Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Park Forest American Legion Post 1198, 1631 Western Ave., Chicago Heights, will hold an outdoor concert fundraiser on Saturday, August 27 from 5 p.m. to ??. All ticket and raffle proceeds will benefit Honor Flight Chicago that recognizes our veterans, particularly those who served in[Read More…]
Day: August 3, 2011
UN Declares Famine in Another Three Areas of Somalia
Somalia–(ENEWSPF)–3 August 2011. Thousands of Somalis have fled their country to escape famine The United Nations today declared a famine in three more areas in drought-ravaged Somalia, bringing to five the number of regions in the Horn of Africa country where acute malnutrition and starvation have already claimed the[Read More…]
New Commerce Department Report Finds Greater Wage Parity, Premium for Women in STEM Jobs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today issued the second in a series of reports on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs and higher education. As expected, the report, Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation, finds there are fewer women than[Read More…]
NexTorch Recalls Flashlight Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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 recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
NOAA Study: Slowing Climate Change by Targeting Gases Other Than Carbon Dioxide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Carbon dioxide remains the undisputed king of recent climate change, but other greenhouse gases measurably contribute to the problem. A new study, conducted by NOAA scientists and published online today in Nature, shows that cutting emissions of those other gases could slow changes in climate that[Read More…]
The Too-Smart-For-Its-Own-Good Grid
New technologies intended to boost reliance on renewable energy could destabilize the power grid if they’re not matched with careful pricing policies. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2011. In the last few years, electrical utilities have begun equipping their customers’ homes with new meters that have Internet connections and increased computational capacity.[Read More…]
DOT Awards $336.2 Million for Next Generation Trains in California and Midwest
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri will receive $336.2 million to purchase next-generation, American-made trains that will run on rail corridors in those states. Previously awarded rail dollars bring the amount received by these five states and Washington State[Read More…]
Newly Passed Budget Control Act Cuts the Federal Budget Deficit
Washington, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. There is a lot to dislike about the debt deal passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama yesterday. Criticize it for being completely skewed toward radical right-wing priorities. Point out that it forces draconian cuts to some very important public investments, services,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Measure to Help Return Lost Pets to Their Families
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that strengthens the rights of pet owners throughout Illinois and helps reunite lost animals with their owners. Senate Bill 1637, sponsored by Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) and Rep. David Reis (R-Olney), requires animal control centers to scan for[Read More…]
ACLU Seeks Details on Government Mobile Phone Tracking in Massive Nationwide Information Request
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. In a massive coordinated information-seeking campaign, 34 American Civil Liberties Union affiliates across the nation today are sending 379 requests to local law enforcement agencies large and small demanding to know when, why and how they are using cell phone location data to track Americans. The[Read More…]
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