Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014. HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today released $65 million in grants to help 87 organizations in 33 states reduce high infant mortality rates and other health problems related to pregnancy and mothers’ health. Healthy Start is targeted to the needs of vulnerable mothers and infants in[Read More…]
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University of Oregon Sets Another Record with the Return of ESPN’s College Game Day
The Sept. 6 broadcast from the Memorial Quad marks sixth consecutive visit to Eugene GameDay Broadcast via GoDucks.com EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014 – ESPN College GameDay can’t get enough of Eugene and the Oregon Ducks as it returns for the sixth straight year in a row to stage production in the memorial[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Student Marks World Suicide Prevention Day with September 10 Night of Hope
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. Roosevelt University will mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday, Sept. 10 with A Night of Hope, an awareness program on suicide prevention that is open to all college students, as well as the public, in Chicago’s busy South Loop college corridor. The program, being held at[Read More…]
‘Terminal Town’ Places Chicago at Epicenter of US Air, Bus and Rail Travel
Interactive exhibit from DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute debuts at Thompson Center Transportation expert Joseph Schwieterman has released a new book, “Terminal Town: An Illustrated Guide to Chicago’s Airports, Bus Depots, Train Stations, and Steamship Landings, 1939 – Present” that explores Chicago’s role as the epicenter of U.S. passenger travel. Schwieterman,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Revised Outlook On Wastewater Revenue Bonds
S&P Upgrades Rating on Upcoming Second Lien Wastewater Debt to “AA-” from “A+” with Stable Outlook; Also Raises Rating for Senior Lien Wastewater Debt to “AA” from “AA-” CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that S&P has raised the rating on the City of Chicago’s second lien wastewater[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Ring In The First Day Of School
Walks Safe Passage Route with Students and Ring School Bell at Penn Elementary to Start the 2014-2015 School Year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett today celebrated the first day of school at Penn Elementary School. The Mayor walked students to class[Read More…]
Radar Vision Maps Napa Valley Earthquake
Sentinel-1 maps earthquake EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 September 2014. Sentinel-1A has added yet another string to its bow. Radar images from this fledgling satellite have been used to map the rupture caused by the biggest earthquake that has shaken northern California in 25 years. Scientists collaborating through the UK Natural Environment Research Council’s[Read More…]
Citizens Groups File, Demanding EPA Revoke Virginia’s Regulatory Authority
Formal Petition Alleges Commonwealth Systematically Fails to Comply with Clean Water Act WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014. Citizens groups filed a formal petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this morning alleging that Virginia and its Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) has systematically failed to comply with the[Read More…]
Halliburton Reaches Settlement on Claims Related to Macondo Well Incident in Gulf of Mexico
HOUSTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014 – Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced that it has reached an agreement to settle a substantial majority of the plaintiffs’ class claims asserted against the company as a result of the April 20, 2010 Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The approximately $1.1 billion settlement,[Read More…]
4C Foods Corp. Voluntarily Recalls 4C Grated Cheese Homestyle Parmesan
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. 4C Foods Corp. is recalling its 6-oz. glass jars of “4C Grated Cheese HomeStyle Parmesan”, UPC 0-41387-32790-8 with code dates BEST BY JUL 21 2016 and JUL 22 2016 due to possible contamination with Salmonella. This recall does not impact any other 4C cheese products.[Read More…]
