Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that Northrop Grumman Corp. has paid the United States $11.4 million to settle a government claim for penalties provided under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and False Claims Act allegations stemming from its failure to abide by a 2002 settlement agreement[Read More…]
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Government Intervenes in False Claims Lawsuit Against IPC the Hospitalist Co. Inc. Alleging Overbilling of Physician Services
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. The government has intervened in a lawsuit against IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc., and its subsidiaries (IPC), alleging that IPC submitted false claims to federal health care programs, the Justice Department announced today. IPC, based in North Hollywood, Calif., is one of the largest providers of[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the American Auto Industry, December 9, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. When I took office, the American auto industry – the heartbeat of American manufacturing – was on the verge of collapse. Two of the Big Three – GM and Chrysler – were on the brink of failure, threatening to take suppliers, distributors and entire communities down[Read More…]
Gripping New BuzzFeed Video Shows Life-Altering Consequences of Marijuana Possession Arrests in New York City
Advocates Call on Mayor-Elect de Blasio and Incoming NYPD Commissioner Bratton to End Racist, Costly and Unpopular Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC Statewide Polls Show Strong Majority of New Yorkers, Including Republicans, Support Fixing Marijuana Possession Laws; NY Lags Behind Neighboring States in Marijuana Reform NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. Last night,[Read More…]
Peace, Anti-hunger, Anti-poverty, Environmental & Community Groups to Gather in Washington DC on Tuesday to Observe International Human Rights Day
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. Peace, anti-hunger, anti-poverty, environmental and community groups will gather in the nation’s Capitol on Tuesday December 10 to observe International Human Rights Day by calling upon Congress to slash runaway, dangerous military spending and meet critical domestic needs instead. The groups will hold a news conference[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched Against Utah’s Washington County Water Conservancy District for Drying Up Virgin River, Driving Endangered Fish Toward Extinction
Key to Saving River and Fish Is Water Conservation by St. George, Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Utah–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity and Utah Rivers Council filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the Washington County Water Conservancy District, which supplies water to the city of[Read More…]
University of Oregon Scientists Offer New Insights on Controlling Nanoparticle Stability
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2013 — University of Oregon chemists studying the structure of ligand-stabilized gold nanoparticles have captured fundamental new insights about their stability. The information, they say, could help to maintain a desired, integral property in nanoparticles used in electronic devices, where stability is important, or to design them[Read More…]
Concussion Secrets Unveiled in Mice and People
NIH scientists film early concussion damage and describe brain’s response to injury Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2013. There is more than meets the eye following even a mild traumatic brain injury. While the brain may appear to be intact, new findings reported in Nature suggest that the brain’s protective coverings may[Read More…]
Eating Healthy vs. Unhealthy Diet Costs About $1.50 More Per Day
Meta-analysis pinpoints the price difference of consuming a healthy diet, which could be burden for low-income families but is trivial compared with health costs of eating an unheal Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2013. The healthiest diets cost about $1.50 more per day than the least healthy diets, according to new research[Read More…]
Violent Movie Characters Demonstrate Multiple Risky Behaviors, Whether in PG-13 or R-Rated Films
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. Violent characters in movies often are portrayed engaging in multiple risky behaviors, an example that could influence susceptible youth to take similar risks, according to a study in the January 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “Violent Film Characters’ Portrayal of Alcohol, Sex, andTobacco-Related Behaviors,” published[Read More…]
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