WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with JAKKS Pacific®, is reannouncing the recall of 516,000 Spa Factory™ Aromatherapy Fountain & Bath Benefits Kits. Consumers should immediately take the toy’s jars and caps away from children and dispose of any jar lids without vent holes.[Read More…]
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Whoopi Goldberg And Joy Behar to Walk Out On Bill O’Reilly On The View (Video)
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NOAA Reopens Nearly 7,000 Square Miles in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing, Oct. 15, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 15, 2010. NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 6,879 square miles of Gulf waters about 180-200 nautical miles south of the Florida panhandle, between the Florida-Alabama state line and Cape San Blas, Fla. This is the ninth reopening in federal waters since July 22. This reopening was[Read More…]
Durbin, Ardis Announce $10 Million for Peoria Warehouse District
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mayor of Peoria Jim Ardis announced that the City of Peoria will receive a $10 million grant to design and build a complete street network that is safe, walkable and attractive in the Warehouse District. This project is a key[Read More…]
Payday Loan Store Sued After Customer’s Personal Information Allegedly Ends Up in the Trash
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against The Payday Loan Store of Illinois, Inc. (PLS), for allegedly failing to safeguard customer data as promised. The Attorney General filed the suit after learning that documents containing customers’ personal information had turned[Read More…]
GM Recalls Impalas to Inspect Safety Belt Anchors
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. General Motors is recalling 322.409 Chevrolet Impalas from the 2009 and 2010 model years to inspect for a small number of vehicles whose front seat belt webbing may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Jobs Now! Capital Funding for South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced approximately $2.1 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital funding for infrastructure and energy-efficiency improvements at South Suburban College. The capital funding will go towards making critical repairs and upgrades at the community college that serves more than 17,000 students in South[Read More…]
29th Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival Announces Movie Line-up
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Reeling 2010, the second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world, runs for 10 days, November 4th-13th, presenting 54 programs of innovative gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender films from 24 different countries around the world. Reeling will take place at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark St.), Film[Read More…]
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Injury Hazard from Projectiles; Sold Exclusively at Sears
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. 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: Craftsman riding mowers Units:[Read More…]
The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Behind Bars
From The Economist: THE Nobel peace prize committee’s announcement on October 8th that they are giving the award to an imprisoned Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, will infuriate Chinese leaders. It may well give extra ammunition to hardliners in China who argue that the West is bent on undermining Communist Party[Read More…]
