Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the introduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act in the U.S. Senate by Senator Robert Casey (D-PA). The Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Judge Lifts Calif. Marriage Decision Stay on Aug. 18
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – commented on today’s decision by Judge Vaughn Walker to lift the stay on his ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger as of August 18, allowing California to once again issue marriage licenses[Read More…]
Gulf Health Problems Blamed on Dispersed Oil
By Dahr Jamail DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama, Aug 12, 2010 (IPS) – BP says it is no longer using toxic dispersants to break up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Gulf Coast residents claim otherwise, and say they have the sicknesses to prove it. On Aug. 5, Donny Mastler, a commercial[Read More…]
Fresh Express Announces Precautionary Recall of a Limited Number of Cases of Veggie Lovers Salad Due to a Possible Health Risk
Salinas, California–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling 2,825 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by Date of August 10, 2010 out of an abundance of caution due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No other Fresh Express salads are included[Read More…]
Circus World Recalls Wireless Video Baby Monitors Due to Overheating Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
P. Graham Dunn Recalls Toy Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer[Read More…]
President Clinton Breaks Ground on Emergency Shelter in Haiti
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. President Clinton initiated construction on the first project generated by the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC), by breaking ground on a new communal hurricane shelter at The École Communautaire Sainte Thérèse de Darbonne, a school in Léogâne, Haiti. In June, at the request of Léogâne[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 12, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Administration Sends Fifth Bill to BP[Read More…]
Mexican President Calls for Debate on Prohibition While U.S. Officials Continue to Deny Reality
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. In late 2006, Mexican president Felipe Calderon announced a new government-backed military offensive against his country’s drug cartels, believing they could be defeated through sheer brute force. Four years later, more than 28,000 people have been killed, and the drug cartels are more powerful than[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Offers Tips When Shopping for Pet Health Insurance
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. The Illinois Department of Insurance is offering tips to consumers interested in purchasing pet health insurance. “As with any insurance product, a consumer should learn as much as possible about pet health insurance before signing a contract or paying any premium,” said Michael T. McRaith, Director of[Read More…]
