Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2012. Summary: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Concours 14 (ZG1400 A/B/C/D) motorcycles. Due to a gap between the brake pedal and guard, small stone or debris can become trapped, creating a brake drag. This can cause the rear brake to overheat, leading to rear brake[Read More…]
Day: July 27, 2012
Newfound Gene May Help Bacteria Survive in Extreme Environments
Resulting microbial lipids may also signify oxygen dips in Earth’s history. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. In the days following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, methane-eating bacteria bloomed in the Gulf of Mexico, feasting on the methane that gushed, along with oil, from the damaged well. The sudden influx of[Read More…]
DOT Fines Travelocity for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined online travel agent Travelocity $180,000 for violating the Department’s rule on full-fare advertising by failing to include fuel surcharges and other fees in advertised airfares and ordered it to cease and desist from further violations. “Many consumers choose[Read More…]
FTC Alerts Consumers Who Want to Help Colorado Movie Theater Shooting Victims
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has tips for anyone who may want to donate money to the victims and families of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting. One opportunity for giving, the Aurora Victim Relief Fund, has been established by Colorado Governor[Read More…]
Senator Harkin Unveils Plan to Solve the Retirement Crisis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, released a new report examining the retirement crisis in America and laying out a bold proposal to rebuild the private pension system. The report comes after a series of HELP Committee[Read More…]
Senator Harkin Introduces Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Yesterday, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012. The bill would raise the minimum wage to $9.80 per hour. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the senior Democratic member of the House Education[Read More…]
Alaska Lt. Governor Files Regulation For Changing Driver’s Licenses
New Policy Allows Transgender Persons To Correct Gender On License and Eliminates Requirement Undergo Surgery ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell has filed a new regulation that governs changes to driver’s licenses and will allow transgender individuals to correct the gender marker on their licenses without undergoing[Read More…]
Madigan: Illinois Recovers $10 Million for State Medicaid Program in Settlement of National Drug Pricing Scheme
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that Illinois will receive $10 million in a 30-state settlement against McKesson Corporation to resolve allegations that the company inflated pricing data used for setting Medicaid reimbursement rates for a large number of prescription drugs. The inflated data caused the state’s[Read More…]
At Least Two Cases of Swimmer’s Itch Diagnosed in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. Doctors have diagnosed two cases of swimmer’s itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, in people who swam in Lake Jacksonville last week. Swimmer’s itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to certain parasites in the water, which come from infected birds and snails. If a swimmer[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Increase Opportunity for Asian-Americans
New Employment Advisory Council to Promote More Diversity in State Government CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. As part of his ongoing efforts to promote diversity in state government, Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law creating the Asian-American Employment Plan Advisory Council. The council will focus on ways to encourage and[Read More…]
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