Brussels, Belgium—(ENEWSPF)—September 20, 2011. The following remarks are attributed to Attorney General Eric Holder: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is an honor to address the distinguished members of this committee and to discuss the goals – and the sacred responsibilities – that we share. During my tenure as Attorney General,[Read More…]
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Update: Illinoisan Infected in Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Rocky Ford Cantaloupes , Sept. 20, 2011
35 Persons Affected in 10 States SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)—September 20, 2011. A total of 35 people in 10 states have been infected in the multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to Rocky Ford Cantaloupes shipped by Jensen Farms in Colorado, including a suburban Cook County woman, the Illinois Department of Public Health[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Three Chicago Area Home Repair Contractors
Consumers Bilked Out of Over $600,000 for Work that Allegedly was Never Completed Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—September 20, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed three lawsuits against fraudulent home repair businesses that cheated Chicago area homeowners out of more than $600,000 for repairs that were never completed. Madigan filed the lawsuits in[Read More…]
ACLU Says Denial of Clemency for Troy Davis Exemplifies Death Penalty’s Systemic Injustices
ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2011. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles today denied clemency to Troy Davis, despite serious concerns that he was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. “The refusal today by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant Troy Davis clemency underscores the vast[Read More…]
Countdown to Europe’s First Soyuz Launch Under Way
EU–(ENEWSPF)–20 September 2011. Assembly of the three-stage Soyuz The clock is ticking for the first Soyuz flight from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket, which will carry the first two satellites of Europe’s Galileo navigation system into orbit, is being prepared for launch on 20 October. Final[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on President Obama’s Plan for Jobs and Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Today President Obama said some things that very much needed to be said. He said we need to focus first and foremost on creating jobs, and he laid out a plan for doing just that. He said that asking millionaires like Warren Buffett to start paying[Read More…]
Outline of AFL-CIO Positions on Congressional Super Committee Issues
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Working people are clamoring for leaders in Washington to focus first and hard on creating good jobs. Speaker Boehner was channeling George Orwell when he claimed the Congressional Super Committee is a jobs committee. The way to create jobs is not through fiscal austerity and cuts[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Second Army Casualty, September 19, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a second soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Chazray C. Clark, 24, of Ecorse, Mich., died Sept. 18 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. [Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 19, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Japan Prime Minister Noda to Address United Nations Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda this week will address the United Nations’ general assembly in New York on the continuing need for safe and reliable nuclear energy in Japan. As part of the assembly, a[Read More…]
Condemning Deadly Attack Near Burundian Capital, Secretary-General Calls for Restraint
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the armed attack that took place yesterday near Burundi’s capital that killed and injured scores of people, and called on all parties to exercise restraint. At least 36 people have been killed in the attack in which unidentified gunmen opened fire[Read More…]
