Day: December 13, 2012

Enesco Recalls Shelly’s Diner Collectible Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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 recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

City Versa Strollers Recalled by Baby Jogger Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 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[Read More…]

Beaks Show Why ‘Sister’ Species Don’t Live Together

UK–(ENEWSPF)–13 December 2012. A study of closely-related bird species has found that they do not coexist in the same region because they remain too ecologically similar and will out-compete each other, not because of geographical barriers or unsuitable habitats. Oxford University scientists examined ‘sister’ species – species that are each[Read More…]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Launches ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Holiday Crackdown

Auto Safety Agency Releases New State-by-State Drunk Driving Statistics WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today joined with local law enforcement officers, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Governors Highway Safety Association to  kick-off[Read More…]

Librarian of Congress Names Carole King Next Recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Decmeber 13, 2012. The iconic singer-songwriter, known for such beloved hits as “You’ve Got a Friend,” “So Far Away,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “I Feel the Earth Move,” will receive the prize in Washington, D.C., in the spring of 2013. She will be feted[Read More…]

Leading Scholars: Constitution and Tradition Support Changing Filibuster Rules by Majority Vote

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2012. In January, the newly-convened Senate has the authority to change filibuster rules by a majority vote, according to a letter sent to the Senate today by a group of leading academics and constitutional scholars. The letter includes diverse voices such as Michael McConnell (Stanford Law professor,[Read More…]

Lake Tahoe Protections Abandoned by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Local jurisdictions given authority to approve commercial development South Lake Tahoe, CA–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012.  Lake Tahoe took a body blow yesterday, as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency handed off responsibilities for basin protections to local governments by issuing a greatly weakened new regional plan. The new plan allows increased development[Read More…]

Study: Cannabis Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director  Adults with a history of marijuana use have a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes and possess a lower risk of contracting the disease than those with no history of cannabis consumption, according to clinical trial data published in the[Read More…]

Senator Durbin Holds Hearing on Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Hearing Focuses on the Overuse of School Discipline and Juvenile Court Referrals Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, held a hearing yesterday on the school-to-prison pipeline. The first-ever Congressional hearing on the[Read More…]

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