Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Following is the text of a joint statement by the United States and Turkey on the U.S.-Turkey Consultations on Afghanistan. April 4, 2011 a high ranking Turkish interagency delegation led by Deputy Director General for South Asia and Turkish representative in the International Contact Group Burak[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Unveils $11.5 Billion Multi-Year Construction Program
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today unveiled the state’s new $11.5 billion multi-year construction program. The program will create 155,000 jobs and spark economic development throughout the state while improving safety and reducing congestion. Driven by the Illinois Jobs Now! capital program, the statewide multi-year plan for fiscal years[Read More…]
ACLU, Activists And Celebrities At Today’s Rally For Women’s Health
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony D. Romero, will join members of Congress, civil rights leaders and celebrities today in addressing the Stand Up for Women’s Health rally at the U.S. Capitol. Romero will also be honored this evening with Planned Parenthood Federation[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 7, 2011 (1:00 P.M. EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 1:00 P.M. EDT.Tokyo Electric Power Co. continued to inject cooling water into reactors 1, 2 and 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, despite a 7.1 magnitude aftershock that hit 70 miles north of the plant. The temblor, the largest aftershock[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 7 April 2011 (18:00 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2011 – UPDATE 1800 UTC. Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status → Radiological Monitoring and Consequences → Status of Fukushima Units → Marine Environment Monitoring 1. Current Situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious although there are early signs of recovery in[Read More…]
$250,000 in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. A Buffalo Grove man has been charged with two counts of felony counterfeiting after investigators seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in counterfeit apparel, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Wednesday. Ki Hwan Ahn, 49, of the 400 block of Dogwood Terrace, has been charged with[Read More…]
Antimicrobial Resistance Posing Growing Health Threat
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Millions of Americans take antimicrobial drugs each year to fight illness, trusting they will work. However, the bacteria, viruses and other pathogens are fighting back. Within the past couple of years alone, new drug-resistant patterns have emerged and resistance has increased – a trend that demands[Read More…]
HHS Releases $311 Million to States to Help Low-income Households With Energy Costs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Today U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of $311 million to states to help low-income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The continuing resolution currently in place directs HHS to[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Discuss Sleep Apnea at April 21 Meeting
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2011. The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard Drive (corner of Lincoln Highway and Orchard Drive), Park Forest. Dr. Chris Urello, Director of St. James Hospital Sleep Disorders Unit will discuss[Read More…]
FDA Approves Horizant to Treat Restless Legs Syndrome
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. On April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Horizant Extended Release Tablets (gabapentin enacarbil), a once-daily treatment for moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS is a disorder that causes a strong urge to move the legs. This urge often occurs with unpleasant feelings in[Read More…]
