NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2014. Thank you, Chad [Griffin], for those kind words; for your visionary leadership of this organization; and for the indelible – and truly historic – role that you and your colleagues have played in advancing the fight for civil rights and LGBT equality – in our courts,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Sanborn Map Co. Pays $2.1 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Map Work Related to U. S. Military Convoy Routes in Iraq and Marine Corps Bases in U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2014. Sanborn Map Company Inc. has agreed to pay $2.1 million to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with U. S. Army Corps of Engineers contracts, the Justice Department announced on Friday. Sanborn, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., provides photogrammetric[Read More…]
Op-ed by President Obama and President Hollande: An Alliance Transformed
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2014. The full text of an op-ed by President Obama and President Hollande of France is printed below. The piece, published today in the Washington Post and in Le Monde, can be read online HERE. Obama and Hollande: France and the U.S. enjoy a renewed alliance By Barack[Read More…]
FDA Warns Against Using Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice
Mars Foodservices recalls all lot numbers of Infused Rice linked to recent illness in Texas Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014. Fast Facts Government officials are investigating a cluster of illnesses associated with Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice Mexican Flavor sold in 5- and 25-pound bags. Out of an abundance of caution,[Read More…]
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Dark Chocolate Almonds
Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2014. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado based natural grocery chain, is recalling one lot of six ounce packages of Natural Grocers brand Dark Chocolate Almonds with the Julian packed-on date 13-351 because some bags in this lot may contain dark chocolate covered peanuts which[Read More…]
Marian Catholic, Southland College Prep Take Top Honors in IHSA Regional Individual Speech Events Tournament for Nine South Suburban Schools
Event Hosted by Southland College Prep Charter High School RICHTON PARK, IL.—(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2014–Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, a speech powerhouse that has produced nine State champions in the past seven years, narrowly topped Southland College Prep, the new south suburban public charter high school, to win first place[Read More…]
Wyoming Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to a Processing Deviation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2014. Wyoming Authentic Products, LLC, a Cody, Wyo. establishment, is recalling approximately 365 pounds of beef jerky products due to a processing deviation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Wyoming Gourmet Beef products were produced on various dates between[Read More…]
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2014. Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,742,700 pounds, because it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection. Thus, the products are adulterated, because they are unsound, unwholesome or otherwise are unfit[Read More…]
St. Irenaeus Community Garden to Host ‘FUN(d) Raiser on February 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2014. The St. Irenaeus Community Garden group will be kicking off the 2014 season with a nice little fundraiser! Funds will be used to get a good start on the garden! The event will take place on Saturday, February 15th, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in St.[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2014. Hi, everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I talked about the idea of opportunity for all. Opportunity is the idea at the heart of this country – that no matter who you are or how you started out, with hard work and responsibility, you[Read More…]
