Attorneys agree all Americans “deserve to be treated equally under the law” Atlanta–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Today, Southerners for the Freedom to Marry – in partnership with Georgia Equality – launched a pledge signed by 206 lawyers who support the freedom of same-sex couples in Georgia to marry. The attorneys cite the constitutional provisions of[Read More…]
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Senators Wyden, Udall, Heinrich Urge President to End Bulk Collection While Congress Works to Pass Real Surveillance Reform
‘The Executive Branch Need Not Wait for Congress to End the Dragnet Collection of Millions of Americans’ Phone Records’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged President Obama to take immediate steps — while Congress works to pass true surveillance reform[Read More…]
Study: Oral THC Safely Addresses Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
Jerusalem, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. The administration of oral THC mitigates symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Drug Investigation. Investigators at the Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem assessed the safety and efficacy of oral THC as[Read More…]
May 2014 Jobless Rates Down in 20 States, Up in 16; Payroll Jobs Up in 36 States, Down in 14
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in May. Twenty states had unemployment rate decreases from April, 16 states had increases, and 14 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-nine states and the[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Burwell Announces Steps to Bolster Management and Accountability Ahead of the 2015 Open Enrollment Period
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Today Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a series of management changes designed to strengthen the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. This new management structure comes in response to lessons learned from the rollout of HealthCare.gov and recommendations put forth to the Secretary. [Read More…]
Ohio Firm Recalls Chicken Pad Thai Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014– Bellisio Foods, Inc., a Jackson, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 12,180 pounds of a Thai Kitchen Chicken Pad Thai frozen entrée product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy protein[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, June 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Senate Holds Hearing on Social Security Field Office Closures and Service Cuts On Wednesday, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to look at the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service cuts. Although the Social Security Administration (SSA) is receiving[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Joins Reps. Quigley and Duckworth in Urging FAA for New O’Hare Community Hearings and Environmental Impact Study
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct new public hearings and issue a new environmental impact study (EIS) of the O’Hare Modernization Program in response to increased noise pollution and questions raised over[Read More…]
Proposed Rule to Extend Family Medical Leave Act Protections to All Eligible Employees in Same-sex Marriages Announced by US Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced today a proposed rule extending the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act to all eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages regardless of where they live. The proposal would help ensure that all families will have the flexibility[Read More…]
Linear Expands Recall of Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters Due to Battery Signal Failure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 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 19, 2014 Recall number: 14-212 Pendant model DXS-64 Recall Summary Name of product: Personal Emergency Reporting System (PERS) Transmitters Hazard: The[Read More…]
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