TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. Adult children of divorce are more likely to have seriously considered suicide than their peers from intact families, suggests new research from the University of Toronto. In a paper published online this week in the journal Psychiatry Research, investigators examined gender specific differences among a sample[Read More…]
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Coalition of Clean Air Groups Bring Actions Against Federal Government
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. Today, a coalition of clear air advocates is acting to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fulfill their obligations to protect the nation’s largest and most scenic national parks, wilderness areas, and[Read More…]
Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. Issues Allergen Alert on Valu Time Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. of Perham, MN is recalling “Valu Time Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips”, 5 oz., UPC Code 11225-03388 as the product contains undeclared milk protein. People with allergies or severe sensitivity to milk protein may be at risk of serious[Read More…]
Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled by Vacless Systems Inc. for a Repair/Replace Program to Prevent Entrapment
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 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…]
Dangerous Environments ‘Make Parents More Caring’
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2011. Changes in the environment that put the lives of adults at risk drive parents to invest more in caring for their offspring, scientists have found. The new research, led by Oxford University scientists, examined how the mortality rates of parents and offspring and the fertility of[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Senator Lieberman’s Retirement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. “The very existence of the Department of Homeland Security is due in large part to Senator Lieberman. Dating back to the first days after 9/11, he has been an instrumental architect of the very way we work to keep America safe from the evolving threats we[Read More…]
Senator Lieberman Announces Plan to Retire From Senate in 2012
STAMFORD, CT—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2011. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) today announced his plan to retire from the United States Senate at the end of his fourth term. Senator Lieberman was joined by his wife, Hadassah, their children and grandchildren, and other family members as he shared his decision with friends and[Read More…]
New Report Evaluates Educational Productivity –Study Assigns Educational Efficiency Ratings to More than 9,000 School Districts
WASHINGTON, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. The Center for American Progress today released “Return on Educational Investment: A district-by-district evaluation of U.S. educational productivity,” the first-ever attempt to analyze the productivity of almost every major school district in the country. The study by Senior Fellow Ulrich Boser measures the academic achievement a school[Read More…]
Be Careful What You Wish For–Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Would Be Harmful to Society and Costly for Our Country
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. The new Republican leadership of the House of Representatives says repeal of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is their top priority. The Republicans pushing for repeal, however, conveniently ignore the enormous step backward that repeal would represent for health care in our[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Hu in a Roundtable with American and Chinese Business Leaders
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011 – 12:36 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, thanks to all of you for joining, both American and Chinese business leaders. President Hu and I have had some excellent discussions, both last night in a smaller dinner and then this morning with our respective[Read More…]
