Takoma Park, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. News is coming in about an explosion at Marcoule, a nuclear processing plant in southern France. One worker has died and four have been injured according to official reports. The explosion appears to have occurred in a furnace at Marcoule in a radioactive waste treatment[Read More…]
Day: September 12, 2011
Remarks by President Obama on the American Jobs Act, September 12, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011 – 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat, on this beautiful morning. It’s wonderful to see all of you here. On Thursday, I told Congress that I’ll be sending them a bill called the American Jobs Act. Well, here it is. (Applause.) This[Read More…]
Maxim Healthcare Services Charged with Fraud, Agrees to Pay Approximately $150 Million, Enact Reforms After False Billings Revealed as Common Practice
NEWARK, N.J.—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of home healthcare services, has entered into a settlement to resolve criminal and civil charges relating to a nationwide scheme to defraud Medicaid programs and the Veterans Affairs program of more than $61 million. Today’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Stops State’s Electric Utilities from Imposing Billions in Rate Hikes Following Summer of Major Service Disruptions
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Attorney General Lisa Madigan and advocates from across the state to fulfill his pledge to protect Illinois consumers from massive electric rate hikes. The Governor today vetoed Senate Bill 1652, which would have allowed Illinois’ utility companies to impose billions[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Sebelius Spotlights New Efforts to Empower Patients to Increase Secure Access to Their Health Information
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today proposed new rules that would expand the rights of patients to access their health information through the use of health information technology (IT). Specifically, the new rules would empower patients and allow them to gain access to test results reports directly[Read More…]
HHS Awards Affordable Care Act Funds to Improve Quality of Care and Electronic Reporting Capabilities in Beacon Communities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator, Dr. Mary Wakefield, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, announced awards of $8.5 million to 85 community health center programs, located in 15 of the[Read More…]
Kirk, Lipinski, Hultgren Call for Extension of Surface Transportation Legislation
“Congress should quickly approve this extension legislation to avoid a shutdown of the Highway Trust Fund. We also support a longer-term solution by lifting federal barriers that could mobilize up to $100 billion for transportation private-public partnerships.” CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. In a show of bipartisan, bicameral unity, United States[Read More…]
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser September 24 to Benefit the Blue Star Memorial Marker Landscaping Project
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. The Garden Club of Park Forest, supported by the Park Forest American Legion Post 1198, will hold a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, September 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 1631 Western Avenue, Chicago Heights. Proceeds from the event[Read More…]
Volkswagen Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 – 2012 Jetta Sedan Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. Summary: Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Jetta Sedan vehicles manufactured from March 18, 2010, through August 22, 2011. Some vehicles had a stainless steel exhaust tip installed at the port during importation. These exhaust tips may extend beyond the original length of the factory-installed[Read More…]
Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the ACT Industry Day, London
London, England–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2011. Thank you for inviting me to attend the ACT Industry Day. It is really a great pleasure for me to meet with representatives of the industry and other representatives of the defence sector. For the last 6 months, the world headlines have alternated between the[Read More…]
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