Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2011. Summary: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 – 2007 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400GH passenger cars manufactured from February 16, 2004, through August 30, 2006. A module inside the inverter module may contain inadequately soldered transistors that during high-load driving, may be damaged by heat[Read More…]
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Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez After Their Meeting
Madrid, Spain–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2011. FOREIGN MINISTER JIMENEZ: Hola. Buenos dias. Dear Secretary of State, dear Hillary, let me start by expressing my personal satisfaction for receiving you here in Madrid. We are extremely pleased to have this opportunity for receiving you, and to see how is our collaboration and our[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Three Army Casualties, July 2, 2011
Wshington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 29 in Badrah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire. They were assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Cutting the Deficit and Creating Jobs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2011. Right now, there are a lot of folks who are still struggling with the effects of the recession. They’re wondering how they’d deal with an unexpected expense if their car breaks down. They’re worried about layoffs. They’re not sure if they can help their kids[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Additional Marine Casualty, July 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The Department of Defense also announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Chad D. Frokjer, 27, of Maplewood, Minn., died June 30 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
Jewel-Osco to Close Olympia Fields Store
Itasca, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jewel-Osco issued the following press release today announcing the closing of the Olympia Fields store: JEWEL-OSCO, a leading Midwest food and pharmacy retailer, announced the company will close its store at 2500 Lincoln Highway, in Olympia Fields, Ill., on Aug. 30, 2011. The store’s pharmacy will close earlier,[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 1, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2011. TEPCO Resumes Decontaminating Water to Cool Reactors Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) resumed decontaminating water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after fixing a software flaw that caused an automatic shutdown of the decontamination system. After a short investigation identified the flaw, the[Read More…]
Council of Economic Advisers Releases Seventh Quarterly Report on the Economic Impact of the Recovery Act
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The Council of Economic Advisers today released its latest quarterly report on the economic impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The report shows that the Recovery Act continues to play a key role in supporting the economy. Specifically, the Recovery Act added as much[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, July 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN U.S. Deeply Concerned by Arrests of Human Rights Activists, Journalists, and Artists / U.S. Condemns Continuing Crackdown on Peaceful Dissent VENEZUELA Chavez Personal Health Matter Globovision / U.S. Supports Freedom of Press SYRIA U.S. Encouraging Dialogue Between Opposition and Government[Read More…]
State of IL Kicks off Campaign to Protect Seniors From Abuse
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson today kicked off Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, in Illinois. Elder abuse refers to a negligent act (physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, willful deprivation, or financial exploitation) by a caregiver or any other person that causes[Read More…]
