WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony D. Romero, will join members of Congress, civil rights leaders and celebrities today in addressing the Stand Up for Women’s Health rally at the U.S. Capitol. Romero will also be honored this evening with Planned Parenthood Federation[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 7, 2011 (1:00 P.M. EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 1:00 P.M. EDT.Tokyo Electric Power Co. continued to inject cooling water into reactors 1, 2 and 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, despite a 7.1 magnitude aftershock that hit 70 miles north of the plant. The temblor, the largest aftershock[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 7 April 2011 (18:00 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2011 – UPDATE 1800 UTC. Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status → Radiological Monitoring and Consequences → Status of Fukushima Units → Marine Environment Monitoring 1. Current Situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious although there are early signs of recovery in[Read More…]
$250,000 in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. A Buffalo Grove man has been charged with two counts of felony counterfeiting after investigators seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in counterfeit apparel, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Wednesday. Ki Hwan Ahn, 49, of the 400 block of Dogwood Terrace, has been charged with[Read More…]
Antimicrobial Resistance Posing Growing Health Threat
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Millions of Americans take antimicrobial drugs each year to fight illness, trusting they will work. However, the bacteria, viruses and other pathogens are fighting back. Within the past couple of years alone, new drug-resistant patterns have emerged and resistance has increased – a trend that demands[Read More…]
HHS Releases $311 Million to States to Help Low-income Households With Energy Costs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Today U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of $311 million to states to help low-income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The continuing resolution currently in place directs HHS to[Read More…]
FDA Approves Horizant to Treat Restless Legs Syndrome
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. On April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Horizant Extended Release Tablets (gabapentin enacarbil), a once-daily treatment for moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS is a disorder that causes a strong urge to move the legs. This urge often occurs with unpleasant feelings in[Read More…]
Arkansas Supreme Court Finds Anti-Gay Adoption Ban Unconstitutional
Arkansas-(ENEWSPF)- Today the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that Act I, the state’s ban on adoptions by unmarried couples, is unconstitutional. Approved by voters in 2008, Act I prohibited adoption and foster parenting by unmarried individuals cohabiting with a sexual partner. This banned adoption or foster care by any unmarried couple,[Read More…]
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan
(Map: USGS) Tokyo—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported that a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Japan shortly after 11:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. ET). The United States Geological Survey issued a preliminary report of a 7.1 magnitude off the coast of Honshu, Japan, today. Previous reports of[Read More…]
Concerned at Worsening Plight of Civilians, Secretary General Ban Urges End to Attacks By Libyan Forces
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Libyan forces to halt their attacks on civilians amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in several cities across the North African nation, including Misrata, Brega and Zintan. “The Secretary-General reiterates his urgent call for an immediate cessation of the indiscriminate[Read More…]
