Day: January 27, 2011

Supreme Court Rules 7-0: Rahm Emanuel Can Run for Mayor

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the Chicago Sun-Times: Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled. In a 7 to 0 decision, the court Thursday said an appellate court erred in taking Emanuel off the ballot earlier in the week. The decision means Emanuel holds onto his position[Read More…]

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Emanuel May Run for Chicago Mayor

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  The Illinois Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Rahm Emanuel is indeed a resident of Chicago and can run for mayor.  The 25-page opinion can be read at: http://dig.abclocal.go.com/wls/documents/rahm-111773.pdf  

Operator of Deceptive ‘Scareware’ Scheme Will Pay More than $8 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  An operator of an online “scareware” scheme will pay more than $8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he used deceptive ads to trick consumers into thinking their computers were infected with malicious software, and then sold them software to “fix” their non-existent problem.[Read More…]

DHS Secretary Napolitano Announces New National Terrorism Advisory System

DHS Discontinues Color-Coded Alert System Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will discontinue the color-coded alerts of the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) in favor of a new system, the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), that will[Read More…]

New Report: A Responsible Market for Housing Finance

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011. By The Mortgage Finance Working Group, sponsored by the Center for American Progress Read the full report (pdf) Download the introduction and summary (pdf) In the years prior to the Great Depression, American housing finance was characterized by wild boom-and-bust cycles, regionally disparate prices, and short-term[Read More…]

Statement by Secretary of State Clinton on Murder of Ugandan LGBT Activist David Kato

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  We are profoundly saddened by the loss of Ugandan human rights defender David Kato, who was brutally murdered in his home near Kampala yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and colleagues. We urge Ugandan authorities to quickly and thoroughly investigate and prosecute[Read More…]

EPA And Chicago Wilderness Honor Top Native Landscaping Projects

  CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 27, 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 and Chicago Wilderness yesterday announced the winners of their annual Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards. “Native plants reduce the use of pesticides and valuable water resources,” said EPA Regional Administrator Susan Hedman. “EPA is pleased to recognize these outstanding examples[Read More…]

Satellite Sentinel Project Provides Images of Troop Presence Around Sudan’s Volatile Abyei Region

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has confirmed that the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, has deployed company-sized units of troops equipped with light armor and artillery in areas of South Kordofan around the oil-producing Abyei region and other strategic areas along Sudan’s volatile North-South border. However,[Read More…]

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