Washginton, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2010 – 10:06 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Welcome. Thank you so much for participating today. I am very grateful to all of you because I know how busy you are. What I want to do is just make a few brief remarks on the[Read More…]
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Attorney General Says Law is Clear: Maryland Law Permits Recognition of Legal Marriages of Same-Gender Couples
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. Equality Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland applauded an opinion released today by the Office of Attorney General Doug Gansler that states that marriages of same-gender couples validly entered into in other jurisdictions may and should be honored here at home. The Attorney[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Makes Public State-by-State Restraint and Seclusion Information
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. Today, the Department posted a summary of state laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regarding the use of restraint and seclusion techniques in schools: http://www.ed.gov/policy/seclusion/seclusion-state-summary.html. The summary is a result of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s letter issued to Chief State School Officers on July 31,[Read More…]
Haiti: Senior UN Official Stresses Need for Realistic Goals Before Rainy Season Starts
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 February 2010 – The United Nations remains strongly committed to doing everything possible to help the people of Haiti but is realistic about what it can accomplish before the rainy season begins in earnest on 1 May, said a senior official with the world body. “When the rains[Read More…]
Revelations About Potentially Dangerous Drug Highlight Need For Impartial Research Provisions in Health Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 24 – A consumer watchdog group argued on Wednesday that the recent revelations about the diabetes drug Avandia underscore the need for the strong drug research provisions contained in the health care reform legislation being considered by Congress. Last Saturday, the Senate Finance Committee issued a report that claims[Read More…]
AMA To President Obama And Summit Attendees: Medical Liability Reform Essential To Curbing Health Costs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. In advance of President Obama’s bipartisan health care summit, the American Medical Association (AMA) joined with more than 75 medical specialty societies to urge summit attendees to effectively address the broken medical liability system as part of health system reform. In a letter sent to the[Read More…]
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises in January
Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. Americans’ confidence in their health insurance coverage and ability to access health remained relatively stable in January. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) rose to 101.0 points in January, up slightly from a reading of 99.1 in December. The survey[Read More…]
HUMMER Sale to Tengzhong Cannot be Completed
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMMER operations. “One year ago, General Motors announced that we were going to divest HUMMER,[Read More…]
Donations to CBHF by Feb. 28 Can Be Claimed on Your Tax Return
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. The deadline for taxpayers who want to claim individual donations to nonprofits providing Haiti earthquake relief on their US tax returns is Sunday, February 28. In January the Internal Revenue Service announced that individuals who itemize deductions to IRS-approved charities – such as the Clinton Bush[Read More…]
We Are The World 25 For Haiti – Official Video
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