Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 On Saturday, March 5, the U.S. military, in self-defense and in defense of our African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) partners, conducted an airstrike in Somalia against Raso Camp, a training facility of al-Shabaab, which is a terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaeda. The strike was conducted[Read More…]
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Marcus Gentry Brings ‘I Have a Dream’ Presentation to Prairie State College Stage
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 Marcus Gentry, founder and president of A MasterMind Creation, recently presented, “I Have a Dream: A King’s Journey,” to a packed auditorium at Prairie State College, in celebration of Black History Month. The event was presented by the PSC Male Success Initiative, and featured Gentry telling[Read More…]
Cook County Polling Places For March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary – Interactive Map
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Looking for your polling place for the March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary in Cook County? Try this interactive map hosted by Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office. Click on a highlighted portion of the map, or click near your location, to navigate to your polling place. Polling[Read More…]
HIV/AIDS Long-term Costs High—and Unaffordable to Most-affected Countries
CPD51R Drug distribution at Medical center for HIV positive patients, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. There will be a significant shortfall in the funding needed for HIV control in sub-Saharan Africa in the coming years and those countries with the highest HIV burden will[Read More…]
Veterans With Incomplete Health Care Applications Receive Year to Enroll
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it will extend the healthcare enrollment application period for one year to approximately 545,000 living Veterans that have pending incomplete enrollment applications. “Fixing the Veterans enrollment system is a top priority for VA. This is an important[Read More…]
Syria: Water Restored in Aleppo After a 48-day Shutdown, UNICEF Reports
In the Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, a boy carries a jerrycan he filled at a water tank built by OXFAM with UNICEF support. Photo: UNICEF/Razan Rashidi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 March 2016 – A facility that provides drinking water to more than two million people in and around the[Read More…]
Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Chicken Nugget Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 – Perdue Foods LLC, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products (produced for Applegate Farms) that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets[Read More…]
Spring Clean Up Day at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, March 13
Join naturalists, volunteers, families and groups at Thorn Creek Nature Center for Spring Clean Up Day, Sunday, March 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Photograph by Mark Petnuch Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2016. Shake the winter blahs and come help in the annual Spring Clean Up Day, Sunday, March 13,[Read More…]
Benefits of Peanut Allergy Prevention Strategy Persist After One-year Peanut Avoidance
NIH-funded study suggests early peanut consumption will offer lasting protection. Researchers designed the LEAP study based on observations that Israeli children have lower rates of peanut allergy than Jewish children of similar ancestry residing in the United Kingdom. Israeli children typically start consuming peanut-containing foods, including this snack made from[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Flint Contrast is Clear: Clinton, Sanders Adopt Solutions While Republican Candidates Ignore the Problem & Defend GOP Politicians
Flint, MI –(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2016. At tonight’s Democratic Debate in Flint, Michigan, the two candidates began a candid conversation about how to address systematic environmental injustice in America, including proposing solutions for the Flint water crisis that echo those laid out by a coalition including the Sierra Club, the[Read More…]
