NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2011. The United Nations marked International Youth Day today under the slogan ‘Change Our World,’ with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscoring the “stunning” role young people have played during the past year in overthrowing dictatorships. “Far too many of the world’s more than one billion young people lack[Read More…]
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GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 Buick Lacrosse Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2011. Summary: GM is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Lacrosse passenger vehicles manufactured from June 9, 2011 through July 2, 2011 for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, “Electronic Stability Control Systems (ECS).” The stabilitrak system has an[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 Chevrolet Impala Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2011. Summary: GM is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured fro April 19, 2011 through July 29, 2011. The upper power steering hose may have been misrouted so that it can come in close proximity to and/or contact the catalytic converter. With the engine[Read More…]
Getting Defense Spending Under Control
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. The cuts to national security spending in the recent deal to raise the debt ceiling have attracted significant criticism from conservative commentators who argue that these cuts are unexpected, unprecedented, and threatening to our national security. Today the Center for American Progress released the brief “Defense[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: Ending the Bush Bonus Tax Cuts Requires Little Sacrifice, Does No Harm
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. The recent debt deal struck last week resulted in congressional Republicans stating that tax increases cannot be part of deficit reduction. Michael Ettlinger, Vice President for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress, explains why these Republicans are drawing such hard lines in his piece[Read More…]
New Research Aims To Identify Nanosilver’s Toxic Trigger
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. Researchers have begun investigating silver nanoparticles, or nanosilver, in order to discover what exactly makes the particles toxic to the environment. Although scientists have long been concerned about the evidence of toxicity of nanosilver to both human health and the natural environment, research so far has[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton’s Interview With Scott Pelley of CBS Evening News
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. QUESTION: Thank you, Madam Secretary. You are in close coordination with all of the European Union countries, and I wonder how much confidence you have that the European nations are going to be able to create a soft landing for their debt crisis that doesn’t wreck[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, August 11, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, of Manchester, N.J., died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd[Read More…]
Unilever United States, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert for Mislabeled 24-Count Boxes of Popsicle® Sugar Free Orange, Cherry and Grape Flavor
Recalled products distributed in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin Englewood Cliffs, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 – Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of mislabeled 24-count boxes of Popsicle® brand Sugar Free Orange, Cherry and[Read More…]
At Global Student Forum, Secretary General Ban Urges Future Generation of Leaders to Make a Difference
KOREA–(ENEWSPF)–11 August 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (at podium and on screen) addresses the 2011 Global Model UN Conference Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on student leaders gathered at a United Nations forum in the Republic of Korea to make a difference and actively engage in tackling global challenges such as[Read More…]
