Secretly Installed Software on Rented Computers Collected Information, Took Pictures of Consumers in Their Homes, Tracked Consumers’ Locations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Seven rent-to-own companies and a software design firm have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they spied on consumers using computers that consumers rented from them,[Read More…]
Day: September 25, 2012
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Credit Scores Used by Consumers and Lenders Can Differ
One out of Five Consumers Likely to Receive Meaningfully Different Score Than Creditor WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a study comparing credit scores sold to creditors and those sold to consumers. The study found that about one out of five consumers would likely[Read More…]
Know How Much You’re Texting While Driving? U-M Study Says No
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Texting while driving is a serious threat to public safety, but a new University of Michigan study suggests that we might not be aware of our actions. U-M researchers found that texting while driving is predicted by a person’s level of “habit”—more so than how[Read More…]
Mali: Islamist Armed Groups Spread Fear in North
Treat Population Humanely; Release Child Soldiers; End Attacks on Religious Shrines Nairobi–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Three Islamist armed groups controlling northern Mali have committed serious abuses against the local population while enforcing their interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch in recent weeks has[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces that More Than 20 Chicago-Based Technology Companies are Committing to Create More Than 2,000 New Jobs in the City
Mayor Additionally Announces Chicago Broadband Initiative as Technology Sector Continues to Grow and Extend Leadership in United States CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that more than 20 leading technology companies in Chicago have committed to create more than 2,000 jobs, collectively, in Chicago by 2015. “These companies[Read More…]
Union Members to Participate in National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 25
AFL-CIO Surpasses Union Registration Goals“Get your vote hands ready!” video encourages people to get warmed up to vote: http://bit.ly/UD4dbC Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25 – The AFL-CIO is joining hundreds of community groups and grassroots organizations for National Voter Registration Day today. In 2008, six million eligible Americans were unable to vote[Read More…]
Remarks of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, Massachusetts Labor 2012 Campaign Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2012. Thank you, Steve [Tolman], for your introduction. And thanks to you and Lou Mandarini for inviting me to Boston. It’s an honor to be here. I’m proud to be campaigning with you to build power for working people and to make Elizabeth Warren the next United[Read More…]
Demos Applauds Gov. Brown for New CA Same Day Registration Law
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed California Assembly Bill 1436 providing for future implementation of Election Day Voter Registration, also known as “Same Day Registration,” a reform that Demos and over two dozen voting rights organizations supported. In response, Demos President Miles Rapoport, former Secretary of the State[Read More…]
NIH Introduces Bilingual Booklet on Sports Injuries
Fotonovela teaches young athletes about prevention Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. An English and Spanish fotonovela to teach children and teens how to avoid sports injuries, “Ana’s Story,” is now available through the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health. A[Read More…]
Health Care Law Increases Number of Mental and Behavioral Health Providers
Affordable Care Act grants also help military personnel, veterans and families Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a new program, made possible by the Affordable Care Act, which will boost the number of social workers and psychologists who work with Americans in[Read More…]
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