WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 9, 2009 – Achieving success against extremists in Afghanistan is a challenging, yet attainable mission, the commander of U.S. Central Command said at a Capitol Hill hearing here today. Success in Afghanistan “is of enormous importance, and it is attainable,” Army Gen. David H. Petraeus told members of the[Read More…]
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Senior UN Envoy Urges More Coordinated Assistance for Afghanistan’s Development
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 December 2009 – The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan today called for the country’s key partners to ensure they work together in a more coordinated and streamlined way to move forward with supporting national development efforts. “There is no other choice. We all have to change our[Read More…]
DOL Proposes Exemption to Allow New Health Plan For Ford Motor Co. Retirees to Acquire Company Securities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2009. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced a proposed exemption that, if granted, would allow the Ford Motor Co. to transfer company securities to a voluntary employee beneficiary association (VEBA) trust, which would fund a new health plan established to provide health[Read More…]
FAA to Expand Public Access to Airport Delay Information
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2009. As part of the Obama Administration’s new Open Government initiative, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will expand public access to its frequently-updated information on airport delays through an Airport Status and Delays Web service registered on Data.gov. “In this day and age of[Read More…]
AARP Supports Freshman Senators’ Amendments to Lower Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2009. Today, a group of eleven freshmen U.S. Senators introduced several amendments to the health care legislation being considered in the Senate. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond gave brief remarks during today’s introduction. Excerpts from LeaMond’s remarks follow: “On behalf of our nearly 40 million members, AARP[Read More…]
Children’s Plush Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Monday the Bullfrog Plush Books Units: About 142,000 Manufacturer: Simon[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Combination Package of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels
Morristown, NJ.–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2009 – In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bayer’s Consumer Care division has begun a voluntary recall of a single product lot of the combination package of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels. Bayer initiated the recall after identifying that[Read More…]
Rich Township Responds to Allegations Made in ABC 7 News Report
Richton Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich Township Board of Trustees released the following statement regarding recent reports on ABC 7 Chicago: Recently, ABC 7 aired stories critical of township government. Rich Township was one of a number of townships mentioned in the story. Financial and other figures based upon a superficial[Read More…]
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Calls with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2009. The Vice President spoke to both Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki earlier today. The Vice President conveyed the condolences of the American people to those Iraqis killed and injured in today’s bombings in Baghdad. The United States strongly condemns these attacks[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Deplores Deadly Consecutive Attacks Against Blue Helmets in Darfur
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 December 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against the second deadly attack in as many days on peacekeepers serving with the joint African Union-United Nations mission in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur, issuing a call for the perpetrators to be brought to justice immediately. On[Read More…]
