Day: March 5, 2013

One-Year Update on the Implementation of the National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013.  The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security, released in January 2012, established the U.S. Government’s policy to strengthen the global supply chain to protect the interests of the American people and enhance our Nation’s economic prosperity.  The Administration, in coordination with private sector stakeholders and[Read More…]

CDC: Action Needed Now to Halt Spread of Deadly Bacteria

Data show more inpatients suffering infections from bacteria resistant to all or nearly all antibiotics Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. A family of bacteria has become increasingly resistant to last-resort antibiotics during the past decade, and more hospitalized patients are getting lethal infections that, in some cases, are impossible to cure. [Read More…]

Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for March 5, 2013

Fir Street was covered with snow Tuesday afternoon as Park Forest got hit with a late winter storm. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want[Read More…]

Representative Guiterrez: Family and Employment Visas, Not Family or Employment Visas

Rep. Gutierrez: “The best way to get visas for our high-tech fields, for graduates of U.S. universities, and for keeping American companies on the cutting edge is for all of the stakeholders in immigration to keep working together towards comprehensive reform.” Washington, DC-_(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. The Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on[Read More…]

Survey Finds Public Support for Legal Interventions to Fight Obesity, Noncommunicable Diseases

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–Mach 5, 2013. The public is very supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases—but they’re less likely to support such interventions if they’re viewed as intrusive or coercive, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth Calls on Congress to Reverse Cuts to Illinois Transportation and Safety

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth called on Congress to reverse cuts to transportation and safety that will endanger jobs in Illinois and serve as a major inconvenience for travelers. Under sequestration, the majority of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 47,000 employees will be furloughed and this will have[Read More…]

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