Press Releases on April 15, 2013

HHS offers moms knowledge, help, and support through a new breastfeeding initiative, <em>It’s Only Natural</em>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2013 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 HHS offers moms knowledge, help, and support through a new breastfeeding initiative, It’s Only Natural Today, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA announced the launch of …

March was cool and dry for the contiguous United States

Maps and Graphics Temperature and Precipitation Ranks U.S. Percentage Areas More Information National Overview: Supplemental March 2013 Information Climate Highlights — March The March average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 40.8°F, which was 0.9°F …

March 2013

The summary view includes drug products with safety labeling changes to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, or PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT/MEDICATION GUIDE sections. The “quick view” table below provides the drug name …

Boeing Successfully Completes 1st Flight of Newest UK Chinook Helicopter

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., April 15, 2013 -- Boeing recently completed the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. The March 15 flight, at the Boeing helicopter facility near Philadelphia, …

U.S. and Mexican Officials Discuss Border Management in High-Level Meeting

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 On Thursday, April 11, the U.S.-Mexico 21st Century Border Management Executive Steering Committee (ESC) met at the Department of State to discuss their shared interest in …

To Build a Better Battery: Two Takes on Lithium-ion Batteries from Berkeley Lab Researchers

Science Short Lithium-ion batteries have transformed our lives. Without them, we wouldn’t have laptop computers or cell phones — at least, not the long-lived, lightweight kind we’re used to — and in the near future they may become more important yet. With …

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Advisor Donilon’s Meetings in Russia

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 On April 15, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon held discussions with President Putin, Security Council Secretary General Patrushev, Foreign Minister Lavrov, and …

Boeing Successfully Completes 1st Flight of Newest UK Chinook Helicopter

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., April 15, 2013 -- Boeing recently completed the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. The March 15 flight, at the Boeing helicopter facility near Philadelphia, …

American Bar Association To Honor U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey For Supporting Legal Aid For Hurricane Sandy Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2013 — Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) will receive the American Bar Association’s Congressional Justice Award April 17 for successfully preserving Legal Services Corporation funding in Hurricane Sandy relief legislation. “ …

National Library Week, April 14-20, celebrates the role of libraries

NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Macey Morales CHICAGO — Communities nationwide are celebrating the contributions of libraries – including school, academic, public and special libraries - and library workers during National Library Week, …

Presidential Proclamation -- Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2013

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 2013 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One hundred and twenty-three years ago, countries …

South and Central Asia: Looking East, Looking West: U.S. Support for India's Regional Leadership

Thank you Nick, for that warm introduction and thank you for the outstanding legacy you left in advancing the U.S.-India partnership during the Bush Administration. You’ve got so many of your former colleagues coming to Harvard, it’s a rather unfair …

Pardon Applications of Canada Throws Light on Eligibility Timeline for Pardons

04/10/2013 (press release: nvisionsolutions) An applicant who has been convicted of a crime and has served prison term is eligible for a Canadian pardon. Pardon Applications of Canada, a noted application-processing company threw light on the eligibility …

Scientists 'Grow' a Working Kidney

/EINPresswire.com/ April 15, 2013 /EIN News/--More than 100,000 people are on the waiting list for kidney transplants, far more than the 18,000 that become available each year. Now research scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in the U.S. have …

Dish Satellite Network Offers $25 Billion for Sprint

/EINPresswire.com/ April 15, 2013 /EIN News/--One of the world's largest Satellite TV providers, the Dish Network, has made an unsolicited offer of $25.5 billion to buy the third largest U.S. mobile phone company, Sprint-Nextel. Such a merger would …

Supreme Court OKs New York's Tough Laws on Gun Ownership

/EINPresswire.com/ April 15, 2013 /EIN News/--As an historic congressional debate begins on controlling gun ownership in the U.S., the Supreme Court today declined to block tough new measures in New York that limit gun possession to "proper cause,…

FDA Wants Your Opinion on Dairy-Product Labels

Get Consumer Updates by E-mail The bottle on the left shows flavored milk as you would buy it in the store now. The words “reduced calorie” signal the presence of non-nutritive (artificial) sweeteners. The bottle on the right shows how the bottle would …

USDA Proposes Simplified Application Process for Renewable Energy Funding

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a series of changes to make it easier for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply for renewable energy and energy efficiency funding. USDA remains focused on …

EFSA seeks new experts to join two Scientific Panels

Greece: Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF

Press Release No.13/120 April 15, 2013 Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded their review mission to Greece. The mission has reached staff-level agreement with the …