NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 December 2010 – Senior United Nations officials today mourned the passing of veteran United States diplomat Richard Holbrooke, praising his skills as a top negotiator, peacemaker and champion of global causes. Mr. Holbrooke, who died following heart surgery on Monday at the age of 69, helped broker the[Read More…]
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Extech Instruments Recalls Digital Clamp and Multimeters due to Electrocution Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. 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…]
Home for the Holidays: A Time of Joy, Giving, and Checking in with Aging Loved Ones
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2010. With busy schedules and miles between, when is the last time your entire family was under the same roof? When is the next time it will happen again? If your family is like many American families, December brings holidays, and with those holidays, unmatched family togetherness. Aside[Read More…]
Op-ed by Attorney General Eric Holder and Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Re: Health Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. The full text of the op-ed by Attorney General Eric Holder and Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is printed below. The piece was published in today’s Washington Post. Health Reform Will Survive Its Legal Fight By Eric H. Holder Jr. and Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday, December[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, December 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT North American Foreign Ministers Meeting / Mexican and Canadian Counterparts / Trilateral Cooperation Secretary Clinton’s Call to Swedish Foreign Minister Bildt / Condemnation of Bombing in Stockholm Update on Ambassador Holbrooke’s Health Kosovo Elections MIDDLE EAST PEACE Senator Mitchell in Region / Advancing the[Read More…]
Teen Marijuana Use Continues to Rise
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. Marijuana use by 8th, 10th and 12th grade students increased in 2010, with more American teenagers now using marijuana than cigarettes for the second year in a row, according to numbers released today by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan as[Read More…]
Energy Department Completes Cool Roof Installation on DC Headquarters Building to Save Money by Saving Energy
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. Secretary Steven Chu today announced the completion of a new cool roof installation on the Department of Energy’s Headquarters West Building. There was no incremental cost to adding the cool roof as part of the roof replacement project and it will save taxpayers $2,000 every year in building[Read More…]
Rich District 227 Candidate Komaa S. Mnyofu Arrested
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the Southtown Star: A Rich Township High School District 227 school board candidate who filed his nominating papers Monday is facing disorderly conduct charges for an incident at Lincoln Mall this month when he was arrested while collecting signatures to get his name on the ballot. Komaa[Read More…]
AP Scholars Number 117 At Marian Catholic
Members of the Class of 2011 who received Advanced Placement honors include first row: Kaitlyn VanTuyl, Chris Zajeski, Jay Hochstetler, Robert Bailey, Colin Parsons, and Conor Keane. Second row: Joe Wlos, Michael Spear, Matt Pena, Patrick Barry, Patrick Daley, Sean O’Sullivan, Uzoma Nwabara, Mark Hoffman, and Adam King. Third row:[Read More…]
Portable Table-Saws Recalled by Ryobi Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. 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…]
