JOPLIN, Mo.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate issued the following statement on the tornadoes that struck parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and other states last night. According to the National Weather Service, severe weather, including tornadoes is expected to continue across the central U.S. today,[Read More…]
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Secretary General Ban Insists on Ceasefire and Transition Talks in Libya During Discussions With Premier
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 May 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with the Libyan Prime Minister and reiterated the urgent need for a real ceasefire and serious negotiations on initiating a transition to a government that fully meets the aspirations of the people of the North African country. Mr. Ban told Al Baghdadi[Read More…]
Globe All Wellness, LLC Issues a Voluntary Recall of Dietary Supplement Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. Globe All Wellness, LLC has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that one of the company’s weight loss dietary supplements that was sold by a seller that was not authorized by Globe All Wellness, LLC to sell the product contains an undeclared[Read More…]
Fire It Up Safely: CPSC Recommends Safety Check Before Grilling This Summer
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. Summer officially kicks off this weekend and millions of Americans will celebrate with a cookout. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to check their grills and “fire it up safely” to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Before lighting the grill, do a[Read More…]
Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 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…]
STIHL Recalls Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 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…]
Durbin Chairs Hearing on Funding for Programs that Aid Small Businesses and Distressed Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) chaired an Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY12 budgets of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) Fund today, where he highlighted the important work these agencies do to improve our economy and[Read More…]
Let’s Move! in Indian Country Launched at Menominee Reservation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. The Office of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative and four federal agencies today launched Let’s Move! in Indian Country (LMIC). LMIC is an initiative to support and advance the work that tribal leaders and community members are already doing to improve the health of American Indian[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at an Event with Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Students
Oxford University, England–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011 – 2:27 P.M. British Summer Time MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello. How are you all doing? Good to see you. Well, good afternoon, everyone. I am beyond thrilled to be back in the United Kingdom and to be here with all of you at Oxford University.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to Parliament
London, England–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011 – 3:47 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) My Lord Chancellor, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, my lords, and members of the House of Commons: I have known few greater honors than the opportunity to address the Mother of Parliaments at[Read More…]
