(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Campus patrol officer, a resident of Somerville, Mass., had worked at MIT since 2012 CAMBRIDGE–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. MIT has identified the police officer killed in the line of duty on Thursday evening as Patrol Officer Sean A. Collier, 26, of Somerville, Mass. Collier had served as a member[Read More…]
Day: April 19, 2013
Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with City of Jacksonville, Fla., to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the city of Jacksonville, Fla., to improve access for people with disabilities to civic life in Jacksonville. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access (PCA), the Justice Department’s initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties[Read More…]
Cement Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Colorado Plant
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2013. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that CEMEX, Inc., the owner and operator of a Portland cement manufacturing facility in Lyons, Colo., has agreed to operate advanced pollution controls on its kiln and pay a $1 million civil[Read More…]
FBI Updates Wanted Poster for Boston Bomging Suspect with Possible Vehicle Information
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. Dzhokar Tsarnaev may be driving a 1999 four-door, green Honda Civic with Massachusetts license plates reading 116GC7. View Wanted Poster Source: fbi.gov
Ride for Peace from North Carolina to DC
Raleigh, NC—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2013. World War II Marine combat veteran Samuel Winstead, who is riding his bicycle on a 350 mile Ride for Peace, is accepting applications for co-riders to join his anti-war journey that leaves Sunday April 28th from Raleigh, NC bound for Washington, DC. Mr. Winstead blazed this[Read More…]
‘Blueprint for a Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy’ Presents Wide-ranging Recommendations for Public Health-based Approach to Drug Policy
New York—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2013. A comprehensive new report, Blueprint for a Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy, by The New York Academy of Medicine and the Drug Policy Alliance presents wide-ranging recommendations to implement a public health-based approach to drug policy, calling for strong, effective leadership to make[Read More…]
Merit Bird Company, LLS Recalls Vitae Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. Merit Bird Company, LLC of Chatsworth, California is recalling the following items with lot codes; Vitae Cockatiel with Sunflower 2lbs, (#2840081), Vitae Cockatiel with Sunflower 4lbs, (#2840090), Vitae Small Hookbill 4lbs, (#2840225), Vitae Small Hookbill 20lbs, (#2840234), Vitae Hookbill with Sunflower 4lbs, (#2840252), Vitae Large[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev and Grupo Modelo in Beer Case
Divestitures of Piedras Negras Brewery, Perpetual Licenses to Modelo Beer Brands, and Other Assets Will Maintain Competition in the Beer Industry Nationwide WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI) and Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. that requires[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Declares 38 Counties State Disaster Areas
Disaster Declaration Issued to Ensure Continued Support for Affected Areas SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today declared 38 counties state disaster areas after surveying flood damage caused by several days of severe storms and heavy rainfall across much of Illinois. The disaster declaration will accelerate and expand access to[Read More…]
Enacting Smart and Progressive Revenue Options Would Support a More Robust Economic Recovery
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. Pairing progressive changes to the tax code with temporary spending increases would support economic recovery in the short term while helping to stabilize the country’s long-term fiscal outlook, a new Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report shows. In Many options exist for raising revenue in a smart[Read More…]