Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011 – 12:41 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. Thanks for coming to the White House. Before I get started, I would like to read to you something I am still looking for — here we go — a readout of the President’s calls with[Read More…]
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Readout of President Obama’s Calls with Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Harry Reid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Today, the President made separate calls to Speaker Boehner and Leader Reid. In his call to Speaker Boehner, the President reiterated the need and his commitment to work with Congress to extend the payroll tax cut for the entire year, and the fact that the short-term[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches $335 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination by Countrywide Financial Corporation
More than 200,000 African-American and Hispanic Borrowers who Qualified for Loans were Charged Higher Fees or Placed into Subprime Loans Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. The Department of Justice today filed its largest residential fair lending settlement in history to resolve allegations that Countrywide Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries engaged in[Read More…]
Lawsuit: Former Catholic School Teacher Fired Over Age
St. Paul the Apostle in Joliet. (ChicagoCatholicNews.com) Joliet, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 55-year-old woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Diocese of Joliet alleging the Roman Catholic school she worked at for approximately 30 years fired her because of her age. Roxann Berkes, a former teacher at St. Paul the Apostle[Read More…]
Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Countrywide Financial Corporation Settlement Announcement
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. Good afternoon, it is an honor to be here today with the Attorney General and our partners, to announce this historic settlement. At the core of the allegations in the complaint is a simple story: If you were African-American or Hispanic and you went to Countrywide[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Countrywide Financial Corporation Settlement Announcement
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. Good afternoon. Today, I’m proud to join with these critical partners – Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, Tom Perez; the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Andre Birotte; Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan; the Secretary for the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
FDA: Do Not Use ShoulderFlex Massager
Use of massage device may cause serious health risks Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers again not to use the ShoulderFlex Massager, imported by King International and sold by various companies, due to serious potential health risks. The ShoulderFlex Massager is a personal[Read More…]
Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Force in Golan Heights
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 December 2011. The Security Council today agreed to extend the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights for another six months. In a resolution adopted unanimously by its 15 members, the Council authorized an extension of the[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 – 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. Summary: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Captiva vehicles manufactured from October 2, 2009, through April 21, 2011. Driving the vehicle with the transmission in manual mode and in first gear causes the engine and power steering pump to operate at higher[Read More…]
Report Highlights Risk From Antibacterial Chemicals In Clothing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) has published an analysis of the antibacterial chemicals triclosan, triclocarban and silver textile products that finds these antibacterial chemicals to significantly leach out of treated products after washing. In the case of triclosan and triclocarban, about half or more of the[Read More…]
