Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011. A study published in the May 2011 edition of the journal Reproductive Toxicology finds pregnant women and their fetuses contaminated with pesticides and metabolites of the herbicide gluphosinate and the Cry1Ab protein of the insecticide based on the bacterium bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), both affiliated with genetically[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on National HIV Testing Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011. National HIV Testing Day reminds each of us to do our part in fighting HIV/AIDS and get tested. It has been thirty years since we witnessed the emergence of HIV, an illness from which roughly 600,000 Americans have died and with which more than one[Read More…]
State Public Health Director Urges Illinoisans to Get Tested on National HIV Testing Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011. As we observe the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) first report of AIDS-like disease, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is urging Illinoisans today to get tested and learn their HIV status on National HIV[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Warrantless GPS Device Tracking by Police
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a case to decide whether law enforcement agencies must first establish probable cause and obtain a warrant before they can secretly attach a GPS tracking device to a vehicle. The ACLU of the National Capital Area and the Electronic[Read More…]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Activates Incident Response Center for Tracking Events at Nebraska’s Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant
Arlington, TX—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2011. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is monitoring events at the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant after a protective berm holding back floodwaters from the Missouri River collapsed early Sunday. The plant, located about 19 miles north of Omaha, Neb., remains in a safe mode under[Read More…]
NASA Mission Suggests Sun and Planets Constructed Differently
Artist Rendering of the Genesis Spacecraft During Collection Phase of Mission. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Researchers analyzing samples returned by NASA’s 2004 Genesis mission have discovered that our sun and its inner planets may have formed differently than previously thought. Data revealed differences between the sun and planets in[Read More…]
SOFIA Successfully Observes Challenging Pluto Occultation
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- On June 23, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observed the dwarf planet Pluto as it passed in front of a distant star. This event, known as an "occultation," allowed scientific analysis of Pluto and its atmosphere by flying SOFIA at the right moment to an exact[Read More…]
Young Harness Racing Driver to Gov. Quinn, ‘Please Sign Senate Bill 744 As-Is’
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jay Hochstetler has been a harness race driver for six years, the last four driving competitively at race tracks across the Chicagoland area and beyond. The 18-year-old graduated from Marian Catholic High School in May and is heading to the University of Kentucky to study economics and continue[Read More…]
4th of July Activities In Park Forest Include Music, Parade, Fireworks
Members of Rich City Skate own the streets in last year’s 4th of July Parade in Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Please note: This article is from July 2011. For July 4, 2012 information, please read: In And Around Park Forest Week Of July 2, 2012… Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Come[Read More…]
Police Find Diabetic Man Passed Out In Car
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police and paramedics came to the aid of a diabetic man passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle last week. Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Titonka Street on June 22 at 3:35 AM to investigate a report of a suspicious auto.[Read More…]
