Day: October 4, 2016

Attorney General Madigan Urges Lawmakers to Eliminate Statutes of Limitations on Child Abuse Crimes

Attorney General Joins with Advocates in Calling for Elimination of Criminal Statutes of Limitations for All Felony Child Abuse and Assault Crimes Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged members of the Illinois Senate to pass legislation to eliminate the statutes of limitations for felony criminal sexual[Read More…]

Remarks by the First Lady at Hillary for America Rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2016 (Video)

Charlotte, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 – 12:53 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, hello, Charlotte!  (Applause.)  How’s everybody doing?  (Applause.)  Ya’ll fired up, ready to make this happen? AUDIENCE:  Yes! MRS. OBAMA:  Well, let me say, I am beyond thrilled to be here today to support the next President and Vice[Read More…]

Trump ‘Smart’ For Not Paying Taxes? No One’s Buying It

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016.  Donald Trump and his surrogates claim that he’s “smart,” “brilliant,” and a “genius” for not paying taxes that would support our veterans, education and healthcare system. But no one’s buying it. As Secretary Clinton said just yesterday, “What kind of genius loses a billion dollars in[Read More…]

‘Gone but Not Forgotten’ Quilt Exhibit Honoring Individuals Killed by Chicago Police Department Opens October 17 at Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 – ‘Gone But Not Forgotten,’ a quilting project memorializing people killed by the Chicago Police department, opens Monday, October 17th in the Murray-Green Library at Roosevelt University. Accompanied by Present Absence, a video installation featuring interviews with families and friends of some of the victims,[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth, Senator Durbin, Illinois Lawmakers Working to Protect Patients, Call for Delay of Medicare Home Health Pilot Program

Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016.  Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) this week in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to delay further implementation of the Pre-Claim Review Demonstration (PCRD) in Illinois, which has resulted in unintended consequences for both[Read More…]

Sargent Art Recalls Craft Paints Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria

Sargent Art Arts and Crafts Paints Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints Hazard;  The paint can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to certain bacteria can have adverse health effects in immunocompromised individuals, posing a risk of serious illness including a bacterial[Read More…]

Interlogix Recalls to Inspect Personal Panic Devices Due to Failure to Operate in an Emergency

TX-4200-01-2 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Interlogix ® wireless personal panic devices Hazard:  The wireless personal panic devices can fail to operate, which could result in the device not communicating with the security system if activated in the event of an emergency. Consumer Contact: Interlogix at[Read More…]

Office Depot Recalls Winsley Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Winsley chair, black Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 Name of product:  Winsley Mid-Back Chairs Hazard:  The chair can tip over when leaning back, posing a fall hazard. Consumer Contact:  Office Depot at 800-949-9974 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.officedepot.com/ and[Read More…]

Case of Earth’s Missing Continental Crust Solved: It Sank

Mantle swallowed massive chunk of Eurasia and India, study finds UChicago scientists have concluded that half the original mass of Eurasia and India disappeared into the Earth’s interior before the two continents began their slow-motion collision approximately 60 million years ago. The participating UChicago scientists are (from left) Miquela Ingalls,[Read More…]

OSCE/ODIHR to Organize Election Observation Mission in the United States

WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–4 October 2016 – The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) today officially opened an election observation mission for the general elections to be held in the United States on 8 November 2016. The election observation mission’s deployment[Read More…]

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