partnerships at Savannah River Site
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. The U.S. Energy Department and its Savannah River Site (SRS) announced today three public-private partnerships to develop deployment plans for small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies at SRS facilities, near Aiken, South Carolina. As part of the Energy Department’s commitment to advancing the next generation of[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 2, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. Citing Polarization, Sen. Olympia Snowe Announces Her Retirement Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election and will instead retire after over 30 years in Congress. The announcement came as a surprise to many, especially since she was heavily favored[Read More…]