SUDAN–(ENEWSPF)–2 August 2011. Four United Nations peacekeepers serving in Sudan’s troubled Abyei area were killed today and seven others were injured after a landmine detonated during a patrol, the UN reported. The Ethiopian blue helmets, part of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), were on patrol in Mabok,[Read More…]
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Statement from U.S. Commerce Department Chief Economist Mark Doms on Personal Income and Outlays in June 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released personal income and outlays data for June 2011. Personal income rose 0.1 percent in June, consistent with private-sector forecasts. Wages and salaries, the largest component of income, remained unchanged despite a decline in June hourly earnings. Real consumer spending[Read More…]
Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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[Read More…]
Cloud Engines Recalls Pogoplug Video File Sharing Device Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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[Read More…]
AARP Statement on Passage of Budget Control Act of 2011
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. AARP CEO A. Barry Rand offered the following statement after the House and Senate passed the Budget Control Act of 2011 to raise the debt ceiling. Throughout the past several months, AARP has been focused on preventing cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for the millions[Read More…]
A New Planning Tool Helps Direct Traffic on Aircraft Carriers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. On the deck of an aircraft carrier, where up to 60 aircraft are crammed into 4.5 acres, keeping track of all the pieces — and keeping everyone safe — can seem like a game of high-stakes chess. While the current “deck handling” system involving plane-shaped cutouts[Read More…]
Oxfam: East Africa’s Humanitarian Crisis Deteriorates Rapidly as Aid Effort Fails to Keep Pace – How You Can Help
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 2 – International agency Oxfam says governments and donors must act with greater urgency in the face of a deteriorating crisis and rising needs in East Africa. Donors must move beyond promises and immediately turn money pledged into action on the ground, as more than half a million people[Read More…]
20 Protesters Arrested after Disrupting House Debt Debate
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 2 – Expressing outrage over a debt ceiling deal that does not raise revenue, relies solely on spending cuts, including the potential for significant cuts to Medicare later this year, a group of 20 community leaders were arrested at the Republican House caucus meeting at the Capitol. The group travelled to[Read More…]
Soldier Missing from Vietnam War Identified, August 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Chief Warrant Officer George A. Howes, of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Brice M. Scott, 22, of Columbus, Ga., died July 31 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was[Read More…]
