Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 29, 2010 — Countries around the world have shown extraordinary goodwill in responding to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, said Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), after returning from a trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. But[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, January 29, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of January 17-23, 2010, most key flu indicators remained about the same as during the previous week. Below[Read More…]
PA Lawmaker Introduces Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
From the Philadelphia Gay News: About eight months after he pledged to introduce a bill that would institute a ban on same-sex marriage in the state constitution, Pennsylvania Sen. John Eichelberger (R-30th Dist.) has made good on his promise. SB 707, which Eichelberger introduced Jan. 26, would add to the[Read More…]
Police Locate Vehicle of Missing Park Forest Woman
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Deputy Chief Mike McNamara said in a statement Friday that the vehicle driven by Dana Hayes, who is missing from her Park Forest home, was located by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force in Harvey last night. The vehicle was unoccupied and there were[Read More…]
AG Madigan, US Marshals And Chicago Police Department Announce Results Of Sex Offender Compliance Operation
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The U.S. Marshals Service, partnering with the Chicago Police Department, Attorney General’s Office, and Illinois State Police, conducted a successful operation specifically targeting Non –Compliant Sex Offenders in the Chicago area. Operation FORCED COMPLIANCE netted 40 arrests within the Chicagoland area. Operation FORCED COMPLIANCE combined the collective efforts[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Influenza Activity Estimates, January 29, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of January 29, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,569,500 Shipped 3,562,620 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million[Read More…]
Overwhelming Generosity Funds Oxfam’s Immediate Short-Term Work in Haiti
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. International agency Oxfam said today that public generosity had secured enough money to fully fund its immediate emergency work in Haiti over the next six months. Oxfam said it is keeping its national appeals open for people to donate toward its longer-term plans to help Haitians to[Read More…]
Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 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. Name of Product: Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands and Brackets/Straps Units: About 6,800[Read More…]
Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 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. Name of Product: Rechargeable Batteries sold with MVP 5000 Series Wireless Touch Panels[Read More…]
ACLU Calls For Passage Of Equal Pay Legislation On Anniversary Of The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2010. On today’s one-year anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a landmark law in the[Read More…]
