Day: August 11, 2011

Unilever United States, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert for Mislabeled 24-Count Boxes of Popsicle® Sugar Free Orange, Cherry and Grape Flavor

Recalled products distributed in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin Englewood Cliffs, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 – Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of mislabeled 24-count boxes of Popsicle® brand Sugar Free Orange, Cherry and[Read More…]

At Global Student Forum, Secretary General Ban Urges Future Generation of Leaders to Make a Difference

KOREA–(ENEWSPF)–11 August 2011.   Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (at podium and on screen) addresses the 2011 Global Model UN Conference Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on student leaders gathered at a United Nations forum in the Republic of Korea to make a difference and actively engage in tackling global challenges such as[Read More…]

Readout of President Obama’s Videoconference with Ambassador Crocker and General Allen Re: Situation in Afghanistan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.   President Obama and his national security team were briefed today by U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker and Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) General John Allen about the situation in Afghanistan.  The newly arrived team of U.S. leaders in Kabul underscored the[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on the Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa, August 11 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  Remarks attributed to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the International Food Policy Research Institute. I want to thank the International Food Policy Research Institute for hosting me today and for the leadership you show in a key area of global development – helping governments design and[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 11, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 –  Index for Today’s Briefing BELARUS Economic Sanctions / Political Prisoners / Targeting Those Responsible SYRIA Security Forces Continuing Operations / Death Toll Rising / Democratic Transition / Increasing Chorus of Condemnation / Situation in Hama / Opposition Figures / Embassy Damascus / President Asad /[Read More…]

New Illinois Law Allows Parents to Relinquish Newborns to University and State Police

CHICAGO – August 11, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation increasing the facilities considered “safe havens” for parents seeking to safely give up their newborns. House Bill 106 expands the places where parents can legally relinquish newborn infants to include college or university police stations and any district headquarters[Read More…]

Senator Durbin and Senator Murray Call on VA to Provide Answers About Privacy, Safety, and Security of Homeless Female Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a joint letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki expressing their concern about the placement of homeless female veterans in unsecure housing in Chicago, which jeopardized[Read More…]

Statement from U.S. Commerce Department on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services in June 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2011 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.  Today’s report showed that U.S. exports[Read More…]

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