City will provide critical jobs, training and support to nearly 2200 formerly incarcerated individuals in 2014 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City is making significant investments in programs that serve formerly incarcerated individuals, providing critical jobs, training, and support to nearly 2,200 individuals, more than[Read More…]
Day: March 28, 2014
Governor Quinn Celebrates Life of César Chávez as Biographical Film Opens
New Movie Highlights Chávez’s Fight for Fair Wages CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today honored the life of César Chávez as millions of moviegoers across the nation prepare see the film biography of the legendary activist. The Governor also proclaimed March 31 as César Chávez day in Illinois, and[Read More…]
Appointment of NATO Secretary General Designate
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2014. This afternoon, the North Atlantic Council decided to appoint Mr. Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General of NATO and Chairman of the North Atlantic Council, in succession to Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Mr. Stoltenberg will assume his functions as Secretary General as from 1 October 2014, when Mr. Fogh[Read More…]
Statement by White House Press Secretary on the Selection of former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as the Next NATO Secretary General
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. We welcome the selection of former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as NATO’s next Secretary General, beginning October 1, 2014. Mr. Stoltenberg is a proven leader with a demonstrated commitment to the transatlantic Alliance. As Prime Minister, he built Norway’s military capabilities and actively contributed to[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2014
En Route Riyadh, Saudi Arabia–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014 – 12:08 P.M. CET MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One, en route Riyadh from Rome. I have with me Benjamin Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor, and he will gladly answer your questions on a variety of topics, as will I. No announcements. [Read More…]
Glaxosmithkline Recalls Alli®
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling all alli® weight loss products from U.S. and Puerto Rico retailers as the company believes that some packages of the product were tampered with and may contain product that is not authentic alli®. GSK is conducting an investigation[Read More…]
Voices of Triumph Concert on April 19 to Benefit Leukemia Research Foundation
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2014. The Voices of Triumph of the First Baptist Church will host a benefit concert in honor of Phillip “Poppie” Gaston on Saturday, April 19, at 4 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 80 N. Orchard in Park Forest, Illinois. Admission is free for the concert. A[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Cut Methane Emissions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. With an all-of-the-above approach to develop homegrown energy and steady, responsible steps to cut carbon pollution, we can protect our kids’ health and begin to slow the effects of climate change so we leave a cleaner, more stable environment for future generations. That’s why last June,[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 28, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. Doc Fix Prevents Cuts to Medicare Providers for a Year On Thursday, the House approved a so-called “doc fix” bill that serves as a temporary solution to an ongoing structural problem in the formula used to determine Medicare funding levels. After hours of uncertainty over whether[Read More…]
Education Official: Profits from Student Loan Program ‘Are Used To Fund Government Generally’
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. At a Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing yesterday on strengthening the federal student loan program for borrowers, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned witnesses about the profits the government makes off the student loan program and the Department of Education’s lax[Read More…]