Port-au-Prince/Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2010. Three months after the Haiti earthquake on January 12, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is increasing its efforts to assist the extremely vulnerable populations during the rainy season, while continuing to provide emergency relief. “While the International Red Cross and Red[Read More…]
Day: April 9, 2010
Haiti: Resettlement of Quake Survivors Must Ensure Human Dignity
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2010. International aid agencies Oxfam, World Vision and CARE urge the Haitian government to ensure new camps are ready to receive earthquake survivors before more evacuations take place. The call comes as agencies rush to prepare a new site in time for people who must be relocated[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Prepares to Help Relocate 7,500 Quake Survivors at Risk From Floods
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2010 – Relief organizations working with United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti are preparing to relocate some 7,500 earthquake survivors at risk of potential flooding in a camp above Port-au-Prince, the capital. People living in dangerous areas at the Petionville Club settlement were presented with voluntary relocation options[Read More…]
ACLU Comments On Retirement Of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens today announced his retirement from the Court after serving for 35 years. The following can be attributed to Steven R. Shapiro, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union: “The nation owes Justice John Paul Stevens its deep[Read More…]
President Obama, Department of Education Announce Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge Finalists
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. The White House and the Department of Education announced today the six high schools selected as finalists for the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The Commencement Challenge, launched in late February, invited the nation’s public high schools to submit applications[Read More…]
Children’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by 5 Star Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Mecca Children’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Units: About 11,500 Distributor: 5[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, April 9, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. Confirmed H1N1 2009 Hospitalizations and Deaths(As of April 2, 2010, 10 a.m.)Updated on Fridays New* Cumulative Hospitalizations 3 3014 Deaths** 2 107 * Newly reported cases for this week; reporting may be delayed. Most cases reported this week do not have recent onset. See Figure 3[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, April 9, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 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 March 28-April 3, 2010, nationally most key flu indicators declined slightly from the previous week. Overall, influenza[Read More…]
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)-April 9, 2010. John Paul Stevens, senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court has announced that he will retire this summer. Justice Stevens’ retirement will now give President Obama his second opportunity to shape the Supreme Court. Justice Stevens is currently the second-oldest justice and fourth-longest serving justice in[Read More…]