Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. Japan to Lift Evacuation Advisories for 5 Municipalities Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Japan’s government will lift evacuation advisories for five municipalities between the 12-mile to 19-mile advisory zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility, said Tadahiro Matsushita, senior vice minister for economy, trade and industry. Residents[Read More…]
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Sens. Kirk, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Laser Pointers to Target Aircraft
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) today joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Bob Casey (D-PA) in introducing bipartisan legislation to crack down on individuals who shine laser pointers at aircraft – an action that can temporarily blind pilots[Read More…]
Durbin Urges Passage of Bill That Would Modernize Schools and Prevent Teacher Layoffs
MORTON GROVE, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. With schools across Illinois struggling to upgrade their facilities and prevent teacher layoffs, passage of legislation to invest in school modernization and help keep teachers is critically important, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said this morning after meeting with administrators and teachers at Golf Middle[Read More…]
G-20 Should Play Bigger Role in Global Economic Governance, China Tells UN Debate
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 September 2011. The Group of 20, the recently established bloc of major industrialized and developed economies, should have a greater role in global economic affairs, China’s Foreign Minister said today as he called on United Nations Member States to work more closely together to pursue development. Yang Jiechi told[Read More…]
DOT Fines Virgin Atlantic for Violating Price Advertising Rules
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Virgin Atlantic Airways, an airline based in the United Kingdom, $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. “When passengers buy an airline ticket, they have a right to[Read More…]
ACLU Makes Case in Court Challenging Mandatory Drug Tests for TANF Applicants
ORLANDO, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. At a hearing today at the United States courthouse in Orlando, the ACLU of Florida defended the Constitutional rights of Floridians applying for the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program against a new law which requires TANF applicants to submit to a mandatory suspicionless[Read More…]
President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. President Obama today named 94 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The Presidential early career awards[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz, 22, of Dana Point, Calif., died Sept. 24 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He[Read More…]
Lady Gaga Pays Tribute To Bullied Teen Jamey Rodemeyer, Dead of Apparent Suicide (Video)
Singer Lady Gaga paid tribute to bullied 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who was found dead from an apparent suicide. Michelle Miller reports.
FBI: Roman Conaway Sentenced for Making Terroristic Threats
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Fairview Heights man was sentenced in U.S. District Court on September 23, 2011, for making a false threat to detonate an explosive device, and influencing a federal officer by threat, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Roman O.[Read More…]
