Bureau’s First Online Lending Action Seeks Refund of Illegally Collected Money WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took its first action against an online loan servicer, CashCall Inc., its owner, its subsidiary, and its affiliate, for collecting money consumers did not owe. The CFPB alleges[Read More…]
Day: December 16, 2013
CDC Looks Back at 2013 Health Challenges, Ahead to 2014 Health Worries
Top achievements this year, five health threats in 2014 Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s job is to detect health threats, stop outbreaks, and prevent illness and injury. As 2013 comes to a close America’s health protection agency looks back at top five health concerns[Read More…]
Fog, Rain, Ice and Snow to Hinder Early Christmas Travel
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports several storms will produce areas of rain, ice and snow with areas of dense fog which can cause trouble for travelers over the Central, Eastern and Northwestern states beginning Friday and continuing into the week of Christmas. The atmosphere will change gears over the next week to a pattern that[Read More…]
Another Snowstorm to Hit Chicago to Boston
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports after a snowstorm dropped as much as 14 inches of snow in New England, another round is on the way for the start of the week. The weekend was filled with snow from Indianapolis to Philadelphia and Boston. Snow totals from this storm, however, are not expected to[Read More…]
Novel Instrument Probes Close Binary Stars, May Soon Image Exoplanets
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. Most stars in the galaxy are surrounded by swirling disks of dust, circling planets or other orbiting stars, yet astronomers have a hard time studying these companions because of glare from the main star. Until now, the binary star system Capella appeared in visible light telescopes as[Read More…]
FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Determine Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a proposed rule to require manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to demonstrate that their products are safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the[Read More…]
NIH and NFL Tackle Concussion Research
NIH announces research projects funded largely by donation from the NFL Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–Decembr 16, 2013. The National Institutes of Health has selected eight projects to receive support to answer some of the most fundamental problems on traumatic brain injury, including understanding long-term effects of repeated head injuries and improving diagnosis[Read More…]
D.C. District Court Fails on Pollution Trading: Clean Water Act Trading Lawsuit Dismissed Due to Burden of Proof
Washington, DC–(ENEWSWPF)–December 16, 2013. Statement from Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: Last Friday, a Washington, D.C. District Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Food & Water Watch and Friends of the Earth that challenged the legality of water pollution trading under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Advises Pregnant Women and Children Not to Consume Raw Milk Products
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. Raw milk and milk products from cows, goats, and sheep can transmit life-threatening bacterial infections, yet sales are still legal in at least 30 states. In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises pregnant women, infants and children to consume[Read More…]
Landsat 8 Helps Unveil the Coldest Place on Earth
Sastrugi stick out from the snow surface in this photo near Plateau Station in East Antarctica. Most of Antartica looks quite flat, despite the subtle domes, hills, and hollows. —Credit: Atsuhiro Muto. High Resolution Image SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. Scientists recently recorded the lowest temperatures on Earth at a[Read More…]
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