Day: March 27, 2014

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Renzi of Italy in Joint Press Conference, March 27, 2014

Rome, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014 – 4:18 P.M. CET PRIME MINISTER RENZI:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Thank you so much.  And obviously, thank you so much, President Obama, because for me it’s a very great pleasure to host here in Villa Madama President Obama.  All Italian journalists know very well President Obama[Read More…]

President Obama Travels to Italy, Meets with Pope Francis

President Barack Obama meets with Pope Francis for a private audience in Vatican City, Italy, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) ITALY–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014.  Today, President Obama headed to Italy, continuing his five-country trip across Europe and Saudi Arabia. The President started off the day at[Read More…]

Southeast Michigan Receives Two EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants

DETROIT—(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1.25 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Southeast Michigan to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan[Read More…]

Readout of President Obama’s Call with Health Care Navigators Announcing that 6 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Health Insurance

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014.   This afternoon, while traveling in Italy, President Obama convened a conference call with health care navigators and volunteers helping with enrollment efforts and announced that more than 6 million Americans have signed up for private health insurance plans through the federal and state Marketplaces since[Read More…]

CDC Reports More Cases of Heartland Virus Disease

New virus infects six more people and found in second state Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with health officials in Missouri and Tennessee have identified six new cases of people sick with Heartland virus: five in Missouri and one in Tennessee.[Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s Offices Accepting Submissions for Congressional Art Competition

Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. High school students participating in Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s annual Congressional Art Competition may submit their artwork by appointment at one of her three district offices, April 14 through April 19, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Matteson                                             Chicago                                   Kankakee 600 Holiday Plaza Drive                     1000 E.[Read More…]

U.S. Invasive Cancer Rates Slightly Down from 2009 to 2010

Preventive services like HPV vaccination and colorectal cancer screening are important tools in reducing cancer rates   New Cancer cases per 100,000. Entire Graphic  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014.  Rates of invasive cancer cases among U.S. men and women dropped slightly from 459 per 100,000 persons in 2009 to 446 per[Read More…]

Uneven Progress in Expanding State Medicaid Coverage for Smoking Cessation

States make gradual progress, but few provide comprehensive coverage   More smokers would quit if state Medicaid programs covered more cessation treatments and removed barriers to coverage. Entire infographic  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014.  More smokers would quit if state Medicaid programs covered more cessation treatments and removed barriers to coverage,[Read More…]

BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Certain Chocolate Products

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014.  BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling “all lots” of CHOCOLAT Alprose 52% CACAO PREMIUM DARK CHOCOLATE, Alprose Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate and CHOCOLATE Alprose Napolitains because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run[Read More…]

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