Rockville, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013 – 10:49 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Good to see all of you. Please, please have a seat. Well, hello, Rockville! Let me start by recognizing three public servants who fight hard every day for Maryland families and businesses. First of all, Congressman Chris[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cook and Will Counties
Chicago National Weather Service-(ENEWSPF)- The Chicago National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for all or portions of Cook and Will Counties. The warning extends into Northwest Indiana as of 5:10 p.m. CDT. Source: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/
2013 Hurricane Season Ranks as One of the Least Intense
(Graphic: AccuWeather.com) State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports with only two hurricanes so far, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is well behind the curve to reach the average number of hurricanes and is one of the least intense since 1950. While the season does not end until late November, time is running[Read More…]
Southwest Airlines Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -(ENEWSPF)- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) shows its continued dedication to its Employees through its recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Throughout the month of October, the airline will celebrate the 2013 NDEAM theme, “Because We Are EQUAL to the Task.” “Southwest Airlines is proud to celebrate our[Read More…]
It’s Official: Marian Catholic Football Stadium is ‘Dave Mattio Field’
Kevin Kelly, left, and Kevin Ray, the installer, admire the newly placed sign designating Marian Catholic’s football field ‘Dave Mattio Field.’ (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Workers put the finishing touches on the recently christened Dave Mattio Field at Marian Catholic. The school’s football field now bears the name[Read More…]
Video: Hecklers Interrupt House GOP Press Conference: “You Guys Are Worthless”
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The House Republicans appeared before the press on Tuesday in front of the Capitol Building to address the government shutdown. During the press conference, a group of hecklers verbally attacked the Republicans hurling insults and saying that the GOP cannot govern the country. "You guys are worthless," one[Read More…]
9th Annual Fall Festival Hosted by the ACTION Sertoma Club to be Held October 11
Alsip, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2013. The 9th Annual Fall Festival will be hosted by the ACTION Sertoma Club on Friday, October 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Gaelic Park, 6119 West 147th Street, Oak Forest. The event will feature: Music by ‘Sound Barrier’ Open Bar Dinner which will include[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Meracord for Processing Illegal Debt-settlement Fees
Payment Processor to Pay $1.376 Million for Aiding Illegal Practices by Debt-Settlement Companies WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2013. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action against Meracord LLC, a leading debt-settlement payment processor, for allegedly helping others to collect millions of dollars in illegal upfront fees from[Read More…]
67 Groups Urge California to Ban Super-toxic Rat Poison
Over 11,000 Comments Warn of Risks to Wildlife, Pets and People SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. A coalition of 67 conservation, environmental justice, public health, worker’s rights and sustainable farming groups joined more than 11,000 Californians in submitting comments today urging the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to ban super-toxic rat[Read More…]
University of Oregon Researcher is a Lead Author for Special Journal on Climate Change
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013 — University of Oregon researcher Kathy Lynn is a lead author for a first-ever peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted exclusively to climate change and its impacts on indigenous communities across the United States. The newly released special issue of Climatic Change brings together more than 50 authors[Read More…]
