WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2010. A new issue brief and interactive Small Business Savings Calculator from the Center for American Progress outline the benefits for small businesses under the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and a new video explains “How Health Reform Really Works.” The interactive Small Business[Read More…]
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Gund Recalls to Replace Baby Books Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 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 products. Consumers should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Gund Baby Paperboard Books Units: About 15,100 in the[Read More…]
Haiti Issues UNICEF-Backed Call for Kids to Resume Schooling
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 April 2010 – Nearly three months after the catastrophic earthquake which devastated Haiti, its Government has issued a call, backed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), for the children of the Caribbean nation to go back to school. The appeal for children to resume their education in[Read More…]
GOP Senator Tom Coburn Calls Out Fox News For Bias And Misinformation
Commentary By Eric Boehlert It’s true. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) pushed back a couple of times against Fox News during a recent town hall forum. The first instance came after a woman suggested that under Obama’s health care reform she could be put in jail for not having health insurance. “The[Read More…]
Kanec USA Inc., Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Stud Capsule For Men Marketed as Dietary Supplements
Davie, FL–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2010- KANEC USA INC, 5061, South State Road 7. Ste 602, Davie FL 33314, announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of Stud Capsule For Men Lot #060607-01/060108-01 Exp 6-2013. Kanec USA Inc, is conducting this recall after being informed by representatives of the[Read More…]
Whole Foods Market Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Whole Catch Yellow Fin Tuna Steaks Due To Possible Health Risks
Rockville, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2010. Whole Foods Market announced the recall of its Whole Catch Yellow fin Tuna Steaks (frozen) with a best by date of Dec 5th, 2010 because of possible elevated levels of histamine that may result in symptoms that generally appear within minutes to an hour after eating[Read More…]
Post-Hutaree: How Glenn Beck And Fox News Spread The Militia Message
Commentary By Eric Boehlert Reading last week’s disturbing news accounts about the Midwestern arrest of nine alleged members of a Christian militia known as the Hutaree, a group whose members were reportedly planning to kill cops in order to spark a wider, armed revolt against the U.S. government, I noticed[Read More…]
West Virginia Coal Mine Collapses
WEST VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2010. The roof of the Upper Big Branch Mine collapsed at approximately 4:30 p.m. (local time) today. State officials have confirmed that 6 miners are dead and 21 people unaccounted for. Twenty-one people were hurt in the blast. Raleigh County officials said that at least 20 ambulances[Read More…]
Governors State Receives $7.1 Million Department of Education Grant
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University, with the assistance of a $7.1 million federal education grant, will expand and refine teaching programs designed to raise student achievement and improve instruction in nine high-need Chicago Southland school districts. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan last week announced the award of new[Read More…]
South Suburban Earth Science Club to Meet April 13
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Earth Science Club will meet Tuesday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m., Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood , Park Forest, IL. The SSESC is dedicated to promoting and education ones on the study of earth sciences which includes: minerals, archaeology, lapidary arts and processes, fossil collecting,[Read More…]
