Proposed Regulation Would Clarify Who Is Prohibited from Possessing Firearms for Mental Health Reasons Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2014. The Department of Justice today announced it is proposing a regulation that will clarify who, due to mental health reasons, is prohibited under federal law from receiving, possessing, shipping or transporting firearms. [Read More…]
Month: January 2014
White House Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Federal Background Check System to Keep Guns out of Potentially Dangerous Hands
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2014. Today, the Administration is announcing two new executive actions that will help strengthen the federal background check system and keep guns out of the wrong hands. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing a regulation to clarify who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal[Read More…]
Brain Training Works, But Just for the Practiced Task, Say Oregon Researchers
EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014 — Search for “brain training” on the Web. You’ll find online exercises, games, software, even apps, all designed to prepare your brain to do better on any number of tasks. Do they work? University of Oregon psychologists say, yes, but “there’s a catch.” The catch, according[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: Birth Control Benefit Remains in Effect for Millions of Women; Religious Organizations Are Able to Opt Out
Court filing by Obama Administration today makes clear that the religious group that filed emergency challenge is not required to cover contraception WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. This morning, the Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that makes clear that the religious organization that filed an emergency[Read More…]
Research on Corn Pest Finds No Economic Benefit to GE Corn in the Northeast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. A recent study on the European corn borer (ECB), a major corn pest, finds no difference in yield between genetically engineered (GE) ECB-resistant corn and non-GE corn. Considering the high cost of GE corn researchers determine that farmers will see no benefits in terms of profit.[Read More…]
Clerk Orr Marries First Couple of 2014
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A relentless snowfall that covered the Chicago area Thursday could not deter one couple from becoming Cook County’s first to get married in 2014. Ricca Rivera and Fernando Chaidez had to push their snow-covered car out of their parking spot in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood to make their way[Read More…]
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Issues Travel Warning for Republic of South Sudan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to the Republic of South Sudan and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in South Sudan depart immediately. As a result of the deteriorating security situation, the Department of State ordered the departure of most remaining[Read More…]
Statement on U.S. Drawdown of Diplomatic Personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2014. Due to the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan, today the United States has further drawn down staffing at our Embassy in Juba. We are taking this step out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety and security of our diplomatic personnel. As a[Read More…]
Colorado: Retail Marijuana Sales Now Underway
“Colorado is the first, but it certainly won’t be the last, state to treat cannabis as a legal, adult retail product” Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. Dozens of state and locally licensed cannabis retailers opened for business on Wednesday, engaging in thousands of retail transactions with customers age 21 and older.[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Often Consumed As A Substitute For Other Licit And Illicit Substances
Victoria, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. A majority of medical cannabis consumers report using the plant as a substitute for prescription drugs, alcohol, or some other illicit substance, according to survey data published in the October issue of Addiction Research and Theory. An international team of investigators from Canada and the United[Read More…]
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