Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Hurricane Katia has weakened a little. However, a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Bermuda. Watches and Warnings The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm watch for Bermuda. Summary of Watches[Read More…]
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Major Hurricane Katia Moving Steadily Northwestward, September 6, 2011 (UPDATE 5 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011 – UPDATE 5 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center reports that major Hurricane Katia is moving steadily northwestward. Dangerous rip currents remain the main hazard along the U.S. east coast and Bermuda. There are no coastal Watches or Warnings currently in effect. Discussion and 48-hour Outlook[Read More…]
Low Doses of Pesticides Put Honey Bees at Risk
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2011. Scientists in France have discovered that honey bees are at a higher risk of dying from infection by Nosema ceranae (N. ceranae) when they are exposed to low doses of insecticides. The results, presented in the journal PLoS ONE, support the theory that combining more N.[Read More…]
Village Board: Swearing in of Police Brass, Consideration of a Sustainable Pesticide Reduction Policy, More, on Tuesday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Should the Village of Park Forest ban pesticides on Village-owned or leased properties? Should Park Forest pursue a quiet zone at the intersection of Western Avenue and the Canadian National Railroad tracks? How does one serve ethically as an employee or elected official in Park Forest? The[Read More…]
Fox Doctors Hoffa Speech To Fabricate Call For Violence
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Right-wing bloggers misled by dishonest Fox News video editing are attacking Teamsters President James Hoffa, Jr. for supposedly urging violence against Tea Party activists during a Labor Day speech. Conservatives are also attacking President Obama, who appeared at the event, for "sanctioning violence against fellow Americans" by failing[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Hold Annual Smorgasbord September 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2011. The Park Forest Nurses Club will hold its annual smorgasbord on Thursday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 Orchard Drive (corner of Lincoln Highway and Orchard Drive). Etel Billig will present “Feiffer’s People,” a comedic monologue by Jules Feiffer. Members[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Detroit Labor Day Event
Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2011 – 1:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Detroit! (Applause.) Thank you, Michigan! (Applause.) Oh, this is a — AUDIENCE: Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. It is — AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: [Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, September 5, 2011
En route Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2011 – 11:41 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Hello, everybody. How’s everybody doing? Happy Labor Day. We’re obviously headed to Detroit this morning, where the President will speak to the Detroit Metro Labor Council at an event that is a Labor Day tradition in the great city[Read More…]
Katia Becomes a Category 3 Hurricane, September 5, 2011 (UPDATE 5 PM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2011 – UPDATE 5 PM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Katia has become a major hurricane. The biggest threat continues to be dangerous rip currents along the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda. While there are no coast Watches or Warnings in effect, interest in[Read More…]
UN Chief and Kiribati Leader Warn Over Climate Change Threat to Pacific Islands
KIRIBAT–(ENEWSPF)–5 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is arrives in Tarawa, Kiribati to a cultural welcoming ceremony and traditional blessing by elders Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, today stressed that climate change posed the most serious threat to the livelihoods, security and survival of the island nation’s[Read More…]
