Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. AARP volunteers concerned about potential cuts to critical Social Security and Medicare benefits attended Tuesday’s Public Hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (‘super committee’), at which Erskine Bowles and former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY), co-chairs of President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility[Read More…]
Day: November 1, 2011
New Algorithm Could Substantially Speed Up MRI Scans
Faster scans could reduce the time patients spend in the machine from 45 to 15 minutes. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices can scan the inside of the body in intricate detail, allowing clinicians to spot even the earliest signs of cancer or other abnormalities. But they[Read More…]
Groups File Lawsuit to Prevent Illegal Deaths of Endangered Whales
Fishing gear continues to be major killer of whales in North Atlantic BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Conservation and animal protection groups filed a lawsuit yesterday asking a federal court in Massachusetts to hold the National Marine Fisheries Service accountable for continuing to allow four federal fisheries to injure and kill endangered[Read More…]
Toxic Baby Shampoo: Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Global Reformulation Under Pressure from Health Groups
New report shows company making formaldehyde-free ‘No More Tears’ shampoo in some countries but not U.S. San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. More than two years after leading health and parents’ groups asked Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) to reformulate its flagship baby shampoo to remove a chemical that releases formaldehyde, a[Read More…]
Statement from the Clinton Family on the Passing of Dorothy Rodham
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Dorothy Howell Rodham was born in Chicago on June 4, 1919 and died shortly after midnight on November 1, 2011 in Washington, D.C., surrounded by her family. Her story was a quintessentially American one, largely because she wrote it herself. She overcame abandonment and hardship as a[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Unveils New Veterans Cash Lottery Ticket
Proceeds Help Illinois Veterans; More Than $9.5 Million Raised Since 2006 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today launched the Illinois Lottery’s 2011 Veterans Cash lottery game. All the proceeds from the sale of these tickets benefit Illinois Veterans. Proceeds from ticket sales help pay for medical care, post-traumatic stress[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, State’s Attorney Herrmann Sue Railroad Over Cleanup at Tiskilwa Derailment Site
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Bureau County State’s Attorney Patrick Herrmann yesterday filed suit alleging environmental violations occurred in the aftermath of the October 7 derailment near Tiskilwa in which nine tank cars transporting ethanol caught fire. The lawsuit seeks to protect the area and nearby residents[Read More…]
Occupy Portland: Solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s General Strike- Wed. Nov 2nd
Portland, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. The following action was approved by the Occupy Portland General Assembly Solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s General Strike! Say NO to Police Violence! Wednesday, November 2nd 4:30 – Rally at Terry Schrunk Plaza Speakers include members of Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War Performance[Read More…]
Occupy Oakland: List of Endorsements for the Nov. 2 General Strike
Oakland, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Here is a continually updated list of endorsements and support statements: SEIU LOCAL 1021 Call to Action for Nov 2 U.C. UAW Local Support of General Strike Alameda Central Labor Council endorses Nov 2 – [2] Phillipine Airline Workers Back Oakland General Strike Call of Occupy[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago Stands with Oakland! – Student Walk Out and Solidarity March on International Day of Action
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2011. Occupy Wall Street (occupywallst.org) is calling for a national day of protest on Nov. 2nd in solidarity with Occupy Oakland and Scott Olsen, a two tour Iraq War veteran suffering from a head injury after a tear gas canister was shot directly at his head by Oakland Police on[Read More…]
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