En Route Mansfield, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012 – 10:28 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Welcome aboard Air Force One. For those of you who don’t know, we are on a smaller airplane. But Air Force One is a designation; it is not a specific aircraft. If we were on the[Read More…]
Day: August 1, 2012
NOW Calls for Defeat of Those Who Voted for D.C. 20-Week Abortion Ban
Statement of National Organziation for Women (NOW) President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012 Today, extremists in Congress continued their war on women by pressing for legislation that would criminalize abortions in the nation’s capital after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the D.C. 20-Week Abortion[Read More…]
NOW Celebrates Major Milestone in Women’s Access to Vital Health Care
Statement of National Organization for Women (NOW) President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012 Today marks an important milestone for women throughout the country. Beginning Aug. 1, a key provision of the Affordable Care Act goes into effect, making preventive care more accessible and affordable for 47 million women. From[Read More…]
CDC: West Nile Virus Disease Cases Up This Year
Take steps to protect yourself and your family Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to take steps to prevent West Nile virus infections. Outbreaks of West Nile virus disease occur each summer in the United States. This year, some areas of the[Read More…]
Gynecological Diseases Linked to Environmental Contaminants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. New research is adding to the evidence that some pesticides and industrial chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine and ovarian diseases, such as endometriosis. The research supports the decades old theory that hormone-mimicking chemicals impact human reproductive systems. Scientists have long suspected a link between[Read More…]
PSC Names Gregory Thomas Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Gregory Thomas. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Gregory A. Thomas vice president of student affairs and dean of students. In that role, he is the chief student services and student life officer of the college. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, Thomas will provide[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for August 1, 2012
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]