Day: December 10, 2013

Linear Recalls Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters Due to Battery Signal Failure

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: December 09, 2013 Recall number: 14-044 Linear Pendant and Wristband Model DXS LRC Recall Summary Name of product:  Personal Emergency Reporting System[Read More…]

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Flight Attendant Links Airline Insecticide Use to His Parkinson’s

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013.  A former steward for Australian-based Quantas airlines is suing the Australian government claiming that frequent insecticide use in airplane cabins resulted in his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Australia is among 49 countries that require pesticide spraying on some or all flights. Pesticide use on flights into the[Read More…]

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Applications Open for Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, is currently accepting applications for the third annual Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. The award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers and their local education agencies nationwide for excellence in integrating environmental[Read More…]

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Attorney General Madigan Sues State Vendor for Misuse of Over $8 Million in State Grant Funds

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed suit against a former state vendor alleging he illegally misspent more than $8 million in taxpayer grant funding intended for at-risk children and their families, including on personal expenses such as travel, tickets to concerts and professional sporting events, and cash[Read More…]

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Office of Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Properly Use Holiday Decorations to Prevent Home Fires

Unsafe Holiday Decorations Could Lead to Home Fires SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds residents to use caution as certain holiday lights and other decorations with line voltage can be directly linked to fires. In an effort to prevent fire incidents, old holiday[Read More…]

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U.S. Treasury Sells Final Shares of GM Common Stock

Efforts Saved Jobs, Helped Stabilize Economy During Financial Crisis WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013.  As the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) continues to wind down, the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it has sold all of the remaining shares of General Motors (GM) common stock.  “The President’s leadership in[Read More…]

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Obama Administration Releases November 2013 Housing Scorecard

Housing Market Continues To Show Signs of Improvement WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the November edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. The latest data[Read More…]

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