Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution expressing profound concern, deepest sympathies, and solidarity on behalf of the people of the United States to the people and Government of Chile following the massive earthquake. The resolution (S.Res.431), introduced by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA)[Read More…]
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U.S. Senate Passes Kerry, Lugar Resolution Calling For Recovery, Rehabilitation, And Rebuilding Of Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) issued the following statements announcing the Senate’s passage of a resolution (S.Res.414) calling for the recovery, rehabilitation, and rebuilding of Haiti following the humanitarian crisis caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake[Read More…]
Excessive Insurance Premium Increases to be a Thing of the Past
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, and Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-CA introduced the Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010, legislation to help families and small businesses whose access to health insurance is threatened by excessive premium increases. The legislation, H.R. 4757 in the House, would provide[Read More…]
NORML Responds To Latest Warnings Regarding Marijuana Use And Schizophrenia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. The findings of a study published earlier this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry alleging that smoking marijuana can ‘double‘ one’s risk of psychosis or schizophrenia are in conflict with those previous reviews and ought to be interpreted with caution, says NORML Deputy Director Paul[Read More…]
Imposition Of Punitive Punishments For Student Drug Test Failures Conflict With Federal Guidelines
Chapel Hill, NC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. More than one-half of school districts that randomly drug test their students impose punitive punishments for test failures that are contrary to federal advisory guidelines, according to a national study published in the Journal of School Health and summarized in the January 2010 online edition[Read More…]
Magnitute 6.6 Afterscock Rocks Chile
CHILE–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. This morning, a magnitude 6.6 aftershock, the most powerful aftershock in six days, sent terrified Chileans into the streets and forced doctors to evacuate some patients from major hospitals. The powerful aftershock hit at 6:47 AM (EST) 20 miles north of Concepcion, Chile. It was reported that[Read More…]
Concord Foods Recalls Concord Foods Seasonings Mixes because of Possible Health Risk
Brockton, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. Concord Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of Concord Foods Vegetable Dip Seasoning mix that is generally sold in the produce department of supermarkets because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections[Read More…]
UN Sets up Human Rights Group to Look into Situation of Haiti’s Disabled
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 March 2010 – A working group comprising United Nations experts has been created to look into the situation of Haitians with disabilities, who have been disproportionately affected by January’s catastrophic earthquake. Today’s announcement comes after a group of UN human rights experts last month appealed for the needs[Read More…]
UN Secretary-General Meeting with Leaders in Quake-Ravaged Chile
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 March 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet today with Chilean President Michele Bachelet and President-elect Sebastián Piñera, who takes office on 11 March, as part of a two-day visit to see the earthquake damage and assess how the United Nations can help. Mr. Ban will express his[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, Marh 5, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of March 5, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,586,300 Shipped 3,582,120 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
