NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued a call to protect Haitian artefacts in the wake of the massive earthquake in a bid to prevent pillaging from the rubble of the Caribbean nation’s numerous landmarks, including the Presidential Palace. “This heritage[Read More…]
Month: January 2010
Haitian Relief Efforts Have Long Way to Go Despite Improvement – UN Official
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – The emergency relief operation in Haiti continues to make progress on a daily basis although considerable logistical restraints have meant large numbers of people suffering from the impact of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake have not yet received the aid they need, the United Nations humanitarian[Read More…]
PAHO Urges Long-Term Commitment to Haiti’s Government and People
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 29, 2010 — Countries around the world have shown extraordinary goodwill in responding to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, said Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), after returning from a trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. But[Read More…]
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, January 29, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of January 17-23, 2010, most key flu indicators remained about the same as during the previous week. Below[Read More…]
PA Lawmaker Introduces Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
From the Philadelphia Gay News: About eight months after he pledged to introduce a bill that would institute a ban on same-sex marriage in the state constitution, Pennsylvania Sen. John Eichelberger (R-30th Dist.) has made good on his promise. SB 707, which Eichelberger introduced Jan. 26, would add to the[Read More…]
Police Locate Vehicle of Missing Park Forest Woman
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Deputy Chief Mike McNamara said in a statement Friday that the vehicle driven by Dana Hayes, who is missing from her Park Forest home, was located by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force in Harvey last night. The vehicle was unoccupied and there were[Read More…]
AG Madigan, US Marshals And Chicago Police Department Announce Results Of Sex Offender Compliance Operation
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The U.S. Marshals Service, partnering with the Chicago Police Department, Attorney General’s Office, and Illinois State Police, conducted a successful operation specifically targeting Non –Compliant Sex Offenders in the Chicago area. Operation FORCED COMPLIANCE netted 40 arrests within the Chicagoland area. Operation FORCED COMPLIANCE combined the collective efforts[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Influenza Activity Estimates, January 29, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of January 29, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,569,500 Shipped 3,562,620 * 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[Read More…]
Overwhelming Generosity Funds Oxfam’s Immediate Short-Term Work in Haiti
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. International agency Oxfam said today that public generosity had secured enough money to fully fund its immediate emergency work in Haiti over the next six months. Oxfam said it is keeping its national appeals open for people to donate toward its longer-term plans to help Haitians to[Read More…]
Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. 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: Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands and Brackets/Straps Units: About 6,800[Read More…]
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