Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2011. I was deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and predecessor Warren Christopher. The longer I spend in this job, the deeper my appreciation grows for the giants who came before. Warren was a diplomat’s diplomat – talented, dedicated and exceptionally wise. As well[Read More…]
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World Variety Produce, Inc. Recalls Serrano Peppers Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2011. WorldVariety Produce, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling Serrano Peppers, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Japan Earthquake Update, 19 March 2011 (4:30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–19 March 2011 – 4:30 UTC. Summary of conditions at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Located on the Eastern coast of Japan, the six nuclear power reactors at Daiichi are boiling water reactors (BWRs). A massive earthquake on 11 March severed off-site power to the plant and triggered the[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Announces Economic Lessons to be Learned from Countries on the Latin America Trip
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2011. In recent days, we’ve seen turmoil and tragedy around the world, from change in the Middle East and North Africa to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As I said on Friday, we will work with our partners in the region to protect innocent civilians in[Read More…]
Family Surprises Sis With Party At St. I’s
The Hickey clan at St. I’s Friday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jill Hickey Carrell, center, of Tucson, celebrates her 54th birthday Friday at the St. Irenaeus Fish Fry with (l to r) Tim Hickey, Champaign, Paula Hickey Beck, Houston, Katie Hickey, Tucson, and mother Irene Hickey, Park Forest.[Read More…]
Judge Rules Wisconsin Union Busting Bill Passed Illegally in the Dead of Night
Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. Today, Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order blocking the implementation of the bill that strips hundreds of thousands of hard working Wisconsinites of their voice on the job. “Judge Sumi confirmed today what we knew all along – that the bill[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 18, 2011 (8 PM EST)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 8:00 P.M. EDT Tokyo Electric Power Co. continued spraying water into the reactor 3 used fuel pool that began early Friday morning. Another water spraying operation into the pool was conducted around noon EDT. The company did not provide any updates on[Read More…]
Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Political Repression in Belarus Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. A bipartisan resolution condemning recent Belarusian elections as illegitimate and calling on the Belarusian regime to immediately release all political prisoners, unanimously passed the Senate late yesterday. The resolution also calls for a tightening of the of the list of Belarusian officials who are subject to[Read More…]
Durbin and Corker Introduce Water for the World Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. A bipartisan group lead by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) introduced the Water for the World Act late yesterday, a bill that bill builds on the success of the Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act by placing clean[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk Ask Attorney General to Clearly State No Prisoners from Guantanamo Bay Will Be Transferred to Thomson
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today asked Attorney General, Eric Holder, to clearly state that his Administration has no intention of transferring prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to Thomson Correctional Center so that Congress can focus its efforts on acquiring and operating Thomson[Read More…]
