See the complete list of recalled products below. Oak Brook, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) today announced a voluntary recall of certain macaroni and cheese cup products containing cheddar cheese seasoning which may be contaminated with Salmonella. This follows notification from our supplier that the milk[Read More…]
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Uses Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech to Call for a “Rethink” of the War on Drugs
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The Women’s March on Washington is ON, Dec. 12, 2016 Update
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Donald Trump’s Clumsy Actions Threaten to Wreck Delicate US–Taiwan–China Relationship
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Marketers of Blood-Pressure App Settle FTC Charges Regarding Accuracy of App Readings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. The marketers of a mobile app designed to measure blood pressure have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers with claims that their Instant Blood Pressure (IBP) app was as accurate as a traditional blood pressure cuff. In addition, the Commission alleged[Read More…]
Why Does Russia Want Trump? It’s All About Oil
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Electors Seek Intelligence Briefing in Advance of the Electoral College Vote
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Ten members of the Electoral College have signed on to a letter requesting that U.S. intelligence officials brief them on any continuing investigations of Trump’s relationship with Russia before the 538 electors meet next week to finalize the election. Politico writes: In a[Read More…]
Vincentian Historian, Scholar to Receive Pierre Coste Prize Dec. 12
The Rev. John E. Rybolt, C.M., is the 2016 recipient of the Pierre Coste Prize, given by the Vincentian Studies Institute at DePaul University. Rybolt was selected for the Coste Prize for his significant contributions — books, articles and research — on the history of St. Vincent de Paul and[Read More…]
‘Four Saints in Three Acts’ Combines Art, Iconography at DePaul University Art Museum
Jeni Spota’s painting “Bird Woman” will be on display at the DePaul Art Museum in “Four Saints in Three Acts,” an exhibition that examines religious imagery in contemporary art (Image courtesy of the artist and Brennan & Griffin Gallery) Companion exhibition explores French Romantic revision of St. Vincent de Paul[Read More…]
