WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 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…]
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UN Helps Panama Strengthen Maritime Security to Curb Illicit Trade
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 2010 – In an effort to strengthen maritime security in Central America, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Panama today launched a joint programme intended to prevent illicit and counterfeit goods from entering markets through sea ports. The programme includes the launch by[Read More…]
Sierra Club to Join Obama Administration in Appealing Moratorium Decision
New Orleans, LA–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. Today, a federal judge blocked a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling put in place by President Obama following the BP disaster in the Gulf. On June 7, 2010, Hornbeck Offshore Services, a company that provides vessel support to offshore oil and gas drilling in the[Read More…]
Texas Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
Richmond, VA-(ENEWSPF)- Michael Paul Kruger, age 31, of Cason, Texas, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for attempted online enticement of a minor. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia made the announcement after sentencing by United States District Judge James R. Spencer. According[Read More…]
Federal Court Lifts Moratorium on Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. Summary: A federal district court of Louisiana decided today to lift the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by President Obama in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil industry groups challenged the moratorium on the grounds it caused irreparable[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sexually Abusing a Child
Newport News, VA-(ENEWSPF)- Darrell Walter Holmes, 38, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced today to 21 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after sentencing by United States[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and the New Patients’ Bill of Rights
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010 – 12:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. What do you think, Taylor? She did a pretty good job. Yes, she was solid. Welcome to the White House, everybody. And thank you, Amy, for the wonderful introduction. Thank you, Taylor, for being here. Stories like Amy’s[Read More…]
White House Appoints 2010-2011 Class of White House Fellows
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. Today, the White House announced the appointment of 13 outstanding men and women to serve as White House Fellows. The White House Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, varied professions and all of the 2010-2011 Fellows have shown a strong commitment to public service and leadership. The[Read More…]
BP To Donate Net Revenue From MC252 Well Leak To National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 20201. Today BP announced that it will donate the net revenue it receives from the sale of oil recovered from the MC252 spill to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). NFWF, whose mission is to preserve and restore America’s native wildlife species and habitats, will direct this[Read More…]
President Obama Orders General McChrystal to Explain Comments in Rolling Stone
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. During today’s White House Press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that President Obama is ‘angry’ over comments General Stanley McChrystal made in an interview in Rolling Stone Magazine due to be published on Friday and released to reporters today. In the Rolling Stone article, "The[Read More…]
