Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010. Just under two months after the earthquake that devastated southern Haiti and left an estimated 1.3 million homeless, humanitarian agencies distributing emergency shelter-materials have reached more than 650,000 people – the halfway mark. Tens of thousands of tarpaulins, tents, ropes, timber uprights and toolkits continue to pour[Read More…]
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Chile Earthquake: Revised Appeal to Fund More Comprehensive Assistance
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9March 2010. In order to provide more comprehensive assistance to a greater number of families, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has revised the emergency appeal it launched a week ago to support the Chilean Red Cross Society (CRCS) relief operation for people affected by[Read More…]
Chile: Mobile Red Cross Teams Help Restore Contact Between Family Members
Santiago de Chile–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010. A week has passed since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Chile, yet families both in and out of the country are still without news of their loved ones. Over the last few days, three mobile teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross[Read More…]
Secretary-General Leads UN Tribute to Colleagues Killed in Haitian Quake
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today led United Nations staff and the family and friends of personnel who perished in the Haitian earthquake in honouring the memory of the 101 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the Organization. “Today, we commemorate[Read More…]
Representatives Levin, Camp Introduce Bill Allowing Taxpayers to Claim Charitable Deduction in 2009 for Chile Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today introduced legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Chile (prior to April 15, 2010) to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their[Read More…]
Nature’s Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Frozen Chicken Diets with Any “Best If Used By” Date On or Before 2/5/11
Lincoln, NE–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010 – Nature’s Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the “Best If Used By” dates of 10/29/10 and 11/9/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk[Read More…]
UN Holds Memorial for Staff Killed in Haiti Earthquake
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2010 – United Nations staff and family members of the 101 personnel who perished in the Haiti earthquake are gathering in New York today for a ceremony to honour the victims and to commemorate the single greatest loss the world body has suffered in its history. Secretary-General[Read More…]
New Owner Has Big Plans for Park Forest’s Holiday Star Movie Theater
Theater owner Kenny Yochelson tells the Village Board about plans for the Holiday Star. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Is Park Forest ready to play temporary host to 6,000+ zombies? Kenny Yochelson, new owner of the Holiday Star Theater — formerly Eagle Theater, 340 Main St. — has plans[Read More…]
HHS Sends Letter to Insurance Company CEOs, Calls on Executives to Publicly Justify Premium Hikes
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2010. In a letter to the CEOs of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called on the executives to publicly justify proposed health insurance premium increases. Sebelius’[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Health Insurance Reform, March 8, 2010
Glenside, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2010 – 11:23 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pennsylvania! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. This is a nice crowd. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, what a wonderful crowd. AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you! THE PRESIDENT: Love you back. (Applause.) I[Read More…]
