NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 January 2012. Security Council members have called on warring ethnic communities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state to engage in reconciliation and end the “cycle of conflict” that has claimed an unknown number of casualties in recent weeks. In a press statement, issued yesterday by Ambassador Baso Sangqu of[Read More…]
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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists in the Philippines and Syria
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–10 January 2012. The head of the United Nations agency in charge of defending press freedom condemned today the recent murders of journalists in the Philippines and Syria and called on authorities to investigate the crimes thoroughly. “I call on the Philippine authorities to shed light on this crime and[Read More…]
The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSP)–January 10, 2012. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Blake Bed Frames Units:[Read More…]
For Crying Out Loud!: Baby Cries Get a Speedy Response
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, Oxford University researchers have found. They compared the scores of 40 volunteers on the classic arcade game ‘Whack-a-mole’ after listening to babies crying, with their scores after hearing sounds of adults[Read More…]
YES WE SCAN: John Podesta Calls on President Obama to Create a Digital Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. Today, locked in the basement of government entities like the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and the National Library of Medicine, are untold reams of valuable and important public information. To truly unlock the power of the Internet, we need to make these important materials[Read More…]
Study Shows Honey Bees Exposed to High Levels of Bee-Killing Pesticide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. A Purdue University study shows that honey bees’ exposure to the highly toxic neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin is greater than previously thought. Beyond Pesticides, as a part of a coalition of beekeeping and environmental groups, challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a December 2010 letter for[Read More…]
Los Angeles Church Pastor Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for $14.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
One of the Longest Health Care Fraud Sentences Imposed in the Central District of California Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2012. The pastor of a now defunct Los Angeles church who owned and operated several fraudulent durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison for his[Read More…]
DOE Releases New Video on Electric Vehicles
Secretary Chu Highlights Administration Support for U.S. Auto Industry in Detroit Economic Club Speech Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to Detroit, Mich., this week to highlight the Obama Administration’s support for the American automobile industry and the role investing in innovation will play in[Read More…]
Vitamin D May Improve Bone Health in Those Taking Anti-HIV Drug
NIH study suggests benefits for young people on long-term tenofovir treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study[Read More…]
Fresno County Nurses Consider Strike, Seek to Block Contract They Say Harms Nurses & County Patients
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today announced it has asked the state Public Employees Relations Board to block a decision by Fresno County to impose a harsh new contract on county nurses – and county nurses are voting Tuesday and Wednesday whether to authorize nurse negotiators[Read More…]
