Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2009. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is joining the Ad Council and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, to launch a national public service advertising campaign designed to encourage American families[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2009. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the department will take important steps necessary to prepare for potential commercial-scale production of a candidate vaccine for the novel Influenza A ( H1N1). The Secretary is directing approximately $1 billion in existing funds that will be used for[Read More…]

Commentary Karl Rove has a regular Wall Street Journal column. He’s a Fox News contributor. Newsweek hired him as a contributor. As Gloria Borger said in 2007: “[W]hen Rove speaks, the political class pays attention — usually with good reason.” But it is increasingly clear that there isn’t really any[Read More…]

Commentary by Eric Boehlert Justin Elliott at TMP Muckraker highlighted this Times flip-flop, and it deserves the attention. The Times’ lead, upper-right A1 story on Thursday was this [emphasis added]: 1 In 7 Detainees Rejoined Jihad, Pentagon Finds In it, the Times’ Elizabeth Bumiller claimed the following: An unreleased Pentagon[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2009. Summary of Situation Current Statistics As of 11 AM (ET) on May 22, 2009, there are 6,552 confirmed and probable cases of H1N1 influenza in 47 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.  The confirmed death count remains at 9.  State-wide data is as follows: Alabama[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2009. Summary of Situation Current Statistics As of 11 AM (ET) on May 21, 2009, there are 5,764 confirmed and probable cases of H1N1 influenza in 47 states and the District of Columbia.  A ninth death has been confirmed.  Specific state data is as follows: Alabama –64[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– During the May 20 broadcasts of the CBS Evening News and ABC’s World News, anchors Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson, respectively, falsely claimed that “no member” of Congress wanted detainees being held at the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, transferred to prisons in their districts. In fact,[Read More…]

Commentary As I write this, it appears that ENEWSPF.COM is poised to surpass 64000 visits for the month of May, 2009. I don’t know what to say, except that NOW is the time for advertisers to come on board. Thanks to our Associate Editor Rosemary Piser who works (almost) non-stop[Read More…]

Marian Catholic High School valedictorian Christina Brow (Frankfort) addresses classmates and families on Monday during graduation at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Tinley Park . (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Updated May 21, 2009, 10:30 a.m., with names of graduates and picture of Class Salutatorian Jonathan Lamano. Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWPF)– This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Stonewall Riots, the spark that is credited for igniting the LGBT liberation movement. On Thursday, June 11, 2009, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Center on Halsted, located at 3656 N. Halsted in Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Gay[Read More…]