Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver’s knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Ford Recalls 70,209 Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system[Read More…]
GM Recalls Certain 2014 – 2015 Chevrolet Impala Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2014. SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements[Read More…]
High-Frequency Trader Indicted For Manipulating Commodities Futures Markets In First Federal Prosecution For ‘Spoofing’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. In the first federal prosecution of its kind, a high-frequency trader was indicted for allegedly manipulating commodities futures prices and illegally profiting nearly $1.6 million as a result of trading orders he placed through CME Group and European futures markets in 2011. The defendant, MICHAEL COSCIA,[Read More…]
Secretary Jewell, Director Jarvis Announce $500,000 in Matching Grants to Support Diversity in National Register of Historic Places
Hold Meeting with American Latino Scholars Expert Panel WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. On the heels of a meeting of the American Latino Scholars Expert Panel and in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announced $500,000 in matching[Read More…]
Strong Working Memory Put Brakes on Problematic Drug Use
University of Oregon-led team finds that impulsive adolescents who lack focus are more likely to face substance-abuse issues EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 2, 2014 — Adolescents with strong working memory are better equipped to escape early drug experimentation without progressing into substance abuse issues, says a University of Oregon researcher. Most important[Read More…]
HHS Releases 13th Report on Carcinogens
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemical, biological, and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living in the United States. The new report includes 243 listings.[Read More…]
Short-Sighted Spending Cuts Deepen Budget Deficit by Nearly $21 Billion by Worsening Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. As fiscal year 2015 begins, a new brief from the Center for American Progress illustrates how federal spending cuts are actually deepening budget deficits—to the tune of $20.9 billion—by increasing waste, fraud, and abuse. These cuts hinder competent program administration, which depends on adequate staff and[Read More…]
Arkansas Voter ID Case Begins Today
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. Oral arguments will take place today in a case challenging Arkansas’ strict voter ID law. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, which filed an amicus brief supporting the challengers, released the following statement. “Arkansas’s photo ID law could make it more difficult[Read More…]
California To Limit Chlorpyrifos’ Food Production Use, Environmentalists Sue EPA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014. California state pesticide regulators are looking to curtail the use of chlorpyrifos, one of the most widely used insecticides on the market, due to concerns that it poses a threat to human health and the environment. At the same time, environmental groups are suing the U.S.[Read More…]
