NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2010 – Four peacekeepers serving with the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur (UNAMID) were released today after having spent more than two weeks in captivity. The unarmed South African police advisers – two women and two men – were abducted[Read More…]
Day: April 26, 2010
Secretary General Ban Calls for Afghan Probe Into Possible Killing of UN Staffer by Friendly Fire
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the Afghan authorities to probe last October’s attack on a United Nations guesthouse in Kabul after a board of inquiry suggested that a UN staffer may have been killed by Afghan security forces who may have mistaken him for[Read More…]
Scientists Find Genes That Influence Brain Wave Patterns
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. Scientists have identified new genes and pathways that influence an individual’s typical pattern of brain electrical activity, a trait that may serve as a useful surrogate marker for more genetically complex traits and diseases. One of the genes, for example, was found to be associated with[Read More…]
Everybody Hates Waste, Right?
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 26 – New In The Public Interest column on The Huffington Post from Nicole Tichon, Tax and Budget Reform Analyst, published this afternoon. “Over the last year, serious policy debates have been subject to showdowns and shouting matches. Posturing and partisanship. Scrapping bills and taking names,” Tichon writes. “But[Read More…]
Walmart Statement Re: 9th Circuit Reverses Key Aspects of Lower Court’s Ruling in Dukes Case
Bentonville, Arkansas—(ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2010. Statement from Jeff Gearhart, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Walmart regarding today’s decision by the 9th Circuit Court ruling that a massive class action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination over pay for female workers can go to trial: “We are pleased that the court agreed[Read More…]
AARP Report Calls for Better Specialized Transportation to Serve Older Americans and Others
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. A comprehensive new report from AARP defines key issues at the forefront of Congressional consideration of transportation for older Americans and others with special mobility needs. The report “Policy Options to Improve Specialized Transportation” from AARP’s Public Policy Institute also highlights a set of policy options many[Read More…]
New Online Resource Offers Guide to Health Reform Implementation
Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today launched Health Reform GPS, a comprehensive Web portal that offers users the information and insights needed to cover, analyze and implement recently passed health reform legislation. Health Reform[Read More…]
Armed Man Charged by Asheville Regional Airport Police as President Obama Leaves North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2010. After Air Force One departed the Asheville Regional Airport in Asheville NC, Airport Police observed an unknown white male later identified as Joseph S. McVey of Coshocton, OH, as he pulled into a parking space in the Rental Car Return Lot. Mr. McVey was driving[Read More…]
Re-announcement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 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: Rechargeable Batteries sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Units: About 32,600; 13,000[Read More…]
Statewide Nursing Honor Society Modeled After PSC Program
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) founded the first nursing honor society for community colleges, and now others are following in the college’s footsteps. The Illinois Organization of Associate Degree Nursing has established a statewide honor society modeled after the PSC Nursing Honorary Society. This is the first statewide[Read More…]
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