Month: June 2010

Statement by White House Press Secretary on Republican Obstruction of Jobless Benefits and State Aid

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. Yesterday, Republicans in the Senate for the second time blocked a bill that includes critical aid for states and American families.  This legislation extends benefits for Americans looking for work and would save the jobs of thousands of teachers, firefighters and police officers by providing relief[Read More…]

Scope® Original Mint Mouthwash Recalled by Procter & Gamble

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

200 Still Without Power in Park Forest

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village Manager Tom Mick reports there are still 200 customers in Park Forest without power. According to a report the Manager received from ComEd, some restoration of power for some residents in the Westwood area of town require a new pole and transformer. Complete restoration will take[Read More…]

Illinois Firm Recalls Imported Beef Products Due to Potential Animal Drug Contaminant

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010 – Sampco, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 61,000 pounds of cooked canned and frozen beef products that may contain the animal drug Ivermectin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. On May 14, 2010, FSIS issued Recall News Release[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on Passage of H.R. 3962

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. “I’m pleased that Congress has acted to ensure the security of our seniors’ health care. A 21-percent pay cut to physicians’ payments would have forced some doctors to step seeing Medicare patients – an outcome we can all agree is unacceptable. We should also agree, as[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on Passage of the DISCLOSE Act in the House of Representatives

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. “I congratulate the House of Representatives on today’s passage of the DISCLOSE Act, a critical piece of legislation to control the flood of special interest money into our elections. The DISCLOSE Act would establish the strongest-ever disclosure requirements for election-related spending by special interests, including Wall[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, June 24, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. INDEX: PAKISTAN Ongoing legal process, sentencing of the five AmCits DPRK US urges release of detained AmCit Aijalon Gomes on humanitarian grounds IRAN US calls for the immediate release of the three detained AmCit hikers SRI LANKA US urges Sri Lankan Government to accept offer of[Read More…]

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