Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013 – 1:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Well, thank you, Grant, for your outstanding leadership of the Office of National AIDS Policy. And thanks to all of you for being here. This is a pretty distinguished crowd, I[Read More…]
Day: December 2, 2013
Uruguay On Verge of Becoming First Country In World to Legalize Marijuana
Uruguayan Senate to Vote Next Week on President Mujica’s Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2013. Next week, the Uruguayan Senate will vote on a bill that would make their country the first in the world to legally regulate the production, distribution and sale of marijuana for[Read More…]
Exclusive KDKA Video Shows Mike Tomlin Incident in Baltimore
Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- News out of Pittsburgh from KDKA: exclusive video that shows Mike Tomlin’s two-step on the sideline during a kick return in Baltimore Thanksgiving night. Was Tomlin acting intentionally, or was he truly distracted from the field of play while watching the run on the jumbotron? The brief appearance[Read More…]
University of Oregon Researchers Shed New Light on Solar Water-splitting Process
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013 — With the help of a new method called “dual-electrode photoelectrochemistry,” University of Oregon scientists have provided new insight into how solar water-splitting cells work. An important and overlooked parameter, they report, is the ion-permeability of electrocatalysts used in water-splitting devices. Their discovery could help replace[Read More…]
NIH Deposits First Batch of Genomic Data for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers gain rapid access to first set of raw human genome sequence Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Researchers can now freely access the first batch of genome sequence data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today. The ADSP is one of the first[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Illinois Pension Deal
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today issued the following statement on the pension reform deal being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this week: “The Illinois General Assembly shouldn’t pass a bill that neither lawmakers nor the voters have had time to read. What we do know[Read More…]
Corals are Already a Gift. Don’t Give Them as Presents
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Corals have long been popular as souvenirs, for home decor, and in jewelry, but many consumers are unaware that these beautiful structures are made by living creatures. Fewer still realize that corals are dying off at alarming rates around the world. Coral reefs are some of[Read More…]
At FTC’s Request, Telemarketer Ordered to Pay $5.1 Million to Reimburse Victims of Car-Buying Scam
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has ordered a Canadian telemarketer and four companies he owns to pay more than $5.1 million to American and Canadian consumers who were duped into paying hundreds of dollars based on false claims that the defendants had[Read More…]
Two Lockdown to Controversial Tar Sands Megaload Shipment Stopping Departure From Port of Umatilla as Tribal Members and climate Justice Groups Rally Nearby
Umatilla, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–December 2 – Near the Port of Umatilla two people locked down to a megaload of equipment bound for the Alberta tar sands halting its planned departure at 10:00 PM as tribal members and climate justice groups rallied nearby. The equipment, a 901,000 lb. water purifier 22 feet wide,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposes Policies to Expand Apprenticeships in the United States
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Expanding the use of apprenticeships—highly effective training models—can help our nation meet the demand for skilled workers, create pathways to well-paying careers for unemployed young workers, and give American businesses a competitive edge in the global marketplace, according to a new report released today by the[Read More…]
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