Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. The Department of Defense has no more important responsibility than supporting and protecting those who defend our country and that means we must do everything possible to prevent military suicide. As we observe Suicide Prevention Month, the entire DoD community – Service members, civilians, members of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, September 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Bowden, 28, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Aug. 31, in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire[Read More…]
Nestlé Purina Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food Bags Due to a Potential Health Risk
St. Louis, Missouri–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2013. Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5-pound bags of its Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food from a single production run and shipped to retail customers in the United States.[Read More…]
Chicago Moms Join Thousands to Rally in All 50 States to End American Maternity Crisis
U.S. Ranks Highest in Cost, 45th in Safety for Moms Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2013. This Monday Chicagoland families will join an estimated 12,000 parents, healthcare providers and advocates in all 50 states at Labor Day rallies around the country to call attention to the crisis in American maternal healthcare. The[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s Ninth Annual Museum Day Live!
Museums and Cultural Institutions Throughout the Country Offer Free Admission on September 28, 2013 Chicago, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2013 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 28, 2013, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of September 2, 2013
From the realm of "there’s something you don’t see every day," the balloon man on stilts from this year’s Youth Day. For more pics, including a couple of this gentle giant walking to his car, go here, and join our growing online community on Facebook!. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest,[Read More…]
Syria: Samples Collected at Site of Alleged Chemical Weapons Use to be Sent to Labs Tomorrow – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 September 2013 – Samples collected by the United Nations chemical weapons inspection team in Syria will begin to be transferred to laboratories tomorrow, according to a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “The whole process will be done strictly adhering to the highest established standards of verification recognized by[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Honors Illinois Workers by Fighting to Increase State’s Minimum Wage
Governor’s Key State of the State Priority Would Increase Minimum Wage from $8.25 to $10 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2013. On this Labor Day holiday, Governor Pat Quinn today honored workers across Illinois by visiting Chicago’s historic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church to continue his ongoing fight to raise Illinois’ minimum wage from[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Syria, August 31, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2013 – 1:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as men, women and children were massacred in Syria in the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century. Yesterday the United States presented a powerful case that the[Read More…]
Video & Text: Weekly Address: Commemorating Labor Day 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2013. Hi, everybody. This Labor Day weekend, as we gather with family and friends, we’ll also come together as a nation to honor some of our own – the working men and women of America who, across the generations, built this country up and helped make us[Read More…]
