Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Following a few simple rules when looking for a mover will go a long way toward protecting you from becoming a victim of bad service or scams this summer, advises the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA). May is National Moving Month,[Read More…]
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Schumer to Ahmadinejad: Come Clean or Go Home
NEW YORK—(ENWESPF)—May 3, 2010. United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, standing at the United Nations on Sunday, called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to commit to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or return to Iran. Ahmadinejad announced his intention to attend the non-proliferation conference at the United Nations this coming week,[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Will BP Pay for Lost Jobs, Decades of Coastal Recovery?
Gulf Coast–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010. As the oil disaster shuts down fisheries and tourism along the Gulf Coast and wildlife including sea birds and sea turtles begin to wash ashore covered in oil, BP has denied responsibility for the spill, but conceded to covering costs of cleanup. Sierra Club is calling[Read More…]
AARP Releases New Fact Sheets on Health Reform Provisions
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010. Today AARP released two new fact sheets detailing important Medicare provisions in the new health care reform law. The policy summaries explain changes to the Medicare prescription drug benefit and private Medicare Advantage plans. “AARP will provide straight-forward, objective information about the new health reform law to[Read More…]
Statement from Commerce Under Secretary Blank on Personal Income and Outlays in March 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released personal income and outlays data for March 2010. Personal income increased 0.3 percent in March, and real disposable personal income rose 0.2 percent. Real personal consumption expenditures increased 0.5 percent in March. "Today’s personal income data, particularly[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Urges Nations to Make Nuclear Disarmament Targets a Reality
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2010 – The world is looking to the more than 100 nations gathered at United Nations Headquarters today for a major nuclear non-proliferation conference to take decisive action to build a safer world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at the event’s start. “We have a choice: to leave[Read More…]
Children and Preparedness is Focus of IEMA’s 12-Month Preparedness Campaign During May
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010. Throughout the year, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) encourages people across the state to prepare for all types of disasters. During May, those efforts will focus on issues related to children and preparedness as part of the agency’s 12-Month Preparedness Campaign. In addition to highlighting steps[Read More…]
United And Continental Announce Merger Of Equals To Create World-Class Global Airline
HOUSTON AND CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010 – Continental (NYSE: CAL) and United (NASDAQ: UAUA) today announced a definitive merger agreement, creating the world’s leading airline with superior service to customers, expanded access to an unparalleled global network serving 370 destinations around the world, enhanced long-term career prospects for employees, and a[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Robert Gibbs Aboard Air Force One, May 2, 2010
Aboard Air Force One En Route Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2010 – 7:05 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: So to give you — chart you guys through a little bit about what they saw, where they went. So this lacks a little perspective of a little bit broader — but[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Oil Spill, May 2, 2010
Venice, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2010 – 3:25 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. First let me say a few words about the incident in New York City. I want to commend the work of the NYPD, the New York Fire Department, and the FBI, which responded swiftly and aggressively to[Read More…]
