NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 April 2012. United Nations officials today stressed the importance of providing adequate health services to older citizens and called on countries to commit resources to help their ageing populations lead a healthy and active life. “I urge governments, civil society and the private sector to commit attention and[Read More…]
Day: April 6, 2012
Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on March Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the March 2012 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market added 121,000 private sector jobs in the month of March, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent. “For 25 consecutive months, we’ve registered[Read More…]
Chrysler Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 Jeep Patriot and Compass Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2012. Summary: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2011, through January 2, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with a fuel tank assembly containing a damaged roll-over valve. Consequence: In the event of an impact or[Read More…]
Chrysler Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2012. Summary: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured from November 15, 2011, through November 21, 2011. Some vehicles may be equipped with right rear hub and bearing assemblies that were not fully machined. Consequence: This could result[Read More…]
FTC Action Leads to Court Order Banning Final ‘U.S. Homeowners Relief’ Defendants from Debt and Mortgage Relief Business
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has imposed a court order with a $3.89 million judgment against defendant Samuel Paul Bain and three of his companies for their role in an allegedly fraudulent mortgage modification and foreclosure relief scheme. The court[Read More…]
White House Statement on the Employment Situation in March
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in March. You can view the statement HERE. The Employment Situation in March Posted by Alan B. Krueger on April 6, 2012 at 9:30AM[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces up to $15 Million to Research Biomass-Based Supplements for Traditional Fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. As part of President Obama’s blueprint for an economy fueled by homegrown and alternative energy sources, the Energy Department announced today up to $15 million available to demonstrate biomass-based oil supplements that can be blended with petroleum, helping the U.S. to reduce foreign oil use, diversify[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches New Retirement Security Website
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today launched a new website, “Retirement Security: Honesty and Solutions,” to provide Chicago taxpayers with answers to key questions and to discuss solutions that will help preserve retirement security for those who have dedicated their lives to serving the City of Chicago. “Those who[Read More…]
Use of Common Pesticide Linked to Bee Colony Collapse
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. The likely culprit in sharp worldwide declines in honeybee colonies since 2006 is imidacloprid, one of the most widely used pesticides, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The authors, led by Chensheng (Alex) Lu, associate professor of environmental exposure biology[Read More…]
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Crispy Brand Cookies and Rusk Manufactured by TWI Foods Inc., Ontario, Canada
Products may contain undeclared allergens Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Fast Facts TWI Foods Inc., of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is voluntarily recalling Crispy brand cookies and rusk, a hard crisp bread. The recalled products may contain two of the eight most common allergens, milk and almonds. Allergic reactions to[Read More…]