Rockford, IL–(ENEWSPF)– PATRICK J. FITZGERALD, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; ROBERT D. GRANT, Special Agent-In-Charge of the Chicago Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; RONALD K. LUKASIK, Chief of the Fox River Grove Police Department; and EDWARD FETZER, Chief of the Cary Police Department, today[Read More…]
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Bankruptcy Filings Highest Since 2006
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010, rose 27 percent when compared to bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2010 bankruptcy filings totaled 1,531,997, compared to the[Read More…]
BP Spills Coffee (Video)
BP Spills Coffee – watch more funny videos Thanks to Cait Phipps for pointing us to this video. We look for humor where we can find it. Thanks, Cait.
More Off-Shore Drilling As BP’s Oil Disaster Grows?
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2010. Despite tens of thousands of gallons of oil continuing to gush from BP’s oil well and executives from five major oil companies testifying before Congress today about off-shore drilling safety, some Congressional Representatives rallied on Capitol Hill today calling for more off-shore drilling and a bill[Read More…]
Sierra Club Response to President Obama’s Oval Office Address
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2010. Statement of Michael Brune, Executive Director of Sierra Club: We share the President’s grief over the human cost of this tragedy and we agree with the President when he said, “The millions of gallons of oil that have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico are more[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill, June 15, 2010 (Video/Text)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010 – 8:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American. Abroad, our brave men and women[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, June 15, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton met with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis today U.S. welcomes EU Foreign Affairs Council statement that it will take up the issue of strong measures to implement and accompany UN Security Council Resolution 1929 U.S. welcomes publication of the Bloody Sunday Report[Read More…]
Gulf Crisis: The Better Business Bureau Cautions Donors and Volunteers
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– In the wake of any disaster many reach for their checkbooks to donate money and aid toward rescue organizations. The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) cautions that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is unlike previous disasters and offers specific advice to potential donors and volunteers.[Read More…]
Red Tape Chronicles: Beware Browbeating Telemarketers Offering Money
Don’t ever be tempted to say "Yes!" to fast money offered by strangers on the phone. Or anywhere else. Bob Sullivan writes about unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers offering such calls, "which seem to hint that recipients have a government tax refund coming," Sullivan writes. The beginning of the story[Read More…]
Crate and Barrel Recalls Succulent Plant-Shaped Candles in a Pot Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following product. Consumers should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer[Read More…]
