Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2014. Lowe’s Home Centers, one of the nation’s largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its more than 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure its contractors minimize lead dust from home renovation activities, as required by the federal Lead Renovation, Repair[Read More…]
Day: April 17, 2014
Injured Illinois Worker Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Defendant Lied Under Oath to IWCC Arbitrator in an Attempt to Obtain Benefits CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron today announced a workers’ compensation fraud investigation has led to another indictment. Jeffrey Fessler, of St. Charles, was arraigned today on felony charges for perjury and[Read More…]
Illinois Veterans Service Offices Will Be Closed for Annual Training, April 17, 2014
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. All of the State’s Veterans Service Offices will be closed for annual training and certification from Tuesday, April 22 through Friday, April 25, 2014 as all of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Service Officers will be attending mandatory annual training and certification in at the[Read More…]
Illinois Filmmakers Invited to Enter State’s Shortcuts Competition
7th year for Illinois Film Office contest honoring local talent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. The 7th annual Shortcuts contest kicks off today. Illinois filmmakers are invited to enter the statewide short film competition sponsored by the Illinois Film Office (IFO) and designed to showcase local production talent. Contest entrants must be[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, April 17, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT IAEA Director General’s Report to Board of Governors / Iran Joint Plan of Action Secretary’s Travel Update UN Meeting on DPRK Human Rights Special Envoy Rubenstein’s Travel Update UKRAINE Military Assistance to Ukraine Anti-Semitic Leaflets in Eastern Ukraine Upcoming Elections in[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With EU High Representative Catherine Ashton After Their Meeting on Ukraine, April 17, 2014
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Or good evening, actually, I guess. I’m very, very grateful to be joined here today by the High Representative Cathy Ashton, my friend and colleague, and a terrific partner in this and in other efforts. And I thank her for[Read More…]
New Lawsuit Filed Against Hospital in Wake of Texas Abortion Law
Admitting Privileges of Two Doctors Illegally Revoked Because They Provide Abortions AUSTIN–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Today two doctors filed suit against University General Hospital in Dallas after the hospital revoked the doctors’ admitting privileges because they provide abortions on their own time, off site. This is a clear violation of the[Read More…]
UN Secretary-General Welcomes Initial Talks in Geneva to Defuse Ukraine Crisis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was encouraged by the initial round of diplomatic negotiations on the crisis in Ukraine held in Geneva, but stressed that all sides need to follow up words with deeds as the situation remains ‘extremely volatile.’ According to[Read More…]
NASA’s Kepler Telescope Discovers First Earth-Size Planet in ‘Habitable Zone’
Kepler-186f resides in the Kepler-186 system about 500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. The system is also home to four inner planets, seen lined up in orbit around a host star that is half the size and mass of the sun. Image Credit: NASA Ames/SETI Institute/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Weekly Report, April 17, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. On Tax Day, Alliance Calls for End to Corporate Tax Loopholes In honor of this week’s Tax Day, the Alliance asks members to contact Congress and demand the end of two huge tax loopholes that benefit giant corporations. Congress is expected to return from its break[Read More…]
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