Day: May 3, 2011

United States Sues Deutsche Bank and Subsidiary MortgageIT for Years of Reckless Lending Practices

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The United States has filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG and its wholly owned subsidiary, MortgageIT Inc.  The government’s complaint seeks damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act for repeated false certifications made to the U.S. Department of Housing and[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 3, 2011

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Adam D. Craig, 23, of Cherokee, Iowa, died March 4 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of a non-combat related illness.  He was assigned to the[Read More…]

Retired Army Major Receives 1st Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education & May Veteran of the Month Honors

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011.  On behalf of Gov. Pat Quinn and in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Day, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today presented retired U.S. Army Major and Chicago Public Schools Teacher Aaron Rucker with the first-ever Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education in recognition of his[Read More…]

Statewide Cemetery Database Capturing Vast Majority of Illinois’ Burials

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Six months after the Cemetery Oversight Act’s on-line database became active, more than 17,900 burials have been electronically recorded in the statewide database, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (IDFPR) announced today.  IDFPR estimates that nearly 75% of burials in the State are now being[Read More…]

Doctors Without Borders: Many Continue to Arrive on Italy’s Shores, Fleeing Violence in Libya

Rome/Brussels–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today called on Italian authorities to drastically improve living conditions for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, particularly for the most vulnerable—women, children, unaccompanied minors, and victims of violence. Last weekend, 12 boats carrying 2,665 people landed on[Read More…]

New Research Center to Increase Safety and Power Output of U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Oak Ridge, Tenn.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011.  Today the Department of Energy dedicated the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL), an advanced research facility that will accelerate the advancement of nuclear reactor technology. CASL researchers are using supercomputers to study the performance of light water reactors and to develop[Read More…]

Medical Marijuana Advocates Stage National Day of Action Against Federal Interference

Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Patients and their supporters rallied at the Justice Department in Washington, DC yesterday to protest increased federal interference in medical marijuana states. More than 200 supporters also rallied today in Sacramento for medical marijuana patients Dr. Mollie Fry and her husband Dale Schafer as they surrendered[Read More…]

U.S. Asthma Rates Continue to Rise

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. People diagnosed with asthma in the United States grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, nearly 1 in 12 Americans were diagnosed with asthma. In addition[Read More…]

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