Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– NASA has declared full mission success for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). LRO changed our view of the entire moon and brought it into sharper focus with unprecedented detail. NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) operated the LRO spacecraft and its instruments during the one-year mission phase. Now[Read More…]
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Yale: Astronomers Discover That Galaxies Are Either Asleep or Awake
Bluer galaxies are actively “awake” and forming stars, while redder galaxies have shut down and are “asleep.” (Image: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF team) Yale-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have probed into the distant universe and discovered that galaxies display one of two distinct behaviors: they are either awake or[Read More…]
Illinois Firm Recalls Raw and Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products Due To Possible Adulteration
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011 – Chicago Boxed Beef Distributors Inc., a Shorewood, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 3,200 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat sausage products that were not handled in a manner to prevent cross contamination between raw and ready-to-eat products. In addition, the product label used by the company was[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Additional Army Casualty, June 21, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. James W. Harvey II, 23, of Toms River, N.J., died June 20 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. [Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches State Open Data Website
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the launch of a state website designed to provide open access to state data and greater transparency in state government. The platform is the second initiative of the Governor’s Illinois Innovation Council. The State of Illinois Open Data site, Data.Illinois.Gov, is a[Read More…]
J.P. Morgan to Pay $153.6 Million to Settle SEC Charges of Misleading Investors in CDO Tied to U.S. Housing Market
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will pay $153.6 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors in a complex mortgage securities transaction just as the housing market was starting to plummet. Under the settlement, harmed investors will[Read More…]
General Assembly Appoints Ban Ki-Moon to Second Term as UN Secretary-General
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 June 2011. The United Nations General Assembly today agreed to appoint Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General of the 192-member Organization. Under the resolution, which was adopted by acclamation, Mr. Ban’s second term will run from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016. Today’s[Read More…]
Christmas Tree Shops Recall Animated Safari and Aquarium Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 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…]
Many Power Plants Already Have Pollution Controls to Meet EPA Rule
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011. Despite the recent statements of some utility companies in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to limit toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Center for American Progress has released the analysis “Mercury Falling: Many Power Plants Already Have Equipment to Slash Mercury, Toxic Contamination,”[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 21, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011 – 1:46 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I have with me today two special guests. On my left, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius; on my right, the Commissioner of Food and[Read More…]
