Day: November 16, 2012

Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with John Hancock Life Insurance Co.

Illinois participated in multi-state effort to examine payment of Life Insurance Benefits CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron today announced an agreement has been reached with John Hancock Life Insurance Company) as part of a multi-million dollar settlement with several states.  Under the settlement, John[Read More…]

Illinois Adds 4,800 Jobs and Rate Holds at 8.8 Percent

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. Illinois added +4,800 jobs in October and the unemployment rate held at 8.8 percent for the second consecutive month, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The data is seasonally adjusted. One year[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, November 16, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle Jr., 25, of Rocky Mount, N.C., died Nov. 13, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, November 16, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Speech on Economic Statecraft KOSOVO European Bank for Reconstruction and Development MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS Secretary’s Phone Calls / Situation in Gaza / Urging De-escalation Egyptian Role in Gaza / Peace Treaty / Egyptian Prime Minister’s Visit Conditions for[Read More…]

Chicago Bulls To Build New Practice Facility Next to United Center

Mayor Rahm Emanuel Welcomes the Chicago Bulls to a City of Chicago Practice Facility as West Side Continues Economic Growth and Advancement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. The Chicago Bulls will build their new basketball practice facility on a site next to the United Center, the team announced today, releasing a preliminary[Read More…]

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Hostess Brands Inc.

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. What’s happening with Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with America, as Bain-style Wall Street vultures make themselves rich by making America poor. Crony capitalism and consistently poor management drove Hostess into the ground, but its workers are paying the price. These workers, who[Read More…]

UPDATE: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, November 16, 2012 2:00 PM EST

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012 – 2:00 PM EST At-A-Glance Status: Ongoing Investigation Infection: Fungal Facility Type: Outpatient Setting Case Count: 480* States: 19* Deaths: 33* Laboratory Results * Updates occur Mon, Wed & Fri   Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count November 16, 2012 2:00 PM EST Previous Case[Read More…]

Readout of Secretaries Napolitano and Donovan’s Visit to New Jersey, November 16, 2012

MIDDLETOWN, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan today traveled to Middletown, N.J. to meet with state and local officials and discuss ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy. Secretaries Napolitano and Donovan reiterated the ongoing support[Read More…]

Archaeologists Identify Spear Tips Used in Hunting a Half-million Years Ago

Findings suggest hunting with stone-tipped spears began much earlier than previously believed TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012. A University of Toronto-led team of anthropologists has found evidence that human ancestors used stone-tipped weapons for hunting 500,000 years ago – 200,000 years earlier than previously thought. “This changes the way we think[Read More…]

Representative Schakowsky Statement on BP Settlement

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2012 – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today in response to the settlement reached between BP and the U.S. government after the Deepwater Horizon disaster: “Yesterday, BP agreed to plead guilty to 12 felony charges in connection with the Deepwater Horizon tragedy.  While nothing can[Read More…]

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