Expansion of Successful Recruitment Program will Bring 100 of the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago This Summer CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Today, Mayor Emanuel announced the launch of ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2013, a four day event that will introduce the city’s fast-growing technology industry and one of the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Security Council Unanimously Approves New UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 April 2013 – The Security Council today approved a 12,600-strong United Nations peacekeeping operation to take over from the African-led mission in Mali on 1 July and authorized the blue helmets “to use all necessary means” to carry out security-related stabilization tasks, protect civilians, UN staff and cultural[Read More…]
Secretary Jewell Underscores Importance of Youth Engagement at National Park Week Event
Jewell, Jarvis take part in environmental education program with middle school students, convene stakeholder meeting to explore public-private partnerships at Prince William Forest Park TRIANGLE, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and students from Stonewall Middle School at Prince[Read More…]
Currey & Company Recalls Chandeliers Due to Electric Shock Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 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: April 25, 2013 – Recall number: 13-179 Recalled chandeliers’ item number location Recall Summary Name of product: Chandeliers Hazard: Defective wiring[Read More…]
The Land of Nod Recalls Plush Dollies Due to Choking Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 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: April 25, 2013 -Recall number: 13-180 Land of Nod Plush Dollies Recall Summary Name of product: Dollies Hazard: The hands on[Read More…]
Senators Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
More than 90 Percent of Americans Support the Right to Know What Is In The Foods We Feed Our Families Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) today introduced the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Food and[Read More…]
10 Things to Know About the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. It currently is perfectly legal in America to fire someone for being lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT. Rather than being evaluated on their skills, qualifications, and ability to contribute to the job, LGBT workers are all too often not hired, not promoted, or, in[Read More…]
ACLU Employment Non-Discrimination Act Statement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. The bipartisan introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) today reflects the strong national consensus that workers should be evaluated on their merits, not sexual orientation or gender identity. As organizations that have, for decades, challenged LGBT workplace discrimination in the courts and worked for passage[Read More…]
Representatives Polis, Petri Introduce Bill to Simplify and Improve Federal Student Loans
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–Aprril 25, 2013. Today, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), both members of the Education and Workforce Committee, introduced the Earnings Contingent Education Loans (ExCEL) Act of 2013 to simplify and improve student loan repayment for borrowers and save taxpayer dollars. This innovative, bipartisan legislation would improve[Read More…]
Polis, Ros-Lehtinen, Merkley, Kirk, Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination
As momentum grows for equal treatment of LGBT Americans, Senate prepares first ENDA markup in a decade Washington–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013. Today, bipartisan coalitions in the House and Senate introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In the House, Congressman Jared Polis[Read More…]
