NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens today announced his retirement from the Court after serving for 35 years. The following can be attributed to Steven R. Shapiro, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union: “The nation owes Justice John Paul Stevens its deep[Read More…]
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President Obama, Department of Education Announce Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge Finalists
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. The White House and the Department of Education announced today the six high schools selected as finalists for the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The Commencement Challenge, launched in late February, invited the nation’s public high schools to submit applications[Read More…]
Children’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by 5 Star Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Mecca Children’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Units: About 11,500 Distributor: 5[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, April 9, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. Confirmed H1N1 2009 Hospitalizations and Deaths(As of April 2, 2010, 10 a.m.)Updated on Fridays New* Cumulative Hospitalizations 3 3014 Deaths** 2 107 * Newly reported cases for this week; reporting may be delayed. Most cases reported this week do not have recent onset. See Figure 3[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, April 9, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of March 28-April 3, 2010, nationally most key flu indicators declined slightly from the previous week. Overall, influenza[Read More…]
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)-April 9, 2010. John Paul Stevens, senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court has announced that he will retire this summer. Justice Stevens’ retirement will now give President Obama his second opportunity to shape the Supreme Court. Justice Stevens is currently the second-oldest justice and fourth-longest serving justice in[Read More…]
UN Agency and Haitian Officials Adapt Curriculum for Quake-Affected Pupils
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 April 2010 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Haitian officials have developed a special syllabus for 600,000 children that takes into account the trauma they experienced in the 12 January earthquake and the class time lost during the three months before some schools[Read More…]
AARP Launches New On-line Resources to Answer Health Reform Questions for Older Americans
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2010. As a part of its efforts to help older Americans understand the impact of the recently enacted health reform package, AARP has launched new on-line resources for people with questions about the new law. The AARP Bulletin’s new “Health Care Reform Explained” column – available at www.aarp.org/getthefacts[Read More…]
MEMO: Why We Need the Individual Mandate in New Health Reform Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2010. In light of conservatives’ recent calls for repealing the individual mandate contained in the new heath reform law, a new memo from Jonathan Gruber finds that without the individual mandate, the entire structure of reform would fail. According to Dr. Gruber, removing the mandate would: Reduce[Read More…]
Civia Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 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. Name of Product: Hyland Bicycles and Carbon Bicycle Forks Units: About 800 Importer: Civia Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn. Hazard: The[Read More…]
