SEIU Executive Vice-President, Valarie Long, arrested at civil disobedience action, demanding the House leadership give America a vote on citizenship WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. As pressure continues to build on the House to vote on an immigration reform solution that includes a path to citizenship, one hundred women, including SEIU[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; More Than $2 Million in Property Damage Reported
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 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: September 12, 2013 Recall number: 13-283 Property damage from fire involving a recalled dehumidifier Recall Summary Name of product: Dehumidifiers Hazard: The[Read More…]
Hachette Book Group Recalls Children’s Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 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: September 11, 2013 Recall number: 13-284 Count My Kisses cover Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s books titled “Count my Kisses, 1,[Read More…]
L.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 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: September 11, 2013 Recall number: 13-282 L.L.Bean boat cart Recall Summary Name of product: L.L.Bean Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts Hazard: The cart’s[Read More…]
Dating of Beads Sets New Timeline for When Early Humans Arrived in the Near East
Researchers found marine shell beads at Ksar Akil (Lebanon) UK–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2013. An international team of researchers led by Oxford University has new dating evidence indicating when the earliest fully modern humans arrived in the Near East, the region known as the Middle East today. They have obtained the radiocarbon[Read More…]
Childbirth Risks Not the Same for All Obese Women
‘Healthy’ obese women who’ve had a baby before are at less risk than first-time mums of normal weight. UK–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2013. Obesity raises the chances of complications and medical interventions in childbirth. But a new study by Oxford University shows the risks are not the same for all obese women.[Read More…]
New Campaign Will Connect LGBT Communities on New Health Insurance Options
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. The Center for American Progress, the Sellers Dorsey Foundation, and the Federal Agencies Project announce the launch of Out2Enroll, a campaign to inform lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, communities about new coverage options available through the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, and to encourage[Read More…]
Teacher Involvement in Performance Assessments is Key to Student Achievement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. As states, school districts, and teachers nationwide continue to integrate the Common Core State Standards, or CCSS, into their classrooms, a new report released today by the Center for American Progress recommends new ways to give teachers opportunities to ensure that student work is meeting the[Read More…]
States with the Most Federal Disaster Aid Sent Climate-Science Deniers to Congress
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. Today the Center for American Progress released an analysis showing a state-by-state breakdown of the nearly $50 billion spent by the federal government on disaster relief in fiscal years 2011 and 2012. This is the first-ever estimate of each state’s receipt of federal disaster funds during[Read More…]
On Friday the 13th, Terrified Tenants to Tell First Merit: Convene Negotiations Now!
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2013. Close to a year after BJB Properties purchased the Astor House building at 1246 W. Pratt, tenants and a large number of supporters will gather outside the bank that made the purchase possible. Tenants will demand that the bank immediately convene negotiations between current building residents and[Read More…]
