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Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Incident Along the Afghan-Pakistani Border

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–27 November 2011.  The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen:  I offer my deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the Pakistani officers and soldiers who lost their lives or were injured, and to the government  and people of Pakistan, following the regrettable incident[Read More…]

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Shall We Deregulate The Toaster Industry?

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Shall we deregulate the toaster industry? Seriously, wouldn’t the toaster industry be far better off if we just let toaster manufacturing companies make toasters without having to pay the extra costs associated with government-mandated "safety" laws and guidelines? Can’t we just trust the toaster industry to[Read More…]

UN Report Suggests Environmental Measures That Could Save Millions of Lives

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 November 2011.   Implementing cost-effective measures would help reduce black carbon, methane and ozone emissions More than two million lives can be saved each year by implementing the cost-effective measures presented in a United Nations report released today, which would help reduce black carbon, methane and ozone emissions. The[Read More…]

Syria: UN Rights Panel Voices Alarm at Reported Torture of Children

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 November 2011.  A United Nations panel today voiced deep concern about massive human rights violations in Syria, including the reported torture of children, as the Government’s violent crackdown against protesters continues. The UN Committee against Torture, which is concluding its 47th session in Geneva, has reviewed “numerous, consistent[Read More…]

California Town Bans Fake Lawns

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2011.  One of the few issues I can agree on with folks on both sides of the organic vs. synthetic chemical lawn debate is this: Artificial grass has no place in our society. Giant petroleum-based blankets that will never biodegrade in anyone’s lifetime, artificial lawns emit all sorts[Read More…]

Statement by Vice President Biden on the Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2011.  Every year on November 25, we remember the millions of women affected by violence here in the United States and around the world. Violence against women undermines not only the safety and dignity of millions of women and girls, but also the health, economic stability, and[Read More…]

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