National conference in February will better equip Kennedy, others to develop public health policy based on science Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. In response to public comments made against U.S. marijuana reform yesterday by former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy, patient advocates wrote to Kennedy inviting him to attend a[Read More…]
Day: January 10, 2013
Illinois, Missouri Delegation Disappointed by Air Force’s Decision
Scott Air Force Base not selected as candidate for Main Operating Base of the refueling tanker Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. Yesterday U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) expressed concern with the Air Force’s decision not to select Scott Air Force[Read More…]
President Obama Needs to Establish a Conservation Legacy in Addition to a Drilling Legacy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. Today, as President Barack Obama builds his new energy and environment team for his second term, the Center for American Progress released “President Obama Needs to Establish a Conservation Legacy in Addition to a Drilling Legacy.” This column and the accompanying charts show that the number[Read More…]
National Survey Reveals Parents’ Deep Concern About Protecting Kids from Violence
Parents See Media Violence and Access To Weapons As Obstacles Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. A new nationwide survey of parents commissioned by Common Sense Media and the Center for American Progress and released today finds that 75 percent of parents say shielding children from violence is[Read More…]
In Syria’s Idlib Province, Little Medical Care For Civilians Under Living Under Intense Bombing
SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013 – In the north of Syria’s Idlib Province, civilians are terrorized by a strategy of intense and indiscriminate bombing and the wounded face few options for emergency medical care, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. As fighting intensifies north of[Read More…]
High Levels of Flu in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2013. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck advises the public on the current flu situation in Illinois. “We have been and continue to see an increase in flu activity across the state. The flu strain that is predominately circulating this year is typically more severe,[Read More…]
Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Woman Across State Lines for Prostitution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. Montell Williams, of Chicago, pleaded guilty today in Hammond, Ind., to violating the Mann Act by transporting a woman across state lines for the purpose of having her engage in prostitution. Williams was indicted on Oct. 4, 2012 and indicted on additional charges on Dec.[Read More…]
Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at the Ability-to-Repay Rule Field Hearing
Baltimore, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2013 Let me say thank you to everyone, including our elected leaders, for joining us today as we announce our Ability-to-Repay rule – a rule designed to ensure that lenders are offering mortgages that consumers can actually afford to pay back. This is a simple, obvious principle[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rule to Protect Consumers from Irresponsible Mortgage Lending
Rule Requires Lenders Ensure Borrowers Have the Ability to Repay Their Mortgage WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) adopted a new rule that will protect consumers from irresponsible mortgage lending by requiring lenders to ensure prospective buyers have the ability to repay their mortgage. The[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending January 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 371,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 365,750, an increase of 6,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
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