Durbin joined 38 Senators in urging congressional Farm Bill negotiators to oppose drastic cuts to the food stamp program which would eliminate free school meals for 280,000 children nationwide WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Kate[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Senator Durbin Calls on Dietary Supplement Manufacturer to Prove Compliance with Federal Law Regulating New Ingredients
Senator raises concerns about safety of products manufactured by USPLabs WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on USPLabs to provide information showing it has complied with federal law requiring dietary supplement manufacturers to report new dietary ingredients and evidence of their safety to the Food[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Renews Call for End to US Embargo Against Cuba
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 October 2013 – For the 22nd consecutive year at the United Nations, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. By a vote of 188 in favour to two against (Israel[Read More…]
Firms Initiate Secondary Recall in Response to the Expansion of Reser’s Fine Foods Recall
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. (“Reser’s”) initiated a recall of select products on October 22, 2013 due to the potential of those select products being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On October 26, 2013, Reser’s expanded its initial recall to cover a broader group of products. In[Read More…]
BreathableBaby Recalls Wearable Blanket Due to Choking Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: October 29, 2013 Recall number: 14-007 Kiwi Whoo “Owl” BreathableSack Recall Summary Name of product: BreathableSack wearable blanket for infants Hazard: The[Read More…]
Target Recalls Children’s Sitting Stools Due to Fall Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: October 29, 2013 Recall number: 14-006 Circo Chloe & Conner Collection Stool Packaging Recall Summary Name of product: Circo-brand Chloe and Conner[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, October 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Ambassador Ford’s Meeting with former Syrian Deputy Prime Minister / Contact with Range of Officials Geneva 2 Secretary’s Call with Foreign Minister Lavrov IRAN P5+1 Meetings SYRIA No Role for Assad in Transitional Governing Body Contact with Range of Officials with[Read More…]
Justice Department and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Jointly Select Juan Mattos Jr. to Oversee Reform of the Puerto Rico Police Department
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that, jointly with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, it is moving in the U.S. District Court for the appointment of Juan Mattos Jr. as Technical Compliance Advisor (TCA). Mattos will be responsible for evaluating the implementation of a comprehensive settlement agreement[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Massachusetts Against Iron Workers Union and Pension Fund to Enforce the Employment Rights of Navy Reserve Member
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2013. The Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced today the filing of a complaint alleging that the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7 (the union) and Iron Workers District Council of New England Pension Fund (the Pension[Read More…]
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Making Hoax Emergency Services Calls
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2013. A Massachusetts man was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison today for engaging in an illegal practice known as “swatting,” in which he made hoax emergency telephone calls reporting an ongoing, dangerous crime to elicit an armed police response from a SWAT team to a[Read More…]
