Day: June 12, 2014

Hitachi Koki Recalls Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: June 12, 2014 Recall number: 14-205   Model NR83A3 Recall Summary Name of product:  Hitachi Koki Pneumatic Nailer Hazard:  The pneumatic nailers[Read More…]

NARAL Pro-Choice America on Passage of Louisiana Anti-Choice Bill

LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal signed an anti-choice bill imposing burdensome admitting privileges on abortion providers throughout the state of Louisiana. It is expected to result in the closure of all but one abortion clinic in the state. Said NARAL Pro Choice America President Ilyse Hogue: “When Gov.[Read More…]

DOI Announces Ten Issuers Apply to Offer 504 Qualified Health Plans for Year Two of Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace

Number of Plans Submitted Demonstrates Strong Interest from Health Issuers in Serving Illinois Consumers under the Affordable Care Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that it has received applications from ten health issuers seeking to provide 504 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) to people seeking[Read More…]

IDHS and IDPH Join Forces to Help Control Prescription Drug Abuse in Nursing Homes

June is Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program Month SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Long Term Care (LTC) initiative, an unprecedented opportunity to change the drug prescribing culture in nursing homes.[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, June 12, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Deteriorating Security Situation in Iraq / Number of People Displaced / Additional Funding of $12.8 Million / Total U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq in Fiscal Year 2014 is More Than $136 million U.S. Deeply Troubled by Harsh Sentencing of 25 Egyptian[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Russian Federation Travel Alert Due to Events in Ukraine, June 12, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens in Russia to the ongoing tensions along the border with Ukraine and the potential for increased clashes between pro-Russian groups and Ukrainian forces.  This supersedes the Travel Alert dated March 14 to provide updated information on the security situation[Read More…]

Former Ku Klux Klan Officer Pleads Guilty to Committing Perjury During Investigation into Cross-Burning

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. Pamela Morris, former secretary of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Ozark, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to committing perjury during a grand jury’s investigation into a racially motivated cross-burning in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Morris, 46, admitted[Read More…]

Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Commercial Cleaning Systems

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. The Justice Department reached an agreement today with Commercial Cleaning Systems, a janitorial services company with headquarters in Denver.  The agreement resolves claims that the company discriminated against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  The department’s investigation was initiated based[Read More…]

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