GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 June 2011. A United Nations-ordered panel investigating human rights abuses in Libya says that both Government forces and the opposition have committed war crimes during the weeks of fighting following the uprising against the regime of Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi. The three-member International Commission of Inquiry, dispatched by the UN[Read More…]
Day: June 2, 2011
Secretary General Ban Welcomes Decision to Reinstate Honduras into Organization of American States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 June 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the reinstatement of Honduras into the Organization of American States (OAS), which had expelled the Central American nation two years ago after a military coup d’état ousted former president Manuel Zelaya. The regional organization made the decision on Wednesday, just days after[Read More…]
Musical Shaker Instrument Recalled by Woodstock Percussion Due to Laceration and Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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[Read More…]
IL General Assembly Passes Strengthened Prevailing Wage Bill
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today said the legislature took a bold stand for the hard-working men and women of Illinois by approving legislation that will help ensure the payment of fair and honest wages on publicly funded projects. Madigan assisted in authoring House Bill 3237 with sponsors[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, June 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2011. UPDATE 5:00 PM EDT IAEA Study Team Recommends Regular Hazard Assessments Plant Status A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has been investigating the accident at Fukushima Daiichi, said, in addition to being highly complimentary to the plant operators for their actions following[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending, May 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 422,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 428,000. The 4-week moving average was 425,500, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
203 Civil Union licenses Issued in Cook County on Day 1
Lakeesha Harris and Janean Watkins pose with MWRD Commissioner Debra Shore and an Eli’s Cheesecake. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)-Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office issued 203 civil union licenses Wednesday, the first day legal partnerships between same-sex and opposite-sex couples were granted in Illinois. Most couples arrived before the clerk’s[Read More…]
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