Day: February 2, 2012

National Wear Red Day ® Kicks Off American Heart Month

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in Illinois, and the U.S.   SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Help the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) kick off American Heart Month by taking part in National Wear Red Day ® this Friday, February 3, 2012. Ask your friends, family and[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan Files Suite Over Faulty Mortgage Assignments Filed with County Recorders

Attorney General Alleges Faulty Practices in Foreclosing on Homeowners in Crisis Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Nationwide Title Clearing for filing faulty documents with Illinois county recorders. Nationwide Title Cleaning Inc. (NTC) is a Florida-based company that prepares documents for mortgage servicers to[Read More…]

Offshore Wind Power Takes Flight in Mid-Atlantic

Smart Development Could Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Clean, Domestic Energy WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012.  The Obama administration today moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic, using a smart-from-the-start approach that has the potential to expedite the process while incorporating[Read More…]

‘Alarmed and Saddened’ by Komen Foundation Succumbing to Political Pressure, Planned Parenthood Launches Fund for Breast Cancer Services

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Planned Parenthood Federation of America has expressed deep disappointment in response to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to stop funding breast cancer prevention, screenings and education at Planned Parenthood health centers. Anti-choice groups in America have repeatedly threatened the Susan G. Komen[Read More…]

Child Abuse and Neglect Cost the United States $124 Billion

Rivals cost of other high profile public health problems Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers[Read More…]

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka On President Obama’s Plan to Help Homeowners Refinance Underwater Mortgages and Create a Homeowner Bill of Rights

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. President Obama proposed welcome new assistance to homeowners who cannot refinance their mortgages because the bursting of Wall Street’s real estate bubble has led to the precipitous decline of their homes’ value.  These underwater mortgages are hampering America’s economic recovery by preventing homeowners who are current[Read More…]

Sutter Santa Rosa RNs Reach Agreement with Hospital

No Takeaway Pact Shows Sharp Contrast with Other Sutter Facilities – Nurses Win Improvements in Workplace Safety, Economic Standards CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Registered nurses at Sutter Medical Center in Santa Rosa have reached a tentative agreement with hospital officials on a new collective bargaining contract that provides for improvements that nurses[Read More…]

Radioactive Release From California Reactor Indicates Nuclear Power is Neither Dependable Nor Safe

San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Friends of the Earth called the radioactive release of steam yesterday from the San Onofre nuclear plant near San Diego a sharp reminder that a Fukushima could happen here. The organization has called on California Governor Jerry Brown to develop a plan for dependable, clean energy[Read More…]

Updated News Release With Corrected Lot Numbers Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Power Dry Dog Food

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. On December 13, 2011 -Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit.  The affected products were manufactured between Jan.  4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011.  No illnesses have[Read More…]

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