Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to three tobacco manufacturers — ITG Brands LLC, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc., and Sherman’s 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Ltd. — who describe their cigarettes on product labeling as “additive-free” and/or “natural.” The warning letters[Read More…]
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Prison Industrial Complex 101 Workshop on October 10 at Beverly Unitarian Church
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. We’ve all been shocked and saddened by the number of young black men killed by the police in recent months. Another aspect of racial injustice is the mass incarceration of African-Americans. There will be a workshop on the prison industrial complex, of which mass incarceration is an[Read More…]
General Mills Voluntarily Recalls a Limited Quantity of Frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans
Minneapolis –(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. General Mills today announced a voluntary Class I recall of a limited quantity of frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans produced over two days in March 2014. The recall is being issued as a precaution after one package of finished product tested positive for the presence[Read More…]
Beekeepers, Environmentalists Question EPA’s Commitment to Saving Bees
FOIA request probes pesticide industry influence WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. Friends of the Earth submitted a Freedom of Information Act to the Environmental Protection Agency today requesting meeting minutes and communications between the EPA Office of the Administrator, the Office of Pesticide Programs and representatives of the pesticide industry.[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Algeria Travel Warning, Aug. 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Kabylie region and remote areas of southern and eastern Algeria. This replaces the Travel Warning for Algeria dated February 24, 2015, to update information on the current security situation in Algeria. The Department[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Aug. 22, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 271,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 277,000. The 4-week moving average was 272,500, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury
President Barack Obama greets the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury players, coaches and leadership in the State Dining Room prior to an event to honor the team and their victory in the WNBA Finals, Aug. 26, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015 – 12:31[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, August 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015 – 12:51 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I appreciate you accommodating the change in the time to the briefing today. We wanted to make sure that all of you had the opportunity to see the President welcome the WNBA champions, Phoenix Mercury, to the[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Commitment to Strengthening Rural America
IOWA—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2915. At the Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny Campus today in Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her commitment to strengthening rural America for the next generation by focusing on four key areas. Her agenda includes proposals to spur investment to power the rural economy, raise agricultural production and[Read More…]
GRASP/ Broken No More and Partner Organizations Host Events Across the United States to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2015. GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing)/ Broken No More and partnering organizations will convene rallies, vigils and overdose prevention trainings across the United States in commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day. From California to Vermont, parents and loved ones of those affected by or lost[Read More…]
