Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2011. The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 9.0 percent in January, while nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+36,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in manufacturing and in retail trade but was down in construction and in transportation and warehousing.[Read More…]
Day: February 4, 2011
White House Releases New Report on American Innovation
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Today, the White House released “A Strategy for American Innovation: Securing Our Economic Growth and Prosperity,” an update to the administration’s innovation report from September 2009. The report outlines the importance of investing in innovation to grow our economy, create jobs and win the future. In[Read More…]
DOD Announces the National Security Space Strategy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the release of the National Security Space Strategy (NSSS), signed jointly by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The strategy is derived from the National Security Strategy and the National Space Policy and outlines[Read More…]
Governor Quinn, Mitsubishi Motors Announce Innovative Partnership to Promote Sustainability
NORMAL, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn and Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the advancement of electric vehicle and renewable energy technologies in Illinois. As part of the agreement, Illinois will receive a limited number of Mitsubishi Motors “i” battery electric[Read More…]
DOE Pursues SunShot Initiative to Achieve Cost Competitive Solar Energy by 2020
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced additional details of the Department of Energy’s “SunShot” initiative to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75 percent so that they are cost competitive at large scale with other forms of energy without subsidies[Read More…]
FDA Clears First Diagnostic Radiology Application For Mobile Devices
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. A new mobile radiology application cleared today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow physicians to view medical images on the iPhone and iPad manufactured by Apple Inc. The application is the first cleared by the FDA for viewing images and making medical[Read More…]
FDA Approves Drug to Reduce Risk of Preterm Birth in At-Risk Pregnant Women
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) injection to reduce the risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy, in pregnant women with a history of at least one spontaneous preterm birth. The drug is not intended for use in[Read More…]
High-Quality Preschool Program Produces Long-Term Economic Payoff
NIH-funded analysis of Chicago program shows lifetime economic benefits exceed initial costs Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. An early education program for children from low-income families is estimated to generate $4 to $11 of economic benefits over a child’s lifetime for every dollar spent initially on the program, according to a[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Regarding National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. On February 7, the nation will observe the 11th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the first reports of AIDS in the United States. Since the beginning of the epidemic, African Americans have been deeply affected by HIV.[Read More…]
American Spoon Foods Brand Apple Chipotle Salsa, Maple BBQ Grilling Sauce, And Pumpkin Chipotle Roasting Sauce
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. What is the Problem? American Spoon Foods is voluntarily recalling Apple Chipotle Salsa, Maple BBQ Grilling Sauce, and Pumpkin Chipotle Roasting Sauce. These three products may have various lot codes. The lot codes are the first 4 numbers of the 12 digit code printed directly[Read More…]
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