ELGIN, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. With the economic recovery lagging and unemployment still high, access for displaced workers to job retraining and career counseling is more critical than ever, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said yesterday at the Elgin workNet Center. Although the national unemployment rate dipped slightly during the month[Read More…]
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Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp Graduates its 200th Class
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 —Fifteen years after the program started, the Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp graduated its 200th class Thursday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart presided over today’s ceremonies held in Chicago. The 37 participants have graduated from the four-month, in-camp phase of the program and[Read More…]
NIH-Led Team Maps Route for Eliciting HIV Neutralizing Antibodies
New Technique Can be Used Widely to Develop Vaccines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. Researchers have traced in detail how certain powerful HIV neutralizing antibodies evolve, a finding that generates vital clues to guide the design of a preventive HIV vaccine, according to a study appearing in Science Express this week.[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 6, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 395,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 402,000. The 4-week moving average was 405,000, a decrease of 3,250 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Fielding Error: Mistaken Application Wipes Out Michigan Baseball
This photo from the Battle Creek Enquirer newspaper shows the devastation wrought by the mistaken application of Roundup. Maine–(ENWESPF)–Wed, Aug 10, 2011. This story might be funny if it weren’t inherently tragic. Back in early spring, folks in Battle Creek, Michigan, were planning for a great season of baseball and other[Read More…]
Super Weeds Now Resistant to More Than One Pesticide
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. What happens when genetically modified plants escape fields and start mixing with non-genetically modified, native plants? It seems you get a situation where one plant potentially shares its genetic material with another. New Scientist is reporting that canola weeds have been found in North Dakota containing genetic[Read More…]
Triumph Recall of Certain Sprint GT, Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC Motorcycles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2011. Summary: Triumph is recalling certain model year 2011 – 2012 Sprint GT, Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC motorcycles manufactured from June 2010 through June 2011. The top box locking handle is missing a clip on the locking mechanism and thus it is possible that the[Read More…]
Volkswagen Recall of Certain Audi R8 Spyder Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2011. Summary: Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011 – 2012 Audi R8 Spyder vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2010, through June 22, 2011. The fuel supply line may contact and rub against the heat shield in the engine compartment. This could lead to a small fuel[Read More…]
Philips Lighting Recalls EnergySaver and Marathon Compact Fluorescent Dimmable Reflector Flood Lamps Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Researchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab Develop Technology That May Cure the Common Cold, Influenza and Other Ailments
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. Most bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin, discovered decades ago. However, such drugs are useless against viral infections, including influenza, the common cold, and deadly hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola. Now, in a development that could transform how viral infections are treated,[Read More…]
