NIH-funded study finds that gabapentin may treat alcohol dependence Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The generic anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results of a 150-patient clinical trial of the medication. Conducted by scientists supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse[Read More…]
Day: November 5, 2013
Former Gitmo Prisoner David Hicks Seeks to Vacate Conviction
Court’s Rejection of “Material Support” as a War Crime Invalidates Military Commission Conviction, Attorneys Say Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel Joseph Margulies filed an appeal on behalf of former Guantánamo prisoner David Hicks seeking to vacate Hicks’ conviction in the military commissions[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Efforts to Inform Student Borrowers of Repayment Options
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. As part of the Obama administration’s agenda to make college more affordable, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) is announcing today an outreach campaign to groups of federal student loan borrowers to make sure they know and understand all their repayment[Read More…]
Bad Boys: Research Predicts Whether Boys Will Grow Out of It — Or Not
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. Using the high-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning to understand which boys are simply being boys and which may be headed for trouble. “When young children lie or cheat or[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans: House Ways and Means Committee Misleads on Formula for Calculating Social Security COLA
Chained CPI Would be a Cut in Benefits – that is why Conservatives Support it Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The House Ways and Means Committee was misleading when it released a statement on Monday that says, “If the more accurate chained CPI was used to determine the 2014 cost of[Read More…]
Enough Project Statements on M23 Surrender
GOMA, DR CONGO, AND WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to end its insurgency says M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa in a statement released today. Fighting between the rebel group and Congo’s army has displaced more than 800,000 people since[Read More…]
Kirk, Durbin, Quigley Host Capitol Hill Reception with Stanley Cup
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman joins Members to Celebrate the 2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) hosted a reception yesterday with the Stanley Cup. The Members were joined by National Hockey[Read More…]
EPA and City of Ishpeming Complete Work in Deer Lake Area of Concern
ISHPEMING–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman joined Mayor Mike Tall today in Ishpeming, Michigan, to announce the completion of an $8 million project funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to prevent mercury contamination from reaching the[Read More…]
National Wildlife Refuges Support Over 35,000 Jobs, Pump $2.4 Billion into Local Communities
Banking on Nature Report Finds Refuges Continue to Be Powerful Economic Engines MINNEAPOLIS, MN–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. America’s national wildlife refuges continue to be strong economic engines for local communities across the country, pumping $2.4 billion into the economy and supporting more than 35,000 jobs, according to a new national report[Read More…]
Activist Released at Request of Representative Gutierrez Escorted Out of Congressman’s Office by Police
Congressman will no longer work with National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA) or DREAMActivist.org on deportation and detention cases. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Yesterday afternoon, representatives of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA), DREAMActivist.org, and the DREAM30 sat-in at the office of Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) in Washington, D.C. One[Read More…]
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