First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks at the White House Forum on Military Credentialing and Licensing. April 29, 2013.

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Progressive Radio Seattle

04/30/2013 Nativegrl77

Hi All!

We had a famous local radio guest at our last Progressive Radio Seattle meeting! Following is the response from a Team member who couldn’t be there that I wanted to share:

“Hi. What interesting developments! I’m glad there are radio professionals who feel that broadcast radio is not doomed to irrelevance. My sense is that talk radio can be a means to build community and should be cultivated.

The problem is return on capital. There may not be enough profit potential to entice investors whose only interest is making more (and more) money, but there could be “social returns” that would stimulate donations and memberships from the community.

This means that there is an opening for alternative institutions based on democratic principles. We just need to frame the possibilities correctly, articulate institutional designs, and organize!” – PH, Seattle

We are still working to host a Reunion Event. If you want to help plan the event, and have not yet been contacted please email Julia: Juliachase@comcast.net

Thanks all for hanging in there. We’ll send out another update soon with some additional information.

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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

04/30/2013 Nativegrl77

Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 15 Lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 40.5 Grams Due to Possibility of Precipitation / Crystallization in IV Bag or IV Line Upon Reconstitution

04/29/2013 04:13 PM EDT

WESTON, FL, April 26, 2013 /CNW/ – Apotex Corp. announced today that it is conducting, on behalf of the manufacturer Hospira, Inc., a voluntary nationwide recall of 15 lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 40.5 grams, NDC number 60505-0773-00 to the hospital / healthcare provider /user level. The impacted lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 40.5 grams may show precipitation / crystallization in IV bag or IV line after reconstitution.

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Smart & Final issues Recall – Allergy Alert Undeclared Wheat, Milk and Eggs in La Romanella Tri-Color Cheese Tortellini

04/29/2013 03:46 PM EDT

Smart & Final of Los Angeles, Calif. is recalling 2.5 lb. La Romanella Tri-Color Cheese Tortellini because it may contain undeclared wheat, eggs and milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, eggs and /or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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Maple View Farm Recalls Three Flavors of Ice Cream Because of Undeclared Allergens

04/29/2013 02:26 PM EDT

Maple View Farm is voluntarily recalling pint containers of Cookies & Cream, Carolina Crunch and Cookie Dough ice cream because the products contain allergens that were not declared on package labels. Some or all of the products contain wheat,soy, almonds and peanuts, which can cause serious allergic reactions in people who have an allergy or sensitivity to these ingredients.

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Orville Redenbacher’s® Classic Kettle Korn Ready-to-eat Popcorn Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

04/27/2013 03:07 PM EDT

Today, ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling packages of its Orville Redenbacher’s Classic Kettle Korn flavor ready-to-eat popcorn that may contain an undeclared allergen, milk. Certain bags of the Kettle Korn flavored ready-to-eat popcorn may have inadvertently been filled with white cheddar flavored popcorn, which contains an allergen, milk.

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Hospira Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot Of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp, 100 Ml, Flexible Containers Due to Particulate – Revised to Update Stericycle Phone Number

04/26/2013 08:22 AM EDT

Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), announced today that last August it initiated a voluntary nationwide user-level recall of one lot of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL, Flexible Container, NDC 0409-7984-23. This action was due to one confirmed customer report where four separate particulate issues were identified in four individual flexible containers.

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The True Cost of Climate Change

04/30/2013 Nativegrl77

By ThinkProgress War Room

Extreme Weather is Extremely Costly

We’re now six months out from Superstorm Sandy, which should serve as a reminder that we’re experiencing more damaging extreme weather events linked to climate change. And with the mounting frequency and severity of these events will come mounting costs.

A new report from our Center for American Progress colleagues finds a rather dramatic level of federal disaster relief spending – an average of $400 per household annually. You should check out the full report, but here’s an infographic that lays out the key facts:

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Black History

CONGRESS

04/30/2013 Nativegrl77

Capitol Building (Photo credit: andrewmalone)

The Senate will meet in pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates at the following times:

– Friday, April 26^th at 11:30am,

– Tuesday, April 30^th at 10:00am, and

– Thursday, May 3^rd at 2:00pm.

Senate Reconvenes
Schedule for Monday, May 6, 2013

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The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on April 30, 2013.

2:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
2:01:00 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
2:02:00 P.M.		Today‘s prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, Christ Reformed Church, Washington DC.
2:04:01 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:04:05 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:04:50 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 30, 2013 at 10:41 a.m.: That the Senate requests the return of S. 853 to make corrections in the engrossment of the bill.
2:04:51 P.M.		The Clerk read the message from the Senate: Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to request the House of Representatives to return to the Senate, the bill (S. 853) entitled “An Act to provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.”, and that upon the compliance of the request, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make corrections in the engrossment of the aforesaid bill.
2:05:01 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to H. Res. 178. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on May 3, 2013.