CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011—Bond has been set at $100,000 for an Aurora man who arranged to have sex with an underage girl he met online, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. Joseph Pircon, 31, of the 6S block of Densmore Drive, has been charged with one count of indecent[Read More…]
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White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, March 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for coming to the gaggle today. I don’t have any announcements at the top, so I will start, Julie, with you. Q Thank you. Just — I want to start out and register a complaint on[Read More…]
Interior Initiates Process for First ‘Smart from the Start’ Lease for Commercial Wind Power Offshore Delaware
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Michael R. Bromwich today announced that the Department is initiating the process to offer the first commercial wind lease under the “Smart from the Start” Atlantic Offshore Wind[Read More…]
Kingsman Fireplaces Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Laceration Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Gas Fireplaces Units: About[Read More…]
Lasko Recalls Box Fans Due To Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 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…]
NOAA, FDA Continue to Re-test Gulf Seafood and Post Results
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. NOAA continues to re-test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate to American and worldwide consumers that it is safe to eat, and announced today it will continue this re-testing into the summer. Before waters were opened to fishing, NOAA and FDA extensively tested seafood[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–Greek Independence Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. One hundred ninety years ago, Greece regained its independence and became a symbol of democracy for the world for the second time in history. As America recognizes this milestone in the birthplace of democracy, we also celebrate our warm friendship with Greece and the lasting legacy[Read More…]
British Foreign Secretary: Our Actions Are Saving Lives in Libya
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2011. Foreign Secretary William Hague said today that ‘forces that continue to take part in Gaddafi’s war against his own people will continue to face the military force of the coalition’. In his statement to the House of Commons updating on the situation, the Foreign Secretary said:[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, March 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 22, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Nine States Crack Down on National Auto Marketing Firm Over Alleged False Ads
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined nine other states in reaching a settlement against a Georgia advertising corporation over its false car sales promotions around the country, in violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. The actions were filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court[Read More…]
