Symposium highlights current research and treatment options, features art exhibit by patients with Parkinson’s disease CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. The Northwestern Medicine® Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center will host its annual Patient and Family Symposium on Saturday, September 29, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The free symposium entitled “Parkinson’s Disease Moving[Read More…]
Day: August 21, 2012
Mayor Emanuel, SEIU and IBEW Announce New Collective Bargaining Agreement
Four-Year Agreement Reached and Overwhelmingly Ratified CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Mayor Emanuel, SEIU Local 73 and IBEW Local 21 – which together comprise the Public Safety Employees Unit II bargaining unit – announced today that the union has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The four-year contract agreement will be effective pending City[Read More…]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Welcomes Meeting with Palermo’s CEO in Wisconsin
Trumka hopeful for fair and just resolution for striking workers at pizza plant Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012—AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced today that he welcomes a dialogue with Palermo Villa, Inc. CEO Giacomo Fallucca to discuss the company’s recent actions in response to union organizing efforts among workers at the[Read More…]
Information for Older Drivers is Newest Topic on NIH SeniorHealth Site
Site offers information on age-related health changes, safety tips and driving adjustments Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. The National Institutes of Health today unveiled a new online resource for older drivers and families seeking information on an often sensitive topic: Is it still safe to drive? Developed by the National Institute[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Keep Children Healthy
Law to Increase Access to Vaccines as Kids Head Back to School CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to improving the health and wellness of Illinois children by signing a new law that will make it easier for them to receive flu shots and other preventative[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Seven Army and Navy Casualties, August 20, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of seven service members who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Killed were: Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby, 37, of Melbourne, Fla., assigned to the 2nd[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 21, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Coater B. Debose, 55, of State Line, Miss., died Aug. 19 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Debose was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, 158th[Read More…]
Iran: Donors Should Reassess Anti-Drug Funding
New York–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. United Nations agencies and international donors should immediately freeze financial and other assistance to Iran’s drug control programs, Human Rights Watch and Harm Reduction International (HRI) said today. The funding contributes to abusive prosecutions of drug suspects, the groups said. Iran’s judicial and legal system systematically[Read More…]
Ethiopia: Transition Should Support Human Rights Reform
Nairobi–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Ethiopia’s new leadership should commit to fundamental human rights reforms in the wake of the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Meles’s death was announced by the Ethiopian state media on August 21, 2012. Ethiopia’s international partners should call on the government to support fundamental rights and[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, August 21, 2012
En Route Columbus, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012 – 10:33 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. I don’t actually have any opening remarks, but my colleague, Jen, is here. She’ll give you a little preview of the President’s remarks in Columbus, and then we’ll take your questions. MS. PSAKI: So I know[Read More…]
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