Month: July 2012

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, July 31, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.    Index for Today’s Briefing RUSSIA Aleksey Navalny Case SYRIA Situation in Aleppo Humanitarian Support / Nonlethal Assistance / Accountability Project RUSSIA Concerns About Politically Motivated Prosecutions PAKISTAN GLOCs NORWAY Device in U.S. Embassy Vehicle UNITED NATIONS Arms Trade Treaty PAKISTAN U.S.-Pakistan Relationship TRANSCRIPT:  1:23 p.m.[Read More…]

Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Bipartisan Agreement to Fund Government Through First Quarter of 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. The agreement reached by House and Senate leadership to fund the government through the first quarter of 2013 is a welcome development, and we are encouraged that both sides have agreed to resolve this issue without delay.  The President has made clear that it is essential[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 31, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012 – 12:46 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Here we go.  Here we go. Q    How’s camp? MR. CARNEY:  I really can’t talk about it.  (Laughter.)  Q    About what? MR. CARNEY:  I was asked about — I took my son to his first overnight camp yesterday.  And it’s[Read More…]

From Microns to Centimetres: U of Toronto Researchers Invent New Tissue Engineering Tool

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Researchers from the University of Toronto have invented a new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue. UofT researchers Axel Guenther Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, cross-appointed to the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), and Milica[Read More…]

AZ Governor Jan Brewer Rejects Call From County Attorneys To Stop Medical Marijuana Implementation

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  It’s being reported that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is rejecting a call from 13 Arizona county attorneys that the state health department stop issuing medical marijuana cards and to not license medical marijuana dispensaries in Arizona. The call came in the form of a letter, which was authored by[Read More…]

Sierra Club Statement on Mitt Romney’s Opposition to Wind Energy Production Tax Credit

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Yesterday, the campaign of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced Romney is opposed to extending the vital Wind Energy Production Tax Credit that supports 75,000 American clean energy jobs. Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune Released the Following Statement in Response:  “We’d all heard Romney had[Read More…]

Garden Fresh Foods, Inc. Recalls Specific Packages Of Products Containing Onions Because Of Possible Health Risk

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Garden-Fresh Foods is initiating a voluntary recall on various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, salsa, bean and dip products sold under various brands and code dates (see attachment). The products may contain onions from Gills Onions, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can[Read More…]

Green Toys Recalls Mini Vehicles Due To Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]

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