Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. All Americans – including people with disabilities and seniors – should be able to live at home with the supports they need, participating in communities that value their contributions – rather than in nursing homes or other institutions. The Obama administration and my department have long[Read More…]
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White House Launches 2012 Citizens Medal Nomination Process
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. For over 40 years, the Presidential Citizens Medal has recognized Americans who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” Starting today, the President invites the American public to nominate everyday heroes for the 2012 Citizens Medal, one of our nation’s[Read More…]
Death Rates From Unintentional Injury Among Children Dropped by Nearly 30 Percent in 10 Years
Injuries remain number one killer of youth Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. Death rates from unintentional injuries among children and adolescents from birth to age 19 declined by nearly 30 percent from 2000 to 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However,[Read More…]
Oxford: Educated Women Have a Longer Working Week But Do Less Housework Than in the 1970s
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2012. The time diaries of working age men and women in the UK reveal that women who went to college or university spent more time doing paid work and did less housework in the 2000s compared with similarly educated women in the 1970s. The study also shows[Read More…]
FTC Action Halts Alleged Scam That Dangled the False Promise of ‘Free Gas for Life’
‘Green Millionaire Book’ Promoters Settle FTC Charges; Will Pay Almost $2 Million for Consumer Refunds Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission put a stop to an online operation that allegedly lured consumers with a supposedly “free” book falsely promising that it would show them how to power their[Read More…]
Cantor’s Small Business Bill is a $46 Billion Loophole for the Rich
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. On Friday, in anticipation of a vote early next week by the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 9, a bill introduced by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) to provide a one-year, 20 percent tax deduction for business income, the Center for American Progress released an[Read More…]
Raw Yellowfin Tuna product Associated with Salmonella Bareilly Outbreak Recalled
10 cases in Illinois, 3 hospitalizations SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local and federal public health agencies indicate that a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, known as Nakaochi Scrape, from Moon Marine USA Corporation is the likely source of the Salmonella Bareilly outbreak. Marine USA Corporation of[Read More…]
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Most Extreme Abortion Ban in U.S.
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. On Friday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the most extreme abortion ban in the United States, banning all abortion after 20 weeks with very limited exception. Like the mandatory ultrasound bill Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed earlier this year, this bill represents an extreme overreach by[Read More…]
Military Reform Urgently Needed in DRC: Report Urges International Community to Stop Squandering Billions in Aid
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. The international community and Congolese government must urgently agree upon a new deal to reform the Congolese military, according to a new report by 13 leading international and Congolese civil society groups. The report argues that the lack of political will to reform the security sector in[Read More…]
Fisheries Service Tells EPA to Better Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has released a draft Biological Opinion finding that three commonly used herbicides are increasing the chance of extinction for threatened and endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead runs. The NMFS assessment reverses earlier assurances from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency[Read More…]
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