Day: November 22, 2013

Joint Statement by the United States of America and the Kingdom of Morocco

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013.  In their meeting today at the White House, President Obama and His Majesty King Mohammed VI reaffirmed the strong and mutually beneficial partnership and strategic alliance between the United States and the Kingdom of Morocco.  The two leaders stressed that this important visit provides an opportunity[Read More…]

Progress on Capacity on HealthCare.gov, Nov. 22, 2013

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Today, Jeff Zients offered an update on our efforts to improve HealthCare.gov; data on key metrics on site performance, the progress made this week and the view looking forward.  In late October, we appointed[Read More…]

Celebrate the Holidays with the Music of South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. South Suburban College is hosting a series of holiday performances in the Kindig Performing Arts Center (unless otherwise noted) at the college’s Main Campus at 15800 State Street, South Holland, Illinois.  All of the following events are free of charge; donations to the Music Scholarship[Read More…]

Direct Enrollment – One More Option for Accessing Quality Affordable Coverage

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services As with any product, consumers shop in different ways for health insurance.  We have factored this into the Health Insurance Marketplace.  Whether it is through filling out a paper application, contacting the call center,[Read More…]

FDA Approves Nexavar to Treat Type of Thyroid Cancer

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Nexavar (sorafenib) to treat late-stage (metastatic) differentiated thyroid cancer.  Thyroid cancer is a cancerous growth of the thyroid gland, which is located in the neck. Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most common type[Read More…]

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013 – Intevation Food Group, LLC, a Plover, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 156,924 pounds of frozen chicken fettuccine alfredo products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg, a known allergen,[Read More…]

Government Transparency Advocates Challenge BLM’s New Policy Allowing Corporations to Anonymously Nominate Public Lands for Drilling

45 organizations object to BLM’s new policy thwarting historic public right to know court victory. Taos, NM—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. Today, a broad-based coalition of 45 local and national organizations call on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to make fully transparent the process where private interests nominate public lands for[Read More…]

Attorney General Eric Holder Slams U.S. Mass Incarceration At Security Ministers Conference in Medellín, Colombia

Holder: “We Will Never Prosecute or Incarcerate Our Way to Becoming a Safer Nation”; 1 in 100 Americans Behind Bars Inadvisable and Unsustainable, Financially and Morally Ethan Nadelmann: Historic Significance of Holder’s Critique Cannot Be Denied NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder offered the Obama administration’s most[Read More…]

World’s First-Ever Marijuana Retail License Issued in Colorado

DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. The world’s first-ever marijuana retail license was issued in Central City, Colorado on Thursday. The recipient of the local license, Annie’s, which is currently operating as a medical marijuana center, still must receive its state license. Businesses in localities across Colorado are scheduled to begin selling marijuana[Read More…]

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