NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2013 – The Middle East peace process is entering a critical period that requires “courageous” steps by Israelis and Palestinians to save the two-State solution, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, warning that the consequences of inaction could be dire for everyone. “No[Read More…]
Day: January 23, 2013
Honda Recall of Certain Model Year 2009 – 2013 Pilot and 2011 – 2013 Odyssey Passenger Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2013. Summary: Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing. Consequence: The absence of more than one[Read More…]
Annie’s Voluntarily Recalls Annie’s Homegrown Frozen Pizza Products
BERKELEY, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. Annie’s Inc. (NYSE:BNNY) has initiated a voluntary recall of Annie’s Homegrown Frozen Pizza due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at a third-party flour mill. Affected products are distributed at grocery, mass and natural food stores throughout[Read More…]
Mattress Cloud Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. 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…]
Designer Babies May Explain Insect Sociality
UK–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2013. Being able to choose the sex of their babies may be the key to the complex societies built by ants, bees, and wasps, according to Oxford University scientists. The researchers calculated the evolutionary costs and benefits to insect mothers of choosing the sex of their offspring and[Read More…]
Brennan Center Highlights New Proposal to Modernize Voting System, Bill Introduced Today
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. Following a presidential election marred by long lines and confusion at the polls, the Brennan Center for Justice highlighted a proposal today to modernize voter registration and bring America’s election system into the 21st century — just days after President Obama mentioned voting reform in his[Read More…]
FHFA House Price Index Up 0.6 Percent in November
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. U.S. house prices rose 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis fromOctober to November, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House PriceIndex (HPI). The previously reported 0.5 percent increase in October was revised upward to a0.6 percent increase. For the 12 months ending in[Read More…]
Thailand: Editor Convicted for Insulting Monarchy
Sentence Continues Aggressive Judicial Action on Lese Majeste New York–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. The conviction of a prominent Thai magazine editor and his harsh 11-year sentence for “insulting the monarchy” will further chill freedom of expression in Thailand. On January 23, 2013, the Bangkok Criminal Court found Somyot Prueksakasemsuk guilty[Read More…]
Syria: Attacks on Religious Sites Raise Tensions
Armed Clashes Cause Mass Displacement of Minorities New York–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. Armed opposition groups appeared to have deliberately destroyed religious sites in mixed areas of Northern Syria, in November and December 2012, Human Rights Watch said following investigations in Latakia and Idlib governorates. An armed opposition group destroyed a Shia[Read More…]
Black Patients with Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Are Not Being Prescribed Beneficial, Inexpensive Diuretic Drug
Weill Cornell Researchers Report Important Treatment Guidelines are Being Ignored in More Than Half of Patients Studied NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013 — A research study of more than 600 black patients with uncontrolled hypertension found that less than half were prescribed a diuretic drug with proven benefit that costs just[Read More…]
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