Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– George Will falsely claimed that "one of the emails" reportedly stolen from the U.K.’s Climate Research Unit (CRU) said that a climate scientist "wished he could delete, get rid of, the medieval warming period [MWP]." In fact, the scientist wrote in the email that he wanted to "[Read More…]
Month: November 2009
Meeting Set for Legacy Square Homeowners
Cook County and Rich Township assessors’ offices to be on hand Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A meeting for Legacy Square homeowners has been scheduled for December 15. Purpose of the meeting is to provide the residents with information regarding their property tax bills. The meeting will be held at the Dining-on-the-Green[Read More…]
Park Forest Sets Specific Goal Relating to Schools
Goal focuses on working more closely with School District 163 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Among the goals set by the Park Forest Village Board for the 2010-11 year is one that focuses on improving relationships with School District 163. Specifically, the goal states, "Creating relationships and program initiatives to engage families,[Read More…]
Standing Up For Your Rights by Sitting Down
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director There are a lot of things to be thankful for this holiday season. I’m thankful for Will Phillips. Will is a fifth-grader at West Fork Elementary in Washington County, Ark. According to various newspaper and online[Read More…]
Safe Online Holiday Shopping Tips From Better Business Bureau
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– While Thanksgiving weekend or "Black Friday" marks the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, it is Cyber Monday-the Monday following Thanksgiving-that marks the unofficial opening for online holiday shopping. This year as more shoppers than ever before hunt for great deals, many people are using the Internet[Read More…]
World AIDS Day Prayer Service Dec. 1 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish, Chicago
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The theme for World AIDS Day 2009 is ‘Universal Access and Human Rights.’ Global leaders have pledged to work towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care, recognizing these as fundamental human rights. As a community of Faith, St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish recognizes its responsibilities in not[Read More…]
U.S. Army Underreporting Suicides, Says GI Advocacy Group
By Dahr Jamail Inter Press Service ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov 16 (IPS) – According to a soldiers’ advocacy group at Fort Hood, the U.S. base where an army psychiatrist has been charged with killing 13 people and wounding 30 in a Nov. 5 rampage, the official suicide figures provided by the[Read More…]
Iraq War Veteran on a Mental-Health Mission
By Dahr Jamail T r u t h o u t Chuck Luther, who served 12 years in the military, is a veteran of two deployments to Iraq, where he was a reconnaissance scout in the 1st Cavalry Division. The former sergeant was based at Fort Hood, Texas, where he[Read More…]
Better Business Bureau Advice on Using Layaway for Holiday Purchases
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As more families struggle in the tough economy, retailers are trying to make paying for holiday gifts more flexible by offering layaway options. With layaway experiencing a comeback, your Better Business Bureau offers the following guidance on how to use this old fashioned payment plan in lieu of[Read More…]
Sarah Palin Makes Another Fraudulent Claim About Alaska
By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Report As former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin launches her national book tour, a former consultant questions more specifics from her record as governor. Palin, the former running mate to Sen. John McCain during the 2008 presidential elections, continues[Read More…]