KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012 — Gen John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, joins the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in condemning the heinous murder of 17 civilians in Kajaki District of Helmand Province. “Those who perpetrated this act are cowards, killing innocent men and[Read More…]
Day: August 27, 2012
Governor Quinn Visits Construction of New Illinois Route 47 Green Interchange on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90)
First Move Illinois Project to Create 390 Jobs, Support Economic Growth HUNTLEY–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn was joined by representatives from the Village of Huntley, Kane and McHenry counties, local labor unions and the Department of Transportation and the Illinois Tollway to visit the Tollway’s first construction project as[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Increase School Safety
ELGIN–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to keep both students and faculty safe as they head back to school. House Bill 5602 allows juvenile criminal records to be shared with school officials when there is an imminent threat to individuals at the school and certain[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Create Jobs and Improve Recreation
New Law Allows Carol Stream Park District to Complete Voter-Approved Projects and Create 225 Construction Jobs CAROL STREAM–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to creating jobs by signing a new law allowing the Carol Stream Park District to complete several new projects that will benefit the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Vetoes “Plastic Bag’ Bill, Calls it a Roadblock to Innovation
Victory for environment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today vetoed a bill which would have removed the right of home rule communities to implement innovative solutions to the plastic bag litter problem. In his veto message, the governor said the bill is more restrictive on municipalities than any other[Read More…]
Fresh Express Recalls Limited Quantity of Expired 10 oz. Hearts of Romaine Salad Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Fresh Express Incorporated is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of expired 10 oz. Hearts of Romaine salad with the expired Use-by Date of August 23, 2012 and a Product Code beginning with “G222” as a precaution due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Isaac Poses Significant Storm Surge Threat to the Northern Gulf Coast, Aug. 27, 2012 – UPDATE 10 am CDT
Tropical Issac Surface Wind Field Click image to zoom in – Download GIS data Click Here for a Printer Friendly Graphic Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2012 – Update 10 a.m. CDT (1500 UTC). The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Isaac is moving west-northwestward over the eastern Gulf of[Read More…]
Compounds Activate Key Cancer Enzyme to Interfere with Tumor Formation
NIH-supported research may provide tool to study cancer metabolism Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Scientists have known for decades that cancer cells use more glucose than healthy cells, feeding the growth of some types of tumors. Now, a team that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s new National Center[Read More…]
Personal Tribute to Neil Armstrong from Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General
Neil Armstrong EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 August 2012. Today is a sad day, not only for the family of Neil Armstrong, but also for the entire world. The first steps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon are part of the history of humankind, meaning they go beyond the boundaries of[Read More…]
US Forces – Afghanistan Refutes Article Published in the Express Tribune
KABUL, Afghanistan (August 27, 2012) — The following is a statement from Brig. Gen. Stephen Twitty, a spokesman for United States Forces-Afghanistan: “Assertions made in an article today in The Express Tribune that the United States is willing to cede Afghan territory as part of a rapprochement with the Haqqani[Read More…]
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