Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Michael J. Dutcher, 22, of Asheville, N.C., died Sept. 15 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st[Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Third Army Casualty, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Mycal L. Prince, 28, of Minco, Okla., died Sept. 15 in Laghman province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms[Read More…]
Tree Killing Beetle Found In Southern Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. A destructive pest that feasts on ash trees has been confirmed in two new Illinois counties. The emerald ash borer (EAB) recently was discovered just north of Salem in Marion County and at the Green Creek Rest Area on Interstate 57 in Effingham County. The beetle[Read More…]
Stagnant National Growth Squeezes Illinois Labor Market
Unemployment at 9.9 Percent; 3,100 Jobs Added in August CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2011. The Illinois seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August increased to 9.9 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Illinois added +3,100 jobs in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Justice Department in Lawsuit to Block AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined the federal government today in its effort to block AT&T Inc.’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. The DOJ filed the civil antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 31, 2011 to enjoin the acquisition and[Read More…]
World Trade Organization Tribunal Rules That ‘Dolphin Safe Tuna’ Labels Are Illegal
Friends of the Earth demands end to U.S. support of trade agreements that allow corporate-dominated tribunals to gut environmental protections Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2011. A World Trade Organization tribunal in Geneva, Switzerland ruled yesterday, September 15, that the U.S. labeling system intended to prevent dolphins from being killed by commercial[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. TEPCO Improves Core Cooling for Fukushima Daiichi Reactors Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues The United Nations has released a report, “United Nations System-wide Study on the Implications of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.” The report was prepared for the U.N. high-level meeting on nuclear[Read More…]
Campus Progress: Survey Shows Need for Better Teen Sex Ed
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. Campus Progress reports about a recent study done by the Cook County Department of Public Health that surveyed 1,718 students at 20 suburban public high schools about health issues. The data released reinforces a need for a comprehensive sexual health education program in Illinois that, in addition[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. White House Appears Unlikely to Put Social Security Cuts Back on the Table White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage has said that President Obama’s deficit proposal will not include any changes to Social Security, reiterating the President’s belief that Social Security did not cause the immediate[Read More…]
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Issues a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Oral Contraceptives
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today issued a voluntary, nationwide, retail-level recall of multiple lots of oral contraceptives. The recall is being implemented because of a packaging error, where select blisters were rotated 180 degrees within the card, reversing the weekly tablet orientation and making the lot number[Read More…]
