Day: July 5, 2013

At the Foot of the Red Planet’s Giant Volcano

Olympus Mons southeast flank EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 July 2013.  Hundreds of individual lava flows are seen frozen in time on the flanks of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System. The images, taken on 21 January 2013 by ESA’s Mars Express, focus on the southeast segment of the giant volcano,[Read More…]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Recalls Les Frères Cheese Products

WATERLOO, WI–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2013.  Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is issuing a voluntary recall for three specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation of Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune[Read More…]

Cockatoos ‘Pick’ Puzzle Box Locks

UK–(ENEWSPF)–05 July 2013.  A species of Indonesian parrot can solve complex mechanical problems that involve undoing a series of locks one after another, revealing new depths to physical intelligence in birds. A team of scientists from Oxford University, the University of Vienna, and the Max Planck Institute, report in PLOS[Read More…]

Ohio Senate Bill Seeks to Curb Fertilizer Runoff

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2013) A bill recently introduced in the Ohio State Senate would grant state agencies new regulatory powers intended to stunt the spread of toxic blue green algae in Lake Erie. Senate Bill 150, introduced by Republican State Senator Cliff Hite, will empower the Ohio Department of Natural Resources[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Calls for Common-Sense Gun Laws

Reminds Wrigleyville Crowd that Weapons and Alcohol Don’t Mix CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today visited the popular area surrounding Chicago’s Wrigley Field to discuss the importance of common-sense gun laws in Illinois, especially when it comes to concealed carry. Earlier this week Governor Quinn issued an amendatory veto[Read More…]

On Fourth of July Governor Quinn Signs New Laws Helping Servicemembers Find Employment

New Laws Honor Veterans and Servicemembers by Easing Process of Becoming Police Officers, State Troopers, EMTs and Commercial Vehicle Drivers; Recognizing Military Skills and Experience ARLINGTON HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 4, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today celebrated the Fourth of July by signing a package of bills helping more members of the United[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, July 4, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 4, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  1st Sgt. Tracy L. Stapley, 44, of Clearfield, Utah, died July 3, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation.  He was[Read More…]

June, 2013 Payroll Employment Increases (+195,000); Unemployment Rate Unchanged (7.6%)

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2013. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, retail trade, health care, and financial activities. Household Survey Data[Read More…]

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