Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. “Around the globe, violence against women is an epidemic. Violence robs women and girls of their full potential and causes untold human suffering. Violence against women impedes economic development, threatens peace and prosperity, and inhibits full participation in civic life. For every woman who has been[Read More…]
Day: November 24, 2010
Remarks by President Obama Pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010 – 10:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: I have my two trusty assistants here — (laughter) — Malia and Sasha for one of the most important duties that I carry out as President. Before everybody[Read More…]
Chevrolet Recall
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CHEVROLET / COLORADO 2004-2011 GMC / CANYON 2004-2011 ISUZU / I-280/I-350 2006 ISUZU / I-290/I-370 2007-2008 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr’s Report Date: NOV 18, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V575000 N/A NHTSA Action Number:[Read More…]
Bravo Farms Cheese Recall
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. Bravo Farms is expanding its recall to include all Bravo Farms cheese. Bravo Farms had previously issued a recall on its Dutch Style Gouda, and now out of concern for any further contamination we have decided to further expand the recall to include all of[Read More…]
Haiti’s Cholera Cases Approach 50,000 as Preparations for Polls Continue – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 November 2010 – The number of reported cases of cholera in Haiti is now approaching 50,000, but health experts have cautioned that the figure could be higher because data on the epidemic has not been received from some rural communities, a United Nations relief official said today. Nigel[Read More…]
Top UN Envoy Welcomes Certification of Afghan Poll Results
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2010 – The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan today welcomed the certification of nearly all the final results for September’s legislative elections, adding that the formation of a new parliament will be a major step on the country’s path to building stability. Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission[Read More…]
Chicago Orthodontist Charged with Alleged Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. A Chicago area orthodontist appeared in bond court yesterday to face charges for inappropriately touching a 13-year-old female patient during a routine office visit earlier this summer, according to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Dr. Ernest Panos, 80, of Harwood Heights, was charged[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualties, November 24, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Nov. 22 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd[Read More…]
US Department of State Statement on North Korea, Nov. 24, 2010
Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The following statement is attributed to Stephen W. Bosworth, State Department Special Representative for North Korea Policy: The United States stands in solidarity with our South Korean allies and the international community in condemnation of North Korea’s artillery attack against the island of Yeongpyong on November[Read More…]
Air Force Major Dismissed Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ To Rejoin The Military
SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. Major Margaret Witt, a decorated flight nurse who had been dismissed under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, will be able to resume her service with the U.S. Air Force, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU-WA) announced yesterday. Maj. Witt will become the first openly[Read More…]