Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2010. A new analysis issued today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that under the Affordable Care Act, average savings for those enrolled in traditional Medicare will amount to more than $3,500 over the next 10 years. Savings will be even higher –[Read More…]
Day: November 5, 2010
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Join UN in Launching Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 November 2010 – The plight of human trafficking victims received a major boost yesterday with the launch of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, just two months after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a wide-ranging plan to fight the global scourge.[Read More…]
U.S. Undergoes First-Ever Universal Periodic Review Before U.N. Human Rights Council Today In Geneva
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 5 – The U.S. government underwent the first-ever Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of its human rights record before the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) today in Geneva. The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed the U.S. participation in the UPR process as an important step toward protecting human rights at[Read More…]
Statement of Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on October Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2010. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the October 2010 Employment Situation report released today: “This past October, nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 jobs, with 159,000 jobs added in the private sector. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.6 percent. “One year[Read More…]
FDA, CDC, and Costco warn consumers to avoid Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2010. Fast Facts Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese, (Costco item 40654) offered for sale and in cheese sampling events at Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) locations is preliminarily linked with an outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 infections. Consumers who have any of this cheese should not eat[Read More…]
Illinois Firm Recalls Meat and Poultry Canned Products That May Be Underprocessed
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Nov. 5, 2010 – Eickman’s Processing, Establishment Number 31776, in Seward, IL, is recalling approximately 12,086 pounds of meat and poultry products because they may have been underprocessed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the October Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2010 – 9:36 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. We are in the middle of a tough fight to get our economy growing faster, so that businesses across our country can open and expand, so that people can find good jobs, and so that we can[Read More…]
Employment Situation Summary, October 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2010. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Since December 2009, nonfarm payroll employment has risen by 874,000. Household Survey Data The number of unemployed persons, at 14.8 million,[Read More…]
PSC Alumni Featured in Next Art Gallery Exhibit
Untitled by Margaret Patton. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Two Prairie State College (PSC) alumni will be featured in the next Christopher Art Gallery Exhibit, Shifting Paradigms. The exhibit runs November 15- December 15. An artists’ reception is scheduled for Thursday, November 18 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Margaret Patton,[Read More…]
Governors State Wins Governor’s Environmental Sustainability Award
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University last week received the 2010 Governor’s Sustainability Award for significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy. GSU was one of 27 Illinois companies and organizations that received the award, but was the only university recognized for its[Read More…]
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