Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2013. SUMMARY: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Device Keeps Human Liver Alive Outside Body
World first: human liver kept alive and functioning on machine outside patient’s body World first: livers kept alive on device successfully transplanted into two patients Oxford University machine could as much as double number of livers for transplant Technology currently being trialled for first time with humans at King’s College[Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing On Domestic Use Of Drones
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013 – The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing entitled, “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations.” Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who outlined his concerns about the growing use of drones by federal and local authorities in January, delivered the[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers President’s Statement on Exclusion of Assault Weapons Ban from Senate Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten released the following statement on the decision to omit the proposed ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from the gun violence prevention legislation moving through the Senate. “Assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines have no place in a[Read More…]
Park Forest Non-Partisan Committee Announces Final Candidate Forum to be Held on Sunday, March 24
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2013. The final Candidates’ Forum sponsored by the Park Forest Non-Partisan Committee will be held on Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. This Forum is being co-sponsored by the Park Forest Cooperatives. Candidates for Library Trustee and Village[Read More…]
Measuring Mercury: Common Test May Overestimate Exposure From Dental Amalgam Fillings
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to University of Michigan researchers. Scientists agree that dental amalgam fillings slowly release mercury vapor into the mouth. But both the[Read More…]
Daesang Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Mixed Soy Bean Paste (Sesame & Garlic)
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Daesang America Inc. One University Plaza, Suite 603, Hackensack, NJ 07601 is recalling its 500gram (17.64 Ounce) packages of Sesame and Garlic flavored Mixed Soy Bean Paste because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or[Read More…]
Jackson Park Chicago RNs Win First Hospital Contract
Welcome Significant Improvements in Patient Protections Jackson Park RN leaders celebrate tentative agreement. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center on Chicago’s South Side late Monday reached agreement with hospital officials on their first ever collective bargaining contract that includes significant improvements in patient care[Read More…]
Top Grocery Stores: We Won’t Sell Genetically Engineered Seafood
Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods, Marsh among stores that will reject GE fish WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups today launched the “Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood” by announcing that several major grocery retailers representing more than 2,000 stores across the United[Read More…]
Unemployment Rate for Gulf War-era II Veterans Declines to 9.9 Percent in 2012
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2013. The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001–a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans–declined by 2.2 percentage points to 9.9 percent in 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.[Read More…]
