Seniors Would Pay Dearly if Brakes are Not Applied Now Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. The following statement was issued yesterday by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “The U.S. House passed Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s fiscal 2015 budget today. It would slash Medicare and Medicaid[Read More…]
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It’s Not Too Late to Support South Suburban College Foundation Scholarship Fundraiser
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. Each year the South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) has an annual spring gala from which all proceeds benefit scholarship programs. The SSCF is still seeking support from local partners for Showcase 2014: SSC Global, a dinner-dance-auction fundraiser to be held on April 25, 2014,[Read More…]
Execution of Mexican National by US Authorities Regrettable, Says UN Rights Office
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 April 2014 – The United Nations human rights office today voiced deep regret at the execution of Mexican national Ramiro Hernandez Llanas in Texas on Wednesday, noting that the United States is in breach of international law since Mr. Llanas was not allowed access to consular services. Hernandez Llanas[Read More…]
Ambre Energy Coal Export Proposal Violates Clean Air Protections in Oregon
Groups challenge Oregon DEQ decision to issue air permit for proposed coal export terminal PORTLAND–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) failed to protect clean air for Oregon families by issuing an air permit for Ambre Energy’s proposed Coyote Island coal export, according to a request to[Read More…]
SEIU President Henry: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Served with Honor and Distinction in Bringing Affordable, Quality, Healthcare and Landmark Protections to Hard-working Americans
Lauds Partnership with HHS under Sebelius on Recent Insurance Enrollment Push Successes That Give Many More People a Shot at the Middle Class WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, issued this statement about the news that Secretary of Health and Human Services[Read More…]
Whalen Recalls Stainless Steel Tool Chests Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 10, 2014 Recall number: 14-729 Whalen 72 inch tool chest Recall Summary Name of product: Stainless steel tool chests Hazard: The[Read More…]
‘Virtual Explorers’ Invited to the Depths of the Gulf of Mexico on NOAA Expedition
Live webcasting from the ocean floor begins Saturday through the end of the month On wreck A, one cannon rests on another in this image from a 2013 expedition. Wreck A was first investigated by NOAA in 2012 and it and two nearby wrecks (B and C) were investigated in[Read More…]
World Meteorological Organization Retires Ingrid and Manuel for Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific Basins
Both storms had deadly impacts on Mexico in 2013 This image from NASA’s MODIS satellite shows Manuel over western Mexico and Ingrid over eastern Mexico on Sept. 15, 2013. (Credit: NASA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) hurricane committee announced yesterday it will no longer use the[Read More…]
FTC Wins Court Judgment Against Immigration Services Scam
Court Bans Baltimore-based Defendants from Providing Immigration Services Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. A federal court has ordered the operators of a Baltimore-based immigration services scam to pay as much as $616,000 in refunds to Spanish-speaking immigrants, who were deceived into paying the defendants for immigration services that they were not[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Calls for Improved Consumer Protections to Prevent Retirement Fees from Draining the Middle Class
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The corrosive effects of high 401(k) fees are costing millions of Americans tens of thousands of dollars, forcing them to work years longer before retirement, according to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress. The report’s authors, CAP economic experts Jennifer Erickson[Read More…]
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