Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2013. SUMMARY: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Azera vehicles manufactured May 22, 2012, through November 23, 2012. The occupant detection system may fail to properly differentiate whether the front passenger seat occupant is an adult, a child or a child restraint seat.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
NASA Commercial Crew Partner SpaceX Completes Two Human-Critical Reviews
HAWTHORNE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif., recently completed two milestones for NASA’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to make commercial human spaceflight services available for government and commercial customers. These were the fifth and sixth milestones for SpaceX, a partner[Read More…]
Protecting Data in the Cloud
A new hardware design makes data encryption more secure by disguising cloud servers’ memory-access patterns CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Cloud computing — outsourcing computational tasks over the Internet — could give home-computer users unprecedented processing power and let small companies launch sophisticated Web services without building massive server farms. But[Read More…]
FTC Halts Allegedly Phony Mortgage Relief Scheme
Victimizing Thousands of Consumers, Marketers Falsely Touted Legal Assistance and “Forensic Audits” for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit in federal court to halt a mortgage relief scheme that allegedly deceived and preyed on distressed homeowners by charging them $2,000 to $4,000 based[Read More…]
In Wake of Massive Bee Kills, Oregon Temporarily Bans Some Pesticide Uses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. In the wake of massive bee kills, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is placing temporary restrictions on the use of pesticides with the active ingredient dinotefuran. Dinotefuran, a neonicotinoid pesticide, was confirmed as the cause of one massive bee die-off in Wilsonville, Oregon, and suspected[Read More…]
Energy Department Releases Draft Advanced Fossil Energy Solicitation to Support Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Department of Energy announced today a draft loan guarantee solicitation for innovative and advanced fossil energy projects and facilities that substantially reduce greenhouse gas and other air pollution. The Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitation, authorized by[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Takes Amendatory Veto Action on Concealed Carry Legislation
Governor Uses Constitutional Authority to Address Serious Public Safety Issues CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today took amendatory veto action on House Bill 183 – legislation that will allow and regulate the carrying of concealed handguns in public places. The governor’s amendatory veto makes critical changes to several provisions[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Praises Quad City Manufacturing Laboratory Public-Private Partnership
Lab at Rock Island Arsenal Works With WIU and Private Industry to Develop Advanced Materials Manufacturing in the Quad Cities ROCK ISLAND–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday praised the public-private partnership at work at the Quad City Manufacturing Laboratory in Rock Island and encouraged others to follow their lead[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Kerry After Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Hi, everybody. I thought the meeting I had with Secretary Lavrov merited saying a few words because I think it was constructive and very useful, and I think we both agreed with that. We discussed a wide range of issues, but we obviously focused[Read More…]
Barry Diller to Pay $480,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
Violations Occurred When Diller Acquired Voting Securities of the Coca Cola Company Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Corporate investor Barry Diller will pay a $480,000 civil penalty to settle charges that he violated premerger reporting and waiting requirements when he acquired voting securities of The Coca Cola Company, the Department of[Read More…]
