NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 – 7:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I must say, first of all, this is a pretty good-looking crowd. (Laughter.) I want to thank Harvey and Georgina and Anna and Shelby for being such extraordinary hosts. To Governor Cuomo, congratulations on the great work that you’ve[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Study Links Treatment to Prevent HIV Transmission to Newborns to Cardiac Problems
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-positive pregnant women reduces the chance of HIV transmission to the unborn child, but a newly published study by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics researchers and others is raising questions about the cardiac effects of[Read More…]
University of Miami Researchers Identify New Gene Causing Blindness
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. Researchers led by geneticists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a new gene that causes retinitis pigmentosa, a form of blindness, ending one South Florida family’s nearly 20-year search for what caused three of their four children to lose their sight. The[Read More…]
On World Youth Day, UN Celebrating Young People’s Role in Ousting Dictators
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2011. The United Nations marked International Youth Day today under the slogan ‘Change Our World,’ with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscoring the “stunning” role young people have played during the past year in overthrowing dictatorships. “Far too many of the world’s more than one billion young people lack[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 Buick Lacrosse Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2011. Summary: GM is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Lacrosse passenger vehicles manufactured from June 9, 2011 through July 2, 2011 for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, “Electronic Stability Control Systems (ECS).” The stabilitrak system has an[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 Chevrolet Impala Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2011. Summary: GM is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured fro April 19, 2011 through July 29, 2011. The upper power steering hose may have been misrouted so that it can come in close proximity to and/or contact the catalytic converter. With the engine[Read More…]
Getting Defense Spending Under Control
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. The cuts to national security spending in the recent deal to raise the debt ceiling have attracted significant criticism from conservative commentators who argue that these cuts are unexpected, unprecedented, and threatening to our national security. Today the Center for American Progress released the brief “Defense[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: Ending the Bush Bonus Tax Cuts Requires Little Sacrifice, Does No Harm
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. The recent debt deal struck last week resulted in congressional Republicans stating that tax increases cannot be part of deficit reduction. Michael Ettlinger, Vice President for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress, explains why these Republicans are drawing such hard lines in his piece[Read More…]
New Research Aims To Identify Nanosilver’s Toxic Trigger
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. Researchers have begun investigating silver nanoparticles, or nanosilver, in order to discover what exactly makes the particles toxic to the environment. Although scientists have long been concerned about the evidence of toxicity of nanosilver to both human health and the natural environment, research so far has[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton’s Interview With Scott Pelley of CBS Evening News
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. QUESTION: Thank you, Madam Secretary. You are in close coordination with all of the European Union countries, and I wonder how much confidence you have that the European nations are going to be able to create a soft landing for their debt crisis that doesn’t wreck[Read More…]
