Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. The NAACP is pleased the NBA is taking swift and strong action against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for his racist and offensive remarks. Their decision to ban Mr. Sterling indefinitely from the league, seek his removal from ownership and fine him $2.5 million —[Read More…]
Month: April 2014
FDA Approves Zykadia for Late-stage Lung Cancer
Breakthrough therapy drug approved four months ahead of review completion goal date Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Zykadia (ceritinib) for patients with a certain type of late-stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Zykadia is an anaplastic lymphoma kinase[Read More…]
Bulldogs Basketball Camps Coming to South Suburban College this Summer
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2014. The South Suburban College Basketball Program is now accepting registrations for their summer camps in June. The Bulldogs will host two camps–a Championship Basketball Camp from June 16th through June 19th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and a Championship Shooting Camp from June 23rd[Read More…]
GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips by Shasta Technologies: FDA Safety Communication – May Report False Results
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. ISSUE: The FDA is advising people with diabetes and health care professionals to stop using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips because the strips may report incorrect blood glucose levels. During a recent inspection of Shasta Technologies LLC, the FDA found extensive violations of federal regulations[Read More…]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Bans Donald Sterling for Life
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014 – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has banned Donald Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers or the NBA, it was announced today at a press conference in Manhattan. Commissioner Silver has also fined Mr. Sterling $2.5 million, the maximum amount allowed under the NBA[Read More…]
Study Shows How Brazilian Cattle Ranching Policies Can Reduce Deforestation
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. There is a higher cost to steaks and hamburgers than what is reflected on the price tags at grocery stores and restaurants. Producing food – and beef, in particular – is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, which are projected to grow as rising incomes in[Read More…]
Environmental Working Group’s 2014 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. Environmental Working Group charged today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has failed to tell Americans – a requirement under federal law – they have a right to know about the risks of pesticide exposure and ways they can reduce pesticides in their diets. Because the[Read More…]
Paying for a Crime They Didn’t Do: 4 Percent Sentenced to Death are Likely Innocent
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. Slightly more than 4 percent of people given death sentences in the United States are innocent, according to new peer-reviewed research led by a University of Michigan expert. The finding shows that the number of innocent people sentenced to death is more than twice the number[Read More…]
Prehistoric Caribou Hunting Structure Discovered Beneath Lake Huron
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. Underwater archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric caribou hunts that provide unprecedented insight into the social and seasonal organization of early peoples in the Great Lakes region. An article detailing the discovery of a 9,000-year-old caribou hunting drive lane under Lake Huron appears in today’s issue[Read More…]
NRDC, BlackRock and FTSE Jumpstart Mainstream Climate-Conscious Investing
New Index Excludes Fossil Fuel Extraction Companies NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014 – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), BlackRock and FTSE Group, the global index provider, partnered today in launching the first equity global index series that will exclude companies linked to exploration, ownership or extraction of carbon-based fossil fuel[Read More…]
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