Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of February 2013. During February, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides: three have been confirmed as suicides and eight remain under investigation. For January 2013, the Army reported 19 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; however,[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Globalization Has Lowered Wages for American Workers, New EPI Study Finds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. While trade’s impact on the American economy is a frequent topic in Washington, much of the debate centers on the macroeconomic effects of the trade deficit on GDP. However, trade has also had an important microeconomic effect. Growing trade between the United States and developing countries,[Read More…]
Share and Share Alike? Not for Young Kids, Who Endorse Sharing But End Up Hoarding
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Children as young as 3 years old understand they should share with others, but they fail to follow this rule until age 7 or 8, according to a new University of Michigan study. “There is abundant evidence that children are aware of fairness standards at a[Read More…]
Health Care Quality Measurement for Doctors’ Offices Needs Improvement
In the Journal of the American Medical Association, Weill Cornell Researcher Suggests Ways to Improve Patient Safety and High-Level Care NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013 — In its 2001 report Crossing the Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine outlined six domains of quality in medical care: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Paul Ryan’s Republican Budget Passes the House, Despite Threats Posed to Seniors The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Paul Ryan’s Republican Budget for fiscal year 2014 on Thursday, 221-207. It was a mostly party-line vote, with only 10 Republicans voting against it, and no[Read More…]
Senators Manchin and Kirk Seek To Close Iranian Sanctions Loophole
Bipartisan amendment requests additional sanctions to prevent Iranian natural gas exports Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the FY2014 Budget Resolution to strengthen sanctions against Iran by preventing the expansion of their natural gas exports that helps fund[Read More…]
Congolese Warlord Bosco Ntaganda Now in Custody of International Criminal Court
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–22 March 2013 – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has welcomed the news of the transfer of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda to The Hague, where he faces charges for a range of alleged war crimes, including rape, murder and the recruitment of children. Mr. Ntaganda has been[Read More…]
Reps. Schakowsky, Markey Statement on Introducing the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013 – Yesterday Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Edward J. Markey introduced the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act, which closes major loopholes in the federal law that allows companies to use ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products known to damage human health and the environment.[Read More…]
Honda Recall of Certain Model Year 2004 – 2008 Acura TSX Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2013. SUMMARY: Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and[Read More…]
Honda Recall of Certain Model Year 2005 Pilot, 2005 – 2006 Acura MDX, and 2005 Acura RL Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2013. SUMMARY: Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 16, 2004, through September 22, 2005; and model year 2005 Acura RL vehicles manufactured March 1, 2004, through June 29,[Read More…]
