NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley today signed Senate Bill 276 into law, making Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty and the first state below the Mason-Dixon Line to do so. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Maryland actively campaigned for an[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Sues Cahokia Auto Parts Dealer for Starting Fire, Alleges Water and Air Pollution Violations
St. Clair County State’s Attorney Kelly Joins Enforcement Effort Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a lawsuit against a Cahokia business for air and water pollution violations after a massive fire broke out last month. St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly joined Madigan’s office in suing[Read More…]
DOD Releases Report on North Korea’s Military and Security Developments, May 2, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. The Defense Department published a congressionally mandated, unclassified report on the Military and Security Developments involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea today. The report is posted at: http://www.defense.gov/pubs/ReporttoCongressonMilitaryandSecurityDevelopmentsInvolvingtheDPRK.pdf Source: defense.gov
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, May 2, 2013
En Route Mexico City, Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013 – 11:29 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Mexico, the first stop on our two-country tour through the region. The President is looking forward to the trip. I think you were thoroughly briefed yesterday[Read More…]
CDC Finds Suicide Rates Among Middle-aged Adults Increased From 1999-2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Suicide deaths have surpassed deaths from motor vehicle crashes in recent years in the United States. In 2010 there were 33,687 deaths from motor vehicle crashes and 38,364 suicides. Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen substantially since 1999, according to a report in today’s CDC journal,[Read More…]
One in Five Adults Meet Overall Physical Activity Guidelines
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. About 20 percent of U.S. adults are meeting both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of the federal government’s physical activity recommendations, according to a report published in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data[Read More…]
Landmark Conference: At 40th Anniversary of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, Convening Explores How NY Can Become National Model by Shifting Drug Policy from a Criminalization-Based to a Health-Based Approach
Groundbreaking Gathering in Buffalo Brings Together Community Groups and Experts in Law Enforcement, Treatment, Prevention and Harm Reduction to Discuss New Approaches National Experts to Discuss Best Practices From New York and U.S.; International Speakers to Discuss Toronto and Vancouver’s Four Pillars Drug Strategies and Portugal’s Decriminalization Approach Buffalo, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Personnel Announcements, May 2, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013 -10:12 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. Sit. (Laughter.) My top priority as President is to grow the economy, create good middle-class jobs, make sure that the next generation prospers. And in a few minutes, I’ll[Read More…]
Brain Patterns May Help Predict Relapse Risk for Alcoholism
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Distinct patterns of brain activity are linked to greater rates of relapse among alcohol dependent patients in early recovery, a study has found. The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, may give clues about which people in recovery from alcoholism are most likely to[Read More…]
New Report: CEOs Pushing Austerity Enjoy Taxpayer-Subsidized Pay
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Ordinary taxpayers are subsidizing exorbitant executive pay at the corporations leading the push for austerity in the budget debate, according to a new report by the Institute for Policy Studies and Campaign for America’s Future. The report is the first to put a price tag on the tax[Read More…]
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