Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new pathway that sets the clock for programmed aging in normal cells. The study provides insights about the interaction between a toxic protein called progerin and telomeres, which cap the ends of chromosomes like aglets, the plastic tips[Read More…]
Day: June 13, 2011
US Bank in Park Forest Robbed Saturday
The FBI and Park Forest police are seeking information regarding the Saturday robbery of US Bank in Park Forest. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Chicago FBI and the Park Forest Police Department are investigating a robbery that took place Saturday, June 11, at approximately 12:29 p.m. at US Bank,[Read More…]
NATO Engages Pro-Qadhafi Forces on North-West Coast of Libya
NAPLES–(ENEWSPF)–12 June 2011. Anti-Qadhafi sentiment is increasing in Libya as a growing number of Libyans demand the right to choose their own future. Along the north-west coast of Libya between Tripoli and the Tunisian border Libyans long tired of Qadhafi rule are challenging his legitimacy openly, and in doing so,[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route Morrisville, NC
En route Morrisville, NC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011 – 10:56 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: This is going to be a quick one. If you guys will — because we’re obviously going to land and the President is speaking at the event. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming with us today to[Read More…]
White House Launches Campaign to Cut Waste: Vice President to Take on Making Government More Accountable
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. In a video message to the American people, President Obama and Vice President Biden launched the Campaign to Cut Waste, which will hunt down and eliminate misspent tax dollars in every agency and department across the federal government. The Vice President hosted an event at the White[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, June 13, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Michael W. Newton, 30, of Newport News, Va.,died June 11 at Faryab province, Afghanistan,of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 84th[Read More…]
Men’s Health Week: June 13-19, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health Director and a prostate cancer survivor, is urging men throughout the state to recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and medical check-ups. In an effort to raise awareness about issues affecting men’s health, including[Read More…]
ACLU: Supreme Court Affirms Discriminatory Citizenship Requirements for Children of Unmarried U.S. Citizens Born Abroad
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. An evenly-split Supreme Court today affirmed a lower court’s ruling upholding a law that unfairly discriminates against fathers, by establishing different citizenship criteria for children born abroad to an unmarried U.S. citizen depending on the sex of the citizen parent. In a one-sentence order without written opinion,[Read More…]
Got Slugs? Here’s a Primer
Maine–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. Slugs love the moist conditions currently in play in many regions of the nation. While our colleagues in Houston and elsewhere are reporting a drought of epic proportions, the near constant rain and high humidity on the Eastern seaboard has brought an onslaught of questions about slugs.[Read More…]
FDA Approves Potiga to Treat Seizures in Adults
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. Potiga (ezogabine) tablets were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as an add-on medication to treat seizures associated with epilepsy in adults. Potiga was approved for the treatment of partial seizures, the most common type of seizure seen in people with[Read More…]