Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– An 18-year-old was shot once by a Police Officer after police say they saw him pull a handgun from his waistband last night at the Park Forest Aqua Center. On Friday, 06/25/10, at approximately 10:41 p.m., Park Forest Police responded to the area of the Park Forest[Read More…]
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Illinois Firm Recalls BBQ Chicken Pizza Products That May Contain Foreign Materials
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2010. Great Kitchens, Inc., a Romeoville, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 109,800 pounds of BBQ chicken pizza products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 14-pound, 4-ounce cases of "MARKETSIDE,[Read More…]
P&G Voluntarily Recalls 4 Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray in the United States
Cincinnati–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced today it is voluntarily recalling its 4-Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The company said it is taking this voluntary precautionary step after finding that the product formulation may not meet the expiration[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, June 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the progress of the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. He addressed contingency[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander June 25, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Friday afternoon. MODERATOR: Good afternoon, we’ll follow the standard format for today’s briefing, Admiral Allen will give the daily update. We’ll take a few questions here from the[Read More…]
AARP Applauds Conference Committee’s Work Toward Making Financial Reform a Reality
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement in response to the conference report on financial reform legislation announced this morning: “AARP is pleased that members of Congress, on both sides of the aisle, have worked together to create more transparency and accountability for consumers[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, June 25, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment Two systems continue to collect oil and gas flowing from the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP) and transport them[Read More…]
NOAA Ship Delaware II to Collect Tunas, Swordfish, Water Samples on Deepwater Horizon Spill Study
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. NOAA ship Delaware II departs Key West, Fla., today to collect tunas, swordfish and sharks, to gather data about the conditions these highly migratory species are experiencing in waters around the Gulf of Mexico spill site. During the two-week mission, the research vessel will use longline[Read More…]
Press Gaggle by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Aboard Air Force One, June 25, 2010
En Route Tornonto, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010 – 10:14 A.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: We may have to make this one quick because it feels like we’re, as I would say, getting closer to the ground on purpose. Fire away. Who’s got something? Q Robert, with regulatory reform now building on the[Read More…]
United States Government’s Haiti Earthquake Response, June 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. President Obama pledged a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort in response to the earthquake in Haiti in January and called for sustained commitment to Haiti’s reconstruction. In light of Haitian President Preval’s attendance at the G8 today, the President reiterated the importance of this sustained commitment[Read More…]
