WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014 – The Vietnam War Memorial teaches Americans to honor those who sacrificed, but also to be honest and to question the policies that send Americans to war, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today. Hagel served as an Army sergeant in the 9th Infantry Division during the war[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Unbroken Line of Vets Keeps America Free, Vice President Biden Says
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014 – An unbroken line of veterans has kept the United States and its freedoms safe since the founding of the republic, Vice President Joe Biden said today at America’s most sacred shrine. Biden thanked veterans and their families for their efforts and sacrifices during[Read More…]
Hundreds of Chicago Residents Demand Action on State Minimum Wage, $15 City Minimum Wage, Elected Representative School Board, and Reform of Chicago Housing Authority
Chicago Neighborhood Leaders Mobilize to Take Back Chicago CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. On Tuesday, November 11th, over 800 neighborhood residents from across the city of Chicago came together to demand that elected officials listen to the voice of community members, instead of continuing to allow corporate elites to dictate[Read More…]
mRelief, Local Chicago App Demystifying Eligibility for Public Assistance Kicks Off Pilot at King Community Service Center
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014. This October, a Chicago-based startup, mRelief, launched at the City’s Martin Luther King Community Service Center on the South Side. Developed in partnership with Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Innovation Delivery Team, mRelief is a website application that pre-screens eligibility for benefits by assessing whether users meet the income,[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Aid Worker Recovers from Ebola
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) physician who was infected with Ebola Virus Disease was released today from HHC Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Craig Spencer contracted the virus while on assignment in the West African country of Guinea. Following confirmation of test results by the[Read More…]
West Africa ‘On Brink’ of Major Food Crisis in Wake of Ebola Outbreak – UN Expert
Market stalls with little farm produce due to restrictions in movement in Ebola-affected Kolahun City, Lofa County, Liberia. Photo: FAO Liberia GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 November 2014 – As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa, leaving more than 4,000 people dead, the region is now on the brink of a major food crisis,[Read More…]
Laundry Detergent Pods Can Be a Serious Poisoning Risk in Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. According to a study in the December 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods,” (published online Nov. 10), 17,230 children under the age of 6 were exposed to laundry detergent pods from 2012 through 2013. The most common route of exposure[Read More…]
Study Examines Patterns of Obesity Between Childhood and Adolescence
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. The effects of childhood obesity can stretch into the teen years, but little is known about how body mass index (BMI) is related to other changes taking place as children enter adolescence. In the study, “Changes in Obesity Between Fifth and Tenth Grades: A[Read More…]
McDonald’s Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. McDonald’s Hello Kitty themed whistle Recall Summary Name of product: “Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop” Whistles Hazard: Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact McDonald’s at (800) 244-6227 between[Read More…]
Former Guantanamo Detainee Addresses UN Committee Against Torture to Ask for U.S. Accountability and Closure of Prison
Geneva –(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. Today, Murat Kurnaz, tortured and detained by the U.S. for five years at Kandahar and then Guantanamo, addressed the U.S. government and the members of the Committee Against Torture at the United Nations in Geneva for the review of U.S. compliance with the Covenant Against Torture[Read More…]
