Day: February 20, 2013

Message to the Defense Department from Secretary of Defense Panetta on Preparations for Potential Sequestration on March 1 and Furlough Notifications

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2013. “To All Department of Defense Personnel:  “For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have repeatedly voiced our deep concerns over the half a trillion dollars in automatic across-the-board cuts that would be imposed under sequestration and[Read More…]

Justice Department Releases Spanish Language Video About Discrimination in Employment Eligibility Verification

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department announced today the launch of its first Spanish-language educational video. The video was developed by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices to assist employers in avoiding charges of discrimination in the Employment Eligibility[Read More…]

Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder Honor 18 Public Safety Officers with Medal of Valor

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2013. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder today awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 18 public safety officers who exhibited exceptional courage in saving and protecting others and whose heroic actions were above and beyond the call of duty. “This year’s[Read More…]

Dr. Roberta Ness Discusses Innovation at Governors State University

Dr. Roberta Ness. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chart your course to the future at “So You Think You Can Innovate?” on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts. Join internationally renowned physician and scientist Roberta Ness, the author of “Innovation Generation,” as[Read More…]

Forest Trail Basketball Team Garners State Award

Forest Trail Middle School. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Trail School’s seventh grade boys’ basketball team took third place out of 400 teams in the Illinois Elementary Sports Association (IESA) championship tournament. The team finished the season with a 26-2 record. The seventh grade team also was the South Suburban[Read More…]

Voluntary Precautionary Recall Of Arnold, Brownberry, Earthgrains, Farm, Harmons, L’oven Fresh, Stroehmann and Sara Lee Multi-grain Breads and Sara Lee Thin Style Buns

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013.  BBU, Inc., the parent of the Bimbo Bakeries companies, has initiated a voluntary recall due to possible presence of flexible wire caused by a faulty screen at a third party flour mill. This recall does not affect any products currently offered for sale in retail[Read More…]

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