Day: August 11, 2011

NRDC: It’s Not Just the Heat, It’s the Smog Pollution

Analysis shows suburbs, rural areas, even national parks suffer from dangerous “bad air” days this summer WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  Most of the nation – from seaside suburbs to our national parks – has experienced health-threatening “bad air” days this year due to smog pollution, according to a new analysis of[Read More…]

Durbin Visits Workforce Center, Discusses Need for Critical Support Services

ELGIN, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  With the economic recovery lagging and unemployment still high, access for displaced workers to job retraining and career counseling is more critical than ever, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said yesterday at the Elgin workNet Center. Although the national unemployment rate dipped slightly during the month[Read More…]

Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp Graduates its 200th Class

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 —Fifteen years after the program started, the Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp graduated its 200th class Thursday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart presided over today’s ceremonies held in Chicago. The 37 participants have graduated from the four-month, in-camp phase of the program and[Read More…]

NIH-Led Team Maps Route for Eliciting HIV Neutralizing Antibodies

New Technique Can be Used Widely to Develop Vaccines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  Researchers have traced in detail how certain powerful HIV neutralizing antibodies evolve, a finding that generates vital clues to guide the design of a preventive HIV vaccine, according to a study appearing in Science Express this week.[Read More…]

Fielding Error: Mistaken Application Wipes Out Michigan Baseball

This photo from the Battle Creek Enquirer newspaper shows the devastation wrought by the mistaken application of Roundup. Maine–(ENWESPF)–Wed, Aug 10, 2011. This story might be funny if it weren’t inherently tragic. Back in early spring, folks in Battle Creek, Michigan, were planning for a great season of baseball and other[Read More…]

Super Weeds Now Resistant to More Than One Pesticide

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  What happens when genetically modified plants escape fields and start mixing with non-genetically modified, native plants? It seems you get a situation where one plant potentially shares its genetic material with another. New Scientist is reporting that canola weeds have been found in North Dakota containing genetic[Read More…]

Volkswagen Recall of Certain Audi R8 Spyder Vehicles

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2011. Summary:  Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011 – 2012 Audi R8 Spyder vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2010, through June 22, 2011.  The fuel supply line may contact and rub against the heat shield in the engine compartment.  This could lead to a small fuel[Read More…]

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