Day: February 10, 2015

Robertson County Schools Reach Settlement with the Department of Justice to Further School Desegregation

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)-February 10, 2015. Today, the Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement with the Robertson County, Tennessee, school district to resolve the department’s determination that the district had yet to fulfill its desegregation obligations in the areas of student assignment and school construction.  The department identified a series of[Read More…]

Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Putin of Russia, Feb. 10, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. President Obama today called President Vladimir Putin of Russia to address the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s ongoing support for the separatists there. President Obama reiterated America’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. President Obama underscored the rising human toll of[Read More…]

White House Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Announces Initiative to Scale Up Investment in Clean Energy Innovation

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. President Obama is committed to addressing the impacts of climate change to protect future generations. As part of that effort, today, the Administration is launching a Clean Energy Investment Initiative and announcing a goal to catalyze $2 billion of expanded private sector investment in solutions to[Read More…]

Federal Study: THC-Positive Drivers Not More Likely To Be Involved In Motor Vehicle Crashes

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. Drivers who test positive for the presence of THC in blood are no more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than are drug-free drivers, according to a federally sponsored case-control study involving some 9,000 participants. The study, published Friday by the United States National[Read More…]

Senator Bernie Sanders Issues New Report Documenting Republican Effort to Cut Social Security

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said that he would fight Republican attempts to cut Social Security and today issued a report detailing the importance of Social Security and how attempts to cut it are unnecessary. “Republicans are manufacturing a[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Visits Roseland Community Hospital’s New Mobile Dental Van

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly visited Roseland Community Hospital’s new Mobile Dental Van during its stop at the hospital’s Women, Infant and Children’s Center, where a pediatric dentist provided babies and toddlers with their first dental exams. “As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, children’s dental care[Read More…]

Nurses Condemn Illinois Governor’s Anti-Worker Executive Order

ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015.  National Nurses United, the largest organization of nurses in the U.S. and in Illinois late Monday condemned an executive order by new Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner that is intended to dismantle public employee unions, that nurses warn could cause serious harm to public health and safety. “Under[Read More…]

Ford Recalls 16,091 Ford Transit Connect Vehicles, Feb. 10, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015 SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to September 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the upper seat belt bolts may have been improperly torqued, allowing them to loosen over time. CONSEQUENCE: If the[Read More…]

Ford Recalls 194,889 Vehicles, Feb. 10, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015 SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may[Read More…]

Jaguar Recalls 1,346 Jaguar XJ Vehicles, Feb. 10, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015 SUMMARY: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured July 2, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles may have an incorrect description of the operation of Occupant Sensor System (OSS) in the owner’s manual. Since[Read More…]

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