Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy finalized a nearly $50 million loan to The Vehicle Production Group LLC. The loan will support the development of the six-passenger MV-1, a purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicle that will run on compressed natural gas. [Read More…]
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Olympic Athlete, 14 College Graduates Among New Officers
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. A member of two U.S. Olympic teams, two former teachers, a retired fire lieutenant and 14 college graduates are among the 45 cadets who graduated from the Cook County Sheriff’s Training Academy yesterday, marking the beginning of their law enforcement careers as correctional officers based at the[Read More…]
New Robot System to Test 10,000 Chemicals for Toxicity
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, today unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an ongoing collaboration, referred to as Tox21, that is working[Read More…]
NIH Urges — Be Kind to Your Kidneys!
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Kidney disease can lead to heart disease, and vice versa. And on World Kidney Day, Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., director of the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases asks people to consider the link, and what they can do to protect kidney[Read More…]
UN Rights Chief Denounces Violence Against Journalists by Libyan Security Forces
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2011 – The top United Nations human rights official today condemned the detention and possible torture of three journalists working for the British Broadcasting Corporation by Libyan security forces, stressing that the media must be allowed access to report what is happening inside the country. The three[Read More…]
Verdicts in Latest DR Congo Rape Trial Show Justice is Possible – UN Envoy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2011 – The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict has welcomed the guilty verdicts handed down by a military court in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against 11 army officers for crimes committed last year, saying it shows that efforts to end impunity[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 5, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 371,000. The 4-week moving average was 392,250, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
ACLU Submits Testimony For Rep. King’s ‘Radicalization’ Hearing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10 – The American Civil Liberties Union submitted testimony today for Representative Peter King’s congressional “radicalization” hearing objecting to the House Homeland Security Committee’s scrutiny of the American Muslim community and its level of cooperation with government anti-terrorism efforts. The ACLU, along with over 40 human rights and civil[Read More…]
President Obama and First Lady Call For a United Effort to Address Bullying
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Today, the President and First Lady called for a united effort to address bullying at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. Approximately 150 students, parents, teachers, non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers came together to discuss how they can work together to make our schools and[Read More…]
Background on White House Conference on Bullying Prevention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Today, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, and teachers in addition to non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers to the White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention. The Conference[Read More…]
