CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to help protect good Samaritans who provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a person having a heart attack or suffering cardiac arrest. Governor Quinn signed House Bill 1549, which amends the Good Samaritan Act in order to provide liability protection to individuals[Read More…]
Day: July 19, 2011
Three Missing World War II Soldiers Identified, July 18, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of three servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Lawrence N. Harris, of Elkins,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, July 18, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Spc. Daniel L. Elliott, 21, of Youngsville, N.C., died July 15 in Basra, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 18, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011 – 1:36 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I don’t have any announcements to make at the top, so I will start with the Associated Press. Erica. Q Thank you. So on Thursday, after the last[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 18, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 18, 2011. Government Recommends New Regulatory Oversight Agency for Japan Reactors Plant Status TEPCO is scheduled today to install a metal cover over the turbine building of reactor 3 before Typhoon Ma-on moves toward the Japanese coast on Tuesday. The 15-foot-by-50-foot structure is meant to cover a hole[Read More…]