First two Galileo IOV satellites EU–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2011 Europe’s first two Galileo satellites have reached their final operating orbits, opening the way for activating and testing their navigation payloads. Marking the formal end of their LEOP Launch and Early Operations Phase, control of the satellites was passed yesterday from[Read More…]
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Thousands to Gather Around White House to Protest Keystone XL Pipeline
NRDC: “Not in our national interest to further U.S. oil addiction” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Nov. 4, 2011. Thousands of citizen-activists, local residents and environmentalists will gather at the White House Sunday to protest construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which is designed to transport dirty tar sands for 1,700 miles, from Canada through[Read More…]
Oct Payroll Employment Continues to Trend Up (+80,000); Jobless Rate (9.0%) Changes Little
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2011. Nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend up in October (+80,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in the private sector rose, with modest job growth continuing in professional and businesses services, leisure and[Read More…]
Graduated Drivers Licensing Programs Reduce Fatal Teen Crashes
NIH-funded studies show limits on night driving, teen passengers, further reduces deaths Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. Programs that grant privileges to new drivers in phases — known as graduated licensing programs — dramatically reduce the rate of teen driver fatal crashes, according to three studies funded by the National Institutes[Read More…]
Study Finds Dyslexia Not Tied to IQ
Research on brain activity fails to support widely used approach to identify dyslexic students Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Regardless of high or low overall scores on an IQ test, children with dyslexia show similar patterns of brain activity, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health. The results[Read More…]
Move Our Money Campaign on Track to Move $1 Billion From Big Banks by Year’s End
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. The New Bottom Line’s Move Our Money campaign launched on Monday and already $5 million has been withdrawn from Bank of America and other Wall Street banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. On November 4 and 5 – to coincide with Bank Transfer Day[Read More…]
OccupyWashingtonDC.org to Hold Occupied Super Committee for the 99% Wednesday, November 9th at 11:00 AM
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. Where: Freedom Plaza, 13th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW When: Wednesday, November 9 at 11:00 AM What: OccupyWashingtonDC.org holds a people’s hearing on the economy and deficit: the Occupied Super Committee for the 99%. Witnesses will testify on the tax system, military spending, jobs, health care, social[Read More…]
2011 Health Professions Career and Internship Fair at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring the 2011 Health and Human Services Career and Internship Fair on Monday, November 28, from 3 to 6 p.m., in the Center for Performing Arts lobby on the GSU campus. Prospective employers in the fields of[Read More…]
The Occupations Report, November 3, 2011
This Occupation Report is compiled by Rebuild the Dream. REQUEST FOR UPDATES FROM READERS: The Daily Occupations Report needs your help! We are currently putting together a list of cities that have been supportive of local Occupy groups and those that have been less than supportive (i.e.: police crackdowns and[Read More…]
Durbin, Reed to Call on Banks to Adopt Fee Disclosure Form
After Big Banks Cancel Debit Fees, Protections Needed From New Hidden Fees WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today called on the nation’s financial institutions to voluntarily adopt a bank account fee disclosure form designed to make checking account terms and fees transparent[Read More…]
