Typhoon Hagupit, known locally as Ruby, is expected to make landfall in the Philippines 5-6 December 2014, while the country is still recovering from Super Typhoon Haiyan, which hit on 8 November 2013. Photo: OCHA/Jennifer Bose GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 December 2014 – More than 30 million people risk feeling the brunt of[Read More…]
Day: December 5, 2014
NASA’s New Orion Spacecraft Completes First Spaceflight Test
Major Milestone on Agency’s Journey to Mars Following a perfect launch and more than four hours in Earth’s orbit, NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen from an unpiloted aircraft descending under three massive red and white main parachutes and then shortly after its bullseye splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles[Read More…]
Abdallah Candies Announces the Voluntary Recall of Holiday Caramel Bites
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2014. Abdallah Candies of Burnsville, MN is taking precautionary measures and voluntarily recalling red and silver foil wrapped Holiday Caramel Bites. One customer has reported finding a peanut butter bite, wrapped in red foil, in a bag of holiday caramel bites. The date code on the[Read More…]
Horizon Hobby Recalls HobbyZone Super Cub S Radio-Controlled Aircraft Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2014. HobbyZone Super Cub Radio-Controlled Aircraft Charger and Power Supply Recall Summary Name of product: HobbyZone Super Cub S Ready-To-Fly and Super Cub S Bind-N-Fly Power Supply and Charger Hazard: Power supply units and chargers sold with the model aircraft can overcharge the battery, posing a risk[Read More…]
Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Fall Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2014. Salsa Cycles Bearpaw Bicycle Fork Recall Summary Name of product: Salsa Bearpaw Bicycle Forks Hazard: The bicycle fork can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the rider. Remedy: View Details Refund Replace Consumer Contact: Salsa Cycles toll-free at (877) 774-6208 from 8 a.m. to[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Dec. 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2014. Illinois Pension Reform Law Ruled Unconstitutional A Sangamon County Circuit Court judge ruled before Thanksgiving that an Illinois law aimed at easing the state’s unfunded pension liability is unconstitutional, handing a victory to labor unions and state retirees who challenged the law. The law decreases cost-of-living[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces HUD Grant for Des Plaines, Dec. 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2014. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the city of Des Plaines in the amount of $283,919. The Community Development Block Grant program provides funding to state and local[Read More…]
Futures Trader Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Computer-Stored Trade Secrets From His Former Chicago Trading Firm
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. A former futures trader at an unnamed trading firm in Chicago was indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing trade secrets from the firm, including computer code for electronic trading and strategies and other intellectual property. The defendant, DAVID JACOB NEWMAN, was charged with three counts[Read More…]
Former Illinois State Rep. Keith Farnham Pleads Guilty To Transporting Child Pornogrphy
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. Former Illinois State Rep. KEITH FARNHAM pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of transporting child pornography via computers in his office and residence in Elgin last year. Farnham resigned his seat in the Illinois General Assembly in March of this year, less than a week[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on House Passage of S. 2673, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the House of Representatives’ passage of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014: “I was very pleased to see the House of Representatives pass the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 by a voice vote. This[Read More…]
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